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Lizzie asked me a question, so I will respond

Dr. Liddle recently used my name specifically in a question here: Chance and 500 coins: a challenge Barry? Sal? William? I would always like to stay on good terms with Dr. Liddle. She has shown great hospitality. The reason I don’t visit her website is the acrimony many of the participants have toward me. My absence there has nothing to do with her treatment of me, and in fact, one reason I was ever there in the first place was she was one of the few critics of ID that actually focused on what I said versus assailing me personally. So, apologies in advance Dr. Liddle if I don’t respond to every question you field. It has nothing to do Read More ›

Elves get Icelandic highway project shelved

Wipe that snicker off your face. You have no better reason, really, for believing that They’re Out There. Physicist Paul Davies— himself head of a group charged with figuring out what to do if aliens are spotted (the SETI Post-Detection Taskgroup)—has explained, “It’s now fashionable to say that the universe is teeming with life, but there is not a shred of evidence.” Read More ›

New at The Best Schools I

Popular science writing - It’s as challenging as writing a novel and playing Scrabble at the same time. The story must be interesting and believable but all the story elements must also be skillfully arranged facts. Read More ›