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Re: Phun: 2D Physics Sandbox
Looks a lot like Working Model, except easier to use. I wounder if you can get useful information out of it like position and force measurements.
By: slage123
Re: Creationism Disproved?
I'll concede that calling God lazy was wrong and I apologize.
However, science provides much more than just continence. While loving and kindness may go a long way in some cases, feeding the entire world requires understanding. Without science and the knowledge gained through genetic and evolutionary research we simply couldn't feed half the people currently living on the planet. Beyond simply producing the crops, science is also responsible for finding means to deliver the crop, distribute the crop, provide clean water,... Literally every object in your house and including your house is a result of science.
What I'm really trying to get at is that science and religion don't need to be at war with one another, as long as a boundary can be drawn between them.
However, science provides much more than just continence. While loving and kindness may go a long way in some cases, feeding the entire world requires understanding. Without science and the knowledge gained through genetic and evolutionary research we simply couldn't feed half the people currently living on the planet. Beyond simply producing the crops, science is also responsible for finding means to deliver the crop, distribute the crop, provide clean water,... Literally every object in your house and including your house is a result of science.
What I'm really trying to get at is that science and religion don't need to be at war with one another, as long as a boundary can be drawn between them.
By: slage123
Re: Creationism Disproved?
A lot of people used to think that way during a period of time known as "the dark ages."
Science is the search for truth. As Newton would explain it, expanding our knowledge brings us closer to understanding God. Your religion and science don't need to be mutually exclusive; however, assuming an answer that can explain everything (God) halts all progress.
As for what is going on in any particular scientist's mind, I have no idea. If they're anything like me the probably imagine how they can apply their knowledge to better the world as a whole, instead of waiting for God to get his lazy ass up and do something productive.
As for what the meaning of life may be, I have no idea, but actively trying to find out is better than staying on my knees praying.
Science is the search for truth. As Newton would explain it, expanding our knowledge brings us closer to understanding God. Your religion and science don't need to be mutually exclusive; however, assuming an answer that can explain everything (God) halts all progress.
As for what is going on in any particular scientist's mind, I have no idea. If they're anything like me the probably imagine how they can apply their knowledge to better the world as a whole, instead of waiting for God to get his lazy ass up and do something productive.
As for what the meaning of life may be, I have no idea, but actively trying to find out is better than staying on my knees praying.
By: slage123
Re: Creationism Disproved?
The root of the problem is that ID is simply untestable and therefore unscientific.
In order to debate a scientist you need to make arguments based on reason. The assumption of a designer is fundamentally unreasonable. ID makes a "gut feeling" assertion when someone applies their understanding of the universe (from their perspective) onto the systems around them, but that's where ID stops. ID doesn't actually contribute anything, it's just an assertion.
If you would like to discuss ID as a philosophy you may have a point, but when you try to debate it as a matter of science you need to expect that the idea will be ripped apart just like any other new idea in science.
In order to debate a scientist you need to make arguments based on reason. The assumption of a designer is fundamentally unreasonable. ID makes a "gut feeling" assertion when someone applies their understanding of the universe (from their perspective) onto the systems around them, but that's where ID stops. ID doesn't actually contribute anything, it's just an assertion.
If you would like to discuss ID as a philosophy you may have a point, but when you try to debate it as a matter of science you need to expect that the idea will be ripped apart just like any other new idea in science.
By: slage123
Re: James Randi Tests Maureen Flynn
Personally I prefer:
http://www.southparkstudios.com/guide/615/
http://www.southparkstudios.com/guide/615/
By: slage123
Re: BBC Horizon: Nuclear Fusion
From what I've read in order for the experiment to work you'd need to disprove much of our current understanding of nuclear chemistry. Whenever someone makes a claim as grand as this it must stand up to a lot of criticism and must be repeatable.
There are flaws with the peer reviewing and funding system, but if only Taleyarkhan can preform the experiment it's not scientific.
There are flaws with the peer reviewing and funding system, but if only Taleyarkhan can preform the experiment it's not scientific.
By: slage123
Re: Christopher Hitchens & "Crazy" Bill Donohue on Mother Teresa
I"M SPEAKING THE LOUDEST THEREFORE I'M RIGHT!
By: slage123
Re: NOVA scienceNOW: An Elevator to Space?
Well the hard part is making a cable/ribbon strong enough for the job, not the elevator.
From everything I've heard they're planning on using carbon nanotubes to construct the 22000 mile cable. Currently the longest nanotube they've been able to make is .4cm. So they just need to scale up their operation 885,139,200,000%.
From everything I've heard they're planning on using carbon nanotubes to construct the 22000 mile cable. Currently the longest nanotube they've been able to make is .4cm. So they just need to scale up their operation 885,139,200,000%.
By: slage123
Re: You suck at photoshop #4
If you went there yesterday the ring was going for $750 before it was removed.
By: slage123
Re: God Bless Atheism
How dare you question the infallible message of kirk, I'll see that you're burned at the stake for this!
By: slage123
Re: Dick Cheney: Lying Liars Edition
http://thedivertex.com/2007/07/31/how-to-read-6-types-of-body-language/
I like the part where it goes over lying.
I like the part where it goes over lying.
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