* Steven Wright.
Is it time for some new Curmudgeon blogs?
In the current The Curmudgeons Inc.ⓒ I've got a few things covered in general but sometimes a subject or theme doesn't quite fit in to the 'mission statement's* of the respective Curmudgeon profiles.
Science is a case in point.
Sometimes I write a post that has a science theme or contains useful scientific information like:
"There is no god without empirical proof of she/he/its existence".
Is this a basis for argument for The Religious curmudgeon, The Philosophical Curmudgeon, The Polemical Curmudgeon or another? Do you see what I mean?
The question, with its use of the word 'empirical' and suggestion of the concept of empiricism which states that all knowledge should be verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic, suggests that it is scientific in nature. Science in fat.
Maybe The Curmudgeons Inc.ⓒ has been shortchanging readers.
As you know the use of post themes to individual Curmudgeon blogs has been of great benefit to (most) readers as we reported in an earlier post:
We will begin the process of creating a The Scientific Curmudgeon blog asap. First up will be the selection of an appropriate avatar. Any suggestions? No, Robert - God The Supreme Scientist will not be considered.
I wish I had an image of Father 'Pygmy' McCann to use. That would be perfect and would come with an almost unlimited portfolio ff McCann's sayings like:
- Well done that man.
- You're sitting there using up perfectly good air man.
- What are you, a cabbage?
- etc.
There may also be a requirement for a The Nice Curmudgeon.
Trials are underway for this.
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"Hey! I like this. Well done Robert. Well done Richard." |
* As most the current profiles don't actually have mission statements It might be opportune for me to write one for each of them. Any suggestions from the two readers (three if we include the one from Afghanistan) will be treated with the respect that they deserve.
13 comments:
'Science in fat'?
One of two typos I spotted.
Maybe it's the Franz Joseph Glacier's fault?
I don't know about the Franz Joseph Glacier but as we will be at the Franz Josef Glacier on Saturday I'll ask at the Franz Josef Glacier Hotel if they have any responsibility for incorrect spelling.
Thanks.
I like to read The Insane Curmudgeon, 'a blog that comes out of the depths of a confused and dissociated mind'...
... oh he already exists.
Did you mean to say "I'd like to read The Insane Curmudgeon ..."?
Originally yes, I wanted to use the past tense, but in hindsight I'll stick to the present tense.
Right, why change your particular comprehension and grammatical abilities in mid stream eh?
Yes, yes, yes but those headlights annoy me. It's like the one's cyclists use that are so bright they blind the oncoming motorist.
With out googling it lets look at the question using reason.
Imagine I am in a train travelling through Arthur's Pass. My long-term partner hands me an apple in the dinner wagon. I don't want it, so I toss it in a forward direction out the window. Because the apple is travelling at the same speed of the ungrateful person that threw it away it will move forward and land ultimately at a position ahead of where it was thrown.
The problem is that if the train is travelling at terminal velocity which is the speed of light the head lights turn on but are immediately suppressed to the observer. They still work but the light is not visible because the light created is in the past.
Mmm, I think you’ve overthought it there Sparky.
That Apple thing you recounted is like the catechism - confused nonsense.
Good positing on the speed of light and headlines thing but you missed a turning there.
The answer is that yes the headlights would work but the speed that you are travelling at makes no difference- the light from the headlights will always shine ahead of and away from the car at … the speed of light.
Now, do you want to have a go at explaining how a bit of pressed dough can become the body of a 2000 year old part time carpenter and prophet?
Mmm... Einstein did mention something about it depending on the observer, so I will go with what you say.
'Now, do you want to have a go at explaining how a bit of pressed dough can become the body of a 2000 year old part time carpenter and prophet?'
It's interesting that you claim that the 'Carpenter and prophet' is 2000 years old!
Jesus who I recognize as the Christ, died at the age of 33. It was a real death. He didn't go to sleep!
Oh! Thanks.
Actually it turns out that the headlights would not work in reality because nothing with mass can travel that fast. So a guy on google said!
Time also stops!
I'm sorry I asked now.
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