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Eric Hedin
Date
August 23, 2022
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Food for thought
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At Big Think: Without Einstein, we might have missed General Relativity

Caspian
August 23, 2022
Food for thought
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In considering "the only important question we can ask", namely, "What is true?", can we think of any commonly held theory that matches some of the data, but has had to be propped up by various "epicycles," and may "lead us even farther astray" by missing a profound understanding of reality? Read More ›
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Eric Hedin
Date
August 22, 2022
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Intelligent Design
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At Phys.org: Scientists are unraveling the mystery of the arrow of time

Caspian
August 22, 2022
Intelligent Design
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Researchers: "Fundamentally, the arrow of time arises from the second law of thermodynamics: the principle that microscopic arrangements of physical systems tend to increase in randomness, moving from order to disorder." Apart from ID, nature cannot move towards more complex, functional systems. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
August 21, 2022
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Intelligent Design
Mind
Neuroscience
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At Mind Matters News: A neurosurgeon on why some people function with only half a brain

News
August 21, 2022
Intelligent Design, Mind, Neuroscience
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Michael Egnor: The means by which people with major parts of their brains removed maintain function are not understood. It’s nonsense to say, as some do, that “The brain is massively parallel and recursive and functions under network rules and laws.” That’s typical neuroscience gibberish. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
August 21, 2022
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Animal minds
Intelligent Design
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At Mind Matters News: What does it mean to say bees “feel and think”?

News
August 21, 2022
Animal minds, Intelligent Design
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What, exactly, does “consciousness” or “feel and think” mean when applied to a bee? This usage is no remote outpost. Renowned USC neuroscientist Antonio Damasio tells us that viruses are “intelligent.” Similarly, University of Chicago biochemist James Shapiro tells us in a scholarly paper that all living cells are “cognitive.” But what do they mean? Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
August 21, 2022
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Academic Freedom
Creationism
Darwinism
Intelligent Design
Racism
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Jerry Coyne tells us: Anticreationist book author Twittermobbed, may be de-Wikipedia’d

News
August 21, 2022
Academic Freedom, Creationism, Darwinism, Intelligent Design, Racism
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Get this: "Nobody cares about the facts; an accusation is sufficient." Oh, for heaven's sakes, look on the bright side!: At least we know it's the authentic Twitter mob and not some second-rate substitute like a starving wolf pack... Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
August 20, 2022
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Animal minds
Convergent evolution
Evolution
Intelligent Design
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At Mind Matters News: Octopuses create an “origin of intelligence” conundrum

News
August 20, 2022
Animal minds, Convergent evolution, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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The evolution of intelligence in mammals and birds could be dismissed as a fluke. Finding far-distant intelligent life forms suggests a pattern instead. But what is it? Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
Date
August 20, 2022
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Fine tuning
Intelligent Design
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At Mind Matters News: Has a superintellect monkeyed with our universe’s physics?

News
August 20, 2022
Fine tuning, Intelligent Design
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Takehome: It got worse for Hoyle: To form carbon at all, gravitational forces must be balanced just right with the electromagnetic forces. That’s just the start… Read More ›
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Eric Hedin
Date
August 18, 2022
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Fine tuning
Multiverse
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At Big Think: Why the Multiverse is a “God-of-the-gaps” theory

Caspian
August 18, 2022
Fine tuning, Multiverse
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Marcelo Gleiser writes: "The Multiverse has been proposed as an answer to the question, “Why does our Universe exist?”  Its proponents believe the Multiverse can explain our origins without having to reference God. But the Multiverse is in no way falsifiable, and the arguments in its support are nearly identical to the arguments for God." Read More ›
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Eric Hedin
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August 17, 2022
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Intelligent Design
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At SciTech Daily: Harvard Researchers Have Linked Spirituality to Healthier Lives and Longer Lifespans

Caspian
August 17, 2022
Intelligent Design
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Researchers: “Integrating spirituality into care can help each person have a better chance of reaching complete well-being and their highest attainable standard of health.” Read More ›