Thursday, September 29, 2005
Hmm.
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Sunday, September 18, 2005
RIP Hermann Bondi
Co-creator of the Steady State theory of the universe, which people will come back to as the Big Bang theory continues to fail.
Friday, September 16, 2005
Origin of Life: Easy One
Turns out molecules start replicating faster and better than anyone thought (anyone but us, that is...).
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Perfect Example of an "Arp Object"
Which is to say, some astronomers have discovered a quasar, and nearby it are a disturbed galaxy and a cloud os smoke between the quasar and the galaxy. Arp always described these scenarios as ejections of the quasar by the galaxy. Now these astronomers are faced with a choice: do they recognize the elephant in the room? Sadly, no. They are simply worried about the (yawn) dark matter implications of it all.
Tuesday, September 13, 2005
Paleontologists keep finding bigger flying dinosaurs
Problem: they are too big to fly. Solution: Earth used to be smaller, with less gravity.
Trap-Busting Chimpanzee Culture Discovered
Animal cognition continues to be underestimated. Soon these chimps will be submitting a list of grievances.
Saturday, September 10, 2005
Thursday, September 08, 2005
The Evidence Keeps Rolling In That Comets are Chunks of the Exploded Asteroid Planet
Signs of liquid water found in comet data. Scientists asking, "Gee, how did liquid water form in a comet?"
Answer: the comet used to be part of a planet.
Answer: the comet used to be part of a planet.
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
Monday, September 05, 2005
Thursday, September 01, 2005
Psi Researchers: Methodical, Careful
These folks are not loosey-goosey, they want to get it right. Rupert Sheldrake brought this up a few years back: many psi/psychic experiments are better designed than the experiments of accepted science. And still they don't get no respect.