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Scientists are all a-twitter at the Joint European Torus (JET), which is a plasma experiment in Oxfordshire, UK. A torus can be defined as a hollow donut, a disappointing snack prospect. Actually, this is an experiment to obtain energy through fusion. Something kids learn in school is that the sun is powered through the nuclear fusion of hydrogen into helium. That is, those atoms smashing into each other and releasing energy. While there is quite a bit of energy in fission  (splitting atoms), fusion does even more. Joint European Torus, Flickr / Kevan  ( CC BY 2.0 ) Scientists have been attempting to harness fusion power for a mighty long time, and the power output of this was...not that impressive. However, they have to start somewhere, and this is the best performance yet. Hope was renewed. In a not completely inaccurate remark, it was said that they created a miniature sun. In comparison to the simplest cell in biology, a sun is not very complex. Interesting that these types believe

Once again, I will mention that I have had struggles with depression for many years. I gave up medications and therapists years ago because they were not all that necessary. In my case, and it seems true in other cases I have read, that continuing treatment is in the best interests of clinics, but not so much for the patients. They really do not know how the mind and brain work, and the reasons some medications have an effect are not completely understood. Pixabay / Beate Bachmann Some years ago, I read a definition of eccentric : someone crazy that's rich. Psychologists and psychiatrists make diagnoses, but their science is constantly changing. Add to that personal biases and cultural influences. Unlike operational science and even origins science, psychology has direct impact on people's lives. There are several models for what are considered mental health problems, and sometimes they are grouped together. These professionals are admitting that they don't know how to defi

Most likely, everyone has heard about or even known people with exceptional abilities. Some people excel certain things while others struggle. However, these people have amazing skills far beyond those wrought by learning and practice. Children who can write symphonies, people that do complex mathematical equations in their minds almost instantly, and more. There are also people with serious mental disabilities who have such skills. (The television show  The UnXplained  had a few episodes on these kinds of things.) Believers in particles-to-prodigy evolution say these and other things are examples of over-design .  Child solving math problem, Pexels / Mart Production It seems ironic that evolutionists refer to over-design, yet they claim to reject any implication that the Creator was involved. Through time, chance, random processes, natural selection, and luck, everything is evosplained to improve an organism. Big brains (which have no bearing on intelligence) should not exist, nor sho

We are living in a time where people are double-minded about "follow the science" as if it was an entity and the final arbiter of truth. Yet, "science says" unborn babies are non-persons who can be murdered on a whim, males and females can reassign genders, and more. Those of us who do believe in observed scientific facts are baffled as to how the secular science industry can deny facts because their course is decided by leftist political winds. Fact: Men and women are different. This basic fact is supported by genetics. As we saw recently, forensic scientists are able to determine the genders from people's remains based not only on body structure, but genetics . People who deny the Creator's design make life-altering decisions based on their feelings, and many often end up committing suicide after receiving hormone treatments and "gender reassignment surgeries" (mutilations), but those wicked doctors are still making money. Do mice care about bein

Ancient people in the British Isles set up mounds as burial sites, and they are known as barrows , cairns , and other names. Sometimes they are at the centers of stone circles, and are not uncommon. They vary in size. Cam Long Down is impressive, and has a barrow. The Sherlock Holmes novel The Hound of the Baskervilles  mentions them, which is unsurprising because some have legends of hauntings. One barrow was the subject of of space aliens in a Doctor Who  story . Although stories are intriguing at times, reality can be much more interesting. Some extremely old bones were studied. It was mighty complicated, since they were jumbled in some parts of the burial chamber. When watching crime scene investigation shows where not much remains of a body, examiners can tell whether the deceased was male or female as well as the age. How can they tell the sex? Because males and females are built differently, and personal preferences doesn't change biological and biblical facts. You savvy tha

