Bill Maher takes aim at a common version of Christian hypocrisy: There is nothing more central to the teachings of Jesus than to love one's enemies. This is rejected by many so-called Christians do in thought and deed. It would be like calling yourself a chef when you hate to cook. It's THAT basic.
Excellent illustrated comparison of the concerns of Aldous Huxley and George Orwell.
Amazing story of a well-preserved 500 year old Inca girl who was sacrificed 500 years ago. Sad story too.
Judging from the condition of the body, it is believed that she was drugged and left to die in the mountains. It would not have taken much time for her to die due to the high exposure. The Incan high priests took their victims to high mountaintops for sacrifice. As the journey was extremely long and arduous, especially so for the younger victims, coca leaves were fed to them to aid them in their breathing so as to allow them to reach the burial site alive. Upon reaching the burial site, the children were given an intoxicating drink to minimize pain, fear, and resistance, then killed them either by strangulation, a blow to their head or by leaving them to lose consciousness in the extreme cold and die of exposure.
I've written about homeopathy before (and see James Randi overdosing on homeopathic medicine). In this short video, Richard Dawkins illustrates the meaning of a popular homeopathic dilution rate of 30C.
This impressive speech suggests that the United States is not the "greatest country in the world." But what would Jeff Daniels know? He's only relying on facts.