Opinions are divided on the questions of climate change and Corona: “climate deniers” and “Corona deniers” are opposed to “science believers”. While the skeptics often deny the facts, the worried mostly invoke the "objectivity of science", especially physics. It is the "war of faith" of our time. Let me remind you that even Karl Popper, … Continue reading Climate change and Corona as “questions of faith”
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The Universe (The Breath of God)
Modern science assumes that the world emerged from the "Big Bang" around 15 billion years ago. (Based on the Mayan calendar, we can set this period to the "day" at 16.4 billion years.) The question "And what was before the Big Bang?" is just the same nonsense as the question "And who created God?" Nothing … Continue reading The Universe (The Breath of God)
The Nobel Prize for Literature 2020
After the Austrian Peter Handke had been laureate of the Nobel Prize for Literature last year, it was awarded to the US-American Louise Glueck today. In order to make literature understandable for less interested people, I hereby publish the following summary: (@peterwurm1808 featuring @russiansinlondon) --
The wisdom of the old
Recently my old father said to me: "Now I am 80. When I'm lucky I still live for 20 years." "And when you're unlucky?" "Then it lasts longer..." --
Trump and Hitler and Corona
Would we have wished Adolf Hitler a speedy recovery during an illness? Why? Get well soon, DJT! --
Novichok in Austria
When the national-populist Freedom Party under its Chairman Joerg Haider finished second in Austria's elections in October 1999, he had called for demonstrations against the threatening coalition government. These protests "No coalition with racism" became the largest rallies in the country's history. Shortly after the new government took over, more than 300,000 people demonstrated on … Continue reading Novichok in Austria
Vienna Calling 