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Jan 25: Bigot Watch - 4

Bigot Watch
The lady wrote two similar but non-identical letters to our two local newspapers this week. Both were published just prior to Australia Day. Read More
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Jan 25: What Cheeses Me Off - 6

What Cheeses Me Off
Clouds. Read More
Posted by roger in What Cheeses Me Off

Jan 19: Reject organised religion and stand proud

Piety & Hypocrisy

I promised myself I wouldn't keep on writing about religion - but this web link touched a nerve. Again.

When People Ask Why I Have a Problem With Religion, It's Hard To Come Up With a Single Answer......"

The linked page shows graphically what religion is doing to the world and gives so many, many reasons to be proud of totally rejecting organised religion.

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Jan 4: Astro-photography without a Telescope - 1

Astronomy
I've been a bit slack with serious astronomy recently, due to so many scheduled observing nights being cancelled by inclement weather and more recently by ill-health, so I motivated myself to take some images from the front verandah, which has a fairly reasonable Westerly aspect. These images were taken by camera on a tripod, no telescope involved.

Many of my best astro-images have come without the aid of my telescope and below are the ones I took last night. The images are of our Moon, Jupiter and it's moons. 

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Jan 4: Solar Observing - 1

Astronomy
I bought myself a new Lunt LS60THaPT Solar telescope last month, complete with EQ3 german equatorial mount. Whilst I need to learn how to use it properly through the eyepiece, before expecting too much from attaching my camera to it, I couldn't resist taking some images with it. The results, after processing are not as good as I hoped but I am posting them here anyway. Hopefully the images will improve with more experience of the Etalon tuning and better image processing.

 

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Dec 25: Mr. Glitter

Vatican Watch

A Christmas Eve message from Glitterland.

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Posted by roger in Vatican Watch

Dec 24: About

About

 My places.

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Dec 23: There's No Reason For It....

Clear Thinking

....It's just our policy.

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Posted by roger in Clear Thinking

Dec 20: Tottenham Promo Video

Football

Puts a big beaming smile on my dial.

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Posted by roger in Football

Dec 20: God is Incredible

God Delusions

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. (John 3:16).

That's very heartwarming but....

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Posted by roger in God Delusions

Dec 10: Movie

Astronomy

Saturn.

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Posted by roger in Astronomy

Dec 7: Imaging Campbelltown

Musings

Local shots.

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Dec 5: What Cheeses Me Off - 5

What Cheeses Me Off

Footballers.

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Nov 30: Bigot Watch - 3

Bigot Watch

Ms Bond.

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Nov 29: What Cheeses Me Off - 4

What Cheeses Me Off

Smoking.

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Posted by roger in What Cheeses Me Off

Nov 23: Extreme Cosmos - The Talk

Astronomy

Bryan Gaensler, talking to Macarthur Astronomical Society on 21st November 2011:

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Posted by roger in Astronomy

Nov 20: Science v Jesus

God Delusions

There aren't too many similarities between science and religion.

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Posted by roger in God Delusions

Nov 14: So many UFO "sightings" ....

Alien Life

.... yet so little evidence.

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Posted by roger in Alien Life

Nov 13: So Many Stars...

Alien Life

... yet still we await E.T.'s first message.

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Nov 12: What Cheeses Me Off - 3

What Cheeses Me Off

I'm on the 'Do Not Call' List - but still they call.

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Posted by roger in What Cheeses Me Off

Nov 12: My Days as a "Roadie"

The Sixties

A small part of my youth was spent being a "roadie" for a rock band.

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Posted by roger in The Sixties

Nov 9: The Creation

Astronomy

I posted this article on the MAS web forum, in response to two members who had promoted the "god hypothesis' for the creation of the Universe.

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Posted by roger in Astronomy

Nov 7: It gets a LOL every time -

Atheism

- when christians say that Atheists "hate" god.

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Posted by roger in Atheism

Nov 3: Book Review - Extreme Cosmos

Astronomy

The Universe is a very extreme place.

