(July 4, 2012 at 9:06 pm)Selliedjoup Wrote: How did I insult him? By saying he was in a wheel chair?

Why did you need to point out he is in a wheelchair? How is it relevant to the subject?

Sometimes it pays not to piss off wheelchaired scientists:

I pointed out that he is in a wheelchair as he is in a wheelchair. If he had 3 heads I may have mentioned that, who knows.

It is relevant as a means to distinguish who made the claim. I'm sure there are other scientists in wheelchairs, but I'm fairly sure most people would think of Stephen Hawking when thinking of a wheelchaired scientist. This topic is boring to me, so unless what I said about Hawkings' claims are addressed I won't respond any further.

(July 4, 2012 at 8:16 am)Faith No More Wrote: So, what have we learned from this thread?

Ask people why they believe what they believe before you insinuate that their arguments are stupid.

This is really the essence of it for me. Fucktard barges in with his stawman argument and holier than thou attitude without bothering to find out if anyone here actually fits into the niche it wants us in. A couple of quick questions and it would have found out a large percentage of the atheists on this forum identify as agnostic. After all the terms aren’t mutually exclusive and few of us claim absolute knowledge on the existence of god. At least not as far as the god of the deist is concerned. Then it has the audacity to act like it won when no one here wants to argue the position it projects on us. Fuck the ass wipe.

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(July 4, 2012 at 9:24 pm)Selliedjoup Wrote: This topic is boring to me, so unless what I said about Hawkings' claims are addressed I won't respond any further.

Maybe there is a god after all....

don't go just yet. if you last another 40 minutes, you will have entertained us all (no matter who admits it or not) on this one topic, for exactly 48 hrs. hahaha. i couldn't believe when i checked in today, you were still doing this.

(July 4, 2012 at 8:51 pm)gringoperry Wrote: In fairness, he is quite possibly the most accomplished wheel-chair bound person in history; so yes, he deserves to be cheered. I am failing to see the problem here.

You wouldn't address Morgan Freeman as "that old black actor" and then justify it because, in your own small opinion, he is the most accomplished black actor in history?

You're being obtuse as fuck.

(July 4, 2012 at 9:24 pm)Selliedjoup Wrote: I pointed out that he is in a wheelchair as he is in a wheelchair.

Yes I know he is in a fucking wheelchair. Again, I ask, how is it relevant?

Quote:If he had 3 heads I may have mentioned that, who knows.

It is relevant as a means to distinguish who made the claim.

You made a point of mentioning he was in a wheelchair, you did not need to do this to help us distinguish who made the claim, you fucking bell end.

All you had to do, to help us distinguish who made the claim, was say "Stephen Hawking said..."

Quote: I'm sure there are other scientists in wheelchairs, but I'm fairly sure most people would think of Stephen Hawking when thinking of a wheelchaired scientist. This topic is boring to me, so unless what I said about Hawkings' claims are addressed I won't respond any further.

That's cool, I'm fine with your non response, going forward.

I hope it is a promise.

(July 4, 2012 at 9:37 pm)Moros Synackaon Wrote:

(July 4, 2012 at 8:51 pm)gringoperry Wrote: In fairness, he is quite possibly the most accomplished wheel-chair bound person in history; so yes, he deserves to be cheered. I am failing to see the problem here.

You wouldn't address Morgan Freeman as "that old black actor" and then justify it because, in your own small opinion, he is the most accomplished black actor in history?

You're being obtuse as fuck.

Actually, I think the word you are looking for is facetious. Considering I have a disability and my girlfriend is one of dem coloured folk, your comment is all the more lulzy to me.

Quote:I have nothing against people in wheelchairs, it was just another way of saying Stephen Hawking. You can attempt to portray it as a character flaw if you want, I'm not bothered.

I got the impression that you're attacking his condition rather his argument. Which is of course, stupid. Lawrence Krauss talks about it too.

Quote:And even if I did have a problem with people in wheelchairs, how exactly are you going to knock me over sunshine? Would I give you my address?

Of course not, but if we were having a face to face convo, I'd say there'd be some chance of a little hostility. I'm pretty much expressing how much I dislike you.