tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post8323983949421600799..comments2023-10-26T22:06:11.166+11:00Comments on Metamagician3000: Listen to Triple J at 5.30 pmRussell Blackfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-64759524397484630642008-07-17T09:37:00.000+10:002008-07-17T09:37:00.000+10:00It seems I'm famous this week. I had my first tute...It seems I'm famous this week. I had my first tutes for the semester yesterday - I'm teaching Political Philosophy this semester - and one of my students in the first class recognised my name from <I>Dreaming Down-Under</I>, while a student in the other class had heard the Triple J interview the night before.Russell Blackfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-46770715222112287702008-07-16T09:33:00.000+10:002008-07-16T09:33:00.000+10:00OK, major synchronicity weirdness! Being a provin...OK, <I>major</I> synchronicity weirdness! Being a provincial American, I hadn't heard of Triple J (that I remember) until today. . . while reading Greg Egan's "<A HREF="http://www.asimovs.com/_issue_0805/DarkINtegers.shtml" REL="nofollow">Dark Integers</A>", about ten minutes ago. Then I click over here, and <I>bam!</I>Blake Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13977394981287067289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-29068212771705452642008-07-16T09:17:00.000+10:002008-07-16T09:17:00.000+10:00You sounded fine Russell, giving it a light touch ...You sounded fine Russell, giving it a light touch that worked. It's a pity that circumcision didn't come up as a dumb religious practice. Ring-barking babies has always struck me as a meaningless and barbaric religious practice.Terry Talks Movieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09316691511084403487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-57594042672817801002008-07-15T21:55:00.000+10:002008-07-15T21:55:00.000+10:00My concern with these things is always about wheth...My concern with these things is always about whether I'll come across sounding like an idiot. But I thought it was okay, even though it was actually cut back quite a lot from what they had of me on tape.Russell Blackfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-67758939498879713882008-07-15T18:06:00.000+10:002008-07-15T18:06:00.000+10:00The ranking sounded about right to me.I was unimpr...The ranking sounded about right to me.<BR/><BR/>I was unimpressed by the program however, it seemed weighted towards the religious viewpoint. It was probably just because the interviewers had limited time and understanding. Still I think they could have asked harder questions of the religious people, and found better people to interview for the atheist side.<BR/>It is a pity, I've always thought Hack was quite good.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345844882894801472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-75107057640638683202008-07-15T16:46:00.000+10:002008-07-15T16:46:00.000+10:00Jehovah's Witnesses' refusal of blood transfusions...Jehovah's Witnesses' refusal of blood transfusions isn't that harmful? Just kills mormons I guess.<BR/><BR/>Anyway I work until 6 so I am gonna miss it, but I will download it at a later date.<BR/><BR/>Good on your for appearing on Hack - one of the very few real current affair shows in Australia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-19800307769669171862008-07-15T15:55:00.000+10:002008-07-15T15:55:00.000+10:00You're back!OK, order:Really, I'd rank them all ab...You're back!<BR/><BR/>OK, order:<BR/>Really, I'd rank them all about the same. The practices themselves, whilst bizzare aren't that harmful. It's the underlying idea that there is some justification for religious beliefs when there isn't that is probably more harmful.<BR/><BR/>If you're bored. Check my attempt at parody on my blog under the heading 'Science Fiction'Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12256953909644408214noreply@blogger.com