I assert that invisible unicorns don't exist. Does this statement require less, the same, or more faith than the statement that invisible unicorns exist?
Alright, maybe a different analogy will help clarify. My original point was a response to your assertion that belief in God and non-belief in God both require faith, cause you can't prove he exists, and you can't prove he doesn't. Try this:
A: I believe in Foo, because I have faith in Foo.
B: I don't believe in Foo, because there is no evidence in Foo.
One of those viewpoints requires faith. The other doesn't.
Non-belief in a god != Belief God doesn't exist. Atheism is not the same as a religion. How many times must this fallacy be repeated? Not being a football player does not make me an athlete. Not collecting stamps does not make me a hobbiest. Not writing a book does not make me an author. Get it? Not believing in a god/God does not make me religious.
There is such a thing as non-religious. And it has nothing to do with faith. Its called atheism.
...is all about this. He even used the same term, "functionally illiterate." He blames this sad state of affairs on the lack of emphasis on writing and spelling classes in middle and high school, among other things. He has described the intra and inter department emails and emails from students as being "borderline pornographic". Personally, I agree with him 100%. Of course, I think it is funny as hell.
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This movie has the chance to be something. Let's not turn it into another Army of Darkness...
I can read the words, but I don't understand what they are saying.....
Confused...
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There's a difference between movement when you're in control, and movement when someone else is in control. If you're presented with a view that mimics first person movement, things can get wierd. The person controlling doesn't make the same unconcious decisions as you do concerning locomotion, and this makes the brain feel funny.
Some people aren't bothered by it. Some are. I speak from experience.
We saw this coming. And 51% of American Voters didn't care.
The cynic in me wants to laugh.
The realist in me wants to give up.
The optimist in me wants to grin and bear it.
The revolutionary in me wants to blow shit up.
Wait, you think that they would round up the NRA? Uh, why would they need to take their guns? They already have their minds. A group of people so hell bent on defending America from fascism from the left, they completely missed it approaching from the right. They didn't fight the oppressors. They joined them.
I have a band concept that will be a reality soon. It's hard finding dedicated people though. You'd be suprised how many people play guitar, until you need a guitar player. Ugh.
One thing you're not understanding: it was Catholic policy to move the priests to different locations which led to more children in danger instead of getting them help. That is just one notch below endorsement. Its sick.
Err, right, I completely forgot about that. Thats kinda funny really. Anyway, getting the bombs to orbit would be a problem, but I always saw Orion as a interplanetary vehicle. Just my thought on it.
Let the neurons grow and expose them to a variety of stimuli. It's not that far of a stretch to imply that sentience can and will occur. Aren't we all just a bunch of neurons in a vat called the human body anyway?
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I assert that invisible unicorns don't exist. Does this statement require less, the same, or more faith than the statement that invisible unicorns exist?
Alright, maybe a different analogy will help clarify. My original point was a response to your assertion that belief in God and non-belief in God both require faith, cause you can't prove he exists, and you can't prove he doesn't. Try this: A: I believe in Foo, because I have faith in Foo.
B: I don't believe in Foo, because there is no evidence in Foo.
One of those viewpoints requires faith. The other doesn't.
Non-belief in a god != Belief God doesn't exist. Atheism is not the same as a religion. How many times must this fallacy be repeated? Not being a football player does not make me an athlete. Not collecting stamps does not make me a hobbiest. Not writing a book does not make me an author. Get it? Not believing in a god/God does not make me religious.
There is such a thing as non-religious. And it has nothing to do with faith. Its called atheism.
...is all about this. He even used the same term, "functionally illiterate." He blames this sad state of affairs on the lack of emphasis on writing and spelling classes in middle and high school, among other things. He has described the intra and inter department emails and emails from students as being "borderline pornographic". Personally, I agree with him 100%. Of course, I think it is funny as hell.
1) Get smart
2) Get on Jeopardy
3) Profit!
Obvious.
This movie has the chance to be something. Let's not turn it into another Army of Darkness...
I can read the words, but I don't understand what they are saying.....
Confused...
There's a difference between movement when you're in control, and movement when someone else is in control. If you're presented with a view that mimics first person movement, things can get wierd. The person controlling doesn't make the same unconcious decisions as you do concerning locomotion, and this makes the brain feel funny. Some people aren't bothered by it. Some are. I speak from experience.
You don't say? Once again, I salute you, Captain Obvious!
(Dear mods: modding up those who respond to jokes in the above manner is pretty lame.)
Probably because of the daily anal rapings.
-300: Karma Whore Bait.
Dendrites != dendritic cells.
One is a part of a neuron, and the other is part of the immune system. Summary is misleading.
We saw this coming. And 51% of American Voters didn't care.
The cynic in me wants to laugh.
The realist in me wants to give up.
The optimist in me wants to grin and bear it.
The revolutionary in me wants to blow shit up.
Wait, you think that they would round up the NRA? Uh, why would they need to take their guns? They already have their minds. A group of people so hell bent on defending America from fascism from the left, they completely missed it approaching from the right. They didn't fight the oppressors. They joined them.
I have a band concept that will be a reality soon. It's hard finding dedicated people though. You'd be suprised how many people play guitar, until you need a guitar player. Ugh.
+1: Armchair Detective.
Crack-head mods obviously haven't watched Rain Man.
Offtopic, indeed.
...how many queens are there?
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One thing you're not understanding: it was Catholic policy to move the priests to different locations which led to more children in danger instead of getting them help. That is just one notch below endorsement. Its sick.
Ever been to the moon? Do you know what the moon's surface looks like when you're on it? How do you know what it doesn't look like?
/thinks you guys need to loosen the tinfoil.
Err, right, I completely forgot about that. Thats kinda funny really. Anyway, getting the bombs to orbit would be a problem, but I always saw Orion as a interplanetary vehicle. Just my thought on it.
Assemble the ship in orbit, then fire the nuclear propulsion. Radioactive atmosphere problem solved!*
*completely disregards accident involving transporting reactor/fuel to orbit. But what plan is 100% safe anyway?
Pen and paper don't malfunction
What happens when the lead on your pencil breaks? What then? Answer that, Mr. Scientist!
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Let the neurons grow and expose them to a variety of stimuli. It's not that far of a stretch to imply that sentience can and will occur. Aren't we all just a bunch of neurons in a vat called the human body anyway?