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The Accelerating Evolution Of Technology

Posted in History, Science, Technology, tagged , , , , on January 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Ray Kurzweil is an inventor, futurist, and entrepreneur who talks about the startling progress of technology. He tracks technology across human history and points to a trend of acceleration evident in the development of technology.
Kurzweil likens the development of technology to an evolutionary process, which it shares with biology. Arguably evolution was initially purely biological, [...]

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Lying Is A Sign Of An Evolved Brain

Posted in Philosophy, Psychology, Relationships, Science, tagged , , , , on December 31, 2008 | 3 Comments »

I found a perfect encore to my recent reference to the scandalous ponzi scam of Bernard Madoff: Natalie Angier of the New York Times recently described evidence that deceitful behaviour is a product of evolution:
Deceitful behavior has a long and storied history in the evolution of social life, and the more sophisticated the animal, it seems, [...]

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A Toast To Darwin

Posted in Critical Thinking, History, Science, tagged , , , , , , on December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

British anthropologist Desmond Morris recently paid an essay tribute to Charles Darwin, who coined the theory of evolution by natural selection. An excerpt from his essay on the DailyMail which I recommend you read for greater appreciation of Darwin:
What kind of a man was Charles Darwin? To the naive mind he is sometimes pictured as [...]

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Richard Dawkins Talks Of Critical Thinking And Evolution

Posted in Critical Thinking, Philosophy, Science, tagged , , , on November 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Addressing an audience at Randolph-Macon Woman’s College, Richard Dawkins answers questions relating to Critical Thinking and evolution as well as the mind and the notion of existence and the soul.

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One Voice In The Cosmic Fugue

Posted in Critical Thinking, Health, Philosophy, Science, Sex, tagged , , , , , on November 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The second episode in Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, by Carl Sagan which covered a wide range of scientific subjects including the origin of life and a perspective of our place in the universe.

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Sagan, Hawking, Clarke: God, The Universe & Everything Else

Posted in Philosophy, Religion, Science, tagged , , , , , , , , , on November 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

British journalist Magnus Magnusson brings together an interesting panel: theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, astronomer Carl Sagan and science author Arthur C. Clarke. The panel tackles big questions about the origin of our universe and life and the existence of creation myths that religions pose to explain the origin of the universe. A rare talk with [...]

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The Church of England apologizes to Darwin

Posted in Religion, Science, tagged , , on October 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

This article written by Rev. Dr. Malcolm Brown, Director of Mission and Public Affairs, is illuminating in how seeks an intersection between Darwinism and Christianity. This excerpt, found in the end, is an effective apology :

“Charles Darwin: 200 years from your birth, the Church of England owes you an apology for misunderstanding you and, by [...]

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