Category: Science
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Movie Review – The Devil Inside
Since the advent of 21st century, the world has moved away from superstitions and heading more towards rationality. However, still there are conscious efforts being made to divert people from rationalist behavior. This movie, “The devil inside”, is a similar futile attempt in this regard. Released by paramount pictures this january, the story revolves around…
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Gravity hills – supernatural forces at work?
Originally published in The Rationalist, Vol I, Issue I – http://rationalistpk.org/2012/06/gravity-hills-supernatural-forces-at.html Gravity hills are the places where due to the surrounding perspective and absence of a reliable reference point, a slight downhill slope appears to be an uphill slope. Hence, when a ball is rolled or water is dropped or a car is freed of…
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Osama Bin Laden’s Spring
Originally published at http://rationalistpk.org/2012/06/mythbusting-osamas-spring.html Surprise happens, when gushing water oozes out from OBL’s compound in Abbottabad. But this is not the surprise. The surprise is that the local residents calls this a miracle. A miracle which happens because according to them innocent (yes, you read it right, innocent) people were killed there. Now I wonder…
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Demystifying Agha Waqar’s Water Kit Fraud
This article was published at Rationalist Society of Pakistan’s Website and can also be read here www.rationalistpk.org/2012/09/demystifying-agha-waqars-water-kit-fraud.html Many people in the past have claimed to run vehicles on water. But all of them have turned out to be frauds. It is very simple. If water could be used as a fuel, then it is the…
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The Tale of Two Men
There was a man who was born in a middle class family. He rose to excellence and became world famous. Human race owes him much due to his contributions. One of the brilliant minds of twentieth century, he brought to us not only national prides and honors but also made possible for thousands of other…
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In the defense of Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy
Recent Capital Talk show has spread serious discomfort among few people about Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy, as evident by their comments on the videos. I just want to clear few points. I agree with what Dr. Sb said to that quack in the show. Before starting abusing Dr. PH because of his behaviour in the show,…