30Jul 2023 by Post

In Some Science Contexts, “Emergence” Really Means “We Don’t Know How”

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The word often permits the improbable to be considered probable for the purposes of sounding like science without providing any. Source
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26Jul 2023 by Post

The Other Unsolved Problem of Evolution

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"With all our advanced technology, we are not close to producing human-engineered self-replicating machines." Source
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19Jul 2023 by Post

Stephen Meyer, James Tour: The Origin-of-Life Hustle

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Researchers perform experiments using specially purchased chemical ingredients and assure the credulous science media that this has something relevant to say. Source
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17Jul 2023 by Post

The Origin of Life and the Wonder of Daily Existence

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Sometimes, civilization’s design breaks down, and we then see how complex, interdependent, and fragile the system really is. Source
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13Jul 2023 by Post

Origin of Life: Cambridge Astrochemist Paul Rimmer Analyzes the Tour-Farina Debate

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The differing perspectives of Tour and Rimmer result from the differences in their starting assumptions. Source
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29May 2023 by Post

Exposing Professor Dave’s Playground Tactics and Citation Bluffing Blitz

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It’s true that sometimes it can be hard to tell that serious problems remain unsolved until you drill down into the scientific details. Source
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18May 2023 by Post

Origin of Life: James Tour and Dave Farina Will Debate at Rice University on Friday; Watch Here

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Dr. Tour is highly skeptical that theorists have got it all figured out about how life arose on a barren early Earth through known material processes alone. Source
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