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Forum: Religion and Philosophy 26th December 2013, 03:29 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,126
Posted By Acleron
If the author has only had his atheism challenged...

If the author has only had his atheism challenged by the poor and needy, he should get out more.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th December 2013, 05:09 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,369
Posted By Acleron
Yes and the arguments against are equally...

Yes and the arguments against are equally compelling. It comes down to somebody's opinion that pardoning this one man was better than the alternatives. Personally, I would have made a different...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 23rd October 2013, 05:18 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 5,128
Posted By Acleron
Mao was also trying to show some illusory...

Mao was also trying to show some illusory superiority over Western medicine. The purge of the intellectuals left China with little else. One of the first acts post Mao was sending doctors and...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 12th October 2013, 03:46 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,890
Posted By Acleron
No convincing evidence, no blind studies and that...

No convincing evidence, no blind studies and that cat study has the 'further studies required' red flag. Can't see it does any harm but doesn't appear to do any good.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 5th October 2013, 11:19 PM
Replies: 419
Views: 62,002
Posted By Acleron
[QUOTE=Kumar;9537428] As more evidence was...

[QUOTE=Kumar;9537428]

As more evidence was accumulated, Phenformin was found to be inactive and toxic and is withdrawn from the market in most countries.

As we accumulated more evidence on...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 3rd October 2013, 03:12 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,922
Posted By Acleron
That's going to help ease tensions in the Middle...

That's going to help ease tensions in the Middle East. :(
Forum: Computers and the Internet 27th September 2013, 02:45 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,734
Posted By Acleron
In a very logical environment wrong decisions...

In a very logical environment wrong decisions such as this stand out like a sore thumb and trying to explain the faults in those decisions rarely results in happiness. I'm unfamiliar with the OP's...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 14th September 2013, 10:47 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,150
Posted By Acleron
As far as the non-payer is concerned, he...

As far as the non-payer is concerned, he certainly becomes unavailable.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19699581
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th September 2013, 10:42 AM
Replies: 2,146
Views: 122,853
Posted By Acleron
Considering the punishment would have involved...

Considering the punishment would have involved the killing of many people including innocent bystanders, then a probability in favour of guilt appears insufficient.

The option of dropping high...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 29th August 2013, 11:29 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 3,785
Posted By Acleron
None of those questions have been answered. The...

None of those questions have been answered. The evidence is not compelling, there is no guarantee that action will not kill a lot of innocents, there is no reason why Assad, if guilty, will change...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd August 2013, 04:06 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,610
Posted By Acleron
Jack of Kent...

Jack of Kent (http://jackofkent.com/2013/08/nine-hours-in-the-life-of-david-miranda/) has analysed the law concerning Miranda's detention. It appears to hinge on the questioning part of the...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 22nd August 2013, 03:50 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 9,759
Posted By Acleron
From the Catholic Herald...

From the Catholic Herald (http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/commentandblogs/2013/08/09/how-catholic-is-ireland-today/)


The Catholic Church was always behind the times.
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 14th August 2013, 12:30 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 22,648
Posted By Acleron
That's an interesting point and I wonder if...

That's an interesting point and I wonder if something similar happened in England. Was it more profitable to train civil servants to administer the empire than send out the nobility?
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 14th August 2013, 11:41 AM
Replies: 9,560
Views: 900,727
Posted By Acleron
carlitos Whoever that was from they should...

carlitos

Whoever that was from they should be proud of you.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 14th August 2013, 03:16 AM
Replies: 331
Views: 23,532
Posted By Acleron
Lol, getting desperate aren't you?

Lol, getting desperate aren't you?
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 7th August 2013, 11:52 AM
Replies: 331
Views: 23,532
Posted By Acleron
It certainly is an agreeable situation. I always...

It certainly is an agreeable situation. I always feel that part of the reason was the realisation that the religious deserve no special respect and that people who had no belief could openly discuss...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 7th August 2013, 11:43 AM
Replies: 331
Views: 23,532
Posted By Acleron
That is an accusation that is unfounded, I...

That is an accusation that is unfounded, I decided not to answer you because you are too full of accusations and none with any substance.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th August 2013, 11:39 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 22,518
Posted By Acleron
So their mission to attend to the health of their...

