tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296812581212979823.post6396918765778993498..comments2024-01-08T10:16:34.686-08:00Comments on Engineer of Knowledge: The Profound Brilliance Of Carl SaganEngineer of Knowledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02179784871538454388noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296812581212979823.post-20362423146679103372010-01-19T18:04:19.489-08:002010-01-19T18:04:19.489-08:00Yes, Carl Sagan was a prophet in his time, hooking...Yes, Carl Sagan was a prophet in his time, hooking millions of people on the beauty and mystery of science. America especially needs another Sagan to teach yet another generation about the marvels of the universe rather than those myths taught in bible school.<br /><br />Thanks, Engineer, for a remembrance of a distant time and place when science writings were 'believed' more than the writings of an ancient Hebrew tribe.mud_rakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04786611698569598023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296812581212979823.post-12977079966093156182010-01-19T13:52:49.644-08:002010-01-19T13:52:49.644-08:00It is pretty bizarre to a rational person to read ...It is pretty bizarre to a rational person to read the arguments for creationism and the "evidence" cited and the customized research used as reference.<br />The creationists cannot really compete in a real discussion because so much of the doctrine is based on finite absolutes. The biblical age of the earth has to be used as finite absolute measure that they must make their theories to explain reality conform to.<br />Science is not absolute, yes, the priciples of physics and math might seem as absolutes, but we are always discovering areas beyond.<br />The "Theory of Evolution" is a framework...a work in progress, so there is argument constantly in the community of different schools of thought.<br />There is constant critical analysis of science.<br />There is a history of peer review of ideas.<br /><br />The pseudo scientists, evolutionists and climate change denial experts use this peer discussion and the unfinished aspect of any science as a percieved weakness to exploit with their golden apple of magic absolutism.<br /><br />Weak minds do not like the prospect of unfinished ideas...It's either cold or it's hot!<br />I'm freezing my ass off so what's this global warming stuff...huh?<br /><br />Me, well, I rather enjoy the idea of the expanding unknown.microdothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01564820031343630871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296812581212979823.post-29119885060268405612010-01-19T08:07:44.930-08:002010-01-19T08:07:44.930-08:00Although I read most of Carl Sagan's work, I h...Although I read most of Carl Sagan's work, I have to pick this book as his most important and profound piece of work. To me, his work was as significant as Albert Einstein's or Copernicus in terms that he dared to be brilliant in today's world, plagued by the temptations of mysticism. I think this book should be part of every high school curriculum only because thinking like a skeptic is paramount for our species.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10198711943059759639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1296812581212979823.post-82542652190874318992010-01-19T02:17:37.041-08:002010-01-19T02:17:37.041-08:00Thanks for the recommendation and those fantastic ...Thanks for the recommendation and those fantastic quotes. I always liked Carl Sagan.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09806175370305006933noreply@blogger.com