Life on Earth

Scientists: Earth Could Actually Be Habitable For Another 2.3 Billion Years

Wired | Alexis Madrigal | Posted 07.03.2009 | Green

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The Earth could be habitable for another 2.3 billion years, extending previous estimates of life's horizon by more than 1 billion years. King Fai Li ...

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Promoting the Pornography of Creationism

Bill Allen | Posted 03.08.2009 | Politics

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Bill Allen

I proposed in jest the idea of an online degree in "creationism." I never imagined that anyone could seriously put forward such an outlandish idea. Boy, was I ever wrong.

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Ending the Pornography of Creation

Bill Allen | Posted 03.01.2009 | Politics

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Bill Allen

Now is the time to confront one of the major myths perpetuated by the previous anti-intellectual, anti-science regime. Now is the time to keep science in science class and keep religion out.

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