There must be some clearly drawn definitions here, particularly on the meaning of the term "evolution". If we are discussing micro-evolution, or small changes of color, etc. within a given species, then science definitely does prove this true. No intelligent person, Christian or not, disputes this.
However, as regards the macro-evolution, or changes of basic structure between different biological phyla, such as the sequence of amoeba > fish > land animal > ape > man commonly taught in our textbooks and public schools, the case is quite different. There never has been incontrivertible fossil evidence proving this to be true. In fact, the fossil record has shown that the different basic forms of life appeared suddenly, and fully formed - take, for instance, the cambrian explosion.
If you desire to bring up the many "missing links" supposedly discovered of apes with tailbones, etc., I highly recommend you investigate the book "Icons of Evolution", written by an evolutionist, which gives, in detail, the accounts of every famous attempt at a missing link, and proves the findings either mistaken or outright faked.
I am a creationist, and believe that the Bible and Science must, in the end, agree. However, you must look over the historical record and ask yourself, between the two, which one has stayed fundamentally unchanged throughout centuries. If I lived in Newton's day, and based all of my beliefs on the infallibility of Newtonian mechanics, I would inevitably wind up making false conclusions, because Newton's theories were incomplete.
If I, today, base all of my beliefs on current scientific "consensus", I will also wind up making some false assumptions, because our theories are still incomplete, even if we won't find that out for another hundred years.
So, as the cutting edge of science is continually changing our assumptions about the world, all I can try to do is apply the new understandings that *have* been proven to what the Bible has always, and will always continue, to say.
Take, for instance, the issue of the age of Earth, and the perceived discrepancy between the geological record and the biblical account of a six day creation: on the surface, without trying to twist the written account into ridiculous claims of day-ages and such, there appears to be no solution. However, taking the tested and fundamentally proven theory of relativity into account, the possibility of two different measurements of time comes into play. This gives the possibility that both the six day creation (with some 7 to 10 thousand years following) and the astronomically-derived 13.7 billion year age of the universe are, in fact, correct. It just depends on your perspective. And, if you carefully read the beginning of Genesis, you will find that it actually claims that this was the account of the "Heavens and the Earth", connoting a Universal, not an Earth-based perspective of the account.
The bottom line is, the evolutionary account of universal development has not been conclusively proven, and until it is, both the creationist camp and the evolutionists are both exhibiting a great deal of faith to believe their respective creeds.
Because evolution is, in fact, a creed. I simply wish that evolutionists would have the intellectual balls to admit that their beliefs are simply that - beliefs. And they require at least as much faith as the beliefs of Christendom.
- Alex Wolaver
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Sound Construction and Supply make a little box that is supposed to muffle all sound produced by a powermac, called the "isomac". I own one of their IsoBoxes, and I can tell you that it definitely works. Their website is:
http://www.custom-consoles.com/
If, by chance anyone out there wants to buy a 16-space ISOBOX, mine's for sale and in great condition, I just don't need it anymore. e-mail me if you're interested.
When I purchased my new PowerMac, I also purchased a 17-inch Studio Display, which came with a $300 mail-in rebate. I sent in all info as required, and got back a check from Apple just like they said I would.
But, it probably varies from company to company... maybe Apple's the exception (wouldn't be the only thing).
I have seen this behavior ever since OS X Public Beta. At the time, I was on Charter Communications cable internet service, and slowly but surely I started to see other people's computers available in the 'Connect To Server?" dialogue.
At first it was only one person's computer, but as other releases of OS X came out (1.x, etc.) there were more and more people visible on the network.
That said, this was well before Rendezvous entered the picture, so it's probable that it is AppleTalk related.
But, I am pretty sure that if you have your users password protected, people can't access info from your computer - unless it's in your public folder.
...is disturbingly similar to the "Wall Screens" in Farenheit 451. I wonder how long it will be until Microsoft starts offering their "Ultimate TV" with personalization capabilities that are made to work with digitally created talk show hosts, news anchors, etc. that call you by your name, can see you through video cameras, and change the programming depending on what your do or say in the room.
It'll be interesting...
