tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759913671101666257.post8159410717601572941..comments2023-05-24T06:02:06.480-05:00Comments on Chuck's Chatter: Humanity's hubrisChuck Doswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03099345055614900157noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759913671101666257.post-31987119431228784872011-05-24T11:04:16.254-05:002011-05-24T11:04:16.254-05:00Hmmmm ... no response from Anon ... I take this si...Hmmmm ... no response from Anon ... I take this silence to infer that NO argument could convince him/her that the the Earth wasn't created for humans.Chuck Doswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03099345055614900157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759913671101666257.post-26583859841721808732011-04-26T08:17:53.455-05:002011-04-26T08:17:53.455-05:00Queen ... what we prefer to think about the world ...Queen ... what we <i>prefer</i> to think about the world and our relationship to it may not be consistent with what we have learned about such things. Yes, there's a chance we could manage eventually to become good stewards, but not so long as so many of us see ourselves as the apex of creation, such that our needs and interests always trump those of other species. And I see the Abrahamic religious viewpoint as encouraging that species-centric view.Chuck Doswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03099345055614900157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759913671101666257.post-91624665666025557202011-04-25T23:00:03.435-05:002011-04-25T23:00:03.435-05:00I prefer to think that every process has a purpose...I prefer to think that every process has a purpose, humans included. Just that I don't know what that is but I think hopefully it's more than causing one of the great mass extinctions in the history of our biosphere. Nevertheless, there's still a chance that we'll learn to be good stewards of the Earth before it's too late and then maybe we'll discover our purpose when we're at a maturity level to find it.<br /><br />In the meantime, here's an interesting read from Stephen Baxter called 'Evolution'<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/034545782X?ie=UTF8&tag=stebaxtheoffw-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=034545782XThe Queen Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17055000799962479462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759913671101666257.post-51983778388881405332011-04-25T18:21:40.397-05:002011-04-25T18:21:40.397-05:00I suggest you think about the discussion here: ht...I suggest you think about the discussion here: http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/03/denial-science-chris-mooneyChuck Doswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03099345055614900157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759913671101666257.post-46759739041829433602011-04-25T18:15:56.488-05:002011-04-25T18:15:56.488-05:00Anon ... and I, in turn, am amused at your efforts...Anon ... and I, in turn, am amused at your efforts to lecture me about what is a "scientific" argument. Let me ask you .. just what would you consider to be a "convincing and concrete argument"? Since you claim to know so much of what is and isn't scientific, perhaps you can describe in detail just what scientific arguments you require from me (or anyone else) to convince you that this planet wasn't created for humans.Chuck Doswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03099345055614900157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2759913671101666257.post-64442327837743661602011-04-25T17:44:58.839-05:002011-04-25T17:44:58.839-05:00Chuck,
I'm always rather amused by your rants...Chuck,<br /><br />I'm always rather amused by your rants against religion. Why? Because they merely poo-poo the idea of religion, and ideas derived from religion, without actually proposing any concrete arguments against whatever religious belief you have chosen to ridicule.<br /><br />For example, take your main premise in this post: the notion that this planet was created by humans is "absolutely absurd" and "incredibly arrogant nonsense". Despite all your ridicule, appeals to what notions a "serious scientist" would subscribe to, and name-dropping of big scientific concepts such as "geological deep time" and "evolution", you still do not show a convincing and concrete argument against the idea that this planet was created primarily for humans.<br /><br />I'm sorry, but I expect better from anyone who takes themselves seriously as a scientist. To take an idea and attempt to discredit it by ridicule is a sure sign of mediocrity and a lax intellect. Indeed, it's also a sure step down the road towards militant fundamentalism.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com