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Community => Religion and Philosophy => Topic started by: Nightangel8212 on October 09, 2012, 11:36:23 pm

Title: $3 Million bid for Einstein's God letter
Post by: Nightangel8212 on October 09, 2012, 11:36:23 pm
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/auction-einstein-god-letter-opens-anonymous-3-million-022049592.html

An OPENING bid of 3 Million bucks was posted on Ebay for a letter Einstein wrote to Jewish philosopher Eric B. Gutkind in 1954. Far out of my price range, that's for sure....
Title: Re: $3 Million bid for Einstein's God letter
Post by: Kain on October 09, 2012, 11:54:05 pm
Okay, be honest: Who else thought it was about 'Einstein's letter to God'?
Title: Re: $3 Million bid for Einstein's God letter
Post by: Sylvana on October 10, 2012, 04:33:01 am
Okay, be honest: Who else thought it was about 'Einstein's letter to God'?

You got me there. I figured it might have been interesting. A letter written to god asking for some kind of explanation for all the weird stuff in the world.

Seems like a bit of a weird thing to auction though. Where did they get the letter and why on earth would it be worth 3Million other than because if has Einsteins name on it.
Title: Re: $3 Million bid for Einstein's God letter
Post by: R. U. Sirius on October 10, 2012, 01:51:19 pm
That seems a pretty good reason by itself.

I could also see a dedicated millionaire (religious OR atheist) buying it to use for their respective causes. A religious fundie would probably hide it away or destroy it so as not to let it undermine the many stories floating around about Einstein being a staunch theist, while an atheist or even just someone dedicated to truth in history would try to make sure it was properly preserved.
Title: Re: $3 Million bid for Einstein's God letter
Post by: czechmate on October 11, 2012, 07:07:48 am
That seems a pretty good reason by itself.

I could also see a dedicated millionaire (religious OR atheist) buying it to use for their respective causes. A religious fundie would probably hide it away or destroy it so as not to let it undermine the many stories floating around about Einstein being a staunch theist, while an atheist or even just someone dedicated to truth in history would try to make sure it was properly preserved.
Fundies have 4 enemies.. Truth, Facts, Evidence and Proof.
Title: Re: $3 Million bid for Einstein's God letter
Post by: rookie on October 11, 2012, 08:49:07 am
Okay, be honest: Who else thought it was about 'Einstein's letter to God'?

I thought it was a paper disproving BibleGod.