Stargate:Universe is way darker than the previous series — probably an attempt to cash in on the popularity of Battlestar Galictica (the new series), which was also dark. But Start Trek tried that, too, with Deep Space Nine, and it just never worked as well as their usual formula. I’m giving SG:U a chance but hope they move it forward soon. The last couple of episodes have been better. You’re right, they definitely need an O’Neil. It’s hard to care about any of the major chacacters so far as they have been mostly jerks. That is intended to intensify conflict, but you gotta have at least one hero to look up to in a series.

I know more about scifi than real science. I can’t tell you how a rocket works, but I can talk about warp drive theory. Go figure.

I am a geek by adoption. I am not particularly good a science, math and computers. However, I have many geek friends. I like their sense of humor-kinda like yours!! I just did a talk at church on understanding scientists. I called it an Oprah look at the science world. I am very concerned about the view of science that Christians who are outside the sciences hold. My church is made up of a bunch of professors and scientists from UNC-Chapel Hill. I think some of the nonscientists are both intimidated and suspicious of scientists having been told by folks like Ken Ham that they are all (except for his small group)Biblical compromisers and deniers. Nothing could be further from the truth for many Christian scientists.After my talk, a well-known medical researcher came up and thanked me for my explanation for nonscientists.

I used to date a bunch of scientists types. One day, during church, a scientist friend sent me the following poem. I laughed so hard I interrupted the speaker. “She is the fairest of her sex and I would be her hero.My love for her is like 1/x as x approaches 0!”

Blessings and long live geeks!

I had never seen those categories in that way before. Thanks. I have a question. What do you think it means be “the tyranny of sin has been broken for believers?” Both, in myself, and others I see the daily struggle with sin. In fact the longer I am a Christian, the more aware I am of my sin. I know Jesus has forgiven me and that His righteousness is imputed to me, but, unfortunately, I do not see less sin in Christians. However, I do see a wish to sin less. Thoughts??

I like the categories that Augustine used:

Posse peccare – able to sin
Before the Fall, Adam had not sinned yet but was able to sin.

Non posse non peccare – not able not to sin
After the Fall, Adam (and everyone) was unable to break free from sin.

Posse non peccare – able not to sin
After regeneration, the tyranny of sin has been broken for believers

Non posse peccare – not able to sin
In our final glorified state in God’s presence, believers will not be able to fall back into sin

It sounds like the premises (premesii??) of “Wil’s Bones” and “A Skeleton in God’s Closet” are similar. Let me know what you think of “Skeleton” after you read it. I read it a long time ago and can’t really remember whether the writing is all that good or bad, but I enjoyed the questions it raised and how people deal with intellectual challenges to their faith.

Yes, I never miss Fringe. Love it. And Lost, V, Flash Forward, Stargate Universe, and Dr. Who. Gee, I watch too much TV. And I’m quite the geek.

Not all of us.