What Did You Change Your Mind About in 2007?

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:Ron Paul and the war

[Cerebus]

And as Ron Paul also said, "I think we can safely assume that 95% of the black males in [Los Angeles] are semi-criminal or entirely criminal."

Just so you know--Ron Paul is a racist whack-job. He doesn't have the endorsement of the American Nazi Party, Stormfront, and other white supremacists for nothing.

Anti-war != good and sane person. HTH, HAND.

Harris vs. nature

[charlesbakerharris]

Whether or not nature is our friend, Sam Harris is still a divisive, cherrypicking, spitemongering tool.