Off topic, but whenever I see the address of "News.com.com", I always think of David Letterman giving his website address as "wwww.com.com.com.dot.dot.dot.com.com.diggedy. digg edy.dank.dot.com.diggedy.www.com.Dave.com.com.dot".
Of course, that was funnier back when you still had to type in "http://" in your browser.
You can't be serious about purposely sending people on a suicide mission? First of all, the idea is completely and utterly wrong and should not even be considered. Secondly, there's no way the public would stand for it. At least I hope so...I'd like to think we were more civilized than that.
You do realize that the world population is now predicted to stabilize near 9 billion? And that even if the world population continued to climb indefinitely, there is no feasible way to transport billions of people off-planet anyway?
We got a 340MB microdrive with our Casio QV3000EX digital camera about three years ago, and about a year ago we upgraded to a 1GB model. They both have worked very nicely: no problems at all.
No, it's not circular at all. The evidence for God is not conclusive, sure, but it is nonetheless compelling. I'm always astounded to what lengths some people go to come up to justify an atheistic worldview.
Where we disagree, then, is on the supposed "lack of evidence" of a creator. I and others like me see the evidence for one all around us, yet others (like yourself) apparently do not acknowledge the evidence. Fair enough.
But my thought is that you can't explain the universe without a creator. The multiple worlds hypothesis still begs the question, "where did the multiple worlds come from?"
And I agree with you about Occam's Razor--you can imagine all sorts of scenarios where using Occam's Razor could lead you down the wrong path.
"Many Worlds Hypothesis". All mathematically consistent worlds exist from beginning to end, with varying distributions of stuff (matter, energy, whatever) and varying physical parameters and laws. It just so happens that only fairly remarkable worlds have the complexity to permit the evolution of lifeforms that can be astounded at the complexity of the world they are in. Were you looking for a Creator? Modern physics doesn't rule out that possiblity, but doesn't find one necessary.
The Occam's Razor principle points towards the simpler answer of a designer/creator of the universe than the "Many Worlds Hypothesis"...don't you think? And besides, wouldn't the "Many Worlds" still need a creator(s)?
This is a great demonstration of the unimaginably exquisite design of the universe, which naturally leads one to ponder how it all came to be. What force was behind the creation of our universe? Was it just chance? Or was their a designer? Questions that science cannot definitively answer.
Somehow, I don't think that basing your foreign and military policy on Star Wars is exactly the brightest idea.
I find the whole idea that if the U.S would just be "nicer" to everybody then everybody else would be nice and it would be a happy fun world for all. Ummmm...can you point to a time in history when that type of approach has ever worked? (And no, Star Wars or other science fiction does not count.)
True, but did you ever consider that Australia having a powerful ally in the U.S. (and to a lesser extent, the U.K) just might have had a small deterrant effect against anyone who might have been thinking of attacking them?
Just as nature abhors a vacuum, so it is with political and military strength (or the absence thereof). You might not like the "vacuum world" you wish for too much. There is no law of nature that guarantees you your freedoms, it was fought for and earned and it could easily be taken away.
Yah ok. Once your brain is done growing, let us know. For now, let's all be glad people with common sense are in charge.
Note to crazy left-wing Democrats and your allies: nominating a presidential candidate with opinions like those of the parent here (*cough* Howard Dean *cough*) will ensure your utter defeat in '04. Choose wisely.
Sorry, but this is really an ignorant statement. Bill Gates has stated that he will give away 95% of his wealth. Check out this Salon.com article. Here is a quote from that article:
Gates may be a ruthless businessman, but he is giving away billions of his dollars in a dedicated effort to fight AIDS, develop vaccines for scores of deadly diseases, and improve educational and healthcare opportunities for millions of impoverished women and children. Yes, our right to have a choice in operating systems is important. But it is nothing compared to the right of a child in India or Uganda to live free of crippling disease. On the most important issue, Gates passes the test with flying colors.
Or take a look at this article from the Guardian. An interesting fact from this article is that Bill & Melinda Gates plan to only leave "several million dollars" to their kids. I think that's great. Kids who inherit huge sums of money very often end up becoming lazy spoiled brats without any sense of what it means to earn a living. Several million dollars is still a lot of money, but it's not enough to live on without working.
In short, kudos to the Gates for their attidutes toward their wealth. Sorry if this makes the average/.er's head explode.
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Personally I have almost all of my bills set up to be paid automatically each month via EFT (electronic funds transfer) from either my checking or credit card account.
But I still get paper for most all of my bills. I guess I just don't quite trust the companies quite enough to go all electronic. Plus, it's actually quite a bit easier to remember to file a piece of paper than it is to remember to download an electronic statement and save it.
My company wanted to move everyone to online-only pay statements, and I declined, preferring to keep on getting the paper pay statement. One reason was that they only keep the statements online for a year. Well that doesn't help too much when I'm doing my taxes in April and I have a question about a pay statement from the previous March, now does it?
