Things I have recently spotted that may
be of interest to
someone else:
The Arts: (And Christianity) A fascinating
discussion of so-called "white magic," which is illustrated thus:
Many Christians, including many parents, are practicing “white magic” whenever they fear and shun objects, symbols, and Things more than they fear
Jesus Christ and hate inner sin.
Health: National Public Radio reports on how
many days dying patients spend in hospitals, and what causes the
variation. It varies widely, almost three times as much in New York and New Jersey as in Utah and Idaho.
Science: NPR reports on a portion
of the brain
that may be a main cause of unselfish behavior.
The BBC asks if all the
ants on earth weigh more than all the people. I thank one of my
brothers for this link.
Wired reports on a spider that lives
its entire life underwater.
(And politics) Some right-wing news outlets are trumpeting a recent study, by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as showing that
global climate change is not caused by human activity. Not exactly. Here's
a report on the study, from the Associated Press. To quote the AP: "The study ... does not question global warming but argues that there is evidence
that in at least one place, local winds are a more important factor explaining ocean warming than greenhouse gases." Critics of the study have
pointed out that local winds, themselves, are probably influenced by human activity. And, of course, even if human activity has no effect on winds, the
report is not global, and it does not question that human activity effects ocean warming. Here's
a press release, from NOAA, on the report.
Sports: The scoring summary of the September 21, 2014 NFL
game between the New England Patriots and the Oakland Raiders. All of
the scoring (a touchdown, an extra point, and six field goals) was done by three players, Sebastian Janikowski, Rob Gronkowski and Stephen Gostkowski.
That must be some sort of record . . .
Image
source (public domain)
Musings on science, the Bible, and fantastic literature (and sometimes basketball and other stuff).
God speaks to us through the Bible and the findings of science, and we should listen to both types of revelation.
The title is from Psalm 84:11.
The Wikipedia is usually a pretty good reference. I mostly use the World English Bible (WEB), because it is public domain. I am grateful.
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Sunspots 490
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