Comments on: Magical thinking. http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/01/magical-thinking/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:56:51 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Janis Jaquith http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/01/magical-thinking/#comment-13555 Janis Jaquith Thu, 25 Jan 2007 14:17:32 +0000 http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/01/magical-thinking/#comment-13555 'Funny, when I hear scientists talk about string theory, I think “Today’s science may be tomorrow’s witchcraft.”' Ha! Very funny! (Because you may be right.) ‘Funny, when I hear scientists talk about string theory, I think “Today’s science may be tomorrow’s witchcraft.”’

Ha! Very funny! (Because you may be right.)

]]> By: Tim McCormack http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/01/magical-thinking/#comment-13552 Tim McCormack Thu, 25 Jan 2007 06:06:15 +0000 http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/01/magical-thinking/#comment-13552 Funny, when I hear scientists talk about string theory, I think "Today's science may be tomorrow's witchcraft." Funny, when I hear scientists talk about string theory, I think “Today’s science may be tomorrow’s witchcraft.”

]]> By: Janis Jaquith http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/01/magical-thinking/#comment-13536 Janis Jaquith Wed, 24 Jan 2007 23:45:20 +0000 http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/01/magical-thinking/#comment-13536 Today's witchcraft may be tomorrow's science. These superstitious rituals may be the way we nibble around the edges of a reality that's incomprehensibly more complex than our present perception of it. When I hear physicists talk about string theory, quantum mechanics, and multi-verses, I can't help but think that our hide-bound perception of reality is likely our best way of keeping our bodies alive and well and passing on our DNA, but it blinds us to the larger picture. Today’s witchcraft may be tomorrow’s science. These superstitious rituals may be the way we nibble around the edges of a reality that’s incomprehensibly more complex than our present perception of it.

When I hear physicists talk about string theory, quantum mechanics, and multi-verses, I can’t help but think that our hide-bound perception of reality is likely our best way of keeping our bodies alive and well and passing on our DNA, but it blinds us to the larger picture.

]]> By: Tim McCormack http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/01/magical-thinking/#comment-13530 Tim McCormack Wed, 24 Jan 2007 23:13:25 +0000 http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2007/01/magical-thinking/#comment-13530 It seemed a little light on neurophysiology (drat!), but it was a fun read. Quirks *always* make for a fun read. It seemed a little light on neurophysiology (drat!), but it was a fun read. Quirks *always* make for a fun read.

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