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Denyse O'Leary
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October 16, 2020
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Climate change
extinction
Human evolution
Intelligent Design
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This time, climate change helped do in the Neanderthals

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October 16, 2020
Climate change, extinction, Human evolution, Intelligent Design
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Eventually, there will be more explanations for the demise of the Neanderthals as a separate group than there were Neanderthals. But never mind, the series has plenty of episodes to run in the meantime. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
October 16, 2020
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Fine tuning
Intelligent Design
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Sabine Hossenfelder dismisses fine-tuning; Brian Miller and Steve Meyer respond

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October 16, 2020
Fine tuning, Intelligent Design
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Fine-tuning of the universe is one of those concepts that can pass every possible evidence test and still be rejected because it is just not supposed to be true. No matter how foolish the arguments against it are, they will always appear preferable. If the situation results in confusion, well, confusion is clarity. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
October 15, 2020
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Darwinism
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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(Reformed) New Scientist 13: We can stop evolution

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October 15, 2020
Darwinism, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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New Scientist: “Today, evolution remains one of the most powerful ideas in science but, as with all good ideas, it is evolving ” Sure, but if evolution is evolving, Darwinism is dead. Which is fine with us. It’s a big world out there. Making everything sound like Darwin said it is not the way to explore that world. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
October 15, 2020
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Culture
Intelligent Design
Philosophy
Science
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And now… New Scientist tells us herd immunity is “bad science”… Rob Sheldon responds

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October 15, 2020
Culture, Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Science
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Rob Sheldon: We have the data to improve our models and the much-attacked Greater Barrington declaration suggests that we should, since the DATA from Sweden show that lockdowns are neither necessary nor even helpful. But this author suggests that the models are perfect, and therefore the data must be rejected in the name of science, of course. He is displaying, even in his own scientific subfield, the same TRUST in science, that we disparaged in Nature. The disease of deification begun by Darwin is far more pervasive than anyone wants to admit. You might say that herd immunity hasn't yet been reached. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
October 14, 2020
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Culture
Intelligent Design
Science
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Now Nature endorses Joe Biden for US Prez—and doesn’t seem to realize what it is doing to itself

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October 14, 2020
Culture, Intelligent Design, Science
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Nature was founded in 1869. Between then and now, many U.S. Prezzes have come and gone. The puzzling part is why Nature (and stablemate Scientific American) would throw themselves into the fray like this, as if they had no reputation or credibility, apart from politics, to defend. If it’s all really about politics, fine. Many suspected that but no one could prove it. Now, any statement made on behalf of “science” will be wisely read as on behalf of “politics.” That will harm genuinely urgent causes the most. When there’s no daylight between “Stop plastic in the oceans!” and “Vote for Schmeezer!”, most people will make up their own mind about plastic in the oceans/Schmeezer. The authority of science becomes indistinguishable from Schmeezer's media outreach. Well, at least they brought it on themselves. Read More ›