Why Haven't Our Great Expectations of the Sciences Been Met?
Claire Berlinski, Ed. ·
June 14, 2011 at 10:58pm
My father reflects upon the expectations he once held for scientific inquiry and what he imagined we would know in the year 2011. We find ourselves, he says, without the unifying, powerful theories he expected to see by now.
Instead, he suggests, we're in "slack-jawed perplexity."
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Jun '10
Re: Why Haven't Our Great Expectations of the Sciences Been Met?
Tommy De Seno: What magic spell do we have to cast to get David Berlinski to appear and join our conversation?
By the way Mark and Brian thanks for this conversation. You're both knowledgable on the subject and formidable in your arguments - why Ricochet exists! · Jun 15 at 9:02pm
Tommy, thank you as well. Sorry for the late response. It's always a hoot and as I learned years ago in debates with my father, it never really needs to get personal. It's the reason that I skulk around Ricochet and annoy people with my cockemamie ideas, claims and crass pronouncements. I do know that religion is a very cherished topic and I'm doing all I can to restrain my inclination for vitriol. I realize I sometimes fail on that front...but I'm trying.
Jun '10
Re: Why Haven't Our Great Expectations of the Sciences Been Met?
Midget Faded Rattlesnake
Brian Watt
If you determine that Scripture is not the word of God but still intend on using it as a guide for ethics...
Well, the way I see it is that the Bible is a narrative that tells of the Word of God. It is peculiar in many ways, and must be interpreted in historical context (not only of the actual events, but the context of those who preserved the scriptures) to be edifying, but it is first and foremost a story rather than an ethical guide.
Yes, understand. I was simply replying to the hypothetical you proposed.
May '10
Re: Why Haven't Our Great Expectations of the Sciences Been Met?
Tommy De Seno:
By the way Mark and Brian thanks for this conversation. You're both knowledgable on the subject and formidable in your arguments - why Ricochet exists!
Cheers, Tommy. I enjoyed it thoroughly.
Re: Why Haven't Our Great Expectations of the Sciences Been Met?
Brian Watt
Tommy De Seno: What magic spell do we have to cast to get David Berlinski to appear and join our conversation?
By the way Mark and Brian thanks for this conversation. You're both knowledgable on the subject and formidable in your arguments - why Ricochet exists! · Jun 15 at 9:02pm
Tommy, thank you as well. Sorry for the late response. It's always a hoot and as I learned years ago in debates with my father, it never really needs to get personal. It's the reason that I skulk around Ricochet and annoy people with my cockemamie ideas, claims and crass pronouncements. I do know that religion is a very cherished topic and I'm doing all I can to restrain my inclination for vitriol. I realize I sometimes fail on that front...but I'm trying. · Jun 15 at 10:54pm
I didn't see you getting personal. I hope you stay around Ricochet. Ricochet needs you and your willingness to punch it out with the contributors.
Wouldn't it be terrible if Ricochet became a place where conservatives spend time slapping eath other on the back and telling each other how smart they are?
Re: Why Haven't Our Great Expectations of the Sciences Been Met?
Hey, I like to think I did get him to appear and join the conversation!
Jun '10
Re: Why Haven't Our Great Expectations of the Sciences Been Met?
Claire Berlinski, Ed.
Hey, I like to think I did get him to appear and join the conversation! · Jun 16 at 1:37pm
Yo! Yeowoman's work, dear Claire! You are to be commended and applauded! Well done and thanks for your tenacious and fruitful efforts. All the best!