Comments on: Shamans of Scientism http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/08/03/shamans-of-scientism/ public domain playground. friendly entities welcome. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:49:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Emerson http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/08/03/shamans-of-scientism/comment-page-1/#comment-18799 Emerson Fri, 04 Aug 2006 11:55:53 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/08/03/shamans-of-scientism/#comment-18799 I missed out on most o fthe prelude to this point, but I wanted to quickly offer a few cautions about taking Shermer as a spokesman for the scientific community. For the most part, those people involved in actual hard sciences who've been around when his name came up usually placed him as in somewhat the same position to them, as Ann Colutier is to the average Republican. Or, as I'd go a bit further in saying, somewhat like a Christian who becomes so obsessed with the message of love and forgiveness that he eventually blinds himself to it by staring so closly and heads out to kill and maim in the name of Jesus. But, for all that, the man speaks loudly and tells a lot of people how better they are than humans in another social group. It's a message that's seldom fallen on deaf ears no matter what cluster of humans is the main focus at the time. I missed out on most o fthe prelude to this point, but I wanted to quickly offer a few cautions about taking Shermer as a spokesman for the scientific community. For the most part, those people involved in actual hard sciences who’ve been around when his name came up usually placed him as in somewhat the same position to them, as Ann Colutier is to the average Republican. Or, as I’d go a bit further in saying, somewhat like a Christian who becomes so obsessed with the message of love and forgiveness that he eventually blinds himself to it by staring so closly and heads out to kill and maim in the name of Jesus.

But, for all that, the man speaks loudly and tells a lot of people how better they are than humans in another social group. It’s a message that’s seldom fallen on deaf ears no matter what cluster of humans is the main focus at the time.

]]> By: Tim Boucher http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/08/03/shamans-of-scientism/comment-page-1/#comment-18754 Tim Boucher Thu, 03 Aug 2006 18:35:28 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/08/03/shamans-of-scientism/#comment-18754 It's called the public <em>what</em> now? Seriously, I never even consider going to the library any more. Funny how that works thanks to the internet. If it was a book, I might consider it, but not for a second-string article. Seems crazy to me that SciAm charges like almost eight bucks for back issues in PDF format, but I guess they can get that much... It’s called the public what now?

Seriously, I never even consider going to the library any more. Funny how that works thanks to the internet. If it was a book, I might consider it, but not for a second-string article. Seems crazy to me that SciAm charges like almost eight bucks for back issues in PDF format, but I guess they can get that much…

]]> By: Rose http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/08/03/shamans-of-scientism/comment-page-1/#comment-18749 Rose Thu, 03 Aug 2006 18:13:12 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2006/08/03/shamans-of-scientism/#comment-18749 It's called the public library. ;-) I would bet they carry that magazine. It’s called the public library. ;-) I would bet they carry that magazine.

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