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Nov. 11th, 2005 11:23 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
liptonrm_backupSo, the Wrestler and I got into this huge discussion last night about Intelligent Design. He was all, "Scientists should at least try and prove that there's a creator and not just dismiss it out of hand because that's prejudicial and small-minded." and I was all, "But Intelligent Design isn't science its religion and you can't quantitatively prove that there was a creator!" and then he accused me of not believing in God and I threw a pop can at him.
Return missionaries. *shakes head* Of course there are things like faith and belief and revelation that convince and assure us that there is a creator, but those are not the same thing as quantifiable scientific proof. Science is about observation and experimentation in order to discover physical evidence that define natural processes. And yes I know I'm preaching to the choir, I just get so annoyed when people don't know what it is they're really arguing about.
And, to think I actually missed these conversations.
Am not in a terribly coherent mood but OMG!!!!, Lost was so great this week! I agree with everyone that AnaLucia is a raging bitch but I'm willing to cut her some slack. Those people from the tail section obviously went through hell during their first month, or so, on the Island and they must be dealing with their own, particular types of PTSD. Raging bitch is AnaLucia's defense mechanism, just as not talking was Mr. Eko's.
The Others are starting to freak me out. What the hell do they want with all of the people they've been kidnapping? Is it a terror technique or is it something more nefarious? Has the Island driven them insane or are they serving the Island's purpose? Or perhaps have they become so perverse that the Island had to bring in fresh blood in order to rid itself of their blemish? I'm with Locke, there's no such thing as 'luck' or 'chance' on that island and it was a happy coincidence that landed our survivors on the beach rather then in the jungle. There's more going on here.
But then, there's always more going on and questions left unanswered. Like, why was Shannon seeing Walt? What does that signify? Obviously the Walt that she and Sayid saw in the Jungle of Mystery was the real Walt, one who had been with the Others who were trailing the tail section survivors. Were her visions somehow tied to her ownership of Vincent and will they continue with whomever (probably Michael) who is the dog's next owner or were they tied to Shannon for other, more personal, reasons?
And how great was Shannon? Maggie Grace really hit it out of the park. It's really a shame that she's dead because there she had real potential of becoming an integral character. Poor Shannon, Poor Sayid. That family was a complete tragic mess. *sniffle*
You wanna know the best news of all? No Jack or Kate. And there won't be any next week either. The celebrations may now commence.
Am off to see U-MI battle against Indiana tomorrow. I'm sure we'll kick their poncy asses. It'll be great.
Return missionaries. *shakes head* Of course there are things like faith and belief and revelation that convince and assure us that there is a creator, but those are not the same thing as quantifiable scientific proof. Science is about observation and experimentation in order to discover physical evidence that define natural processes. And yes I know I'm preaching to the choir, I just get so annoyed when people don't know what it is they're really arguing about.
And, to think I actually missed these conversations.
Am not in a terribly coherent mood but OMG!!!!, Lost was so great this week! I agree with everyone that AnaLucia is a raging bitch but I'm willing to cut her some slack. Those people from the tail section obviously went through hell during their first month, or so, on the Island and they must be dealing with their own, particular types of PTSD. Raging bitch is AnaLucia's defense mechanism, just as not talking was Mr. Eko's.
The Others are starting to freak me out. What the hell do they want with all of the people they've been kidnapping? Is it a terror technique or is it something more nefarious? Has the Island driven them insane or are they serving the Island's purpose? Or perhaps have they become so perverse that the Island had to bring in fresh blood in order to rid itself of their blemish? I'm with Locke, there's no such thing as 'luck' or 'chance' on that island and it was a happy coincidence that landed our survivors on the beach rather then in the jungle. There's more going on here.
But then, there's always more going on and questions left unanswered. Like, why was Shannon seeing Walt? What does that signify? Obviously the Walt that she and Sayid saw in the Jungle of Mystery was the real Walt, one who had been with the Others who were trailing the tail section survivors. Were her visions somehow tied to her ownership of Vincent and will they continue with whomever (probably Michael) who is the dog's next owner or were they tied to Shannon for other, more personal, reasons?
And how great was Shannon? Maggie Grace really hit it out of the park. It's really a shame that she's dead because there she had real potential of becoming an integral character. Poor Shannon, Poor Sayid. That family was a complete tragic mess. *sniffle*
You wanna know the best news of all? No Jack or Kate. And there won't be any next week either. The celebrations may now commence.
Am off to see U-MI battle against Indiana tomorrow. I'm sure we'll kick their poncy asses. It'll be great.
