No genius boy, just doing my small part. We're all just cogs in the machine, working our butts off to better our own lives and in doing so it betters the country. Or at least that's the way it's supposed to work.
That's the way it's workin', mate! "U.S. Factory Output Rises (CBC News) U.S. factory activity grew in January at its fastest pace in almost seven years, the Institute for Supply Management said Tuesday. The American private trade group said its index of manufacturing activity rose last month to 60.8, from 58.5 in December. The sector has expanded for 18 straight months, and January's reading was the highest since May 2004. Any reading above 50 indicates expansion. TD economist Martin Schwerdtfeger said the report suggests the U.S. economy has started 2011 on "a solid footing, after closing last year with renewed strength." The manufacturing sector bottomed out at 33.3 in December 2008, the lowest point since June 1980. Rising industrial output has been a key driver for the U.S. economy since the recession ended in June 2009. The ISM reported that new orders grew to 67.8 points from 62.0, the strongest showing since the recovery began in mid-2009. The index of export orders jumped to 62 in January, from 54.5 the previous month. "The sharp acceleration in new orders, export orders, and employment are positive indicators of continued strength going forward," Schwerdtfeger said in a commentary. But not every sector of the economy is booming. Construction spending fell 2.5% in December. Overall, construction spending fell 10.3% in 2010 to the lowest level since 2000." I guess the good news is that you won't have too much to fix after Obama!
Hell if I can just keep my own shit straight and keep the bills paid and keep saving money I'll be satisfied. I just saw that last part about construction spending, that's what I do. Guess I should feel lucky I'm staying busy.
Freethinker loves that quote. Its whats called a false dichotomy. He says it trying to make you believe that those are the only choices about God. Another example of a false dichotomy is when you see a homeless person begging for change and he says "well, at least I'm not robbing people" as if begging and robbing people are the only 2 choices in life.
LOL, Sometimes the blinders of western philosophical thought are quite debilitating but I will give you the correct answer to your supposed conundrum from a western viewpoint. The answer is found in knowing "the Heisenberg uncertainty principle".
Oh puhleeze do tell of your "ways of verifying his existence?" What would be required to demonstrate conclusive proof for you ?