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Kirk Durston

Date
April 25, 2019

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Cosmology
Evolution
Faith & Science
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On Fantasy in Modern Science

_{Kirk Durston
April 25, 2019

Cosmology, Evolution, Faith & Science

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An attribute of a good sci-fi story is that it should open new vistas for the imagination while, at the same time, not requiring the reader to put up with the preposterous. Read More ›

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David Klinghoffer

Date
March 14, 2018

Categories
Cosmology
Physical Sciences
Physics
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, __k-review, A Brief History of Time, black hole, Bruce Chapman, Bruce Gordon, Cambridge University, Carl Sagan, intelligent design, Isaac Newton, Israel, john lennox, Lawrence Krauss, Michael Egnor, New Atheists, Oxford University, Roger Penrose, Royal Society, science, Seattle, Stephen Hawking, Stephen Meyer, Steve Buri, The Grand Design}

Farewell, Stephen Hawking

_{David Klinghoffer
March 14, 2018

Cosmology, Physical Sciences, Physics

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Recently, there was the increasing sense that he was being exploited by the media for his brilliant reputation. Read More ›

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Author
David Klinghoffer

Date
October 3, 2017

Categories
Neuroscience & Mind
Technology
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, __edited, Alan Turing, artificial intelligence, Chinese Room argument, computer, Introduction to Evolutionary Informatics, John Searle, Robert J. Marks II, Roger Penrose, self-driving cars, Singularity, Turing Machine, Wired}

Hype and Fearmongering About Artificial Intelligence Passes Its Sell-By Date

_{David Klinghoffer
October 3, 2017

Neuroscience & Mind, Technology

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The attribution of superpowers to coming generations of AI machines has entered self-parody territory. Read More ›

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Author
Denyse O’Leary

Date
September 28, 2017

Categories
Cosmology
Neuroscience & Mind
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, __edited, Daniel Dennett, Donald Hoffman, evidence, Francis Crick, Hedda Hassel Mørch, John Searle, Max Tegmark, mind, neuroscience, panpsychism, Patricia Churchland, Roger Penrose, science, Sean Carroll, Steven Novella}

Post-Modern Science: The Illusion of Consciousness Sees Through Itself

_{Denyse O’Leary
September 28, 2017

Cosmology, Neuroscience & Mind

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“It’s quite plausible” is treated as equivalent to evidence, eliding the question of how exactly we come to “consciously believe” anything. Read More ›

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Author
Casey Luskin

Date
April 12, 2010

Categories
Fine-tuning
Intelligent Design
Physical Sciences
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, __k-review, Roger Penrose, science}

Roger Penrose on Cosmic Fine-Tuning: “Incredible Precision in the Organization of the Initial Universe”

_{Casey Luskin
April 12, 2010

Fine-tuning, Intelligent Design, Physical Sciences

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I have no reason to believe that the acclaimed physicist Roger Penrose supports intelligent design. But he’s definitely not afraid to take on critics of the argument for fine-tuning. In the video below, he explains that the fine-tuning of the initial entropy of the universe is this precise: