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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
February 5, 2025

Categories
Biochemistry
Intelligent Design
Origin of Life
Rare Earth
Tagged
, __nedited, amino acids, Carl Zimmer, DNA, DOGE, Genesis, John Cleese, King Lear, living cells, Monty Python, NASA, New York Times, nucleobases, organic molecules, panspermia, proteins, RNA, science writers, Signature in the Cell, species, University of Michigan, uracil}

Could This Be the Year’s Most Ridiculous Idea About How Life Originated?

_{David Klinghoffer
February 5, 2025

Biochemistry, Intelligent Design, Origin of Life, Rare Earth

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Stories like this always want to tell us how Earth and life are not “special.” It’s an obsession with science writers, and seemingly with the folks at NASA too. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
January 30, 2025

Categories
Bioethics
Environment & Climate
Tagged
, colonialism, conservation, duties, environmentalism, indigenous people, mountains, nature rights, New Zealand, powers, public policy, responsibilities, rights, Santa Monica, Yellowstone}

This Mountain Is Now a “Person” with “Rights” and Even “Responsibilities”

_{Wesley J. Smith
January 30, 2025

Bioethics, Environment & Climate

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And what responsibilities can the mountain possibly assume? Can it be sued for an avalanche? Ridiculous! Read More ›

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Author
David Coppedge

Date
January 22, 2025

Categories
Archaeology
Astronomy
Human Exceptionalism
Intelligent Design
Linguistics
Planetology
Tagged
, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Adam, aliens, Apollo 11, Arthur C. Clarke, artifacts, brains, curiosity, Curiosity rover, dirt, Elon Musk, intelligent design, Intelligent Design in Action, Mars, Mars rovers, Saturn, SETI, solar system, Titan, wheels}

Intelligent Design in Action: Mars Archaeology

_{David Coppedge
January 22, 2025

Archaeology, Astronomy, Human Exceptionalism, Intelligent Design, Linguistics, Planetology

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A new scientific research field began when intelligently designed artifacts started appearing on a lifeless planet. Read More ›

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Date
January 14, 2025

Categories
Bioethics
Environment & Climate
Evolution
Tagged
, activists, billionaires, Charles Darwin, coal, environmentalism, evolution, extinction, gas, humans, Reuters, The Last Supper, Westminster Abbey}

In Unexpected Attack, Activists Deface Charles Darwin’s Tomb

_{Science & Culture
January 14, 2025

Bioethics, Environment & Climate, Evolution

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Activists with Just Stop Oil seem to be attempting to enlist Darwin’s modern-day followers in their environment cause. Read More ›

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Author
Jonathan Witt

Date
January 13, 2025

Categories
Origin of Life
Planetology
Rare Earth
Tagged
, algae, aliens, astrobiologists, bacteria, C.S. Lewis, chance, Christianity, European Space Agency, extraterrestrial life, Guillermo Gonzalez, Holy Grail, intelligent design, Jay Richards, materialists, methodological materialism, Milky Way, NASA, natural laws, natural selection, space exploration, The Privileged Planet}

God and the Odds of ET

_{Jonathan Witt
January 13, 2025

Origin of Life, Planetology, Rare Earth

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There is a rational and intellectually defensible strategy for maintaining a measure of optimism about the possibility of extra-terrestrial life. Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
December 26, 2024

Categories
Environment & Climate
Evolution
Intelligent Design
Tagged
, "survival of the fittest", Arizona State University, complexity, culture, Daniel Dennett, Daphnia pulex, Darwinian evolution, evolution, genetic drift, genome, humans, Michael Lynch, mind, natural selection, random mutations, water fleas}

No. 7 Story of 2024: Study of Water Fleas Found No Evidence of Evolution

_{Denyse O’Leary
December 26, 2024

Environment & Climate, Evolution, Intelligent Design

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After many generations, water fleas showed no evidence of changing genetically to adapt to their environment, as the theory would predict. Read More ›

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Author
Wesley J. Smith

Date
December 18, 2024

Categories
Bioethics
Environment & Climate
Life Sciences
Tagged
, agriculture, beef, California, corn, environmentalists, Europe, food, global warming, New York Times, pesticides, pollution, United States}

Learning to Love Industrial Farming

_{Wesley J. Smith
December 18, 2024

Bioethics, Environment & Climate, Life Sciences

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"Old MacDonald-style farms where soil is nurtured with love and animals have names rather than numbers may sound environmentally friendly." Read More ›

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Author
Guillermo Gonzalez

Date
November 25, 2024

Categories
Environment & Climate
Physical Sciences
Technology
Tagged
, catastrophism, Christians, climate change, denial, earth, Europe, Francis Collins, guilt by association, human flourishing, NASA, temperature, The Road to Wisdom}

Francis Collins Employs Climate Change as a Cudgel

_{Guillermo Gonzalez
November 25, 2024

Environment & Climate, Physical Sciences, Technology

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Collins identifies as a Christian, but he seems to have missed a glaring instance of design in the Earth system. Read More ›

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Author
Guillermo Gonzalez

Date
October 14, 2024

Categories
Astronomy
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Planetology
Tagged
, Alabama, americans, beauty, Casey Luskin, comets, faith and science, Halloween, intelligent design, Jay Richards, photography, sunset, The Privileged Planet, total solar eclipse}

Comet Caps a Year of Natural Beauty

_{Guillermo Gonzalez
October 14, 2024

Astronomy, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences, Planetology

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I took a set of images of comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS last night, which was the first sighting I had of it. It's visible to the unaided eye. Read More ›

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Author
Guillermo Gonzalez

Date
October 9, 2024

Categories
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
Planetology
Tagged
, earth, Europa, Europa Clipper, intelligent design, Jupiter, life, moons, planets, spacecraft, stars}

Two Poems for Europa, Jupiter’s Lifeless Moon

_{Guillermo Gonzalez
October 9, 2024

Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences, Planetology

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Ms. Limón’s poem doesn't quite capture the aliveness of Earth and the likely deadness of Europa. So, here's one that better reflects these themes. Read More ›