Comments on: Books

By: Misanthropic Scott

Misanthropic Scott — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:14:32 +0000

That does look like a good one. I’ll have to add it to my list. Thanks.

By: lori

lori — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:53:58 +0000

animal behavior category – seeing as i too enjoyed many of the books on your list, you might like one of my favorites.
“King Solomon’s Ring” by Konrad Lorenz

By: KayakingKing

KayakingKing — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 06:03:17 +0000

Love the blog! some great information about kayaking, its one of the greatest loves of my life. I’ve bookmarked your blog so will be back. Thanks

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By: Misanthropic Scott

Misanthropic Scott — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:38:03 +0000

Hey bobbo,

Thanks for stopping by, as always. I’ve been away for a while. I’m back now, but still quite busy. I doubt I’ll really get around to my usual voluminous posts for a while. We were canoeing, but yes, almost the same thing. We just prefer the canoe as a more comfortable wildlife viewing platform. We’re not trying to get anywhere fast anyway.

By: bobbo

bobbo — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:09:46 +0000

Hi Scot:

Haven’t seen you at Dvorak so I thought I would check. This thread is very irritating====so many books, so little time. But two chuckles:

1. lifeboilingover was a kick. “I’d like to discuss this issue with you if your mind is open to change. Mine is closed and I’m not changing, so if you aren’t going to change your mind, it would be a waste of time.” And he is quite right.

2. tstruth reminded me of YOU. You asked for my critique of your photography, but because I didn’t agree with your untrained eyed you asked me how I could enjoy photography. The ego of thinking our own position is the only right one is displayed in several of its colors.

I’m still hoping your off kayaking somewhere. //// bobbo.

By: Misanthropic Scott

Misanthropic Scott — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:41:16 +0000

J.E.Carson,

Thanks. Interesting story. Of course, from where I sit, it appears overly optimistic. I doubt the human species will survive the next hundred years. But, that’s just my opinion and doesn’t really count for much.

By: J.E.Carson

J.E.Carson — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:20:18 +0000

Just a howdy, I had noticed your comments over at Dvorak Uncensored, thought I’d tell you that you seemed pretty sensible.
Thought I’d send you a link to a .pdf of the the last chapter of Sir Fred Hoyle’s book “October the First is too Late”
http://www.spirasolaris.ca/October14.pdf
Except for the fine details, I think it pretty well foretells the future. I fear he is correct. If you are unaware of it, you might not want to scan it. It’s pretty matter of factly grim. I had read it years ago in the ’70’s but had forgotten much of it, as in those days it seemed that nuclear war was at some point inevitable anyway.
The problem we face in terms of population, environment and resources may be too subtle for our small minded species to solve rationally.

By: Misanthropic Scott

Misanthropic Scott — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:10:34 +0000

tstruthseeker,

What gives me joy?

* The love of my wife, my friends, and my family.
* Getting out and seeing what’s left of our natural environment and the wildlife with whom we share this planet.
* Learning about the universe to the best of my ability.
* Making the most of the time that I have.

Why do you ask? What made you think that I might not believe in the concept of joy? Have you missed the list of my travels?

By: tstruthseeker

tstruthseeker — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:29:56 +0000

Question: What brings joy to your life? Or do you not believe in the concept of joy?

By: Misanthropic Scott

Misanthropic Scott — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:47:32 +0000

Actually, I’m not that interested. I’ve read enough of the bible to suit my needs. I see no need to read others’ interpretations of it. I can’t see much use in attempting to interpret the likes of Deuteronomy and Joshua or any other of the books of the bible anyway. They say what they say and the message is not pretty.

Long before I became an atheist and was still agnostic, I referred to myself as a reformed agnostic. Even then, I knew that regardless of whether or not god existed, the Judeo-Christian-Islamic religion (deliberately singular) had it all wrong. If there were a supreme being, s/he could not be that cruel and would judge people by their actions, not by their beliefs about said deity.