07.30.10 Posted in Faith, Personal, Posts, Science by Ryan W.
I’m confused about something, and I’m hoping that someone out there can help me understand the issue better.
I know a lot of Christians who believe in what’s termed “Young Earth Creationism” (YEC), which is the belief that Genesis refers to a literal 6-day creation period, and that the universe and all that’s in it is around 6000 – 7000 years old. This figure is arrived at by adding up genealogies in the Bible and the estimated life-spans of each person in those lists, which span from Adam to Jesus.
How does this view fare in the scientific community?
06.18.09 Posted in Future, Inspiration, Posts, Science, Technology by Ryan W.
When I read articles that discuss the vastness of the cosmos and the trillions upon trillions of stars that inhabit our universe, and the likelihood that there are perhaps billions of inhabited planets out there teeming with life, the emotion I feel most is not awe, but a deep sadness for all that we’ll never [...]
12.19.08 Posted in Future, Posts, Science, Social Media, Technology by Ryan W.
This post is not very well thought-out, nor am I qualified to write it, but it’s something I remember pondering while I was traveling in Asia, particularly in China. Many of the distinct cultures of the world today are the result of thousands of years of near isolation. Chinese culture is a good example, as [...]
11.26.08 Posted in Goals, Personal, Posts, Science by Ryan W.
I read an interesting article on procrastination today and I thought I would share some of my thoughts (surprise, surprise). The article covered some of the latest research regarding procrastination and why we do it, as well as techniques that might help deal with it. Nothing really new or groundbreaking, but it’s always helpful to [...]
09.24.08 Posted in Misc, Personal, Posts, Science by Ryan W.
My wonderful wife got me a membership to the California Academy of Sciences for my birthday, which is officially reopening this weekend after being under construction for the last several years. It’s one of the ten largest natural history museums in the world and houses the Steinhart Aquarium, Morrison Planetarium, a four-story rainforest exhibit, penguin [...]
08.19.08 Posted in Future, Personal, Politics, Posts, Science, Technology by Ryan W.
Over the last couple years, I’ve watched a number of friends have kids and I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m so glad that I’m a guy and don’t have to go through that. Pregnancy and childbirth seem awful, so I’ve been wondering what the alternatives are. Turns out there’s some research that’s been done [...]
06.05.08 Posted in Future, Posts, Science by Ryan W.
To follow up on my post from yesterday regarding researchers discovering a way to analyze a GPS trace and determine the mode of transportation (walking, biking, driving, etc), I want to propose a new mode of travel. Today, I saw this story about how physicists have potentially discovered a way to levitate items. Currently, the [...]
04.18.08 Posted in Future, Posts, Science, Technology by Ryan W.
Interesting article about sequencing a person’s DNA and the advances in speed and cost. The Human Genome Project was the first team to successfully sequence a human being’s entire genome and cost roughly $3 billion, taking about 13 years to sequence one person’s DNA, finishing in 2003. Last year, researchers sequenced someone’s DNA for $1.5 [...]