2019
Philosopher: Morality is merely community norms
Claim: ET, if discovered, would change our morality
J. P. Moreland: Anxiety and depression are largely habit
Carnivorous plants: Darwinian evolution would have to be a miracle worker to explain them
Guardian axed science blog, spreads sciencey rumors instead
Research into Neanderthal toolmaking suggests that most were right-handed
A black hole that just shouldn’t exist
Is human cloning possible? Neurosurgeon and philosopher spar
New Scientist: Our understanding of the cosmos is “seriously wrong”
Could “quasiparticles” reveal dark matter?
Researchers: Humans are much more sensitive to pitch than monkeys are
Yet another new type of intercellular communication discovered
Computer sim universe: An escape from the facts of fine-tuning?
Walter Bradley Center fellows weigh in: The idea that we are a simulation by space aliens is a staple of science fiction, of course (think The Matrix, 1999). But some scientists take this simulation hypothesis seriously. Serious discussion started with a paper by philosopher Nick Bostrom in 2003, “Are you living in a computer simulation?” in which he suggests, “One thing that later generations might do with their super-powerful computers is run detailed simulations of their forebears or of people like their forebears.”… Jonathan Bartlett offers, The simulation hypothesis is interesting but it fails precisely because it is too loosely stated, and equivocates more than it clarifies. The primary “proof” for the simulation hypothesis is that, let’s say that we Read More ›