LMAOOOOOOOO.... the King of Ad Hominems replies!!! You hypocritical MORON!!! 99%??? Lmaooo.... learn to count dude. Right after you learn to read peace axeman
Well, I think we have mutual respect for each other. So when I call you things like "asshole" and "dipshit," I hope you can look past those terms and realize I don't mean anything personal by them. I rather enjoy going head to head with you. So, by all means, please start round 2,421 of "atheists vs. theists" so that we can go at each other's throats. Thanks!
Now who's putting words in another person's mouth? I never said that one man's claims outweigh everything "we" know about reality. All I'm suggesting is that there may be some merit to the "under-culture" of ghosts, UFOs, etc. Since it isn't fashionable for the "rational" person to believe in these things, I'm willing to bet there are FAR more stories from trustworthy people than we realize. Most of these stories are withheld from being told due to exactly the kind of reaction people like you give them. This is the same type of reaction scientists get each day when publishing a theory that flies in the face of currently accepted science. What's the ironic part? Many of these outrageous ideas wind up becoming commonly taught and accepted facts many years later. Get your head out of your ass.
Aphie: >What's the ironic part? Many of these outrageous >ideas wind up becoming commonly taught and >accepted facts many years later. And what is even more important is that the OVERWHELMING majority of them DON'T become accepted fact because they turn out to be BS. It is through the process of questioning, digging and hammering that we tell the difference between the two. JB
Precisely! Our schools are obviously doing a horrendous job of teaching what science and the scientific method are about. peace axeman
Turok, You erred in your conclusion of the percentage problem that subliminal posted on the riddles thread, so that disqualifies you for being the spokesperson for math and science.
Yes I did err, but you will note that like all good scientist, I stated "Now, I've been wrong before on these sorts of things so I'll be interested in others responses." http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=479486#post479486 I also showed a willingness to learn and to happily acknowledge when I was wrong: http://www.elitetrader.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&postid=479791#post479791 It is precisely my attitude during the above exchange regarding those probabilities the *qualifies* me to recognize good science.(I've never claimed any special math skills).