It doesn't have to disprove ID, since ID doesn't make any testable predictions, or result in any advancements in understanding; ID's purposely deceptive design allows us to simply ignore it without any repercussions.
A class in ID would be the easiest damn class ever. "Welcome, students, to Intelligent Design 101. This is the only course in this field. You can receive your B.S. in one day, or you can receive your Ph.D. if you stay after class and help me clean the erasers. Lesson 1 (of 1): God did it. Alright, that is it for today. We'll see you at the final exam tomorrow!"
*GASP* What are the odds that he wouldn't have any reply to your comment?!?! I'm sure if he asks an expert, like his minister, he'll realize that those "speciation events" were just tests set up by God.
The gist of the paper seems to be that the belief that intertwined mechanisms had no purpose prior to their union is false. While we may not currently know what purpose the individual mechanisms originally served, it does not mean that they arose solely to work together. The belief that they arose to work together seems to be a sort of bias toward the present-day--an assumption that what there is now is somehow better than what there was in the past, and therefore the past must have been working solely to achieve the present.
I'd like to see a journalist go back in time and do an interview with a T-Rex, who can't wait for the day that his entire sub-order will be wiped out so as to pave the way for humans to come about...
I envision a mandatory Psych 101 experiment in which creationist students are hooked up to electrodes and told not to touch the gold crucifix sitting on the table in front of them. The reward for passing the test? Extensive electroshock therapy. MWAAHAHAHA!!!!
"Missing link may be a bit young don't you think?"
This actually fits perfectly in the timeline of XYECs (extremely young earth creationists), while the UYECs (ultra...) are now in trouble, as they predicted this creature to have existed about 24 minutes ago (after the story came out).
"I have a black, a woman, two Jews and a cripple. And we have talent."
--James Watt, Secrety of the Interior under Reagan, describing his staff to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on September 21, 1983; this comment led directly to his forced resignation.
How is this more secure than one-time pads? Whereas only the two parties involved have access to one-time pads, everyone has access to quasar radiation. The two users still have to tell eachother where to look and when, and that information is all someone would need to crack the message. The only way it could be more secure is if the coordinates are only available on one-time pads, in which case you're basically saying that code breakers have to go out and buy an antenna....
As I have previously said:
In a movie theater, no matter where I sit, the loudest person in the theater always ends up sitting next to me. You'd think with my "I've killed already tonight, and you're next" countenance, people would stay away, but I seem to attract the crazies.
Prime examples:
In that crappy Sky Captain movie, when the flying ships dive straight into the water, this guy next to me starts shouting "THAT DEFIES THE LAWS OF PHYSICS!!"
In that crappy Manchurian Candidate remake, some dumb bitch sits down right next to me, babbling through the whole movie. When Meryl Streep goes into a long speech, this woman starts shouting "MERYL STREEP AT HER BEST!!"
During Batman Begins, some fat ass was munching down bag after bag of chips right next to me. He'd finish a bad, then extend his hand out and drop the bag on the floor, and go for another. Then he'd start belching, or fall asleep and snore really loud.
What the hell is it with these people?? Can't they see that I want to watch my crappy movies in peace??
I remember watching a report that compared the middle-class people in an African region with the middle-class people in a U.S. city. The latter complained about not having enough money, despite having 2 SUVs, big screen TV, etc. The former family survived on $1 a day; and they were considered middle-class, not nearly in a poor state. So $43.20 a month would be impossible for even them.
How about in regions where AIDS is an everyday reality? There are places in Africa where it's over 70% infection. In such situations, AIDS preventing drugs would be justified. It's just a matter of affording the $1000/month price tag...
"First, the relocation allows for the actual search results to start higher up on the page. This is good because it means that users can expect to see more per "window.""
This isn't really true. Although the results start a bit higher up on the page, there is now a huge chunk of empty space on the left side. So, no, you are not getting "more [results] per window".
"Realizing his foe wasn't dead yet pissed Chuck off so much that his glare burned a hole in MacGuyver's spare head."
While Chuck Norris was busy staring at MacGyver's head, Macgyver's hands were constructing a flamethrower out of bottlecaps and shoelaces. Just as MacGyver's frontal lobe began to melt away, Chuck Norris became disturbed by the fact that his entire torso was engulfed in flames. With that distraction, MacGyver was saved from the menacing glare, and took cover in nearby bushes to build a new brain.
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"Just wondering... how does this disprove ID?"
It doesn't have to disprove ID, since ID doesn't make any testable predictions, or result in any advancements in understanding; ID's purposely deceptive design allows us to simply ignore it without any repercussions.
A class in ID would be the easiest damn class ever. "Welcome, students, to Intelligent Design 101. This is the only course in this field. You can receive your B.S. in one day, or you can receive your Ph.D. if you stay after class and help me clean the erasers. Lesson 1 (of 1): God did it. Alright, that is it for today. We'll see you at the final exam tomorrow!"
THIRD BASE!
