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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 28th December 2017, 07:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,268
Posted By Peregrinus
When and why did these folks stop playing real...

When and why did these folks stop playing real poker? :confused:
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 28th December 2017, 07:04 PM
Replies: 3,503
Views: 374,082
Posted By Peregrinus
My money is on the top story of an echo chamber.

My money is on the top story of an echo chamber.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 28th December 2017, 06:57 PM
Replies: 1,378
Views: 93,407
Posted By Peregrinus
When last seen, it was being carried off by an...

When last seen, it was being carried off by an African Swallow.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 28th December 2017, 08:07 AM
Replies: 3,503
Views: 374,082
Posted By Peregrinus
Being in the rabbit hole yourself, describe what...

Being in the rabbit hole yourself, describe what you find there. Use discrete quanta where possible.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 28th December 2017, 08:03 AM
Replies: 390
Views: 38,527
Posted By Peregrinus
Why is it, then, that the world is overflowing in...

Why is it, then, that the world is overflowing in beliefs which have neither evidence nor verification?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 27th December 2017, 02:43 PM
Replies: 3,503
Views: 374,082
Posted By Peregrinus
Perhaps I was being overly optimistic. I don't...

Perhaps I was being overly optimistic. I don't think the screed you responded to is good enough to be hocus-pocus. In my experience, really good hocus-pocus brings up a snarling tiger or a pretty...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 27th December 2017, 12:32 PM
Replies: 3,503
Views: 374,082
Posted By Peregrinus
Does his math include a function for the luminous...

Does his math include a function for the luminous ether? Phlogiston? Pixie dust? They all seemed (at one time) to obscure one's view of reality. Sort of an under-the-carpet physics.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 27th December 2017, 10:09 AM
Replies: 3,503
Views: 374,082
Posted By Peregrinus
"... resistance against motion (a decelerating...

"... resistance against motion (a decelerating force)..."

No. There are two attributes of inertia: one is a tendency to remain at rest, the other is a tendency to maintain a certain velocity....
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 27th December 2017, 07:05 AM
Replies: 3,503
Views: 374,082
Posted By Peregrinus
I suspect you're blathering on about a fantasy....

I suspect you're blathering on about a fantasy. Your continued refusal to accept reality seems to confirm that. (And what if your imagined acceleration were caused by the -non-existent - central...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 26th December 2017, 06:44 PM
Replies: 390
Views: 38,527
Posted By Peregrinus
Examples: nearly all posts from TBD.* ...

Examples: nearly all posts from TBD.*

*Watch this space. :D
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 26th December 2017, 06:37 PM
Replies: 1,334
Views: 154,915
Posted By Peregrinus
This isn't good even enough to be wrong. You're...

This isn't good even enough to be wrong. You're like a used-car salesman who keeps trying to sell the car after it's gone through the crusher.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 26th December 2017, 02:35 PM
Replies: 3,503
Views: 374,082
Posted By Peregrinus
If one consults detailed (with math) discussions...

If one consults detailed (with math) discussions of "relativistic mass," one finds:

"Many contemporary authors such as Taylor and Wheeler avoid using the concept of relativistic mass altogether:
...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 26th December 2017, 12:50 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 9,055
Posted By Peregrinus
Thus far in the current thread, it's "the...

Thus far in the current thread, it's "the gospels" several times with the clear implication of only the four currently canonical gospels.Yet we know of several more gospels of varying provenance,...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 25th December 2017, 07:57 PM
Replies: 3,503
Views: 374,082
Posted By Peregrinus
The two scenarios mentioned embody only tiny...

The two scenarios mentioned embody only tiny numbers. Very tiny. I suggest the tiny gem of entropy is as relevant as any other tiny number associated with them.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 25th December 2017, 07:45 PM
Replies: 1,334
Views: 154,915
Posted By Peregrinus
First it's biology trivia which has nothing...

First it's biology trivia which has nothing whatever to do with miracles, then it's totally unsupported assertions about supposed planes of existence which have never been shown to exist.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 25th December 2017, 08:35 AM
Replies: 3,503
Views: 374,082
Posted By Peregrinus
Just a side note: the GPS selective availability...