So their mission to attend to the health of their patients disappears if it conflicts with their 'ethos'. Good of them to make that plain.
Forum: Computers and the Internet 7th August 2013, 11:30 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,080
Posted By Acleron
Excellent suggestion, I've been looking for...

Excellent suggestion, I've been looking for something like that for a long time.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 7th August 2013, 06:22 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 3,490
Posted By Acleron
The argument that robotic probes are cheaper is a...

The argument that robotic probes are cheaper is a fine one. But it misses the point of why we want to send them. it can't be just to gather knowledge, we can do that on earth, there is still enough...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 7th August 2013, 02:05 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 4,387
Posted By Acleron
Actually, Krauss directly addresses the...

Actually, Krauss directly addresses the philosophical question and finds the question itself to be faulty. He considers the philosophers and theologians concept of nothing and concludes that it...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 6th August 2013, 12:37 PM
Replies: 331
Views: 23,532
Posted By Acleron
Is there a number of reasons why religions tend...

Is there a number of reasons why religions tend to violence? There are the direct conflicts between religions exampled by the Crusade Wars and the many Islamic wars of today. Then there is the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th August 2013, 11:58 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,476
Posted By Acleron
I'm sure GCHQ have an aerial or two pointing...

I'm sure GCHQ have an aerial or two pointing towards Africa and just as likely a few pointing towards Spain.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th August 2013, 02:40 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,476
Posted By Acleron
Spain is suffering from their austerity campaign,...

Spain is suffering from their austerity campaign, the government is unpopular and hey presto Gibraltar is back on the menu. Distraction politics.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 3rd August 2013, 02:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,296
Posted By Acleron
It is certainly aimed at the non-scientist and...

It is certainly aimed at the non-scientist and should be judged on that. I hope a lot of teachers watch it for ideas to show the fun part of science. Reminded me a bit of Tomorrow's World.

Alok...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 3rd August 2013, 02:16 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,928
Posted By Acleron
Yes, perhaps I'm too pessimistic. Certainly the...

Yes, perhaps I'm too pessimistic. Certainly the open disclosure of atheism has allowed many to realise that their lack of belief is neither unique nor a poor thing.

I often see people claiming...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 2nd August 2013, 04:45 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,815
Posted By Acleron
I'm quite willing to blame the old codger given...

I'm quite willing to blame the old codger given the opportunity, but I wonder how much power any chancellor has given that they have to work with the entrenched establishment of the treasury.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 2nd August 2013, 03:38 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,928
Posted By Acleron
I'm not as optimistic as you about people seeing...

I'm not as optimistic as you about people seeing the benefits of science and knowledge. There appears to have been a growth of influential people who disregard both in favour of their own ideas....
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 1st August 2013, 03:14 PM
Replies: 403
Views: 29,569
Posted By Acleron
Having argued with your points it is hard to see...

Having argued with your points it is hard to see how I don't acknowledge you made them. You wish to engage theologists in the nitty gritty of theology according to their rules, I have better things...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 1st August 2013, 05:31 AM
Replies: 403
Views: 29,569
Posted By Acleron
The reasons why science has made its advances is...

The reasons why science has made its advances is because we dismiss claims without evidence. If someone else wants to use the word in a different way than science then so be it but the intellectual...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 1st August 2013, 05:17 AM
Replies: 403
Views: 29,569
Posted By Acleron
You have interpreted the word according to your...

You have interpreted the word according to your beliefs, thus its meaning is just what you want. Others can interpret it differently, why should your belief led meaning have any more credibility than...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 1st August 2013, 05:05 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 5,342
Posted By Acleron
Makes one want to weep.

Makes one want to weep.
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 1st August 2013, 12:38 AM
Replies: 211
Views: 22,648
Posted By Acleron
I think you understate the importance of...

I think you understate the importance of chemistry and astronomy. England recognised that marine power was essential and astronomy was essential to navigation. This recognition may have been forced...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 31st July 2013, 11:17 AM
Replies: 403
Views: 29,569
Posted By Acleron
Science has slowly and sometimes painfully...

Science has slowly and sometimes painfully evolved a definition of evidence that enables us to draw reliable conclusions, to give that up is not sensible. Theologians are quite capable of...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 31st July 2013, 05:10 AM
Replies: 170
Views: 18,844
Posted By Acleron
Did we? Can't remember, must have been stoned at...

