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#1283549
whatever
@Anon-E-Moose
I live in the UK and I can access Conservapedia with Firefox 3. You must have a very strange firewall. Perhaps you're lucky!
4/28/2011 10:44:36 AM
#1283554
shykidIf the universe is infinite—or at least infinitely expanding—then the probability of intelligent life existing elsewhere at some point of time must be a limit of 1. (In other words, it is so close to being an absolute certainty that it
is one for all practical intents and purposes.) It's simply a matter of math—more specifically, probability theory—very similar to the fairly well known
Infinite monkey theorem. For more technical information on the basis of the Infinite monkey theorem and it generally holds true for any probability that directly correlates with an infinite variable—such as the probability of intelligent extraterrestrial life existing in our universe at some point in time—see
an explanation and proof of the Borel-Cantelli lemma. One may also use the nature of infinite probabilities to successfully argue that there is a near-zero probability of us actually contacting said intelligent life; however, not making contact with that life doesn't mean that it does not, did not, or will not exist.
If your bible doesn't correlate with reality, then it's not reality that's wrong.
4/28/2011 11:05:10 AM
#1283566
Allegory for Jesus
You know what the Bible could also be interpretted to "predict", by this same logic? That the celestial objects are just decorations and that there is nothing beyond our solar system. The existence of a universe beyond the scope of our immediate solar system is an example of the Bible missing the fucking big picture by quite a margin. Foreknowledge my ass.
4/28/2011 11:32:38 AM
#1283592
Godbuster
This made me stand up twice to complain to co-workers about this amazing stupidity. Andy Schlafly, in Germany we say stupidity hurts, your stupidity's pain carries over to other people. How you haven't passed out yet from pain is a miracle. Maybe you're so stupid that you're mistaking pain for faith, or something, I dunno. I'm not even sure you understand the concept of words or language!
What I am trying to say is that there aren't enough bullets in the world to shoot the stupid out of you!
4/28/2011 12:39:42 PM
#1283593
chaosof99
For most of the time before the 20th century, scientists typically believed in the existence of a higher being, despite the lack of any reference to it in reality. After spending many billions of dollars looking for such life, and investigating countless reports of miracles, no such being has been found.
Ironic, isn't it?
4/28/2011 12:40:55 PM
#1283604
Fundies Make Me Sick
There may or may not be extraterrestrial life, but just because the Bible doesn't state something doesn't mean it doesn't exist (and likewise, just because the Bible DOES state something doesn't mean it's literally true). There are so many examples to prove you wrong, I'll just say that this post is a Cosmic Fail.
4/28/2011 1:10:30 PM
#1283606
GigaGuess
@Anon
Huh. Sorry, I thought I remembered seeing it confirmed somewhere. Bacteria on some moon or another...
4/28/2011 1:13:37 PM
#1283617
Papabear
So?
4/28/2011 1:54:20 PM
#1283620
Evilution Teacher
Ahhh - now I know where my student who told me "cats are evil because they are the only animal not discussed in the Bible" got her type of thinking from - Andy Schlafly!
4/28/2011 2:10:44 PM
#1283621
Joe Mama
If we were using the bible as a science textbook for the universe, then we would never have tried to launch rockets into space for fear that they'd hit the firmament above the sky. Knock a hole in the firmament, and then we'd have constant rain from the waters above the sky. Read Genesis 1:7.
4/28/2011 2:13:05 PM
#1283622
blah
For most of the 20th century, scientists believed in the existence of North and South American, despite the lack of any reference to them in the bible.
4/28/2011 2:13:39 PM
#1283624
solomongrundy
'whatever' wrote
@Anon-E-Moose
I live in the UK and I can access Conservapedia with Firefox 3. You must have a very strange firewall. Perhaps you're lucky!
I'm in the UK and using Firefox 3 and if I try to view Conservapedia I also get:
Forbidden
You don't have permission to access / on this server
Just sayin'...
