On Wednesday, May 18, 2011, David Bruggeman <[email protected]> wrote: > I think there's a small amount of apples and oranges going on here. Part of > the shrug factor about Hawking's remarks is that it's not the first time he's > made them.
What made Hawkings' interview newsworthy was the book's introduction, while not ambiguous, allowed for some agnostic wiggle room. The book's controversy was minimized because it didn't explicitly state there is no God and there is no heaven; it more or less stated it didn't fit with Hawking's view of the formation of the universe. The interview was much more atheist in its tone, definitively stating he knew there was no God and heaven was a fairy tale. Again, while I disagree with the opinion, I respect the man and I'm fine with him stating it publicly. However, so far the only known element attempting to articulate -- for lack of a better word -- the opposition has been Mike Seaver. And the only mainstream media response seems to have been the aforementioned little boy. So we are left with Hawkings' opinion sort of hanging out there, twisting in the wind. > That said, the notion of having a measured debate in a 30 minute news > program, whether or not religion was involved, seems really silly. Even the > semi-annual Stewart-O'Reilly exchanges (on either of their shows) can't be > taken seriously. O'Reilly can NEVER be taken seriously. -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
