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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to others*

Christianity: (and Politics) The Conversation discusses five events in the life of former President Jimmy Carter, and his accomplishments.

Computing: Gizmodo reports that artificial intelligence is expected to take as much electricity as a country like Sweden does.

Science: Gizmodo reports on mammals that glow in the dark. Really.

Gizmodo also reports on amazing progress in artificial hands in people who have lost one.

There's a report, in a source I'm not familiar with, of a now-extinct Mediterranean goat species that was cold-blooded, like reptiles.

*I try not to include items that require a password or fee to view

Thanks for reading.

Sunspots 678

Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else:

Christianity: A Relevant writer reminds us that contemporary worship style churches aren't the only viable options.

Christianity Today reports that former President Jimmy Carter spoke at the Liberty University commencement.

A Southern Baptist woman says that Jerry Falwell and Robert Jeffress stood up for her against abuse by her husband.

Politics: Benjamin L. Corey is not at all happy with President Trump referring to some immigrants as animals, not people, and Corey says this attacks the foundation of Christianity.

Science: Gizmodo reports that a study has found that chimpanzee beds are much less likely to contain germs or parasites than human beds do.

(or not) Gizmodo also reports that Mo Brooks, a congressman from Alabama, believes that erosion, and rocks falling into the ocean, are responsible for rising sea levels.

FiveThirtyEight discusses the relative intelligence of various kinds of animals. It's not sensible to rank animals by intelligence.

ListVerse tells us more than we knew about the Periodic Table of the elements.

ListVerse also reports on "10 body parts that are secretly awesome."

A BioLogos author tells us ways in which humans are unique.


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