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Category Archives: Science
Nature vs. God
When discussing the current Corona virus pandemic with a friend, he mentioned some apocalyptic ideas about God’s wrath. I replied that it is actually Mother Nature who strikes back. Evolution is the concept at work these days. Homo sapiens (I … Continue reading
Posted in Religion, Science, Uncategorized
Tagged Corona virus, Ebola, evolution, Gottesbeweis, proof of non-existence, rhinovirus, Sars-CoV-2
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A Smile of the Beyond
Is this what British guitarist John McLaughlin had in mind on his 1974 album Apocalypse with a reorganized and, then and now, largely disappointing Mahavishnu Orchestra? God as a smiley? What happens inside the black hole? Well, it’s safe to … Continue reading
Posted in Science, Uncategorized
Tagged Albert Einstein, black hole, General Relativity, spacetime
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NASA’s Hurricane Season 2017
The above video clip, published by NASA in November 2017, covers all hurricanes/tropical storms in the North Atlantic this year. Watch, in particular, Irma which hit Florida but did not devastate Mar a Lago; followed by Maria, devastating Puerto Rico … Continue reading
Posted in Climate, Science
Tagged Donald Trump, global warming, hurricane season, Irma, maria, NASA, Ophelia
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Heat Wave in Russia
Checking out daily maximum temperatures in Moscow during the previous two months and comparing them with those last year made clear that they were about 10 centigrades higher. NASA has proof for this guess. The dark red areas were 12 degrees … Continue reading
Research in the Middle East
Earlier this week, New Scientist has reported on a recent discussion paper by Science Metrix, which concludes that Iran is showing the fastest scientific growth of any country in the world, nearly four times faster than the world average. Al Jazeera … Continue reading
Posted in Academics, Iran, Islam, Kuwait, Kuwait University, Science
Tagged Gallup report, Science Metrix report, transgenic animals
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