Angels and Demons

Science is a differential equation. Religion is a boundary condition.
-Alan Turing

Watched Angels and Demons yesterday. Our original plan was to watch Watchmen, but we foiled that shadyantra (Rabbitt's word) to create our own :). I had read the novel as an undergrad and loved it, and was eagerly waiting for the movie, but again, a bit apprehensive because The Da Vinci code had not lived upto my expectations. But not so with this one. This is a must watch!!

The movie opens with scenes inside the LHC. You might have already seen the photos, but watching it on a big screen is a different experience altogether. The movie is fast paced, and the cinematography is awesome. Especially the scenes inside the Sistene Chapel, one actually feels the grandeur of the great structure. Of course, the entire book won't fit in a 2 hour movie, but I think they've done a good job, and you will be able to enjoy it even if you haven't read the novel (my friends did). The explosion scene towards the end is, well, for lack of words I'll say Awesome.. but let this be clear, it's way better than that.

And then there are the dialogs, about Science, about Religion, and about their interplay. Deep and Insightful. Especially some of Camerlengo's lines. Proponents of both sides make their points with force and eloquence, but there is no final conclusion, and I don't think there ever will be. Personally I cannot agree that there can be some No man's land for science, like the moment of creation. All the how the world works type of questions are better left to Science. Maybe there are things that Science will not be able to help us with, but at least we can do without artificial barriers. What we choose to do with that knowledge is a different question. We have both Angels and Demons inside us. Exactly who does what is, as I said, our choice.

Enjoy!!