I’m in Toronto for the first ever Centre for Inquiry national conference. I had to get up at 4 am in Vancouver yesterday to catch a flight out at 7 and had 15 minutes to change planes in Calgary and arrived around 4 in the afternoon local time.
Yesterday consisted of a few panels, one of which I was supposed to chair (but unfortunately I was up in the air (hey, that was a good movie (hey, nested brackets are fun))), followed by a banquet and small rewards ceremony. I was nominated for the first every Justin Trottier award, but lost to the worthy Derek Rodgers. The day ended with an atheist comedy line-up, hosted by sometimes Video On Trial comic Hunter Collins. After the programming we polished off the remaining beer from the banquet and then I checked into my hostel late into the night.
The Global Backpackers Hostel where I’m staying is actually pretty nice (and dirt cheap), especially since I got a twin room with no roommate and a view of the CN Tower.
Today’s focus is the freethought intersection between art and science, which hopes to be interesting.
My biggest complaint so far: awful small text powerpoints. Most of the presenters haven’t used slides, but so far we’re 2 for 2 that I’ve seen where there’s no use sitting behind the third row because you won’t be able to read the screen. Oh yeah, and Tim Horton’s in Ontario don’t take debit.
Nevertheless, great people and great weather, but it is still Toronto.
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