Too Much Faith Will Make You Crazy: Spiritual Molester Edition.

It’s not just the Christians who allow their faith to get in the way of common sense and critical thinking. Sometimes it’s the more nebulously defined crystal huggers.

Take for example the following case of a woman who invited what she believed to be a female spiritualist into her home to “cleanse” herself and her . . . → Read More: Too Much Faith Will Make You Crazy: Spiritual Molester Edition.

New study suggest Near Death Experiences likely caused by CO2.

A new study suggest that too much CO2 in the blood during heart attacks is the likely cause of the so-called Near-Death Experience:

In the new study, researchers investigated whether different levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide—the main blood gases—play a role in the mysterious phenomenon.

The team studied 52 heart attack patients who had . . . → Read More: New study suggest Near Death Experiences likely caused by CO2.

SEB Pro Tip: Having “Magic Jack” doesn’t make your phone number untraceable.

It’s always amusing when dumb asses think they can’t be found when, in fact, they can:

Gregory Giusti of San Francisco allegedly called Speaker Nancy Pelosi at least 48 times over a seven week period and in one voicemail left at her Washington home warned,”If you like your home in [Northern California], don’t vote for . . . → Read More: SEB Pro Tip: Having “Magic Jack” doesn’t make your phone number untraceable.

I am, apparently, not a real man.

Because I am completely unwilling to have my nostrils waxed:

Real men get nostrils waxed – Salt Lake Tribune.

Before admiring the powerful muscularity of the latest pickup truck model, some men attending The Man Expo on Friday afternoon stopped off to get their nose hair waxed or uni-brow trimmed.

“I can breathe better,” said . . . → Read More: I am, apparently, not a real man.

Economist poll reveals how fucking clueless Americans are about government spending.

See that chart to the left? It’s from this article at The Economist. It’s about a poll they conducted wherein they asked people if they thought the government should decrease the deficit by raising taxes or cutting spending. Cutting spending was the popular choice at 65% with only 5% saying raising taxes was . . . → Read More: Economist poll reveals how fucking clueless Americans are about government spending.

Fan made “Modern Warfare: Frozen Crossing” film is really good.

I’m a long time fan of the Call of Duty franchise so when several folks sent me links to this YouTube fan film based on the Modern Warfare editions I just had to check it out. In a word, amazing:

I’m always saying how amazed I am at what can . . . → Read More: Fan made “Modern Warfare: Frozen Crossing” film is really good.

With regards to the Collateral Murder video…

The folks at Wikileaks unleashed the following video of American AH-64 Apache chopper gunners opening fire on what they believed to be armed insurgents in Iraq, but which turned out to be a couple of Associated Press journalists and (likely) a bunch of civilians. Later in the video when a van pulls up to try . . . → Read More: With regards to the Collateral Murder video…

SEB Mailbag: Just an observation about the Teslar Watch edition.

This edition of the mailbag references an entry from way back in the archives – some 7 years ago – in which I wrote about the Teslar Watch which is an overpriced timepiece that supposedly has health benefits. Back in the day the claim was that it would protect you from harmful “electronic pollution” such . . . → Read More: SEB Mailbag: Just an observation about the Teslar Watch edition.

“Meet Meline” by Virginie Goyons and Sebastien Laban.

An absolutely stunning short CGI film: “Meet Meline tells the story of a little girl whose curiosity is sparked by a mysterious creature as she plays in her grandparents’ barn.”

MEET MELINE : THE 3D ANIMATED SHORT FILM (by Sebastien Laban & Virginie Goyons) from Sebastien LABAN on Vimeo.

. . . → Read More: “Meet Meline” by Virginie Goyons and Sebastien Laban.

Here’s one solution to the pedophile priest problem.

If only it were that easy.

Found over at Unreasonable Faith.