People misusing terminology does not mean the terminology is wrong. I my first draft to Human, I actually mentioned the drought, but couldn't figure out how to word it correctly. Essentially, the drought itself is not climate change, but it could be happening as a result of climate change (there's not enough data to…

You now know the difference between climate and weather. The climate (overall trends in weather over the long term) can become warmer whilst weather (short term temp, humidity, wind, precipitation, etc.) can be extremely cold. Your experience of it being freezing doesn't change how the trend in the climate is toward…

13/15 Christian Pastor, so maybe the skews why I know more.

Missed the Sabbath one because I answered to quickly and had an "Oh duh" moment. Friday evening to Saturday evening, but my mind said SATURDAY!

My hope would be that most sane Christians would choose not to die on that hill, making 6-day literal creation THE MOST IMPORTANT DOCTRINAL ISSUE, but we both know that's not true. In the meantime, I'll just be over here in my corner, believing that God created me with a brain and the ability to observe the world…

Sorry for being pedantic, but believing that the Bible is the literal word of God does not mean believing that everything in the Bible is always literal. The Hebrew for "day" and "night" in the creation account doesn't require it to mean a 24 hour period. The Bible can be (and by my account, is) the word of God while…

I know this isn't just Florida, but the gator here is fantastic!

Ugh, that start menu just ruins the UI. Everything is so nice, flat, and pretty, until you show that gaudy purple bastion of inefficiency. Seriously, I would consider not upgrading to 9 because of how ugly that thing is, and how much I like Windows 8.1's menu. But then I would upgrade, because everything under the…

Rob, A) thanks for bringing back WORST EPISODE EVER! B) Can you please do an episode of "the Centurions?" I have so many nostalgia feels for that show, and you would be making my life so much better.

Also, this just goes to show how stupid we are as kids, because frankly child Keenan thought ThunderCats was infallible.…

This! But once you found it, it was life changing. 99 Rare Candies & Master Balls? Yes please!

Just felt like echoing the appreciation others have shared here Mark. As a pastor who loves sci-fi, science, pop culture, and everything else io9 covers, I really appreciate the fairness with which you wrote this post! That aside, it was also a great read!

I wanted to write you a response that would (ideally) sufficiently answer your questions, but I don't fully believe this format nor my own time constraints will allow me to. So I will just say that C.S. Lewis has written some amazing books and letters that I feel adequately address your very valid questions.

Jeepers Creepers takes place in Florida? Glad I didn't know that when I watched this as a teenager and Florida native 12 years or so ago. Definitely a movie that game me the creeps as a kid (and that cover of "Jeepers Creepers" - can't hear the song the same way anymore). Glad it is on the list Ryan!

Biblical literalism, as you define it, is also not the majority Christian view, in the same way that Newtonian physics are not the majority of physics. There are areas where Newtonian physics no longer work, and there are areas where the Bible is not literal (note: this is a metaphor. I understand that Newtonian…

Hurray for Scott Manley! Thanks for clarifying the scale (yikes!) creating this video and all your other videos! You help make science fun and approachable, which is always great!