THIS IS THE TRUTH: EDITS

truth | suggest | premise

VERSION 2.0 (21/12/09)

(In no particular order)

1. Cigarettes are bad for you.

2. Men and Women are equal.

3. Global Warming is real, and (by the way) it’s all our fault.*

4. It’s not all relative.

5. Gin is better than Whiskey. Whiskey is better than Gin.

6. Intelligent Design is wrong.

7. Over consumption is a serious problem.

8. The Millennium Development Goals are worthy*.

9. Wilco is good, sometimes exceptional, but often inconsequential.

10. Shit happens (ditto for sex and death).

11. Creationism is silly. (also, see 6)

12. SUVs are just stupid.

13. It is always wiser to side with an overwhelming expert consensus than with a celebrity endorsement.

14. On the whole, disorder increases.

15. Basically, everything/everyone should follow the physical laws of the universe.i

16. Science, for better or for worse, is all around.

Footnotes
i. The physical laws of the universe are now on twitter (@physicallaws)

VERSION 1.9 (23/06/08)

(In no particular order)

1. Cigarettes are bad for you.

2. Men and Women are equal.

3. Global Warming is real, and (by the way) it’s all our fault.*

4. It’s not all relative.

5. Gin is better than Whiskey. Whiskey is better than Gin.

6. Intelligent Design is wrong.

7. Over consumption is a serious problem.

8. The Millennium Development Goals are worthy*.

9. Wilco is good, sometimes exceptional, but often inconsequential.

10. Shit happens (ditto for sex and death).

11. Creationism is silly. (also, see 6)

12. SUV’s are just stupid.

13. The truth is worth more than an iPod*. It is always wiser to side with an overwhelming expert consensus than with a celebrity endorsement.i.

14. On the whole, disorder increases.

15. Science, for better or for worse, is all around.

Footnotes
i. For example: this one.

VERSION 1.8 (02/09/07)

(In no particular order)

1. Cigarettes are bad for you.

2. Men and Women are equal.

3. Global Warming is real, and (by the way) it’s all our fault.*

4. It’s not all relative.

5. Gin is better than Whiskey. Whiskey is better than Gin.

6. Intelligent Design is wrong.

7. Over consumption is a serious problem.

8. The Millennium Development Goals are worthy*.

9. Wilco is good, sometimes exceptional, but often inconsequential.

10. Shit happens (ditto for sex and death).

11. Creationism is silly. (also, see 6)

12. SUV’s are just stupid.

13. R2D2 would easily beat Chewbacca in a fight The truth is worth more than an iPod*i.

14. On the whole, disorder increases.

15. Science, for better or for worse, is all around.

Footnotes
i. The Star Wars thing didn’t seem to elicit a response, so the editors decided to get rid of it. Replaced with something to do with winning an iPod.

VERSION 1.7 (12/07/07)

(In no particular order)

1. Cigarettes are bad for you.

2. Men and Women are equal.

3. Global Warming is real, and (by the way) it’s all our fault.*

4. It’s not all relative.

5. Gin is better than Whiskey. Whiskey is better than Gin.

6. Intelligent Design is wrong.

7. Over consumption is a serious problem.

8. The Millennium Development Goals are worthy*.

9. Wilco is good, sometimes exceptional, but often inconsequential.

10. Shit happens (ditto for sex and deathi).

11. Creationism is silly. (also, see 6)

12. SUV’s are just stupidii.

13. R2D2 would easily beat Chewbacca in a fightiii.

14. On the whole, disorder increasesiv.

15. Science, for better or for worse, is all around.

Footnotes
i. Numerous references to death in the comments section of this original post, starting here.
ii, iv. link
iii. link

VERSION 1.6 (28/02/07)

(In no particular order)

1. Cigarettes are bad for you.

2. Men and Women are equal.

3. Global Warming is real, and (by the way) it’s all our fault.*

4. It’s not all relative.

5. Gin is better than Whiskey. Whiskey is better than Gin.

6. Intelligent Design is wrong.

7. Over consumption is a serious problem.

8. The Millenium Development Goals are worthy*.

9. Wilco is good, sometimes exceptional, but often inconsequential.

10. Shit happens (ditto for sex).

11. Creationism is silly. (also, see 6)

12. Sloths are not purple.i

12. Science, for better or for worse, is all around.

Footnotes
i. Sloths can sort of be purple (thanks KK).

VERSION 1.5 (07/02/07)

(In no particular order)

1. Cigarettes are bad for you.

2. Men and Women are equal.

3. Global Warming is real, and (by the way) it’s all our fault.*

4. It’s not all relative.

5. Gin is better than Whiskey. Whiskey is better than Gin.i

6. Intelligent Design is wrong.

7. Over consumption is a serious problem.

8. The Millenium Development Goals are worthy*.

9. Wilco is good, sometimes exceptional, but often inconsequential.

10. Shit happens (ditto for sex).

11. Creationism is silly. (also, see 6)

12. Sloths are not purple.

13. Science, for better or for worse, is all around.

Footnotes
i. link, link, link

VERSION 1.4 (03/02/07)

(In no particular order)

1. Cigarettes are bad for you.

2. Men and Women are equal.

3. Global Warming is real, and (by the way) it’s all our fault.*i

4. It’s not all relative.

5. Gin is better than Whiskey.ii

6. Intelligent Design is wrong.

7. Over consumption is a serious problem.

8. The Millenium Development Goals are worthy*.

9. Wilco is good, sometimes exceptional, but often inconsequential.

10. Shit happens (ditto for sex).

11. Creationism is silly. (also, see 6)

12. Sloths are not purple.

13. Science, for better or for worse, is all around.

Footnotes
i. link
ii link

VERSION 1.3 (28/01/07)

(In no particular order)

1. Cigarettes are bad for you.

2. Men and Women are equal.

3. Global Warming is real.

4. It’s not all relative.

5. Intelligent Design is wrong.

6. Over consumption is a serious problem.

7. The Millenium Development Goals are worthy*.

8. Wilco is good, sometimes exceptional, but often inconsequential.

9. Shit happens (ditto for sex).i

10. Creationism is silly. (also, see 5)

11. Sloths are not purple.ii

12. Science, for better or for worse, is all around.

Footnotes
i. link
ii link

VERSION 1.2 (23/01/07)

(In no particular order)i

1. Cigarettes are bad for you.

2. Men and Women are equal.

3. Global Warming is real.

4. It’s notii all relative.

5. Intelligent Design is wrong.

6. Over consumption is a serious problem.

7. The Millenium Development Goals are worthy*.

8. Wilco is good, sometimes exceptional, but often inconsequential.iii

9. Shit happens.

10. Creationism is silly. (also, see 5)

11. Science, for better or for worse, is all around.

Footnotes
i. link
ii. link, link
iii. link, link

VERSION 1.1 (19/01/07)

1. Cigarettes are bad for you.

2. Men and Women are equal.

3. Global Warming is real.

4. It’s all relative.

5. Intelligent Design is wrong.

6. Over consumption is a serious problem.

7. The Millenium Development Goals are worthy*(link).i

8. Wilco is good, sometimes exceptional.ii

9. Shit happens.

10. Creationism is silly. (also, see 5)iii

11. Science, for better or for worse, is all around.

Footnotes
i. link
ii. link
iii. link

VERSION 1.0 (19/01/07)

Cigarettes are bad for you.

Men and Women are equal.

Global Warming is real.

It’s all relative.

Intelligent Design is wrong.

Over consumption is a serious problem.

The Millenium Development Goals are worthy.

Wilco is good.

Shit happens.

Creationism is silly.

Science, for better or for worse, is all around.