GTAVercetti 0 #1 July 25, 2006 http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa006&articleID=000A760C-14A5-14C1-94A583414B7F0181&colID=13 Interesting article.Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,121 #2 July 25, 2006 Quotehttp://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa006&articleID=000A760C-14A5-14C1-94A583414B7F0181&colID=13 Interesting article. Shermer's column is a good read every month.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #3 July 25, 2006 I thought he was going somewhere with it at first and was hoping for some cool insight on today's world, rather than just that old topic. In essence, another ivory tower type congratulating him and his ilk for being a more evolved version than the superstitious savages which they so despise. I wonder how he can even go out with the riff raff suboid mouth breathers wandering his land. (and I completely agree that prayer is, at best, a psychological placebo effect at best - and has nothing to do with notions of spirituality, etc. But the build up in the article is still rather insulting for those that take comfort from their placebos. There would have been more value just publishing a chocolate chip cookie recipe.) I'd rather our thinkers go out and invent cool stuff instead of spending all this energy worrying about how others think. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GTAVercetti 0 #4 July 25, 2006 Quote In essence, another ivory tower type congratulating him and his ilk for being a more evolved version than the superstitious savages which they so despise. I wonder how he can even go out with the riff raff suboid mouth breathers wandering his land. Well, at least he has you to do the exact same thing to him.Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #5 July 25, 2006 QuoteWell, at least he has you to do the exact same thing to him. Isn't it cool? edit: glibness aside, good point ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
