Religion and greed

[jon louis mann]

jon wrote: our world is closer to huxley's dystopia, and definitely
better than orwell's.

Aye, but we're much, much closer to Orwell's now than we were 7 years
ago.
Doug

true, but bush is an aberration and corporate capitalism is more of a
long term danger to  the planet.
jon


  

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Re: Religion and greed

[Doug]

jon wrote:

>  our world is closer to huxley's dystopia, and definitely better than  
> orwell's.

Aye, but we're much, much closer to Orwell's now than we were 7 years ago.

Doug
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Religion and greed

[jon louis mann]

they do seem to go together.  there are greedy liberals as well, although their 
religious beliefs are generally more progressive than evangelical.  hopefully, 
there may be a way to medicate all varieties of social and behavior disorders, 
some day...
jlm
  
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--[Lance]
  MIRANDA.

O, wonder!
How many goodly creatures are there here!
How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world
That has such people in't!

PROSPERO.
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sarcastic gibe maru
   
  our world is closer to huxley's dystopia, and definitely better than 
orwell's.  
  jlm


   
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Turning religion on and off

[jon louis mann]

OTOH, considering the totalitarian approach to genetic disorders, isn't
it more likely that, since the majority of the population is religious,
a drug will be developed that will cure _atheism_?
Alberto Monteiro
   
  It's called LSD...  The first time I tripped in 1965. i traveled in time and 
space, and evolved from single cell to gawd consciousness.  unfortunately, it 
wore off...
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Re: Religion and greed

[Gwern Branwen]

On Dec 13, 2007 3:50 PM, Lance A. Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> jon louis mann wrote:
> > they do seem to go together.  there are greedy liberals as well,
> > although their religious beliefs are generally more progressive than
> > evangelical.  hopefully, there may be a way to medicate all varieties
> > of social and behavior disorders, some day...
>
> Welcome to Brave New World...
>
> --[Lance]

MIRANDA.

O, wonder!
How many goodly creatures are there here!
How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world
That has such people in't!

PROSPERO.

'Tis new to thee.

--
gwern
sarcastic gibe maru
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Re: Religion and greed

[Lance A. Brown]

jon louis mann wrote:
> they do seem to go together.  there are greedy liberals as well,
> although their religious beliefs are generally more progressive than
> evangelical.  hopefully, there may be a way to medicate all varieties
> of social and behavior disorders, some day...

Welcome to Brave New World...

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Re: Turning religion on and off

[Dave Land]

On Dec 13, 2007, at 2:57 AM, William T Goodall wrote:

> On 13 Dec 2007, at 08:49, Alberto Vieira Ferreira Monteiro wrote:
>
>> Nick Arnett wrote:
>>>
 A drug to cure those afflicted with religion might not be far off!
>>>
>>> Considering that this is about genetic links to *disorders*,  
>>> quite a few
>>> people in addition you would have to agree to redefine religion  
>>> as such
>>> first.
>>>
>>> I'd wish you luck with that, but it wouldn't be sincere.
>>>
>>> Perhaps they can figure out how to turn off greed.
>>>
>> OTOH, considering the totalitarian approach to genetic disorders,  
>> isn't
>> it more likely that, since the majority of the population is  
>> religious,
>> a drug will be developed that will cure _atheism_?
>
> But they wouldn't be able to agree which religion to afflict the  
> faith-
> free with and it would end up in internecine squabbling.

Score 3: funny

I would agree, except that the kind that engages in eugenics and the
like rarely have a problem picking their fanaticism: they generally
know _exactly_ what they want you to think.

Dave


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Re: Nothing to do?

[Jim Sharkey]

Julia Thompson < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:
>On Wed, 12 Dec 2007, Ronn! Blankenship wrote:
>> http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/nerd_sniping.png
>And then there are those of us who would be sniped.  :)

I could see myself falling victim to that as well.  Though maybe not 
for a physics problem.  That one would likely just get a blank 
stare.  :-p

Jim

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Re: AI dolls?

[Medievalbk]

 
In a message dated 12/13/2007 7:33:21 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

On Wed,  12 Dec 2007, Ronn! Blankenship wrote:

> Why would anyone want an Al  Gore doll?  Does it come with a box of hatpins?

Dunno, but I did  see a "George Bush Voodoo Doll Kit" or somesuch in Barnes 
& Noble a  couple of days ago.

Julia



Why?
 
I'd buy a bag of dried round green vegetables, make tiny little crowns to  
fit, 
and pelt the Al Gore doll with noble peas.
 
That's why.
 
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Re: Nothing to do?

[Julia Thompson]

On Wed, 12 Dec 2007, Ronn! Blankenship wrote:

> 
> http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/nerd_sniping.png

And then there are those of us who would be sniped.  :)

Julia

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Re: AI dolls?

[Julia Thompson]

On Wed, 12 Dec 2007, Ronn! Blankenship wrote:

> Why would anyone want an Al Gore doll?  Does it come with a box of hatpins?

Dunno, but I did see a "George Bush Voodoo Doll Kit" or somesuch in Barnes 
& Noble a couple of days ago.

Julia

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Re: Turning religion on and off

[William T Goodall]

On 13 Dec 2007, at 08:49, Alberto Vieira Ferreira Monteiro wrote:

> Nick Arnett wrote:
>>
>>> A drug to cure those afflicted with religion might not be far off!
>>
>> Considering that this is about genetic links to *disorders*, quite  
>> a few
>> people in addition you would have to agree to redefine religion as  
>> such
>> first.
>>
>> I'd wish you luck with that, but it wouldn't be sincere.
>>
>> Perhaps they can figure out how to turn off greed.
>>
> OTOH, considering the totalitarian approach to genetic disorders,  
> isn't
> it more likely that, since the majority of the population is  
> religious,
> a drug will be developed that will cure _atheism_?

But they wouldn't be able to agree which religion to afflict the faith- 
free with and it would end up in internecine squabbling.

Divide and conquer Maru

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Re: Turning religion on and off

[Alberto Vieira Ferreira Monteiro]

Nick Arnett wrote:
>
>> A drug to cure those afflicted with religion might not be far off!
>
> Considering that this is about genetic links to *disorders*, quite a few
> people in addition you would have to agree to redefine religion as such
> first.
>
> I'd wish you luck with that, but it wouldn't be sincere.
>
> Perhaps they can figure out how to turn off greed.
>
OTOH, considering the totalitarian approach to genetic disorders, isn't
it more likely that, since the majority of the population is religious,
a drug will be developed that will cure _atheism_?

Alberto Monteiro
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