This is a response to Phil’s Global Warming post (also posted as a reply on his site):
First, there is no “correct” amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere - the concentration has varied dramatically throughout history, sometimes being many times the current value (such as during the Mesozoic Era). Using the weight of carbon dioxide [...]
My usual news sites are erupting (here, here, and a slew of others) with news about a potentially habitable planet discovered orbiting a red dwarf some 20 light-years away in the constellation of Libra.
While I’ll readily agree that this is a potentially historic occasion, I can’t help but feel unsurprised at the discovery. I [...]
A response letter from the Smithsonian institute in regard to a recently submitted archaeological specimen. Just precious.
Now if only I could be so politic when addressing the wild claims of those around me. It’s especially fitting because a good friend of mine recently gave me a thirty-page treatise on why the theory of [...]
I’m an off and on fan of The Onion, since some of their articles just strike me as stupid. But this one about the new “Theory of Intelligent Falling” just has me rolling in the aisles. I’m not sure if a highly religious individual would appreciate this particular allusion, but it’s still worth [...]