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To: epicure who wrote (93976)	1/19/2005 10:25:06 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

"I think the mumbo jumbo mysticism of religion probably doesn't have much appeal for scientists." As I said - the assertion that scientists are frequently non-religious because they are intellectually superior to (or are trained in some mental discipline) and can "see through" the nonsense of religion is ridiculous. Perhaps you think Shockley's opinions on the innate intellectual abilities of various racial groups had something to do with his being a Nobel prize winning scientist (in physics)? Or could it be that scientists, even Nobel winners, are no better judges of things outside their particular fields than anyone else (to repeat myself again).

To: epicure who wrote (93976)	1/20/2005 9:24:55 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

I let this pass by without comment yesterday - "Scientists are almost Gods themselves now, or perhaps they are Gods. As Oppenheimer said "I am become death, the destroyer of worlds. " If that isn't a Godlike ability, what is?" Oppenheimer and his fellows, of course, were simply very highly skilled technicians, comparable to forebears with names like Gatling, Colt, or Kalashnikov or even to that anonymous caveman long ago who first chipped a sharp rock to put on the tip of a spear. No gods there.