What Did You Change Your Mind About in 2007?

Posted by Zonk on Tuesday January 1, 2008 @05:41AM from the read-dawkins'-its-awesome dept.

chrisd writes "The Edge 2008 question (with answers) is in. This year, the question is: 'What did you change your mind about and why?'. Answers are featured from scientists as diverse as Richard Dawkins, Simon Baron-Cohen, George Church, David Brin, J. Craig Venter and the Astronomer Royal, Lord Martin Rees, among others. Very interesting to read. For instance, Stewart Brand writes that he now realizes that 'Good old stuff sucks' and Sam Harris has decided that 'Mother Nature is Not Our Friend.' What did Slashdot readers change their minds about in 2007?"

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Re:I like Harris' line ... by superash · 2008-01-01 05:56 · Score: 1, Offtopic

I tend to disagree on the part that mother nature should look after us. Who are you blaming after all? What is mother nature? I just can't wrap my head around the entity that is blamed here?

Are you blaming earth for being so imperfect with all the volcanoes and earthquakes? Are you blaming yourself for continuously degrading the environment thus making it harder for you to live?
I married! by bogaboga · 2008-01-01 05:57 · Score: 1, Offtopic

In a simple ceremony I married my sweet heart with whom we'd been together for 8 years. That was an achievement I guess.