Comments for De Astra, Ad Astra http://deastra.net If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:23:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on Smart dust? by Cherry Prince http://deastra.net/2007/05/10/smart-dust/#comment-301 Cherry Prince Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:45:25 +0000 http://deastra.net/2007/05/10/smart-dust/#comment-301 yk5jelkeypjcjxq1 yk5jelkeypjcjxq1

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]]> Comment on Mitt Romney in 2008? Eeew by Jeri Wood http://deastra.net/2007/05/07/mitt-romney-in-2008-eeew/#comment-299 Jeri Wood Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:18:28 +0000 http://deastra.net/2007/05/07/mitt-romney-in-2008-eeew/#comment-299 maary0rewlnewsy9 maary0rewlnewsy9

]]> Comment on Hitchens on Falwell by Lucille Noel http://deastra.net/2007/05/16/hitchens-on-falwell/#comment-298 Lucille Noel Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:14:00 +0000 http://deastra.net/2007/05/16/hitchens-on-falwell/#comment-298 c084br4j795ofd4n c084br4j795ofd4n

]]> Comment on The 2008 CFI Leadership Conference, or “Why I decided to start blogging” by Tyson Lawson http://deastra.net/2008/08/15/the-2008-cfi-leadership-conference-or-why-i-decided-to-start-blogging/#comment-297 Tyson Lawson Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:14:16 +0000 http://deastra.net/?p=104#comment-297 awlr46ambgmt0q3t awlr46ambgmt0q3t

]]> Comment on The 2008 CFI Leadership Conference, or “Why I decided to start blogging” by Lucia http://deastra.net/2008/08/15/the-2008-cfi-leadership-conference-or-why-i-decided-to-start-blogging/#comment-99 Lucia Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:41:39 +0000 http://deastra.net/?p=104#comment-99 Oh, and I had dinner with Richard Dawkins too and I sat at his table making me better than Dave. :D Oh, and I had dinner with Richard Dawkins too and I sat at his table making me better than Dave. :D

]]> Comment on The 2008 CFI Leadership Conference, or “Why I decided to start blogging” by Lucia http://deastra.net/2008/08/15/the-2008-cfi-leadership-conference-or-why-i-decided-to-start-blogging/#comment-98 Lucia Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:40:22 +0000 http://deastra.net/?p=104#comment-98 Ah! I've been mentioned in a blog! I feel special. :) Ah! I’ve been mentioned in a blog!

I feel special. :)

]]> Comment on The 2008 CFI Leadership Conference, or “Why I decided to start blogging” by Jon Adams http://deastra.net/2008/08/15/the-2008-cfi-leadership-conference-or-why-i-decided-to-start-blogging/#comment-97 Jon Adams Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:40:21 +0000 http://deastra.net/?p=104#comment-97 I hope you keep on blogging. I enjoy your writing. I hope you keep on blogging. I enjoy your writing.

]]> Comment on The 2008 CFI Leadership Conference, or “Why I decided to start blogging” by Derek http://deastra.net/2008/08/15/the-2008-cfi-leadership-conference-or-why-i-decided-to-start-blogging/#comment-96 Derek Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:58:18 +0000 http://deastra.net/?p=104#comment-96 Wow, he certainly is very prolific. Jason is a really nice guy, and seems to have good intentions for the most part. I've not been to his church, so I can't speak to that matter, but I certainly understand the 'cult' atmosphere you speak of. Half of my family is part of the extremely fundamentalist "United Pentecostal Church." All the women wear ankle-length skirts, my grandmother hasn't cut her hair since birth, and my grandparents still don't have television. The worst UPC denominations are borderline-amish. As flawed as Jason's reasoning might be, he is a fair debating partner. I doubt this is the last time we'll cross paths. Wow, he certainly is very prolific.

Jason is a really nice guy, and seems to have good intentions for the most part.

I’ve not been to his church, so I can’t speak to that matter, but I certainly understand the ‘cult’ atmosphere you speak of. Half of my family is part of the extremely fundamentalist “United Pentecostal Church.” All the women wear ankle-length skirts, my grandmother hasn’t cut her hair since birth, and my grandparents still don’t have television.

The worst UPC denominations are borderline-amish.

As flawed as Jason’s reasoning might be, he is a fair debating partner. I doubt this is the last time we’ll cross paths.

