Darwin

There is a disturbing video making its rounds on the web today which deserves comment here.  The footage comes from the Columbus Dispatch’s coverage of a Health Care rally outside Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy’s (D) office.  In it, an elderly man holding a sign that reads “Got Parkinson’s?  I DO and YOU might.... by trueslant.com/christopherthomas | related posts

the website but less illumination than the subject deserves.   So let's highlight Smith's contribution to public understanding of why the Darwin debate matters. His recounting of terrorist and other heinous acts by animal-rights extremists (even grave-robbing!), his exploration of the wicked views... by blog.beliefnet.com/kingdomofpriests | related posts

about 6 per cent of cases. It doesn't seem to be a general way that groups of species fill out their niches." Then Darwin’s theory just barely makes it to statistical significance, conventionally given as 4 per cent. The otherwise most informative article is marred by the constant need to claim... by post-darwinist.blogspot.com | related posts

Just a follow up to my previous post on Darwin's observations of the Chilean earthquake. I came across this passage from the Voyage of the Beagle : A bad earthquake at once destroys the oldest associations: the world, the very emblem of all that is solid, has moved beneath our feet like a crust over a... by suvratk.blogspot.com | related posts

Slog tipper Kim directs your attention to this news item, filed by Seattlepi.com reporter Casey McNerthey, in which a man attempts to prevent would-be thieves from stealing his car : "When questioned about the incident, (the man) stated that he had set a booby trap as an anti-theft device by placing his loaded .38... by slog.thestranger.com/blogs/slog | related posts

In The Descent of Man , Darwin recognizes the uniqueness of human morality. "Of all the differences between man and the lower animals, the moral sense or conscience is by far the most important" (Penguin ed., p. 120) This moral sense is "summed up in that short but imperious word ought ," which is... by darwinianconservatism.blogspot.com | related posts

evaluation is to attempt to discredit those who know about it and speak out. This works better if a mystique surrounds them (= "we are science”) and if they are well thought of by elite social groups (= "we support science”). Darwinism is no different. In the absence of a large body of clearly... by post-darwinist.blogspot.com | related posts

What I find most interesting about this Darwin rap is the apparent ignorance and foolishness of the students - who inspire no confidence as a coming generation of intellectuals. In my experience and historical reading, these are just the sort of people who can be induced by a demagogue to pile into... by post-darwinist.blogspot.com | related posts