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Synthetic Stone DVD Claimed To Last 1,000 Years
Lucas123 writes "A start-up launched a new DVD archive product this week: a disc that it says will hold its data for 1,000 years. The company, Cranberry, says its DiamonDisc product, which can be used in any standard DVD player, is not subject to deterioration from heat, UV rays or material rot due to humidity or other elements because it has no dyes, adhesives or reflective materials like standard DVD discs, and its discs are made from a vastly more durable synthetic stone. Data is laid down on the platter much in the same way as a standard DVD disc, but with DiamonDisc the burner etches much deeper pits. Cranberry said it is also working on producing a Blu-ray version of its 1,000-year disc."
Haha, whatever. Guy refers to anybody, dude! At least for me. Or, the other guy's answer.
Commandment 700: Only the LORD thy God shall have read, write, and execute privileges on the Universe.
Please, mods, think very hard about this joke if you don't immediately get it.
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Normally I'd ignore such short, comments which have not really been thought out, but due to the fact that it directly relates to my sig.... Please don't comment on the Bible until you've read it first (and if you've read it, you've missed big chunks of it if you believe that just being good gets you into heaven... see Ephesians 2:8-9, for example).
Being good has nothing to do with being allowed into heaven—the best person in the world has broken at least one of God's laws in their lifetime - ever disrespected your parents? You've broken the commandment to honor your father and mother! Breaking one law of God is the same as breaking them all, as God requires us to be perfect to enter heaven. Being good is a response to the loving gift of eternal life from God based solely on your belief that his son, Jesus, paid the required price for your sinful nature. It is the belief itself in Jesus, and the willingness to let him pay the fine (eternal death) for your sins, thereby making you perfect by proxy (think accounting: you owed a debt because of your actions which broke God's laws, Jesus pays the debt, your balance sheet is then balanced, making you perfect through no action of your own beyond letting Jesus bring the books into balance, or think courtroom justice: you were caught breaking a law, God is the judge... who is your advocate? If you accept Jesus as your advocate, he stands before the judge and says "he's guilty, but I volunteer to pay the penalty in his stead." The judge then metes out justice, but Jesus stands in your place, taking the punishment of death, while you remain free.).
Being good is not enough, you must be perfect (who but Jesus has ever been perfect, without sin?), and if you cannot be perfect, God allows for one (and only one) other alternative—you must allow Jesus to stand in your place since he is the only one who was perfect, and he paid the price to get you into heaven. Jesus freely offers to take your punishment. If you wish to waive his counsel, you are free to self represent, but then you have no defense, and will be found guilty, and receive appropriate punishment for your crimes against God. So, no, the bible does not "have you covered" if you think being good is all that is required. In contrast, the bible condemns anyone who thinks this way, calls them prideful, and clearly details that access to heaven is a gift from God to those who will receive it, and not based on good works, so that no man can boast that his works are better than another and therefore will get him better "positioning" in heaven.
tl;dr: Ephesians 2:8-9 clearly disagrees with the notion that being good gets you into heaven, so the bible does not "have you covered" if you believe goodness is what grants you entrance into heaven.
Before commenting on the Bible, please read it first