The quantum world is mysterious. It behaves in ways that just don’t match up with what we see in the larger world. Commentator Marcelo Gleiser probes the space between what we see and what we know in search of a bridge between both realities.
Theology must engage this.
April 1, 1976: Apple is Founded
On this day in 1976, Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne founded Apple, a business dedicated to selling personal computers.The three founders worked in Jobs’ parents’ garage and developed their first product, Apple I. The following July, Apple introduced 200 personal computers to the market and sold them for $666.66.
Throughout the years, Apple has gained its title as a global leader in the consumer electronics industry due to its iconic products such as the iPhone, iPod, iMac, and iPad.
In 2011, the world had to say goodbye to Apple’s leading force - Steve Jobs. Take a moment to remember the life of Steve Jobs with PBS NewsHour’s special report.
Image (from top to bottom): Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs (Tony Avelar/Bloomberg via Getty Images), An early Apple Macintosh computer c. 1981 (Bertrand LAFORET/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
Given that I grew up in a rather fundamentalist part of the country, I am not shocked that that particular area of the country doesn’t understand the differences in domain between theology and science. I have some relatives who actually pride themselves on their fundamentalism/anti-evolutionism on the one hand, but praise their cool tech gadgets on the other while not considering underlying scientific principles behind them…principles which also give overwhelming support for evolution . Given the psychological power of that kind of thinking, I’m not totally surprised that they don’t see that disconnect. But when 47% of Americans don’t accept evolution as science, the influence of a literal interpretation of the Bible combined with a general ignorance of essential philosophical and methodological differences is a recipe for the dumbing down of the nation and the further eclipse of American innovation. But hey…it’s ok because you can read about a 6,000 year old earth on your Fundamentalist Study Bible app.
In the midst of all this lunacy, some scientists are speaking out regardless of their reputation. Thank you Bill Nye. Ballsy.
Burglars break into Microsoft campus, steal iPads, but ‘no Microsoft products were reported stolen’ (via 9to5 Mac)
Story of our time.
Speaks volumes…
