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What a wonderful night of contrasts         


Author: brian fletcher
Date: May 4, 2008 08:40

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
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Re: What a wonderful night of contrasts         


Author: tooly
Date: May 4, 2008 11:47

"brian fletcher" gmail.com> wrote in message
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> 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. ...
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Re: What a wonderful night of contrasts         


Author: brian fletcher
Date: May 4, 2008 16:34

"tooly" bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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>
> "brian fletcher" gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:481dd925$0$30462$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
>> 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 ...
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Re: What a wonderful night of contrasts         


Author: turtoni
Date: May 4, 2008 23:33

"tooly" bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> I'm on record

running for office is saying:
> in these parts trying to speak for the masses who made Hyapatia of
> Alexandria toast.

some obscure wiki unpopular reference. (OWUR)

the other type is called an obscure *popular* culture reference (OPCR)
> Prevailing thought is that the masses are ignoramouses who burn down
> storehouses of human knowledge so they can pander to their own belief
> systems. But I see it different. Whomsoever spits into a line of ants
> already ordered and somewhat content, whatever the mindless procession may
> seem like to urbane sophisticates, creates a bevy of chaos...and no
> creature likes chaos.

wtf? tooly is tapping into his latent pot smoking evil twin brother?
> What is the goal though? I mean, when do we 'arrive'? When will we KNOW
> that we are at the summit of whatever ecological mountain we are supposed
> to climb? In a thousand years, will we still be rationalizing devotion to
> the 'future'..to knowledge that we, even then, do not have?
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Re: What a wonderful night of contrasts         


Author: turtoni
Date: May 6, 2008 00:10

> "tooly"
> I argue that all we really have are MOMENTS and not extended time. And
> that changes everything. CURIOSITY is ok as a value. But there are far
> more worthy things about our character as a creature. IMHO.

i took you out of some completely logical context and wondered if this still
made sense?

as a creature i imagine that bog brought me to life and he's the boss.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hgq4w4dqKsU
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