Language Liberalism Freethought Birds
Verbing Weirds Language only if you're expecting it to work in a simple way. This is a special case of the more general truth that Language Weirds.
Only when a republic's life is in danger should a man uphold his government when it is in the wrong. There is no other time.
The church says Earth is flat; but I have seen its shadow on the moon, and I have more confidence in a shadow than the church.
If we can't find Heaven, there are always bluejays.
I used to teach Russian and Ukrainian, and some basic English, to civil servants. Now I teach Russian at a local continued-learning institute. I dabble in Gaelic and Welsh. I'm am amateur photographer and I love birding (in a small way). I'm a Progressive, and a Freethinker, and I know Evolution is a fact - that's FCD, Friend of Charles Darwin (look down the sidebar). I read a lot, and follow women's college basketball. Also I love astronomy, though I'm a rank amateur at it. Most of all, I like living in the reality-based community...
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At 9:10 AM, November 09, 2012
Mark P had this to say...
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<-- Older Post ^ Home Newer Post -->I think Sagan had to contend with some ill will from some in the scientific community, but in the end he did a lot for science. Cosmos was genuinely moving in a lot of places. I always respected him, particularly for his philosophy of life and science. He believes that you had to accept the results of knowledge and scientific inquiry, even if it led to uncomfortable conclusions. I think that's why he ended up an atheist.
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