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Line 133: − − == Sam Harris' main website and his Project Reason website shutdown == − − ''See also:'' [[Internet atheism]] − − As can be seen below, Sam Harris' main website has seen an uptick in traffic. This is probably partly due to his recent public commenary on superintelligent artificial intelligence to the public at large<ref>Harris, Sam (2016). "[https://www.ted.com/talks/sam_harris_can_we_build_ai_without_losing_control_over_it Can we build AI without losing control over it?[" TED. June 2016.</ref> − and his commentary on Islam. In addition, perhaps [[New Atheism|new atheist]] Richard Dawkins' recent pulling back from public life due to an illness in 2016 caused Sam Harris, who is also a new atheist, to obtain some of Dawkins' web traffic. − − On the other hand, as can be seen below, Harris' ambitious plans for his [[Project Reason]] website were not successful. − − === Sam Harris' main website === − − [[File:Sam Harris alexa March 2016.png|thumbnail|center|400px|A March 2017 [[Alexa]] graph indicates that Sam Harris' main website experienced a surge in web traffic.]] − {{clear}} − [[File:Sam harris alexa may 2017.png|thumbnail|center|400px|According to Alexa, Sam Harris' Alexa ranking largely plateaued during the first third of 2017. On May 5, 2017, it has an Alexa ranking of 33,829 which mean that according to Alexa it was the 33,829th most popular website in the world.]] − {{clear}} − − === Project Reason === − − ''See also:'' [[Project Reason]] − − Sam Harris' Project Reason website indicated concerning the online project: − {{cquote|Project Reason is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation devoted to spreading scientific knowledge and secular values in society. The foundation draws on the talents of prominent and creative thinkers in a wide range of disciplines to encourage critical thinking and erode the influence of dogmatism, superstition, and bigotry in our world. − − One immediate need is to build an archive of the best secular resources on the Internet. Registered users can submit their favorite articles, videos, interviews, etc."<ref name="Sam Harris, Project Reason failed!">[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/06/sam-harris-project-reason-failed.html Sam Harris, Project Reason failed!]</ref>}} − − In addition, the article [http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/06/sam-harris-project-reason-failed.html''Sam Harris, Project Reason failed''] offers this web traffic graph from the web traffic tracking company Alexa: − − [[File:Project Reason 6-26-2012 alexa.png|thumbnail|600px|center|An Alexa web traffic tracking graph for Project Reason taken from the article ''Sam Harris, Project Reason failed''<ref name="Sam Harris, Project Reason failed!">[http://questionevolution.blogspot.com/2012/06/sam-harris-project-reason-failed.html Sam Harris, Project Reason failed!]</ref>]] − − − An updated Alexa web traffic tracking graph on January 31, 2014: − − [[File:Project reason 1-31-2013.png|thumbnail|center|600px|A January 31, 2014 Alexa web traffic tracking graph for the website Project Reason]] − − The [[Shadow To Light blog]] wrote in 2016: − {{Cquote|It looks to me like Project Reason is dead. Which is weird given that there is no announcement or explanation. If Project Reason is indeed gone, then Harris is quietly trying to slip it down the memory hole. But why? − − So I looked around on the internet and the only information I could find was in a very brief thread on the forum on Sam Harris’s remaining webpage: − − ::The Administrator:”Project Reason has been retired as a website. It’s forum has been transplanted here.” − − ::Someone asked, “Does that mean Project Reason itself has dissolved and is not taking on projects?” − − ::Administrator replied: “Correct.” − − If it is true that Project Reason has been dissolved and is no longer taking on projects (since it no longer exists), then why hasn’t Harris made this announcement?<ref>[https://shadowtolight.wordpress.com/2016/01/15/is-project-reason-gone/ Is Project Reason Gone?], [[Shadow to Light blog]]</ref>}}
sam harris is promoting a lot of stuff other than atheism. atheism is on back burner for him. so removing
Dr. Sam Harris is a founder of the [[New Atheism]] movement. He is quite aware of the stigma surrounding atheism and has even advocated that atheists no longer call themselves atheists.<ref name="Harris">Roberts, Jessica, et al. (June 19, 2007). [http://news21.com/story/2007/06/19/interview_with_an_atheist "Interview with an atheist"]. News21. Retrieved on July 30, 2014.</ref><ref name="NEWSWEEK Poll: 90% Believe in God">[http://www.newsweek.com/newsweek-poll-90-believe-god-97611 NEWSWEEK Poll: 90% Believe in God], ''Newsweek'' 2007</ref> In fact, Harris has said concerning the label of atheist, "It's right next to child molester as a designation."<ref name="Harris"/><ref name="NEWSWEEK Poll: 90% Believe in God"/>
Dr. Sam Harris is a founder of the [[New Atheism]] movement. He is quite aware of the stigma surrounding atheism and has even advocated that atheists no longer call themselves atheists.<ref name="Harris">Roberts, Jessica, et al. (June 19, 2007). [http://news21.com/story/2007/06/19/interview_with_an_atheist "Interview with an atheist"]. News21. Retrieved on July 30, 2014.</ref><ref name="NEWSWEEK Poll: 90% Believe in God">[http://www.newsweek.com/newsweek-poll-90-believe-god-97611 NEWSWEEK Poll: 90% Believe in God], ''Newsweek'' 2007</ref> In fact, Harris has said concerning the label of atheist, "It's right next to child molester as a designation."<ref name="Harris"/><ref name="NEWSWEEK Poll: 90% Believe in God"/>
== See also ==
== See also ==