Tag: science
My Debate with Michael Ruse — Evolution as a Rube Goldberg Machine
Theory complexity is the enemy in science, and it would require volumes to explain all the details in today’s theory of evolution.
The Tully Monster — Imagine the Gradual Evolutionary Path to This Guy
So the state fossil of Illinois is a vertebrate, kind of like a lamprey. That’s all fine, but here’s the problem.
Is There a Scientific Establishment?
Using the term invariably implies a critical stance, suggesting a system, a power structure, in need of a shakeup or worse.
Human Origins and Human Self-Image
It’s remarkable how many smart people condemn trends toward barbarism and irrationality in our culture without ever questioning the origins of those trends.
Your Personality Uploaded to a Robot Wouldn’t Be “You”
Transhumanism is a materialistic religion that seeks to attain the comforts provided by faith through belief in technology as savior.