A friend of mine sent me a link to the BBC documentary The Trouble with Atheists.

Basically it is a strawman attack on Atheists that rehashes the same points that Ben Stein's Creationist funded movie called Expelled.  both Movies have the same basic points:

-Science and Religion are the the same, so lets split the difference.

-Anyone that tells people ( Read more... )

What happens to a Styrofoam cup when its 3,100ft underwater?  Click here for the pics.

I often get asked about the maximum depth SCUBA divers can go.  They are usually surprised to find out that the maximum depth is about 250m.  250m is with all the insanely sophisticated equiptment and gas mixtures.  The most I have ever been down is about 42m ( Read more... )

#2  Find a first-hand account of someone buildering a Breeder Reactor.

I was reluctant to attempt this one, but after finally finding out that it has to the with a famous scavenger hunt in my home town I thought I would give it a crack.

First check out exactly what a Breeder Reactor is.  I thought it was a slang term for a straight person.

The best I ( Read more... )