The results are in, and it looks like Hephaestus is the winner. Life was forged in the hot hydrothermal vents deep in the ocean floor, where the Earth's crust is wrenched apart by immense geological forces. I would like to thank all the gods for participating. Congratulations, Hephaestus, your myth about the creation of life is closest to true. You ( Read more... )

Science and science fiction sometimes look exactly the same. Two unproven theories about multiple realities (that's "universes," to the non-sci-fi geek), have turned out to lean on each other, and sort of back each other up. (Different from the way your Mom "backs it up.") That is sometimes what we call "independent verification." Sometimes we call ( Read more... )

My current list of Top Ten Worries:
(Please bear in mind that this is a list of worries, not a list of sound rational arguments)

( Top Ten Lists Are Fun! )

The short answer? Probably not ( Read more... )

"[A] giant mirror on the Moon; a space parasol made of superfine aluminium mesh; and a swarm of 10 trillion small mirrors launched into space one million at a time every minute for the next 30 years."

These are only the most ludicrous ideas on the tableAhh, science ( Read more... )

A study was released recently that shows "Self Help" can cause harm.

How can they be so stupid? Let's see, how to put this into perspective? Suppose a different study found that surgery causes bleeding?