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Category Archives: Culture
Uploading and Religion: Criticism of Stross
June 23, 2011 – 3:37 pmCharlie Stross, author of the highly-praised novel Accelerando, has written an interesting skeptical article on the technological singularity. The article makes many good points — except when it comes to “religion”. When it comes to “religion”, specifically religion and mind-uploading, what he says is remarkably silly. Here it is: Uploading … is not obviously impossible [...]
On the Rapture
May 20, 2011 – 6:26 pmThe rapture isn’t going to happen on 21 May 2011. And that implies an ordered series of disconfirmations: (1) Harold Camping is wrong about the Bible; (2) his way of reading the Bible (that is, Biblical numerology) does not reveal anything trans-scientific about the future; (3) evangelical ways of reading the Bible reveal nothing trans-scientific [...]
Lykke Li’s Sadness Is A Blessing
April 28, 2011 – 9:37 amMy favorite new song of 2011 has a video (and it co-stars one of my three favorite contemporary Scandinavian actors, Stellan Skarsgård). It’s really well done: The whole terrific album on which this song appears can be found here. Your Thoughts?
God (i.e., Google) Tells Us The Future
April 22, 2011 – 2:19 pmGoogle, the most divine being on Earth, has these prophecies about the future for us (via its prophet, xkcd): Your Thoughts?
Kanye West “Monster” Muppet Remix
April 21, 2011 – 10:42 pmI’ve been listening to Kanye West’s “Monster” pretty obsessively for the last couple months, but just watched the song’s listless official video for the first time and found it really disappointing. Then I discovered this perfect visualization of the song: The only thing downside of the video is they do not include Nicki Minaj’s full, [...]
Singularitarianism as Religion Entails Testable Predictions
April 14, 2011 – 12:33 pmSingularitarianism is religious. Specifically, it is a kind of millenarian movement. It will therefore develop according to millenarian patterns. Millenarian movements can develop in several ways. The first way is good: the movement turns into a positive mature religion. The second way is bad: the movement turns into a self-destructive cult. The third way is [...]
The Singularity as Religion
April 11, 2011 – 1:34 pmI think much of the culture and discourse around the singularity is religious. I say this based in part on my reading of David Noble’s book The Religion of Technology and my reading of Robert Geraci’s Apocalyptic AI. Both are fantastic books. And I’ve compiled a long list of articles and books on technology and [...]
In Honor of Natalie Portman’s Best Actress Award
February 28, 2011 – 1:12 amI was extremely proud of one of my favorite human beings last night. It’s a good night to reminisce about how much talent she already had at just 13 years old, in the film Beautiful Girls: Your Thoughts?
In Honor of Trent Reznor’s Academy Award Win
February 27, 2011 – 9:46 pmOne of my favorite Nine Inch Nails songs, “Only”, from the album With Teeth. Your Thoughts?
Beau Obremski’s “Think”
February 26, 2011 – 6:00 pmThe short film below was runner up in Project Reason’s 2011 Video Contest. You can see the winning video and backlash to it (in the comments section) here. The third place winner was “The Tutor”, which we have already featured. What do you think?
55 Years of Chart Topping Songs In 75 Minutes
February 26, 2011 – 5:05 pmClick here for two compilations which include all the US chart topping songs spanning 1956-present in short clips so you can catch up on the last 55 years of mainstream pop music in just an hour and fifteen minutes. Your Thoughts?
150 Of Film’s Most Remembered Lines
February 26, 2011 – 2:00 pmThey don’t get much more famous than these: Which is the most famous you didn’t hear? Your Thoughts?
Stream Lykke Li’s New Album, Wounded Rhymes
February 23, 2011 – 1:40 amLykke Li’s debut Youth Novels was one of my very favorite albums of the last few years. Her new one, Wounded Rhymes, drops next week. In the meantime, you can stream it here. A little bit of Lykke Li’s genius from the first album for the uninitiated: Your Thoughts?
Theophilus London And Sara Quin On David Letterman
February 21, 2011 – 11:00 pmIn case you don’t know what Sara Quin’s twin sister Tegan looks like, here’s a heads up: that’s not her with Sara in the video below, Sara is branching out: Your Thoughts?
The Saga Of Biorn
February 21, 2011 – 10:51 amJust last night a friend lamented that when it came to religion he wanted to raise his daughter Norse, but there were no good resources for kids. If only he had seen this (or, at least seen only its first 5 minutes and 30 seconds): Seriously though, Nietzsche would love this cartoon. Your Thoughts?
New Lykke Li Song “Love Out Of Lust”
February 21, 2011 – 9:39 amGood stuff: Lykke Li – Love Out Of Lust by LykkeLi
I Am Interviewed About My Personal (Atheistic) Religiosity/Spirituality
February 19, 2011 – 1:00 pmThrough Facebook, I was recently contacted by an old friend from high school (who was actually the first girl to go on a date with me). She is working on her Master’s in nursing and has an assignment which involves interviewing people about their views on religion and spirituality, for the purpose of thinking about approaches [...]
The Clay Illustrations Of Irma Gruenholz
February 17, 2011 – 9:40 pmSee more of her gorgeous work at Sweet Station. Your Thoughts?
Daily Hilarity: 130 Bands In A Less Than 4 Minute Love Story
February 15, 2011 – 4:06 pmPretty amusing: Your Thoughts?
Valentine’s Daily Hilarity: How To Write A Love Song
February 14, 2011 – 12:01 amIt’s Valentine’s Day and if you’re a cheap bastard who has not yet figured out what to get your beloved for $0, there’s still time to write her a song following these familiar steps: The Axis of Awesome: How to Write a Love Song – watch more funny videos Thanks to @FunnyVideos on Twitter. Your [...]
Decemberists Play R.E.M.’s “Cuyahoga”
February 13, 2011 – 10:28 pmAnd it really sounds as though it was written for them. Just listen. Your Thoughts?
Kansas vs. Darwin
February 12, 2011 – 10:41 pmFrom today through March 12, you can screen Kansas vs. Darwin. Description of the film: Even before they took place, the 2005 Kansas school board hearings on evolution were recognized as a pivotal battle in America’s ongoing war over teaching evolution in the public schools. Organized by believers in Intelligent Design and convened by creationists, [...]
“Who Could Heed The Words Of Charlie Darwin?”
February 12, 2011 – 8:00 pmThe Low Anthem’s sublime song and beautiful video for their song “Charlie Darwin”: I had the pleasure of seeing the Low Anthem a month ago at the Jazz Center at Lincoln Center. They played most of the songs from their new album, Smart Flesh (due out in ten days) and their first album,Oh My God [...]
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