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posted an update July 28, 2017 @ 7:51 pm
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wrote a new post, Poll Names Dawkins’ “The Selfish Gene” as the Most Influential Science Book of All Time July 21, 2017 @ 8:00 am
A new public poll conducted by The Royal Society reflects the influence famed evolutionary biologist and atheist Richard Dawkins has had on our modern zeitgeist. Asked to choose the most influential science book […]
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wrote a new post, 2016 Deadliest Yet for Environmental Defenders July 13, 2017 @ 1:28 pm
According to a new ‘Defenders of The Earth’ report released by Global Witness, 2016 was the deadliest year yet for environmental activists. The report found that an average of almost 4 activists were killed per […]
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wrote a new post, Nature is God June 25, 2017 @ 1:48 pm
We know that Nature is actually responsible for most of what religious people attribute to God- the perpetual creation, formation and maintenance of all Life in the Universe (i.e. the Deistic creative […]
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wrote a new post, The Nature of the Omnia June 25, 2017 @ 9:21 am
There is to be found in Nature, an incredible, all-encompassing life-force or power, which I call the “Omnia” (Latin for ‘all’ or ‘everything’). This word not only denotes all energy/matter in the physical […]
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wrote a new post, The Mysterious “Cold Spot” in Space: Void, or Multiverse Collision Point? May 25, 2017 @ 1:18 pm
Since 1964, scientists have been using microwave receivers to measure the radio hiss known formally as the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB). The CMB is believed to be a remnant of the Big Bang. Measuring the […]
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wrote a new post, New Graphic Novel Details the Dawn of Modern Western Philosophy May 12, 2017 @ 12:35 pm
A new graphic novel, “Heretics!: The Wondrous (and Dangerous) Beginnings of Modern Philosophy,” by philosophy professor Steven Nadler and his graphic artist son, Ben Nadler, tells of the fight for science dur […]
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Perry Rod replied
Very cool !
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Perry Rod replied
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wrote a new post, Synthetic Photosynthesis Produces Energy while Cleaning the Air May 3, 2017 @ 12:50 pm
In a recent article published in the Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Urbino described how the use of a synthetic material, called a Metal-Organic Framework (MOF), is able to break down carbon dioxide into […]
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wrote a new post, Earth-Sized Virtual Telescope Gives First Look at a Black Hole April 17, 2017 @ 10:29 am
To date, we have never actually seen a black hole – but this may soon change. On April 10, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) successfully completed its ten-day-long observation period, gathering data on the p […]
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Researchers at the University of Manchester in the U.K. have discovered a promising new way to desalinate ocean water using graphene. The study, lead by Rahul Nair of the National Graphene Institute, involves […]
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wrote a new post, Study Finds Nature is an Under-Recognized Healer March 21, 2017 @ 5:20 pm
A new report from the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) titled “Nature for Health and Equity,” cites Nature as an under-recognized healer that offers multiple health benefits, ranging from all […]
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wrote a new post, White House Budget slashes Climate Research at NASA March 16, 2017 @ 5:29 pm
President Trump’s proposed budget, released today, represents a potential setback for NASA, and for climate research in general. The White House’s initial proposal would cut at least $102 million from NASA’s earth […]
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Poffo Ortiz of Portland, Oregon posted an update in the Schools of Pantheism group
Omnideism March 2, 2017 @ 4:23 amone of my first video interviews with Chandler…
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Poffo Ortiz of Portland, Oregon posted an update in the Schools of Pantheism group
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wrote a new post, The God of Naturalism March 2, 2017 @ 3:47 am
In my interactions with the hundreds of other Pantheists I’ve met online, I’ve encountered an extreme medley of diverse and sometimes contradictory beliefs, with distinctions that cover the whole spectrum of […]
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Joshua S Gough replied
Very interesting, Poffo. Thanks for sharing this. Have you ever watched Alan Watts talk about the future evolution of technology?
The thought experiment reminds me of parts of your essay.
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Joshua S Gough replied
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wrote a new post, “True Spirituality” March 2, 2017 @ 3:06 am
The words, “spiritual” and “spirituality” mean different things to different people, but in the Pantheist community, it generally means a heightened awareness of reality, a deeper consideration for the natural […]
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Gela Corvus replied
Thank you
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Gela Corvus replied
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wrote a new post, Pantheism, Part 2 February 26, 2017 @ 10:24 am
A follow up I wrote to “Pantheism, a collection of quotes”
I shared part 1 widely and quickly realized that what I had meant as a simple introduction to the philosophy seemed to create at least as many […]
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wrote a new post, Pantheism, a collection of quotes February 26, 2017 @ 10:11 am
I wrote this a year ago as a sort of introduction to Pantheism for a group I belong to, of mostly non-pans.
I am a PAN-THEIST, from the Greek roots πᾶν (pan), meaning “all, of everything” and θεός (theos) […]
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Mike Dobler replied
I missed this.
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Mike Dobler replied
never heard of pantheism until early today. Not because i’m dumb..just never liked religion. But this how I think about religion. So I thought I would express my view.
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Mike Dobler replied
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posted an update February 22, 2017 @ 6:00 pm
Right on, Giordano! Today’s NASA announcement that 7 Earth-sized planets are in orbit around TRAPPIST-1 is yet another confirmation of what Giordano Bruno believed, and died for: that ours is one of infinite Suns, many with planets that might support life. Coming just 5 days after we marked the anniversary of his heretic-death-by-fire, we should…[Read more]
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wrote a new post, NASA Reveals 7 Earth-sized Exoplanets around TRAPPIST-1 February 22, 2017 @ 12:22 pm
NASA announced today the discovery of seven Earth-sized exoplanets (planets outside our solar system) revolving around the sun TRAPPIST-1. This represents the largest finding of planets orbiting a distant sun to […]
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Jon Hoskins replied
This is of particular interest to me. Cool, red dwarfs, especially relatively near by, are extremely good candidates for SETI searches. Mostly ignored due to a gap in observational technology, only rectified relatively recently, this type of star system is poised to become real headline makers in the years to come.
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