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I believe in miracles because it's arrogant for us, as a species, to assume we are the highest beings and even though we can barely comprehend the universe we make accusations that we are the masters of it. (not directed at you ecoli)

I'm all for this, as a science forum we should have a large section devoted to science/policy news.

Piracy has become a big problem recently, in other places besides Somalia too. It sounds like a good idea to send in Marines, but there are a few problems. For one, we can't just go into another country and begin kicking A and taking names, that road has led the current Admin. into trouble. The government would have to ask the U.S. or the U.N. for aid, and judging by the condition of the Somalian government now, that isn't going to happen. And then there's the problem, and this I truly agree with, that we are entering into yet another conflict. Afghanistan, Iraq and now Somalia? The American people, on the whole, are getting fed up with Bush and his gallant conquest of the known world; this might tip the boat a little too much for the lead Texan and get him in serious trouble. With all the conflict, politically, surrounding Iraq, Bush should be advised to not enter another battle; he has a habit of losing. The pirates are a threat, but the U.S. is neither capable or cautioned to take on the challenge, no matter how small it is. The government should take care of the current problems it's facing, then move on.

The people who proposed ID were creationist and the same creationist institutes support ID. But you can be creationist without being ID, I 'pose. And also, they both aren't based on the scientific method, just tenuous logic.

I'm surprised this wasn't ended sooner, he was pretty clearly just here to piss people off.

The OP. I agree with you, I just gave my answer more roundaboutly.

I see what you mean...sort of. But I still disagree. To say that the universe is made up primarily of enegry isn't exactly true but in any case, it doesn't matter. Enegry doesn't "exist" in the terms of distance; I don't walk 5,000 J to school every morning. To say that gravity isn't a weak force because we aren't measuring it correctly is a nice idea, but doesn't exactly stand to reason. Gravity is "weak" because how it interacts with atoms, something that really doesn'y have to do with the difference between matter/enegry/dark enegry. It's "weak" because it governs beta decay and neutrino interactions with nuclei while "strong" forces of nuclear enegry control the binding of quarks to create baryons and the like. The nuclear force is stronger than the weak, so it is named as such. So, your idea is creative, but isn't exactly asking/answering the right thing when it comes to weak vs. strong forces.

I really am happy we ("we" being those who like the scientific method and think that the truth is totally neeto) won. If the ID proponents and the creationists, same people really, were to win it would be a major blow to evolution. To have a favorable court precedent going for them, the IDers would be much more aggressive and would push for even more violation of the Establishment Clause.

That's possibly the funniest thing I've heard all day. To answer the poll, Iran is a threat, but we won't invade them. Bush is under intense fire from the Democrats and Republicans alike for his pretenses for the war in Iraq and the way he handled the post-9/11 landscape. Maybe he thought he could rally the nation behind him, and for a while he could. But after Abu Ghraib and over 2,000 casualties people are losing faith. It would be extremely unwise, and he knows it, to invade yet another country. And also, Congress has to approve a war and by the way they have been acting towards the Patriot Act and the war on/in Iraq, I cannot see that approval happening. Also, why would we want to further the opinion, in the minds of many (read: all) Arabs that we are complete a**holes? We already have serious problems in Iraq by our "Speak Loudly and Carry a Rifle" policy, invading another soverign nation would further that hatred. So, no, we will not invade Iran. Canada, possibly, but Iran, no.

Wow, that is amazing. But I thought there were biological limits on producing hybrids? As in no Butterwhale or Moncow. How do they get the genomes to integrate? And do they really expect their creations to live....if so can they vote?

I agree that cats, and all animals, show species-specific behavior at an infantile age. And I would even agree that it is due to evolution. But that doesn't give proof to your "evolution in overdrive" hypothesis.

I've heard of things that really can't be answered by science, terminal cancer disappearing and the like. The catholic church, for example, checks each miracle claim with a panel of scientists, lawyers and other experts to validate the claims. It isn't, as some might think, a common thing for the Church to say a miracle has happened.

Wait, what? I didn't hear about this. What exactly did they do, it sounds pretty amazing.

Ahh awesome, thanks

Uhh Jim' date=' Patton wasn't general of the [i']Nazis[/i] so it doesn't matter if he lied to them. Bush lied to us, the American people. He's our president, sadly, and therefore he has a duty to be honest. Your comparison is illogical; the analogy of Patton --> Nazis and Bush --> Americans doesn't work. That's sort of strawmanning the situation. Bottom line is Pres. Bush has lied, to his people and the world, many times in his term(s). The NSA debacle is the latest in the Three Stooges do Washington. If Clinton was impeached for sexual favors, then Bush should, legally, be impeached and convicted for all the lying and abusing he has donw while in power. He's disgraced America and turned patriotism into a guise for his right-wing war machine.

Those aren't quotes, they're jokes. Or am I blind?

I don't think it's happening as a wide-sweeping change, but rather I agree it's a growing trend. I disagree with this, how is there a correlation between intelligence and the urge to produce children? If anything, smarter individuals will realize that having children is vital and will do so.

Tsunami isn't a buzzword...it's just a regular word. And added to that list of buzzwords should be: 11) buzzword

But evolving to become less intelligent, which I agree is happening, is not good for us as a species. Intelligence is our only advantage over other animals and our environment. Take away are minds and were up the primordial creek without a paddle. Yes, we may be too smart for our own good but that's better than the alternative. That alternative being us as smart as dolphins, leaving us vulnerable to predators that will expand their territory due to our decline. The animals kingdom as a whole will expand and try to usurp us as "dominent" if we become less intelligent and therefore less expansive (as in no more globalization) and without our ol' noggins we're not going to fare so well.

Congratulations, that sounds great. About your house, just tell your landlord you know all about his little secret and that he shouldn't sell unless he wants it public....everyone has something dark they're hiding, and I'm sure he is no exception.

I voted for one at a time reading large sections. But that's only true when I get into the book, mostly I read a few pages and get bored. So there's a constant battle trying to find a book that will hold my attention for longer than "It was a dark and stormy....this book sucks." And I don't like regular TV, but I do like the science channel and the Discovery Times channel. Those types aren't bad, they're pretty good. But I wouldn't ever watch something like....the O.C. or Survivor. Those shows should be tried for crimes against humanity