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Oct 29: Freedom of Religious Choice

Current Affairs

If Australia were to become a republic, would we impose a Constitutional condition that the President of Australia MUST believe in a Christian god or MUST be head of a Christian church?

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Posted by roger in Current Affairs

Oct 27: A cardinal demands scientific evidence.

Vatican Watch

Biggest laugh I had in months yesterday: Cardinal Pell's appeal in The Australian for climate change scientists to provide scientific evidence!

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Posted by roger in Vatican Watch

Oct 26: She Quit..

Clear Thinking

She quit for the wrong reasons.

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Posted by roger in Clear Thinking

Oct 22: Astronomers With A Sense Of Humour

Astronomy
Making Sense of Acronyms. Read More
Posted by roger in Astronomy

Oct 21: Rolling Stones - 1969

The Sixties
July 1969, The Rolling Stones free concert in Hyde Park, London. Read More
Posted by roger in The Sixties

Oct 21: SkyNet

Astronomy
Radio Astronomy is a vital key to unlocking the secrets of the Universe. Use the spare capacity on your computer to help professional astronomers process radio astronomy data. Read More
Posted by roger in Astronomy

Oct 20: Bigot Watch - 2

Bigot Watch

"In Bigotry We Trust".

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Oct 19: Bigot Watch - 1

Bigot Watch
Australia is a free country and even bigots have a right to express their opinions. Read More
Posted by roger in Bigot Watch

Oct 15: Phaoronic Splendour

Vatican Watch
Take away the spoils of office and what substance is left? Read More
Posted by roger in Vatican Watch

Oct 14: My Spurs Player Autographs

Football

Footballers who played cricket.

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Posted by roger in Football

Oct 5: Big Questions Need Big Answers

Clear Thinking
Where should we seek the answers to big questions about the origin of the Universe; the formation of Earth; the beginnings of life; and evolution of plant and animal life?
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Posted by roger in Clear Thinking

Sep 29: Anti-Gay Bible-Shakers

Current Affairs
Gay Marriage. Read More
Posted by roger in Current Affairs

Sep 28: What Cheeses Me Off -2

What Cheeses Me Off

Cats. 

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Posted by roger in What Cheeses Me Off

Sep 27: What Cheeses Me Off - 1

What Cheeses Me Off
Sales people on my doorstep.

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Sep 26: Two thousand lost years.

Ethics

How can a civilisation progress, when a significant section of society is immovably transfixed by the ethics that were in existance at a point in time so long prior to our own?

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Posted by roger in Ethics

Sep 12: Knowledge Is Liberating

God Delusions

Today, religion is redundant.

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Posted by roger in God Delusions

Aug 20: Science as a Candle in the Dark

Science

Carl Sagan was right.

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Posted by roger in Science

Aug 14: Where is the conspiracy?

Science

Some very elementary climate change facts:

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Posted by roger in Science

Aug 14: The Outer Planets

Astronomy

My best outer planet images so far.

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Posted by roger in Astronomy

Aug 14: A Kick In The Teeth For Honest Scientists

Current Affairs

I can think of three past major issues with which I disagreed with Federal Liberal Party policy.

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Posted by roger in Current Affairs

Aug 11: Playing Bridge

Current Affairs

Campbelltown has two main exit routes heading towards Sydney.

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Aug 11: I think I've been rumbled!

Musings

My daughter gave me a birthday card:

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Posted by roger in Musings

Jun 27: The Scale Of The Solar System

Astronomy

Imagine Campbelltown, NSW as the centre of the Solar System.

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Posted by roger in Astronomy

Apr 24: Rib-Woman

Vatican Watch

Today Mr. Ratzinger told his billion strong flock to believe in talking snakes, a tree of knowledge, rib-woman and a 6 day creation.

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Apr 5: Do You 'Believe' in Climate Change?

Current Affairs

Climate Global warming should not be a matter of choosing a 'belief.' It's far more important than that.

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Posted by roger in Current Affairs

Jan 23: A Typical American Week

Piety & Hypocrisy

America may be the leader of the free world, yet it can't get it's own house in order.

