The Medha Journal

Hi Rajendra,
Philosophers like Flanagan who want to derive a clean ethical Buddhist way of life and attempt to rid Buddhism of karma, rebirth and such extra features would do well not to start with the highly evolved Mahayana forms , but go back to the alleged sayings of Gautama the Buddha himself, to minimise their clean-up duty.
As you point out, who will be interested?
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I have read the Weinberg article three times after Pradip posted the link here.
Every reading makes me sadder.
The article happens to be a beautiful summary of developments in the past century in understanding primary particles, both through advances in particle physics and those in exploration of space leading to better ways of looking at what is happening out there where there is more action.
Subsequent readings expose the total dependence of the scientific community in the developed west for funding for relevant further research on political expediencies.
Weinberg points out very clearly to the need for larger and more endowed equipment needing more and more funds for effecting marginal breakthroughs and the uncertainties in the ability of scientists to have their way and say.

December 2011 probably gave us evidence of the appearance of the Higgs boson. Scientists quickly referred to some earlier evidence which may also have indicated the same.

The aside about the naming of the special boson is interesting. It is hoped scientists will not fight about the naming rights the way other categories of us are capable of doing.
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