Nicholas Wade – Uncommon Descent

Jerry Coyne: Darwinians do SO bash eugenics!

We accept that Coyne and his friends didn’t find Nicholas Wade’s views congenial. But wasn’t he one of the pop science gang? Could some Darwinians possibly shed some light on his retirement book party and then sudden submergence?

kairosfocus SA2, the easiest answer is a physical one. Take a small, flat, preferably front silvered mirror though practically a back... – Semi-circles and right angle dilemmas ....
Steve Alten2 Viola Lee, forgive me for possibly being dense. I admit that any radius that intersects a tangent of a circle... – Semi-circles and right angle dilemmas ....
Seversky Bornagain77/5 One final question for atheists here on UD,,,, since your entire Darwinian worldview turns out to be vitally dependent... – The Bee stings again: 7 ways...
Seversky Bornagain77/1 The biggest lie told in science today is that science and religion, particularly Christianity, are at ‘war’ with each... – The Bee stings again: 7 ways...
Viola Lee Steve, you just draw it perpendicular to the radius at that point. The fact that the semicircle doesn't continue on... – Semi-circles and right angle dilemmas ....
Lieutenant Commander Data William J Murray However, since my arguments and counter-arguments are about logic and evidence (to the degree “evidence” can be... – Should we recognise that "laws of...
bornagain77 As well, another ancient historian, Tom Holland, who is also an atheist, also finds that the entire narrative that 'enlightenment'... – The Bee stings again: 7 ways...
bornagain77 Asauber you state, "I'd say a segment of Atheists want war with Christians, hence the Science Is At War With... – The Bee stings again: 7 ways...
Steve Alten2 Kairosfocus, yes, I understand this. And for a circle, any tangent will be at a right angle to the centre... – Semi-circles and right angle dilemmas ....
Querius Viola Lee @4, Nicely stated. One could also use tangents on a full circle with a diameter through it. This... – Semi-circles and right angle dilemmas ....
kairosfocus SA2, Actually, slice a circle in half and toss the half you don't want. Where, our illustrations are just that,... – Semi-circles and right angle dilemmas ....
Steve Alten2 I agree that this is not a question for a seven year old, and probably not even for a grade... – Semi-circles and right angle dilemmas ....
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...