No, what I wrote neither implies that god exists nor that god doesn't exist. It does not make any statement about the existence or non-existence of god. I don't want you tho think that I believe in god, nor do I want you to think that I don't believe in god. Indeed, I don't care whether you think that I believe in god.
But given that you are obviously not able to understand what I write, I guess it doesn't make any sense to add any further explanations.
You build a box and try to fit God inside it. When he doesn't fit, you conclude he doesn't exist.
Actually you disqualified yourself right here. Nowhere in my post did I make a statement, neither expressed nor implied, whether god exists. Please try to comprehend my post before you answer to it.
Also, this is not about space. The only connection to space is that the object that would be stolen has previously been in space, and possibly would be able to go there again.
Actually I'd argue that if you have the tech to build a Dyson sphere you've the technology to dismantle the star and make much more efficient use of the matter than merely burning it to helium. You'd want to dismantle the star and use it as a matter source for fuel and construction, the alternative is to leave it wastefully burning and then eventually exploding. What a waste when there's all that entropy there that can be used.
The problem is that hydrogen isn't the ideal material to build structures from, to say the least. And while it could be burned with oxygen to get enery, that energy would be nowhere near the energy you'd get from fusing the same amount of hydrogen. Which the sun does for free.
Now if the sun is almost burned out, then it may make sense to dismantle it in order to prevent a destruction. However, it probably is a better idea to move to another star because your current primary energy source will go away one one way or the other.
When you look for Dyson spheres you consider the possibility that an advanced civilisation would need such an amount of energy in a relatively small location. Now if, after not having found Dyson spheres, someone would claim that this proved there are no advanced civilizations, then you could complain about people assuming that Dyson spheres are inevitable. The mere search for them does not presuppose they are inevitable. It only presupposes they are possible.
The "power of prayer" goes not only against science, it even goes against true faith. If god is all-knowing and good, then he must know what is best for the people even without the people praying for it. If he needs to be told what to do, he's not all-knowing. If he does the good only if someone prays for it, he's not good. And if he does something which is not good because someone prays for it, he's even less good. Therefore we find that an all-knowing and good god cannot be influenced by prayers, and therefore the believe that prayers have objective effects (other than the normal psychological effects) shows a lack of faith.
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But does it already support Cents?
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Well, obviously not.
Actually it's been quite a while since I've last seen a desktop PC. The computers which nowadays are called "desktop PCs" are actually towers.
No, they will only get to Firefox 41. Firefox 42 is scheduled for end of December, however a Vogon construction fleet will come and destroy the world.
But 16 is a power of two! It's a round number release!
Great. Measure productivity by least lines of code written. ;-)
I just go home for the day.
You are lazy! If you were a committed employee, you'd stay and read Slashdot instead! :-)
It's funny how the IT department thinks it knows better about what people need for their work than the people actually doing that work.
Actually many Christians didn't consider the pope to be anybody special even in the Middle Ages.
That explains why Big Bang is on the list. That one was first proposed by a Jesuit.
So who is going to be the first emperor of the U.S.?
So the corresponding Facebook-aware product would be a "Fleshlike"?
They are doing it? Well, then there's no danger. Now if THEY start doing it, then it's time to get frightened.
Yes you fucking communist terrorist. Git out of muh country! *cocks gun*
Sorry, I prefer mercurial over git. And where is that muh country you are speaking of? :-)
No, what I wrote neither implies that god exists nor that god doesn't exist. It does not make any statement about the existence or non-existence of god. I don't want you tho think that I believe in god, nor do I want you to think that I don't believe in god. Indeed, I don't care whether you think that I believe in god.
But given that you are obviously not able to understand what I write, I guess it doesn't make any sense to add any further explanations.
Actually you disqualified yourself right here. Nowhere in my post did I make a statement, neither expressed nor implied, whether god exists. Please try to comprehend my post before you answer to it.
It becomes almost trivial to steal a spaceship once you're President of the Galaxy.
These are the types of two faced men we should watch out for.
No, that would be highly improbable. Next you'll say that the space ship will pick up people from space all by itself.
Also, this is not about space. The only connection to space is that the object that would be stolen has previously been in space, and possibly would be able to go there again.
I don't. :-)
Actually I'd argue that if you have the tech to build a Dyson sphere you've the technology to dismantle the star and make much more efficient use of the matter than merely burning it to helium.
You'd want to dismantle the star and use it as a matter source for fuel and construction, the alternative is to leave it wastefully burning and then eventually exploding. What a waste when there's all that entropy there that can be used.
The problem is that hydrogen isn't the ideal material to build structures from, to say the least. And while it could be burned with oxygen to get enery, that energy would be nowhere near the energy you'd get from fusing the same amount of hydrogen. Which the sun does for free.
Now if the sun is almost burned out, then it may make sense to dismantle it in order to prevent a destruction. However, it probably is a better idea to move to another star because your current primary energy source will go away one one way or the other.
What "resources" would you need that you couldn't just synthesise?
Gold-pressed latinum, of course.
There is no such thing as energy consumption. Energy doesn't get consumed. Energy gets used, and then the used energy gets radiated away as heat.
Of course you also have to radiate away the energy from that energy source.
When you look for Dyson spheres you consider the possibility that an advanced civilisation would need such an amount of energy in a relatively small location. Now if, after not having found Dyson spheres, someone would claim that this proved there are no advanced civilizations, then you could complain about people assuming that Dyson spheres are inevitable. The mere search for them does not presuppose they are inevitable. It only presupposes they are possible.
Well, some of our power (nuclear fission) comes from different stars.
The "power of prayer" goes not only against science, it even goes against true faith. If god is all-knowing and good, then he must know what is best for the people even without the people praying for it. If he needs to be told what to do, he's not all-knowing. If he does the good only if someone prays for it, he's not good. And if he does something which is not good because someone prays for it, he's even less good. Therefore we find that an all-knowing and good god cannot be influenced by prayers, and therefore the believe that prayers have objective effects (other than the normal psychological effects) shows a lack of faith.