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andrew60647 commented on The Coming War Between Religion And Super-Science,
at 12:19 PM on Apr 9
@JennaW > If no one belongs to this group, how is this taking place?
They are vocal, connected, organized and well-funded.
We (avowed believers in demonstrable science) have no churches.
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andrew60647 commented on The Coming War Between Religion And Super-Science,
at 11:18 AM on Apr 9
> But I've been racking my brains to think of science fiction stories that depict the conflict between science and religion in a compelling way.
Asimov/Silverburg's "Nightfall" deals with this; there's an idea in the story that the church is the only establishment old enough to remember the last apocalypse, even though it's been thoroughly mythologized in the last 2000 years.
"Childhood's End" puts forth the idea that our Lucifer is based on these demonic-looking aliens that periodically come to Earth to push us to the next evolution.
"Stranger in a Strange Land" deals with an intersection of religion and science.
I don't think it's completely impossible for religion and science to coexist.
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andrew60647 commented on The Four Styles You'll Wear in the Future, According to Science Fiction, at 4:20 PM on May 1
I want a celluloid tie, like Decker.
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andrew60647 commented on Meet Bruce Banner's Nemesis In New Hulk Trailer, at 11:51 AM on May 1
Maybe I'd like to see what Peter Jackson or Guillermo del Toro would do with Hulk.
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andrew60647 commented on Do We Need Graphic Torture in Our Dystopias?, at 8:35 PM on Apr 30
@Marcus: washboarding also happens in jug bands.
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andrew60647 commented on Meet Bruce Banner's Nemesis In New Hulk Trailer, at 8:30 PM on Apr 30
Distorted aspect ratio still make Hulk mad.
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andrew60647 commented on Forget Warp Speed, Try One Of These Alternative FTL Ideas, at 6:24 AM on Apr 23
I'd do away with the ship, and just Wrinkle Time.
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andrew60647 commented on Going Halfsies With the Best SciFi Half Breeds, at 6:55 PM on Apr 21
@Zantor: Yeah!
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andrew60647 commented on The Most Badass Robot Army Dream Team, at 8:07 AM on Apr 18
@Scroggs!: Yes, ED-209!
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andrew60647 commented on Take the io9 Psychographic Survey, at 1:20 PM on Apr 16
I'm sorry, but I bailed at the "How often do you give advice about _" screen.
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andrew60647 commented on The Creepiest Sex Robots In Mass Media Right Now, at 6:44 PM on Apr 15
The vodkabot totally creeps me out.
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andrew60647 commented on The Dark Knight Scene So Shocking, You May Never See It, at 11:33 AM on Apr 11
@DSTRYA: Honestly, I missed it, too when I was a kid.
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andrew60647 commented on Expelled Conspiracy Revealed!, at 11:29 AM on Apr 11
I'm just astounded that Ben Stein is behind ID.
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andrew60647 commented on Iron Man Armor Now Comes With Proprietary Software, at 9:15 AM on Apr 11
@sumocat: You read the "Evil Genius" article in this month's Wired, too, right?
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andrew60647 commented on The Dark Knight Scene So Shocking, You May Never See It, at 7:12 AM on Apr 10
Jack was just silly.
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andrew60647 commented on Movie Superheroes Whose Secret Origins Aren't In Comic Books, at 2:48 PM on Apr 9
@Surreality: Ah, it was; Mystery Men was based on some Flaming Carrot comic characters.
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andrew60647 commented on Species Extinction Goes Cutesy in New 3D Pixar Flick "Newt", at 2:13 PM on Apr 9
I'm optimistic that, if anyone can plant the seed of conservationism in the hearts of a generation of kids, Pixar can.
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andrew60647 commented on Movie Superheroes Whose Secret Origins Aren't In Comic Books, at 1:10 PM on Apr 9
Jamie Kennedy kind of gives me the rage, but Rob Lowe's presence in the movie pretty much makes up for it.
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andrew60647 commented on The Coming War Between Religion And Super-Science, at 12:19 PM on Apr 9
@JennaW > If no one belongs to this group, how is this taking place?
They are vocal, connected, organized and well-funded.
We (avowed believers in demonstrable science) have no churches.
more »
andrew60647 commented on The Coming War Between Religion And Super-Science, at 11:18 AM on Apr 9
> But I've been racking my brains to think of science fiction stories that depict the conflict between science and religion in a compelling way.
Asimov/Silverburg's "Nightfall" deals with this; there's an idea in the story that the church is the only establishment old enough to remember the last apocalypse, even though it's been thoroughly mythologized in the last 2000 years.
"Childhood's End" puts forth the idea that our Lucifer is based on these demonic-looking aliens that periodically come to Earth to push us to the next evolution.
"Stranger in a Strange Land" deals with an intersection of religion and science.
I don't think it's completely impossible for religion and science to coexist.
more »
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