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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 6 Dec 2013

    Einstein Quote About Religion and Science Was Wrong, Misinterpreted | New Republic http://bit.ly/1kkGPsa 

    2:16 PM - 6 Dec 2013
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      1. Tiffany Shlain‏Verified account @tiffanyshlain 6 Dec 2013
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        Interested. “@sapinker: Einstein Quote About Religion and Science Was Wrong, Misinterpreted | New Republic http://bit.ly/1kkGPsa ”

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      2. DeJesus‏ @DeJesusMorrobel 6 Dec 2013
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        @sapinker Useless propaganda. As long as the soul of man is driven by his inner thoughts there will be always a God.

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      3. larry moore‏ @larryjasmoore 7 Dec 2013
        Replying to @DeJesusMorrobel

        @DeJesusMorrobel @sapinker And prior to sentience, God had not been invented.

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      4. DeJesus‏ @DeJesusMorrobel 7 Dec 2013
        Replying to @larryjasmoore

        @larryjasmoore @sapinker U got it wrong again prior to learning to read, write and speak humans did not know how to communicate.

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      5. larry moore‏ @larryjasmoore 8 Dec 2013
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        @DeJesusMorrobel @sapinker Man had gesture; adaptation to gesture made the brain capable of speech. Each medium builds on the ones before.

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      6. DeJesus‏ @DeJesusMorrobel 8 Dec 2013
        Replying to @larryjasmoore

        @larryjasmoore @sapinker Larry did u stop to analyze what are you saying? Think it for a bit and u will see that ur argument is tainted.

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      7. larry moore‏ @larryjasmoore 8 Dec 2013
        Replying to @DeJesusMorrobel

        @DeJesusMorrobel @sapinker The Deaf when using ASL and understanding speech by the hearing stimulate the same regions of the brain.

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      1. Jeffrey White‏ @jeffreywhitephd 7 Dec 2013
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        @sapinker btw, change "to solace" to "no solace" in twit-page headline, else suffer cruel irony indeed.

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      1. Jeffrey White‏ @jeffreywhitephd 7 Dec 2013
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        @sapinker No conflict. Just two modes of action, appropriately understood 2500yrs ago, muddied with conflations of religion and idiocy.

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      1. Jeffrey White‏ @jeffreywhitephd 7 Dec 2013
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        @sapinker Aristotle's model is only re inquiry - science. Plato's is Socratic religion - free, leisurely deliberation over ends.

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      1. Jeffrey White‏ @jeffreywhitephd 7 Dec 2013
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        @sapinker Origins: Aristotle and Plato re action. Every free action begins with an ideal. Every necessary action with immediacy

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      1. Gus Bici‏ @PPolish 6 Dec 2013
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        @sapinker Einstein's BFF Godel said "Religions are, for the most part, bad - but Religion is not". Godel = a rational logical raging Theist

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      1. Edward Byrd Davis‏ @EdwardByrdDavis 6 Dec 2013
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        @sapinker @JenLucPiquant I have my students read that essay in full when I do my 'religion of scientists' class. I agree it points at NOMA.

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      1. erik‏ @jonaheW 6 Dec 2013
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        @sapinker Parts reminded me of Sam Harris' point: you need some Oughts to 'get to' Its (facts). IIRC valuing truth was one example he gave.

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      1. SEAN CHAMBERLIN‏ @scxq28 6 Dec 2013
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        “@sapinker: Einstein Quote About Religion and Science Was Wrong, Misinterpreted | New Republic http://bit.ly/1kkGPsa ”

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      1. John Elliot‏ @JohnElliot3 6 Dec 2013
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        @sapinker @jimalkhalili does that matter to either side?

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      1. Dermott Renner‏ @Dermottr 6 Dec 2013
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        @sapinker New Republic unbiased? Please don't treat us like morons. Everyone has a bias based on their world view

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      1. Chris Maslanka‏ @ChrisMaslanka 6 Dec 2013
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        @sapinker Yes, I have often noted that. I don't think people read the whole essay in the spirit in which it was written.

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