http://noisyastronomer.com/2008/12/17/hardcore-atheist/ One astronomer's noise is another astronomer's data... Tue, 13 Jul 2010 04:59:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://noisyastronomer.com/2008/12/17/hardcore-atheist/#comment-127 Richard Drumm The Astronomy Bum Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:20:00 +0000 http://astronoise.wordpress.com/2008/12/17/hardcore-atheist/#comment-127 Nicole:<br/>I wonder just how many of the 50 things one needs to do...<br/>Here's my tally (9):<br/>---------------------------<br/>2. Met at least one of the “Four Horsemen” (Dawkins, Dennett, Hitchens, Harris) in person. -- I got my Jefferson book signed by Hitch and I gave him a CAS planisphere in return! He said he'd give it to his daughter. Kewl!<br/>3. Created an atheist blog. -- Yup, mine's astronomy too.<br/>31. Said “Gesundheit!”-- Now I say Manganese as George Hrab suggests.<br/>34. Are a 2nd or 3rd (or more) generation atheist. -- My Mom & Dad were too.<br/>35. Have “atheism” listed on your Facebook or dating profile — and not a euphemistic variant. -- Yup. I'm proud of it.<br/>36. Attended an atheist’s funeral (i.e. a non-religious service). -- I conducted my parents' burials. No service per se, though. Just the ashes in our field with family.<br/>47. Refuse to tell anyone what your “sign” is… because it doesn’t matter at all. -- Actually I plan to tell them that my sign is Ursa Major and that I was born on Rigil Kentaurus 3. (Check the numbers. That's where the Sun is as seen from there!)<br/>49. Have kept your eyes open while you watched others around you pray. (Head slightly lifted, just like Geo.) -- Oh yeah! What fun! Nobody saw me, though. Bummer!<br/>50. Avoid even Unitarian churches because they’re too close to religion for you. -- I was married there, though. but that's it. The wife & kids attend TJMC in Charlottesville, but I stay home! <br/>---------------------------<br/>Richard Drumm The Astronomy Bum Nicole:
I wonder just how many of the 50 things one needs to do…
Here's my tally (9):
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2. Met at least one of the “Four Horsemen” (Dawkins, Dennett, Hitchens, Harris) in person. — I got my Jefferson book signed by Hitch and I gave him a CAS planisphere in return! He said he'd give it to his daughter. Kewl!
3. Created an atheist blog. — Yup, mine's astronomy too.
31. Said “Gesundheit!”– Now I say Manganese as George Hrab suggests.
34. Are a 2nd or 3rd (or more) generation atheist. — My Mom & Dad were too.
35. Have “atheism” listed on your Facebook or dating profile — and not a euphemistic variant. — Yup. I'm proud of it.
36. Attended an atheist’s funeral (i.e. a non-religious service). — I conducted my parents' burials. No service per se, though. Just the ashes in our field with family.
47. Refuse to tell anyone what your “sign” is… because it doesn’t matter at all. — Actually I plan to tell them that my sign is Ursa Major and that I was born on Rigil Kentaurus 3. (Check the numbers. That's where the Sun is as seen from there!)
49. Have kept your eyes open while you watched others around you pray. (Head slightly lifted, just like Geo.) — Oh yeah! What fun! Nobody saw me, though. Bummer!
50. Avoid even Unitarian churches because they’re too close to religion for you. — I was married there, though. but that's it. The wife & kids attend TJMC in Charlottesville, but I stay home!
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Richard Drumm The Astronomy Bum

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