Like many things the rich buy, it also *performs* like a high-class machine. Ever hear someone complain about their 200k luxury car? PowerPC is a good technology; the Velocity Engine is much better than MMX. And the OS is more stable than Windows. So the cost is worth it to those who are willing to spend the cash.
I've been on Irc a long time (since 1991. Yes, I know some of you have done it longer) and I've seen a good many falsified logs, people quoted out of context, and straight up lies. So I don't put much weight on irc logs except from the most trusted sources. Now, if Taco had posted that log on/., then I'd pay a little more attention.
So if you have some proof that that's Taco, bring it on. But it had better not just be some supposed irc log.
Typical... claim the text could have been edited. You sound like the type who is skeptical about everything. How about we use your argument against you: If you have some proof that the log was FALSIFIED, bring it on. Otherwise, don't play reality cop.
If CmdrTaco posted refuting the validity of the log then you have a point. He never has, so you don't.
I've read the log and must say that Signal_11 sounds genuine, while CmdrTaco sounds like a dictator. He even contradicted himself a few times. Not the skills I would expect from someone who claims to be right. The Microsoft metaphor sums it all up.
If you want to believe in God and the Bible, please don't try to discredit science. In effect, you are discrediting religion. Take a look:
No, you'd only have theories proven by experiments that were possible. Not theories so divorced from reality that it isn't possible to test them. . ..
Science can only verfiy these indisputable facts, and all of these pie in the sky theories will fail to show any different, and are thus a waste of time and effort.
If you really believe that, then stop wasting your time and effort on religion. "Blind faith" is the mantra of religion - belief without proof. So take your argument against science and practice what you preach. The Shroud of Turin's authenticity has already been disproven. I get sick and tired of hearing about "miracles" all the time. Can anyone prove a miracle?
The rebuttal "God made it that way" is one of my favorites. Isn't that how something is typically explained by religious types when they don't know the answer? Leave the mysteries of the universe to those with the intelligence to search for the REAL answers.
There are two ways I would believe in God - if He proved his existence to me personally or if I go to Hell.
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Like many things the rich buy, it also *performs* like a high-class machine. Ever hear someone complain about their 200k luxury car? PowerPC is a good technology; the Velocity Engine is much better than MMX. And the OS is more stable than Windows. So the cost is worth it to those who are willing to spend the cash.
Typical... claim the text could have been edited. You sound like the type who is skeptical about everything. How about we use your argument against you: If you have some proof that the log was FALSIFIED, bring it on. Otherwise, don't play reality cop.
If CmdrTaco posted refuting the validity of the log then you have a point. He never has, so you don't.
I've read the log and must say that Signal_11 sounds genuine, while CmdrTaco sounds like a dictator. He even contradicted himself a few times. Not the skills I would expect from someone who claims to be right. The Microsoft metaphor sums it all up.
No, you'd only have theories proven by experiments that were possible. Not theories so divorced from reality that it isn't possible to test them. .
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Science can only verfiy these indisputable facts, and all of these pie in the sky theories will fail to show any different, and are thus a waste of time and effort.
If you really believe that, then stop wasting your time and effort on religion. "Blind faith" is the mantra of religion - belief without proof. So take your argument against science and practice what you preach. The Shroud of Turin's authenticity has already been disproven. I get sick and tired of hearing about "miracles" all the time. Can anyone prove a miracle?
The rebuttal "God made it that way" is one of my favorites. Isn't that how something is typically explained by religious types when they don't know the answer? Leave the mysteries of the universe to those with the intelligence to search for the REAL answers.
There are two ways I would believe in God - if He proved his existence to me personally or if I go to Hell.