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Probably four to eight scientists and astronomers in the World truly grasp the majority of the latest Science, and even then not in entirety as they tend to specialise.

So if we ordinary atheists cling to scientific explanations of the origins of the Universe, are we not vaguely following spoon-fed popular information with only a partial understanding? Isn't that what's called a belief system led by prophets? I believe in the big bang theory 'cos Stephen Hawking and Carl Sagan said I should - but if I try and read 'A Brief History of Time' I fall asleep at page 5.

Are we absolutely following paths of superstitious ignorance, or, are we so well versed in all the detail of Science that we, each of us, can take pencil and paper and prove that Terry Pratchett was off the mark? (sneaking feeling he wasn't).

I think we are in precisely the same position as religious faiths, also, we are leaving the guidance and discovery to a select studious few (relatively) and we hang on every word of the New Scientist just as ignorantly as any other ordinary Joe or Jane in the World goes to Mass or Hannekka and reads the Talmud for comfort and guidance.

I don't think we can sneer at anybody, at least the Red Indians (all right, Native Americans) honoured their noble meal before they ate it, and saw the good power of Nature all around them.

At the very least, I for one will never again argue with any believer of God(s) on the grounds I definitely, through my own repeated experiments and research, have proved anything else. I now realise I too, am a 'believer' in precepts based on partial drip-feed information and my own (limited) understanding.

Don't get me wrong; I think I am on the right tack, I hold to scientific method, but I have very little of my own proof and now, even less ability to comprehend the giant machine, that is the Universe.

Scots Greys regiment was disbanded years ago (disgrace their history is to cry for) but the pipe band was particularly good and they made a final recording (tears) including the lament "leaving rue Vaternish" which is a Skye peninsula. I'd love to hear that one more time so please a link would be treasured. You are nice folk out there in the ether!

I don't know which is the most economic for taking photo's of the Matterhorn at midnight. And no, not for a second please assume I am making any kind of parody of some of the questions on these threads, oh deary me no.

55 chrctrs left; OK so at low revs she occasionally 'coughs' hard, as though the lean burn is making hard work of the throttle bodies settings. Only with say half throttle at ~2000 revs; if I Iet her rev out in gears on gentle throttle, no problem. 67000 miles, just serviced, new plugs, new filters. Is this a Jazz trait? I have to guess at very weak mid-throttle mixture or an ECU problem, any experienced thoughts out there? Thanks, of course

Roberts Cycles in Croydon (S London) offer these (for wide enough frames) so much neater than derailleurs and can't be the much heavier than all the normal cogs etc. Wondered about reliability, longevity, ease of use and so on.

it's on the right of the dash next to the pad that moves the door mirrors