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Posted by roger in Piety & Hypocrisy

Jan 20: Ignoring the Evidence

Vatican Watch

The shameful Catholic Juggernaut rolls on.

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Posted by roger in Vatican Watch

Jan 16: Kevin Rudd Caused The Floods...

God Delusions

...and a prayer party in Dandenong prevented them from getting any worse.

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Posted by roger in God Delusions

Jan 11: Why Do Priests Wear Skirts?

Clear Thinking

I thought it was a good question.

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Posted by roger in Clear Thinking

Dec 31: Could I Be The Only Person.....

The Sixties

.... who ever attended a Jimmi Hendrix concert and slept right through it?

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Dec 23: I Don't Hate Christmas...

Clear Thinking

... but why do we put ourselves through such torment every year?

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Posted by roger in Clear Thinking

Dec 18: Religion: The Wacky Side

God Delusions

You couldn't make it up.

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Posted by roger in God Delusions

Dec 6: A Day In The Life

God Delusions

A small sample of religion's contribution to the news over the last weekend.

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Posted by roger in God Delusions

Nov 27: Why Is It So?

Clear Thinking

Why are some organisations exempt from compliance with basic standards?

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Posted by roger in Clear Thinking

Nov 16: Don't Let The facts Get In The Way Of A Good 'Theory'

Astronomy

People will believe whatever they were indoctrinated to believe - in defiance of credible evidence to the contrary; and in the absence of any reliable evidence to support it.

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Posted by roger in Astronomy

Oct 16: Sainthood Circus

Vatican Watch

"Mary MacKillop's canonisation tomorrow should be celebrated by believers and non-believers alike."

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Oct 15: Life in an MP's Office

Working Life
Two years experience I will never forget.
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Oct 12: A Worrying Lack of Scientific Literacy in the Community

Vatican Watch

I'm switching my baloney detection antennae off.

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Oct 11: The God Report

God Delusions

God's report card.

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Posted by roger in God Delusions

Sep 27: Thunderous Applause for Bishop

God Delusions

19,999 disregard the serious crimes he is charged with.

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Sep 19: Falling Over Themselves

Vatican Watch
The Catholic leader, Mr. Ratzinger is on a so-called "State" visit to Great Britain.
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Sep 16: Business as Usual

Vatican Watch

Nothing is going to change.

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Sep 14: They have a stranglehold on governments

Vatican Watch

The Catholic Church hierarchy. Why?

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Sep 5: Churches Are Only After Your Money

God Delusions
People can be gullible - and this local church took advantage of that.
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Sep 3: The Hawking Proclamation

Clear Thinking

Throw away your bibles and buy Hawking's book.

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Aug 31: Theocracy

God Delusions

If we were unfortunate enough to live in a theocracy instead of a democracy....

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Posted by roger in God Delusions

Aug 25: Atrocity cover up by Catholic Church aided by British Government

Vatican Watch
The British government, the police and the Catholic Church colluded to protect a priest suspected of involvement in a 1972 bombing in Northern Ireland that killed 9 people.
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Posted by roger in Vatican Watch

Aug 19: The Tentacles of Christianity

God Delusions
Church leaders want it all. They just want to control everything. Read More
Posted by roger in God Delusions

Aug 9: Two Bob Each Way

God Delusions
“There's probably no God.” Isn't that a high price to pay if you are wrong? Read More
Posted by roger in God Delusions

Jul 28: The Hollow Men

Vatican Watch
Too little, too late. Credibility: zero. Read More
Posted by roger in Vatican Watch

Jul 26: Confusing Religion with Politics

God Delusions
I don't like the Muslim faith and I don't like the Christian faith.  They cannot both be right and I happen to believe that both are wrong. Read More
Posted by roger in God Delusions Comment: (1)

Jul 25: The Christian Ethical Platform

Ethics
"The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion."  (Arthur C. Clarke). Read More
Posted by roger in Ethics

Jul 19: Bottom of My List

Ethics
No message packs a punch like an image does. Read More
Posted by roger in Ethics

Jul 15: Liberal Suicide in Three Seats

Current Affairs
For months there has been speculation of an August election in Australia. Read More
Posted by roger in Current Affairs

Jul 12: Seriously, you're having a laugh

God Delusions

"There's a time to take religion seriously, and a time to laugh at it. Sometimes we have to do both at the same time".

