Comments on: The Shiny Ball of Atheism http://blog.abclarke.com/2007/07/31/the-shiny-ball-of-atheism/ Using transparency and other management techniques to change who I am and what I'm about Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:35:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Art Clarke http://blog.abclarke.com/2007/07/31/the-shiny-ball-of-atheism/#comment-121 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:51:31 +0000 http://abclarke.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/the-shiny-ball-of-atheism/#comment-121 Hey Kujo,

Totally agree on all points.

Annie,

what… one power point too many?

]]> By: Kujo http://blog.abclarke.com/2007/07/31/the-shiny-ball-of-atheism/#comment-115 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 20:26:46 +0000 http://abclarke.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/the-shiny-ball-of-atheism/#comment-115 I’ll offer to your excellent analysis something else:

1) Your answers are only as good as your questions.
2) My opinion is that “science answers ‘how’, not ‘why’”. Philosophy/religion answers ‘why’. Understanding the difference between how and why (similar to the difference between tactics and strategy) is crucial to resolving this otherwise false dichotomy people like to make about the difference between science and religion.

for example, after getting beaten up pursuing a scientific career, i realized there is nothing in scientific training that answers, “why are you doing this” on a regular basis. it is your responsibility to refresh your own motivations. if you get burned out and run out of curiosity, you *have* to figure out a way to get that back if you want to keep being a successful scientist. because the moment that you lose that sense of wonder about exploring new ideas about physical reality, then it all turns to boring, difficult, meaningless equations, random phenomena and antisocial behaviour.

it is hard to stay engaged and connected. to lose that is like thinking Buddhism is just about non-attachment; it reduces to nihilism.

]]> By: annie http://blog.abclarke.com/2007/07/31/the-shiny-ball-of-atheism/#comment-113 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:37:13 +0000 http://abclarke.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/the-shiny-ball-of-atheism/#comment-113 Art, my boy, you’ve always been extremely articulate. And this is a great little write up, but these little pictures and diagrams leads me to believe:
1. You’ve been doing the dog and pony show too long
2. Jen’s been too busy at her doctorly duties and has been leaving you alone too long.

]]> By: GNP http://blog.abclarke.com/2007/07/31/the-shiny-ball-of-atheism/#comment-95 Wed, 01 Aug 2007 02:50:19 +0000 http://abclarke.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/the-shiny-ball-of-atheism/#comment-95 Love the links. Reminds me of the blog of a mutual friend that I used to read religiously until he got a girlfriend and stopped doing updates. [I assume you know who I'm referring to but send me email offline if you're uncertain]

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