On the nature of God...

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Sunday June 14, 2009 · 3:23 PM PDT

2009/06/14 · 15:23

...or, an ode to Wittgenstein.

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From time to time, I see diaries on the rec-list that attempt to discuss religious or spiritual topics, such as the existence of God (or, more often, the non-existence of God), attempts to philosophize about the nature of ethics, attempts to find meaning in the world, and so on. I used to engage in discussions of this sort, but then I figured out the meaning of life, and I don't worry about it so much anymore.

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Friday May 08, 2009 · 4:35 PM PDT

2009/05/08 · 16:35

There seems to be a genre of DKos diaries focusing on responses to right-wing emails from family members. I have considered adding my own take on this theme, as I (just like many of you) repeatedly dealt with the "Obama is a secret Muslim" strain of emails during the campaign, from my parents, cousins, etc. I decided against it because that meme is and was so played out that I felt I had nothing new to add. Well, I still have nothing truly new to add, but this particular email forward I received (from my favorite cousin no less!) this morning was just the straw that broke the camels back and caused the floodgates to open (and any other cliché you want to throw in there about pushing someone too far).

Following is the original email:

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Doesn't matter, they're a lost cause.

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Hope and Change come to U.S. science policy... hopefully.

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Friday November 14, 2008 · 10:22 AM PST

2008/11/14 · 10:22

Two articles in today's issue of Science sum up the expectations of the scientific community for Congress and the Obama administration.

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Saturday November 08, 2008 · 8:17 AM PST

2008/11/08 · 08:17

Stories like this are the reason why I have internalized Pasteurs quote: "Chance favors the prepared mind."

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