Neal Stephenson on Star Wars in the NYT

SnapShot writes "Neal Stephenson has an editorial in the New York Times about the difference between the old Star Wars and the new Star Wars, and the difference between geeking out and vegging out. Oh, and computer scientists and engineers are the Jedi of the U.S." From the article: "Likewise, many have been underwhelmed by the performance of Hayden Christensen, who plays Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader. Only if you've seen the "Clone Wars" cartoons will you understand that Anakin is a seriously damaged veteran, a poster child for post-traumatic stress disorder. But since none of that background is actually supplied by the Episode III script, Mr. Christensen has been given an impossible acting task. He's trying to swim in air."

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Re:Truth

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If you believe in a flawless supernatural being, obviously you would expect that being to hold absolute truth. As it says in the Bible, (I believe it's Ecclesiastes) "God is not a man, that he would change his mind." If you truly believe that you hold the truth in your hands, why would you continue seeking truth?

Your last statement is pure flamebait and is simply incorrect. The Bible is not some sort of anti-scientific tome and this is evidenced by the fact that some open-minded people are both scientist and believers.