Dr Been and Dr Marik on Covid-19 after 15 months
Here: This is a news notice, not an invitation to debate, so no comments. END
2021
Re-thinking the “Dark” Ages from 476 – c 1400 . . .
Food for sobering thought, on the myth of progress: It looks like we have some serious re-thinking to do. END
Sabine Hossenfelder asks: Is time real?
At Evolution News and Science Today: Can you measure intelligent design?
Science questions whose answers we may never get
Is there an alternative to dark matter?
At MMN How an eccentric mathematician opened up the world
Researchers: Other mammals, not dinosaurs, kept our side down
L&FP, 47: The challenge of “proof” in a world of radical doubt and hyperskepticism
“Prove it . . .” is a familiar challenge, one, often strengthened to “unless you prove it I can disregard what you claim.” However, ever since Epictetus, c. 100 AD, it has met its match: DISCOURSESCHAPTER XXV How is logic necessary? When someone in [Epictetus’] audience said, Convince me that logic is necessary, he answered: Do you wish me to demonstrate this to you?—Yes.—Well, then, must I use a demonstrative argument?—And when the questioner had agreed to that, Epictetus asked him. How, then, will you know if I impose upon you?—As the man had no answer to give, Epictetus said: Do you see how you yourself admit that all this instruction is necessary, if, without it, you cannot so much Read More ›