Tag: Saturn
Johannes Kepler on the Holy Work of Astronomy
Kepler rejected the idea that the enormous scale of the cosmos suggested that mankind is less important than in the cozier Aristotelian-Ptolemaic model.
NASA Persecution Case Reaches a Grim Anniversary
What happened to David Coppedge illustrates how the scientific “consensus” on intelligent design is enforced.
Salt of the Earth Regulates Habitability
A planet needs more than location in a habitable zone. It needs the right ingredients, and salt has a surprising role.
Theory in Crisis? Circling the Wagons
Philosopher of science Thomas Kuhn compared scientific revolutions to political revolutions.
Applying the Design Filter to Hexagons
The hexagon on Saturn performs no function. Columnar basalt doesn’t say anything. Snowflakes don’t carry a message. They are mere emergent phenomena.