Judi S.

Wormholes may be viable shortcuts through space-time after all, new study suggests.

The synthesis of DNA building blocks from RNA precursors is a major argument in favor of RNA preceding DNA in evolution….

Yes, that is why scientists are not “already in a quandary”. The science around it, while not settled, is rather compelling.

I also agree that evolution is more of a tinkerer that an engineer. This is exactly the wordi…[Read more]

Scientist are already in a quandary as to the origin of the first DNA molecule since it is impossible to occur naturally….

This is completely untrue.

I just dropped my triangle and damaged it beyond repair. Just perfect!

Craig gives a reasonable explanation of what he means by objective and absolute morality here

I recently played “Days Gone” on the playstation. It’s an “end of world” game where “the infected” (like zombies) similar to the Walking Dead story. A comment is made by someone about the good inherent in humans that separates us from other species. My character replies with the following;

The only thing keeping us from turning into savages is…[Read more]

But apes aren’t necessarily very ethical.

Some apes are just not into back scratching other apes.

Just completed a book involving hiking the App. Trail

I will be staying about 60 miles south of Springer Mountain for Thanksgiving next week and we might “make a start” on one of the days. Plenty of time left to finish it 🙂

Unseen wrote:

Reg the Fronkey Farmer wrote:
Poor Plato ended up just a shadow of his former self.

Unseen, I consider your facepalm pic as the reply of the year! Good one. Even Glaucon would agree!

Poor Plato ended up just a shadow of his former self.

Are decisions in “situational ethics” not also relativistic? I am asking myself that question as I cannot describe the difference between “situational” and “relative” to myself. Time for a walk.

I disagree with the idea that any workable framework for ethics or morality can be based on “absolutes”. This is because all laws have exceptions.

Thou shalt not kill….expect in self-defense or to save someone else.

Thou shalt not steal….but if you are starving to death is it then OK to steal a loaf of bread.

Ethical systems only work when…[Read more]