Comments on: Consulting Scientist in Several Fields of the Sciences Weighs In On the Dangers if the LHC. http://hadronhater.com/hadron/2008/09/15/consulting-scientist-in-several-fields-of-the-sciences-weighs-in-on-the-dangers-if-the-lhc/ science lovers vs. science haters Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:35:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Vinny http://hadronhater.com/hadron/2008/09/15/consulting-scientist-in-several-fields-of-the-sciences-weighs-in-on-the-dangers-if-the-lhc/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Vinny Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:35:41 +0000 http://hadronhater.com/hadron/?p=59#comment-4 Hi folks: I am the author of the article in question, and am just stopping by briefly to address some of the issues raised in these comments. First, jt wrote: "How about asking “Will the billions spent on this scientific device pay off in the form of breakthroughs in the field of Physics? Breakthroughs that will have significant lasting impact upon the human race?”" My own feeling is that even though I am a scientist, I personally would not bother with the effort, and I would rather send my time in deep meditation, but I do understand that most scientists need their big toys, and so I just kinda smile at the whole CERN LHC effort, and say "God bless them too!". It is not my thing, and not my way, but it is okay with me if they want to have fun! And, in response to the comments by bls above, well, yes, I kinda agree. Personally, as a mystic myself, I would rather simply spend my time in deep meditation, in a deep place of peace and love and grace which offers some degree of benefit to all beings and to all creation, but I would certainly not wish to force my preferences in this matter (i.e., inexpensive inner focus on the Divine versus expensive research projects in the outer world...) on anyone else! with care, --Vinny vinny@mindspring.com Frederick, MD USA www.vinnyinto.us Hi folks:

I am the author of the article in question, and am just stopping by briefly to address some of the issues raised in these comments. First, jt wrote:
“How about asking “Will the billions spent on this scientific device pay off in the form of breakthroughs in the field of Physics? Breakthroughs that will have significant lasting impact upon the human race?””

My own feeling is that even though I am a scientist, I personally would not bother with the effort, and I would rather send my time in deep meditation, but I do understand that most scientists need their big toys, and so I just kinda smile at the whole CERN LHC effort, and say “God bless them too!”. It is not my thing, and not my way, but it is okay with me if they want to have fun!

And, in response to the comments by bls above, well, yes, I kinda agree. Personally, as a mystic myself, I would rather simply spend my time in deep meditation, in a deep place of peace and love and grace which offers some degree of benefit to all beings and to all creation, but I would certainly not wish to force my preferences in this matter (i.e., inexpensive inner focus on the Divine versus expensive research projects in the outer world…) on anyone else!

with care,
–Vinny
vinny@mindspring.com
Frederick, MD USA
http://www.vinnyinto.us

]]> By: bls http://hadronhater.com/hadron/2008/09/15/consulting-scientist-in-several-fields-of-the-sciences-weighs-in-on-the-dangers-if-the-lhc/comment-page-1/#comment-3 bls Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:55:56 +0000 http://hadronhater.com/hadron/?p=59#comment-3 Has quantum mechanics, and its spin-off of semiconductors, computer chips, cell phones, etc. had 'significant lasting impact upon the human race"? Has Einstein's theories of special and general relativity, which corrected false notions about motions of planets and motions of electrons, protons, andeutrons, had "significant lasting impact upon the human race"? On the other hand, very few funds were spent in order to receive the practical, enlightening, freeing wisdom through the ages, from Krishna, Jesus, Rumi and Hafiz, Whitman, ......... hmmmmm. Has quantum mechanics, and its spin-off of semiconductors, computer chips, cell phones, etc. had ‘significant lasting impact upon the human race”?
Has Einstein’s theories of special and general relativity, which corrected false notions about motions of planets and motions of electrons, protons, andeutrons, had “significant lasting impact upon the human race”?
On the other hand, very few funds were spent in order to receive the practical, enlightening, freeing wisdom through the ages, from Krishna, Jesus, Rumi and Hafiz, Whitman, ………
hmmmmm.

]]> By: jt http://hadronhater.com/hadron/2008/09/15/consulting-scientist-in-several-fields-of-the-sciences-weighs-in-on-the-dangers-if-the-lhc/comment-page-1/#comment-2 jt Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:38:39 +0000 http://hadronhater.com/hadron/?p=59#comment-2 How about asking "Will the billions spent on this scientific device pay off in the form of breakthroughs in the field of Physics? Breakthroughs that will have significant lasting impact upon the human race?" How about asking “Will the billions spent on this scientific device pay off in the form of breakthroughs in the field of Physics? Breakthroughs that will have significant lasting impact upon the human race?”

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