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No I didn't actually have a specific example that I was going to challenge you on, it was just a genuine question I wanted to ask. The conflict in my mind is that you're both well educated and intelligent people, yet fundamentalists believe the Bible as literal fact (correct me if I'm wrong). So I was just curious when (for example) an unspecified miracle clashed with all scientific evidence to the contrary what would give first, science or the Bible? It's not an attack on the Resurrection, but to illustrate it, we all know that people don't rise from the dead. If you're hung up on a cross for several days (although Jesus apparently died quite quickly) and put in a hot tomb for a few days you don't spring back to life. That defies all evidence about death and decay. Yet many Christians believe in the Resurrection, presumbably because they believe God isn't constrained by the laws of nature. I don't know really, it just seems...well I could say counter-intuitive but so is quantum mechanics. It just seems irrational, and unproven, and requiring a big leap of faith.

I have a question for fundamentalists: would you carry on believing a particular "fact" or point written down in the Bible even though all evidence shows to the contrary simply because it's in the Bible?

Ah, that would explain my headache then :P

I think the pursuit of the ultimate truth is a very noble choice, it shows inquisition and genuine interest in what the truth really is. I don't think you press your point too much, as long as you're not pedantic about it (which you're not) then there is no reason to worry about wanting the truth instead of fiction. Interestingly though, a lot of people believe that the truth sets us free, whereas I would argue the opposite, but that's beside the point.

Damn, another good film I need to go see.

I read an article a few weeks ago by his wife about living with him. He looks to have had a fairly comfortable, excessive life. I don't know much about him, so I won't judge him, but by the sounds of it it's no massive loss.

Haha, they're awesome.

I was about to laugh, but as caravans go they're pretty damn sexy.

It's not that unlikely that people coincidentaly chose your name. 6 letters, all fairly common.

Even with black holes though, their gravity isn't that strong until you get really close. They don't warp spacetime like an extremely large ball, just a very dense, very small one.

Bah, beat me to it. Definitely this, without this we'd all be just protons and neutrons and electrons with no place to go. And gravity is WEAK relatively compared to the others, although it has been hypothesised that this is because it acts on a much larger multi-dimensional scale, so is dissipated over a larger area and hence seems weaker to us. Even if it's not on a multi-dimensional scale I'd say it's strength lies in it's ability to affect stuff...hear me out...over infinite distances. So if you multiply the strength of the force by the distance over which it operates (as I consider this a vital point to consider), and no matter what fraction you set for the lower value of distance, you'll still find that gravity beats your patheticalyl powerless "strong force". IMO the interactions should be called the weak force, the return of the weak force, electromagneticism and GRAVITY, KINF OF FORCES. *dramatic drumroll* But maybe that's just me. GOGO GRAVITY. Anyway, I still hope they're one and the same eventually, atleast for my sanity. Damn quarks, messing up the theories of good scientists. You have a point ktmcf121 but that's a very extreme example. A black hole with that kind of tidal gravity would be very rare, and even then there are different theories as to what would actually happen if you fell into one. Also Korla, think gravity is strong? Lift your hand up. That's the entire gravitational force of the Earth pulling down on your hand but you can easily overcome it. I also wasn't aware that gravity can act over infinite distances (large® yes, but infinite?). Otherwise why isn't everything in the universe being pulled towards the object with the largest mass? I might be missing something. :P

It's a disgusting idea.

Bah, beat me to it. Definitely this, without this we'd all be just protons and neutrons and electrons with no place to go. And gravity is WEAK relatively compared to the others, although it has been hypothesised that this is because it acts on a much larger multi-dimensional scale, so is dissipated over a larger area and hence seems weaker to us.

Don't bump your post when it's still on the first page please.

The only complete way I can think of doing it is to define the nth term in an set of even numbers where the nth term = 1/(n+2). You would have to then create a set where all odd nth terms were zero. For example the 20th term in the sequence would be 1/(20+2) = 1/22 I'm probably missing something though. Edit: insane's defined it better.

Put a little more effort into your first post, any news site would be a good place to start to get actual info, it's where we'd get ours from. CNN info on the shooting BBC info on the shooting

1/(x+2)? I'm not sure what you are looking for. Well yeah that's pretty much it. If n is defined as the sequence number, then for all non-odd numbers the term is 1/(n+2). For all odd numbers then the term is zero. It's certainly an odd sequence though.

Just checked out some of his videos on YouTube, weird but strangely compelling. Might get an album or two of his. The 13CD Box Set

Day 1: Chest and tricpes Day 2: Rest Day 3: Back and biceps Day 4: Rest Day 5: Shoulders, legs and abs Day 6: Rest Then back to day 1. I'll do intensive cardio occasionally at the end of a rest day and I do a 5 minute warm up before each work out and gentle swim at the end.

As Bubsa said, every innocent human life is absolutely equal, an American's life is not worth anymore than an Iraqi's (ignoring personal and family relations). But the thing is, there are reports of suicide bombings and massive deaths in Iraq and the Middle-East all the time. I'm sad to say that I have become more desensitized to death in that region. To put it simply, I wasn't suprised to hear of the bombing, horrific as it is. But I was surprised to hear of 32 students and teachers being killed by one of their own in such a brutal and sickening manner. Personally, I can relate to the shootings better than the bombings. The fear and worry that you must feel living in Iraq, walking in crowded marketplaces and not knowing whether you'll come out alive again is a completely alien concept to me. But I know what it's like to sit in a classroom, and to react as a class to things going on, fire-alarms or whatever. Thankfully i've never been in any situation like those in Virginia Tech were, but it wouldn't be as big a leap of faith from my normal life as being blown up in a crowded market place or bus is. That's why I think it was a shock to me and the bombings weren't. It's not that I care about either incident over the other, they were both appalling and horrific, neither should have happened. But something about Western people being killed in a college that is probably like many others i've been to in such a horrible way is closer to home for me.

Have you ever loved a woman? - Eric Clapton Edit: Ah, 100th page :)

Ah yes, I forgot that one.

Glass Theme - The Smashing Pumpkins

Before anyone is tempted to rebutt Striker's post, please don't, keep it on topic. Striker, your idiocy, ignorance and flame baiting has been noted, thank you.

Definitely. Also, "In the 1920's America banned the sale and consumption of alchohol. This lead to an increased demand, higher prices, and the rise of gangsters, protection rackets and other illegal activities stemming from this ban. Can we not draw a parallel with our modern society where a lot of drugs are banned, leading to crime, organised crime and systems in place similar to those of the prohibition time. Surely a way to solve this problem is to legalise some (if not all) drugs, regulate the prices so junkies don't mug an old lady for drug money, then spend money raised by taxes put on drugs to help treat people with drug problems?" I'd be genuinely interested to hear her responses to those questions.