[ExI] Religious Idiocy Triumphs Over Science Yet Again

[Will Steinberg]

I don't really care about whether the telescope gets built or not.  But I
do think the psychically significant and powerful nature of a sacred space
provides a lot of insight into the universe...maybe not in the same way as
a telescope.  The point is that the cthonic nature of the sacred space
means it cannot be moved.  It derives its power from its long-standing
location.

And yeah, the mountain IS the place where the blah blah mother father thing
happened.  Metaphor is important.  Shared beliefs construct of reality.
These beliefs may not hold up to SCIENCE, which is a mark against them, but
science is also not the only way to interact with the world.  The world of
consciousness is important too, and I would argue that its exploration will
produce insights on the composition of the universe and the nature of being
that are as profound, if not more, than what we will see with a telescope.
But I mean, we really ought to build that telescope.  Actually, hell, build
it on the mountain.   But don't discount the VALUE of ancient beliefs, even
if they should maybe get ignored once in a while.
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