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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 07-23-2007, 08:43 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 270
Posted By reb
Re: Ask Gugel Anything About the Big Bang

What is your take on the axis of evil?
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 05-17-2007, 07:18 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 152
Posted By reb
Re: The Universe in a Single Atom

Belief in reincarnation should not have any impact on anyones life, since in buddhist philosophy there is no transmigration of the "self", only thought patterns and character, so essentially you die...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 04-25-2007, 05:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 354
Posted By reb
Re: Subjectivity and scope with respect to \'self awareness\'

You are self-aware if you are aware of your self (or existence), and cease to be when you cease to aware of the self...? Why this elaborate overthinking? It has a very simple definition in my book.
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 04-23-2007, 07:57 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 235
Posted By reb
Re: Holy Feck I Feel Stupid.....

Of course we only see one face of the moon, otherwise we would see the secret alien bases on the other side..duh /images/graemlins/blush.gif
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 03-07-2007, 01:24 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 126
Posted By reb
Re: Aliens - where are they?

If they have peaceful intentions maybe they think that we are too dangerous to approach and if they are hostile and know about us we should have known by now so in this case I pick number 1.
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 03-06-2007, 12:11 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 330
Posted By reb
Re: Ancient Technology

An interesting article on how fast evidence of past civilizations can disappear.

http://environment.newscientist.com/channel/earth/mg19225731.100
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 03-03-2007, 09:14 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 88
Posted By reb
Re: X-Post: Total Lunar Eclipse Tonight

Watching it right now under a nearly perfect night sky, located a bit outside of the polar circle. Tried to take pictures but all i got was pictures of black space /images/graemlins/mad.gif Pretty...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 02-23-2007, 07:32 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 243
Posted By reb
Re: Drugs and Thought

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Is LSD really that harmless? I was under the impression that it changes the chemical makeup of your brain and could make someone insane after repeated use. (These are just things I...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 02-19-2007, 09:12 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 422
Posted By reb
Re: For atheists....how?

Either there is some kind of continued existence with self-awarness where you may or may not lose your identity, which I take it you could live with OR there is absolute nothingness without any...
Forum: Politics 02-14-2007, 02:34 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 319
Posted By reb
Re: Support our Troops?

Soldiers of a war are not always told the real basis of the war. I respect the soldiers fighting in Iraq for example who truly believes they are doing something for the greater good of humanity...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 02-02-2007, 09:23 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 314
Posted By reb
Re: Is every (willing) action we do to please ourselves?

Stabbing yourself for proof would be for personal gain.
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 02-02-2007, 08:33 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 314
Posted By reb
Re: Is every (willing) action we do to please ourselves?

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People are perfectly capable of making a conscious decision to do something they know will cause them a NET decrease in personal pleasure.

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only if they do not...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 02-02-2007, 07:35 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 314
Posted By reb
Re: Is every (willing) action we do to please ourselves?

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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 02-02-2007, 06:44 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 314
Posted By reb
Re: Is every (willing) action we do to please ourselves?

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People are perfectly capable of making a conscious decision to do something they know will cause them a NET decrease in personal pleasure.

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Then why do they...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 02-02-2007, 04:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 199
Posted By reb
Re: morality VII

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If you need help debunking his 9/11 claims google search 9/11 theories and popular science... they have an article series online that pretty thoroughly debunks a...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 02-02-2007, 09:13 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 199
Posted By reb
Re: morality VII

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If you need help debunking his 9/11 claims google search 9/11 theories and popular science... they have an article series online that pretty thoroughly debunks a lot of that garbage.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 02-01-2007, 03:24 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 288
Posted By reb
Re: The dangerous side of faith

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From their diabetes page:

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If you or someone you love has diabetes (also called hypertension) ...

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WTF?
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 01-29-2007, 09:57 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 123
Posted By reb
Re: Communicating with the dead

I'll speculate a little. I think many/all of these incidents is simply the mind projecting the dead person (Strong memories, personality etc, obviously this has to be someone close). Maybe the mind...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 01-28-2007, 06:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 82
Posted By reb
Re: Proof that God does not exist

Or we may simply be retarded. Or the other way around.
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 01-28-2007, 12:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 217
Posted By reb
Re: Cold fusion - the only hope for mankind

Zero-point energy sounds intuitively more promising than cold fusion imho. As far as free energy goes, it would have massive geopolitical impact and I think it will be a key in the survival of...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 01-18-2007, 09:27 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 177
Posted By reb
Re: Does Faith Transcend Reason?

I would describe faith as knowing something with a strong sense of intuition. Since intuition cannot be subject to reason, you cannot intellectually understand faith if you have never experienced it...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 01-10-2007, 06:54 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 81
Posted By reb
Re: Question for evolutionary scientists:

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Has a species ever eradicated itself?

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We humans are at least making an effort to.
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 12-21-2006, 10:29 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 82
Posted By reb
Randomness

Is there any proof/Can it be proven that randomness exist or vice verca?
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 12-05-2006, 08:31 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 216
Posted By reb
Re: Did the Big Bang happen?

In the past few years I've really started to doubt the Big Bang theory myself, there are quite a few problems and assumptions that I don't like. There is the microwave background radiation, dark...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 12-02-2006, 10:29 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 138
Posted By reb
Re: Do you own your mind and body?

I don't think of it that way. I can't own myself, I just am myself, the body and mind being a part of that.
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