Monthly Archives: April 2010
Linkerie
Small Things Considered: Talmudic Question #61: Why hasn’t endocytosis evolved more than once? Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel. « The Renaissance Mathematicus: On John Arbuthnot, a polymath. Language Log » “Begging the question”: we have answers: On my … Continue reading
Evolution quotes
We can allow satellites, planets, suns, universe, nay whole systems of universe of man to be governed by laws, but the smallest insect, we wish to be created at once by special act, provided with its instincts its place in … Continue reading
Boobquake results
The results are in: Boobquake actually decreased the number of quakes expected. So, folks, get out there and continue to dress immodestly. Jen, well done. A mention on Colbert is the height of blog fame…
More FAPPery
Another review of What Darwin got wrong, by Kenan Malik, at The Literary Review. The money quote: Fodor and Piattelli-Palmarini are no creationists, but ‘outright, card-carrying, signed-up, dyed-in-the-wool, no-holds-barred atheists’. That, however, only makes worse the incoherence of their understanding … Continue reading
Filed under Book, Evolution, Philosophy, Science
Network censorship by Apple
Everyone who knows me knows I am a Steve Jobs fanboi. I’ve been using Macs since January 1985, and yes, I have an iPhone and I will buy an iPad once I have the cash and they get to a … Continue reading
Filed under Censorship, Freedom, Politics, Technology
God is dead, so be good for goodness sake
Michael Ruse addresses the question of whether or not the lack of a God means atheists should rape and pillage. His answer and mine is no, we do things because we are humans and humans follow moral standards. Actually, I … Continue reading
Filed under Ethics and Moral Philosophy, Evolution, Philosophy, Science
Another historian criticises FAPP
Bob Richards is a leading intellectual historian of Darwinian ideas, and here he takes Fodor and Piattelli-Palmarini to task for their misunderstanding of the way that the theories of evolution have developed. One point that he makes is that every … Continue reading
Filed under Creationism and Intelligent Design, Evolution, History, Philosophy, Science
Europe follows Australia in clean feed!
Of course, we’re copying China, Iran, Burma and other democratic beacons… This video should be done in an Australian version:
Filed under Philosophy
Evolution quotes
A man who has no assured and ever present belief in the existence of a personal God or of a future existence with retribution and reward, can have for his rule of life, as far as I can see, only … Continue reading
Filed under Ethics and Moral Philosophy, Evolution, History, Philosophy, Quotes, Religion
A chilling effect
In the judgment in favour of Simon Singh against the British Chiropractic Association’s bogus defamation action, the judge noted that the use of defamation law on scientific discussions had a “chilling effect“, and a movement has resulted to reform libel … Continue reading
Filed under Censorship, Creationism and Intelligent Design, Education, Philosophy, Politics, Science
