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Re: No, it doesn't. jh Send a noteboard - 20/12/2011 09:21:22 PM
I do say people are idiots. That doesn't mean they're liars and cheats, too, or that everything they say or do is wrong as a result of their idiocy.


No, I am sorry, I never intended that to be the interpretation..

Furthermore, many of the people who, like me, have experiences that can't be explained based on our understanding of physics are not in the "idiot" or "cheat" categories.


Well, since nobody has those experiences that can't easily be explained with pure coincidence, I don't really get your point. People who believe that they do easily fits into the idiot category, so I am good.

You're being needlessly flippant in your response, too. I don't count it as a "win" that I mentioned Kim Jong-il and said it would be good if he died within 12 hours (give or take) of his actual death, and I am not stating that there is any theory surrounding it that can be proven in any way - in fact, I'm arguing the opposite and saying that I can't measure this scientifically but that it still has meaning. Your absurd statements regarding the eventual certainty of anyone's death are just glib inanities.


So, you are saying that something that isn't repeatable, isn't falsifiable, isn't sensible has meaning? That's just flat out ridiculous, and you know it. Now, I can understand arguing for the sake of argument, but this essentially boils down to the standard religious argument "anything can happen if _____ wants it to", which would essentially make existence of anything unprovable, and life as we know it meaningless because the rules might change at any point. Whatever.
"People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realize how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world" - Calvin.
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Kim Jong-il is dead. Would you become a fervent believer? Tom - 19/12/2011 03:37:28 AM 1811 Views
If I was a Christian, I'd pray that he would burn forever in hell. Great Lord of Chaos - 19/12/2011 03:47:52 AM 1239 Views
See, I can't be an atheist. Tom - 19/12/2011 03:53:55 AM 1190 Views
I agree about atheism LadyLorraine - 19/12/2011 04:19:02 AM 1117 Views
It's an approximation. Vivien - 19/12/2011 05:40:05 PM 1104 Views
no, I'm not saying that the sheer number of people alone is sufficient LadyLorraine - 19/12/2011 10:13:09 PM 972 Views
Re: See, I can't be an atheist. Great Lord of Chaos - 19/12/2011 04:25:06 AM 1073 Views
No, Pascal's Wager is stupid. Tim - 19/12/2011 03:09:42 PM 1067 Views
You obviously misread my comments or ignored them. Tom - 19/12/2011 03:39:59 PM 1091 Views
You're answering a different point to the one I was addressing. Tim - 19/12/2011 04:01:54 PM 997 Views
For atheism to be a tenable position, one must assume that millions lie about their experiences. Tom - 20/12/2011 04:11:53 AM 1082 Views
Look, doesn't this go against your most sacred principle? jh - 20/12/2011 06:43:27 AM 1040 Views
I'm pretty sure he's not saying it's undeniable proof. LadyLorraine - 20/12/2011 09:19:44 AM 1005 Views
No, it doesn't. Tom - 20/12/2011 08:30:55 PM 955 Views
Re: No, it doesn't. jh - 20/12/2011 09:21:22 PM 1008 Views
This militant atheism is somewhat amusing. Tom - 20/12/2011 09:48:57 PM 1008 Views
... somewhat irrational at times too Isaac - 21/12/2011 01:22:54 AM 929 Views
Huh? snoopcester - 21/12/2011 10:47:06 AM 975 Views
That's somewhat unrelated to the intended point of the post Isaac - 21/12/2011 12:41:49 PM 1000 Views
My "Huh?" was at your claim that any reasonable definition Kim Jong-il was a millitant athiest snoopcester - 21/12/2011 12:58:44 PM 956 Views
You're objecting to me calling the Military Dictator militant? Isaac - 21/12/2011 03:13:35 PM 1041 Views
Is that the long way of saying you can't back up what you said? snoopcester - 21/12/2011 04:06:06 PM 938 Views
Okay Isaac - 21/12/2011 05:03:07 PM 1075 Views
Your position isn't rational nor logical Helene - 20/12/2011 12:45:03 PM 1037 Views
I never stated it was either. That's the problem with spiritual matters. Tom - 20/12/2011 08:43:46 PM 938 Views
How about a faith atheist? Palatine - 19/12/2011 04:28:59 PM 1125 Views
Nevermind. It appears you answered that in your reply to Tim. *NM* Palatine - 19/12/2011 04:32:19 PM 554 Views
Re: See, I can't be an atheist. snoopcester - 19/12/2011 04:57:23 PM 1067 Views
It's impossible to tell if worshipping a false god would be worse than worshipping no god at all. Tom - 20/12/2011 04:14:59 AM 896 Views
Sounds like you must be a modern-day prophet beetnemesis - 19/12/2011 05:24:24 PM 924 Views
Well, it's *possible* that he is. Vivien - 19/12/2011 05:49:34 PM 1016 Views
Hah, fair enough beetnemesis - 19/12/2011 06:47:07 PM 1003 Views
Idiocy. Confirmation bias doesn't explain away external phenomena. Tom - 20/12/2011 04:19:10 AM 1031 Views
