Comments on: From the anthropic principle to a gay genius http://www.metacatholic.co.uk/2007/10/from-the-anthropic-principle-to-a-gay-genius/ a few graffiti on the wall of life Thu, 04 Dec 2008 07:34:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Peter Kirk http://www.metacatholic.co.uk/2007/10/from-the-anthropic-principle-to-a-gay-genius/#comment-1481 Peter Kirk Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:00:47 +0000 http://www.metacatholic.co.uk/2007/10/from-the-anthropic-principle-to-a-gay-genius/#comment-1481 Somehow I think Fry's blogging has some way to go to match the wit of Oscar Wilde. Somehow I think Fry’s blogging has some way to go to match the wit of Oscar Wilde.

]]> By: doug http://www.metacatholic.co.uk/2007/10/from-the-anthropic-principle-to-a-gay-genius/#comment-1473 doug Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:08:35 +0000 http://www.metacatholic.co.uk/2007/10/from-the-anthropic-principle-to-a-gay-genius/#comment-1473 He's the nearest thing Brit TV has produced to a modern Oscar Wilde He’s the nearest thing Brit TV has produced to a modern Oscar Wilde

]]> By: Lingamish http://www.metacatholic.co.uk/2007/10/from-the-anthropic-principle-to-a-gay-genius/#comment-1472 Lingamish Wed, 24 Oct 2007 04:12:51 +0000 http://www.metacatholic.co.uk/2007/10/from-the-anthropic-principle-to-a-gay-genius/#comment-1472 Is Stephen Fry someone famous? Because he's blogging a bunch of techno-crap and has hundreds of comments. Is Stephen Fry someone famous? Because he’s blogging a bunch of techno-crap and has hundreds of comments.

]]> By: Duane http://www.metacatholic.co.uk/2007/10/from-the-anthropic-principle-to-a-gay-genius/#comment-1471 Duane Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:25:53 +0000 http://www.metacatholic.co.uk/2007/10/from-the-anthropic-principle-to-a-gay-genius/#comment-1471 There are those who think my posts are nearly random, lacking larger themes that run from post to post. Thanks for seeing a relationship between my post on purpose and my post on "cultural priority." And thanks for the links. There are those who think my posts are nearly random, lacking larger themes that run from post to post. Thanks for seeing a relationship between my post on purpose and my post on “cultural priority.” And thanks for the links.

]]> By: doug http://www.metacatholic.co.uk/2007/10/from-the-anthropic-principle-to-a-gay-genius/#comment-1470 doug Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:41:51 +0000 http://www.metacatholic.co.uk/2007/10/from-the-anthropic-principle-to-a-gay-genius/#comment-1470 And it's a good European tradition. I presume, given your family, that he grew up bilingual in English and Italian anyway, and I imagine that helps learning other languages. And it’s a good European tradition. I presume, given your family, that he grew up bilingual in English and Italian anyway, and I imagine that helps learning other languages.

]]> By: John Hobbins http://www.metacatholic.co.uk/2007/10/from-the-anthropic-principle-to-a-gay-genius/#comment-1469 John Hobbins Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:32:00 +0000 http://www.metacatholic.co.uk/2007/10/from-the-anthropic-principle-to-a-gay-genius/#comment-1469 It's funny that you mention Latin. When my son Giovanni asked me last year - he's a junior in high school now - if he could take a course by correspondence for credit through the university, I said yes, and why not Latin. So that's what he's done, and wants to continue. But now he wants to start Hebrew. And I may allow it - he has two friends who want to start with him. But he will also be starting philosophy at the local Catholic college this winter. There is still a tradition in Europe for sixteen year old lads to learn Latin, Greek, and philosophy, but so no such tradition over here, so far as I know. It shows. It’s funny that you mention Latin. When my son Giovanni asked me last year - he’s a junior in high school now - if he could take a course by correspondence for credit through the university, I said yes, and why not Latin. So that’s what he’s done, and wants to continue.

But now he wants to start Hebrew. And I may allow it - he has two friends who want to start with him. But he will also be starting philosophy at the local Catholic college this winter.

There is still a tradition in Europe for sixteen year old lads to learn Latin, Greek, and philosophy, but so no such tradition over here, so far as I know.

It shows.

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