On September 12, 2006, in a lecture on "Faith, Reason and the University", Pope Benedict quoted the opinion of Byzantine Emperor Manuel II Palaiologos: "Show me just what Muhammad brought that was new and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached."
In response, angered Islamic communities have responded by violence, attacking two Catholic churches, one Anglican church, and two Greek Orthodox churches in the West Bank and Gaza with "guns, firebombs and lighter fluid, leaving church doors charred and walls scorched by flames and pocked with bullet holes."
"Ha," say the Muslims. "We sure proved him wrong."
Sunday, September 17, 2006
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
steam, circuits, and music
Steam-powered "Steampunk" robot by I-Wei Huang... Imagine this thing 1000 times larger, coming through the hills as they do in animes.
Also, check out this story on an artificial intelligence that creates complex and pleasing pieces of music.
Friday, September 01, 2006
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