Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-29-2005, 06:43 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 12,888
Re: Catholic v. Christian
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When I read mindless, evil, hateful crap like this, I start thinking that human society will only move out of our infancy when all religion is purged forever from this planet.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-26-2005, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 116
Views: 16,163
Re: This Ought To Get Some Replies
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Since, in the long run, the busier these forums are, the more money I make
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How come you need more money. Woulda thought youd be able to retire.
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Forum: Internet Bonuses
12-04-2005, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 229
Rolling Blackjack Bonuses
This is really a rather simple maths problem.
We hopefully understand that clearing a one off blackjack bonus is best done by betting amounts much much larger than minimum bet. Not only does the...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-22-2005, 09:00 PM
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Replies: 182
Views: 928
Re: Restating the Paradox
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I really feel that Omnipotent and Omniscient work like titles rather than descriptive adjectives.
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"Attributes of God", really a category on its own, although I...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-22-2005, 08:53 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 437
Re: linear algebra
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Was it a trick question?
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From a US undergrad????? /images/graemlins/confused.gif
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-22-2005, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 138
The Preacher & The Gambler
We've seen a few threads supporting the morality of profesional poker within a Christian ethical framework. There are a few Christian poker players and the 2+2 consensus appears to be pro-gambling...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-28-2005, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 126
Re: entropy and its implications on \"design\"
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by Roger Penrose
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He also wrote "The emperors new mind" and "shadows of the mind", and is ultimately responsible for the pop science of quantum consciousness that can be...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-26-2005, 07:46 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 153
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-25-2005, 08:02 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 229
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-24-2005, 01:19 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 120
Polygamy ain\'t Fun
Sound like fun. But oh the ethical headache.
The bible seems clear. You can't be a bishop or a deacon with more than one wife. But apart from that it seems ok.
You can even have a concubine but...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-24-2005, 01:04 AM
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Replies: 59
Views: 366
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-24-2005, 01:02 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 119
Re: Is life a gift or a right?
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(a) you were given life, (b) you got lucky, (c) you deserve life
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From the religious perspective (Lutheran).
(a): Yup God did it.
and (b): lucky me
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Forum: Probability
10-24-2005, 12:43 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 389
Re: For the mathematically minded
http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20040228/fob2.asp
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Their preliminary data suggest that a coin will land the same way it started about 51 percent of the time. It would take about...
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Forum: Probability
10-24-2005, 12:39 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 389
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Forum: Probability
10-24-2005, 12:37 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 389
Re: For the mathematically minded
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"none" is absolutley not too strong a term. It is physically impossible for a coin to be precisely fair. Also, atmospheric effects are constantly changing, so even if a coin could somehow...
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Forum: Probability
10-23-2005, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 389
Re: For the mathematically minded
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Of all the coins in the history of the world that have been flipped 21 times heads in a row, I'll bet none of them were fair.
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I think "none" is a bit strong, although...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-23-2005, 07:27 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 483
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-23-2005, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 165
Views: 827
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-23-2005, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 190
Re: Where do numbers come from?
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It is my understanding that the question you are asking is deep and unsolved to this day.
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Not sure what you mean by 'deep' or 'unsolved', but yes there exists a debate....
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-23-2005, 06:57 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 259
Re: The Ultimate Question
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Your sense of "self". What religious people call the soul.
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mind body dualism is not supported by all strands of christianity.
According to some Christians and some...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-17-2005, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 129
Adultery IS FUN
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"Thanks to many of your techniques from your book, my sex life has greatly improved. I went from having sex with only my girlfriend, to [sleeping with] her friends and my long-time...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-11-2005, 04:16 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 208
Re: What really pisses me off.....
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...and if there is a heaven and the atheists who didnt believe wont be invited. Either you die and thats it, like you think, or you get to go to eternal paradise, like theists believe....
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-11-2005, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 190
Re: Medical EV problem
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From the BUPA website (BUPA is a big private healthcare provider in the uk)
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UK healthcare is predominantly undertaken by the National Health service, not by private...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-11-2005, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 190
Re: Medical EV problem
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An 'elective' amneocentisis can be rejected by either parent in the US. However, most applications of these tests are not elective, but rather forced by a doctor to either protect the...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-11-2005, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 190
Re: Medical EV problem
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Its unthinkable that in the uk the person cannot refuse the procedure. I seriously doubt that there is even any sort of official recommendation to take the test.
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Of...
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