News and Links (publ. 2024-08-16)

Galaxy size and distribution does not fit theory

Galaxies in dense environments tend to be larger, settling one cosmic question and raising others

This new study indicates that "galaxies found in denser regions of the universe are as much as 25% larger than isolated galaxies", but these results cannot be explained "current theories of galaxy formation and evolution". Now, the results are the output of complicated statisical analysis as well as a machine-learning algorithm, which estimates the size of galaxies, and I'm guessing that is based on a lot of assumptions. In any case, this is another demonstration that secular astronomers and cosmologists are still struggling to figure out the most basic tenents of their supposedly scientific model, such as how galaxies form and evolve.

Plant "wiggle" is optimal for sunlight exposure

Why do plants wiggle? New study provides answers

This study describes how the random "wiggle" in plant growth is precisely tuned to provided plants optimal access to sunlight in crowded growth conditions. Unfortunately at the end of the article, the "credit" is given to the plants themselves, as though they somehow figured this out on their own.

September 2024 pro-life vigil in Anchorage

A 40-day pro-life vigil is taking place in Anchorage, Alaska, starting in September:

Undaunted by threat, Anchorage pro-lifers prep for 40-day vigil outside Alaska’s largest abortion mill

I live in Fairbanks, which is 300 miles from Anchorage, so I won't be participating directly in this event. We have an abortion clinic here in Fairbanks, but it is somewhat difficult to protest it because it is rather well hidden in a medical building behind some optometry offices. There is a Planned Parenthood sign near the road but it is pretty small and you might never notice it if you weren't looking for it. I suspect they are trying to keep a low profile.

Ex-Cornell student jailed for brutal threats against Jews

Ex-Cornell University student sentenced to 21 months in prison for threatening to kill, rape Jews

Watch out pig jews. jihad is coming. nowhere is safe. your synagogue will become graveyards. your women will be raped and your children will be beheaded. glory to Allah. — Patrick Dai

History on Kamala Harris' liberal positions

Kamala Harris makes several about-faces on key policies as she maneuvers to face Donald Trump

Can somebody still get elected if they pretend to change their long-held positions on critical issues two months before the election? Time will tell...

Another theory trying to explain gas giants

Key to rapid planet formation

Secularist were forced to admit that previously touted theories of planet formation are unable to explain "the existence of gas giants located far from their stars the formation of Uranus and Neptune." So a new model has been put together that involves a "pertubation in the disk" and planets driving the dust "into the area outside its own orbit".

For certain, this is not how the planets formed because the Bible says that God created the planets supernaturally in one day, on Day 4 of creation. Though, within the confines of that very limited timespan, there is still room to speculate as to how exactly God might have thrown or molded the pieces of the planets together, if the act of creation wasn't instantaneous.