His Dark Materials 205 The Scholar

Francis, Caitlin, Anya, and Alan debate about who exactly is The
Scholar, does theology enter into science, and is Mrs Coulter out
of Lord Boreal’s league? Buckle up your monkeys for a lesson in
spiders, snakes, and the Spanish Inquisition.


Devon, England is certainly a place… with cottages…


Spiders have a body part named Pedipalps which are usually
different sizes depending on the sex.


Nephila genus of spiders can be large and are known for creating
complicated webs.


The Holy Inquisitions were a series of police actions within the
Catholic Church to maintain doctrinal integrity.


Calvin’s Geneva Consistory was a real bummer.


The Character of Consciousness is a thing.


David Chalmers


NP-Hardness is also a thing.


Panpsychism is a somewhat fringe philosophical concept that is
popular again thanks to a combination of ignorance and a poor
understanding of quantum field theory.


The Gnostic Eden Story is a little different from Sunday School.


Moral Luck may or may not be a thing


Our theme song is Clockwork Conundrum by NathanGunn


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