The idiocy of the Catholic Church in these matters is fairly obvious, not just from this case but everywhere from the absurdities in its moral...
I don't really think there is a precise answer to this question. It depends on the criteria you use to define something as being 'alive', but in the...
I think this is a good summary of the issues involved. I think having statutes of limitations is important for another reason and that is people...
I certainly feel uncomfortable with the way Dr Phil seems to use his psychological techniques and credentials on his patients, especially for...
As others have rightly said, variable stars are common in the universe. The fact the Sun is a hot ball of chaotic gas makes it more plausible things...
I think Creationists are entitled to exercise their democratic right to free speech and should be able to publish their ideas if they want. But as...
I think this is the most accurate interpretation of what Nietzsche is saying using this term in his works. I think from reading Nietzsche and...
I think the truth, looking at the history of ideas, is that the relationship between science and religion is complex. I don't think it can properly...
With due respect, I think being religious (or non-religious) is not required to be 'admitted' to science. You just need the requisite academic...
Generally I think IP protection is already pretty rigorous in most parts of the world. In Australia, the IP legislation imposes serious penalties on...
A passage from the original blog is instructive: "The consequence, then, is to encourage in people the belief that the debt of their sins, owed to...
To be honest I would be surprised if the courts did not throw this case out at the first hearing because it is a waste of the court's time and of...
Speaking from a scientific viewpoint, you can describe the universe using Einstein's equations of general relativity. The equations themselves are...
I would prefer to see Stephen Hawking's full book and its arguments and judge what he says there rather than on extracts. I think the ideas of a...
I personally see no reason why gay couples who meet the requisite criteria applied to heterosexual couples should not be allowed to adopt children....
I think some questions which lie in the realm of philosophy and religion can't be answered by science. I would list these questions as ones like the...
I think the Earth would freeze very quickly, at least at the surface. The background temperature of space is about -270 degrees K. I am not enough...
This question contains a mix of scientific, philosophical and theological questions. I will address them seperately. 1. From the standpoint of...
I am skeptical we would take animals or livestock (in a living form) into space. Because the costs involved in transporting material out of the...
Jupiter cannot become a star because it lacks the mass required to undergo nuclear fusion. Due to the physical conditions required to 'start'...
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