Did we? Can't remember, must have been stoned at the time. :)
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 31st July 2013, 12:49 AM
Replies: 403
Views: 29,569
Posted By Acleron
Ignoring Aquinas' mainly circular arguments I...

Ignoring Aquinas' mainly circular arguments I totally agree that claims are made of evidence but it is not evidence that scientifically supports a god hypothesis. That would require verifiable...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 31st July 2013, 12:42 AM
Replies: 403
Views: 29,569
Posted By Acleron
And what insights has religion made into any of...

And what insights has religion made into any of those questions?


As one of those that used to be in a church on Sundays I know they socialise, agree to sermons that fit their own prejudices and...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 31st July 2013, 12:04 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,433
Posted By Acleron
I agree, he is just trying to make their beliefs...

I agree, he is just trying to make their beliefs more palatable. But it does seem to have caused much spluttering over the communion plonk by the more homophobic and misogynistic sectors.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 30th July 2013, 11:52 PM
Replies: 4,403
Views: 265,892
Posted By Acleron
We have seen several state in this thread and...

We have seen several state in this thread and quote others saying that plenty of evidence exists but what is this evidence?
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 30th July 2013, 12:49 PM
Replies: 403
Views: 29,569
Posted By Acleron
The objection is that no evidence is put forward...

The objection is that no evidence is put forward for any god.



By knowledge, I mean anything in the natural world. Why do we have species, how do we see, what causes lightning, why does...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 30th July 2013, 04:41 AM
Replies: 403
Views: 29,569
Posted By Acleron
Until someone shows some evidence that an...

Until someone shows some evidence that an alternative to science allows an increase in our knowledge of the universe then if it hasn't been studied by scientists we know nothing about it. This is the...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 30th July 2013, 12:42 AM
Replies: 403
Views: 29,569
Posted By Acleron
If you study muscle movement as some esoteric...

If you study muscle movement as some esoteric state without addressing the underlying chemistry you would be failing to understand it. The mind is just the brain in action. Lots of the 'why'...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 30th July 2013, 12:32 AM
Replies: 403
Views: 29,569
Posted By Acleron
Of course there are people who believe in things...

Of course there are people who believe in things without evidence and often in defiance of evidence. It could be an interesting field of study to some, but filling in our lack of knowledge of why...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 29th July 2013, 05:59 PM
Replies: 403
Views: 29,569
Posted By Acleron
Science has only just started teasing out...

Science has only just started teasing out knowledge of the brain. Despite your strawmen we have knowledge of the chemistry of nerve transmission, of the chemistry of the connections and we have...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 29th July 2013, 02:33 PM
Replies: 403
Views: 29,569
Posted By Acleron
Trying to argue the finer points of theology I'll...

Trying to argue the finer points of theology I'll leave to the theologians until they do produce something which affects us. So far, I've seen no evidence for most of what they say and the rest has...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 29th July 2013, 10:40 AM
Replies: 170
Views: 18,844
Posted By Acleron
And there is a colony in Sussex...

And there is a colony in Sussex (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardslee). Now all we need is a field of poppies :)
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 29th July 2013, 10:19 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 5,342
Posted By Acleron
Allopathy was coined by Hahnemann to distinguish...

Allopathy was coined by Hahnemann to distinguish medicine from homeopathy and is now used pejoratively against evidence/science based medicine. From this I can only interpret nonallopathic lesion as...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 28th July 2013, 10:18 AM
Replies: 416
Views: 36,525
Posted By Acleron
Plus of course that any ratio will only be...

Plus of course that any ratio will only be correct at a single point in time, so the Koran will continue to be wrong for another 75 million years and thereafter will be wrong for eternity.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 28th July 2013, 02:39 AM
Replies: 172
Views: 12,609
Posted By Acleron
Ask short questions and you get short replies. ...

Ask short questions and you get short replies.

The cartoons were never republished in the UK, so perhaps I just live in a different country. The republication in France was met with severe...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 27th July 2013, 12:15 PM
Replies: 416
Views: 36,525
Posted By Acleron
As there is five times more dark matter than...

As there is five times more dark matter than visible stuff I expect the Koran has a lot to say about it. I would certainly sit up and take notice if someone could tell us the mass of dark matter...
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