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Submission + - Ron Paul: Closest Creationist?

Submitted by blamanj
blamanj writes: While the libertarianism of Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul has been a big draw to the on-line community, he hasn't received the same scrutiny from the media that the high-profile candidates have. However, now that his fund-raising abilities have been noted, people are taking a closer look, and it's not all pretty. For example, when asked about evolution, he recently said, "I don't accept it, you know, as a theory". Potentially even more damaging is his column in the Ron Paul Political Report from 1992 where he said (in reference to Washington, DC), "I think we can safely assume that 95% of the black males in that city are semi-criminal or entirely criminal.". Will the science-friendly internet supporters remain true in the face of such stupidity?
Space

Submission + - First Evidence of Another Universe? 2

Submitted by blamanj
blamanj writes: Three months ago, astronomers announced the discovery of a large hole at the edge of our universe. Now, Dr. Laura Mersini-Houghton thinks she knows what that means. (Subscription req'd at New Scientist site, there's also an overview here.) According to string theory, there are many universes besides our own. Her team says that smaller universes are positioned at the edge of our universe, and because of gravitational interactions, they can be observed, and they're willing to make a prediction. The recently discovered void is in the northern hemisphere. They contend another one will be found in the southern hemisphere.

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