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Molecular Evidence Supports Key Tenet Of Darwin's Evolution Theory

Posted by bjohnson 180 days ago Science
http://www.sciencedaily.com — One hundred fifty years ago, Charles Darwin brought us one of the most stunning and elegant scientific theories of all time. He did this WITHOUT the ability to drill down to the molecular level. The last twenty years of genetic and molecular research has brought us even more detailed evidence to support Darwin's theory of evolution through means of Natural Selection. This article illustrates yet Read More
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Charles Darwin film 'too controversial for religious America'

Posted by bjohnson 183 days ago Religion
http://www.telegraph.co.uk — Attention idiots:

The world is not flat
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2010 California Marriage Protection Act - Safeguarding marriage from the evils of divorce

Posted by NotMrBabyMan 185 days ago Offbeat
http://rescuemarriage.org — This is hilarious! From the creator's web site:

We're going to set up a table in front of Wal*Mart and ask people to sign a petition to protect traditional marriage. We're going to interview them about why they think traditional marriage is important, and then we'll tell them that we are trying to ban divorce.

People who supported Prop 8 weren't trying to take rights away from gays, they ju Read More
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YouTube - Evolution IS a Blind Watchmaker

Posted by bjohnson 188 days ago Science
http://www.youtube.com — This is a terrific video showing the laws of evolution applied to the parts of a watch (gears, springs, hands, etc.). The video goes into length on biological evolutionary constraints, time, and even presents the source code to carry out the experiment! Read More
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YouTube - Triumph Of Modern Science Over Medieval Superstition

Posted by bjohnson 188 days ago Science
http://www.youtube.com — Cosmos with Carl Sagan. It's a beautifully moving clip illustrating the move from Medieval beliefs to the modern scientific revolution. We stand on the shoulders of the geniuses: Capernicus, Galileo Galilei, Kepler. Read More
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Ever wonder why god did such a lousy job designing us?

Posted by bjohnson 188 days ago Religion
http://scienceblogs.com — PZ Myers links to a hilarious YouTube clip showing the high stakes game of Intelligent Designing. Read More
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Conspiracies and Myths Refuted, Debunked, and Explained

Posted by NotMrBabyMan 193 days ago Offbeat
http://www.conspiracyscience.com — I LOVE conspiracy theories. Trouble is, most of them are either false, or at best, "loosely true". This site goes through great effort to punch holes in many well-known conspiracy theories. Read More
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Becoming a Cyborg Starts With These Contact Lens

Posted by tux 193 days ago Technology
http://spectrum.ieee.org — Researchers are working on embedding display devices into contact lenses. Although there's still a long way to go, you too can be a Terminator and get vital stats on bikers when you crash their rough-neck bars. Too far? Read More
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