After spending the entire day yesterday (almost) engaged in the conversation about the dismal state of science in the arena of public policy, I got word late last night that the only Republican in the race for the presidential nomination who does not openly and gleefully disdain science will be dropping out today. So, all those bad things I said yesterday about Republicans? It’s worse than that!
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I’m surprised Huntsman stuck in so long & he never had a chance realistically did he?
From my (outside) view, Mitt Romney seems the least bad choice remaining, Republicans~wise & I get the impression he is a lot more moderate and a lot more willing to accept scientific reality than any of the others on offer still.
Romney wining the 2012 R nomination seems inevitable and will be a bit of a relief because it means the real crazies – like Perry, Santorum & Bachmann – will be that bit further away from power. Still too close mind you. Just hope Romney’s Vice-president selection is a reasonably good one.
I expect Barack Obama will beat Mittens Romney though. Think that’ll probably happen depending on the exact state ofthe US economy / how the campaign goes / the general context of the time – 70-30 % chance I’d guess. Folks here reckon that sounds ’bout right?
Greg Laden, you once said you knew Obama from many years or decades before – so, please tell what was he really like? How did you find him, how well did you know him and what stuff did you talk about with him? Please?
The only good thing about Romney is that there’s a chance he’ll flop in our direction if the polls support that move.
Kudos Phil…
I don’t believe in God but its becoming really hard for me to call myself an Atheist nowadays, I am afraid if I do I am labeling myself with certain characteristics. The reasons I hate established religion is they try to force feed me with their theology/ideology, they believe that they know the ultimate truth and make me a sinner for not acknowledging it, they are political, they have if you are not with me then you are against me attitude, their growth is fueled by their common hatred people they don’t like(Christians hate against Jews fueled their early growth, Islam hate against Christianity is fueling fanaticism in modern world(its ultimate hate that pushes a fanatic to turn into a suicide bomber)) etc..
And several Atheist groups nowadays have started displaying same characteristics said above.
Slowly Atheism is turning into a “No-GOD” God fanaticism. The arrogance and ignorance in blindly following God is no different than blindly and ignorantly preaching that there is No God, I know it all attitude.
I recently attended a Atheist meetup to which I never went back because the people were more interested in parodying religious groups by watching clips from youtube than really talking like enlightened people that they claim they are. I am not entirely blaming them here but it was by no means destructive but it was certainly not constructive.
Even my tone in this whole post is little harsh and I am replying to a post which instructs people not to be a d*** sssshhhhhhh…..
Also I am subscriber to Astronomy cast and it doesn’t matter to me that Pamela is an Evangelist I am glad that she is, though I don’t believe in God.