Evolution

Saint George's Day - April 23 (Redux)

Submitted by enhydra lutris on Thu, 04/23/2020 - 1:00pm

Today is Saint George's Day, at least in England. He is probably best known for snuffing a dragon. As a child, I always heard and saw references to "Saint George and THE Dragon", leaving me to wonder if he slaughtered the last dragon, but I suspect that this is just a quirk of the English Language.

The Weekly Watch

Submitted by Lookout on Sun, 03/22/2020 - 8:37am

Viral Evolution

While it is true viruses are sometimes misread by the host and mutate (like a cold virus for example), this week I want to speculate how the SARS-CoV-2 will and is causing societal evolution. Viruses have always been agents of evolution as they attach and pull away from our DNA and RNA, but this global pandemic is going to fundamentally change societies and the way we interact...especially in the short term. If and when a vaccine is developed, some sense of normality should be re-established, but societies will never be the same...like 9/11 and the 2008 crash. So get out your crystal ball and let's think about what's coming around the bend.

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Saint George's Day - April 23

Submitted by enhydra lutris on Tue, 04/23/2019 - 8:00am

Today is Saint George's Day, at least in England. He is probably best known for snuffing a dragon. As a child, I always heard and saw references to "Saint George and THE Dragon", leaving me to wonder if he slaughtered the last dragon, but I suspect that this is just a quirk of the English Language.

Trump and the evolution of human social behavior

Submitted by don mikulecky on Mon, 07/16/2018 - 9:31pm

I have not written for a long time. I have been waiting and watching. Enough time has gone by for me to believe that I now have something to contribute. For those who do not know me I am a retired faculty member and author of a couple of books and lots of papers in refereed journals. They span the spectrum from very technical science to more recent political philosophy. The latter is manifest here or in my book with Jim Coffman.

Saint George's Day - April 23

Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 04/23/2018 - 5:00am

Today is Saint George's Day, at least in England. He is probably best known for snuffing a dragon. As a child, I always heard and saw references to "Saint George and THE Dragon", leaving me to wonder if he slaughtered the last dragon, but I suspect that this is just a quirk of the English Language.

Evolution Explained

Submitted by PriceRip on Sun, 10/30/2016 - 2:27pm

          It's the weekend, no contractors on site, nothing to distract me. It's the rainy season, bicycling is less than attractive even though the scenery is spectacular. Gratuitous hiking on soggy slopes would be exceptionally stupid. So, here I sits brain buzzing with thoughts of the glacially slow processes of geological change as it happens before my very eyes. Oh, did I forget to mention the enchanting (Natural, Historical, and Genocidal History all rolled into one) vista on the upper Rogue I visited yesterday, a topic for another time, I think.

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