Real Science Radio

Fred & co-host Doug McBurney discuss fossils, NPR, & the beginnings of Real Science Radio   *About a Million Reasons to Doubt: …that the organism trapped in an Australian halite fluid inclusion, and that might still be alive is actually millions, (or even 1 million) years old!   *RSR Origins: Listen in as Fred and co-host Doug McBurney review the origins of another one of those “not so old things”, (but it turns out it might be older than you think)… Real Science Radio! And stay tuned for a special rebroadcast of the very first episode of Real Science Radio…   *Thank God for Real Science on Friday! When Pastor Bob came up with the idea for an answer to secular, and even aggressively atheistic scientific review on the airwaves; Friday’s just naturally turned out to be the best day of the week to give them!

RSR host Fred Williams is joined by Ryan Williams to finish their run-through of the latest creation magazine, and to talk about a New York Times article on “Deadly Venom From Spiders and Snakes May Also Cure What Ails You”. One of the most promising venom-derived drugs to date comes from the deadly Fraser Island funnel web spider of Australia, whose venom treatment halts cell death after a heart attack. Other examples include the Israeli Deathstalker Scorpion that has a compound in clinical trials that finds and illuminates breast and colon tumors, and vampire bat venom appropriately called Draculin that is an anticoagulant used to treat stroke and heart attack. The venom of snakes and insects is a cocktail of 1000s of components where harnessing certain proteins give you high selectivity and affinity for various targets such as membrane receptors, enzymes, or hemostatic pathways, providing a virtual library of medicinal treatments for various ailments. The two RSR hosts also talk about an animal that turns into a wheel, the earth's sci-fi force field, and conclude the show by exposing the weaknesses of Michael Oard's arguments against the dam breach theory for the Grand Canyon.

Ryan Williams joins RSR Host Fred Williams in studio to go over the latest Creation Magazine. The fossilized brain of a horseshoe crab alleged to be 310 million years old was uncovered that scientists admit "haven't changed much". Time and time again fossils that are supposed to be millions of years old show little or no change with their modern counterpart, which is powerful evidence against evolution and millions of years that instead points to a recent rapid burial by a catastrophic event, aka Noah's flood. Fred & Ryan then cover an article that talks of how brain genes produce multiple proteins. The old idea that one gene codes for one protein has proven to be wildly inaccurate and a gross oversimplification of the complexity and sophistication of cell genetics. Audio from a debate from May 5th 1998 (exactly 24 years and 1 day ago) show how wise Bob was to call out Eugenie Scott for her claim that pseudogenes are junk and that we were "over the hump" in understanding human genetics. Fast forward to today where her claim is yet another embarrassing memory in the dustbin of bad evolutionist science. The genetic programming in cells is so advanced that even Creationists have been stunned by its mind-blowing sophistication. The two co-hosts also muse over the latest doomsday claim by climate alarmists who say that the next pandemic will be due to global warming. If we get a .5 rise in temperature, get ready to mask up again everyone!

RSR host Fred Williams is joined in studio by the future of creation science, recent college graduate Ryan Williams and high school students Miranda Bracken and Simon Shamblin. Ryan & Miranda helped coordinate and organize the upcoming Fearless Foundation Youth Conference that will be held May 6th and 7th in Aurora Colorado. The event will include games and fellowship in addition to speaker Carl Kerby, who is regarded as one of the best speakers in creation science. Simon Shamblin provides youthful insight on the RSR planning team, including the idea for the Universe is Hostile to Computers show, and also contributed to RSR's List of Things, Real Things, that are Not Physical. (rsr.org/simon).  Each of the young creationists share their experiences with  defending the creation and Bible with friends and students, and also share their vision for the future of creation science. Miranda is gearing up for a future in video and media, providing the video below at the recent ICR conference in Denver to promote the youth conference. Ryan, who occasionally co-hosts RSR shows that cover Creation Magazine is also slated alongside Dominic Enyart as the heir-apparent for the RSR show, which was Bob's dream and succession plan. This was an interesting show that you won't want to miss! To sign up for the Fearless Foundation Youth Conference please visit ffycdenver.com. Today's Resource: What We Believe & Why We Believe It (Blu-ray, DVD, or Video Download) This is an update of our "Christianity 101" series in egiht parts! 1. The Bible Itself (revelation, inspiration, illumination, canon) 2. God (attributes, trinity) 3. The Created Beings (angels and man; then the animals) 4. The Old Testament (overview) 5. The New Testament (overview) 6. The Overall Plot of the Bible (dispensations; law and grace; Israel and the Body) 7. The End Times and Hell 8. Eternal Life and Heaven

