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  1. Dan From Smithville

    What is "Freedom of Speech"?

    Do we have the right to say what we want, when we want, to whom we want, whenever we want? Or is freedom of speech something else? In a recent thread, freedom of speech was bandied about in much the way that I have seen it used as a shield in many modern conversations, debates and discussions...
  2. Dan From Smithville

    Recent research in support of abiogenesis

    In 2022, two papers were published on research favoring the RNA World hypothesis of the origin of life on Earth. In the first paper it was demonstrated that RNA could evolve and diversify leading to ever increasingly complex interactions between replicator molecules. Evolutionary transition...
  3. Dan From Smithville

    Mysterious species buried their dead and carved symbols 100,000 years before humans

    I happened across an article on Homo naledi this afternoon. This is a species that whose fossilized remains were first reported from South Africa in 2015. The evidence indicates this species buried its dead and carved symbols on cave walls. This evidence for burial predates any known for...
  4. Dan From Smithville

    Purpose and function

    In a recent thread the concepts of purpose and function came into debate and discussion regarding the origins and evolution of life. From that thread it is clear that different people have different ideas of how each of those terms is defined, used and whether and how they can be observed. For...
  5. Dan From Smithville

    Mustaches. Are they worth it?

    About three months ago, I started growing a mustache. I haven't had one in 38 years. I sort of like it. It has become the equivalent of a fidget spinner on my upper lip. I fidget with it. But I am finding it annoying too. The way some of the whiskers will turn up and tickle my nose is...
  6. Dan From Smithville

    I don't know that I have ever experienced anything that I can say is paranormal.

    I have had strange experiences in my life, but I have no way to know that those I cannot explain did not have an ordinary explanation. I can't declare that the paranormal doesn't exist, but is everything that is inexplicable, evidence of the paranormal? How much of what I have experienced was...
  7. Dan From Smithville

    Dan McCafferty, singer for Nazareth, dead at 76.

    Legendary NAZARETH Singer DAN MCCAFFERTY Dead At 76 Hair of the Dog was part of the soundtrack of my youth. Rock and Roll loses another amazing vocalist.
  8. Dan From Smithville

    Cheetahs being re-established in India.

    After 75 Years, Cheetahs Return to India in a Grand Experiment. After 75 Years, Cheetahs Return to India in a Grand Experiment I find this interesting for a couple of reasons. One, I had no idea cheetahs were previously found in India. And two, it may help save a species in decline due to...
  9. Dan From Smithville

    Is change in biology--any change--variable in timing or quick and constant??

    I have heard claims that all change in biology is sudden, but I do not know fully what is meant by that. There are events in biological systems that happen rapidly. Biochemical reactions, nerve impulses, conception, receptor binding all could be classified as sudden to a degree. Nerve...
  10. Dan From Smithville

    How would we know if a species was newly evolved?

    I recall on another venue someone using the fact that in all the time we have been using bacteria and fungi for fermentation we have not observed speciation in those microorganisms. This was offered as evidence against theory of evolution. Is it? There is no evidence that ancient cultures...
  11. Dan From Smithville

    What is freedom of speech?

    What does it mean to you? Does it mean we can say whatever we want whenever we want to whomever we want wherever we want? Would that even be a good thing if it means that? I don't know all the rules of other countries and do not want reference to the US to make you feel you are excluded...
  12. Dan From Smithville

    Would discovery of species previously thought to be extinct impact the theory of evolution?

    Recently comments about the discovery of living populations of coelacanths prompted my thinking on how such a discovery appears to be evidence for some to consider it as a basis to reject the theory of evolution. As if finding a species or even more than one species of dinosaur in some remote...
  13. Dan From Smithville

    E.O. Wilson, a Pioneer of Evolutionary Biology, Dies at 92

    I missed out on an opportunity to see him present at an ESA meeting a long time ago, but I have enjoyed reading his works for many years. He will be missed, but his impact on science and our understanding of evolution and the natural world will continue on. E.O. Wilson, a Pioneer of...
  14. Dan From Smithville

    3 dead, 6 injured in Michigan high school shooting; 15-year-old suspect in custody, authorities say

    Oxford High School shooting: 3 students dead, 6 injured, including teacher My heart goes out to the families. We have a problem in this country. We can clean up after the fact, voice our sorrow or raise our fist, but are there any real solutions to prevent this?
  15. Dan From Smithville

    Your mirror image. Is it really you?

    How do we know that a mirror image is really what we look like? We cannot look at ourselves to verify it. Not only that, but since it takes time for light from the mirror to reach our eyes, the image we see is from the past.
  16. Dan From Smithville

    What is the deal with chaffing?

    It is never mentioned by any politician when they are campaigning. The government doesn't want to talk about it. The media avoids covering it. Why are there special dishes for it? Is this a vast conspiracy? What are they hiding from us? Why don't they want us to know?
  17. Dan From Smithville

    How can you tell if an event is a miracle.

    I believe in miracles. I just do not know the criteria for determining if something is a miracle or just an ordinary event that happens for some ordinary, if not necessarily understood, reason. How can someone tell the difference between a miracle and something that is not or that looks like a...
  18. Dan From Smithville

    Help stop the Great Toad Uprising!

    I found one in my bathroom. I know it was there up to some mischief. I don't know how it got in, but you know how they lie and trick there way in. They cause warts. They make a lot of noise. They hang out in our gardens. Who knows what they are doing with our vegetables. They are too...
  19. Dan From Smithville

    Board recommends parole for RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan on 16th attempt

    Sirhan Sirhan: Sen. Robert F. Kennedy's convicted assassin recommended for parole - CNN Found this interesting piece of news just a bit ago. I am too young to remember the event. Still, it has been a reverberating topic for more than 50 years. I am not sure what danger he would represent at...
  20. Dan From Smithville

    Is lust always a sin?

    In terms of sexuality, is lust always a sin? Can spouses lust after each other without a burden of sin? Not sure where to place this, but since sin is a religious topic, I thought here was best. Please move it if it belongs in a more appropriate forum.
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