Evolution is Science, Not Religion

Not according to this news piece (not opinion, news) from the Florida, US, based News Chief. Apparently even atheists admit that evolution is a religion: Scientific philosopher and ardent Darwinian atheist Michael Ruse has candidly admitted this. “Evolution is promulgated as an ideology, a secular religion-a full-fledged alternative to Christianity, Read more…

Don’t Believe The Australian on Climate

It’s hard to belive that horriffic reporting like this example in the newspaper, The Australian, still exists. It speaks of the heat wave we’re presently experiencing across New South Wales (in fact, I’m shirtless as I write this), but the reporters just couldn’t help themselves and threw in a little Read more…

Guitar Hero and Musical Ability

Is there a correlation between skill at guitar hero and musical ability? Has anyone tested this? And could we predict someone’s potential in music, even if they don’t currently play an instrument? If so, could we develop similar tests for other abilities – perhaps as a way to steer children Read more…

This Changes Everything

Been wading through the latest iteration of the annual question over at the Edge.org. Always a worthwhile way to spend an afternoon. This year’s question is ‘what changes everything’, and besides the usual ebullient predictions of medical breakthroughs, new applications for old technology – and a disappointing amount of rhetoric Read more…