Real Science Radio host Fred Williams interviews Dr. Nathaniel Jeanson on the emerging field of historical genetics. Dr. Jeanson holds a PhD in cell and developmental biology from Harvard University and also happens to be a young-earth creationist. He has a new book coming out titled ‘Traced, Human DNA’s Big Surprise’, which goes far beyond the DNA tests we take to find out about our ancestry. Unlike the standard commercial tests, his research instead relies on Y Chromosome data that provides a compelling look through the world’s entire human history since the beginning.  One of the bullet points at Amazon notes that his new book “represents one of the strongest arguments in print for the recent origin of humanity.” Tune in to find out fascinating details such as the origin of Native Americans, and the Achilles heel of the popularized DNA testing many have underdone. If you would like to be involved in Dr. Jeanson's Hidden History of Every People Project, please fill out the contact form here: answersingenesis.org/go/traced

RSR Host Fred Williams is joined by Daniel Hedrick for another Contemporary Science Review show. This week the duo look at the ongoing efforts of secular scientists' quest to explain the origins of life while skirting around the huge elephant in the room of Intelligent Design. Instead of using chemicals in the lab such as the Miller–Urey experiment, secular scientists are now resorting to virtual or computer simulations that give the illusion that ecosystems evolve. What these Life Simulators have in common is that they are designed by intelligent minds, and predicated on initial input conditions determined by the intelligent user of the simulator. Daniel also exposes the weakness of AI by inputting a sentence into the AI powered web app Wordtune, which then outputted sentences that changed the meaning. OpenAI recently overhauled their language model in an attempt to address complaints about toxic language and misinformation.

In the latest Contemporary Science Review segment, Real Science Radio host Fred Williams is joined by Daniel Hedrick where they immerse themselves in the cosmic ray phenomenon that has changed elections, plunged commercial airlines, and altered video game outcomes. The RSR duo review a video from the popular Veritasium YouTube Channel titled “Is the Universe Hostile to Computers”. A politician in Belgium found herself elected despite the mathematical impossibility based on the number of votes cast. The election officials noticed a sudden jump in votes by 4096 for the lucky candidate, but that number was awfully suspicious. To a computer engineer, the number is quickly recognized as exactly 4k or 1000 hexadecimal bytes, or in binary the number 0001000000000000. A single bit flip in the 13th position added 4k to the candidate's vote total. Scientists eventually determined that the bit-flip was likely caused by cosmic rays which originated from a supernova. Fred and Daniel discuss how engineers mitigate such problems caused by cosmic radiation, then marvel at God's creative design via the cell's quality control system that is far superior than what man could ever dream of coming up with. The duo wrap up the show by considering the theological implications and why harmful radiation exists such that our quality control systems need to kick in on a regular basis.

Fred & Doug continue to sift through evidence that several fundamental constants aren't so constant after all. They explore the history and scientists behind the various physical constants, including Plank's constant and zero point energy. The RSR co-hosts also continue to dissect Einstein's special theory of relativity and its commitment to the speed of light being constant in a vacuum. One of the most touted experiments that purportedly confirmed special relativity was an experiment using atomic clocks. Ironically, the inventor of the atomic clock, British physicist Louis Essen, was highly critical of the experiment and tried to publish his objections in Nature magazine, but was rejected despite his having more experience than anyone on the planet with atomic clocks! He was warned not to challenge the sacred cow of special relativity, which is reminiscent of how the secular journals also censor anyone critical of their sacred cow of evolution. Fred and Doug then explore the theological implications of relative time taught by Einstein, and how its acceptance is eerily similar to how millions of years and evolution have corrupted Christendom and led to compromises with scripture. RSR takes the controversial and bold position that special relativity has misled many Christians into accepting the speculative and Biblically untenable notion that God is outside of time and that He created time on day 1. Finally, there are some truly universal constants, such as the presence of the Creator (Romans 11:36), the judgement of God judgement (Psalm 9:7), His holy attributes (James 1:17), and the love of the Savior (Hebrews 10:12).

