CelticBear’s Musings

OK, with my last post on religion getting that out of my system, probably for another few months at least (it’s a rather fantastic post, that one by John Loftus), it’s time to move on to good and positive things! And one of those things, for me, is the awesome wonder of the universe!!!

“For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.” -Carl Sagan
“I maintain there is much more wonder in science than in pseudoscience. And in addition, to whatever measure this term has any meaning, science has the additional virtue, and it is not an inconsiderable one, of being true.” -Carl Sagan

Phil Plait, the Bad Astronomer, has posted a blog entry as wonderful and glorious as Loftus’ post is critical and sour-pussish:

♦ Top Ten Astronomy Pictures of 2007

Of course Phil explains each image and discusses some of the wonders of science surrounding each image and its “story.” The universe really is a wondrous and amazing thing!

That reminds me, he also posted a blog yesterday pointing to a fascinating animation project:
♦ Creation vs. Reality
Be sure to go to the linked site and watch the videos…there’s a certain conceit that’s applied that really makes a thought-provoking point, but they don’t come right out and say it–they present it in the way the animations are presented. Really clever!

And since, after my last post, I’m back on the path of being positive and generous, to be fair, most Christians don’t believe in Creation but rather some form of guided evolution. (Of course, that’s like conceding gravity exists but only because a magical…no no! Back on the positive path! I had my purge, now it’s time to stop dumping on religion again for a while! Here goes. *smile*)