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11 years ago
Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey
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I'm sure watching this show will actually make people smarter... so imagine my surprise when I noticed this was airing on Fox, of all places. Even if you know most of what they're talking about, it's a good idea to still watch this if possible, because even learning one thing you didn't know before is worth it, because everything they're talking about really is important.
Giordano Bruno, for example, is someone I don't even remember learning about in school. He is also one of the people responsible for first preaching to humanity that the universe is infinite and we, by comparison, are infinitesimal. That's not the interesting part though, the interesting part was the fact that he was a very religious man, and it was partly his faith in god guiding him to do this. It was because he saw god as infinite that he believed the universe must be to, and so he was one of the first people actually starting to understand what it is that's all around our world. Very interesting to hear something like that in this day and age where there is such a raging war going on between science and religion. Just going by the inspirational story of Bruno, you'd think things would have gotten better over time, not worse. Humans are quite interesting, but I fear we (as a species) really are trapped within the confines of our own nature, just like any animal.
In any case, I'm really excited to see the rest of this series.
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I'm sure watching this show will actually make people smarter... so imagine my surprise when I noticed this was airing on Fox, of all places. Even if you know most of what they're talking about, it's a good idea to still watch this if possible, because even learning one thing you didn't know before is worth it, because everything they're talking about really is important.
Giordano Bruno, for example, is someone I don't even remember learning about in school. He is also one of the people responsible for first preaching to humanity that the universe is infinite and we, by comparison, are infinitesimal. That's not the interesting part though, the interesting part was the fact that he was a very religious man, and it was partly his faith in god guiding him to do this. It was because he saw god as infinite that he believed the universe must be to, and so he was one of the first people actually starting to understand what it is that's all around our world. Very interesting to hear something like that in this day and age where there is such a raging war going on between science and religion. Just going by the inspirational story of Bruno, you'd think things would have gotten better over time, not worse. Humans are quite interesting, but I fear we (as a species) really are trapped within the confines of our own nature, just like any animal.
In any case, I'm really excited to see the rest of this series.
So I'm probably going to have to wait until they air it on NGC Europe or something.
Fuck remembering FA's markup system, but this is some essential and fascinating reading about the man:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giord.....etic_Tradition
I was born and raised a christian; and a hypocrite because it is clear by my faves I have defied it for years now. But I sure as hell find fascination in the Cosmos, and Science. I like rockets because of how they work, and what they can do; yet with the cosmos it shows that we are taking our first baby steps. Hell, I managed to believe in Evolution while still being christian; don't ask how I came to that conclusion.
So the idea that religious people can't comprehend algebra is now broken. Because my dad, who is very conservative to a degree where it gets quite annoying; actually is not only fascinated, but also understands how stars work because of what it is. Not because he wants to show off.
Denying religion does not make someone smarter and reading the bible doesn't make you a christian, or holy by their standards.
I fully agree.