Originally posted by loseyourname Are you now claiming that the physical universe is not material? You are free to begin coherent thinking any time now.
Originally posted by loseyourname Absolute belief in it requires faith. The theory itself does not. It is not a metaphysical assumption. The expansion of a cosmic singularity is a physical occurence. It is not a competing theory to creation by an intelligent designer. It is a theory regarding the physical universe. How that singularity itself came to be or why it expanded is a matter not to be dealt with by science.
Originally posted by loseyourname It is 15 billion revolutions of the earth about the sun. Is that so difficult to understand? The rate of slowing of the expansion is measured, then it is calculated backward to the point where everything comes together. It's quite ingenius. ..
Originally posted by loseyourname It is as complete as a theory can get without being directly observable. Evolution explains perfectly every question that had previously plagued biology. It is a consistent model with the fossil record and with common logic. It is not absolute certainty, but it is enough to accept. It does far better than any competing theory.
Originally posted by loseyourname The law of gravity is a method used to calculate force and acceleration. The theory pertains to the nature of gravity itself. That theory is an extension of general relativity that postulates the existence of a graviton, a particle which, although never observed, is predicted by supersymmetry and ties gravity in with the other three forces that all involve the observable exchange of force particles.
Hollow earth and concentric sphere theory are not educated guesses, they are ignorant guesses. Anyone with the slightest knowledge of geology knows the earth is not hollow and anyone with the slightest knowledge of astronomy knows that the cosmos does not consist of concentric spheres. Anyone with the slightest knowledge of general relativity and supersymmtry knows that the existence of the graviton, though it may never be observed because it is so weak, is almost certain.
Hollow earth and concentric sphere theory are not educated guesses, they are ignorant guesses. Anyone with the slightest knowledge of geology knows the earth is not hollow and anyone with the slightest knowledge of astronomy knows that the cosmos does not consist of concentric spheres. Anyone with the slightest knowledge of general relativity and supersymmtry knows that the existence of the graviton, though it may never be observed because it is so weak, is almost certain.
Originally posted by loseyourname And what? The existence of competing faiths that cannot all be true doesn't seem illogical to you? You say Jesus is the incarnation of God. Judaism and Islam say he is not. One of you is incorrect. Without rational, objective standards by which to judge your claims, how do you come to a conclusion?.
Originally posted by loseyourname Another very eloquent but completely irrelevant point
Originally posted by loseyourname I suggest you bring back Arvy's evolution thread if you want to get back into this.
Originally posted by loseyourname Both fossils exist in the same geographic region. One fossil, showing only slight morphologic dissimilarities with the other, appears in the rock strata right about the time the other disappears. What is illogical about saying that one followed the other? The principle of biogenesis dictates that life comes from life. Species do not appear from nowhere. They appear from the loins of other species.
Originally posted by loseyourname Nope. All you need to know is naturally occuring levels of radioisotopes, the levels occurent in old rocks, and the half-life of that isotope. A very simple calculation will get you an acceptable time frame. It isn't nailed down to the exact minute the earth separated from the solar systemic debris, but there is a span of between 4-6 billion years in which you can be damn certain it happened. One thing that does not change is the laws of nuclear physics.
Originally posted by loseyourname They are obviously speaking of 5 billion multiplied by the time it takes the earth to make one full revolution of the sun. Nothing arbitrary about it.
Originally posted by loseyourname What do you even mean by infinite? Are you speaking of mathematical infinity? The unboundedness of space? Or are you speaking of temporal infinity, or eternality? I hate to say it, Mousy, but math, space, and time are all quite physical phenomena, most certainly of this world.
Originally posted by loseyourname No, I would have us believe that when we do not have the answers, it is not acceptable to make up an answer and back it up solely with personal conviction.
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