Sam Ogden, contributing writer for the wildly popular skeptical blog, Skepchick, sits down with Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson of the Hayden Planetarium and the NOVA scienceNOW program for a conversation about the universe, scientific literacy, and sundry other topics. Part 1 covers the latest in astrophysics and the universe.
I have always liked Jeff Atwood’s blog. I really appreciated his latest post. I have seen the Project Xanadu list many times, but it’s always nice to see a refresher… it’s that important and that thought provoking.
Most importantly are Ted Nelson’s four maxims:
Here is a very cool screenshot of Project Xanadu showing the Bible cross referenced with myriad other sources:
Thanks for the post, Jeff. Keep up the excellent work.
Discovered on MoreIntelligentLife.com — I love this web site. Stunningly and expertly published by The Economist!
The comment:
Religion has been used as a tool to legitimize and uphold the social order for thousands of years. If you don’t believe me just look at the role of religion in ancient Egypt where the Pharaoh was regarded as a living God. People are inherently selfish and self-interested and I’ve discovered first hand that religious people are no less selfish than atheists; they are simply less honest about it ….
Fantastically well done. How have I not seen it before?! I ended up spending two hours there. Way cool. Check it out.
And the people replied…