rat – Uncommon Descent

Animal minds Intelligent Design Neuroscience

Neuroscience puzzle: A rat with almost no brain functioned for years like a normal rat

The more we learn about nature, using new technology, the less we KNOW!, in the way we used to.

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...
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...