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02-22-2013, 12:52 PM #121'On many levels, mathematics itself operates as Whiteness. Who gets credit for doing and developing mathematics, who is capable in mathematics, and who is seen as part of the mathematical community is generally viewed as White' - Rochelle Gutierrez, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Illinois.
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02-22-2013, 01:16 PM #122
Uh... The laws were described by humans. It does not follow that the things described (the laws themselves) were created by humans. The laws themselves, the things described by humans, were in existence well before human beings. You seem to be suggesting that because human beings have described these laws, and human beings have (allegedly) only existed for about 6,000 years, therefore the laws themselves have only existed for 6,000 years, and so the elements of the Periodic Table could not have followed those laws. What comes after the "therefore" in the preceding sentence does not follow, however, and the inference involves a serious confusion between the laws themselves and the descriptions of the laws.
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02-22-2013, 01:22 PM #123
Again, whether someone is convinced by evolution is irrelevant. It is the same as saying you aren't convinced by water or the sun. It isn't a refutable, debatable point of contention. Saying "Evolution is real, it's obvious" isn't the same as saying "God is real, it's obvious." Between all the various methods scientists have used to determine that evolution is responsible for the continuing process of life there is no room for any credible or logical argument, only a complete nonacceptance of what is an objective part of our shared reality.
Also, "majority opinion" has no bearing here as it is not a shared opinion by a particular group based on any viewpoint about human nature or society or laws or beliefs. It is a group of professionals who have plotted our genes down to DNA and have established that all life on the planet is interconnected in some way. More importantly, we are descendents of primates, which can be proven to every non-believer one at a time if they bothered to look at the evidence or go look under a microscope or let someone who knows what they're talking about it explain it to them.
50 years ago we couldn't have made these definitive claims. Now we can, and the days of disputing evidence surely has to come to an end.Last edited by chimburgandy; 02-22-2013 at 01:27 PM.
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02-22-2013, 01:25 PM #124'On many levels, mathematics itself operates as Whiteness. Who gets credit for doing and developing mathematics, who is capable in mathematics, and who is seen as part of the mathematical community is generally viewed as White' - Rochelle Gutierrez, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Illinois.
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02-22-2013, 01:28 PM #125
ALTER2EGO -to- CHIMBURGANDY:
Scientifically proven by whom? By you--while you urge the moderators to ban me? So anybody that debunks evolution myth should be banned from this forum according to you. That reminds me of the Trinitarian moderators who banned me from their Christian websites because I debunked trinity and literal hellfire torment with the very same Bible they falsely claim teaches those dogmas.
Banning people simply because their viewpoint does not line up with your thinking is known as "religious intolerance." Now, don't get me wrong. I realize evolution theory is one of the religious doctrines for members of the Religion of Atheism. So I feel your pain. But debunk it I will.
Let me ask you this: Since when did Evolution THEORY make that great leap to scientific FACT, so much so, that you are now claiming it's the "scientifically proven process"? When? In your most recent dream?
Apparently, you don't realize there is a marked difference between scientific theory and scientific fact. I will be more than happy to explain the differences to you and quote secular sources when doing so, in case you are interested.Last edited by Alter2Ego; 02-22-2013 at 07:54 PM.
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02-22-2013, 01:33 PM #126
You're of the belief that life can exist in a way that runs counter to demonstrable, objective truths because your faith and god dictate that it must be so. The problem is that there are things that we can know for sure, despite anyone's objection to them. I'm not for evolution because it is a better story than god or religions. If there was as much tangible proof for the progression of man and life on the planet for any other reason I would be inclined to believe it, if the science was sound.
Again, from a theistic point of view, a deity kick-starting life on earth and allowing it to progress through evolution and natural selection is not a concept lost on me and I don't begrudge anyone making that claim intellectually as no one can know for sure exactly what sprung life into action. Arguing against a process we can see everyday is absurd.
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02-22-2013, 01:37 PM #127
Oh boy, where to start?
Ok let's see, how about the double slit experiment? That's a fact, not a theory. Two slits, one electron at a time, and do we have your supposed precise behavior? No we don't. We get probability function behavior. Radioactive decay: does it behave precisely? No, it is random and probablistic.
Therefore your assertion that nature is precise contradicts observed facts. Not theories. FACTS.
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02-22-2013, 01:37 PM #128
A scientific theory is "a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world, based on a body of facts that have been repeatedly confirmed through observation and experiment."
body of facts
repeatedly confirmed
observation and experiment
Any chance that you should be taken seriously from a scientific point of view has left the building, if you don't understand the gravity of the word "theory" in science.
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02-22-2013, 01:44 PM #129
If that's your evidence, then submit it to the correct organizations. See it survive the onslaught of peer-review, and then become a celebrity overnight by proving ID to be true and "Evolutionism" false while winning the Nobel prize.
That would never happen though, because you're content with spreading scientific illiteracy over the Internetz in a bad effort to promote your religion...
