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The Evolutionary Epic

The biologist E. O. Wilson wrote (in On Human Nature): "The core of scientific materialism is the evolutionary epic. Let me repeat its minimum claims: that the laws of the physical sciences are consistent with those of the biological and social sciences and can be linked in chains of causal explanation; that life and mind [...]

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Posted on August 15, 2005 at 18.14 by jns · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Vote Walken in 2008

The little bandwagon rolled quietly by in front of my house today and I decided to jump on. I may turn out to be fickle, but right now I'm firmly behind the Christopher Walken 2008 campaign for president. The press release from Walken's campaign, dated 9 Augsut 2005 (see the website), said The campaign website [...]

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Posted on August 15, 2005 at 17.25 by jns · Permalink · Comments Closed
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