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In this corner, some atheist who yet again demonstrates that those who worship the intellect seem incapable of using it<\/a>. His thesis: science fiction and religion are incompatible. Seriously, you have to actively work to make yourself that dumb.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in serendiptous contrast, the elegant prose and deep thinking of John C. Wright is just so phenomenally good.<\/a> Plus, there are great comments in the comboxes.<\/p>\n

Oh, and John pens one of his quirky replies to the silly \u201csci fi vs. religion\u201d thingie here<\/a>. Jeepers that guy is droll. He cracks me up.<\/p>\n

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