Mod Idea: Simulating surfaces -> Borg Technology -> Twinkie Physics -> Worldviews

[Puke]

touche. what you believe tends to govern how you act, what you do, and who you are. realizing and articulating what you believe is an important process, as is understanding the beliefs of others (and how those beliefs were formed) to better understand the people themselves.

this is a good read, and very elucidating. please do carry on.

[geoschmo]

Originally posted by spoon:

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Originally posted by geoschmo:
Why are we here? Where did we come from? What does it all mean?

What do you get when you multiply six by nine?

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54? If only the other answers were that easy.

[Phoenix-D]

I'll bow out of -this- discussion before I do something stupid, put Last parting comment:

"Wouldn't random processes result in random results? Wouldn't an explosion like the Big Bang result in an equal distribution of matter across the universe?"

Random and equally distruted are two different things. Run the same process twice; if it's random, it could be equally spaced one time and clumped together the next. Or it could be the same both times, or..you get my point?

Also, you're neglecting gravity.

EDIT: one more..
"My worldview is simple. God created the world in six days, the way the Bible records it. He made the world, He owns it, and He makes the rules. That pretty much sums it up. So there's the alternative."

I meant a testable world view. Otherwise we'll have to bring up all the -other- creation stories.

Phoenix-D

[ December 11, 2002, 19:32: Message edited by: Phoenix-D ]

[Suicide Junkie]

Originally posted by geoschmo:

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Originally posted by spoon:

quote:

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Originally posted by geoschmo:
Why are we here? Where did we come from? What does it all mean?

What do you get when you multiply six by nine?

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54? If only the other answers were that easy.

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Sorry, the answer was 42.

[Phoenix-D]

"Sorry, the answer was 42."

Only for THE Question, not for this question. 9x6 isn't 42. (Well, I suppose EVERYTHING is 42, but I disgress)

Phoenix-D

[spoon]

Originally posted by Phoenix-D:

Only for THE Question, not for this question. 9x6 isn't 42.

"I think the problem, to be quite honest with you, is that you've never actually known what the question is."

[Suicide Junkie]

Originally posted by Krsqk:
SJ, if only it were that simple. The geologic column comes with its own preconceived dates for each strata. Would post links, but Google with "geologic column" would work best.

The second google result there seems to be directly addressing the arguments brought up by the first.

[Wardad]

All viruses are snipits of information that use a host to reproduce itself.
We even have no-biological computer viruses.
Often viruses have side effects that are damaging to the host, or induce the host to act in ways detrimental to it's well being.

Can the human consciousness suffer from a thought viruses?

Would Philosophy, Ideology, Nationalism, and Religion fit the description?
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I'm going to burn in hell now!!!

[Ed Kolis]

Isn't it true that whenever someone discovers the question, then the entire universe blows up and a new one is created?

[Suicide Junkie]

Originally posted by Ed Kolis:
Isn't it true that whenever someone discovers the question, then the entire universe blows up and a new one is created?

Almost. Whenever both question and answer are known, then it blows up.
You can know one exclusive-or the other without harmul effects.

[ December 11, 2002, 20:04: Message edited by: Suicide Junkie ]