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Shrill?

Posted in and on Sun, 23rd Sep 2007 at 22:21

A note to anyone writing about Richard Dawkins: the moment you choose to use the word shrill, I am no longer reading, because it's clear that you haven't done your reading. Please try not to base your reviews on a second hand filtering of his work through the prejudiced brain of a fellow credulista or on what you expect him to have written.

Thanks.

Comments:
Mon, 24th Sep 2007 (13:32)

To shrill I add "pretentious" "hateful" and "condescending" …

… probably the three things you read most from the pens of the IR-rationalists.

by Ronan Lowe
Mon, 24th Sep 2007 (13:47)

Add "arrogant" and "militant" to that list. It makes me wonder what they're actually reading, because it sure isn't Dawkins.

by Rory
Tue, 25th Sep 2007 (08:37)

Probably fear of "aggressive secularists" making them read things that arent there.

by Ronan Lowe
Mon, 08th Oct 2007 (09:11)

I think thrill is a much better word to use when writing about Dawkins. btw are we sharing a room in Italy?

by Hercules S. Rockafeller

Even Laster Chance to See

Posted in , , , , , , , and on Sun, 23rd Sep 2007 at 11:11

Via Back Off, Man; I'm a Scientist comes the news that Stephen Fry will be following in the large footsteps of Douglas Adams in making a 20 years on follow-up to Last Chance to See.

I also find it interesting that Fry and Richard Dawkins are apparently in at least occasional contact on the subject of rationalism. Face it, folks: we have all the best people on our side.

Comments:
Sun, 23rd Sep 2007 (11:57)

Have you read Fry's foreword to The Salmon of Doubt? It's a great bit of writing, makes me very optimistic about the follow-up.

by Ben
Sun, 23rd Sep 2007 (12:11)

@Ben: Yes, I have. I'll need to go read it again now, as it's been a long time. Really there can't be too much Stephen Fry about, just as there could never have been too much Douglas Adams.

by Rory
Mon, 24th Sep 2007 (19:25)

I wish you hadn't reminded me that 'Last chance to see' was written 20 years ago but I'm looking forward to seeing what they come up with.

by isadub