Europa – Uncommon Descent

Extraterrestrial life Intelligent Design

Elon Musk doubts there is life in the rest of the solar system

But one researcher contends that there might be something like an octopus on Europa.

Extraterrestrial life Intelligent Design

But if we don’t find life on either Mars or Europa…

Does that mean anything? The reason we ask is, From Lisa Grossman at Science News: A Mars orbiter has detected a wide lake of liquid water hidden below the planet’s southern ice sheets. There have been much-debated hints of tiny, ephemeral amounts of water on Mars before. But if confirmed, this lake marks the first Read More…

Viola Lee To polistra: If there were just a 180° arc by itself, without the diameter, there wouldn't be any angles at... – Semi-circles and right angle dilemmas ....
kairosfocus VL, this came from an introduction to the concept of angles. Likely, intended as a counter-example. KF – Semi-circles and right angle dilemmas ....
William J Murray Jerry asks: Is this not truthful? How is anyone to know when you are uttering anything is truthful? By you... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
jerry I always tell the truth, as far as I know and experience it, in this forum because it serves my... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
William J Murray Jerry, I said I do not always tell the truth. I assume that's true of everyone. I always tell the... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
jerry Is this a joke? The commenter has announced he does things only for his own enjoyment and does not tell... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
jerry From Chapter 8 on the course on Natural Law. This may help those trying to understand Kf's position since it... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
asauber Id say a segment of Atheists want war with Christians, hence the Science Is At War With Religion blabber. Andrew – The Bee stings again: 7 ways...
Lieutenant Commander Data William J Murray Do you consider the results of 100+ years of quantum physics experimentation “hard” evidence? Is this a... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
William J Murray KF @803: WJM, that’s a strawman caricature and you know it. Conscience shocking is analogous to defibrillation, as an event... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
William J Murray LCD @802: I’m sure you can provide some hard evidences(besides words) if you came to believe that. Do you consider... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
kairosfocus WJM, that's a strawman caricature and you know it. Conscience shocking is analogous to defibrillation, as an event that can... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
Viola Lee This is not a question for seven year olds. But the standard definition of the angle between two curves at... – Semi-circles and right angle dilemmas ....
kairosfocus P, a key issue here is what does it mean to be curved. KF – Semi-circles and right angle dilemmas ....
polistra Even without using calculus the picture itself is perfectly clear. Two right angles. If they were asking about an abstract... – Semi-circles and right angle dilemmas ....
Lieutenant Commander Data William J Murray Why is that? Or, perhaps I don’t understand what you mean by “machine.” Do you mean that... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
ET Covid-19 is just natural selection in action. People with health and nutritional deficiencies are dying. And all it takes to... – Claim: Neanderthal protein may reduce COVID-19's...
kairosfocus Semi-circles and right angle dilemmas . . . implications and issues for a math puzzle for seven year old students.... – Semi-circles and right angle dilemmas ....
ayearningforpublius I've written about the Hedin case before, and am pleased that Dr. Hedin has survived the warfare against him and... – David Klinghoffer muses on the (almost)...
bornagain77 In fact, Richard Owen, in a review of Charles Darwin’s book shortly after it was published, had found that Charles... – The Bee stings again: 7 ways...
bornagain77 The biggest lie told in science today is that science and religion, particularly Christianity, are at 'war' with each other.... – The Bee stings again: 7 ways...