New Picture Puzzles and “Mixed Bag” Questions are in their usual spot at the top of the PUZZLES PAGE
The December 2014 SKEPTICAL CROSSWORD PUZZLE has Famous Skeptics as its theme; and there are ten new LOGIC & MATHS PUZZLES
Enjoy!
1. Nine ways: 2 X $20; 1 X $20, 2 X $10; 1 X $20, 1 X $10, 2 X $5; 1 X $20, 4 X $5; 4 X $10; 3 X $10, 2 X $5; 2 X $10, 4 X $5; 1 X $10, 6 X $5; 8 X $5
2. Sixteen ways
3. The cube
4. Queen-1; King-7; Pawn-5; Knight-4; Bishop-2
5. (a) 6 snakes, (b) 14 lizards, (c) 7 people
6. 72 metres
7. Four ducks
8. 11 times
9. (a) 13; (b) 1 in 144 or 1:143
10. Alice is 10, Bill is 5, Charlie is 9
1. A. Foot; B. Hand; C. Fish (or finger); D. Ear
2. Commander Quinton McHale
3. Australia v West Indies, Cricket
4. Reduced, secured, seducer
5. A. Orange (The Netherlands); B. Scotland; C. Hanover (Germany)
6. Sanyo
7. Hans Christian Andersen
8. Five miles
9. Magazines (Vogue, Vanity Fair, New Yorker, GQ among others)
10. Handel
HARDER:
11. One
12. Shortest reign (12 days)
13. Makes shoes
14. Charlotte Corday
15. 1869
16. 12 days
17. Eight
18. Nicholas Beakspear, aka Adrian IV
19. Fauntleroy
20. Thomas Sullivan
This 27 minute video shares stories of people who saw firsthand the effects of vaccine preventable diseases.
Produced by Richard Saunders
– You are welcome to download and/or screen this video in public.
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by Roy Arnott
Roy Arnott is the Treasurer of Australian Skeptics Victorian Branch.(Vic)
Roy enlisted in the CMF (later the Australian Army Reserve) in 1959 retiring as a Warrant Officer Class 2 in 1996.
His civilian career was in the Australian Public Service, mainly in Defence related departments. In the latter years Roy transferred from Defence and his terminal posting with the APS was a six year term with the Australian National Audit Office.
No Religion
It started on Day 1. When I enlisted back in 1959, we got to the question on the form about religion. I said that I did not have any. The Attestation Officer said, “You have to be something, I will put down Church of England”. Later, when I knew a bit more about things than the average recruit, I had my file corrected to read “No Religion”.
The Army personnel system does not have a classification of “Atheist”.
I think the descriptor “No Religion” is fair enough. We do not need to coin a word for other non believers – in, for example, fairies, ghosts, or Easter Bunnies View More An Atheist in the Army
1. The Genesis II Church advertised a seminar at Clayton Community Centre from 14th to 16th of November at $500 per participant. The Church’s leader, Jim Humble promotes MMS (Miracle Mineral Solution) as a cure for diseases such as Malaria, HIV, autism and Ebola. MMS contains bleaching agents – including sodium chlorite, chlorine dioxide and calcium hypochlorite.
These are seriously dangerous chemicals. A spokesperson for the Victorian Poisons Information Centre said a total of 10 people – with four needing further treatment at the hospital – had reported feeling ill after administering MMS with symptoms of vomiting and diarrhoea.
The Genesis II Church’s practices have already been the subject of joint FDA and ACCC investigations and legal action. View More Happenings – October/November 2014
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NOVEMBER 2014 SKEPTICAL CROSSWORD, with the emphasis on Frauds and Scams can be solved using either the standard or the cryptic clues provided.
Breaking News! The FSM has revealed that occasional access to Google and/or the Dictionary (UK rather than US edition) by His Cruciverbal Faithful will not incur His noodly wrath.
A new set of NOVEMBER 2014 LOGIC & MATHS PUZZLES is available.
New Picture Puzzles and “Mixed Bag” Questions have been posted at the top of the PUZZLES PAGE
Enjoy!
PUZZLES ARCHIVE 1 (AUGUST 2010 to APRIL 2011)
PUZZLES ARCHIVE 2 (MAY 2011 to SEPTEMBER 2011)
PUZZLES ARCHIVE 3 (OCTOBER 2011 to NOVEMBER 2012)
PUZZLES ARCHIVE 4 (December 2012 to June 2013)
PUZZLES ARCHIVE 5 (July 2013 to September 2014)
This year, Australian Skeptics celebrate our 30th consecutive annual convention, the only skeptical group in the world to achieve this feat. A stellar lineup of presenters includes
The Skeptics’ Guide to the Universe team,
The ABC’s Checkout/Chaser team,
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki,
Dick Smith,
Peter FitzSimons,
Michael Marshall,
Sonya Pemberton,
Robyn Williams,
Dr Rachael Dunlop,
Alan Kirkland,
Delia Rickard,
George Hrab,
Kendrick Frazier,
Peta Ashworth,
Dr Amanda Bauer,
Dr Bronwyn Hemsley,
Dr Alex Wodak,
Adam vanLangenberg
and Nicholas J Johnson
Information and bookings: http://convention.skeptics.com.au/
The Amazing James Randi is returning to Australia. The Think Inc organisation are bringing him out for a whirlwind 5 city tour.
Randi will be in Melbourne on Friday 5th December at the Melbourne Convention and Entertainment Centre.
His other tour dates are:
Adelaide on Monday December 1st at the Science Exchange;
Perth on Wednesday 3rd in Perth at the Octagon Theatre;
Brisbane on Thursday 4th at the BCEC
Sydney on Sunday 7th in at the Enmore Theatre.
Hosted by Richard Saunders and Lawrence Leung, the evenings will have a fireside chat format as well as a screening of the fascinating new documentary of his life and work called “An Honest Liar” plus a Q & A session at the end.
Tickets start from $49 for students, $69 for general admission, $89 for VIP tickets and $169 for Meet and Greet tickets. Further details and tickets sales are available from the Think Inc website.
http://thinkinc.org.au/jamesrandi/
This is a unique opportunity for the general public to see and hear the 86 year old Amazing Randi, the world’s most prominent skeptic, in person.
Think Inc plan to regularly bring to Australia prominent Scientists and Skeptics. The next will be Bill Nye, “the Science Guy“, in February 2015.
