Secular Astronomy Fails, II: Deep Space
November 7, 2019
From planets to stars to galaxies, objects don’t fit the expectations of materialists who work as astronomers.
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Anti-Theism Makes Cosmologists Go Crazy
September 30, 2019
Professing themselves to be wise, the professors became fools.
What Science Doesn’t Know
August 23, 2019
For all the confident triumphalism scientists display, there are major things they do not grasp.
Astrobiologists Whip Up False Hopes
August 9, 2019
Astrobiology long ago abandoned the kind of science that fostered the Scientific Revolution in the 17th century.
Space Aliens Still AWOL
June 20, 2019
Aliens should be everywhere, but the heavens remain eerily silent. The faith goes on.
Cut the Habitable Worlds by Half (or More)
June 11, 2019
Astrobiologists figure that most earth-like planets give off toxic gases.
Science Media Tolerates Silliness
March 29, 2019
As long as you are a secular Darwinian, you can get away with anything. Are Aliens Ignoring Us? Maybe We’re Already Their Captives in a ‘Galactic Zoo’ (Live Science). You can use “maybe” to tell any tall tale. Mindy Waisberger gets away with imagining, in a “science” media site, that space aliens—for which there is […]
Sunday Funnies
March 17, 2019
Who admits to going to the funny pages first in the big Sunday paper? Darwin always delivers a good laugh.
Time to Ditch the Drake Equation
January 1, 2019
Frank Drake's equation for the probability of space aliens is chopped-up ignorance mushed into pseudo-scientific sausage.
SETI: A Fact-Free Occult Cult with Money
November 2, 2018
The science behind SETI is just window dressing. Believers obsess on space aliens with religious zeal, not evidence.
SETI: Passion With Little Hope of Success
October 3, 2018
SETI enthusiasts would rather believe in fake reality than accept the silence.
Hard Science Has a Firm Grip on Unreality
September 21, 2018
Anybody who thinks the hard sciences give us confidence in the real world should read this.
Richter Scaling: Is Funding for Astrobiology and SETI Justified?
August 7, 2018
Should the government fleece taxpayers again for a project with almost zero chance for success? Consider two "Richter scales" that should inform hopes.
The Frantic Determination of Some Scientists to Discover Life Elsewhere
July 6, 2018
We often hear exciting news about 'habitable planets' that might have life, or at least the 'building blocks of life.' Are these reports based on sound thinking about the requirements?
Most Exoplanets Are Probably Not Habitable
June 26, 2018
More astrobiologists are coming to the "depressing" conclusion that we are alone in the universe, but it's only depressing if you're an evolutionist.