Comments on: The Cassandra Ad http://blog.cyberquill.com/the_cassandra_ad/ Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cyberquill http://blog.cyberquill.com/the_cassandra_ad/comment-page-1/#comment-1989 Cyberquill Mon, 25 Oct 2010 05:14:01 +0000 http://blog.cyberquill.com/?p=23#comment-1989 Hmm. Something to contemplate, preferably with a hot drink, on a cold night, snuggled in bed. Hmm. Something to contemplate, preferably with a hot drink, on a cold night, snuggled in bed.

]]> By: Sarah http://blog.cyberquill.com/the_cassandra_ad/comment-page-1/#comment-1986 Sarah Mon, 25 Oct 2010 03:02:12 +0000 http://blog.cyberquill.com/?p=23#comment-1986 hm. its very um .. unique? in a way i guess.. hm. its very um .. unique? in a way i guess..

]]> By: Cyberquill http://blog.cyberquill.com/the_cassandra_ad/comment-page-1/#comment-1854 Cyberquill Fri, 01 Oct 2010 09:21:28 +0000 http://blog.cyberquill.com/?p=23#comment-1854 Which, in turn, results from a Big Squeeze. Which, in turn, results from a Big Squeeze.

]]> By: Doz http://blog.cyberquill.com/the_cassandra_ad/comment-page-1/#comment-1853 Doz Fri, 01 Oct 2010 09:14:30 +0000 http://blog.cyberquill.com/?p=23#comment-1853 There's nothing coincidental about the Big Bang. It results from a Big Crunch every time. There’s nothing coincidental about the Big Bang. It results from a Big Crunch every time.

]]> By: Cyberquill http://blog.cyberquill.com/the_cassandra_ad/comment-page-1/#comment-1753 Cyberquill Sun, 12 Sep 2010 04:11:29 +0000 http://blog.cyberquill.com/?p=23#comment-1753 Which reminds me to certify my unemployment claim for the week ending 9/12. Which reminds me to certify my unemployment claim for the week ending 9/12.

]]> By: Richard http://blog.cyberquill.com/the_cassandra_ad/comment-page-1/#comment-1752 Richard Sun, 12 Sep 2010 03:58:56 +0000 http://blog.cyberquill.com/?p=23#comment-1752 Like Mr. C., you're a genius. Like Mr. C., you’re a genius.

]]> By: Richard http://blog.cyberquill.com/the_cassandra_ad/comment-page-1/#comment-1751 Richard Sun, 12 Sep 2010 03:54:23 +0000 http://blog.cyberquill.com/?p=23#comment-1751 I acknowledge defeat! I acknowledge defeat!

]]> By: Cyberquill http://blog.cyberquill.com/the_cassandra_ad/comment-page-1/#comment-1750 Cyberquill Sun, 12 Sep 2010 03:38:12 +0000 http://blog.cyberquill.com/?p=23#comment-1750 On the other hand, it bespeaks little humility to pronounce certain questions unanswerable, since---in doing so---one rather high-and-mightily declares the question of whether they are answerable to be answerable. On the other hand, it bespeaks little humility to pronounce certain questions unanswerable, since—in doing so—one rather high-and-mightily declares the question of whether they are answerable to be answerable.

]]> By: Richard http://blog.cyberquill.com/the_cassandra_ad/comment-page-1/#comment-1749 Richard Sun, 12 Sep 2010 03:10:39 +0000 http://blog.cyberquill.com/?p=23#comment-1749 The strong anthropic principle seems stretched to its limit, but never goes away. Did you ever read Martin Rees's "Just Six Numbers"? If not, I recommend it, though it may be a little out of date now. It's quite short, too, which suited me. It's a thorough investigation of things like this, and still leaves the question open. The fact that such questions are unanswerable puts human beings in their place. What's creepy is that so many eminent scientists think they are answerable. It is tragic that their curiosity depends on such a quest. The greatest scientists of all possess more humility in the presence of Nature. The strong anthropic principle seems stretched to its limit, but never goes away.

Did you ever read Martin Rees’s “Just Six Numbers”? If not, I recommend it, though it may be a little out of date now. It’s quite short, too, which suited me. It’s a thorough investigation of things like this, and still leaves the question open.

The fact that such questions are unanswerable puts human beings in their place. What’s creepy is that so many eminent scientists think they are answerable. It is tragic that their curiosity depends on such a quest. The greatest scientists of all possess more humility in the presence of Nature.

]]> By: Cyberquill http://blog.cyberquill.com/the_cassandra_ad/comment-page-1/#comment-1746 Cyberquill Sat, 11 Sep 2010 16:44:02 +0000 http://blog.cyberquill.com/?p=23#comment-1746 As goes for the Big Bang and the curious fact that the sun and the moon are positioned at precisely such distances from Earth that they appear congruent when viewed from down here. As goes for the Big Bang and the curious fact that the sun and the moon are positioned at precisely such distances from Earth that they appear congruent when viewed from down here.

]]> By: Richard http://blog.cyberquill.com/the_cassandra_ad/comment-page-1/#comment-1743 Richard Sat, 11 Sep 2010 09:49:10 +0000 http://blog.cyberquill.com/?p=23#comment-1743 It's either coincidence, or much remains to be explained. It’s either coincidence, or much remains to be explained.

]]> By: Cyberquill http://blog.cyberquill.com/the_cassandra_ad/comment-page-1/#comment-378 Cyberquill Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:55:33 +0000 http://blog.cyberquill.com/?p=23#comment-378 I actually picked it up at a dermatologist’s office, which made me wonder what it was doing there in the first place. Only adds to its creepiness. I actually picked it up at a dermatologist’s office, which made me wonder what it was doing there in the first place. Only adds to its creepiness.

]]> By: Valerie http://blog.cyberquill.com/the_cassandra_ad/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Valerie Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:24:01 +0000 http://blog.cyberquill.com/?p=23#comment-9 I remember this cover. My brother in law is an Optometrist and had a copy of this at his home. It was creepy then and still is. I remember this cover. My brother in law is an Optometrist and had a copy of this at his home. It was creepy then and still is.

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