Comments on: Zooming in on Beetles' Knees, Biologists Find Tiny Screws and Nuts http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/06/30/zooming-in-on-beetles-knees-biologists-find-tiny-screws-and-nuts/ Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: acuvue oasys rebate http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/06/30/zooming-in-on-beetles-knees-biologists-find-tiny-screws-and-nuts/#comment-28211 acuvue oasys rebate Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:42:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=30054#comment-28211 Good stuff, loved this submit Good stuff, loved this submit

]]> By: Hollybelle http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/06/30/zooming-in-on-beetles-knees-biologists-find-tiny-screws-and-nuts/#comment-28210 Hollybelle Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:47:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=30054#comment-28210 To all readers, I want to apologise for my reference to FSG. I am not in the habit of mocking anyone's religious beliefs. I was working quite late and after reading through the discussion I made a poor decision. I respect everyone's right to believe what they will and I expect the same courtesy. I just ask that no one starts to quote passages from the Bible because - out of respect - not everyone believes in the Bible. This discussion is about the wonder of nature, the biology, of learning new things. Can we please focus on how interesting these findings are? To all readers, I want to apologise for my reference to FSG. I am not in the habit of mocking anyone’s religious beliefs. I was working quite late and after reading through the discussion I made a poor decision. I respect everyone’s right to believe what they will and I expect the same courtesy. I just ask that no one starts to quote passages from the Bible because – out of respect – not everyone believes in the Bible. This discussion is about the wonder of nature, the biology, of learning new things. Can we please focus on how interesting these findings are?

]]> By: Hollybelle http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/06/30/zooming-in-on-beetles-knees-biologists-find-tiny-screws-and-nuts/#comment-28209 Hollybelle Tue, 12 Jul 2011 05:29:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=30054#comment-28209 I'm not an atheist. I believe in the Great Spaghetti Monster! Ever hear of Dr. Bart D. Ehrman? (Sorry, I just couldn't help myself). But I do think these beetles have really cool knees - no matter how they came by them. Do you think the cork screw joint is found in all of the legs or just certain ones? I also think the screw and nut description is erroneous since there really is no "nut", rather isn't it more like a simple spiral bearing? That is something used for continuous motion. Thoughts? I’m not an atheist. I believe in the Great Spaghetti Monster! Ever hear of Dr. Bart D. Ehrman? (Sorry, I just couldn’t help myself).

But I do think these beetles have really cool knees – no matter how they came by them.

Do you think the cork screw joint is found in all of the legs or just certain ones? I also think the screw and nut description is erroneous since there really is no “nut”, rather isn’t it more like a simple spiral bearing? That is something used for continuous motion.

Thoughts?

]]> By: Truth http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/06/30/zooming-in-on-beetles-knees-biologists-find-tiny-screws-and-nuts/#comment-28208 Truth Mon, 11 Jul 2011 03:57:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=30054#comment-28208 dahowa, interesting that you talk about ghosts but are angered at the mention of God. God's gift to us was free will, we do what we want with our lives. dahowa, interesting that you talk about ghosts but are angered at the mention of God. God’s gift to us was free will, we do what we want with our lives.

]]> By: dahowa http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/06/30/zooming-in-on-beetles-knees-biologists-find-tiny-screws-and-nuts/#comment-28207 dahowa Mon, 11 Jul 2011 03:21:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=30054#comment-28207 Great Caesar's Ghost!! Can we have a discussion of science without someone bringing religion into it? Go to a baseball game and every time someone gets a hit or fields a ball or swings and misses, proclaim "That's proof that baseball is just a part of God's plan." See how long it takes before the entire section turns on you. Just go away and have your discussion at your next bible study. Great Caesar’s Ghost!! Can we have a discussion of science without someone bringing religion into it? Go to a baseball game and every time someone gets a hit or fields a ball or swings and misses, proclaim “That’s proof that baseball is just a part of God’s plan.” See how long it takes before the entire section turns on you. Just go away and have your discussion at your next bible study.

