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• Mars life? New rover may uncover tantalizing clues

  Fri Nov 25, 2011
  • Planet earth is a sample of one in the entire universe; it is the only world that we know life has continuously existed for about 3.6 billion years. There seems to be a notion that life is widespread throughout the universe without evidence that this is the case. On the contrary.

• ‘Rock-solid’ case: Asteroid killed the dinosaurs

  Thu Mar 4, 2010
  • Scientific conclusions by committee is usually an indication that some treasured hypothesis is in trouble. The work of Gert Keller at Princeton is a clear indicator that most of the extinction events are not synchronous with the impact, and there may well have been a series of impacts.

• Biden no longer a lone voice on Afghanistan

  Wed Oct 14, 2009
  • If there is any more telling argument that reason has left Washington, it is the emergence of Mr. Biden and Mr. Kerry as "experts" or opinion makers on anything. Mr. Biden's record of accomplishment seems to be limited to hair plugs in front that have not been rejected, and a reputation as a buffoon.

• Climate change seen as threat to U.S. security

  Sat Aug 8, 2009
  • Mr. Kerry, seeking to gain some semblance of the spotlight now that his public image has dimmed, is grasping for the "climate change" mantra, despite that all the evidence indicates that the bump of global warming has shifted back to global cooling once again.

• Scholar’s arrest is a signpost on road to equality

  Wed Jul 22, 2009
  • The label "Scholar" carries no certainty of having common sense. We expect the police to risk their lives protecting our's and our property. They deserve cooperation, not retribution for doing what we wish them to do.

• Dramatic Arctic sea ice shrinkage predicted

  Thu Apr 2, 2009
  • Artic sea ice is within 3% of "normal" whatever "normal" means, illustrating another signiciant observation of the silly global climate debate: the assumption that modern (now) climate is normal.

• Oldest known wild jaguar in U.S. is euthanized

  Thu Mar 5, 2009
  • The introduction of technological equipment as a major component of animal behavioural and biogeographic studies has generated masses of data not ever seen or even possible in animal studies.

• Hikers find 'abominable snowman' footprints

  Tue Oct 21, 2008
  • Hope beats eternal in the hearts of "Yeti" and "Big-Foot" seekers. Sadly, the endless discovery of equivical footprints in snow or mud, or sitings out of focus, are not evidence.

• Partisanship appears to sway opinions on Palin

  Sat Sep 6, 2008
  • Polls are always interesting but almost always there are no numbers or substantive information about the "poll" to make any statements about what it signifies.

• Biden's philosophy of diplomacy first, force last

  Sat Aug 23, 2008
  • Mr. Biden is an interesting choice for an Obama running mate, given his comments that he felt Mr. Obama was unqualified to be President. Mr. Biden also proposed that Iraq should be broken up into three independent parts, raising another question of his own "expertise." Unfortunately Mr.