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From: THE BORG on 28 Mar 2010 21:35 "John Locke" <johnlocke999(a)comcast.net> wrote in message news:itvvq5ldilrqskov3hejohoe7gpa5j98n5(a)4ax.com... > On Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:33:57 +0100, John Jones > <jonescardiff(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > >>There are only two kinds of scientist. >> > Only one kind. Employing reason and logic, adhering to > scientific > procedures and not entertaining even the slightest notion > of > supernatural control and design. > In other words, the kind of men who want to know precisely where an egg came from without ANY reference to chickens.
From: Jan Burse on 28 Mar 2010 22:07 John Locke wrote: > ""All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian, > or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to > terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit." > -- Thomas Paine Well, not an atheist: "I believe in one God, and no more; and I hope for happiness beyond this life." -- The Age of Reason, Part I, Thomas Paine (Source Wikiquote)
From: Jan Burse on 28 Mar 2010 22:10 John Locke wrote: > On Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:33:57 +0100, John Jones > <jonescardiff(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > >> There are only two kinds of scientist. >> > Only one kind. Employing reason and logic, adhering to scientific > procedures and not entertaining even the slightest notion of > supernatural control and design. > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > ""All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian, > or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to > terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit." > -- Thomas Paine I can only guess the above statement and quote combination is ironic, since I also find: "That which is now called natural philosophy, embracing the whole circle of science, of which astronomy occupies the chief place, is the study of the works of God, and of the power and wisdom of God in his works, and is the true theology." -- Thomas Paine
From: Inertial on 28 Mar 2010 23:15 "John Jones" <jonescardiff(a)btinternet.com> wrote in message news:hoolgj$3k9$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > There are only two kinds of scientist. > > One kind is the monkey-scientist. The monkey-scientist is noisy and leaps > from stone to branch posturing, grinning and gibbering to onlookers, who > are awestruck by this real-time display of science in action. > > The other kind of scientist is the bone-rattler. The bone-rattler is > silent and shakes a rattle at dissent or inquiry. Onlookers are impressed > by this display as it reminds them of the hidden strengths of science. False dichotomy.
From: Xan Du on 28 Mar 2010 23:22
Inertial wrote: > > "John Jones" <jonescardiff(a)btinternet.com> wrote in message > news:hoolgj$3k9$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> There are only two kinds of scientist. >> >> One kind is the monkey-scientist. The monkey-scientist is noisy and >> leaps from stone to branch posturing, grinning and gibbering to >> onlookers, who are awestruck by this real-time display of science in >> action. >> >> The other kind of scientist is the bone-rattler. The bone-rattler is >> silent and shakes a rattle at dissent or inquiry. Onlookers are >> impressed by this display as it reminds them of the hidden strengths >> of science. > > False dichotomy. > > Agree. -Xan |