“The study of the past and its follies and failures reveals one surprising ground for optimism. In the long run, the idiots are overthrown or at least they die. On the other hand, creativity and achievement are unique, exciting, liberating—and abiding. The discoveries of scientists, the inventions of engineers, the advances in the civility of …
Twenty six centuries have lapsed since Anaximander suggested that rain is not sent by Zeus. Rather, it is water evaporated by the sun and carried by the wind. The battle to realize that the scientific method of representing knowledge and the science-minded mode of thinking is deeper, richer and better for us than any God, …
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Sen. James Inhofe (R-Oklahoma) , an ardent denier of almost anything discovered by scientists that might be uncomfortable for big business (unless it is "science" cooked up by Exxon), recently warned his public about the dangers of a children’s book written by environmental activist and “Inconvenient Truth” producer Laurie David. "Having failed for nearly three …
Do not be afraid of the gods: they do not concern themselves with human problems; nor do they reward or punish you in this world or when you die. There is neither a Heaven nor a Hell.
Some while ago Harpshot commented on the fact that the body was constantly renewing itself, and went on to the problem of ageing. I wanted to comment on his remarks (below): I was amazed (some years ago) to learn that one’s body is constantly re-building itself. Cells just don’t live very long, it seems. Thus, …
