Month: January 2025
Wild Baboons Fail the Mirror Self-Awareness Test
In a video, it seems clear that not one of the animals recognizes that the figure in the mirror is a reflection of itself.
Science Writing Tries to Smash Human Exceptionalism
Stone tool use among animals versus the Stone Age provides a useful illustration of the tendency.
Dodging the Main Issue in the Cambrian Explosion
In three papers, scientists babble about irrelevant details but ignore the main question: the origin of new genetic information for new body plans and organs.
Georges Lemaȋtre’s Hidden God
Was Lemaȋtre, who certainly believed in God, suggesting that God deliberately hides himself from us, or just acknowledging the paradox?
This Mountain Is Now a “Person” with “Rights” and Even “Responsibilities”
And what responsibilities can the mountain possibly assume? Can it be sued for an avalanche? Ridiculous!