Postponing Carl Sagan

Sorry for the late announcement, but I’ll have to postpone the online discussion of Carl Sagan’s book “The Demon Haunted World” until Tuesday 2nd September. That gives everyone an extra 3 days with the book in case they need to finish the final chapter!

I need to get up early tomorrow as I am attending my dad’s wedding, and so I won’t be online to oversee the book club meeting tonight. I’ll be back in action on the 2nd, and if I get access to a computer before then I will update everyone with information. Hopefully I’ll be able to set up a vote for October’s book on the 1st.

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Written by Adrian Hayter

August 30th, 2008 at 12:38 pm

Posted in atheism, books, science

Tagged with atheism, book club, books, carl sagan, science

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#1

thank you so much for the heads up, adrian! i have no clue what happened, but it’s fixed now.

amiable

30 Aug 08 at 8:49 pm (GMT)
#2

Hey, I’m new to this blog. I was just wondering how often if ever the singularity is discussed here. I’ve been reading some books by Ray Kurzweil on the subject and can’t help but find it relevant to the subject.

Alex

1 Sep 08 at 7:12 am (GMT)
#3

Alex,

I don’t really discuss it much. I’m just really not that interested in it as a concept (not to mention it goes over my head). I like the science I can understand :D

Adrian Hayter

1 Sep 08 at 11:42 pm (GMT)
#4

I was just wondering how often if ever the singularity is discussed here.

“The singularity” is a problem for science. There are none in nature.

… discussion begun ;-)

Ben Abbott

2 Sep 08 at 12:19 am (GMT)
#5

wait, why would it be a problem for science? Wouldn’t it be a problem for engineering?

Alex

2 Sep 08 at 3:55 am (GMT)
#6

Alex asked: “wait, why would it be a problem for science? Wouldn’t it be a problem for engineering?”

Do you ask about the “singularity”?

It is a problem for science because it is a manifestation of the models/theories of natural phenomena which science seeks to understand.

They are not a problem for engineering as *true* singularities do not exist.

However they can be a problem for engineering student taking a course in complex analysis ;-)

… or for that matter for engineers who use residues in their work.

Ben Abbott

2 Sep 08 at 11:42 am (GMT)