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Proving God’s Existence is Impossible

It’s Only Natural  with John Shook
November 16, 2011

Atheists and agnostics should stop saying "Well, there could be a proof that God exists, if...."

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U.K. Ghost Group Concerned About Fake Ghost Photos

A Skeptic Reads the Newspaper  with Ben Radford
November 15, 2011

A U.K.-based paranormal research group is worried about the rise in faked ghost photos created by smartphone apps. 

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“Who Believes in Roswell?”

Investigative Briefs  with Joe Nickell
November 14, 2011

What has come to be known as "the Roswell Incident"—the alleged mid-1947 retrieval of a crashed flying saucer and its humanoid crew from the desert near Roswell, New Mexico—continues to be controversial. It is the Holy Grail of UFOlogy, and many believe the truth is being covered up by a government conspiracy. However, skeptics cite evidence that what really crashed on Max Brazel's ranch was a secret U.S. spy-balloon array from Project Mogul (an attempt to monitor Soviet nuclear tests). Only later were alien bodies added to the story, through repeated hoaxes, proliferating urban legends, and the confabulated memories of aging witnesses.

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Former climate denier to testify before Congress

Democratic Discourse  with Michael De Dora
November 14, 2011

Richard Muller, the physicist who formerly rejected climate science but changed his mind after leading a two-year study that confirmed its reality, will be among three scientists to present their work today.

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