The problem is that religion, because it has been sheltered from criticism in the way that it has been, allows people — perfectly sane, perfectly intelligent people — to believe en masse what only idiots or lunatics could believe in isolation.
– Sam Harris, Beyond Belief 2006

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No shit. I’m not kidding about this. Nasa’s JPL has discovered some pretty concrete evidence of liquid water on Mars. And not a million years ago, either. These new photos suggest that water flowed on the surface of Mars in the past five years. Check out the video, and then subscribe to their podcast because it’s awesome.