This is what a surveillance society looks like.

By , on 24 September, 2008

The U.K. has a shitload of closed circuit television cameras (CCTV) almost everywhere you go. One local artist who realized that he was monitored almost constantly by the police decided to see how long it would take them to notice an 8 foot tall alien wandering on an empty street so he got some friends . . . → Read More: This is what a surveillance society looks like.

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New survey of the “unchurched” finds that 44% think “Christians are annoying.”

By , on 10 January, 2008

USA Today posts some of the results from a recent study of the “unchurched”—which isn’t just atheists with a PC name, but rather people who don’t go to church even if they believe in God. The results are interesting:

Survey: Non-attendees find faith outside church – USATODAY.com

A new survey of U.S. adults who don’t . . . → Read More: New survey of the “unchurched” finds that 44% think “Christians are annoying.”

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Salon takes a look at “The religious state of Islamic science.”

By , on 13 August, 2007

Very interesting article about the state of science in Islamic countries over at Salon.com. Here’s a snippet:

Aug. 13, 2007 | In October, Malaysia’s first astronaut will join a Russian crew and blast off into space. The news of a Muslim astronaut was cause for celebration in the Islamic world, but then certain questions started . . . → Read More: Salon takes a look at “The religious state of Islamic science.”

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