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In the first meeting of my \u201cReligion and Science\u201d class, I had a slide with a Matrix connection, and I asked whether that was still meaningful. It was, but I wonder how long it will be before \u201cExploring Our Matrix\u201d only means \u201cExploring Our Setting\/Context\u201d and does not have science fiction overtones as well.<\/p>\n

If I needed to update the name, I wonder what I would call it\u2026<\/p>\n

I could go for timeliness and contemporary popularity and call it \u201cExploring Our Hunger Games.\u201d<\/p>\n

I could go for a pessimistic timeless fantasy reference and call it \u201cExploring Our Mordor.\u201d<\/p>\n

I could do something more optimistic in the same vein, reflecting at the same time my being somewhat vertically challenged, and call it \u201cExploring Our Shire.\u201d<\/p>\n

I could go in a fantasy plus emphatically Christian direction and call it \u201cExploring Our Wardrobe.\u201d<\/p>\n

I could emphasize that there is more to this blog than one might see looking just at the front page and call it \u201cExploring Our TARDIS.\u201d<\/p>\n

I could subtly reveal that all the really interesting stuff is happening elsewhere in the blog galaxy and call it \u201cExploring Our Tatooine.\u201d<\/p>\n

I could go for an already outdated but nonetheless I think very cool LOST reference and call it \u201cExploring Our Island.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

None of these are serious suggestions, and I think the name should stay as it is. Would you agree? Even if you think that the name should stay as it is, I\u2019ll bet that some of you can come up with some silly proposals for a new name that are better than the ones I suggested here. Any suggestions?<\/p>\n

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In the first meeting of my \u201cReligion and Science\u201d class, I had a slide with a Matrix connection, and I asked whether that was still meaningful. It was, but I wonder how long it will be before \u201cExploring Our Matrix\u201d only means \u201cExploring Our Setting\/Context\u201d and does not have science fiction overtones as well. 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