Piltdown Superman

One aspect of science that could be considered to be fun, aside from all the hard work, is the thrill of learning new things — except when discoveries ruin evolution for the secular science industry. Whales have long been subjects of study, and new information about humpback whales has been found. The story goes that life came from non-life, things evolved in the sea, human ancestors are fish. Some critters flopped onto land and evolved to live there, but something like a bear decided life in the sea was better. That is where whales came from. Humpback whale breaching, i image credit: NOAA  (usage does not imply endorsement of site contents) The characteristics of whales show that the story of their evolution is laughable, instead showing that they were designed by the Master Engineer. For that matter, the songs of humpback whales possibly contain sophisticated language ! Recent research indicates their songs may be supplemented by those slaps on the water to help communicate. Hump...

Many years ago, I believed that UFOs were vessels for extraterrestrials. I read in a special-interest magazine remarks from an investigator who said they wanted to rule out natural phenomena before declaring something was a UFO. Similarly, many ghost investigators take that approach. Belief in such things aside, I commend them for not jumping at every chance to declare something is paranormal. An astrophysicist recommends that SETI folks pull on the reins and holler, "Whoa!" when they detect signals. After all, it may be another breakroom microwave oven . Parkes Radio Telescope, Flickr / Amanda Slater ( CC BY-SA 2.0 ) Interesting that the secular science industry believes in unguided chance-driven evolution, denying the much more logical conclusions of intelligent design by the Creator. Biblical creationists believe God is the First Cause of life, the universe, and everything, but creationist scientists want to know  how  he created; what makes things tick. Similarly, Intelli...

It is amazing how denizens of the secular science industry are looking to use artificial intelligence to advance evolution, yet they ignore the conflict in the theories. That is, particles-to-programmer evolution is supposedly a trial-and-error unguided process, but AI requires intelligent design. When robots work well to help us in highly repetitive or dangerous activities,  domo arigato  to them. But when they fail, it is often spectacular and possibly dangerous. Some secularists think AI robots can supplement or even replace humans. Robot tripping and falling, made at DeepAI — but I did not ask for three arms The field of biomimetics  is studying creatures in nature and attempting to apply their traits for human use. If you study on it, having robots walk, dance, and so on is an example of biomimetics. It takes intelligence and money to have them imitate or surpass some human activities. Centuries ago, I was going down some basement steps in my stocking feet. There we...

Although humans are classified as animals ( which is biblically untenable ), it is useful in scientific ways. To use self-serving rhetoric used by atheists and other evolutionists and claim that we are "just" animals is quite ridiculous. Biblical creationists have been pointing out notable differences for many years. Some things we do that are not found in animals are composing symphonies, painting detailed art, sculpture, writing, nuanced language, photography, and more. Many of those things are aspects of creativity  — which is an aspect of the Designer (Romans 1:20). Picture of picture taking apparatus, Unsplash / Cowboy Bob Sorensen Materialists appeal to naturalism and exclude anything supernatural, especially God, then think their belief system is "reality." (Ironic that their reality cannot come from from the science they claim to uphold). Creativity seems to originate in the imagination. Where is that  located in the body? Most secularists deny the existence...

An icon of minerals-to-meteorologist evolution is the Neanderthal, which was portrayed as a hulking brute. Stupid, too, since it still had some of its apelike ancestor in its nature. Some folks still believe that image and call someone a Neanderthal as an insult. As extensive documentation reveals , Neanderthals were intelligent and creative. Evolutionists were forced to admit that Neanderthals were fully human. Indeed, their DNA is found in most population groups (but is rare in sub-Saharan groups). A controversy remains: Where did they go? Image cropped and enhanced, original: Flickr /  Clemens Vasters  ( CC BY 2.0 ) Since they were fully human and freely shared their DNA , they most likely did not go extinct. Instead, they probably assimilated. We have met the Neanderthal, and he is us. Lonely Neanderthal boy sees a group of modern humans and is attracted to a woman. Next thing you know, they married up and he is a part of that clan. That's because they were created, not ev...

