Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (Gimps) Mathematicians do have a sense of humor. I like prime numbers, though I lack the intellectual capacity to pursue the mega digit ones (or even the kilo digit ones). So I won't be peacefully pursuing prodigious primes on those afternoons when I find myself...

As I said in an earlier post, I am not yet ready to dismiss global warming as a pressing issue for the world. But I'm not yet ready to accept it either. The proponents of the global warming theory tend to lose credibility when they use political power to stifle competing theories. After all, why doe...

these facts and theories elucidating them have been uncovered by many of the self-same climatologists derided by those to whom you provide links. Thus such processes as the procession of the equinoxes, the Sun’s orbit through the galaxy, or collisions with heavenly bodies such as asteroids and come...

Thanks, Tim. I'm sure it will be interesting. I love it here.

SR

Henri, FYI, I am StoutRex in the yourdictionary agora. The Guardian is a notoriously left wing and anti American newspaper. They also do not like dissenting commentary. They refused to allow me to respond to their attempt to influence the 2004 election in the United States. The author of the article...