Category: Physics, Earth & Space
The Borde-Guth-Vilenkin Theorem, and More on the "My Good Friend" Meme
“I suspect the universe didn’t have a beginning,” says Alan Guth. But so what?
To Avoid the Implications of Cosmic Fine-Tuning, a Continuing Quest
Remember, the multiverse is the currently favored prophylactic against the theistic implications of cosmic fine-tuning.
Intelligent Design in Action: We Could Detect an Alien Civilization by Their Pollution, Astrobiologists Say
You might think fouling your own environment with lots of toxic smog is a poor indicator of intelligence.
Is NASA Really on the Verge of Finding Extraterrestrial Life?
The best available science, including a new paper by Guillermo Gonzalez, demonstrates that supporting life on a hypothetical exoplanet is much, much tougher than NASA suggests.
Gliese 581g: A Black Eye for Believers in Habitable Earth-like Exoplanets
NASA released an image, an "artist’s conception," that made Gliese 581g look like quite the garden spot.