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  1. Should the Theory of Evolution be compulsory in schools?

    Mitochondrial Eve doesn't actually have anything to do with creationism. It is just a term given to the most recent female common ancestor of all humans. Noah's Ark, on the other hand, also doesn't have anything to do with this. There are always people trying to find Noah's Ark or evidence of...

  2. McDonalds or Burger King

    It's hard to judge since each restaurant is different, but I generally like BK better. For one, I'm usually still hungry after having MD.

  3. Should the Theory of Evolution be compulsory in schools?

    Nothing is provable beyond all question. That doesn't prevent anything from having the status of fact. This is related to the uncertainty that I spoke of in my previous two posts. As for the missing link, this is something that is heavily misunderstood by most people. It is popular to think...

  4. Last thing you ate/drank?

    Pizza and H2O mixed with some minerals and salts. Aha! Skillet had an omelet. Sounds delicious. I put lots of fillings in my omelets.

  5. Pumpkin Pie

    Pumpkin pie is good with whipped cream, but I prefer pecan pie. I love it. In general I enjoy pie much more than cake.

  6. Disclosure

    This question carries the assumption that they would even know in the first place. All we can do is evaluate the evidence. I myself haven't found any truly convincing evidence.

  7. Should the Theory of Evolution be compulsory in schools?

    The thing is, we can never be absolutely certain about measurements, which is what I think you are getting at. In scientific papers, data is quoted with its corresponding uncertainty or error. As a consequence, in science, fact takes on a slightly different meaning. It's a fact that objects with...

  8. Favourite Sauce

    Aw, the sauce that I don't like. Not sure if it really counts as a sauce though, but still.

  9. How much reading do you actually do?

    I have to read for school, but it's enjoyable by this point. Outside of that, I do read books when I have time.

  10. Harry Potter Books

    Read them all. My memory of them is sort of fuzzy though, but I remember loving the part in the 5th book when they go to the Ministry of Mystery (I think it's called that), which was anticipated throughout the entire book. That place was awesome, and unfortunately the movie didn't capture it in...

  11. Favourite Sauce

    There are so many delicious sauces out there. It depends on what I'm having it with plus my mood.

  12. Cheeseburgers

    Oh great, I found a hamburger topic. Time to go crazy... Like: Lettuce, spinach, tomato, pickle, cucumber, jalapeno, cheese, onion (raw, grilled, or both), onion ring, bacon, avocado, pineapple, a second burger, ketchup, mustard, BBQ sauce, special sauses... Not all of that at the same...

  13. Aliens:Are They Real?

    I need more than anecdotes though, which I realized after taking a course on psychology, are heavily biased simply by the nature of the way our brains handle information. This 'bias' I speak of has nothing to do with honesty or other personal traits either.

  14. Global Warming Update

    The global climate doesn't actually need to be stable in order for there to be a global change. The local temperature can vary throughout the globe and there still be an overall shift in temperature in time. This is true of systems in general. For example, in warming up an ideal gas, the...

  15. Psytrance

    Haha. I was listening to Braincell - Shake the Universe, and at 3:18 there's Michio Kaku (well known theoretical physicist, often interviewed and makes documentary appearances) speaking about M-theory. It echoes what he wrote in his book Hyperspace (which is an amazing book). Anyway, I enjoy...

  16. "The Girl From Ipanema" isn't elevator music.

    I have this song on a Stan Getz album (jazz). It isn't necessarily elevator music, though it works as elevator music. People generally seem to dismiss elevator music off hand anyway without giving it a chance, as if the term automatically means music not worth listening to for its own sake.

  17. What are you listening to now?

    Oxygene IV - Jean-Michel Jarre

  18. The end of the world not happening - for now says expert

    I'm surprised there are still people having serious conversations about this topic. Seems like virtually everyone agrees that 2012 is a 'joke'.

  19. Global Warming Update

    Nope, no one who knows the science would suggest such a thing. It is also very unwise to make judgements on the global climate based on local weather patterns such as cold fronts or heat waves. Climatologists look at climate on a global scale over long periods of time. I'd say, paradoxes are a...

  20. Should the Theory of Evolution be compulsory in schools?

    Of course children should be taught to think and exposed to a variety of ideas and they should come to their own conclusions. However, science should be taught in science class. Evolution can be demonstrated to be true. Evolution is a theory, and it is a fact. There is no absolute certainty in...
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