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Tagged: science

SpaceX launches 'precise' greenhouse-gas-measurement spacecraft

SpaceX launches 'precise' greenhouse-gas-measurement spacecraft

Via:   •  News Viners  •  3 Comments  •  7 months ago

How many of these things have to be launched before NASA gets it right?
Scientists sound alarm over powerful geomagnetic storm engulfing Earth | RBC-Ukraine

Scientists sound alarm over powerful geomagnetic storm engulfing Earth | RBC-Ukraine

Via:   •  Today's America  •  1 Comments  •  10 months ago

Interesting.
Scientists Smashed Atom into Atom and Unleashed a Magnetic Monster

Scientists Smashed Atom into Atom and Unleashed a Magnetic Monster

Via:   •  News Viners  •  1 Comments  •  last year

Actual results weren't quite as sensational as the headline suggests.  Particle physicists are a bit unconventional so the tiniest anomaly can shatter their reality. 
U.S. Wants Working Commercial Fusion Reactor by 2035

U.S. Wants Working Commercial Fusion Reactor by 2035

Via:   •  Critical Thinkers  •  14 Comments  •  2 years ago

Some significant progress has been made in the last couple of years.  Let's hope this time the dream becomes a reality.  It will be necessary in my mind if we are to embrace a world of electric...
Creationism as a mental illness?

Creationism as a mental illness?

By:   •  Religious and not News Chat  •  445 Comments  •  2 years ago

Here is a somewhat old, but still relevant article published in  Psychology Today  briefly explaining why creationism is actually a mental illness. Creationism as a mental illness: In Cockney...
Americans' trust in science now deeply polarized, poll shows

Americans' trust in science now deeply polarized, poll shows

Via:   •  News Viners  •  6 Comments  •  3 years ago

Americans are not as polarized over science as these journalistic narratives suggest.  And, if the reporting is accurate, then the political biases are quite apparent in news reporting.   What is...
Why abortion must remain legal and safe

Why abortion must remain legal and safe

By:   •  Religious and not News Chat  •  134 Comments  •  4 years ago

Abortion has been a hot topic ever since the Supreme Court's landmark ruling Roe v. Wade (1973). The abortion issue has polarized the American people for nearly 50 years now, with both sides of...
Bonhoeffer's Theory of Stupidity

Bonhoeffer's Theory of Stupidity

Via:   •  Critical Thinkers  •  66 Comments  •  4 years ago

Does this ring as true to you as it does to me?
Correlation between religiosity and scientific illiteracy or hostility

Correlation between religiosity and scientific illiteracy or hostility

By:   •  Religious and not News Chat  •  438 Comments  •  4 years ago

Back in 2017, Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson gave a presentation in South Carolina where he addressed the issue of scientific illiteracy. The summary of his presentation is below: Americans overall...
Federal appeals court upholds Texas ban on standard abortion procedure

Federal appeals court upholds Texas ban on standard abortion procedure

Via:   •  Religious and not News Chat  •  67 Comments  •  4 years ago

An Observatory Spied on LA's Carbon Emissions—From Space

An Observatory Spied on LA's Carbon Emissions—From Space

Via:   •  News Viners  •  6 Comments  •  4 years ago

Cities.  Not corn fields or cow farts or flyover country.  Climate change is being caused by where fossil fuels are consumed; not where fossil fuels are produced.  Urban areas are the source of...
The Fallacy of Biblical Stories, Part 9: Sodom and Gomorrah

The Fallacy of Biblical Stories, Part 9: Sodom and Gomorrah

By:   •  Religious and not News Chat  •  48 Comments  •  4 years ago

Hi everyone, it has been a long time since I last posted an article in my fallacy of biblical stories series. So, I thought now might be a good time to do so. If you reviewed the previous...
The Hidden Binary of Knitting | What Is Knot Theory?

The Hidden Binary of Knitting | What Is Knot Theory?

