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historyforatheists.com
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| | | | | When I began "History for Atheists" in October 2015 it was largely as an opportunity to put down some summaries of why certain persistent New Atheist pseudo historical myths are wrong, curate the positions of expert historians and other scholars on relevant issues and direct readers to reliable information on history. This was at least, in part, because I found myself writing refutations to the same nonsense claims over and over again and was starting to find the repetition pretty... Read More Read More | |
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historyforatheists.blogspot.it
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| | | | | [AI summary] The article refutes the 'Flat Earth Myth' by demonstrating that medieval scholars in Western Europe universally understood the Earth as spherical. It highlights that knowledge of the Earth's sphericity was widespread and even common among the unlearned, supported by evidence from vernacular literature, iconography, and historical texts. The piece critiques the spread of this myth by figures like Neil deGrasse Tyson and New Atheists, who perpetuate historical inaccuracies. The author emphasizes the importance of accurate historical understanding and criticizes the uncritical acceptance of pseudo-historical narratives. | |
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www.is-there-a-god.info
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| | | | | Science and history are both complex disciplines that require significant knowledge and skills to do well. A research scientist has to have a good theoretical... | |
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www.quantamagazine.org
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| | | A new thought experiment indicates that quantum mechanics doesn't work without strange numbers that turn negative when squared. | ||