Well. Sareitha Sedai - 21/12/2011 01:49:36 PM 1048 Views
I didn't forget about it. I was getting ready to give up on it. Tom - 21/12/2011 02:27:18 PM 933 Views
That doesn't really make sense. Sareitha Sedai - 21/12/2011 03:04:23 PM 871 Views
No, it does make perfect sense. Tom - 21/12/2011 06:17:02 PM 1051 Views
Also, learn to use the subjunctive. It's "if I WERE a Christian..." Tom - 19/12/2011 03:54:20 AM 1028 Views
The sad thing about that comment... Larry - 19/12/2011 04:52:57 AM 1152 Views
I'm pretty sure there's plenty of middle ground between those two examples LadyLorraine - 19/12/2011 05:31:13 PM 942 Views
Tom is right. Agnosticism is really the only rational posistion. Urza - 20/12/2011 04:17:08 AM 936 Views
Tom, I think this means you should take up ForEx trading. *NM* Urza - 19/12/2011 04:00:20 AM 476 Views
I might. I'm close enough to it as is. I just did some ForEx ISDAs for clients... Tom - 19/12/2011 04:03:11 AM 1116 Views
I really am gonna miss Hitchens...a lot *NM* *NM* Roland00 - 19/12/2011 04:06:50 AM 486 Views
I will miss him, too...a lot. *NM* Tom - 19/12/2011 04:17:05 AM 471 Views
so, hypothetically...if I was to send you a list of people... LadyLorraine - 19/12/2011 04:25:47 AM 995 Views
Let's not try that. Tom - 20/12/2011 04:21:35 AM 983 Views
I'm so ronery 김정일 - 19/12/2011 06:36:38 AM 1041 Views
I thought you were asking if I believed in KJ-I, the Eternal Leader Praziquantel - 19/12/2011 06:55:08 AM 930 Views
The article I just read said he died on Saturday. Rebekah - 19/12/2011 08:58:17 AM 1005 Views
Yeah, he actually died on a train Saturday morning before Tom made the comment. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 19/12/2011 09:13:44 PM 436 Views
I'm not claiming causality. And, for the record, I first made the comment on Friday afternoon. Tom - 20/12/2011 04:25:07 AM 1011 Views
You know what's really weird? Isaac - 19/12/2011 11:32:23 AM 1007 Views
It has been there for 6 hours at this stage. Stephen - 19/12/2011 12:34:57 PM 1094 Views
don't forget Mugabe (sp) Yunalesca - 19/12/2011 01:06:24 PM 942 Views
Zimbabwe basically is dust by now. *NM* Tim - 19/12/2011 02:52:51 PM 471 Views
They took it down, apparently. *NM* Tom - 20/12/2011 04:40:24 AM 459 Views
Not surprising, still in the revisions if anyone wants to see of course Isaac - 20/12/2011 11:06:05 AM 1197 Views
Turns out Kim Jong really was il? snoopcester - 19/12/2011 12:10:15 PM 967 Views
all praise Madokami! *NM* Yunalesca - 19/12/2011 01:03:26 PM 548 Views
He's not dead-dead. Neither is his father. Just ask the North Koreans. Palatine - 19/12/2011 04:23:48 PM 983 Views
Re: He's not dead-dead. Neither is his father. Just ask the North Koreans. TaskmasterJack - 19/12/2011 09:15:09 PM 934 Views
That happened to me too. Nate - 19/12/2011 09:45:48 PM 1068 Views
Re: That happened to me too. TaskmasterJack - 19/12/2011 09:48:36 PM 948 Views
Re: Legend Palatine - 20/12/2011 04:54:40 PM 957 Views
I wonder if they're going to embalm him? Tom - 20/12/2011 04:39:33 AM 888 Views
The problem with predictions that come true Vivien - 19/12/2011 05:28:24 PM 1047 Views
I don't make a lot of predictions. *NM* Tom - 19/12/2011 08:18:53 PM 595 Views
Well you should start at least journaling the ones that you do make. Vivien - 19/12/2011 08:40:18 PM 994 Views
I actually now do tell my friends when I have dreams that have the "feel" to them. Tom - 20/12/2011 04:36:07 AM 1079 Views
Just ones about old, sick guys dying? *NM* Sareitha Sedai - 19/12/2011 09:51:12 PM 427 Views
No, sadly. Tom - 20/12/2011 04:31:44 AM 864 Views
I can attest to the fact that this conversation took place on Facebook Saturday. TaskmasterJack - 19/12/2011 09:19:06 PM 937 Views
Yeah, I thought that reply seemed in the wrong place Isaac - 19/12/2011 09:28:17 PM 940 Views
Re: Yeah, I thought that reply seemed in the wrong place TaskmasterJack - 19/12/2011 09:31:00 PM 963 Views
Yes, TMJ, you also contributed in this case. *NM* Tom - 20/12/2011 04:38:42 AM 447 Views
I am not a dog to be petted! TaskmasterJack - 21/12/2011 02:42:55 AM 940 Views
HAHAHAHA!!!! *NM* Tom - 21/12/2011 05:31:06 AM 535 Views
Coincidentally, I found this site today kHz1000 - 19/12/2011 10:57:36 PM 995 Views
Oh, I liked that site. I found it a few years ago. *NM* Tom - 20/12/2011 04:37:04 AM 463 Views
Jeez, I hope I never get on your bad side ironclad - 20/12/2011 12:06:54 AM 894 Views
Things did change for the better with Stalin's death. Vivien - 20/12/2011 02:51:12 AM 974 Views
Not for Stalin *NM* Tom - 20/12/2011 09:49:39 PM 540 Views
eh, you can't have everything Yunalesca - 20/12/2011 11:08:36 PM 870 Views
So I guess you want me to destroy the voodoo doll I have of you? Oh wait...never mind. *NM* Tom - 20/12/2011 04:37:35 AM 437 Views
Not to downplay your awesomely uncanny coincidence... Avendesora - 20/12/2011 01:19:33 PM 947 Views
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