My background in skepticism?
Simple: Recieved a chain e-mail threatening a curse on the same day I fasted for church. Thought the hunger pains were the curse. (Emotional scars)
To ease the emotional pain, I threw myself into reading whatever interested me and developed an interest in polar exploration. This led to space exploration, the Sagan blogathon, the BA's website, and BAUT.

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Rovers forever! - ToSeek
"The only way to explore the universe is to go and look." - Brian Cox
Well, the best way to find out is to go there and, find out. - Raven's Cry
'Evolution and science are one thing, but you don’t mess with Yoko Ono. Everybody knows that. ' - 386sx