There was an interesting piece on Radio 4's excellent More or Less programme last week about which planet is our nearest neighbour. If you didn't hear the programme I'd be interested to know what...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-46805783
It's rather like the Muslims to Mecca scenario. How can intelligent people believe in such fairytale rubbish ?...
How do Black Holes swallow matter? They have high gravity, but almost every object that approaches them should go into orbit in the same way that almost everything in the Solar System orbits the Sun....
//A man who spent three hours licking a doorbell as a family slept inside is being hunted by police. Roberto Daniel Arroyo, 33, was captured taking part in the bizarre act on the Dungans' home CCTV in...
Democrat Nancy Pelosi is an idiot, like her mates.
The Democrats don't want a wall. Fine!
Do they lock their doors at night?
That's a wall!
Keep out the garbage!
Yes?...
This year’s offering from Naomi is Silent Night, a carol that holds very personal and poignant memories for me. As before I’m posting my Carol Concert thread not only as my Christmas gift to the...
Pardon the pun, but playing devils advocate here. Are the atheists and non-religious who contribute to R&S (and I'm including myself in this) sometimes a bit too quick to condemn, criticise and type...
Wasn't quite sure where to put this poem but opted for this section. Prayer Some days, although we cannot pray, a prayer utters itself. So, a woman will lift her head from the sieve of her hands and...
Argument does not mean quarrel, it means rational discussion to arrive at a conclusion. Here are some bad arguments - (1) It's the economy, stupid. (2) Read my lips. (3) Get a life. (4) Project fear....
Why are humans the only animals on the planet that *seem* to have religious convictions? I don't see any chimps or gorillas having wars over religion? There have been millions of different life forms...
The Russians say they are going to the moon for the express purpose of proving the US did not make a moon landing in 1969. Do you think the US made the landing in 1969? Or was it a hoax?
Last night, my son, (27), who lives alone, went to bed, and his Jack Russel dog settled down beside him. Twenty minutes later, the dog sat up, stared at the ceiling and started growling. My son...
Hi Ed. take my hat off to you for you lot doing something to your magic box to make my I pad stop crashing. Thank you. Definitely on my Xmas card list. Of course, as a scouser, I only ever send cards...
A staggering increase in the number of children who claim to have been born into the "wrong" body has risen from fewer than 100 to over 2,500 was revealed in a Channel 5 programme last night. These...
Mentioned to someone that the public swimming pool was cool. Was told by staff that it was cooler because lots of school children had just had a session in it.
Is this scientifically correct?...
