Thoughtful Geeks: Recent Comments

Comment on Episode 5: Raising Geeky Kids

2008-12-07T14:08:49Z

Maybe today's geeky kids are tomorrow's Einstein.

Comment on Episode 5: Raising Geeky Kids

2008-03-29T02:34:39Z

Ah yes - definitely a podcast by geeks! Bill differentiates between "geeky things" and "philosophy". Is there really a difference? Chris says that philosophy doesn't need to involve massively long words, but as an average, 15 year old girl commented, "Philosophy itself is a massively long word."

I suppose that as a public school teacher who sees an enormous lack of creativity in her students on a daily basis, I should make some observant, well-thought-out comments. However, I find it much more entertaining to mock my favorite NERDS!!

Comment on Episode 5: Raising Geeky Kids

2008-03-20T21:12:41Z

Good discussion guys! Loved the discussion on imaginary play and building things out of cardboard. Have many a fond memory of cardboard forts, pillow forts, blanket forts, Lego castles, Constructs versions of Airwolf, etc. I also had collections of rocks which were classified as to when they were acquired and what type of rock they were. We were taken to museums, National Parks, and theater performances. We went camping and did scouting. But one of the best things my parents did was expose us to how things worked. Whenever there was something to be repaired, we helped from how to patch a hole in drywall, to flat pack furniture assembly, to cooking, to constructing flower boxes. When a piece of hardware died, we got to play with it. We also learned how to research questions ourselves in the encyclopedia or one of the numerous books around the house. When these failed us, we went to the library for more information just like they said to do at the end of Voyagers!

But were is the verion of Mr. Wizard, or 3, 2, 1, Contact for kids today? I still reference knowledge learned on these shows as an adult.

Keep up the good work!

Comment on No Episode This Week

2008-02-10T15:36:45Z

Just a couple subject ideas off the top of my head
. Anonymous vs CoS
. Ethics of DDOSing a cult (ala Anonymous)
. Texting while driving
. Do GPS's make people dumber
. Do human clones have souls

Comment on Episode 1: Crappy Tech Year and Cloned Food

2008-02-10T01:11:12Z

Your discussion on cloning reminded me of the Southern Corn Leaf Blight Epidemic in the 1970s. A large portion of the corn produced in the US was from the same genetic stock. We came close to having a monoculture. When the blight hit, it hit hard due to the lack of genetic variability.

Comment on Thoughtful Geeks Podcast: Episode 2

2008-02-07T16:59:07Z

Great discussion. Thanks for the challenges issued here! Being the mother of a geek, but not one myself, I found my mind really being stretched. I really enjoyed the second half of this the most. I plan on recommending your podcasts to the leaders in my church.
I have long felt that the world in general looks at all Evangelical Christians as ignorant and uneducated. I am glad you are doing something to help change that erroneous view. I also appreciate the nudge to the Christians who are just wandering around like dumb sheep, content to drink milk the rest of their lives. Thanks, guys!

Comment on Episode 1: 2007 Year in Tech; FDA approving cloned food

2008-01-15T21:37:24Z

Great Podcast Guys! Helped make my commute home more interesting and had me thinking about the issues you raised. I too looked at the Iphone and decided it wasn’t for me, because I have long nails that I felt interfered with my ability to use the product. At some point in the design it should be tested by a wide group of consumers to see if it works for everyone. But then I am disappointed in car designers who somehow forget that some drivers are short when they place cup holders in cars. It is hard to find a layout where I can drink (water) and drive safely.

And I do thank you for the good laugh over if there is a difference between bulls and cows.

Keep up the good work and look foward to future podcasts to download!

Comment on Episode 1: 2007 Year in Tech; FDA approving cloned food

2008-01-14T05:21:46Z

Great job on your first podcast, guys! You're getting the hang of it! I'm sure this will be a huge benefit to many future fans!