Forum: Politics
12-20-2005, 10:09 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 663
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-20-2005, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 110
Views: 4,844
Re: Good Question For Catholics and Others
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there would be no christian or catholic religon without God
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Correct, but this doesn't mean they are the same.
If you believe God exists:
1) God is... well, God.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-20-2005, 09:01 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,195
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-20-2005, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 110
Views: 4,844
Re: Good Question For Catholics and Others
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if the big bang theory could be proved by experiment in a laboratory setting. that would be the artificial creation of life. only of God is supposed to be able to create life. so your...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-20-2005, 07:51 PM
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Replies: 110
Views: 4,844
Re: Good Question For Catholics and Others
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"There is no discernible difference between that and "nothing", is there?"
There is material nothingness and immaterial nothingness. That there was no material before a Big Bang can be...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-20-2005, 10:55 AM
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Replies: 110
Views: 4,844
Re: Good Question For Catholics and Others
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Even so, that would do nothing to deter the uncaused cause. It just adds links in the chain.
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As far as I can tell, there is no inherent contradiction between the big...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-20-2005, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 116
Views: 16,167
Re: This Ought To Get Some Replies
It has nothing to do with "race", whatever that is, and everything to do with poverty and substandard basic education. I know the anarchist types here don't feel like they have any responsibility in...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-18-2005, 12:21 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 588
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-17-2005, 02:19 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 589
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-16-2005, 06:24 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 4,179
Re: Why is Randomness so Hard to Prove?
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What determinism says is that the whole cannot be larger than the sum of its parts. If you're made up of atoms, you follow the same physical laws atoms follow. Since the atoms...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-16-2005, 06:11 AM
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Replies: 110
Views: 4,844
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Forum: Politics
12-15-2005, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,291
Re: Recycling vs Garbage
http://www.perc.org/perc.php?id=179
"Eight Great Myths of Recycling" from PERC.org
It's a quick read, and quite enlightening.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-15-2005, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 282
Re: Why Compassion?
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Poker is like driving. Tight aggresive and all those small gains add up.
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It's funny watching a car weaving in and out of traffic trying to get ahead (I'm in...
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Forum: Politics
12-15-2005, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,291
Re: Recycling vs Garbage
My city has implemented a pretty successful recycling program. Every houshold is provided with three refuse containers that are collected weekly. One for garbage, which goes to the landfill, one...
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Forum: Psychology
12-15-2005, 03:08 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,008
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-15-2005, 02:57 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 596
Re: What is it to have knowledge?
I don't have a solution, I just accept that actually knowing anything is beyond my abilities. It's fun to pretend, though. /images/graemlins/laugh.gif
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-15-2005, 02:49 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 4,179
Re: Why is Randomness so Hard to Prove?
Lestat, I (and probably everyone else here) understand your difficulty with accepting determinism. Don't let it worry you- it's merely the logical result of refusing to believe in supernatural...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-15-2005, 01:06 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 539
Re: More or less pleasurable?
Much better. /images/graemlins/wink.gif
If God is as described (essentially an omniscient human), then I suppose he would rather the Earth in a state of paradise.
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...either God...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-15-2005, 12:37 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,330
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-15-2005, 12:30 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 2,485
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-15-2005, 12:00 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 210
Re: Easier or Harder?
I didn't want to be the first to say it, but yeah, the post is unintelligible. Please clarify if you want to discuss whatever it is you're talking about.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-13-2005, 03:20 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 388
Re: Extraterrestrial Intent
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IMO the most likely scenario is that the ET's would send machines ahead with instructions to exterminate any inconvenient pre-existing life forms and prepare the planet for...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-13-2005, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 134
Views: 2,615
Re: Two personal beliefs and their consequences
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Unless you were privy to the demon's prediction and that would influence your behavior, then yes.
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Why would that matter if my action was already determined...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-13-2005, 12:39 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,243
Re: A Refutation of Determinism
OK, then, I will. Perhaps I used the word in too narrow a sense.
Refute:
1. To prove to be false or erroneous; overthrow by argument or proof: refute testimony.
2. To deny the accuracy...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-13-2005, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,243
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