Via:   •  News Viners  •  5 Comments  •  4 years ago

With the advent of new fiber materials, such as glass and carbon fibers, old methods of making things have become newly relevant.  Are these old methods obsolete or were they ahead of their time?
An astronomer's colorful animation shows how Saturn's disappearing rings act like a 'mini solar system' | Business Insider India

An astronomer's colorful animation shows how Saturn's disappearing rings act like a 'mini solar system' | Business Insider India

Via:   •  The Reality Show  •  4 Comments  •  4 years ago

More great animation from James O'Donoghue!
An astronomer's animation shows how Earth and the moon both orbit a spot 3,000 miles from the true center of the planet

An astronomer's animation shows how Earth and the moon both orbit a spot 3,000 miles from the true center of the planet

Via:   •  The Reality Show  •  4 Comments  •  4 years ago

Radioactive Diamond Battery Will Run For 28,000 Years

Radioactive Diamond Battery Will Run For 28,000 Years

Via:   •  News Viners  •  6 Comments  •  4 years ago

Old technology that may have become practical due to technological progress.  Synthetic diamond production has improved quite rapidly over the last few decades.  Chemical vapor deposition may...
Photos Show Strange Sea Creatures Unveiled by Mega-Iceberg Breaking in Antarctica

Photos Show Strange Sea Creatures Unveiled by Mega-Iceberg Breaking in Antarctica

Via:   •  The Reality Show  •  5 Comments  •  4 years ago

Full-bellied fossil suggests flies were active pollinators 47 million years ago - UPI.com

Full-bellied fossil suggests flies were active pollinators 47 million years ago - UPI.com

Via:   •  The Reality Show  •  6 Comments  •  4 years ago

When Is Now?

When Is Now?

Via:   •  The Beacon  •  2 Comments  •  4 years ago

American politics is boring these days. Everyone doing as predicted. I mean... who didn't KNOW that Ted Cruz would show himself to be a totally insensitive asshole? We all knew it!...
EPA asks court to toss 'secret science' rule

EPA asks court to toss 'secret science' rule

Via:   •  News Viners  •  8 Comments  •  4 years ago

Data?  Who needs stinkin' data to impose environmental regulations?
There Used to Be Aliens in Our Galaxy, but They Killed Themselves Off

There Used to Be Aliens in Our Galaxy, but They Killed Themselves Off

Via:   •  News Viners  •  4 Comments  •  5 years ago

So much scientific speculation and opinionating over something that is little more than a conspiracy theory.  Cosmic annihilation is as plausible as anything else scientists have promoted as...
The First Americans Are Being Vaccinated. Now, the Hard Part

The First Americans Are Being Vaccinated. Now, the Hard Part

Via:   •  News Viners  •  4 Comments  •  5 years ago

The deployment of the vaccines will be very predictable.  The obvious first phase involves vaccinating health care workers and the most vulnerable.  A common sense approach.  But that first phase...
Intelligent Life Really Can't Exist Anywhere Else

Intelligent Life Really Can't Exist Anywhere Else

Via:   •  News Viners  •  233 Comments  •  5 years ago

The emergence of simple forms of life may, indeed, be quite common throughout the universe.  But the transition of simple forms of life to more complex forms requires evolution.  The Earth may...
Why Gravity is NOT a Force - Veritasium

Why Gravity is NOT a Force - Veritasium

Via:   •  The Beacon  •  4 Comments  •  5 years ago

Even the math-challenged like myself can cope...
Science Journals Have Become Intensely Political

Science Journals Have Become Intensely Political

Via:   •  News Viners  •  61 Comments  •  5 years ago

Stating the obvious is no sin. Scientific journals have been publishing political opinion under the guise of science.  The COP21 Paris accord was strictly a political agreement.  Touting support...
Many Big-Brained Birds Have Human-Like Lifespans—but Why?

Many Big-Brained Birds Have Human-Like Lifespans—but Why?

