On the origins of syphillis 14 Aug 2009 A nice historical review by Thony Christie on syphillis and comets. History Science
Metaphysics Evolution Quotes: Feyman on religion and science 15 Jun 2010 I do not believe that science can disprove the existence of God; I think that is impossible. And if it is impossible, is not a belief in science and in a God – an ordinary God of religion — a consistent possibility? Yes, it is consistent. Despite the fact that… Read More
Accommodationism Degrees of religion 8 Feb 201420 Feb 2014 Larry Moran quotes Jason Rosenhouse disputing Phil Plait: So, after all, that, let us return to Plait’s argument. He tells us that the problem is too many people perceiving evolution as a threat to their religious beliefs. Indeed, but why do they perceive it that way? Is it a failure of… Read More
General Science Vitalism 17 Oct 2008 Melvyn Bragg, always an informed and interesting interviewer, has a podcast up from BBC Radio of an interview on the topic of vitalism in biology. Here the experts chosen are Patricia Fara, Fellow of Clare College and Affiliated Lecturer in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at Cambridge… Read More
What rubbish. Syphilis is an instrument of God’s Love. Sometime He can love you too much. Either that, or it’s a communist plot to undermine soviet-style healthcare.
So, you’re saying we caught syphillis from God? How did that happen? What did he do to us while we were asleep?
Yes. It’s all God. He works in Mysterious Ways, you know. Even in Norfolk. But when you go barmy, your nose rots, and bits of you drop off, you can be consoled by the fact that it’s all because of God’s infinite mercy. As I always say to parents who have lost children to various complaints, heck, Jesus Wants Me for A Spirochete.
Mathematicians are such nit-pickers, even the ones that write so well. Need I remind you of the list-obsessed One Who Shall Not Be Named?
…besides, you should check out the first line of The Moons of Mars post on his blog. “…US Navel Observatory…”?