RSR host Fred Williams is joined by co-host Doug McBurney to expose the gimmickry used by secular scientists to hide the fact that some fundamental constants are actually not so constant. Of particular note is their protection of the speed of light, which is closely harnessed to the sacred cow of special relativity. Einstein's thought experiment that led to special relativity was heavily based on Einstein's assumption that the speed of light is constant in a vacuum. Without this assumption, special relativity is dead. Secular scientist Rupert Sheldrake, who has a PhD in biochemistry from Cambridge University, gave a TED talk titled “The Science Delusion” that questioned 10 dogmas of science, one of which is that physics' fundamental constants are not so constant after all. He notes how the speed of light was measured to be decreasing over several decades, only to have a metrology committee decide to tie the speed of light to the units it is measured by, the meter. So if the speed of light changes, the length of the meter changes right along with it and we would never know the speed of light changed! Once again secular scientists have to resort to shenanigans to support their worldview. It also predictably resulted in Sheldrake's talk being banned from TED.

RSR host Fred Williams and Brodie Leitch continue to expose the deception behind the Smithonian's Hall of Origins and the widely promoted 'march of progress' illustration that has effectively fooled many into believing in evolution. Today's show uncovers the truth behind 3 more alleged ape-men promoted by the Smithonian: Ardipithecus kadabba, Ardipithecus ramidus (Ardi), and Australopithecus anamensis. The first alleged ape-man in the list was boldly proclaimed as bipedal, all based off of a single toe bone! The 2nd ape included 34 pulverized bones that 14 reconstructions later yielded the look wanted by Dr. Owen Lovejoy, who has a history of bonesaw reconstructions to produce fake ape-men to promote his propagandist narrative. Finally, the last ape-man in the list was just 3 bone fragments scattered 600 miles apart that is unlikely the same creature. As famed Harvard paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould once candidly admitted, “Most hominid fossils ... serve as a basis for endless speculation and elaborate storytelling" all based on "fragments of jaws and scraps of skulls”.  Ape-men article rebuttals 3 through 5... (see Smithonian Part 1 show for first two rebuttal articles; articles courtesy of Brodie Leitch) 3. Ardipithecus kadabba “Ardipithecus kadabba” (pronounced: “Aar-duh-pith-uh-kuhs kuh-dah-bah” and meaning “oldest ancestor” in the Afar language) was discovered in the Middle Awash Valley in Ethiopia in 1997. In spite of the fact that this alleged species “is only known in the fossil record by a few post-cranial bones and sets of teeth,” (a total of 36 bone fragments) The Smithsonian claims that: “‘Ardipithecus kadabba’ was bipedal.” The “evidence” for this claim is: “One bone from the large toe has a broad, robust appearance, suggesting its use in bipedal push-off.” Claiming to have discovered an ape-man, (and a bipedal one, no less) based off of a single toe bone is already sketchy, but it gets worse for the evolutionists. In the same article, the Smithsonian admits that:“So far, the evidence for ‘Ardipithecus kadabba’s’ upright walking comes from a single toe bone that dates to 5.2 million years old [400,000 years younger than the other specimens] and was found 10 miles away from the other ‘Ardipithecus kadabba’ specimens.” After their bold claim of bipedality and confession of such little evidence, the Smithsonian asks: “Was Ardipithecus kadabba routinely bipedal?”, “If Ardipithecus kadabba walked upright, what was its gait like?” and “is Ardipithecus kadabba somehow related to Orrorin tugenensis and Sahelanthropus tchadensis?” So not only are they unsure if “Ardipithecus kadabba” walked upright, they aren’t sure it’s related to humans either. 4. Ardipithecus ramidus (Ardi) (Partial skeleton (ARA-VP-6/500) "Ardi".) “Ardipithecus ramidus” (pronounced: “Aar-duh-pith-uh-kuhs ram-ee-dus” and nicknamed “Ardi”) was discovered in Middle Awash and Gona, Ethiopia between 1992 and 1994. The fragments were assembled into a partial skeleton in 2009. (15 years later.) The Smithsonian claims that: “Since that time, [1992-1994] [paleoanthropologist, Dr. Tim] White’s team have uncovered over 100 fossil specimens of Ardipithecus ramidus.” Keep in mind that even with 100+ “specimens”, (which are only fragments and according to the Australia museum, “represent about 35 individual members of this species”) they still only have 1 skeleton. The discoverers argue that “the ‘Ardi’ skeleton reflects a human-African ape common ancestor that was not chimpanzee-like.” However, the fossils were in such poor condition, that Dr. Tim White (the leading paleontologist on the team who discovered the fossils) stated that they were “like roadkill” with the discovery channel adding in their documentary, “Discovering Ardi”, that: “Her skull was found in 34 pulverized, scattered pieces that were compacted down to about one-and-a-half inches thick.” One of the allegedly human-like features is the pelvis. Some evolutionists claim that the pelvis shows adap