[ExI] Religious Idiocy Triumphs Over Science Yet Again

[Rafal Smigrodzki]

On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 11:30 AM, Will Steinberg <steinberg.will at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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.
>

### I do care that the telescope gets built. I do care about property
rights, too. Do the chthonic believers have ownership in fee simple? If
not, it's none of their business what the owners of the place use it for.

If you want to protect what is sacred to you, buy it. Otherwise, get lost.

Rafał
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