Tag: Geology
Life’s Hard Stop: Fortune? Or Foresight?
Here’s another “incredibly fortunate” thing about the Cambrian explosion and about evolution generally.
Astrobiology: Searching for the Origin of Life, In All the Wrong Places
Astrobiologists think they may have found where life came from — cyanide in meteorites!
Inferential Science — What Could Go Wrong?
There are many solid, trustworthy inferences in modern science, but there are those that are not very trustworthy at all.
Cambrian Explosion Excuses: Theme and Variations
It’s circular: “Because evolution innovates things, it will innovate things if given the opportunity.”
On the 15th Anniversary of The Privileged Planet: An Update
The basic thesis of TPP is that the best places for intelligent observers are also the best places for observing.