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Posted by roger in God Delusions

Jul 11: GFC Blamed for Vatican Losses

Vatican Watch

Every cloud has a silver lining and there's some good news out of the Global financal Crisis at last.

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Posted by roger in Vatican Watch

Jul 7: A Gas Refinery in the Scenic Hills

Current Affairs
It's inappropriate and it's been withdrawn - but for how long? Read More
Posted by roger in Current Affairs

Jul 6: Aliens: Hope or belief?

Alien Life
Evidence: there's something up in the sky. Conclusion: It's aliens from another planet.
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Posted by roger in Alien Life

Jul 5: The Copenhagen Declaration

Atheism

This excellent document was accepted at the World Atheist Conference: “Gods and Politics”, held in Copenhagen recently.It is a very fair and sensible assertion of human ethics that ought to be adopted by governments and religions all over the world. How could any sensible person disagree with any part of it?

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Posted by roger in Atheism

Jul 5: No Credibility

Vatican Watch
Pell jumps on the bandwaggon of shame. Read More
Posted by roger in Vatican Watch

Jul 3: Goal Line Technology?

Football
I'm in favour of it! Read More
Posted by roger in Football

Jul 3: Catholic Day

Vatican Watch
It's another shamefull weekend for the Catholic Church in Australia. Read More
Posted by roger in Vatican Watch

Jul 2: My Star Sign

Scepticism

When people ask me what my star sign is, I always tell them the truth. 

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Posted by roger in Scepticism

Jul 1: What's a Friendship Worth?

Working Life
No-one I know would ever give something away and then have the temerity to persistently demand it back – or so I thought. Read More
Posted by roger in Working Life

Jun 30: The Great Flood

Biblical highlights

Last month where I live we had 75 mm of rain.

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Posted by roger in Biblical highlights

Jun 30: The Atheist Blogroll

Clear Thinking

'Greybeard's Heavens' has now been added to The Atheist Blogroll.

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Posted by roger in Clear Thinking

Jun 28: Christian Ethics

Ethics
Here in NSW, the Christian lobbyists are trying to prevent the teaching of Ethics as an alternative to religious education classes. Read More
Posted by roger in Ethics

Jun 6: Shallow Thinking

God Delusions
A comment by someone I don't know recently found it's way onto my Facebook page. Read More
Posted by roger in God Delusions

May 26: You Believe in What?!?! (Part 3)

God Delusions

There are two types of thinking errors, according to American Sceptic Michael Shermer:

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Posted by roger in God Delusions

May 26: You Believe in What?!?! (Part 2)

God Delusions
Despite living in an age of enlightenment and free-thinking... Read More
Posted by roger in God Delusions

May 26: You Believe in What?!?! (Part 1)

God Delusions

To paraphrase what the great scientist and educator Carl Sagan wrote in 1996 (The Demon Haunted World) we live in two parallel worlds:

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Posted by roger in God Delusions

May 16: The Oil Slicks of Faith

Clear Thinking
Talking about the violent shambles that religious faith has endowed the world, Pat Condell poetically said: Read More
Posted by roger in Clear Thinking

May 9: Where have the Pictures Gone?

Astronomy

I used to display my modest astro-images on these blog pages.

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Posted by roger in Astronomy

May 6: Prayer Day

God Delusions

America has an annual 'National Day of Prayer' each May.

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Posted by roger in God Delusions

Apr 19: Scrutinising Religion

God Delusions

Unlike atheists, religious folks often get so offended if their religious beliefs are questioned.

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Posted by roger in God Delusions

Apr 16: How Long Have We Got?

Alien Life
Can modern galactic civilisations survive long enough to communicate with each other?
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Posted by roger in Alien Life
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