What is their excuse?

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  • BluesBrother
    BluesBrother

    ** ce p. 254 References Listed by Chapter ***

    Our

    Awesome Universe

    1. National Geographic, "The Incredible Universe," by Kenneth F. Weaver, May 1974, p. 589.

    2. World Press Review, quoting Maclean?s magazine, "Astronomy?s Coming Breakthroughs," by Terence Dickinson, March 1982, p. 35.

    3. National Geographic, May 1974, p. 592.

    4. Discover, "View From the Corner of the Eye," by Lewis Thomas, April 1981, p. 69.

    5. Webster?s New Collegiate Dictionary, 1981, Eighth edition, p. 254.

    6. Reader?s Digest, July 1962, p. 38.

    7. The New York Times Magazine, "The Universe and Dr. Hawking," by Michael Harwood, January 23, 1983, p. 53.

    8. National Enquirer, February 10, 1976.

    9. Science News, "The Universe: Chaotic or Bioselective?" by Dietrick E. Thomsen, August 24 and 31, 1974, p. 124.

    10. Cosmos, by Carl Sagan, 1980, p. 21.

    11. The Universe, by Josip Kleczek, 1976, Vol. 11, p. 17.

    12. Life Itself, by Francis Crick, 1981, p. 30.

    13. The Enchanted Loom: Mind in the Universe, by Robert Jastrow, 1981, p. 16.

    14. New Scientist, "Taking the Lid Off Cosmology," by John Gribbin, August 16, 1979, p. 506.

    Chapter 10

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    ce chap. 9 p. 124 Our Awesome Universe ***

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    Rocket expert Wernher von Braun went a step further when he stated: "The natural laws of the universe are so precise that we have no difficulty building a spaceship to fly to the moon and can time the flight with the precision of a fraction of a second. These laws must have been set by somebody." 8 Scientists who want a rocket to orbit the earth, or the moon, must work in harmony with such universal laws if they are to be successful

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    Perhaps somebody can describe "The Enquirer" in some depth for the benefit of us over here?

  • Jankyn
    Jankyn

    The National Enquirer is what we call a "supermarket tabloid." The most outrageous offer photos of alien babies, two-headed calves, fat bearded ladies, etc. Most of these rags focus on celebrity gossip, dieting fads, that kind of brain candy. On occasion (as with the Gary Hart affair that knocked him out of the running for the Democratic nomination for president in 1987) they get the goods on somebody in public office and run with it. Usually, though, it's just rumors and trash.

    Jankyn, inveterate reader of trash in supermarket checkout lines.

  • franklin J
    franklin J

    How very appropriate for the WATCHTOWER to quote the NATIONAL ENQUIRER; is anyone here surprised?

    ...irresponsible journalism quoting from other irresponsible journalism...

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