As discussed previously, Intelligent Design is a movement that is decidedly not biblical creation science . Evolutionists (especially atheists) on social(ist) media do not seem to have received the memo, thus telling the opposite of the truth. They also spread myths about the Dover ruling. One tinhorn left a comment on a post that the ruling devastated ID both legally and scientifically, but he clearly did not know what he was talking about. Study on it a spell: How can science be settled by a judge — and a biased one at that? Flagellum base diagram, Wikimedia Commons / LadyofHats (public domain) Dr. Michael Behe's presentation of irreducible complexity (where all of the parts need to be in place and functioning from the get-go) was ridiculed, but the bacterial flagellum is irreducibly complex nonetheless . Since 2005, that fact has only been reinforced. Although Dr. Behe came up with the term, biblical creationists have been using irreducible complexity arguments for quite some ...

Although secularists will not admit it, convergent evolution is essentially a secular miracle. It is claimed that various critters have similar traits (such as bats and dolphins both using echolocation) that evolved independently. There is no evidence for such traits evolving even once, but the claim is made for multiple creatures. Though convergent evolution is a myth, it is an icon of particles-to-professor evolution. One of the alleged examples of it and evolution in general is the blind cavefish. Darwin's disciples point to loss of traits (such as their blindness) as examples of evolution. Blind cavefish, Wikimedia Commons /  Syrio  ( CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Adaptation fits within biblical creation science models, and blind cavefish show several. (One of these is how they adjust to lower oxygen levels in caves.) Creationists believe they were designed to adapt  because the Master Designer frontloaded organisms with genetic diversity, epigenetics, and all that good stuff. Evo...

Once again, it is worth asking that if evolution is a scientific fact with a mountain of evidence, why does it need to be protected from challenges and scrutiny? In 2004, the Kitzmiller v Dover  lawsuit was filed because the school district wanted teachers to say that there were problems with evolution. It also referred to the  Of Pandas and People textbook that proposed Intelligent Design as an alternative. Katie, bar the door! Someone has the gall , the unmitigated audacity, to doubt Darwin and have students  actually think ! Evolution must be protected! It has been twenty years since the ruling which is praised by atheists and other evolutionists. They continue to promote myths , probably because reasoning is difficult for them. One tinhorn from Michigan State University wrote an article that told several blatant falsehoods and misrepresented history. He was an expert witness at that trial. One of the most common lies from anti-creationists and anti-ID folks is that I...

Here is a critter that does not seem to be famous outside of sub-Saharan Africa and parts of the Middle East, but Westerners who read their Bibles may recognize the word. Maybe. The Hebrew word can be translated different ways. They look cute, but watch out for nasty sharp big pointy teeth. So what is this beastie? It is complicated. There are distinct species that are markedly different. The rock hyraxes (sometimes called dassies ) have a very involved social structure, whereas the tree hyraxes are nowhere near as social.  Pair of hyraxes, Pexels / Guerrero De la Luz Biblical creationists refer to the created kinds , a concept that has some resemblance to conventional ideas. The kind  is generally placed at the family  level. We have no problem with speciation. There is no evidence for hyrax evolution, but variations are clearly seen. The Master Engineer designed them to be able to adapt for unique lifestyles as their characteristics demonstrate. Hyraxes (or hyraces) are...

For a while, the coelacanth was considered a transitional form, using its fins to begin the process of walking. It also disappeared from the fossil record, then reappeared in layers dated later. Whereja go, whadja do? What was probably a backhand at Christianity, they called this reappearance a Lazarus taxon . Thinking people should be given pause because of not only the disappearance and reappearance interpretations of the fossil record, but also the description of the critter's behavior without having seen it in action. The coelacanth has humiliated evolutionists — again. Coelacanth,  NOAA  (usage does not imply endorsement of site contents) This fish is endangered, and museums specimens that can be studied are quite rare. After all this time and excitement, the head of one was examined by anatomists. It turns out that much of the anatomy had been wrongly understood for many years. Also, Darwin's disciples say it did not evolve fast enough. Further, all of its internal struc...

