Royal Navy recognises Satanism. “There is nothing in the Queen’s Regulations that forbids practising Satanism and people are entitled to their own religious beliefs” - Captain Russell Best RN, commanding officer of HMS Cumberland. more inside

When theories collide... The theoretical physics community is having a disagreement. That, of course, is not unusual. What is interesting is that they're doing it in blogspace, so we get to cheer them on, take sides, and make abusive gestures as appropriate. The problem is String Theory. Specifically, a rather complex thing known as the String theory landscape. more inside

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