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Posted in The Universe on Feb 28th, 2005
Now, for starters, I have never been a fan of dark matter. It makes no logical sense to me, and, the only practical purpose it served was to explain away what physicists couldn’t otherwise understand. They had a problem explaining the expanding universe, BAM! enter dark matter. Never mind that Einstein never [...]
Posted in Global Warming, Silly science on Feb 23rd, 2005
The debate over global warming continues to rage. I have taken the position that the global warmists are a confused lot to say the very least. What I have been seeking is a coherent set of logical conclusions to explain to me beyond a doubt the the variations in global climate can be documented and [...]
Posted in Health on Feb 21st, 2005
Our taste for meat has also led us into some trouble—our teeth are too big for our downsized jaws and most of us need dental work.
our jaws have gotten smaller, and we have an improved ability to process cholesterol and fat.
Don’t fret it too much. That’s occurred over countless generations. This is just [...]
Posted in The Solar System on Feb 21st, 2005
Enceladus is a small moon of Saturn. It’s about as dead as they come. A frozen tundra more hostile than anything imagined on Earth. And, that’s what makes it beautiful. Well, when looking at it from here anyway. The icy shield makes it the most reflective object in the solar [...]
Posted in The Solar System on Feb 19th, 2005
NASA Researchers Claim Evidence of Present Life on Mars
That’s the headline Here’s the substance:
A pair of NASA scientists told a group of space officials at a private meeting here Sunday that they have found strong evidence that life may exist today on Mars, hidden away in caves and sustained by pockets of water.
What Stoker [...]
Posted in The Universe on Feb 18th, 2005
A huge explosion halfway across the galaxy packed so much power it briefly altered Earth’s upper atmosphere in December, astronomers said Friday.
The blast originated about 50,000 light-years away and was detected Dec. 27. A light-year is the distance light travels in a year, about 6 trillion miles (10 trillion kilometers).
"Had this happened within 10 [...]
Posted in Health on Feb 16th, 2005
There has been discussion of rapid onset AIDS on The Fool. I have been somewhat skeptical of the accuracy, for previously mentioned reasons. Now, almost as fast as it made the news, there’s this:
"Right now there are two very basic questions that are not being answered publicly, and they are intrinsic to how frightening this [...]
Posted in Health on Feb 16th, 2005
I recently bemoaned the political correctness of the science community in regards to its lynch mob mentality. One of the things I cited was the over-reaction and sheer hysteria over drinking coffee when I was a kid. It would give you cancer. Now, we’re getting this:
Can Coffee Protect Against Common Cancers?
Two [...]
Posted in The Solar System on Feb 9th, 2005
Posted in Travel on Feb 9th, 2005
A couple of weeks ago I was lamenting. Well lo and behold, we get this today:
Radio Telescopes Salvage Titan Wind Data, Huygens Scientists Say
U.S. and European researchers are lauding the effectiveness of a network of ground-based telescopes that has apparently salvaged a wind experiment feared lost during a mission to the surface of [...]