Woke up at 10. Out of the house by 12. Grocery store. Tried to find my TA. He was asleep at his desk. I didn't want to wake him. Got someone else to explain it to me. Back rub from the Back Rub Club. Very nice. Finished homework. Cleaned desk. Ran across campus to submit homework. Research meeting. First meal of the day (easy mac). Started six volcano models. Went to library to do take-home math exam. Did the first problem. Fell asleep on desk for an hour or so. Came back. Ate second meal of the day (pizza). Drank cocoa. Watched "Ill Mitch" videos. Nutang. Now it's midnight! Have to finish this exam....


So sleepy.


The End.

D:
» middaymoon on 2010-12-04 01:53:52

There's a Back Rub Club? What?
» randomjunk on 2010-12-04 03:10:00

take my exams for me.
» Dilated on 2010-12-04 05:18:04

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» hallie-mae on 2010-12-04 08:33:14

http://zanzibar.nutang.com/comment_94239/On_Clothing/


WHATEVA, WHATEVA, I DO WHAT I WANT
» undisputed on 2010-12-05 11:49:43

Great article/reading/essay, whathaveyou. The one on evolution was also very fascinating. I remember reading it a few months back, but had forgotten about it.

On the point about Richard Dawkins. I've recently been doing a lot of reading, and watching of debates that Richard Dawkins has taken part in. The sense of anger and unhappiness that you describe hasn't really come across to me, but I may not have seen some of the videos which led you to that conclusion. As for picking people with fringe beliefs, from the interviews I've seen and the debates I've watched, he rather prefers to debate with people who have some claim to an expertise or education. In a recent debate, he answered a commentator who asked him why he frequently refuses to debate with people who invite him to dabtes. His answer was along the lines of not wanting to enter a debate with someone whose profession is debate. He's simply too busy. I thinks that's a perfectly valid position to have. I personally wouldn't want to debate with someone whose only ammunition in such a debate would be a literal interpretation of the bible, rather than a scientific background.

I can't argue with the impression that he wants everyone to be an atheist, but I also don't get the impression that that's the goal of his books or his career. On the contrary, one of his primary goals seems to be education of those who are "closet atheists". He also considers it a huge priority to make sure that young children are exposed to scientific theory and deductive reasoning at an early age, to prevent religious indoctrination. On these points, I completely agree with him.

I myself was raised in a christian home, went to church until I was 20. While I deeply love my parents, I also can't help but feel bitter toward the church and their doctrine for brainwashing me into their belief system. Until very recently, I was vehemently against abortion, gay marriage, and evolution. I would scoff every time I heard words like "evolved over millions of years" on the discovery channel, even though I couldn't help but be fascinated by the science involved. Turning away from religion has made me a much happier, well adjusted person. It has also awoken a passion for science that I otherwise would never have been exposed to.

Obviously this isn't true of all churches or religious families, as your own situation would seem to suggest (I don't know much of your background, but the description of your church group seems to reflect a much more open-minded position in regards to science). But, as Richard Dawkins points out frequently, this IS true of a large majority of religious churches and families in the united states. While this isn't a problem in and of itself, a serious side effect of this situation is that it has begun to bleed over into matters of policy and education. I've already expressed my opinion on that in my blog post, so I won't say more on it.

I don't personally hold the opinion that religion should be eradicated. It's a personal belief system that is important and beneficial to many people. On the same token, I can't help but wish that all christians were more like you and your church group. Rather than hauling out the bible as a literal description of how the universe came to be, you've bravely taken up the challenge of trying to reconcile your personal beliefs with your knowledge of science, instead of doggedly insisting that the bible's description of creation is the ONLY way it could be. No matter what any atheist may say, I respect you ( and any christian who takes the same path ) for that choice.

To be honest, I actually wish I could join in those groups, if only to talk about such issues with other (admittedly more highly educated) people. I've been non-religious for some years now, but I've only recently been delving into the science that supports such a non-belief, and that without any higher education such as college. At times it's quite challenging. lol.

Ok, this was just about as long as yours (I think), but had more line breaks. lol. I'm always happy to talk about this kind of stuff. Especially with someone who knows far more about the science than I do.
» Praetorian on 2010-12-06 02:04:41

But boooo when they're far, far away.
» Amelie on 2010-12-06 03:10:12

Good Luck!
» Helena on 2010-12-06 08:50:56

Back rub club?? Say whaaaat?? I want some of that.

RE:
Is there a way to make it public to nutang members but private to guests?
» lyndeep on 2010-12-08 07:13:11

RYN: yeah i know u r zillion miles away :(
but thank u for the response :D much appreciated... :D
» jolenesiah on 2010-12-09 01:46:02

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