I'm loving Safari, but I really want Apple to implement a feature that enables a user to have multiple homepages, which are displayed in different tabs at startup. I'm not sure if another browser has this feature, but I think it would be killer.
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There must be some clearly drawn definitions here, particularly on the meaning of the term "evolution". If we are discussing micro-evolution, or small changes of color, etc. within a given species, then science definitely does prove this true. No intelligent person, Christian or not, disputes this.
However, as regards the macro-evolution, or changes of basic structure between different biological phyla, such as the sequence of amoeba > fish > land animal > ape > man commonly taught in our textbooks and public schools, the case is quite different. There never has been incontrivertible fossil evidence proving this to be true. In fact, the fossil record has shown that the different basic forms of life appeared suddenly, and fully formed - take, for instance, the cambrian explosion.
If you desire to bring up the many "missing links" supposedly discovered of apes with tailbones, etc., I highly recommend you investigate the book "Icons of Evolution", written by an evolutionist, which gives, in detail, the accounts of every famous attempt at a missing link, and proves the findings either mistaken or outright faked.
I am a creationist, and believe that the Bible and Science must, in the end, agree. However, you must look over the historical record and ask yourself, between the two, which one has stayed fundamentally unchanged throughout centuries. If I lived in Newton's day, and based all of my beliefs on the infallibility of Newtonian mechanics, I would inevitably wind up making false conclusions, because Newton's theories were incomplete.
If I, today, base all of my beliefs on current scientific "consensus", I will also wind up making some false assumptions, because our theories are still incomplete, even if we won't find that out for another hundred years.
So, as the cutting edge of science is continually changing our assumptions about the world, all I can try to do is apply the new understandings that *have* been proven to what the Bible has always, and will always continue, to say.
Take, for instance, the issue of the age of Earth, and the perceived discrepancy between the geological record and the biblical account of a six day creation: on the surface, without trying to twist the written account into ridiculous claims of day-ages and such, there appears to be no solution. However, taking the tested and fundamentally proven theory of relativity into account, the possibility of two different measurements of time comes into play. This gives the possibility that both the six day creation (with some 7 to 10 thousand years following) and the astronomically-derived 13.7 billion year age of the universe are, in fact, correct. It just depends on your perspective. And, if you carefully read the beginning of Genesis, you will find that it actually claims that this was the account of the "Heavens and the Earth", connoting a Universal, not an Earth-based perspective of the account.
The bottom line is, the evolutionary account of universal development has not been conclusively proven, and until it is, both the creationist camp and the evolutionists are both exhibiting a great deal of faith to believe their respective creeds.
Because evolution is, in fact, a creed. I simply wish that evolutionists would have the intellectual balls to admit that their beliefs are simply that - beliefs. And they require at least as much faith as the beliefs of Christendom.
- Alex Wolaver
Sound Construction and Supply make a little box that is supposed to muffle all sound produced by a powermac, called the "isomac". I own one of their IsoBoxes, and I can tell you that it definitely works. Their website is: http://www.custom-consoles.com/ If, by chance anyone out there wants to buy a 16-space ISOBOX, mine's for sale and in great condition, I just don't need it anymore. e-mail me if you're interested.
But, it probably varies from company to company... maybe Apple's the exception (wouldn't be the only thing).
At first it was only one person's computer, but as other releases of OS X came out (1.x, etc.) there were more and more people visible on the network.
That said, this was well before Rendezvous entered the picture, so it's probable that it is AppleTalk related.
But, I am pretty sure that if you have your users password protected, people can't access info from your computer - unless it's in your public folder.
Maybe a Firewall would help?
Yeah, but out of curiousity, what's the average tax % rate in France?
...is disturbingly similar to the "Wall Screens" in Farenheit 451. I wonder how long it will be until Microsoft starts offering their "Ultimate TV" with personalization capabilities that are made to work with digitally created talk show hosts, news anchors, etc. that call you by your name, can see you through video cameras, and change the programming depending on what your do or say in the room. It'll be interesting...
I'm loving Safari, but I really want Apple to implement a feature that enables a user to have multiple homepages, which are displayed in different tabs at startup. I'm not sure if another browser has this feature, but I think it would be killer.