Comments on: Religious Faith in Technology http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/religious-faith-in-technology.html Science Blog from Freelance Science Writer David Bradley Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:40:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Bradley http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/religious-faith-in-technology.html/comment-page-1#comment-594233 David Bradley Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:23:42 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=2858#comment-594233 Just in - "Attitudes to nanotechnology may be determined by religious and cultural beliefs, suggest researchers writing in the journal Nature Nanotechnology." http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7767192.stm Just in – “Attitudes to nanotechnology may be determined by religious and cultural beliefs, suggest researchers writing in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.”

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7767192.stm

]]> By: David Bradley http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/religious-faith-in-technology.html/comment-page-1#comment-590142 David Bradley Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:38:09 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=2858#comment-590142 I may say a bit more about this odd piece of research later...watch this space. I may say a bit more about this odd piece of research later…watch this space.

]]> By: Wayne Smallman http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/religious-faith-in-technology.html/comment-page-1#comment-590112 Wayne Smallman Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:08:38 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=2858#comment-590112 Personally, I can't see there being any significant distinction between the leaders of a faith, or their followers. Either way, these are people who have, through various methods of social and psychological conditioning, given over certain aspects of their capacity to reason to the received wisdom of their respective teachings. The only real difference is one of knowledge and dedication to their faith. Yes, this group of people are, by the nature of their faith, more trusting, which in this day & age is functionally the same as, and synonymous with being gullible. "They hope that the present research will enthuse sociologists, economists, and business experts to investigate more closely how religious faith might affect internet use, with a view to improving the experience." i think the outcome is all too predictable if marketeers find a way in... Personally, I can’t see there being any significant distinction between the leaders of a faith, or their followers. Either way, these are people who have, through various methods of social and psychological conditioning, given over certain aspects of their capacity to reason to the received wisdom of their respective teachings. The only real difference is one of knowledge and dedication to their faith.

Yes, this group of people are, by the nature of their faith, more trusting, which in this day & age is functionally the same as, and synonymous with being gullible.

“They hope that the present research will enthuse sociologists, economists, and business experts to investigate more closely how religious faith might affect internet use, with a view to improving the experience.”

i think the outcome is all too predictable if marketeers find a way in…

]]> By: David Bradley http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/religious-faith-in-technology.html/comment-page-1#comment-635263 David Bradley Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:20:35 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/?p=2858#comment-635263 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">@Octane Thanks for tweeting Religious Faith in Technology http://bit.ly/6zYm RT</span></span> @Octane Thanks for tweeting Religious Faith in Technology http://bit.ly/6zYm RT

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