Good And Bad Reasons For Believing : Richard Dawkins

Good And Bad Reasons For Believing : Richard Dawkins:
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"What can we do about all this ? It is not easy for you to do anything, because you are only ten. But you could try this. Next time somebody tells you something that sounds important, think to yourself: 'Is this the kind of thing that people probably know because of evidence? Or is it the kind of thing that people only believe because of tradition, authority, or revelation?' And, next time somebody tells you that something is true, why not say to them: 'What kind of evidence is there for that?' And if they can't give you a good answer, I hope you'll think very carefully before you believe a word they say.

Your loving

Daddy"

The Oil Drum | Saudi Arabian oil declines 8% in 2006

The Oil Drum | Saudi Arabian oil declines 8% in 2006: "Saudi Arabian oil declines 8% in 2006"

Saudi's falling production????

according to OPEC data (discussed at length in this Oil Drum post on Friday). “Clearly Saudi Arabian oil production is lower. The magic question is: Why?” he asks. “Have they hit peak production on enough of their fields that they’re…at their all-time peak?

Energy Roundup - WSJ.com : T. Boone Pickens: Oil Production Has Peaked

Energy Roundup - WSJ.com : T. Boone Pickens: Oil Production Has Peaked