Real Physics

A Realistic Exploration into Nature

“What we call Man's power over Nature turns out to be a power exercised by some men over other men with Nature as its instrument.”

Sunday, January 08, 2023

Intelligence in Non-human Animals

Recently re-read Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH . I was quite fond of it when I originally read it as an adolescent. I wasn't a fan of...

Friday, September 16, 2022

The Surprise of Human Adulthood

In recent years I've from time to time heard the lament that the adults aren't in charge anymore, as they were for example in the mi...

Sunday, August 21, 2022

The Cartesian-Baconian Influence on Liturgy

A friend highlighted this Evening Prayer intercession for the Liturgy of the Hours (Thursday of Week IV): Lord, it is your will that men...

Sunday, May 15, 2022

Strawberry world

Spring has sprung and strawberries are everywhere. Real strawberries are sometimes sweet, but usually mostly sour. It's strange the way ...

Friday, April 15, 2022

What Price

If you could experience a period of elevated creativity and fruitfulness along with unparalleled emptiness and suffering, would you do it? W...

Sunday, March 13, 2022

Abraham and Aristotle

I've been listening to the History of Philosophy podcast. One thing that has struck me with some force is the great similarity of the ...

Sunday, December 12, 2021

Twinning and ensoulment

A friend told me about the great Jimmy Akin's blog post on identical twinning and ensoulment. The Catholic doctrine is that for a normal...

View web version

About Me

Lawrence Gage: United States; Physics Ph.D., Columbia University · IAP Certified · Midwife's Son · Compulsive Devil's Advocate · Humanist Skeptic · Amateur Camel Strainer · Sacred Cow Tipper · Ironman Jaywalker

View my complete profile

Powered by Blogger.