I’m not sure if the death of the multi-verse theory described in this obituary is correct, or if correct, whether that kills off the possibility of any other universe (shy of all the layers of the multi-verse). I’m also not convinced that “other...
Science & Theology
More Journalistic Incompetence in Reporting on "ET DNA"
You may have heard about the recent NASA news conference. Apparently the people at the Examiner couldn’t process the simple centerpiece of the new event. The Examiner is an online twaddle rag akin to the Weekly World News. Here’s the Examiner’s...
Probability of ET Life Arbitrarily Small
That’s the verdict of astrobiologists on the MIT Technology Review. Now, despite the iterative hoopla on the web and in the popular media about how there *must* be ET life out there, this isn’t the first time mainstream scientists have argued that the...
Junk DNA as Evidence of ET Life in our Genes? Try Again.
There have been a number of news items and articles recently (last year – I collect them) on how “junk DNA” is now known to not be junk. Here’s an example . As genetic research continues to advance, this previously-assumed junk DNA (called so...
New Evidence for a 14th Century Shroud of Turin Date
Before you say, “well that’s obvious,” you should be aware that there is serious science behind the idea that the C-14 dating for the shroud is suspect due to contamination (see The DNA of God?: Newly Discovered Secrets of the Shroud of Turin; the...
Some Non-Falsifiable Darwinian "Science" Applied to ET Life
Thanks to the Uncommon Descent blog for its post, Darwin’s natural selection explains why we don’t see space aliens. Here’s a bit that tells you all you need to know about the scientific merit of this explanation for why we haven’t found ET...
Telling Lies to Deny a Creator
That’s not exactly the title of this interesting post that popped up today on Uncommon Descent, but those are the implications. Here’s a portion that will give you the gist and trajectory: Some years ago I read a book called “Lying for God”....
Evolutionary Biology Consensus: The Death Throes
I post this not because it has anything directly to do with UFO Religions, but it does bear peripherally on our discussions. Many alien life enthusiasts (not to mention intelligent design critics in general) are fond of appealing to the assured results of evolutionary...
Finally Something Paul Davies Wrote That Doesn't Make Me Cringe
Those of you who frequent this blog know that, on more than one occasion, I’ve wondered why anyone takes Paul Davies seriously when he writes anything pertaining to religion. Perhaps this is a sign of the impending apocalypse, but he’s finally produced...
Physics, Cosmology, and Theistic Religion
Periodically on this blog I make note of theoretical physics and its implications for theism (better, it’s support for theism). In that light, I want to draw your attention to two recent posts responding to a recent case made for how current views of cosmology...
Stephen Hawking’s Latest Atheist Ex-Cathedra Statement Debunked
A segment of the debunking appears below. It's an interview about Hawking's denial of an actual beginning of the universe by Alister McGrath and Roger Penrose. For those not familiar with either, McGrath has earned doctorates in both molecular biophysics and theology....
On the Pointless Demand for Alien-Human DNA Testing
Readers of this blog and those who have listened to various interviews I have done this year know that I think the request by Zecharia Sitchin to have Sumerian Queen Puabi ‘s remains genetically tested to prove her alien heritage is silly. One of the primary...
Stephen Hawking’s Category Confusion
It just goes to show that smart people can be awfully blind to obvious things. Mathematician John Lennox does a nice job here at showing how Hawking’s recent dictum that God didn’t create the universe is incoherent — and nothing new.
Seth Shostak’s Statement of ET Faith
Read it here . Really – what’s the difference between saying “in 25 years I believe we’ll have proof of God’s existence” vs. “In 25 years I believe we’ll have proof of ETs?” Nothing (although the latter might take...
Junk DNA and Evolution
Here’s an interesting piece from Cornelius Hunter’s blog (PhD in biophysics and computational biology; read: he ain’t no hack). This “junk DNA” is a favorite point of appeal to people who want to see alien fiddling with the human genome...