]]> By: Truth http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/06/30/zooming-in-on-beetles-knees-biologists-find-tiny-screws-and-nuts/#comment-28206 Truth Mon, 11 Jul 2011 02:36:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=30054#comment-28206 Yugi, there is no need to apologize for your belief in the truth. what the posters here who are complaining about your comment forget is that there is no proof of evolution, yet they accept Darwin's early theories of it as if it were the absolute truth, though even he redacted his theory prior to his death. If they would read "On the Origin of species or the Preservation of Favoured Races i the Struggle for Life" properly, they would quickly realize it was a piece of propoganda written to "explain" that the caucasian race was superior to others. Peace be with you. Yugi, there is no need to apologize for your belief in the truth. what the posters here who are complaining about your comment forget is that there is no proof of evolution, yet they accept Darwin’s early theories of it as if it were the absolute truth, though even he redacted his theory prior to his death. If they would read “On the Origin of species or the Preservation of Favoured Races i the Struggle for Life” properly, they would quickly realize it was a piece of propoganda written to “explain” that the caucasian race was superior to others. Peace be with you.

]]> By: David http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/06/30/zooming-in-on-beetles-knees-biologists-find-tiny-screws-and-nuts/#comment-28205 David Sun, 10 Jul 2011 22:03:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=30054#comment-28205 Robert - Bringing ethics into a scientific discussion could have its place, but an article about the structure of beetles' knees does not lend itself to religious rhetoric and bible quotes. I think Yugi's beliefs are wrong, but I have nothing against him believing them. But if he wants to promote ID, this scientific blog is not the place. There must be tens of thousands of relevant places he can put those ideas forward for debate. Robert – Bringing ethics into a scientific discussion could have its place, but an article about the structure of beetles’ knees does not lend itself to religious rhetoric and bible quotes. I think Yugi’s beliefs are wrong, but I have nothing against him believing them. But if he wants to promote ID, this scientific blog is not the place. There must be tens of thousands of relevant places he can put those ideas forward for debate.

]]> By: Robert http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/06/30/zooming-in-on-beetles-knees-biologists-find-tiny-screws-and-nuts/#comment-28204 Robert Sat, 09 Jul 2011 19:07:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=30054#comment-28204 I think to say that, "This is about science. It is not a forum for religious rhetoric." Is slightly on the ignorant side. The whole of science is to study, understand, and explain phenomenon. Ethics applied to the scientific fields are not created themselves by science. It is not science that asks,"Is this right? Should we do this?" Those questions are created by the unseen beliefs and ideas held by the scientists, created by their religion or philosophy. Saying the two do not intermingle strips away the conscience, the questions of right and wrong. I think to say that, “This is about science. It is not a forum for religious rhetoric.” Is slightly on the ignorant side. The whole of science is to study, understand, and explain phenomenon. Ethics applied to the scientific fields are not created themselves by science. It is not science that asks,”Is this right? Should we do this?” Those questions are created by the unseen beliefs and ideas held by the scientists, created by their religion or philosophy.

Saying the two do not intermingle strips away the conscience, the questions of right and wrong.

]]> By: David http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/06/30/zooming-in-on-beetles-knees-biologists-find-tiny-screws-and-nuts/#comment-28203 David Sat, 09 Jul 2011 11:28:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=30054#comment-28203 @Delta: YUGI doesn't need to be sorry about his beliefs. But preaching and bible quotes have no place on a Science blog. Let's get back to the original point: What's in the News - biologists and beetles @Delta:
YUGI doesn’t need to be sorry about his beliefs. But preaching and bible quotes have no place on a Science blog. Let’s get back to the original point: What’s in the News – biologists and beetles

]]> By: Delta http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/06/30/zooming-in-on-beetles-knees-biologists-find-tiny-screws-and-nuts/#comment-28202 Delta Sat, 09 Jul 2011 04:53:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=30054#comment-28202 I bet HollyBelle is an atheist. No need to be sorry YUGI you credited the right person. :) I bet HollyBelle is an atheist. No need to be sorry YUGI you credited the right person. :)

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