Apparently, there are people who believe the universe revolves around the Earth: Yikes H/T: Pajama Pundit
I believe in the free speech that liberals used to believe in, the economic freedom that conservatives used to believe in, and the personal freedom that America used to believe in.
Apparently, there are people who believe the universe revolves around the Earth: Yikes H/T: Pajama Pundit
Yea, that about sums it up Steve:
This is just depressing: When presented with the statement “human beings, as we know them today, developed from earlier species of animals,” just 45 percent of respondents indicated “true.” Compare this figure with the affirmative percentages in Japan (78), Europe (70), China (69) and South Korea (64). Only 33 percent of Americans agreed that “the […]
NASA Astronaut Garrett Reisman took this photo during a space walk. Take note of the logo on the cuff of his right arm (click to embiggen):
Well, it is Alabama: Today’s must-watch video: The True Republican PAC is running an advertisement in Alabama’s GOP gubernatorial race attacking Bradley Byrne (R) because he supports the teaching of evolution in schools. Here’s the ad: And what happens ? The candidate being attacked releases a statement saying that he really does support teaching creationism […]
The always interesting Richard Dawkins takes a look: H/T: Ron Chusid
A cloud of gas and dust called RCW120 as seen by the Herschel Space Telescope. The large blue bubble is being blown out by a massive star (unseen) in the centre. This creates the conditions for a giant young star to form on the bubble’s bottom edge (white blob) H/T: BBC
Or, maybe your Dad: With the help of a pinch of fossil bone dust, scientists have discovered that modern human beings interbred with Neanderthals tens of thousands of years ago, and that 1 to 4 percent of the genes carried by non-African people are traceable to the much-caricatured, beetle-browed cavemen. The Neanderthal project, which took […]
Fox News and Drudge are all over yet another report of the supposed discovery of Noah’s Ark on Mount Ararat in Turkey: A group of Chinese and Turkish evangelical explorers say wooden remains they have discovered on Mount Ararat in eastern Turkey are the remains of Noah’s Ark. (…) Yeung Wing-Cheung, from the Noah’s Ark […]
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