On Aus ABC we had Richard Dawkins wondering, in the light of his exposing
'psychic nonsense', why the young intellectuals are losing interest in the
sciences.

On SBS we had a documentary into the US particle accelerator, and the
speculation on the Higgs theory. The belief is that the 6 billion dollar
accelorater (to quote the designer), could take us closer to the horizon
than we have ever been on the structure of matter. One scientists said
"science is what you do when you dont know what you are doing". It was
wonderful to see such diverse pov's in succession.

One thing Dawkins dwelled on, was the danger of 'going back to the dark
ages' where superstition reigned inspite of scientific breakthrough.

Of course what he failed to mention, it is science that could take us to the
dark ages...literally. Of course, that would also answer his dillema re the
new generation. I dont think anyone has ever blamed 'hocus pocus' for
climate change, and the possible destruction of life as we know it.

Great to be able to observe such remarkable men in action.

BOfL