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Neil Degrasse Tyson, Agnostic
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Hes a scientist, period.
"That is not dead which can eternal lie and with strange aeons even death may die."
- Abdul Alhazred. 
I can agree with Neil. I far too busy finding out shit to be bothered with religion and make believe.
"The Universe is run by the complex interweaving of three elements: energy, matter, and enlightened self-interest." G'Kar-B5
 RE: Neil Degrasse Tyson, Agnostic
July 9, 2012 at 7:09 am
(This post was last modified: July 9, 2012 at 7:11 am by Norfolk And Chance.)
He's making fun of atheists a little there and trivialising the effect of religion..."do we have a word for those that don't play golf? do we have a word for those that don't ski? Do they have meetings about how they are non skiers?".
Hang on a minute Mr Tyson, do skiers go around claiming knowledge without supporting evidence? do skiers start wars with skaters? are policies made based on the belief in skiing? Do skiers infest every facet of life? No. That's why there are no "skiing opposition groups" That's why there are no "agolfers". "Atheists are active, in your face, they want to change policies"...saying it like its a negative thing. He's entitled to his opinion of course, and maybe he is annoyed at being "claimed" by a group that he says he doesn't belong to, so I can understand that, but I don't agree with the points I've highlighted here.
You are currently experiencing a lucky and very brief window of awareness, sandwiched in between two periods of timeless and utter nothingness. So why not make the most of it, and stop wasting your life away trying to convince other people that there is something else? The reality is obvious.
 (July 9, 2012 at 7:09 am)Norfolk And Chance Wrote: He's making fun of atheists a little there and trivialising the effect of religion..."do we have a word for those that don't play golf? do we have a word for those that don't ski? Do they have meetings about how they are non skiers?". Also everyone who is asked "Are you a golfer ?" can answer yes or no, not "I'd prefer not to be encumbered with a label so I will dodge that question" Regards Grimesy
"I may play golf but it doesn't define me"
You are currently experiencing a lucky and very brief window of awareness, sandwiched in between two periods of timeless and utter nothingness. So why not make the most of it, and stop wasting your life away trying to convince other people that there is something else? The reality is obvious.
I have nothing against individual golfers - indeed I have some friends that are golfers - so long as they don't try and force it upon me. That may drive a "wedge" between us.
Regards Grimesy 
Golf was was originally devised by the Scots as an exquisite form of torture to inflict upon their ancient enemies, the English.
Of course the Scots failed to take into consideration the fact that the English are masochistic by nature(look at their "cuisine"), and in fact took to this torture with relish. They would have been better advised to stick to their earlier weapons of mass destruction, the bag pipes. Because if I for one saw a horde of skirt wearing madmen coming towards me while biting the tail of a cat they were clutching under one arm, I'd fuck off in the other direction quick smart. 
![[Image: mybannerglitter06eee094.gif]](https://images.weserv.nl/?url=i118.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fo112%2Fpussinboots_photos%2FBikes%2Fmybannerglitter06eee094.gif) If you're not supposed to ride faster than your guardian angel can fly then mine had better get a bloody SR-71. 
Or .. this world doesn't really matter. It merely makes it possible to afford greens fees. When I golf, I go to a better place.
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