Comments on: Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol is Anti-Science http://erikras.com/2009/10/05/dan-browns-the-lost-symbol-is-anti-science/ Thoughts and photos from an American living in Spain. Thu, 24 May 2012 07:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Eternally Learning http://erikras.com/2009/10/05/dan-browns-the-lost-symbol-is-anti-science/#comment-8640 Eternally Learning Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:32:00 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=3171#comment-8640 Just finished reading it, and couldn't agree more with this post.  The only reason I didn't see the reveal of what the "Lost Symbol" was, was because I didn't think Brown would have been that uninteresting.  I kept waiting for the characters to reveal the "real" meaning of it.  Also, were the big twists as predictable to anyone else? Just finished reading it, and couldn’t agree more with this post.  The only reason I didn’t see the reveal of what the “Lost Symbol” was, was because I didn’t think Brown would have been that uninteresting.  I kept waiting for the characters to reveal the “real” meaning of it.  Also, were the big twists as predictable to anyone else?

]]> By: God http://erikras.com/2009/10/05/dan-browns-the-lost-symbol-is-anti-science/#comment-8624 God Mon, 05 Sep 2011 07:13:00 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=3171#comment-8624 Hi man!  How do you do? Hi man!  How do you do?

]]> By: Rick http://erikras.com/2009/10/05/dan-browns-the-lost-symbol-is-anti-science/#comment-4617 Rick Sun, 09 May 2010 23:24:20 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=3171#comment-4617 Well done. I have just started reading and feel a little disappointed by the premise. It feels like reading "the Secret." or any new age cult. I guess he writes what people buy, and i wish there were more skeptics out there. Best of luck, Well done. I have just started reading and feel a little disappointed by the premise.

It feels like reading “the Secret.” or any new age cult.

I guess he writes what people buy, and i wish there were more skeptics out there.

Best of luck,

]]> By: Erik R. http://erikras.com/2009/10/05/dan-browns-the-lost-symbol-is-anti-science/#comment-4616 Erik R. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:44:44 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=3171#comment-4616 Nice try, Escorpiuser. As I know you are a Spaniard, I will explain this with Spanish. This is the difference between <em>ser</em> and <em>estar</em> in English. It comes up rarely (I never noticed it until just this moment!), but it's there. "Opened", when used as a past-participle (e.g. "I have opened my mind."), implies action, therefore it would use <em>ser</em>, i.e. <em>ser abierto</em>. But "open", as a past participle, is a <em>state of being</em>, in which case it would use <em>estar</em>, i.e. <em>estar abierto</em>. Both of these are past participles (as I understand the concept), but "opened" doesn't work for "minded", which is a state of being. Nice try, Escorpiuser. As I know you are a Spaniard, I will explain this with Spanish. This is the difference between ser and estar in English. It comes up rarely (I never noticed it until just this moment!), but it’s there. “Opened”, when used as a past-participle (e.g. “I have opened my mind.”), implies action, therefore it would use ser, i.e. ser abierto. But “open”, as a past participle, is a state of being, in which case it would use estar, i.e. estar abierto. Both of these are past participles (as I understand the concept), but “opened” doesn’t work for “minded”, which is a state of being.

]]> By: Escorpiuser http://erikras.com/2009/10/05/dan-browns-the-lost-symbol-is-anti-science/#comment-4615 Escorpiuser Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:36:43 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=3171#comment-4615 What about "opened-minded"?? What about “opened-minded”??

]]> By: Dan Brown fan http://erikras.com/2009/10/05/dan-browns-the-lost-symbol-is-anti-science/#comment-4614 Dan Brown fan Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:27:56 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=3171#comment-4614 Very nice., I like the review but I already have read the book and I must say I like the plot in Angels and Deamons a lot better. Very nice., I like the review but I already have read the book and I must say I like the plot in Angels and Deamons a lot better.

]]> By: Secrets of The Lost Symbol http://erikras.com/2009/10/05/dan-browns-the-lost-symbol-is-anti-science/#comment-4613 Secrets of The Lost Symbol Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:17:19 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=3171#comment-4613 Hi Erik Some very interesting thoughts! Would you mind getting in touch? SOLS Hi Erik

Some very interesting thoughts!

Would you mind getting in touch?

SOLS

]]> By: Escorpiuser http://erikras.com/2009/10/05/dan-browns-the-lost-symbol-is-anti-science/#comment-4612 Escorpiuser Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:15:37 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=3171#comment-4612 Wow! What a scientific and analytic mind, Erik... Wow! What a scientific and analytic mind, Erik…

]]> By: Paul http://erikras.com/2009/10/05/dan-browns-the-lost-symbol-is-anti-science/#comment-4611 Paul Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:36:47 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=3171#comment-4611 Damn. Damn.

]]> By: Erik R. http://erikras.com/2009/10/05/dan-browns-the-lost-symbol-is-anti-science/#comment-4610 Erik R. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:01:36 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/?p=3171#comment-4610 What are you, a bloody English teacher? I agree completely. It should be the past participle, "closed". To be honest, I tried them both without a hyphen (eventually this word will no longer need the hyphen, as is the nature of compound word evolution), but the spellchecker disliked them both. You are very right. My proof reader is going to get a pay cut. What are you, a bloody English teacher? I agree completely. It should be the past participle, “closed”. To be honest, I tried them both without a hyphen (eventually this word will no longer need the hyphen, as is the nature of compound word evolution), but the spellchecker disliked them both. You are very right. My proof reader is going to get a pay cut.

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