The answers to Edge Foundation’s 2008 question, “What have you changed your mind about?” are out. 2007’s What are you optimistic about?, 2006’s What is your dangerous idea?, and 2005’s What do you believe is true even though you cannot prove it? were all fascinating reading. Their annual questions go back to 1998.
Tag Archives: religion
Take that, god
This lawsuit against god for acts of terrorism will hopefully be summarily decided in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant fails to show up. If not, maybe they can turn it into the biggest class action ever. Of course, the penalty needs to be big enough to be meaningful to the defendant, which in god’s case, would have to be infinite. That means an infinite amount of money for each plaintiff in the class, which would really bollox up the economy. I wonder how the court will decide the countability of the infinite settlement.
Move over, timecube
The Incompatibility of Religion and Science
Many modern people hold a combination of religious or metaphysical beliefs and also generally approach the world scientifically and trust what the scientific community tells them. I think these two points of view are ultimately incompatible. Continue reading
Marriage and the Separation of Church and State
The current gay marriage debate is really a debate caused by a failure to enforce the separation of church and state. Two different aspects of the concept of marriage, that of religious marriage performed by the church, and that of legal marriage performed by the state, are brought into conflict by this debate. Continue reading