]]> Comment on The 2008 CFI Leadership Conference, or “Why I decided to start blogging” by John Doucette http://deastra.net/2008/08/15/the-2008-cfi-leadership-conference-or-why-i-decided-to-start-blogging/#comment-95 John Doucette Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:49:22 +0000 http://deastra.net/?p=104#comment-95 Hey Derek Nice. I had almost the same experience. With the same youth pastor actually. I was convinced by my girlfriend at the time to attend the "City Heights Church Youth Group" (It wasn't actually called that. I forget the real name), and met Jason there. The experience of attending that meeting had the most galvanizing effect on my beliefs I can imagine. The cultish atmosphere scared me from being mostly ambivalent religion to significant activism against it. I'm going to be out of town for the BBQ, but I look forward to talking with you in the fall. Hey Derek
Nice. I had almost the same experience. With the same youth pastor actually. I was convinced by my girlfriend at the time to attend the “City Heights Church Youth Group” (It wasn’t actually called that. I forget the real name), and met Jason there. The experience of attending that meeting had the most galvanizing effect on my beliefs I can imagine. The cultish atmosphere scared me from being mostly ambivalent religion to significant activism against it. I’m going to be out of town for the BBQ, but I look forward to talking with you in the fall.

]]> Comment on The 2008 CFI Leadership Conference, or “Why I decided to start blogging” by Roy Natian http://deastra.net/2008/08/15/the-2008-cfi-leadership-conference-or-why-i-decided-to-start-blogging/#comment-94 Roy Natian Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:45:01 +0000 http://deastra.net/?p=104#comment-94 Great post Derek! Now, answer your phone! Tyler is trying to get a hold of you. Great post Derek! Now, answer your phone! Tyler is trying to get a hold of you.

]]> Comment on Hitchens on Falwell by Justin W http://deastra.net/2007/05/16/hitchens-on-falwell/#comment-42 Justin W Fri, 18 May 2007 21:09:56 +0000 http://deastra.net/2007/05/16/hitchens-on-falwell/#comment-42 *turn on english accent* "He was a charlatan, and bully, and fraud" *turn off english accent* I loved it went Hitchens said he doubted that Falwell could read any long book at all haha. It's so rare that truly objective (and atheistic) views are expressed in politics and the media in general, especially if they portray religious fundamentalism in a bad light. *note to self: buy a copy of 'God is Not Great' =) *turn on english accent*

“He was a charlatan, and bully, and fraud”

*turn off english accent*

I loved it went Hitchens said he doubted that Falwell could read any long book at all haha. It’s so rare that truly objective (and atheistic) views are expressed in politics and the media in general, especially if they portray religious fundamentalism in a bad light.

*note to self: buy a copy of ‘God is Not Great’ =)

]]> Comment on Smart dust? by Brad H. http://deastra.net/2007/05/10/smart-dust/#comment-40 Brad H. Fri, 11 May 2007 04:26:05 +0000 http://deastra.net/2007/05/10/smart-dust/#comment-40 I'm not saying it's going to kill us all lmao...I just said imagine the bad possibilities, you can't just look at the good possibilities you know... I’m not saying it’s going to kill us all lmao…I just said imagine the bad possibilities, you can’t just look at the good possibilities you know…

]]> Comment on Smart dust? by Craig http://deastra.net/2007/05/10/smart-dust/#comment-39 Craig Thu, 10 May 2007 14:01:45 +0000 http://deastra.net/2007/05/10/smart-dust/#comment-39 You really see the negative in everything, don't you Brad? To me, your views are typical of today's fear of progress and advancement in science and in knowledge. Every new announcement - even at a conceptual stage - is met with dire warnings about how this is all going to kill us, or how we humans have no business in "meddling" in a certain area. Imagine the ramifications if it were used FOR humanity. We know there may be dangers, but we just have to guard against them and weigh that against the huge possible benefits. Risk plays a big part in human advancement - it always has done. Fear of hypothetical dangers leaves us stagnant and backwards, it's not something we can afford to do. You really see the negative in everything, don’t you Brad?

To me, your views are typical of today’s fear of progress and advancement in science and in knowledge.

Every new announcement - even at a conceptual stage - is met with dire warnings about how this is all going to kill us, or how we humans have no business in “meddling” in a certain area.

Imagine the ramifications if it were used FOR humanity. We know there may be dangers, but we just have to guard against them and weigh that against the huge possible benefits.

Risk plays a big part in human advancement - it always has done. Fear of hypothetical dangers leaves us stagnant and backwards, it’s not something we can afford to do.

]]> Comment on Smart dust? by Brad H. http://deastra.net/2007/05/10/smart-dust/#comment-38 Brad H. Thu, 10 May 2007 13:17:14 +0000 http://deastra.net/2007/05/10/smart-dust/#comment-38 hmmm...imagine the ramifications if it were used against humanity... hmmm…imagine the ramifications if it were used against humanity…

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