Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-26-2005, 07:53 AM
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Replies: 7
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Re: Merry Christmas all
Hi RJT
Partial trip report from Carpanzano where Ive found a slow link to the internet, but Im being chucked off now. Back to Scigliano and peace and tranquility, no technology beyond a tv (and no...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-26-2005, 07:43 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,375
Re: Belief in God is -EV
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The Flaw in Pascal's Wager:
The possibility of a god that hates Christianity, and will punish you for eternity for believing in Christianity, making the cons of believing in God...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-26-2005, 07:40 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 1,375
Re: The best odds for/against god
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finite chance * infinite upside = finite chance * infinite downside whatever the relative magnitudes of the finite chances.
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Why do you view outcomes...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-21-2005, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,004
Merry Christmas all
I'm done, no more poker no more 2+2, its off to Italy for me.
So, no offense intended to anyone, no religous connotation etc etc.
Have a good one.
chez
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-21-2005, 05:21 PM
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Replies: 110
Views: 5,137
Re: Good Question For Catholics and Others
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"Maybe, I'm happy to accept that I don't know."
How do you know that you don't know?
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Ok maybe I do know and maybe I know how superstring theory works as well.
chez
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-21-2005, 11:04 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 321
Re: Quadratic Equation
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I just realized I completely forgot this, does anybody know it. Thanks.
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No need to remember, just complete the square.
ax^2 + bx + c = 0
x^2 + (b/a)x = -c/a
(x +...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-21-2005, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,691
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-21-2005, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,691
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-21-2005, 07:15 AM
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Replies: 110
Views: 5,137
Re: Good Question For Catholics and Others
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Religon is about:
the vanity of man...
If it was about god then it would in some way be affected by the existence of god and the properties of this god and it isn't.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-21-2005, 03:43 AM
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Replies: 110
Views: 5,137
Re: Good Question For Catholics and Others
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im totally not a catholic
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so you believe the existence of the catholic religon means that god exists and that the catholic religon is about this god.
As I assume you...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-21-2005, 03:39 AM
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Replies: 110
Views: 5,137
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-21-2005, 03:32 AM
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Replies: 110
Views: 5,137
Re: Good Question For Catholics and Others
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i really dont understand this statement. the catholic religon is totally affected by the existence and properties of god. without God there would be know catholic religon.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-21-2005, 03:20 AM
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Replies: 110
Views: 5,137
Re: Good Question For Catholics and Others
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huh could you please explain. why is the evidence against me and how is religon about man. its about mans relationship with god but how does that discredit what i said. if the center of...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-21-2005, 02:57 AM
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Replies: 110
Views: 5,137
Re: Good Question For Catholics and Others
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if there is no god there is no need for religon. all religons worship a god.
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The evidence is against you. Religon is about man, nothing to do with god.
chez
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-20-2005, 01:29 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,454
Re: Hitler\'s world would have worked........
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Good reply. I live in a very white place and I love it too /images/graemlins/smile.gif.
But the thing is that civilisation works best when everyone understands certain ideals. ...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-20-2005, 01:18 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,629
Re: Agree or Disagree? Why?
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I agree. Mainly because I believe the bible to be a narrative work not a factual or scientific work. At best, I think the important "facts" in the bible are ethical or...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-20-2005, 12:38 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 2,454
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-20-2005, 12:13 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,231
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-20-2005, 12:04 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,231
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-19-2005, 11:44 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,231
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-19-2005, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 92
Views: 2,791
Re: Why did Jesus have to die?
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I understand that you do not accept the authority of scripture. I do and I accept that it is accurate in all that it says about God and his creation.
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Exactly and you put...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-19-2005, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 92
Views: 2,791
Re: Why did Jesus have to die?
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The implication of what you are saying is that an omnipotent god cannot make truthful statements about what he will or will not do.
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No it isn't.
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It is...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-19-2005, 10:03 PM
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Replies: 92
Views: 2,791
Re: Why did Jesus have to die?
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[The bible] denies an omnipotent god.
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Maybe I was giving you too much credit. This statement is asinine. The bible does not deny an omnipotent god,...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-19-2005, 09:53 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 2,231
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-19-2005, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 92
Views: 2,791
Re: Why did Jesus have to die?
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Yes, we are seeing you say that god couldn't have achived the same outcome without jesus dying. Clearly not true if god is omniopotent.
and you believe it because it says so...
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