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[S]cience is more than a body of knowledge; it is a way of thinking. I have a foreboding of an America in my children's or grandchildren's time – when the United States is a service and information economy; when nearly all the key manufacturing industries have slipped away to other countries; when awesome technological powers are in the hands of a very few, and no one representing the public interest can even grasp the issues; when the people have lost the ability to set their own agendas or knowledgeably question those in authority; when, clutching our crystals and nervously consulting our horoscopes, our critical faculties in decline, unable to distinguish between what feels good and what's true, we slide, almost without noticing, back into superstition and darkness.
The dumbing down of America is most evident in the slow decay of substantive content in the enormously influential media, the 30-second sound bites (now down to 10 seconds or less), lowest common denominator programming, credulous presentations on pseudoscience and superstition, but especially a kind of celebration of ignorance.
— Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark (New York: Ballantine Books, 1996) at p.32.
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[S]cience is more than a body of knowledge; it is a way of thinking. I have a foreboding of an America in my children's or grandchildren's time – when the United States is a service and information economy; when nearly all the key manufacturing industries have slipped away to other countries; when awesome technological powers are in the hands of a very few, and no one representing the public interest can even grasp the issues; when the people have lost the ability to set their own agendas or knowledgeably question those in authority; when, clutching our crystals and nervously consulting our horoscopes, our critical faculties in decline, unable to distinguish between what feels good and what's true, we slide, almost without noticing, back into superstition and darkness.
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Christopher Hitchens dies at 62
Associated Press: Eloquent and intemperate, bawdy and urbane, Hitchens was an acknowledged contrarian and contradiction — half-Christian, half-Jewish and fully non-believing; a native of England who settled in America; a former Trotskyite who backed the Iraq war and supported George W. Bush. But his passions remained constant and targets of his youth, from Henry Kissinger […]
Tagged education, freethought, reason, skepticism
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Titans still in the hunt
Titans defeat the Bills 23-17, keeping their playoff hopes alive…
Tide’s Richardson should roll in Heisman Trophy voting
Gil Brandt writing at NFL.com: Richardson has blossomed as a starter this year, running very hard and showing great moves. He evades tacklers, catches the ball well, blocks well and even excelled on special teams early in his career. He has great speed, strength and character. And his team is 35-2 in his three years. […]
Tagged 'bama, college football, heisman
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College Football chaos heats up BCS
What an incredible couple of weekends of college football! Last week it was Stanford and Boise. This week, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Oklahoma and Clemson! Oh, how the mighty have fallen… Gene Wojciechowski, writing at ESPN.com: If the BCS projections are correct, it will be an all-SEC top three: LSU (11-0) at No. 1., Alabama (10-1) […]
Tagged 'bama, college football
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A Sister’s Eulogy for Steve Jobs
Mona Simpson, writing in the paper of record: His philosophy of aesthetics reminds me of a quote that went something like this: “Fashion is what seems beautiful now but looks ugly later; art can be ugly at first but it becomes beautiful later.” Steve always aspired to make beautiful later. Incredibly touching and beautiful piece.
Tagged apple, history, steve jobs
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Mythbusters to host Steve Jobs retrospective on Discovery
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW): Entertainment Weekly is reporting that the inimitable Mythbusters (Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman) will be hosting a one-hour special on the life and achievements of Steve Jobs. iGenius: How Steve Jobs Changed the World will include interviews with key figures from Jobs’s past, including the legendary inspiration for Jobs & […]
Tagged history, mythbusters, steve jobs, tv
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The Death of Steve Jobs
What can I say? I think my brother said it best: We are blown away by the news of Steve’s death. I suppose everyone knew it was coming. But it’s still sad–like losing a friend.
Tagged apple, history, steve jobs
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Titans pull out a close one
The Tennessee Titans beat the Denver Broncos at home, 17-14, thanks in part to a late 4th quarter Kyle Orton pass that was tipped by Jason Jones and intercepted by Will Witherspoon. With Jacksonville falling to Carolina and Houston falling to New Orleans, the Titans at 2-1 find themselves tied for first in the AFC […]
Kevin Smith’s The Bionic Man continues to impress
Yes, fine–I’ll concede that we’re only two issues into this series, but honestly, perhaps the best thing I can say about any comic book is that it entertains me, keeps my attention, has good artwork, and keeps me wanting more. That certainly describes The Bionic Man, at least for me.
Tagged awesome, comix, entertainment, thatkevinsmith
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Yeah! Titans beat Ravens 26-13
Now that is how we should have played last week! Some of the highlights include: Matt Hasselbeck: 30/42 for 358 yards, among 9 receivers Kenny Britt: 9 receptions for 135 yards Nate Washington: 7 receptions for 99 Chris Johnson: 24 carries for 53 yards (ouch) Javon Ringer: 5 carries for 21