Speaker 2
And even a god who freely creates means that we have to go out and look to see how that creation has happened, rather than being able to deduce it as a necessary emanation of like an impersonal being, right? Yes. There's an experimental, a encouragement because of that. Ye.
Speaker 1
Well, you knowandi iam a fan of mysticism, but mysticism does not lend itself to the development of science, ecause, you know that famous new yorker cartoon where the guys got this, this board full of equations, and then in the middle he's just written, and then a miracle occurs, that that becomes, in a lot of places where a mystic spirituality, rather than a theistic theology, is dominant, it seems like it's almost far too easy to say, well, and
Speaker 2
then the spirit moved and
Speaker 1
and now we'll go on to the next thing, rather than searching, searching for that answer.
Speaker 2
Well, very fascinating. Ah, we're running out a time here. What e, what books are you reading these days? I'm
Speaker 1
mostly reading stuff about epidemic diseases,
Speaker 1
which is kind of depressing. So, you know, sometimes i have to, sometimes i then have to take a break. Im and actually, i'm reading im when we were orphans, by ashigaro em and what else? Oh, and practical lambing. I'm looking at the books siter sitting on my table erthose are my
Speaker 2
mo as. It two titles. Super well, thank so much for talking to us. We'll have to do this again time. Thank you. I'm glad we were able to get it on the calender.
Speaker 3
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