Comments by MarkS

Comment #135300 by MarkS on February 28, 2008 at 7:44 pm

I went to Tassie a couple of years ago on holiday (I live in Melbourne), and had the pleasure of seeing these little fellas running around in a wildlife park. Watching 4 of them "eat" a sheep carcass at once was a sight to behold believe me. Some found it disturbing, I found it fascinating and magnificent.

2. Richard Dawkins on five of his favorite books

Comment #133786 by MarkS on February 26, 2008 at 7:27 pm

To Steve Zara, yes I can understand why some people take that approach, but I don't really look at FOTG that way. Prior to reading it I had no knowledge of Ancient Egypt, Mexico or South America, no knowledge of astronomy and little appreciation of myths beyond Western culture. Since I've read it I've travelled to Egypt and Mexico, seen some spectacular monuments, and learnt about some interesting topics.

I certainly don't believe in aliens as our founding civilisers (to be fair, neither does Hancock), but I find it raises some interesting discussion points. No more and no less.

Plus I found some pretty cool travel spots!

Cheers,
Mark

3. Richard Dawkins on five of his favorite books

Comment #133131 by MarkS on February 25, 2008 at 4:35 pm

Unfortunately I don't read enough fiction to have a top 5. So forgive me for making my selections all non-fiction:

1. Peter the Great - Robert Massie
2. The Calendar - David Ewing Duncan
3. Fingerprints of the Gods - Graham Hancock
4. Scott and Amundsen - Roland Huntford
5. The Ancestor's Tale - Richard Dawkins

Somehow I think I'd still struggle with a top 20. That will have to do for the time being!

4. The empty myths peddled by evangelists of unbelief

Comment #122126 by MarkS on February 4, 2008 at 7:26 pm

I love this line "In this sense the Genesis story is a truthful myth".

Actually I prefer to say in NO sense is the Genesis story a truthful myth. It's either truth, or it's a myth. And in the case of the Book of Genesis, it's a myth.