Via:   •  The Beacon  •  6 Comments  •  5 years ago

Near-blind Ansell's mole-rats detect magnetic cues with eyes, study shows

Near-blind Ansell's mole-rats detect magnetic cues with eyes, study shows

Via:   •  The Beacon  •  1 Comments  •  5 years ago

Here's an antidote for our collective Debate Overdose
Embrace Your Inner Boba Fett with Jetman Dubai's Groundbreaking New Jetpack

Embrace Your Inner Boba Fett with Jetman Dubai's Groundbreaking New Jetpack

Via:   •  News Viners  •  4 Comments  •  5 years ago

Forget flying cars.
The Fallacy of Biblical Stories, Part 7: The Virgin Birth

The Fallacy of Biblical Stories, Part 7: The Virgin Birth

By:   •  Religious and not News Chat  •  197 Comments  •  5 years ago

Up until now, I've have been focusing on the biblical stories of the Old Testament. For part 7 of the series, I will look at what is one of the most famous and celebrated stories of the New...
The Fallacy of Biblical Stories, Part 6: The Day the Sun Stood Still

The Fallacy of Biblical Stories, Part 6: The Day the Sun Stood Still

By:   •  Religious and not News Chat  •  53 Comments  •  5 years ago

Welcome to Part 6 of the fallacy of biblical stories series. This one will focus on a supposed celestial event described in the bible. Namely, the time God caused the sun to stop moving for...
The 4 Lessons Every (Good) Scientist Must Learn

The 4 Lessons Every (Good) Scientist Must Learn

Via:   •  News Viners  •  4 Comments  •  5 years ago

One item notably absent from the list is the necessity to overcome the fear of failure.  If a scientist is not spectacularly wrong occasionally then they aren't doing the science correctly.
Scientists Use a Little Math to Print the Strongest Kind of Steel

Scientists Use a Little Math to Print the Strongest Kind of Steel

Via:   •  News Viners  •  4 Comments  •  5 years ago

Steel certainly isn't a new material.  But engineers are still finding ways to improve steel.  Practical application still rules the real world.
Coronavirus: Some scientists believe herd immunity is closer than originally thought

Coronavirus: Some scientists believe herd immunity is closer than originally thought

Via:   •  News Viners  •  19 Comments  •  5 years ago

A dose of reality.  Herd immunity will not be random or universal, as has been assumed in many models.  Unsurprisingly controlling spread of the virus in less affluent communities will be more...
The Fallacy of Biblical Stories, Part 5: The Tower of Babel

The Fallacy of Biblical Stories, Part 5: The Tower of Babel

By:   •  Religious and not News Chat  •  63 Comments  •  5 years ago

Welcome to Part 5 of the biblical fallacy series. Today we are looking at the ancient skyscraper wannabe, the Tower of Babel. It's an ancient construction project that is supposed to explain the...
Book Review: 'Science Fictions' Shows How Human Flaws Undermine Science

Book Review: 'Science Fictions' Shows How Human Flaws Undermine Science

Via:   •  News Viners  •  56 Comments  •  5 years ago

The term 'science' is a large umbrella used to hide a variety of sins.  The types of science that seems most susceptible to fraud, bias, negligence, and hype are those most heavily dependent upon...
You Must Not 'Do Your Own Research' When It Comes To Science

You Must Not 'Do Your Own Research' When It Comes To Science

Via:   •  News Viners  •  6 Comments  •  5 years ago

We've heard these same arguments from orthodox religion.  The orthodoxy has been formulated by a consensus of experts who have spent their lives studying and understanding theology.  Often the...
The Fallacy of Biblical Stories, Part 4: Jonah and the Whale

The Fallacy of Biblical Stories, Part 4: Jonah and the Whale

By:   •  Religious and not News Chat  •  86 Comments  •  5 years ago

For Part 4 of the series, I will be examining the story of Jonah and the Whale (or is it a "big fish?"). On the surface, this story seems like it came directly from a children's fairy tale book....
The Fallacy of Biblical Stories, Part 3: The 10 Plagues of Egypt

