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"House-of-cards fundamentalism allows for no distinctions between babies and bathwater, between the central tenets of the faith and the adiaphora and error. So once one part of this belief system begins to collapse -- as it inevitably will since young-earth creationism is disprovable -- then it all has to go."
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"If youâre looking for free science fiction stories featuring a range of astronomical facts and mind-blowing concepts, youâve found the right place. This collection was pitched to the National Science Foundation (NSF) as a way of doing some public outreach and as a potential resource for astronomy teachers. Thanks to NSF funding and our contributors, editors, and web designer you can now read Diamonds in the Sky. "
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"In this article, we highlight and recognize what we consider to be the 50 best blogs covering the vital roles played by women in science:"
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"I have two coexisting and perhaps apparently contradictory beliefs:
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