Feb242009

The Four Horsemen [Part 2]

Here’s the second part. The first part can be found here.

Feb232009

The Four Horsemen [Part 1]

Hour 2 is coming soon…

On the 30th of September 2007, Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens sat down for a first-of-its-kind, unmoderated 2-hour discussion, convened by RDFRS and filmed by Josh Timonen.

Oct282008

‘Proud, Boastful Ignoramus’

I’ve always felt 50-50 about Christopher Hitchens. While he calls it as he sees it, he’s rarely tactful. I tend to find his writing style full of unnecessary references and ramblings. But his article on Sarah Palin’s war on science is right on the money. He begins by noting her willful ignorance of fruit fly research: