Seeing as I'm feeling quite alert as of now, I'm gonna comment on a few things I've seen and heard today.
First, due to the immediacy of the thing, I'm gonna mention Derren Brown's lottery stunt (which aired at 10.35pm on channel four). I have one word to say on the subject: Wow! (If I were five years younger, I might say: Wtf?)
Second of all, I'd like to give a few words on something I heard today which is, frankly, one of the most absurd things I've ever heard. Someone told me the streets of Brighton were quite empty today because of fears of terrorism (regardless of the overcast weather). But why? Well, what's the date today? The 9th of September 2009: 09/09/09. What does that mean? Nothing, I hear you say - and quite rightly. But what if you turn those numbers upside-down? Yes: you get 06/06/06. A terrorist threat? Today? I'm not sure if the idiots circulating this shit are aware of the following fact, but surely one would have to be a Satanist - and only a Satanist - to want to commit such a terrorist act. Oh yeah! There are no Satanist terrorist groups! (Also, the number of The Beast is actually 616.)
Lastly, I heard from someone that a recent census revealed that Mohammed is the second most popular name in the UK - the first is Oliver. You may have been accosted by an idiotic, reactionary, Sun- or Daily Mail-reading friend today who told you about said 'story' and then paused for several seconds, only to finish off your little encounter with: Yeah, it's scary, innit? Okay, first of all, Mohammed is a popular name because it's the name of the prophet: a lot of Muslim men are called Mohammed. Mohammed is as integral a part of the Muslim family as mum and dad - and perhaps even more so. Why does the fact that some people choose to name their male children after the prophet rather than a famous orphan bother non-Muslim people? The fact that it's a popular name in no way reflects on the size of Britain's Muslim population. All it shows is that Mohammed is a common name amongst Muslims.
Keep your minds open, folks. I'm just trying to hold my lights up to the great void and inculcate a little rationalism into your day-to-day. Keep on reading!
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