SG
4/28/2011 2:19:18 PM
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4/28/2011 2:32:58 PM
#1283634
Old Viking
Yawn-a-roony.
4/28/2011 3:05:20 PM
#1283641
whatever
@solomongrundy
I'm with TalkTalk Broadband. I don't know if it makes a difference.
Mind you, Conservapedia is a pretty dull site, so I think you're lucky you can't get it!
4/28/2011 3:48:45 PM
#1283642
casewithscience
For most of the PAST 20 centurIES, CHRISTIANS typically believed in the existence of GOD, despite the lack of any reference to it in SECULAR DOCUMENTS. After spending many billions of dollars looking for such A GOD, and investigating countless reports of MIRACLESs, no such GOD has been found.
FIXED ;)
4/28/2011 3:57:34 PM
#1283652
Renon
The sad truth is, there is more than likely other forms of intelligent life out there. Unfortunately, we will likely never meet them because we will simply never be able to get there.
4/28/2011 5:08:23 PM
#1283666
Shax
A straightforward, literal reading of the Bible will strongly suggest that the Earth is fixed and immovable at the center of the universe, everything else orbits it, and the stars are fixed on the surface of a dome which completely encloses us. Had scientists relied strictly on the bible as a primary source of knowledge, we would never have attempted to build satellites, much less any other spacecraft, because we wouldn't have believed that there was anywhere to which we could send them. It's also extremely likely we wouldn't have computers, television, radio, or even electricity. Much of modern medicine wouldn't exist, either.
4/28/2011 5:32:35 PM
#1283669
whatever
@Shax
Believe it or not, there is a site called "Galileo Was Wrong".
4/28/2011 5:38:24 PM
#1283671
Giveitaday
For most of the 20th century, scientists typically believed in the existence of extraterrestrial life
First,"Scientists" are not a class of people who all share a single view on the subject. "Science" covers hundreds of disciplines and thousands of subjects, of which the possibility of extraterrestrial life is but one.
Second, belief in the possibility of extraterrestrial life (Which is, statistically speaking, a near certainty), is not the same as believing in ancient aliens, UFO's, or anal probing abductors.
despite the lack of any reference to it in the Bible
So fucking what? The bible contains no reference to germ theory, nuclear physics, heliocentrism, genetics, and a whole host of other things. The bible is not the ultimate guide to knowledge and the idea that things not mentioned in the bible cannot exist would be laughable if it weren't so fucking stupid.
After spending many billions of dollars looking for such life, and investigating countless reports of UFOs, no such life has been found.
Scientists are not UFO chasers. Moreover all of that means that there has been no alien life found on earth, which isnt exactly the first place one would expect to find extraterrestrial life. It's is the literal equivalent of saying "There are no fish in my bathtub, therefore fish cannot possibly exist anywhere in the universe.".
4/28/2011 5:43:40 PM
#1283672
Canadia
Haven't we found microbes and such before? That'd be life. You lose, Schlafly.
4/28/2011 5:48:23 PM
#1283677
Zimmer
For most of the 18th century, scientists typically believed in the existence of God, despite the lack of any evidence of it in real life. After spending many millions of dollars looking for such gods, and investigating countless reports of 'miracles', no such god has been found.
FIXED THAT FOR YA.
4/28/2011 6:16:11 PM
#1283691
hmcook87
Perhaps we are all alone on this rock. Seems unlikely given all the other rocks out there...
4/28/2011 7:52:39 PM
#1283697
Alencon
What an asshole.
4/28/2011 8:20:38 PM
#1283706
exiteditor
Just about every scientist I have ever met has acknowledged that it is virtually certain that not only life, but what could be described as intelligent life exists, has existed, or will someday exist somewhere else in the universe.
Those exact same scientists, however, also acknowledge that the odds we'll ever actually meet or have any real meaningful contact with said life forms are virtually zero.
4/28/2011 8:51:29 PM
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