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02-24-2013, 11:13 PM #130
ALTER2EGO -to- WINGS UNHINGED:
Let's be clear on this. Are you telling this forum that despite the fact the scientific community recognizes the precision among the elements on the Periodic Table of Elements--to the point they refer to it as "Periodic LAW"--that's not proof of intelligent design? In other words, the elements on the Periodic Table are the result of spontaneous, unguided events or accidental occurrences. Is that what you are saying?"That people may know that you, whose name is JEHOVAH, you alone are the Most High over all the earth." (Psalms 83:18)
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02-24-2013, 11:44 PM #131
ALTER2EGO -to- CHIMBURGANDY:
I realize that's your personal opinion and the opinion of pro-evolutionists who use the above fallacious definition in their Internet blogs. It amounts to wishful thinking, because in reality, scientific theory is nothing more than educated guesses aka "a group of hypotheses that can be disproven." A scientific theory, like common layman's theory, is an attempt at explaining why something occurred. Prefacing it with the word "scientific" makes no difference. It is still nothing more than educated guesses. Furthermore, theories--including scientific theories--can be disproven when evidence is discovered that debunks the theory.
IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS
Definition of "Scientific Theory":
"A scientific theory summarizes a hypothesis or group of hypotheses that have been supported with repeated testing. A theory is valid as long as there is no evidence to dispute it. Therefore, theories can be disproven. Basically, if evidence accumulates to support a hypothesis, then the hypothesis can become accepted as a good explanation of a phenomenon. One definition of a theory is to say it's an accepted hypothesis."
http://chemistry.about.com/od/chemis.../lawtheory.htm
Definition of "Hypothesis":
"A hypothesis is an educated guess, based on observation. Usually, a hypothesis can be supported or refuted through experimentation or more observation. A hypothesis can be disproven, but not proven to be true."
http://chemistry.about.com/od/chemis.../lawtheory.htm
Definition of "Scientific Fact":
"An observation that has been confirmed repeatedly and is ACCEPTED AS TRUE (although its truth is never final)."
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/scientific+factLast edited by Alter2Ego; 02-24-2013 at 11:57 PM.
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02-25-2013, 03:15 AM #132
A2E, everyone is fully aware that scientific theories can be disproven. That's called being falsifiable. Its an important, but routine, part of science. This does not make creationism true, because creationism has no scientific basis.
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02-25-2013, 03:21 AM #133
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02-25-2013, 10:04 AM #134
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02-25-2013, 10:26 AM #135
A2E's entire premise is a rehashing of the weak anthropic principle. He employs numerous other logical fallacies, of course, but the premise in the OP is a rehashed weak anthropic principle.
It's like some people just don't bother to do their homework.ignore list: MuscleXtreme
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02-25-2013, 03:07 PM #136
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03-03-2013, 10:40 AM #137
ALTER2EGO -to- SY2502:
I presented evidence of precision in nature in my OP and cited credible scientific sources in the process. Just like wings-unhinged, you've presented nothing scientific as a rebuttal. Surely you don't think your skepticism is an effective rebuttal?
The scientific evidence says the elements on the Periodic Table are proof of intelligent design. That is, an intelligent being intervened and guided the outcome. For instance, since the discovery of the first 60 naturally occurring elements on the Periodic Table, even more have been discovered. The last time I checked, there were a total of 118 elements on the Periodic Table. Of that number, 92 are naturally occurring. But—get this—26 of the elements on the Periodic Table are man-made! Those 26 man-made elements are proof of intelligent design; they are proof that it required the intervention of intelligent beings (humans) who intervened and guided the outcome.
QUESTION #1 to SY2502: Do you get the significance of the latter statement: Since it clearly required the intervention of intelligent beings (in this case humans) to create the 26 man-made elements on the Periodic Table, what are the LOGICAL IMPLICATIONS regarding the 92 naturally occurring elements on the exact same Periodic Table?
I will watch for your reply."That people may know that you, whose name is JEHOVAH, you alone are the Most High over all the earth." (Psalms 83:18)
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03-03-2013, 11:19 AM #138
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03-03-2013, 11:34 AM #139
Posts being based on scientific assessment are not the standard that defines trolling. If my beliefs are outside of the mainstream, my presentation of them doesn't automatically qualify my post as trolling. This is the shame game played on many issues, and all it does is halt conversation. But maybe that's really the goal, sometimes.
'On many levels, mathematics itself operates as Whiteness. Who gets credit for doing and developing mathematics, who is capable in mathematics, and who is seen as part of the mathematical community is generally viewed as White' - Rochelle Gutierrez, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Illinois.
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03-03-2013, 11:40 AM #140
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03-03-2013, 11:42 AM #141'On many levels, mathematics itself operates as Whiteness. Who gets credit for doing and developing mathematics, who is capable in mathematics, and who is seen as part of the mathematical community is generally viewed as White' - Rochelle Gutierrez, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Illinois.