by Cowboy Bob Sorensen  Many people say that evidence for the Designer is clearly obvious in many ways, even showing his engineering and planning skills, love of beauty, and more. Even the single-celled  Stentor coeruleus  shows intricacy found in multicellular organisms. The wealthy and intelligent Elon Musk was asked about the Creator , and he said, "I believe this universe came from something. People have different labels." I do not think he simply meant that the word God  is not the same in all languages. Chromosomes, National Human Genome Research Institute (public domain) There are people who admit that the universe and life itself were designed, but they distance themselves from the Designer. Believers in microbes-to-microscopist evolution study things like chromosomes and then gleefully give the credit to evolution. While evolution is pantheistic in nature (is is an ancient religious and philosophical belief, after all), it is not a person and cannot make de...

It may be a mite baffling for some when hearing about typhoons, hurricanes, and cyclones. Are they different storms? Pretty much the same type of thing with names based on their locations. Those in the Northern Hemisphere rotate counterclockwise and those in the Southern Hemisphere rotate clockwise. What may be surprising is that these big storms have many benefits. (Indeed, lightning striking the ground is beneficial .) That is something unlikely to appear on a news broadcast because fear and destruction are good for viewership ratings. Sometimes we hear about how they form, though. Hurricane Erin, NASA Earth Observatory / Michala Garrison These monsters of destruction are actually beneficial for life on Earth. Hurricanes help the global heat balance by absorbing heat energy and redistributing it. They also replenish water supplies and rainfall, and the rotations encourage new plant growth. And much more. Secularists hand wave the benefits as products of evolution, but study on this a...

There is something contradictory in evolutionary icons, especially regarding Charles Darwin himself. Some folks get obstreperous over the use of the word Darwinism , saying that nobody believes that anymore. That word is a convenience since people know what is being discussed. However, using Galápagos finches' beak variation as evidence of evolution through natural selection is still proclaimed. It was an icon for many years without actually examining the claims in depth. The truth is far more complex than many people realize. And the finches? They did not change into something else. Colorized version of John Gould's Galapagos Finches, 1837 Although natural selection in its true sense fits well with biblical creation science, some creationists reject it (including the president of the organization for the article linked below). There may be things that need to be clarified, such as rejecting the Bearded Buddha's claim that natural selection is a creative force (traditional...

Once again, a comment was made on a post doubting evolution with another claim that "evolution has been seen to occur." Uh huh. With the disingenuous elasticity of definitions, any variation that is seen  is called evolution, as is speciation — the latter is something creationists agree with. Fire salamanders were used as an example of evolution in action. Centuries ago, walls were built around religious buildings. These lizards could not climb the walls, so they were separated from their pals. Each group evolved in its own way. Fire salamander ( Salamandra salamandra ), WikiComm / Petar Milošević ( CC BY-SA 4.0 ) Of course, the owlhoot making the remark ignored the fact that they didn't change into something else. They remained fire salamanders. The idea was taken further that building cities changes evolution. The additional claim that religion and cultural practices cause evolution is...truly bizarre. The Master Engineer designed organisms to adapt. Evolution is not a...

Proponents of evolution believe that they have evidence, yes? Many also claim that their evidence that destroys creation science, yes? There are many instances where evolutionists claim to prove or give evidence for their speculations but fail. The idea that flightless birds such as the chicken-sized kiwi, the huge ostrich, and several others devolved from a common flying ancestor was put forward. People read the ostentatious claims and believe them — but fail to use critical thinking, which shows how evidence works against the narrative. North Island Brown Kiwi, Wikimedia Commons / The.Rohit ( CC BY 2.0 ) The story is that these birds devolved from one flighted ancestor, but if the secular science industry was thinking matters through, they would see that they would have a better story if it was the opposite! At any rate, there is no fossil evidence to support their claims. The preposterous idea that a loss of traits is evidence for evolution was used, but that remains absurd to thin...

