Comments on: Religious kids have all the fun http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/08/religious-kids-have-all-the-fun/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:46:49 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: janet http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/08/religious-kids-have-all-the-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-14464 janet Tue, 11 Apr 2006 05:16:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/08/religious-kids-have-all-the-fun/#comment-14464 They should include 10 more plushy-soft drops of blood to throw at your plate during the seder. That would make for more chaos than usual. They should include 10 more plushy-soft drops of blood to throw at your plate during the seder. That would make for more chaos than usual.

]]> By: Amitabha http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/08/religious-kids-have-all-the-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-14463 Amitabha Mon, 10 Apr 2006 07:48:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/08/religious-kids-have-all-the-fun/#comment-14463 You mean a giant louse for lice. You mean a giant louse for lice.

]]> By: Harv http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/08/religious-kids-have-all-the-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-14462 Harv Mon, 10 Apr 2006 00:25:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/08/religious-kids-have-all-the-fun/#comment-14462 My fiance and I saw those in our local Bed, Bath and Beyond store. We were both rather horrified/amused. I would have snatched them (or the Ten Plagues Finger Puppets) up if they had not been $20. Being Catholic myself, I almost bought them for one of my four godchildren, but decided against it... for now... The thing that completely puzzles me, though, is that there is no plague of wild beasts. I came home and looked it up in Exodus - it's actually pestilance afflicting the livestock. I thought the drop of blood and cube of darkness were really cute (in that sort of weird "that shouldn't be cute" way) with their little smiles. My fiance and I saw those in our local Bed, Bath and Beyond store. We were both rather horrified/amused. I would have snatched them (or the Ten Plagues Finger Puppets) up if they had not been $20.

Being Catholic myself, I almost bought them for one of my four godchildren, but decided against it… for now…

The thing that completely puzzles me, though, is that there is no plague of wild beasts. I came home and looked it up in Exodus – it’s actually pestilance afflicting the livestock.

I thought the drop of blood and cube of darkness were really cute (in that sort of weird “that shouldn’t be cute” way) with their little smiles.

]]> By: Jim Harrison http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/08/religious-kids-have-all-the-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-14455 Jim Harrison Sun, 09 Apr 2006 03:05:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/08/religious-kids-have-all-the-fun/#comment-14455 Louse! Louse! Louse! Louse!

]]> By: Burrow http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/08/religious-kids-have-all-the-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-14461 Burrow Sat, 08 Apr 2006 19:46:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/08/religious-kids-have-all-the-fun/#comment-14461 I want those too, but after I finish collecting all the assorted plush ailments. Next is the maladies set w/the common cold, etc. I can't wait until my e.coli gets here! I love these. I want those too, but after I finish collecting all the assorted plush ailments. Next is the maladies set w/the common cold, etc. I can’t wait until my e.coli gets here! I love these.

]]> By: Religious kids have all the fun | Cosmic Variance at Political Apathy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/08/religious-kids-have-all-the-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-14460 Religious kids have all the fun | Cosmic Variance at Political Apathy Sat, 08 Apr 2006 19:43:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/08/religious-kids-have-all-the-fun/#comment-14460 [...] Sean Carroll over at Cosmic Variance has written another humerous post involving religion. Observe, the 10 plagues stuffed animals toys for kids to play with on Passover: [...] [...] Sean Carroll over at Cosmic Variance has written another humerous post involving religion. Observe, the 10 plagues stuffed animals toys for kids to play with on Passover: [...]

]]> By: Uncle Al http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/08/religious-kids-have-all-the-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-14459 Uncle Al Sat, 08 Apr 2006 19:43:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/08/religious-kids-have-all-the-fun/#comment-14459 The pentagonal dodecahedron of darkness that fit WMAP data was discredited, right? I suppose that leaves http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20060408/mathtrek.asp At least make it a tesseract of darkness, then play hacky sack. A sweet kick will get you a cross between <em>The Old Lady Who Lived in a Shoe</em> plus Heinlein's <em>And He Built a Crooked House</em>. The pentagonal dodecahedron of darkness that fit WMAP data was discredited, right? I suppose that leaves

http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20060408/mathtrek.asp

At least make it a tesseract of darkness, then play hacky sack. A sweet kick will get you a cross between The Old Lady Who Lived in a Shoe plus Heinlein’s And He Built a Crooked House.

]]> By: Moshe http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/08/religious-kids-have-all-the-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-14458 Moshe Sat, 08 Apr 2006 19:16:12 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/08/religious-kids-have-all-the-fun/#comment-14458 You don't have to be religious to enjoy those, on the contrary- if you are not religious you get to enjoy ALL of them, simultaneously...works also with religious stories (all mixed together, with a touch of Disney on top...) You don’t have to be religious to enjoy those, on the contrary- if you are not religious you get to enjoy ALL of them, simultaneously…works also with religious stories (all mixed together, with a touch of Disney on top…)

]]> By: Spatulated http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/08/religious-kids-have-all-the-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-14457 Spatulated Sat, 08 Apr 2006 18:45:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/08/religious-kids-have-all-the-fun/#comment-14457 I WANT IT!!!!!!!!!! I WANT IT!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Jennifer Ouellette http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/08/religious-kids-have-all-the-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-14456 Jennifer Ouellette Sat, 08 Apr 2006 18:38:41 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2006/04/08/religious-kids-have-all-the-fun/#comment-14456 What every child needs: a black cube of darkness! Seriously, this is way better than a painted dreidl. Most children have a natural affinity for the macabre; it's their parents who prove to be more squeamish. :) What every child needs: a black cube of darkness! Seriously, this is way better than a painted dreidl. Most children have a natural affinity for the macabre; it’s their parents who prove to be more squeamish. :)

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