I understand the strong resistance of many people against free thought

(some of you have been calling free thought ‘skepticism’).

We are priviledged here in Toronto (centre of the universe)

with a rare and excellent resource

supporting inquiry into all areas of science

as well as humanism, transhumanism, secular support in all aspects.

Anyone here who is not already a member of the Ontario chapter

of the Centre For Inquiry, look into it, and I recommend you join.

A peek at the calendar shows some groups with upcoming events of interest:

http://www.cficanada.ca/ontario/events/the_psychological_forces_opposing_critical_thought/

http://www.cficanada.ca/ontario/events/committee_for_the_advancement_of_scientific_skepticism_cass_meeting/

For those who like to read:

http://www.cficanada.ca/ontario/events/SPBC_2011/

Plenty of other resources on topics such as Climate Change.

In response to Stan:

You describe exactly why pseudoscience is so tempting,

but I argue actual science is even more tempting.

Some of the most beautiful art is in highly constrained art forms.

Similarly, empirical science, including physics, imposes many constraints.

Within these constraints we still find infinite and elegant truths.

Sure I’m depressed that global warming will be the death of our planet

when the Sun inevitably engulfs it.

I’m also concerned about how humanity can survive the end of the universe.

But that doesn’t mean I wish science could care about our petty desires,

or that a higher power were even aware of us.

Sure we have to get off this planet, there are many ways we can, and we have.

The stars are not beyond us either.

We just need patience, persistence, and vision.

Our robot bodies can carry our consciousness,

our genetic progeny can carry our legacy.

The only thing that seems impossible to me (within the bounds of reality)

is how anyone could possibly be bored, with the entire universe unexplored.