June 15, 2024

Robert Powell — UFOs: What We Know (And Don’t Know) Skeptic Skeptic

Read More Skeptic Shermer and Powell discuss: • technosignatures and biosignatures • convergent vs. contingent evolution • SETI science vs. UFO/UAP science • Are they out there? Have they come here? • what alien intelligence might be like (biological, digital, or otherwise) • Bayesian reasoning about UFOs and UAPs • the U.S. military UAP videos […]

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Hindu Pilgrims Attacked By Islamist Militants in Kashmir P-admin Atheist Republic

Read More Atheist Republic Indian authorities are investigating a suspected terrorist attack after militants opened fire at a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims to the Shiv Khori cave temple in Indian-controlled Kashmir, plunging the vehicle into a deep gorge and killing nine and injuring 33 others. 9 Pilgrims Killed As Bus Falls Into Gorge In J&K

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No Mercy: Taliban Publicly Lashes Over 60 P-admin Atheist Republic

Read More Atheist Republic The United Nations has condemned the Taliban after the ultraconservative administration publicly flogged more than 60 people, including more than a dozen women, in the northern Afghanistani province of Sari Pul. UN condemns Taliban after it publicly flogs at least 60 people https://t.co/UmE8QmetNv — Guardian US (@GuardianUS) June 5, 2024 At

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Iranian Blogger Arrested for Correcting Ayatollah's Punctuation in Tweet P-admin Atheist Republic

Read More Atheist Republic An Iranian blogger, translator, literary editor, and social activist was arrested by Iranian authorities on June 4th and was accused of spying for Israel for posting a dot in response to a Tweet made last month by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The Islamic Republic’s security forces on Tuesday arrested Iranian

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Indian High Court Bows to Islam: Judge Denies Interfaith Marriage P-admin Atheist Republic

Read More Atheist Republic A High Court in India rejected a plea for protection filed by a Hindu-Muslim couple, citing that their marriage is invalid as per Muslim Personal Law, which governs all Muslims in India in several aspects, such as marriage and divorce. Hindu-Muslim Marriage Invalid Under Muslim Personal Law : MP High Court

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Trying to Open Pakistan's First Gay Club Lands Man in Mental Hospital P-admin Atheist Republic

Read More Atheist Republic Local authorities detained a man in Pakistan in a mental hospital after he applied to set up the first gay club in the conservative, Muslim-majority nation. A man who tried to open Pakistan’s first gay club was admitted to a mental hospital by Pakistani authorities. pic.twitter.com/NIYrANK262 — Globe Eye News (@GlobeEyeNews)

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