I got suspicious when I found out that Harun Yahya was not a scientist. People who have not studied science can sometimes misinterpret scientific laws and ideas. Still, I was interested in reading his book “Darwinism Refuted”. After printing, I was perusing it when I found out that he thinks that the theory of evolution… Continue reading Thermodynamics and Evolution
Kashmir
I am working on a few posts related to Kashmir. I can’t promise when they will be posted since I have to do a lot of research on the topic and am busy with my dissertation as well. You might ask why I want to write about Kashmir, a place where I have never lived… Continue reading Kashmir
Evolution Discussion Continued
My previous posts on the topic are here, here and here. Aziz Poonawalla has now posted his own viewpoint on the topic. In broad details, we agree. Aziz also points to an article on Evolution and the Quran at Talk Origins Archive. There are also some links to the Quranic verses related to creation in… Continue reading Evolution Discussion Continued
Fox Loses “Fair and Balanced” Lawsuit
Good news. A federal judge on Friday denied Fox News Channel’s request for an injunction to block liberal humorist Al Franken’s new book, whose title mocks the Fox slogan “fair and balanced.” U.S. District Judge Denny Chin said Fox’s claim was “wholly without merit, both factually and legally.” The network had argued Franken’s book —… Continue reading Fox Loses “Fair and Balanced” Lawsuit
Evolution: Another Viewpoint
Following up on my critique of Muslims not accepting evolution and after finding out that Harun Yahya, one of the opponents of evolutionary theory, is not a scientist, I discovered a lecture by a Saudi geologist (specializing in micropalaeontology) Dr Zaghloul Al-Najjar that he gave at the University of New South Wales Islamic Society. He… Continue reading Evolution: Another Viewpoint
Agricultural Subsidies
I am probably late in this, but it’s a blog and I never promised timely coverage. As we all know, the agricultural subsidies given by US, EU and Japan to domestic interests hit the developing world hard. The New York Times has a series of op-eds on the topic from different countries. These op-eds do… Continue reading Agricultural Subsidies
Vanity Googling
This weblog is now #5 on the Google search for Procrastination; #1 for Zack Ajmal; #4 for Zack; and #2 for Ajmal. Also interestingly, I am the #10 search result for “fair and balanced”.
Georgia Senator Race
Zell Miller is retiring next year as the senior senator from Georgia. Civil rights leader and former mayor of Atlanta Andrew Young is thinking of running for the open seat. Thirteen years after he last held elective office, Andrew J. Young Jr. —- the former pastor, civil rights leader, congressman, mayor and ambassador, to pick… Continue reading Georgia Senator Race
A Good Reason to Exercise
I guess I should start exercising regularly. 🙂 A new study offers an additional reason for men to exercise: It could add years to their sex lives. Researchers hope men will learn from this, and exercise to protect their potency even if they haven’t exercised to protect their hearts. Men over 50 who kept physically… Continue reading A Good Reason to Exercise
Pakistan Oil Spill
An oil tanker ran aground in the Arabian Sea off of Karachi last month spilling thousands of tonnes of oil in the sea. An oil tanker which ran aground off the coast of Pakistan has broken into two. The tanker, which was carrying 67,000 tonnes of crude oil, broke apart when the tide changed. Port… Continue reading Pakistan Oil Spill