26Mar 2026 by Post

After K–T Extinction Event, Life’s Unexpected Rebound Was “Ridiculously Fast”

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Although the welfare of plankton may not be at the very top of most people’s minds, these tiny organisms fill an important ecological niche. Source
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25Mar 2026 by Post

Geneticist W. E. Lönnig on Human-Chimp DNA Similarity, and Much More

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"The same people who admit that they are unable to create a single blade of grass tell you that they are absolutely sure they know how it came about." Source
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20Mar 2026 by Post

Requiem for an Artificial Superintelligence

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On the morning of his upload, he signed transfer papers, redundancy protocols, continuity covenants, and one handwritten page that no lawyer saw. Source
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12Mar 2026 by Post

Why AI Won’t Replace Us Spiritually

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AI systems increasingly resemble human intelligence. But resemblance alone does not make them image bearers. It cannot. AI systems do not represent God. Source
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26Feb 2026 by Post

Why AI Can’t Replace Us Functionally

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The map is not the territory. The symbol is not the thing. And the model is not the mind. Source
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23Feb 2026 by Post

Paper Defends Spoken Language in Homo erectus

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The first thing that comes to mind in the context of intellectual capabilities is brain size. Source
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16Feb 2026 by Post

Supposed Fusion Site Contains Expressed Genes, Likely Influences Neural Development

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Human chromosomal fusion has often been cited as strong evidence supporting human-ape common ancestry. It’s not. Source
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05Feb 2026 by Post

Are We Just Animals? A Tempting Delusion

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Some of my students argue that humans should be wiped off the face of the earth to make room for the other species. Source
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31Jan 2026 by Post

AI Dependence Makes Us Dumber, but That’s Not the Worst Thing About It

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I realized this when I found myself, not for the first time, asking Grok to remind me again how long to bake salmon at 400 degrees. Source
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26Jan 2026 by Post

Oldest Ancestor of Modern Sea Turtles Was — A Sea Turtle

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There are seven species of sea turtles in the world today, all beautifully designed and, sadly, all endangered. Source
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