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Ptolemy

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Live in Cape Town. Retired academic. Read a lot, Hike a lot with 2 dogs, Cycle a lot

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The Kitzmer vs School District case: religious instruction in US Schools

The Kitzmer vs Dover School District case: Separation of State and Religion at Educational Institutions in the USA.

The answer to congestion on our roads

I am sure that reported accidents are just the top of a small iceberg, most of which are not reported, especially if there were no fatalities.

An Unresolved Puzzle: The origins of Life.

Where the earth, the moon, the stars and living beings, including ourselves, come from are ancient questions which are addressed in the opening verses of the book of Genesis.

What happened to Deism

A debate on religion or a lack thereof has been going on ever since I started to read and contribute to the News24 forum

An Evolutionary Story

A very long time ago, perhaps more than a thousand years, there lived near the polar circle, in what is now Norway, a group of mostly redheaded Vikings, craftsmen of the long ships.

On Failed States and Relevant Indexes

A recent article by Claudia Meades on three reasons why she thinks South Africa will fail must be one of the most widely read and commented on ever to appear in the News24 forum.

Of Theists and Atheists

I have been intrigued by the ongoing debate on News24 between theists and atheists, and it's of interest to take note of what Einstein thought about God.

Zimbabwe, a lesson in how not to do things

A click on Julius Malema brings up a number of news items and it then seems that Mr Malema is an outspoken individual, but this is a character trait of most politicians...

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