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Category Archives: Science
“Genes are not the blueprint for life”
The vast majority of people believe that there are only two alternative ways to explain the origins of biological diversity. One way is Creationism that depends upon intervention by a divine Creator. That is clearly unscientific because it brings an … Continue reading
Posted in Science, TTG
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Model rocket nails vertical landing after three year effort
Model rocketry has always taken cues from what’s happening in the world of full-scale rockets, with amateur rocketeers doing their best to incorporate the technologies and methods into their creations. That’s not always an easy proposition, though, as this three-year … Continue reading
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Orangutans and traditional medicine
An orangutan named Rakus hit a rough patch in the summer of 2022. Researchers heard a fight between male orangutans in the treetops of a rainforest in Sumatra, Indonesia; a day later, they spotted Rakus sporting a pink wound below his … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Science, TTG
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“Study Reveals How Ancient Humans Escaped Climate Extinction 900,000 Years Ago”
Some 900,000 years ago, humans nearly went extinct. According to the results of a genomics study published last year, modern humanity’s ancestors were reduced to a breeding population of barely 1,300 individuals in a devastating bottleneck that brought us to the … Continue reading
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The question of life after death
Our jld left this video in a comment a few days ago. He commented that it “may not be immortality but it’s definitely weird.” That piqued my curiosity. I’m glad it did. The video is well worth watching. The Parnis … Continue reading
Posted in Religion, Science, TTG
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Russian scientists fleeing Russia
At least 2,500 scientists are reported to have left Russia since the start of the war in Ukraine in February 2022 and the number of published scientific papers has collapsed. This comes as the result of isolation due to sanctions, … Continue reading
Posted in Russia, Science, TTG
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First Commercial Moon Launch: Astrobotic Peregrine Mission 1
In just a few short hours, the US will be embarking on a return to the Moon. The United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket, due to launch at 02:18 EST (07:18 UTC) on Monday, 7 January, will carry a lunar lander … Continue reading
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Does the U.S. government really not know where an F35 jet is after the pilot ejected?
By Robert Willmann You cannot make this stuff up. Cost estimates vary, but they all amount to millions and millions of dollars per airplane. Since (at least) Sunday, 17 September 2023, a Lockheed Martin F35 military jet is said to … Continue reading
Human ancestors nearly went extinct 900,000 years ago
Human ancestors in Africa were pushed to the brink of extinction around 900,000 years ago, a study shows. The work1, published in Science, suggests a drastic reduction in the population of our ancestors well before our species, Homo sapiens, emerged. … Continue reading
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Is a sheep taken in withernam irrepleviable? By Walrus
Is a sheep taken in withernam irrepleviable? This is the obscure ancient English law question posed by Sir Thomas More in 1520 to confound a legal braggart in the court of Henry VIII. The braggart didn’t know the answer. ChatGPT, … Continue reading
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