So that's my position: perfectly happy to use EFT and direct deposit, but still clinging to the old fashioned world of paper statements. At least for now...
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Off topic, but whenever I see the address of "News.com.com", I always think of David Letterman giving his website address as. digg edy.dank.dot.com.diggedy.www.com.Dave.com.com.dot" .
"wwww.com.com.com.dot.dot.dot.com.com.diggedy
Of course, that was funnier back when you still had to type in "http://" in your browser.
You can't be serious about purposely sending people on a suicide mission? First of all, the idea is completely and utterly wrong and should not even be considered. Secondly, there's no way the public would stand for it. At least I hope so...I'd like to think we were more civilized than that.
You do realize that the world population is now predicted to stabilize near 9 billion? And that even if the world population continued to climb indefinitely, there is no feasible way to transport billions of people off-planet anyway?
We got a 340MB microdrive with our Casio QV3000EX digital camera about three years ago, and about a year ago we upgraded to a 1GB model. They both have worked very nicely: no problems at all.
So trying to state that the design of the universe is a good indication that a creator exists is flamebait? Come on moderators, be serious!
No, it's not circular at all. The evidence for God is not conclusive, sure, but it is nonetheless compelling. I'm always astounded to what lengths some people go to come up to justify an atheistic worldview.
Where we disagree, then, is on the supposed "lack of evidence" of a creator. I and others like me see the evidence for one all around us, yet others (like yourself) apparently do not acknowledge the evidence. Fair enough.
But my thought is that you can't explain the universe without a creator. The multiple worlds hypothesis still begs the question, "where did the multiple worlds come from?"
And I agree with you about Occam's Razor--you can imagine all sorts of scenarios where using Occam's Razor could lead you down the wrong path.
oops! "their" s/b "there". Dang.
This is a great demonstration of the unimaginably exquisite design of the universe, which naturally leads one to ponder how it all came to be. What force was behind the creation of our universe? Was it just chance? Or was their a designer? Questions that science cannot definitively answer.
Sheesh, this takes Bush-bashing to a new low. Get a clue, man.
Somehow, I don't think that basing your foreign and military policy on Star Wars is exactly the brightest idea.
I find the whole idea that if the U.S would just be "nicer" to everybody then everybody else would be nice and it would be a happy fun world for all. Ummmm...can you point to a time in history when that type of approach has ever worked? (And no, Star Wars or other science fiction does not count.)
So you would advocate relying solely on our nuclear arsenal for defense? That is just plain silly.
Hmmmm...I guess Japan in WWII wasn't just about ready to invade them, then, before we got involved?
True, but did you ever consider that Australia having a powerful ally in the U.S. (and to a lesser extent, the U.K) just might have had a small deterrant effect against anyone who might have been thinking of attacking them?
Just as nature abhors a vacuum, so it is with political and military strength (or the absence thereof). You might not like the "vacuum world" you wish for too much. There is no law of nature that guarantees you your freedoms, it was fought for and earned and it could easily be taken away.
Yah ok. Once your brain is done growing, let us know. For now, let's all be glad people with common sense are in charge.
Note to crazy left-wing Democrats and your allies: nominating a presidential candidate with opinions like those of the parent here (*cough* Howard Dean *cough*) will ensure your utter defeat in '04. Choose wisely.
And I can't believe you misspelled his name (it's Perens, not Peren, so the possesive should be Perens'.)
There. I'm done.
Or take a look at this article from the Guardian. An interesting fact from this article is that Bill & Melinda Gates plan to only leave "several million dollars" to their kids. I think that's great. Kids who inherit huge sums of money very often end up becoming lazy spoiled brats without any sense of what it means to earn a living. Several million dollars is still a lot of money, but it's not enough to live on without working.
In short, kudos to the Gates for their attidutes toward their wealth. Sorry if this makes the average
What does Jesus Christ have to do with global cooling?
What the heck is a USian? Is that someone from the United States of Mexico?
Personally I have almost all of my bills set up to be paid automatically each month via EFT (electronic funds transfer) from either my checking or credit card account.
But I still get paper for most all of my bills. I guess I just don't quite trust the companies quite enough to go all electronic. Plus, it's actually quite a bit easier to remember to file a piece of paper than it is to remember to download an electronic statement and save it.
My company wanted to move everyone to online-only pay statements, and I declined, preferring to keep on getting the paper pay statement. One reason was that they only keep the statements online for a year. Well that doesn't help too much when I'm doing my taxes in April and I have a question about a pay statement from the previous March, now does it?
So that's my position: perfectly happy to use EFT and direct deposit, but still clinging to the old fashioned world of paper statements. At least for now...
Right as you typed that, somewhere an RIAA executive started choking on their lunch.
Not from this Minnesotan!
Actually, MN has a very good chance of going to Bush in '04, which has got to be troubling to the Dems.