[ExI] Religious Idiocy Triumphs Over Science Yet Again

Michael Butler butler.two.one at gmail.com
Thu Dec 10 16:55:54 UTC 2015


PS yes, I know Hawaii is convenient and yes, I know "terrestrial location"
includes things like altitude and entails things like "seeing" quality, OK?
But as Blackstone famously said, "There must be an end to disputes."

But carry on. ;)
On Dec 10, 2015 8:51 AM, "Michael Butler" <butler.two.one at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> On Dec 10, 2015 8:32 AM, "Will Steinberg" <steinberg.will at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > I don't really care about whether the telescope gets built or not. ....
> 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.
> >
>
> Will, and thread participants at large:
>
> I think it's very possible that the religion story here is a fig leaf for
> a big (actually quite small) "fuck you".
>
> And you know what? That is PERFECTLY FINE with me, because the specific
> terrestrial location of a specific scientific instrument of this type
> almost certainly DOES NOT MATTER if science is, well... what it claims to
> be and what I think IT is.
>
> Butthurt about losing this court battle? After a certain point, it's
> indistinguishable to me from whining.
>
> "Let the wookiee win."
>
> Sure, if you're defending scientific culture and are worried about
> idiocracy and the possibility that the wookies ARE WINNING, then (re)act.
>
> But really, culturally, I think this is small potatoes and I admit I LIKE
> it when colonial expropriators get one in the eye occasionally. It's an
> underdog thing. Doubtless a slight flaw in my character.
>
> Wharrgarrrbling about this specific instance? I have used up all the time
> I have budgeted for the next century on it.
>
> Cheers.
>
> MMB
>
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