Just a side note: the GPS selective availability can be reinstated should DoD deem it necessary.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 25th December 2017, 06:53 AM
Replies: 3,503
Views: 374,082
Posted By Peregrinus
That says nothing at all about the principles...

That says nothing at all about the principles involved in its workings.

And it does work, admirably.

So, then, the designers got it to work without asking "complicated questions"? They perhaps...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 24th December 2017, 06:33 PM
Replies: 3,503
Views: 374,082
Posted By Peregrinus
In doing work, separating the rock from the...

In doing work, separating the rock from the Earth, some tiny bit of energy is lost; the two scenarios are not quite equal.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 24th December 2017, 09:07 AM
Replies: 3,503
Views: 374,082
Posted By Peregrinus
Ah, but you once again show your ignorance of the...

Ah, but you once again show your ignorance of the laws of motion and gravitational attraction. In your example, both objects move, one more noticeably than the other; but given care, the motion of...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 23rd December 2017, 07:28 PM
Replies: 1,334
Views: 154,915
Posted By Peregrinus
I'm placing even money you don't see the...

I'm placing even money you don't see the contradiction in that.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 23rd December 2017, 08:17 AM
Replies: 3,521
Views: 203,205
Posted By Peregrinus
If an event has never been demonstrated, despite...

If an event has never been demonstrated, despite several thousand years' efforts of attempted support, its probability is as close to zero as makes no never mind. Sophisticated, convoluted semantic...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 23rd December 2017, 07:24 AM
Replies: 1,389
Views: 132,475
Posted By Peregrinus
There is credible evidence those "mentions" are...

There is credible evidence those "mentions" are actually interpolations.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 22nd December 2017, 07:37 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,650
Posted By Peregrinus
Having been once strongly myopic (now corrected...

Having been once strongly myopic (now corrected with lens implants) I can suggest an artist with very strong near-nearsightedness and fine tools. I once could, removing my eyeglasses, easily grade...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 22nd December 2017, 06:42 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,067
Posted By Peregrinus
One generally is not "stricken down" with cancer....

One generally is not "stricken down" with cancer. It's a hideous and often very prolonged way to go.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 22nd December 2017, 06:31 PM
Replies: 1,334
Views: 154,915
Posted By Peregrinus
Wrong. Still wrong. And boring as well.

Wrong. Still wrong. And boring as well.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 22nd December 2017, 03:03 PM
Replies: 2,350
Views: 347,918
Posted By Peregrinus
...snip... Edited for compliance with rules 0...

...snip... Edited for compliance with rules 0 and 12 of the Membership Agreement.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 22nd December 2017, 11:12 AM
Replies: 2,350
Views: 347,918
Posted By Peregrinus
Don't be so sure you know my mind; I did read the...

Don't be so sure you know my mind; I did read the post. Your comment is a false comparison. As supported by others' responses. You might start with #674 which immediately follows and is in direct...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 22nd December 2017, 07:43 AM
Replies: 4,415
Views: 645,217
Posted By Peregrinus
85 pages now & the drivel is unabated.

85 pages now & the drivel is unabated.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 22nd December 2017, 07:41 AM
Replies: 2,350
Views: 347,918
Posted By Peregrinus
Immaterial, irrelevant & beside the point. You're...

Immaterial, irrelevant & beside the point. You're trying to move the goalposts & make a false comparison at the same time.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 21st December 2017, 07:36 PM
Replies: 1,334
Views: 154,915
Posted By Peregrinus
In reference to varying translations, I just left...

In reference to varying translations, I just left a site discussing the highly illegal tactics in a school system where truly Dickensian methods are used to inculcate narrowly fundamentalist...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 21st December 2017, 03:57 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,208
Posted By Peregrinus
If you're including Judaism in that, you're way...

If you're including Judaism in that, you're way off.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 21st December 2017, 03:41 PM
Replies: 1,334
Views: 154,915
Posted By Peregrinus
This is but clear nonsense.

This is but clear nonsense.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 21st December 2017, 03:40 PM
Replies: 499
Views: 51,875
Posted By Peregrinus
For the dead, there is no after.

