Category Archives: Religion

Many Universes, But Not All Lead to Salvation or the Simpson’s Movie

Posted on 7/19/2007 by Pontifex Praeteritorum

It [youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=OL50ddCSJmo[/youtube] is [youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=q-O7Nteshv4[/youtube] coming! [youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=3r-YJOrY28w[/youtube] Maybe, finally, after all these years of waiting, we will learn just exactly what “Quantum Presbyterianism” is: Homer: [opens door to find Kang and Kodos standing there] Hello — oh great. Mormons. Kang: Actually, … Continue reading →

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Pontiff and Evolution

Posted on 4/11/2007 by Pontifex Praeteritorum

That other Pontiff has declared that he “believes in evolution.” Am I the only one who read “[reclaim] a dimension of reason we have lost” and thought of string theory? (That’s a joke peoples, so don’t get your stringy hair … Continue reading →

Posted in Fragment, Religion, Science | 4 Comments

Lightning Rods Against God’s Fury

Posted on 3/26/2007 by Pontifex Praeteritorum

I recently picked up Discarded Science: Ideas that seemed good at the time… by John Grant, a delightful little book about ideas in science that just didn’t pan out (hmmm….how many of my papers will be relegated to that dustbin? … Continue reading →

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Die Anthropic Reasoning! Die!

Posted on 11/16/2006 by Pontifex Praeteritorum

Okay, so the title’s a bit harsh, but this PRL by Starkman and Trotta (Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 201301 (2006) ) is an interesting read.

Posted in Physics, Religion | 8 Comments

Dr. Wayne Dyer Makes Me Cry

Posted on 6/12/2006 by Pontifex Praeteritorum

Watching PBS tonight: “Dr. Wayne Dyer: The Power of Intention.” Holy moly bad stuff. Religion dressed up in authority soaked in pseudoscience. Use the word “energy” enough and people will believe anything you say. “Spirititual energy is the energy of … Continue reading →

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Praying to Entangled Gods

Posted on 3/24/2006 by Pontifex Praeteritorum

From the Washington Post, in a fair and balanced (*ahem*) article on the effect of prayer on healing: But supporters say that much about medicine remains murky or is explained only over time. They say, for example, that it was … Continue reading →

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Stangest Quantum Computing Book?

Posted on 3/21/2006 by Pontifex Praeteritorum

Today I was in the University of Washington bookstore and notice an oversized book in the physics section. The top of the book read “Quantum Computing,” so I pulled it out. The subtitle, however, was a bit of a surprise: … Continue reading →

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What Men Are Poets Who Can Speak of Jupiter…

Posted on 3/14/2006 by Pontifex Praeteritorum

Daneil Dennet’s new book “Breaking the Spell” was reviewed by Leon Wieseltier in the New York Times a few weeks ago. The review was not very favorable, to say the least. Further, the review was not very well thought out. … Continue reading →

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