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NorwoodIsMyHero
11/12/09

In reply to Vatican Holds Scientific Conference To Ponder The Existence Of Extraterrestrial Life
I think we would all do well to remember that without the Catholic church, much of the world's history and important cultural advancements would have been lost in the Dark Ages.

Without abbeys full of monks who spent years painstakingly reproducing not just religous texts but also the writings of many ancient philosophers and historians, much of that knowledge would have been lost forever.

Sure the church caused much of the strife during those times, but there was also no one else bothering to preserve important historical knowledge. Monarch during this time did not care about funding libraries, museums, centers for the arts and so on and so forth.

As someone who has a rather low opinion of the Catholic church in general even I can respect their role in preserving and advancing human culture during the Middle Ages. #vatican
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goldfarb
11/12/09

@NorwoodIsMyHero: almost everything you've just said is stunningly wrong.
while there were monks reproducing mostly religious texts during the so called 'dark ages' it was the Muslims who preserved and then transfered (see for eg. Reconquista) this knowledge to Europe. The libraries of the Islamic world were the ones that 'saved' the knowledge of the greeks/romans, and gave us the number 0 (from India) among countless other things. #vatican
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NorwoodIsMyHero
11/12/09

@goldfarb: No it's not. I'm not sure what historical references you're reading from but it sounds somewhere along the lines of something Zinn or other entirely anti-Western Civ writers would say. The truth is never so extreme as "stunningly wrong" in regards to this topic. #vatican
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goldfarb
11/12/09

@NorwoodIsMyHero: I'm not much of a fan of Zinn so...
any reliable history of mathematics, optics/physics/astronomy, philosophy or the relations between Europe and the Muslim world between the 10th and 14th centuries will demonstrate what I've said above.
To claim that the Catholic church is responsible for preventing "much of the world's history and important cultural advancements" being "lost in the Dark Ages" is patently false.
to say that "no one else bothering to preserve important historical knowledge" is equally false - and reveals a simple ignorance of the facts. the 'dark ages' were only dark in Europe. #vatican
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Hachiken
11/12/09

@NorwoodIsMyHero: It's not anti-Western, it's simple fact. Goldfarb is correct, the "Dark Ages" were dark in Europe, due largely to a plethora of barbaric customs, an astonishing degree of religious entitlement and a staggering lack of acceptance of demonstrable fact, driven largely by classic Christian xenophobia. Which appears to be alive and well here in the 21st century. #vatican
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Bokusatsu_Tenshi
11/11/09

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Oh yeah, the Vatican - specially the pope - is so taking a kindler, gentler, more active role in science and technological progress these days... #vatican
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Complexified
11/11/09

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Maybe aliens were the ones who made Mary pregnant, without the loss of virginity O.o #vatican
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Kaiser-Machead
11/11/09

@Complexified: You leave the Quantum Presbyterians alone. LEAVE THEM ALONE! #vatican
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Complexified
11/11/09

@Kaiser-Machead: I thought they were Mormons :/ #vatican
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Kaiser-Machead
11/11/09

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I don't want any reprobate aliens polluting God's chosen species with their otherworldly pagan nonsense. We must shun the tares from the stars with extreme conviction people. And you, my brothers and sisters, will help Jesus Our Lord and Savior to vanquish the foulness from the sky with all the available modern technologies God has granted us through man's intellect.

Also, that picture is funny as hell. #vatican
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Bokusatsu_Tenshi
11/11/09

@Kaiser-Machead: Shun the non believerssss
Shuuunnnnnnnnnnn-ah #vatican
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SilverBlade2k
11/11/09

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This begs the question..since humans were made in God's image (according to the Bible), then who created the aliens in their image? #vatican
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lostarchitect
11/11/09

@SilverBlade2k: just to be the devil's advocate (ha): God made other creatures on earth which were not in God's image. Why could God not have done this elsewhere? #vatican
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Kaiser-Machead
11/11/09

@SilverBlade2k: #vatican
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Bokusatsu_Tenshi
11/11/09

@Kaiser-Machead: Father! #vatican
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Digo
11/11/09

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It would be amazing (and amazingly hilarious) if The Vatican were actually the first to discover intelligent extraterrestrial life. #vatican
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B-low
11/11/09

@Digo: Funnier if the pope turned out to be an alien... #vatican
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Digo
11/11/09

@B-low: Maybe B16, but JP2 no way, he was too awesome. It would suck if he weren't one of us. #vatican
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B-low
11/11/09

@Digo: True that. Maybe the carmarlengo then- I don't even know who holds that post.
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Digo
11/11/09

@B-low: Me neither, I totally suck at being Catholic. It's what happens when you don't practice. #vatican
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B-low
11/11/09

@Digo: I'm only a good catholic when I meet a protestant. I guess that's a bit of an oxymoron... #vatican
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ArcticLotus
10/15/09

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small correction:
a planiterium is huge, theatrically large.
this is an orrery. #vaticansecretstorehouse
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Rosa Golijan
10/15/09

@ArcticLotus: Thanks for the info. Fixed to reflect that.

PS: Next time feel free to tag a correction with #rosafuzuckedup
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daweinst
10/15/09

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Am I wrong in assuming that the Vatican has these artifacts because they murdered their inventors for blasphemy, and hid them from the world? #vaticansecretstorehouse
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murmur000
10/15/09

@daweinst: yes, you are. but it's understandable. i mean, if only you were somehow connected to a vast, worldwide network of information where you could research things like historical facts, it would probably be weird for you to make such an assumption. but since such a thing is obviously out of the reach of the common internet-user, such mistakes are bound to occur. #vaticansecretstorehouse
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SigmundTheSeaMonster
10/15/09

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That's earth in the middle, right? #vaticansecretstorehouse
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Skunky
04/20/09

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Solar power isn't a bad idea. I mean, Pope Palpatine now has a way to charge up the super laser on his fully functional battlestation and can still look good to the enviro types.

Give it a few years and the Vatican will send the Earth on an intercept course for Alderaan.
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Kaiser-Machead
04/20/09

@Skunky: I think you have him confused with Tarkin.
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Skunky
04/20/09

@Kaiser-Machead: Aw hell, let's just blow up whatever's in the way, we'll figure out the details later.
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Sora57 is rendering
04/20/09

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Jesus Christ, that's expensive.
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Nick
04/20/09

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will nobody think of the wine?!?
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bobdobbs
04/20/09

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You'd think God would tip them off to cheaper form of power generation. But noooo....
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
04/20/09

@bobdobbs: Cheaper than tithing its members?
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GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
04/20/09

@bobdobbs: They need more followers. It's like the ORI.
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Kaiser-Machead
04/20/09

In reply to Vatican Building Europe's Largest Solar Plant, Start Worshipping Sun God
Hey, Sean,

Ptolemic planetary system jokes are passe now. If you want to make fun of the Vatican, you're going to have to stick to the regular staple of funny hats and secret lasciviousness.
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Kaiser-Machead
04/20/09

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Will the Popemobile be solar powered soon?

The vehicle he had chosen was not an unreasonable substitute for burros. It was extremely rugged, easy to operate, and almost foolproof. It drew its power from six square yards of sunpower screens on its low curved roof. These drove a constant- load motor, or, when halted, replenished the storage battery against cloudy weather, or night travel. The bearings were 'everlasting', and every moving part, other than the caterpillar treads and the controls, were sealed up, secure from inexpert tinkering.

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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
04/20/09

@Kaiser-Machead: I don't think it's capable of being both lightweight, efficient, and bullet-proof.

Bullet proofing and light weight are currently at odds with each other.
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