For the dead, there is no after.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 21st December 2017, 07:12 AM
Replies: 1,405
Views: 186,699
Posted By Peregrinus
This is the sort of dismissive and irrelevant...

This is the sort of dismissive and irrelevant comment more often seen here from TBD.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 21st December 2017, 07:08 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,945
Posted By Peregrinus
The Hero With A Thousand Faces is basically a...

The Hero With A Thousand Faces is basically a one-trick pony in that it addresses only one of the many facets of mythology. A more comprehensive survey of the cross-cultural aspects of mythology are...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 21st December 2017, 06:51 AM
Replies: 1,334
Views: 154,915
Posted By Peregrinus
But their beliefs quite frequently are stupid on...

But their beliefs quite frequently are stupid on the face of it. Pointing that out is not mocking, it's a mixture of disbelief, hopefully better thinking, and perhaps even an honest attempt to get...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 20th December 2017, 07:14 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,945
Posted By Peregrinus
An important figure (or even the ordinary person)...

An important figure (or even the ordinary person) being tempted by this, that, or the other is as old as human mythology. A quick and handy survey can be found in the writings of Joseph Campbell -...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 20th December 2017, 12:34 PM
Replies: 1,334
Views: 154,915
Posted By Peregrinus
As if it were somehow self-evident - which it is...

As if it were somehow self-evident - which it is not, never was, cannot be, and no amount of interminable parroting of problematic texts will ever make it so.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 20th December 2017, 07:20 AM
Replies: 3,503
Views: 374,082
Posted By Peregrinus
Bjarne, might I suggest you simply let all this...

Bjarne, might I suggest you simply let all this silliness drop?
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 20th December 2017, 07:18 AM
Replies: 1,334
Views: 154,915
Posted By Peregrinus
Boring. Boring. Boring. And still wrong.

Boring. Boring. Boring. And still wrong.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 19th December 2017, 06:52 PM
Replies: 2,350
Views: 347,918
Posted By Peregrinus
Whether it works or not is problematic.

Whether it works or not is problematic.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 19th December 2017, 06:49 PM
Replies: 1,334
Views: 154,915
Posted By Peregrinus
Wrong. Again.

Wrong. Again.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 19th December 2017, 03:27 PM
Replies: 1,405
Views: 186,699
Posted By Peregrinus
For myself, at least, it's been long experience...

For myself, at least, it's been long experience in hearing such predictions (and having read far older but identical predictions) come to naught.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 19th December 2017, 11:23 AM
Replies: 1,334
Views: 154,915
Posted By Peregrinus
The human eye is neither perfect nor designed....

The human eye is neither perfect nor designed. Ask any optometrist or ophthalmologist.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 19th December 2017, 06:59 AM
Replies: 3,521
Views: 203,205
Posted By Peregrinus
Putting your wagons in a different circle will...

Putting your wagons in a different circle will not make the Indians go away.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 18th December 2017, 06:43 PM
Replies: 1,334
Views: 154,915
Posted By Peregrinus
Ever seen a mirror? Mirrors don't recognize irony...

Ever seen a mirror? Mirrors don't recognize irony but we do.



Anyone here getting paid? Anyone here discussing Emre's perpetual blather from a Strict Constructionist Christian* point of view?
...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 18th December 2017, 03:19 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 10,572
Posted By Peregrinus
There are whole web sites based on "data" no more...

There are whole web sites based on "data" no more substantial than that.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 18th December 2017, 10:21 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 10,572
Posted By Peregrinus
IIR, Pluto's moon, Charon, being fairly...

IIR, Pluto's moon, Charon, being fairly spherical, does exhibit just such a variation in albedo as it rotates.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 18th December 2017, 10:16 AM
Replies: 1,334
Views: 154,915
Posted By Peregrinus
Actually, it seems he will believe anything the...

Actually, it seems he will believe anything the Koran can be twisted into*. We went this route a while back with another fervid believer who couldn't tell the difference between cat and dog.
...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 18th December 2017, 10:05 AM
Replies: 1,405
Views: 186,699
Posted By Peregrinus
The time table for that is on the order of 4+...

The time table for that is on the order of 4+ billion years. For the human race? Certainly well before that the planet will no longer support life in any form. We may well be able to do ourselves in...
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