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ORIGINS: UNIVERSE, LIFE, HUMANKIND, AND DARWIN
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We debate origins of the Universe, life, Earth, humans, religion, atheism, using common sense, evolution, cosmology, geology, archaeology, and other sciences, to repel biblical creationism and other religious beliefs.
Location: Oxford University, England
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The portrait is Charles Darwin, age 31, in 1840
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WHAT HAPPENED BEFORE THE BIG BANG?
Started by Dr. Terence Meaden. Last reply by Tom Sarbeck on Monday. 105 Replies 0 Likes
The earliest starlight of the young Universe
Started by Dr. Terence Meaden. Last reply by Jim Pigeon Mar 21. 23 Replies 4 Likes
Your opinion please
Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner. Last reply by Joan Denoo Mar 18. 11 Replies 2 Likes
The Probability Of Being
Started by Joan Denoo. Last reply by Tom Sarbeck Mar 17. 5 Replies 4 Likes
Origins? Where Else But In An Electrical Universe?
Started by Tom Sarbeck. Last reply by tom sarbeck Jan 20. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Secular Humanism in a destabilizing society
Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner Dec 16, 2017. 0 Replies 2 Likes
Drinking Coffee Associated with Lower Risk of Multiple Sclerosis
Started by John Jubinsky. Last reply by Christopher Lowe Sep 14, 2016. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Neanderthals, Denisovans and ancestor X
Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner. Last reply by Joan Denoo Aug 7, 2016. 3 Replies 5 Likes
The evolution of work
Started by Joan Denoo. Last reply by Joan Denoo Jul 12, 2016. 61 Replies 0 Likes
Has man evolved?
Started by Joan Denoo. Last reply by John Elder Jun 18, 2016. 5 Replies 0 Likes
A review of African fossils confirms co-existence of multiple early human species during middle
Started by Joan Denoo. Last reply by Qiana-Maieev Jun 9, 2016. 2 Replies 5 Likes
Living Relatives of Leonardo da Vinci have been Found
Started by John Jubinsky. Last reply by Qiana-Maieev Apr 18, 2016. 6 Replies 2 Likes
Researchers Say Vitamin D3 Improves Heart Function in People with Chronic Heart Failure
Started by John Jubinsky. Last reply by Plinius Apr 7, 2016. 4 Replies 3 Likes
Johns Hopkins Receives $125,000,000 to Fight Cancer
Started by John Jubinsky. Last reply by John Jubinsky Apr 1, 2016. 2 Replies 1 Like
A new theory explaining the origins of life?
Started by Donald L. Engel. Last reply by Donald L. Engel Mar 31, 2016. 5 Replies 7 Likes
Map of Archaic Ancestry
Started by Qiana-Maieev. Last reply by Joseph P Mar 29, 2016. 5 Replies 2 Likes
Researchers Say Shakespeare’s Skull Might not be in His Tomb
Started by John Jubinsky. Last reply by Gary Canup Mar 25, 2016. 1 Reply 1 Like
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Comment by Dr. Terence Meaden on December 24, 2013 at 6:05pm -
A Merry Newtonmas to everyone.
Yes, Isaac Newton was born on 25 December, but there is only a 1 in 365 chance that Christ was.
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Comment by Joan Denoo on December 22, 2013 at 5:00pm -
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Comment by Dr. Terence Meaden on December 20, 2013 at 3:51am
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As you can see Patricia, I put it on to the ORIGINS group for you.
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Comment by Plinius on December 20, 2013 at 3:14am
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Same for me Patricia - thanks for sharing!
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Comment by Dr. Terence Meaden on December 19, 2013 at 6:39pm
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Yes Patricia. Indeed I urge you to go on and put on to the group site ORIGINS the sentences that you put here about the additional knowledge and the URL about the dexterity of the human hand.
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Comment by Dr. Terence Meaden on December 19, 2013 at 6:08pm
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Thank you Patricia for finding this useful article for me--about the antiquity of human-hand dexterity. Terry
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Comment by Joseph P on October 24, 2013 at 5:07pm -
I'm not sure I've started one in this group. I've started several in other groups, though.
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Comment by Joseph P on October 20, 2013 at 3:04pm
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Jeffrey, I'd suggest starting a discussion, in the section above this one. A conversation like that would be a little difficult to hold in a linear format like this. The nesting format of a discussion is much better for keeping things sorted and coherent.
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Comment by Joan Denoo on October 20, 2013 at 12:58pm
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Chris, I was able to download the first chapter and will purchase the Kindle version after reading it. I like the ideas he posted on his web site. The neurological aspects intrigue me. Doing brain scans, FMRI, makes the information plausible, not just speculation.
fmri Web definitions
functional magnetic resonance imaging: a form of magnetic resonance imaging of the brain that registers blood flow to functioning areas of the brain
Thanks for the lead.
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I read Het Morele Instinct by Jan Verplaetse, a Flemish teacher of moral philosophy - I can't find if it has been translated into English. Anyway, he describes in detail the evolution of different moral attitudes and it shows clearly how the different strategies have had their uses. The book gave me lots to think about and made me understand much more about groups of people and other animals and their behaviour. Also good ammunition to use with people who believe that morality came with xtianity.
http://www.themoralbrain.be/node/7
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