The Fallacy of Biblical Stories, Part 3: The 10 Plagues of Egypt

By:   •  Religious and not News Chat  •  409 Comments  •  5 years ago

For Part 3 in my series on the fallacies of biblical stories, A few individuals have suggested I explore the veracity of the 10 plagues of Egypt, as it seems quite fitting since we are all...
The Fallacy of Biblical Stories, Part 1: The Great Flood & Noah's Ark

The Fallacy of Biblical Stories, Part 1: The Great Flood & Noah's Ark

By:   •  Religious and not News Chat  •  457 Comments  •  4 years ago

This article is the first in a series of articles I plan to write (depending on my available time and interest) objectively examining popular biblical stories to establish their veracity or...
The Problem with Religion

The Problem with Religion

By:   •  Religious and not News Chat  •  455 Comments  •  5 years ago

The late, great George Carlin probably said it best: " Religion has convinced people that there's an invisible man living in the sky. Who watches everything you do every minute of every day....
Do God/s exist? Probably not.

Do God/s exist? Probably not.

By:   •  Religious and not News Chat  •  385 Comments  •  5 years ago

God/s is a concept which has permeated human cultures and societies throughout history. The belief and worship of god/s can be traced back thousands of years and it's not unreasonable to assume...
Here’s an example of the crazy lengths NASA goes to land safely on Mars

Here’s an example of the crazy lengths NASA goes to land safely on Mars

Via:   •  SiNNERs and ButtHeads  •  12 Comments  •  6 years ago

If all goes well, the Mars 2020 mission will launch toward the Red Planet next July. Then, after a six-month cruise to Mars, a lander carrying a 1-ton rover will detach from the spacecraft and...
The Scopes Trial: Fact vs Fiction

The Scopes Trial: Fact vs Fiction

By:   •  We the People  •  22 Comments  •  6 years ago

The Scopes Trial (The State of Tennessee vs John Scopes) was a legendary trial (one of the most significant in American History), which took place in 1925. The case involved Tennessee's ban on...
15 Answers to Creationist Nonsense

15 Answers to Creationist Nonsense

Via:   •  Religious and not News Chat  •  12 Comments  •  7 years ago

When Charles Darwin introduced the theory of evolution through natural selection 158 years ago, the scientists of the day argued over it fiercely, but the massing evidence from paleontology,...
Climate change could affect human evolution. Here's how. Global warming will likely alter the internal workings of our bodies — and cause a noticeable shift in our appearance.

Climate change could affect human evolution. Here's how. Global warming will likely alter the internal workings of our bodies — and cause a noticeable shift in our appearance.

Via:   •  Religious and not News Chat  •  17 Comments  •  6 years ago

As climate change brings rising temperatures, droughts, shifting patterns of precipitation and longer growing seasons, plants and animals are evolving to keep pace.Biologists have observed...
Why There Is No God: Quick Responses to 10 Common Theist Arguments [for the existence of god]

Why There Is No God: Quick Responses to 10 Common Theist Arguments [for the existence of god]

Via:   •  Religious and not News Chat  •  70 Comments  •  7 years ago

I have been in many conversations where the debate turns into a discussion about whether God exists or not. Often times, theists will cite some "proof" for a God, which often turns out to be a...
What happens when a patient says, 'Doc, help me die'

What happens when a patient says, 'Doc, help me die'

Via:   •  Religious and not News Chat  •  10 Comments  •  7 years ago

A CNN article from March 2018: My 54-year-old patient was alone in the intensive care unit, with no family or friends in his life. He slumped in his bed, gasping, staring up at me. Admitted with...
Just a Theory

Just a Theory

By:   •  Critical Thinkers  •  8 Comments  •  8 years ago

If you dismiss a scientific theory as ' just a theory ' you do not understand science.   The word ' theory ' has an everyday (colloquial) meaning of:  " An idea used to account for a situation...