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Einstein Really Was a Genius

That statement goes beyond his theories and general contributions to science. According to researchers who have studied Einstein’s brain, there are some highly unusual characteristics that may have contributed to his highly unusual mental ability. A study of 14 newly … Continue reading

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Transhumanists Have Lost Their Flipping Minds

Categorized as “ethical technology,” contributor Alex McGilvery penned an essay titled “Religion and Transhumanism” over at the Institute for Emerging Ethics and Technologies where he discussed the conflicts and compatibilities between religion and transhumanism; and if taken seriously, how tranhumanism … Continue reading

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NASA Officially Ended 30-Year Shuttle Program

At the beginning of this month, NASA officially brought to a close its famous and historical space shuttle program. To mark the end of the program and to say thank you to its thousands of workers, many of whom are losing their jobswith … Continue reading

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More Bad News from NASA

I’ve written before on NASA’s growing irrelevancy and the increasing political control its subject to. Certainly that has been the case under the Obama administration. NASA: Boldly Going Toward Irrelevancy To boldly send NASA to irrelevancy Now the latest news … Continue reading

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NASA: Boldly Going Toward Irrelevancy

My post at Big Government Remember the line in Apollo 13? NASA flight director, played by Ed Harris, showed how little his patience was with those who accepted anything less than success. When faced with a doubter, Harris boasted:“With respect … Continue reading

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Another One Bites the Dust in Global Warming Crusade

Who can forget the iconic image of the lone polar bear floating way on a small piece of ice. Presumably that was the last polar bear in the whole world on the last remaining part of the great Arctic. The … Continue reading

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Heroes of Western Culture: Francis Bacon

"A little philosophy inclineth man’s mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men’s minds about to religion." Francis Bacon was an English philosopher and scientist who made important contributions to the development of the scientific method and the establishing … Continue reading

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Western scientists discover proof for Darwin’s theory of evolution. No, they really, really mean it this time.

by Jason Yep, hold on to your craniums because scientists are ready to unleash the beast that will finally put an end to the debate between creationism and evolutionism. Ok so you weren’t too convinced when evolutionist revealed Lucy, Homo … Continue reading

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God’s fingerprints and design (DNA, the Fibonacci Code and the Golden Ratio)

Three quick videos to piqué your interest — not help you in becoming an expert.

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Adult Stem Cell Research is the Better Option

Quick note. I wrote a big nice essay on the rise of right wing parties in Europe, particularly in Austria. It was an effort that I started on yesterday and worked on it in pieces and finished it up early this morning. … Continue reading

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The ‘Planet Hunter’ on its way to do some Peeping Tom

Is there life out there? That has been the question for years now. Some very smart people got tired of waiting around and decided to go knocking on some far off galactic doors. If we do have some long lost … Continue reading

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In Response To: ‘Darwin got it wrong’

Bobxxxx said: In any case you shouldn’t be talking about things you know nothing about, and it’s pretty darn obvious you know nothing about evolutionary biology. In what way? What are you basing that off of? That statement is about … Continue reading

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A Bloody Legacy? What else did Charles Darwin think about nature and evolution?

Darwin’s 200th birthday is upon us. For those who are familiar with the man are surely to associate his name as the god father of evolutionist theory and natural selection. Some even consider his “Origins of Species” a breakthrough in human and scientific development. However in recent years, Darwinism and the theory of evolution has lost some steam. A recent Gallup Poll showed that only 4 in 10 believed in evolution and more than that couldn’t associate his name with the theory. Of course as expected, the data fluctuates according to age, education and religion. Continue reading

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