astronomy

Venus in Transit

This Wednesday, June 6, people in the Philippines will have a chance to witness the transit of Venus with the Sun.

How to Become a Black Hole

So, do you want to suck big time? What I mean is, do you want to be a black hole? You’re in luck, because this guide will teach you some of the basic tricks on how to be one of the biggest suckers in the universe!

Walking Through Our Solar System

How far are the planets with respect to each other?

Hey, Ophiuchus

It all started when a newspaper in Minnesota published an article informing the public that they had to say hello to...

How David Hume’s Critique of the Design Argument Survives for Three Centuries (Part 2)

The famous biologist J.B.S. Haldane once replied to a reporter who queried what his research on genetics suggested about the deity. Haldane replied that “He must have an inordinate fondness for beetles,” referring to the numerous species of these insects existing for no perceptible function other than for the purpose of reproduction.

How David Hume’s Critique of the Design Argument Survives for Three Centuries (Part 1)

Hume argues that it is not enough to surmise or prove the existence of a deity from the conclusions gleaned from our knowledge of the universe’s configuration which bears a distant resemblance to human design - cursory and sometimes unintelligent – a world which Hume states is “the only and the first rude essay of some infant deity, who afterwards abandoned it, ashamed of his lame performance.”

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