What I am hoping for is that Phil will write a book on critical thinking specifically for children. I think that a lot of the ideas in "Bad Astronomy" or a book like "The Demon Haunted World" ought to be introduced at an early age.

J. D.

The Demon Haunted World? Is that a work of fiction or fact?

It's by Carl Sagan attacking various forms of pseudo-science.

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PROMETHEUS should have some titles.

I agree. Based on some of the Bad Astronomer's work, I think he can actually do that.

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Well, thanks! I have several book ideas right now, but I'm not sure which one to pursue. I have a few other irons in the fire that would be greatly complicated by writing a book, so I'm waiting to see what's what before I commit to such a big project. As soon as I know -- and I can talk about it -- I'll post abotu it on the board and in my blog. :-)

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It'd be a great idea. If children don't have a wistful and wonderful view of the universe around them, they end up as CPA's...or...

[shudder]

Lawyers.

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Heeeeeey. The girl I happen to like is wanting to become a lawyer. Those are fightin' words, buddy. <.< >.>

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"A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right." -- Thomas Paine

Being intelligent is not a felony. But most societies evaluate it as at least a misdemeanor. -- Heinlein

Creationists make it sound as though a "theory" is something you dreamt up after being drunk all night. -- Isaac Asimov

Ahhh, with apologies to your inamorata, Lawyers suck the life out of a room. They're energy vampires.

She's probably different than the run of the mill Juris Doctor (there. Nice and diplomatic).

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Rest enough for the individual man -- too much, and too soon -- and we call it death. But for Man, no rest and no ending. He must go on, conquest beyond conquest. First this little planet with its winds and ways, and then all the laws of mind and matter that restrain him. Then the planets about him and at last out across immensity to the stars. And when he has conquered all the deeps of space and all the mysteries of time, still he will be beginning.

She's... well, there's several words I could use to describe her. Interesting. Intelligent. Strange. Kinky.

Forget the last one >.> Forget it, I say! O.O

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"A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right." -- Thomas Paine

Being intelligent is not a felony. But most societies evaluate it as at least a misdemeanor. -- Heinlein

Creationists make it sound as though a "theory" is something you dreamt up after being drunk all night. -- Isaac Asimov