Clearly, Gmail is the result of intelligent design, while AOL/Hotmail are services created by God to test our faith. DO NOT GIVE IN!
*GASP* What are the odds that he wouldn't have any reply to your comment?!?! I'm sure if he asks an expert, like his minister, he'll realize that those "speciation events" were just tests set up by God.
The gist of the paper seems to be that the belief that intertwined mechanisms had no purpose prior to their union is false. While we may not currently know what purpose the individual mechanisms originally served, it does not mean that they arose solely to work together. The belief that they arose to work together seems to be a sort of bias toward the present-day--an assumption that what there is now is somehow better than what there was in the past, and therefore the past must have been working solely to achieve the present.
I'd like to see a journalist go back in time and do an interview with a T-Rex, who can't wait for the day that his entire sub-order will be wiped out so as to pave the way for humans to come about...
I envision a mandatory Psych 101 experiment in which creationist students are hooked up to electrodes and told not to touch the gold crucifix sitting on the table in front of them. The reward for passing the test? Extensive electroshock therapy. MWAAHAHAHA!!!!
"Missing link may be a bit young don't you think?"
This actually fits perfectly in the timeline of XYECs (extremely young earth creationists), while the UYECs (ultra...) are now in trouble, as they predicted this creature to have existed about 24 minutes ago (after the story came out).
If you listen to the crap put out by the RIAA, what are you doing in college? Psychology or English?
"I have a black, a woman, two Jews and a cripple. And we have talent."
--James Watt, Secrety of the Interior under Reagan, describing his staff to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on September 21, 1983; this comment led directly to his forced resignation.
Imagination is more important than knowledge.
Ahh, yes, because "political right" = "religious". Brilliant assertion... you've proven yourself a true Amaarrican.
They aren't really "point particles"; it's just mathematically easier to consider them such, for most problems.
You know how impressionable neutrinos are.. always changing their flavor to match the latest fads.. and now call them massive?!
They'll decay in no time...
Is the color scheme still pink, or did we switch back to the green? I shouldn't have clawed my eyes out...
At least my typing skills are still omysvl//////
How is this more secure than one-time pads? Whereas only the two parties involved have access to one-time pads, everyone has access to quasar radiation. The two users still have to tell eachother where to look and when, and that information is all someone would need to crack the message. The only way it could be more secure is if the coordinates are only available on one-time pads, in which case you're basically saying that code breakers have to go out and buy an antenna....
As I have previously said: In a movie theater, no matter where I sit, the loudest person in the theater always ends up sitting next to me. You'd think with my "I've killed already tonight, and you're next" countenance, people would stay away, but I seem to attract the crazies. Prime examples: In that crappy Sky Captain movie, when the flying ships dive straight into the water, this guy next to me starts shouting "THAT DEFIES THE LAWS OF PHYSICS!!" In that crappy Manchurian Candidate remake, some dumb bitch sits down right next to me, babbling through the whole movie. When Meryl Streep goes into a long speech, this woman starts shouting "MERYL STREEP AT HER BEST!!" During Batman Begins, some fat ass was munching down bag after bag of chips right next to me. He'd finish a bad, then extend his hand out and drop the bag on the floor, and go for another. Then he'd start belching, or fall asleep and snore really loud. What the hell is it with these people?? Can't they see that I want to watch my crappy movies in peace??
Wanted: Assistant for lab. Will be required to break spines of rats for further research. Flexible hours. Bring own hammer.
I remember watching a report that compared the middle-class people in an African region with the middle-class people in a U.S. city. The latter complained about not having enough money, despite having 2 SUVs, big screen TV, etc. The former family survived on $1 a day; and they were considered middle-class, not nearly in a poor state. So $43.20 a month would be impossible for even them.
"Most people in Africa are misdiagnosed with AIDS."
Yes, and most posts on Slashdot are bullshit. Yours, for example.
How about in regions where AIDS is an everyday reality? There are places in Africa where it's over 70% infection. In such situations, AIDS preventing drugs would be justified. It's just a matter of affording the $1000/month price tag...
"First, the relocation allows for the actual search results to start higher up on the page. This is good because it means that users can expect to see more per "window.""
This isn't really true. Although the results start a bit higher up on the page, there is now a huge chunk of empty space on the left side. So, no, you are not getting "more [results] per window".
"The End"
...or was it?
That's where I heard it from! Nothing more reliable than a drama from the '80s.
"Realizing his foe wasn't dead yet pissed Chuck off so much that his glare burned a hole in MacGuyver's spare head."
While Chuck Norris was busy staring at MacGyver's head, Macgyver's hands were constructing a flamethrower out of bottlecaps and shoelaces. Just as MacGyver's frontal lobe began to melt away, Chuck Norris became disturbed by the fact that his entire torso was engulfed in flames. With that distraction, MacGyver was saved from the menacing glare, and took cover in nearby bushes to build a new brain.
"Chuck Norris' punch is so powerful that MacGuyver's head exploded when his double was hit."
MacGyver always keeps a spare head handy for Chuck Norris encounters.