Month: August 2014
In Debates over Cosmic and Biological Origins, Here’s the "My Good Friend" Meme
We have a thoughtful reader, Ryan, who is perceptive, generous with his time, and interested in debunking phony debate tactics.
Robots to Kill Humans to "End Suffering?"
Pay attention to debates about euthanasia, health-care rationing, transhumanism, animal rights, radical environmentalism — and other "war on humans" agenda items.
To Avoid the Implications of Cosmic Fine-Tuning, a Continuing Quest
Remember, the multiverse is the currently favored prophylactic against the theistic implications of cosmic fine-tuning.
Coming to Grips with the Truth About Social Darwinism
While its roots in Darwinian theory are unmistakable, some like historian Robert J. Richards desperately seek to distance the two.
Researchers Ran a Massive Yearlong Experiment to Get Bacteria to Evolve. Guess What Happened?
You have to feel sorry for a team of five from UC Irvine who did their best to produce clear evidence for the favored Darwinian story.