National Ask An Atheist Day - a day late, of course.

[Thorne]

thir, my sentiments exactly, except for that last part. We do stand on the shoulders of giants, so that we don't have to repeat their mistakes. Every step forward for civilization is made possible by the steps taken by our forbears.

If you like the poem, though, go visit that website. She (I think it's a she) has hundreds of them, mostly topical and always enjoyable.

[thir]

thir, my sentiments exactly, except for that last part. We do stand on the shoulders of giants, so that we don't have to repeat their mistakes. Every step forward for civilization is made possible by the steps taken by our forbears.

Hmm...there is again this idea that civilizaton (what is that, anyway??) is always moving 'forward', as if anything that happens is always better than what went before.

Certainly knowledge builds on knowledge from those who went before, but they are not giants, just intelligent people, and knowledge without wisdom is not a good thing. What I mean is, that technology is a power for both good and evil, and we need to make sensible choices.

If you like the poem, though, go visit that website. She (I think it's a she) has hundreds of them, mostly topical and always enjoyable.

I will.