Comments on: Outsourcing prayer as a hardware routine http://futurismic.com/2009/03/23/outsourcing-prayer-as-a-hardware-routine/ Presenting the fact and fiction of tomorrow since 2001 Sat, 19 May 2012 23:03:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sterling Camden http://futurismic.com/2009/03/23/outsourcing-prayer-as-a-hardware-routine/comment-page-1/#comment-22024 Sterling Camden Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:49:21 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=6663#comment-22024 If that's truly effective, maybe I could set up a computer to repeat "yes, dear" to my wife. If that’s truly effective, maybe I could set up a computer to repeat “yes, dear” to my wife.

]]> By: GLP http://futurismic.com/2009/03/23/outsourcing-prayer-as-a-hardware-routine/comment-page-1/#comment-21979 GLP Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:02:32 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=6663#comment-21979 I have just sold a story with a similar premise. I *thought* I was being satirical... I have just sold a story with a similar premise. I *thought* I was being satirical…

]]> By: Tom Marcinko http://futurismic.com/2009/03/23/outsourcing-prayer-as-a-hardware-routine/comment-page-1/#comment-21961 Tom Marcinko Tue, 24 Mar 2009 03:25:50 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=6663#comment-21961 I too thought of the Clarke story, in case anybody's counting. I too thought of the Clarke story, in case anybody’s counting.

]]> By: Tony Indindoli http://futurismic.com/2009/03/23/outsourcing-prayer-as-a-hardware-routine/comment-page-1/#comment-21947 Tony Indindoli Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:25:52 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=6663#comment-21947 to quote the wikipedia article on prayer wheels: " However Lama Zopa Rinpoche has said, "The merit of turning an electric prayer wheel goes to the electric company. This is why I prefer practitioners to use their own 'right energy' to turn a prayer wheel". " Which is a thought that also crossed my mind. If a religious Grandmother has purchased prayers to be recited daily, on behalf of her grandson without his knowledge, on who's account does the "merit" go? to quote the wikipedia article on prayer wheels:

” However Lama Zopa Rinpoche has said, “The merit of turning an electric prayer wheel goes to the electric company. This is why I prefer practitioners to use their own ‘right energy’ to turn a prayer wheel”. ”

Which is a thought that also crossed my mind. If a religious Grandmother has purchased prayers to be recited daily, on behalf of her grandson without his knowledge, on who’s account does the “merit” go?

]]> By: Steve http://futurismic.com/2009/03/23/outsourcing-prayer-as-a-hardware-routine/comment-page-1/#comment-21945 Steve Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:05:25 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=6663#comment-21945 I hope those computers don't finish reciting the nine billion names of God any time soon. I hope those computers don’t finish reciting the nine billion names of God any time soon.

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