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09/26/2007: "Iranian president advocates traditionalist approach to science"

But the Iranian president's speech at Columbia University yesterday, which drew many protesters, made frequent reference to science and technology: "Science is a light. It is a discovery of reality, and only a pure scholar and researcher, free from wrong ideologies, superstitions, selfishness and material trappings, can discover the reality." If Slashdot has members from Iran, I'd be curious to hear about the state of computer technology, the Internet, web design, video games, scientific research, and other Slashdot-related topics, from an inside perspective."

[ Sounds like Zen Buddhism, Pagan idealism, Samurai concentration, or Hindu battle-readiness... because they're all one and the same. Clear your mind of selfish concerns, study the order of the universe, and you can do what is right. This traditional way of thinking has been mostly forgotten but is superior to our modern (linear) "thinking." ]

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