There was a time when even unbelievers had some respect for the Bible, and this included archaeology. As a science, archaeology is about 150 years old, with precursors such as collecting antiquities going back further. It is obviously a forensic science. Scoffers freely use arguments from silence to reject the Bible, claiming that since something was not verified by archaeologists, biblical history must be wrong. That is galactically absurd. Others use the genetic fallacy and assume the historical records of the Bible must be wrong. Lachish Front Gate, Wikimedia Commons / Wilson44691 ( CC BY-SA 3.0 ) Although the Bible has been proven right time and again, people still look for excuses to dispute its accuracy. One tinhorn disparaged the city of Jerusalem and armies of King David as small and insignificant. Because reasons and stuff. He shouldn't get ultracrepidarian, as those folks have been surprised when their presumptions have been upstaged by reality (see " Ancient Israel

Forensic science, such as crime scene investigation, origins, and so forth, uses observations in the present to propose models of what happened in the past. Creationists have Genesis Flood models, and the activities of amphibians after the Mt. St. Helens eruption seem to support them. Terminology can be puzzling. A volcano erupting for nine hours, raining ash and pumice, spilling out lava and mudflows, and that sort of thing is a  disturbance . When the crazy hermit on Creek Road screams at the Darwin Ranch,  that  is a disturbance, but I don't make the rules. Pacific Tree Frog, Wikimedia Commons /  The High Fin Sperm Whale  ( CC BY-SA 3.0 ) Eruptions are big deals, and can last for more than a few hours. Volcanic activity is a major factor in Genesis Flood models. Creation geologists and others pay attention when volcanoes like the one in Tonga , plus  Mt. Semeru, Mt. Pinatubo, and Icelandic volcanoes erupt. In addition, islands that have formed recently and were taking on life

Here is another example about how scientists think they have some things figured out, then a new discovery shows that the learning continues. In biology, it was thought that cells were simple things. Advances in technology and further research reveals amazing complexity in cells. When a cell is referred to as simple, it should mean that it is simple in comparison to the cells of other organisms, such as bacteria cells. They are susceptible to attacks from viruses that change their genomes. A method of protection was discovered. E. coli, Flickr / National Institutes of Health  ( CC BY-NC 2.0 ) Bacteria get help from an extremely common molecule called polyphosphate . These molecules are found in rocks containing phosphorus. Polyphosphates are used in fertilizers, small amounts are added in water treatment so slow corrosion, and they are important in our own blood coagulation. Polyphosphates are used by bacterial to "silence" gene expression to help protect themselves against d

by Cowboy Bob Sorensen  Games of one sort or another have always been popular, and are even more so nowadays. There are things called Alternate Reality (AR) games  that are set in the real world but with their own twists. When shopping for a computer and peripherals, I see criteria on how they are suitable for gaming. Some are specifically designed for it. There are also low-tech paranormal games such as summoning Bloody Mary , and others that are considered dangerous. The Elevator Game has several names, and it is intriguing — enhanced by dark associations. Unsplash / Kirk Lai It has been around for a few years. Some say the Elevator to Another World game originated in Korea, but others find mentions of it from Japan, where a fatal elevator accident may have been the inspiration. Also, the modern multiverse myth seems to be an influence. It may also have evolved with influence from the popularity of AR games. The Elevator to Another World probably became more famous due to the myste

If you study on it, seeds are masterpieces of engineering. A well-engineered system will perform the purpose for which it was designed. From the science of genetics pioneered by Gregor Mendel (peas be upon him), scientists have learned that seeds are packed with a passel of information. Big seeds, little seeds, big plants, little plants — but one does not necessarily correlate with the other. They are designed to tell plants what they are going to be when they grow up, but also contain information on self-repair and reproduction. Variety of seeds image credit:  US Department of Agriculture  (usage does not imply endorsement of site contents) The Master Engineer involved critters in seed dispersal, such as squirrels burying many more nuts than they can ever find again, and birds swallowing seeds that are often pooped out somewhere else, fertilizer conveniently added. In addition, plants are equipped to communicate with each other ! Design specifications, growth, repair, reproduction, co