In The Chronicles of Riddick , "You keep what you kill" meant that if you eliminate someone, you keep their possessions, title, and so on. There is also a variation on the Golden Rule: "Whoever has the gold makes the rules." This article's title is a variation on another common saying. This site and others have documented ad nauseum  how leftists have been dominating the culture for years. Political things have slopped over into the secular science industry, and identity politics have become prominent. A person's abilities are less important than their identities. Plush bear chained to treasure chest, Pixabay / Davie Bicker People have been hired to do jobs where the lives of others are at stake. Do you want a firefighter, police officer, air traffic controller, or even an educator to be someone who passed the requisite exams, or because someone is a member of a special interest group that leftists promote? Secularists are using the spoils of culture wars to...

When out at night, I like to gaze in awe at the moon. Sometimes I get a pleasant surprise and see it in the morning while on the way to work. Everyone probably feels something when seeing the beauty and majesty of the moon. At this writing, there are currently eight planets in our solar system. And a passel of moons. Most of these were unknown until recently. (Saturn is showing off with 270+ moons!) We know that ours is unique (there is no adequate cosmic evolution story for its formation ), the other moons illustrate its uniqueness. Artist's concept of Cassini and Titan,  NASA  / JPL-Caltech (usage does not imply endorsement of site contents) Our solar system is not as old as secularists want to believe, and the planets testify to this. In addition, the moons out yonder are defying solar system formation ideas popular in the secular science industry. Epimetheus and Janus mysteriously avoid colliding. Ganymede has its own magnetic field. Miranda is dancing on the midnight wind...

Just the other day, Lisa Myworries had a day off from supervising the Winkie Guards at the Darwin Ranch and saddled up for some riding. She said she had no plan, just let the pony have its head and then slow down. Eventually, she ended up at my place and wanted to talk for a spell. Our chin music turned to Death Valley, of all things. Because of mountains, winds, and other conditions, it is a very hot desert with almost no water. As it is with other extremes (like the polar regions), life still exists there. Death Valley, Unsplash / Nick Rickert It is generally accepted that the key to life is water — liquid  water. Excited news reports pop up every now and then that some form of ice may exist on some planets or their moons, therefore life may have evolved there. No. It's form isn't much help. There is ice in craters on the moon, but actually obtaining it would be almost insurmountable. Water on Mars would not last for long. The more we study on it, the more it is obvious that...

It has been long debated where memories are located in the brain, especially since they seem to be in many regions. The more the brain is studied, the more amazing it becomes — and yet, the brain is not the mind; the mind uses  the brain. Although many materialists try to deny the existence of consciousness, they have major problems with evidence for it ( including how it supposedly evolved ). The concept of panpsychism  (everything has some sort of consciousness) is not exactly welcome, but evidence for memory in kidney cells seems to fit. Brain Drawing, Pixabay / Pete Linforth (modified) Indeed, there is a possibility that other cell types also show a kind of memory. This smacks of pagan pantheism (but then, evolution itself is a pagan belief ). However, memories outside of the brain and in cells actually point to something higher: The Master Engineer is showing his amazing skill at design work, and humans are beginning to see this aspect of it as well. To read the short ar...

Obviously, dancing has taken many forms through the ages. Regal dances with rooms full of people synchronized in slow, precise moves. Couples doing waltzes and other precision steps. Townspeople dancing in spontaneous expressions of joy. People in clubs moving to the beat. Solo dancing. And many more. Have you ever seen a troop of chimpanzees doing a line dance or the Monkey ? Me, neither. Apes are simply not built for that. If you ask people why  they dance, they will probably say that it is fun and makes them feel good. Actually, a great deal is happening. Four dancing couples in rustic costume, New York Public Library Digital Collections . 1745 - 1899 Sure, feel-good hormones (endorphins) are being released in social dancing, but the brain is doing many other things as well. Dancing takes coordination. Ever watched a group of Celtic dancers in complete intricate union? Amazing. It's not just the feet, either. Other areas of our brains and physiology are utilized and even develop...