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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
March 5, 2019

Categories
Bioethics
Environment & Climate
Tagged
, __k-review, Argentina, Bolivia, greenmail, human thriving, Lake Erie, litigation, nature rights, orangutan, Pachamama, Pittsburgh, radicalism, Santa Monica, Toledo, writ of habeas corpus}

Lake Erie Now Has Rights

_{Wesley J. Smith
March 5, 2019

Bioethics, Environment & Climate

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If nature has rights, that means everything does, which devalues “rights” just as a wild inflation deflates the worth of currency. Read More ›

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Date
March 5, 2019

Categories
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Rare Earth
Tagged
, __k-review, bromine, Bronze Age, calcium, carbon, chlorine, collagen, Donald Brownlee, Enceladus, Europa, hydrogen, intelligent design, Iron Age, Jupiter, magnesium, Michael Denton, Milky Way, nitrogen, oxygen, Periodic Table, Peter Ward, phosphorus, potassium, rare earth elements, Saturn, Science (journal), sodium, Stone Age, sulfur, supernova, The Privileged Planet, The Wonder of Water, Vanderbilt University}

Rare Earth Elements and Intelligent Design

_{Science and Culture
March 5, 2019

Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences, Rare Earth

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Can we explain human technology merely by supernova explosions and blind chance? In rare earth elements, we find hints of a better explanation. Read More ›

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Author
Guillermo Gonzalez

Date
February 22, 2019

Categories
Physical Sciences
Rare Earth
Tagged
, __k-review, Drake equation, earth, exoplanets, extraterrestrial intelligence, Fermi paradox, Gaia spacecraft, James Webb Space Telescope, Kepler spacecraft, Milky Way, New Horizons, planet, Pluto, solar system, Venus}

Exoplanets and the Fermi Paradox

_{Guillermo Gonzalez
February 22, 2019

Physical Sciences, Rare Earth

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Contrary to first impressions, exoplanet discoveries actually strengthen the impact of the Fermi Paradox. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
February 12, 2019

Categories
Bioethics
Environment & Climate
Tagged
, __k-review, California, death, decomposition, Europe, human bodies, human dignity, materialists, modernity, Rhode Island, sewage, soil, Washington State}

Human Dignity — Past Death

_{Wesley J. Smith
February 12, 2019

Bioethics, Environment & Climate

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Having ourselves turned into dirt — or worse — reflects at least an implied philosophical view that it doesn’t ultimately matter that we ever existed. Read More ›

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Author
Mike Keas

Date
January 11, 2019

Categories
Physical Sciences
Planetology
Tagged
, __k-review, aliens, American Humanist Association, atheism, Bill Nye, Blaise Pascal, C.S. Lewis, Christianity, cosmos, heavens, Humanist of the Year, humanity, Judeo-Christian tradition, Nicolaus Copernicus, planets, Psalms, religion, scientism, Unbelievable, universe}

Myth: A Big Universe Is a Problem for Christianity

_{Mike Keas
January 11, 2019

Physical Sciences, Planetology

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Atheists say people in the Western tradition had to wait for modern science to grasp that the universe was huge, and had to shed historic Judeo-Christian views to do so. Read More ›

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Date
November 7, 2018

Categories
Astronomy
Physical Sciences
Rare Earth
Tagged
, __k-review, A Fortunate Universe, Carl Sagan, cosmos, Donald Brownlee, earth, European Space Agency, exoplanets, Gaia spacecraft, ID the Future, Jimmy Carter, Johannes Kepler, Kepler spacecraft, light-eaters, Luke A. Barnes, Michael Denton, Milky Way, Peter Ward, planetary fine-tuning, The Privileged Planet, The Wonder of Water, Voyager Golden Record}

Uncommon Earth: Kepler Supports Denton

_{Science and Culture
November 7, 2018

Astronomy, Physical Sciences, Rare Earth

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It sound like an anachronistic political endorsement, but it’s true: the Kepler spacecraft is supporting Michael Denton’s fine-tuning campaign with large contributions of data. Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
October 6, 2018

Categories
Physical Sciences
Planetology
Tagged
, __k-review, "poor design", agnosticism, astronaut, awe, BBC, Brian Miller, earth, education, evolution, intelligent design, materialism, Quartz, S. Joshua Swamidass, science, The Guardian, The Times (London), United Kingdom, universe}

The Case of Tim Peake Shows the Perils of “Awe”

_{Sarah Chaffee
October 6, 2018

Physical Sciences, Planetology

4}

Astronaut Tim Peake raised British eyebrows by seeming to endorse intelligent design. Read More ›

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Author
Michael Egnor

Date
October 4, 2018

Categories
Archaeology
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Planetology
Technology
Tagged
, __k-review, 'Oumuamua, Abraham Loeb, artifacts, asteroid, civilization, comet, Harvard University, ideology, intelligent design, Jupiter, Milky Way, science, Scientific American}

Space Archaeology — How About Cellular Archaeology?

_{Michael Egnor
October 4, 2018

Archaeology, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences, Planetology, Technology

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ʻOumuamua is a fascinating object, and certainly deserves further investigation. How could we discern design from non-design? Read More ›

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Author
Sarah Chaffee

Date
September 6, 2018

Categories
Environment & Climate
Life Sciences
Tagged
, __k-review, Ann Reid, data, debate, EPA, evolution, inquiry, Naomi Oreskes, National Center for Science Education (NCSE), Nature (journal), policy, science, skeptics, Wesley Smith}

Rigorous Inquiry and Ruffled Feathers

_{Sarah Chaffee
September 6, 2018

Environment & Climate, Life Sciences

4}

The NCSE is troubled, but this just sounds like solid science. I’m all for critical analysis of data, evaluating conclusions, and rigorous scientific inquiry. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
July 27, 2018

Categories
Environment & Climate
Human Exceptionalism
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, __k-review, "poor design", Cliff Mass, climate change, evaporative cooling, hairlessness, Harvard University, heat, horses, human beings, intelligent design, mammals, Michael Denton, Privileged Species, Seattle, temperature, University of Utah, University of Washington, water}

Beating the Summer Heat — Thanks to Human Exceptionalism

_{David Klinghoffer
July 27, 2018

Environment & Climate, Human Exceptionalism, Intelligent Design

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It’s hot out. Be glad that you’re a human being, and not some other kind of mammal. Read More ›