Comment from Walter Stark PhD, There is a most interesting essay by Rebeca Goldstein on Godel and the 'Nature of Mathematical Truth' at The Edge website. It deals with the fundamental philosophical divide between those on the one side who accept … [Read more...] about Truth & Beauty
Archives for June 2005
Feeling Good About Emmissions (Part 2)
Norman Endacott sent in the following comment in response to yesterday's post on this issue. I am sure there is another perspective and invite someone (perhaps Steve) to send me a piece that is supportive of the Greenfleet initative that I could … [Read more...] about Feeling Good About Emmissions (Part 2)
Eating Whales (Part 2)
Whalers in Norway, Iceland and Greenland have called Australia's attempts to ban commercial whaling "ridiculous", according to a report on ABC Online. Federal Environment Minister Senator Ian Campbell is lobbying in Europe and the Pacific to get an … [Read more...] about Eating Whales (Part 2)
Feeling Good About Emmissions
"For a small donation, we can all feel a little better about driving our cars knowing that we are doing our bit to reduce the threat of global warming," suggests Peter Brock at the Greenfleet website. The idea is that for $40 (tax deductible), … [Read more...] about Feeling Good About Emmissions
You Be The Judge (the AEF Poll)
I have a little bookmark with the words: "Whatever you can do, Or dream you can, Begin it, Boldness has genius, Power & Magic in it. Begin it Now." And so the Australian Environmental Foundation (AEF) was launched on Sunday, on World Environment … [Read more...] about You Be The Judge (the AEF Poll)
On Plant Rights
The following poem was sent in from Ian Beale PhD, Mungallala, SW Queensland, with the comment that it is a response to my post on 'Eating Whales'(7th June) and Senator Andrew Bartlett's comment that followed the post. The Vegetarian's Nightmare (a … [Read more...] about On Plant Rights
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
