Monthly Archives: September 2010

Habitable

Posted on 30/09/2010 by Daniel

Sometimes it takes a geologist to point out the difference between habitable planet and habitable zone when the big minds get carried away… 🙂

Posted in Exogeology & astronomy, Petrology | 1 Comment

The more I learn about astrobiology…

Posted on 28/09/2010 by Daniel

I am quite aware of the fact that bashing other academic fields is quite unpopular to some people – and you probably can make a lot of enemies that way, or at least lose friends. But I dont care, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Exogeology & astronomy, Pseudoscience | 2 Comments

Pseudoscientific theories on viking religion and earthquakes

Posted on 18/09/2010 by Daniel

Fig. Map mainly showing paleoseismic events. Locality and chronology (yBP). From Mörner 2007. I hope that David at History of Geology can take some critisism, because he is going to get it now from this former Swedish archaeology student at … Continue reading →

Posted in Geoarchaeology, Pseudoscience, Religion | 13 Comments

Alternatives to Mantle Plume theory

Posted on 16/09/2010 by Daniel

I am currently working on a small paper on mantle plumes. Im looking for tips on “the other side” – prominent articles or writers that oppose the theory in perticular or general. I am having trouble locating this since I … Continue reading →

Posted in Petrology, University & Study | 4 Comments

Politics and geology in Sweden

Posted on 14/09/2010 by Daniel

Some political ranting now. In Sweden the general political elections for the parliament are coming up this week. We basically have two “blocks” of parties. One center-liberal-conservative of four parties (called the “alliance”) and one socialist-green of three parties (called … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy & politics, University & Study | 3 Comments

Keep your damn religion to your self!

Posted on 03/09/2010 by Daniel

Yesterday I had quite a disturbing experience. Not only was the professors lecture on the solar system quite boring and much too simple  – it was full of strange creationist/design rethoric (wich, since it annoyed me, probably was the only … Continue reading →

Posted in Pseudoscience, Religion, University & Study | 5 Comments