Why does the sound of thunder get “stretched out” the further away you are from the strike? Funny you should ask… I grew up under the misapprehension that it was echoing around the area, reflected off hills, cliffs, buildings, trees, etc. Then one day, I was in a very flat part of the world andContinue reading “My ‘Duhhh’ moments”
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Spare a thought for conspiracists
I saw this on social media the other day: It took a few moments to get my head around the idea, but it’s an image of the Sun by ‘neutrino light’. Neutrinos do not interact with ordinary matter, so these neutrinos have passed through the Earth unhindered. Unfortunately, this also means most of them passContinue reading “Spare a thought for conspiracists”
Flat Earth – a comprehensive debunking
Introduction I can well understand the appeal of Socratic discussion (say in a High School debating society, or in the pub after a few beers); arguing from a standpoint that you don’t seriously believe, or considering alternative explanations for things that we take for granted, and seeing if they stand up to scientific scrutiny. GreatContinue reading “Flat Earth – a comprehensive debunking”
Anthropogenic Global Warming… or not?
The Elfstedentocht is the biggest ice-skating tour in the world. It’s held in the province of Friesland in the north of the Netherlands, and it’s a circular route 200 km long, passing through all eleven historical cities of the province. It used to be held every whenever the ice was more than 15 cm thick, on average every 2 –Continue reading “Anthropogenic Global Warming… or not?”
Evolution 101
Even after more than 150 years, Evolution is still one of the more misunderstood scientific theories. The big question is why? Charles Darwin was the first to get his theories published with “On the Origin of Species” in 1859, but others were coming to similar conclusions about the same time, based on their own observations;Continue reading “Evolution 101”
Atheism 101
Is your God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God? -Epicurus It’s clear that a lot of people misunderstand atheism. On aContinue reading “Atheism 101”
It’s only a theory
An attempt to clarify what is meant by the phrase ‘scientific theory’.
My Quora answers
Well some of them at least… If the Earth has been proven to be a flat spinning disc, why don’t we fly off the edge due to centrifugal force? Proof is the preserve of mathematicians and the manufacturers of hard liquor. So no scientist would ever claim that the Earth was ‘proven’ to be anything.Continue reading “My Quora answers”
