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Scientists Crack Silk's Secret
AEton writes "Researchers at Tufts University have reportedly discovered the mechanism by which spidersilk is produced. Besides the obvious use as a Kevlar substitute in bulletproof vests, silk has applications in microprocessor production, nanoscale optical fiber, a and any other application requiring strength and flexbility. Scientists have long grappled with the issue of creating silk; artificial silk is inferior to the real stuff, and the spiders can't be farmed (when you put them too close together, they eat each other). The method these Tufts researchers have found makes "strong silk" production feasible; if they can make it economical, the impact on safety equipment alone makes this material a worthwhile investment."
The mere fact that you point this out does not exempt you from being a bigot or a fanatic. Objectivity is the antithesis of bigotry, and you my friend are certainly not objective in your opinion of Islam. Your outcome is possibly a feel-good success story for media conglomerates around the world by making this inference as well. How does it feel to have your mind molded into Fox's "fair and balanced" status quo, instead of being able to think for yourself? Bye.
"...cult-like anti-scientific religion"
That describes Christianity perfectly.
If you review your history, science first started to flourish in Christian regions. The reason for this is that Christianity provided an ordered worldview -- nature is not capricious since nature's God is not capricious. Therefore, it can be studied. Since God is the source of reason and intelligence, these traits can be applied to creation in order to "think His thoughts after Him."
The scientific method works regardless of worldview. When atheists try to use the method of science to prove a naturalistic philosophy, then Christianity will object.
After all, Christianity is anti-naturalism. And rightly so, since the evidence of history is that Jesus rose from the dead.
No, you shit-for-brains. It means not Catholic. And also not specifically Episcopalian or Congregationalist or Lutheran or Baptist or any of the other various Christian religions that are collectively known as "Protestant".