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____/ Homer on Tuesday 05 Jul 2011 17:42 : \____
> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>>
>> This knowledge may actually be crucial for colonisation of other
>> hospitable planets because we're destroying the only planet we ever
>> evolved to live in. If we know how wormholes and black holes work,
>> maybe we can experiment with those, e.g. to push or pull matter, to
>> move Earth away from the Sun when it heats up, etc.
>
> If that's ever developed then I'll be the first to congratulate whoever
> implements it. That doesn't mean people should have blind faith that
> it's possible, or be required by law to believe that its more possible
> than any other theory, or even be required by law to pursue science if
> they have no enthusiasm or capacity for it. Those who wish to pursue
> religion should be free to do so, whether you agree with it or not.
>
> Of course the opposite is also true, which is why I believe in
> denominational schools, so people who want to pursue religious freedom
> can do so without subjugating those who don't (and vice versa).
>
>> Cosmic understanding is independent from morality and fantasy.
>
> Morality is also independent from fantasy, although some of it is
> inspired by unverified stories and unproven theories (or what you
> disparagingly refer to as "fantasy") ... just like "Cosmic
> understanding". Personally, if I had to choose between the fantasy of
> unproven scientific theories or the fantasy of unproven religious
> theories, I'd choose neither, and find something more important to
> pursue, like ethics. As a Free Software advocate I'm sure you understand
> this implicitly.
Yes, well put.
What troubles me sometimes is that to some people taking fantasy away (based on false promises
like life after death) is a horrifying experience, which does lead me to
wondering if that alone (no hellfire and other sorts of blackmail) is something
worth keeping for the mentally-feeble (some of whom are people I love).
- --
~~ Best of wishes
Dr. Roy S. Schestowitz (Ph.D. Medical Biophysics), Imaging Researcher
http://Schestowitz.com | GNU/Linux administration | PGP-Key: 0x74572E8E
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