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[–] jorge@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 months ago

This post is intereating, but If I wrote the meme I would not mention aliens. It invites comparisons with certain empty-headed New Atheists that have a fixation on aliens. In my experience, some of them whatch every "science" fiction show involving aliens but read little to nothing about real science.

The typical New Atheist is far more motivated by anti-religious hate than love for Science.

Note, I am aware that atheism is much larger than the New Atheism lunatic cult. My dad (died from pancreatic cancer) was effectively an atheist. He simply avoided (and, rarely, criticized) religion, because it lacks evidence and because there are so many competing ones.