Greetings beloved readers. Thanks for being here.
I am waiting for the proof of the paperback for “Kusha” I expect it in the mail any day now. Once it is approved the book will be available on Amazon. Check back with the blog for details.
While watching “The Big Bang Theory” TV show this thursday night I noticed them mentioning a recent discovery, the “Primordial Gravitational Wave”. I had heard something about this recently in the news but it was such a brief mention that I didn’t follow it.
So after the TV show prompt I looked it up. Very interesting indeed. They have found more evidence for the Big Bang (not the TV show) and analysis of the new data may open up the early universe to us. The article I read was from the science people at NASA. I barely understood much of it and I am fairly science literate.
I have recently been faced with science denial several times. It seems that lately the anti science crowd is getting a lot of publicity. I spent some time the other day debating science with some nice folks from Jehovah’s Witness.
People often complain that modern society is becoming more and more about the “haves vs the have nots”. I also see a growing divide between the “knows and know nots”.
I am increasingly concerned about our world when we have so many people who are becoming willfully ignorant. Why are we having to spend tax dollars defending evolution? Why are we having to spend tax dollars defending our constitution from a religious assault?
Not long ago I was told by one of the JW’s that I was the “nicest atheist he had ever met”. I felt very good about that. I like to think I am a kind person.
However, the conversation leading up to that compliment was very frustrating indeed. It seems that lately the anti science crowd is gaining ground on reason. Is it that they see their side loosing and loosing in a big way? Are the creationists like a cornered, wounded animal? Are they lashing out as one last desperate attempt to reclaim their former position of prominence?
I don’t know the answer. I just know that it is becoming increasingly important to speak out for reason. There are new discoveries happening in the scientific world that are changing in a big way our perceptions of the universe. Our understanding of the natural cosmos is growing in exponential ways. It would be easy to sit back and let the new discoveries about particle physics, astrophysics, astronomy and more, without considering that there is a large and growing movement to steer people, especially children, away from science.
Those of us who are fans of science need to remain vigilant. Our gains can be easily lost. President Obama recently said that history can move backwards. The Dark Ages being one example. In my mind an excellent example of what we are facing if we lose.
The Dark Ages fell upon humanity when we let the Christians run things. They are currently trying to regain the control that the Renaissance wrested from their grip. I fear for the future of the country I love if we let science and reason become less of a guide for society than faith.
Never mix red wine with Oodo.
Earth Year 2014
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