On 06/01/2017 01:13 AM, Bod wrote:
On 01/06/2017 00:07, T wrote:
On 05/31/2017 06:37 AM, rbowman wrote:
On 05/31/2017 03:03 AM, T wrote:
Not a science text. Think "Ether", if you wish. He divided what was
there into two parts. Think in poetic terms.

When absolute literal truth doesn't work, go for poetry, metaphor, or
symbolism.

Humans often use stories to explain things. This was never intended
to be a science paper. And if yo really want to slice the baloney,
since it explained that things we did not understand were nature, it
was the start of science.


In Buddhist literature there is the concept of skillful means. A
man's house was burning down and his children were inside. He told
them to get out but they didn't realize the danger and went on
playing. Then he told them there were ponies, toys, and presents in
the yard and they rushed out to see. There were no present. The man
lied -- skillfully.

So he's a liar and his kids are stupid and disobedient.

Stupid, disobedient, and alive. Even Plato realized a society needs a
mythology to work. For that matter, even TV show producers need a
mythology if they don't want to get canceled after the pilot.