Science catches up to the New Sun

Allan Anderson · 13 Dec 2008, 01:18 · from 2008-December.txt.gz

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From: rubel at goosemoon.org (Allan Anderson)
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:18:36 -0800
Subject: (urth) Science catches up to the New Sun
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Heh, I loved NGE too, but I'm pretty sure that the creator's use of 
Judeo-Christian imagery and reference was mostly for effect and for 
their alien-ness to his audience.

Doesn't mean that he didn't say something touching and fascinating using 
these symbols (among others), but it does suggest that it's not useful 
to assume their intricate, deliberate, precise use.

I mustn't run away...

Son of Witz wrote:
>>> http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-208619888961779202&hl=en
>>>
>>>       
>> Well, ok, but I still don't understand what Lilith has to do with
>> anything, or why Shinji Ikari gets crucified on the Tree of Life.  And
>> what was the Human Instrumentality Project up to, anyway?  I mean,
>> talk about bizarre.
>>
>> (This is my way of saying this stuff is way over my head.)
>>     
>
>
> Seriously, watch the video.  it's a very condensed overview.  I find these findings edge-of-your-seat fascinating.  It's science puncturing metaphysics and actually yielding results.  I think it's relevant to the discussion.
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