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03-03-2013, 11:50 AM #142
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03-03-2013, 11:51 AM #143'On many levels, mathematics itself operates as Whiteness. Who gets credit for doing and developing mathematics, who is capable in mathematics, and who is seen as part of the mathematical community is generally viewed as White' - Rochelle Gutierrez, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Illinois.
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03-03-2013, 12:09 PM #144
I agree, but didn't you say that you are skeptical about abiogenesis (it is still a theory) implying that you have a tendency to believe in Adam and Eve than abiogenesis? Or do you not believe in Adam and Eve?
And if you do, or otherwise, wouldn't there be a historical date to Adam and Eve? I doubt this would be any further than 10,000 BCE, and the notion that we didn't evolve from a common ancestor with chimps/gorillas and other primates?
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03-03-2013, 12:54 PM #145
Yes, I am skeptical of abiogenesis. That doesn't force me into believing in a literal Adam and Eve. And even if I did believe in a literal Adam and Eve I wouldn't be forced into claiming they were the first created life. I don't have one fixed idea in my head of how genesis went down and how it should be interpreted. Perhaps Adam and Eve were the first humans whom God breathed His Spirit into, gave souls, and brought them into a relationship with himself. Perhaps it's all allegorical and written as a polemic for the Hebrews to use against their neighboring caaninite religions, perhaps both.
'On many levels, mathematics itself operates as Whiteness. Who gets credit for doing and developing mathematics, who is capable in mathematics, and who is seen as part of the mathematical community is generally viewed as White' - Rochelle Gutierrez, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Illinois.
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03-03-2013, 02:53 PM #146
You have stated many times you don't believe in science, that science is just a bunch of guess work that can be overthrown any moment. So your appeal to the very science you don't trust is pretty funny. Also I have mentioned to you how the foundamental theories of science, including Quantum Physics, but also General Relativity, Chaos theory, and even more importantly, Mathematica Logic with the Incompleteness Theorem, and Computability Theory with Turing's Halting Problem, show nature is as far from precise
as it comes. You have decided that science that supports your pet assumption is good science, and science that contradicts it is bad science. This is nothing better than sticking your fingers in your ears and screaming "lalalallalalla".
The scientific evidence says the elements on the Periodic Table are proof of intelligent design.
Of that number, 92 are naturally occurring. But—get this—26 of the elements on the Periodic Table are man-made! Those 26 man-made elements are proof of intelligent design; they are proof that it required the intervention of intelligent beings (humans) who intervened and guided the outcome.Follow my 2018 competition prep here:
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03-03-2013, 04:01 PM #147
ALTER2EGO -to- SY2502:
Now you are deliberately lying. I have repeatedly stated--specifically to you, in this very thread--that I will accept science if it is accompanied by evidence. I realize you are desperate for a "win," but if you are going to start falsely attributing statements to me in order to attack my credibility and make yourself look good, you and I will not be dialoging much longer. Below are examples of me telling you three separate and distinct times on Page 4 of this thread that I accept legitimate science.
POST 100, PAGE 4, PARAGRAPH 1:
POST 105, PAGE 4, PARAGRAPH 1:
POST 120, PAGE 4:
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03-03-2013, 04:40 PM #148
I have cited much legitimate science and math to you. Have you researched what I cited? Have you made any effort to understand it? No you have not. They contradict your statement therefore they aren't "legitimate". Pitiful.
I realize you are desperate for a "win,"
you and I will not be dialoging much longer.Last edited by sy2502; 03-03-2013 at 04:46 PM.
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03-03-2013, 04:48 PM #149
ALTER2EGO -to- SY2502:
The 26 man-made elements on the Periodic Table were never found in nature, but this conversation isn't even about that. I could care less if they are later found to occur naturally. That will not change the implication surrounding how those 26 man-made elements came into existence: by the direct intervention of intelligent beings who guided the outcome. That's what you are now attempting to dodge by taking the conversation elsewhere. Well, guess what: I won't even go there. Below are the points I want to drive home:
FACT #1: The 26 artificially made elements on the Periodic Table required the intervention of intelligent beings (humans).
FACT #2: Had it not been for the intervention of intelligent beings (humans), those 26 man-made elements on the Periodic Table would not be known to exist.
FACT #3: We know the 92 naturally occurring elements on the Periodic Table are not the creation of humans.
FACT #4: If it required intelligent intervention to produce the 26 man-made elements on the Periodic Table, the logical conclusion is that the 92 naturally occurring elements on the exact same Periodic Table required the intervention by an intelligent being who guided the outcome.
"For his [God's] invisible qualities are clearly seen from the world's creation onward, because they are perceived by the things made, even his eternal power and Godship, so that they are inexcusable;" (Romans 1:20)
In case you didn't get it, let me spell it out for you:You've... been... debunked."That people may know that you, whose name is JEHOVAH, you alone are the Most High over all the earth." (Psalms 83:18)
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03-03-2013, 04:48 PM #150
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