Category Archives: Science

Technidolatry

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Jim Spiegel

A recent Time cover story, entitled “2045: The Year Man Becomes Immortal”, discusses, among other things, the prospect of computer technology providing a means by which humans can achieve eternal life.  The idea is not new, of course, as philosophers … Continue reading →

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Darwin’s Ten Worst Nightmares

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Jim Spiegel

Since this year is the bicentennial of Charles Darwin’s birth (and also the sesquicentennial of his landmark book The Origin of Species) I thought I’d post something related to the modern champion of evolutionary theory.  While I do believe in … Continue reading →

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