Have you ever seen an airplane or a bird? They defy the theory of gravity. Dont' say stupid stuff..... theorys can be broken, that's why they're not laws.....
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No, theories cannot be "broken" because there's nothing to break - theories are strong statements which explain observations and, allowing for slight modification, predict future observations.
And no, airplanes and birds don't defy the LAW of gravity. There's this stuff called "air" that surrounds the planet which planes and birds and balloons and stacks-of-papers-that-you-accidentally-drop-outside tend to take advantage of.
CheeZe:
Uhhh...yes. But I'll assume you meant the sum of the base and the leg's square, and the square (not the square root) of the hypoteneuse. Even then, there is such a triangle in non-Euclidian space (like the surface of a sphere).
Just being a happy pedant today.
Oh, Homer had it wrong in the Simpsons, and so did the guy who corrected him later that episode (the Texan guy, I think, but I'm not sure -- it was a while ago). Which in turn was a reference to the Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz movie reciting an incorrect version of the pythagorean theorem after being given a brain.
I should be less of a pedant.
Actually, both are still subject to gravity. They just use a different set of laws to temporarily overcome it.
Heck, Deiter A. Uchtdorf, former airline pilot and currently one of the 12 Mormon apostles, actually made reference to those laws in a sermon he gave last year. He likened them (the laws concerning lift and thrust) to what people need to do to be more in tune with God.
Flight exploits gravity. Flight uses thrust, drag, lift and gravitational pull to execute takeoff, flight, maneurving and landing. Without gravity, controlled flight would be very difficult for an animal to execute, as NASA knows very well.
For that matter, being a bipedal mammal "breaks" the theory of gravity....but that would just be saying stupid stuff.
Well, gravity *is* just a theory.
While there is evidence that those who jump off the Golden Gate bridge fall to the water below, it's just evidence supporting the theory of gravity, not a proof. Perahps Davey could do a little research on this... like, uh, jumping off the bridge.
The really sad part is this guy can read and write, use a computer, probably owns several sharp objects, and might even drive a car.
Head for the hills people!
LLH
I use this as a part of my regular email signature:
This textbook contains material on gravity. Gravity is a theory, not a fact, regarding a force which cannot be
directly seen. This material should be approached with an open mind, studied carefully, and critically considered.
There must be something to this "gravity" stuff. Ten years ago, "gravity" pulled me 27 feet to the earth in just over one second, which was just enough time and enough distance for me to fracture my right shoulder and my right ankle.
Ya know, it's funny- gravity "which doesn't exist" holds the air on the surface of the earth, which would make it kind of impossible to breathe if it didn't work that way.
But I digress- we ARE talking about fundie logic, in which all logic and reason is thrown out the window in exchange for "magic" and "miracles".
You see, we don't need to know anything about science because Jesus uses powerful magic to make the world all so wonderful and magical.
Woo Hoo! Go Jesus! He's our man- if he can't do it, no one can!
Hey Davey, I would hear more of this theory. Which weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of lead? Which is more dense, a pound of lead or you?
People like this are the reason cults exist and thrive. Defy gravity? Obviously this schmuck has never heard of wind resistance and various other funny things air does. Why do we allow idiots to breed? Is it because we need people to pump our gas, cook our burgers, deliver our pizzas, and bag our groceries? Or do we just need someone to laugh at?
I fear for our country's (the US of A) future with people like this walking around. And people wonder why we are becoming the laughing stock of the world.
Actually, if I'm not mistaken, I believe it's called the LAW of gravity. And yes, it's been proven. There are REASONS they can fly. We are no longer living in the dark ages, it's okay to come out from under that rock now.
Nonono, rules can be broken, theories can be disproven and laws are absolute. Well, the laws of physics anyway.
Airplanes and birds don't DEFY gravity, they fly BECAUSE of the laws of physics.
This is grade school science. Oh, sorry, this fucktard was probably home-schooled by fundie parents.
M my dear, a (scientific) law and a (legal) law are two different things. Or were you joking, being sarcastic? Please say yes. Or are you about nine years old? Please. Say. Yes.
If you can find a way to disprove the theory of gravity, I will give you a cookie. For real.
BTW no, I never drink and drive, because I'm not a prick who endangers other peoples' lives :)
hey, cuntfag, its called thrust god what a waste of humanity. thrust goes against gravity yes, but it doesnt mean gravity doesnt exist jesus fucking crist you people are stupid
In the words of Eddie Izzard:
"Well, I would argue that if there's a few holes in your theory, you don't therefore go, 'fucking magic !!'"
They defy the theory of gravity.
No they don't. A birds wings are shaped in a way that helps them fly. If you shoot it, it'll come crashing to the ground.
Dont' say stupid stuff.....
You first.
Just about the only thing that's right in this is "theories(my editing) can be broken"
Yeah, they can, though we prefer the word disproved or discredited. Science isn't infallible and that's fine because God is wrong pretty often and calling a person who has been wrong infallible is pretty damn stupid.
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