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A question about the lifespan of scientific theories.
#31
RE: A question about the lifespan of scientific theories.
(January 15, 2015 at 7:05 pm)Tonus Wrote:
(January 15, 2015 at 3:20 am)psychoslice Wrote: Tell a lie long enough and everyone will believe it, that's how Christianity has survived so long.
I think Christianity survived by backing its lies with deadly force.

That seems to be the Monotheistic Way.
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#32
RE: A question about the lifespan of scientific theories.
In fairness, polytheism never really got the opportunity to industrialize slaughter. Had they, it seems unlikely that they wouldn't have. For different "reasons" perhaps...but still...
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#33
RE: A question about the lifespan of scientific theories.
(January 16, 2015 at 12:15 am)Rhythm Wrote: In fairness, polytheism never really got the opportunity to industrialize slaughter. Had they, it seems unlikely that they wouldn't have. For different "reasons" perhaps...but still...

yeah, those hindus have got some serious smackdown when they get riled.

And the Vikings were no slouches either.
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#34
RE: A question about the lifespan of scientific theories.
The antiquity and general acceptance of an opinion is not assurance of its truth. ~ Pierre Bayle

Old beliefs die hard even when demonstrably false. ~ E. O. Wilson
"Ocean: A body of water occupying about two-thirds of a world made for man - who has no gills.” ~ Ambrose Bierce

“I am quite sure now that often, very often, in matters concerning religion and politics a man's reasoning powers are not above the monkey's." - Mark Twain in Eruption
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#35
RE: A question about the lifespan of scientific theories.
(January 12, 2015 at 6:15 am)ManMachine Wrote:
(January 11, 2015 at 10:53 pm)JuliaL Wrote: Because shit lasts and lasts, sometimes for millions of years.
[Image: 220px-Coprolite.jpg]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coprolite

How humiliating, for all that your life amounts to the only thing you leave for posterity is a pile of poop.

Kind of puts our modern-day pathetic struggles into perspective doesn't it.

MM

Pffft, I've pinched loaves that are still setting off EPA alarms. I fully expect them to have geophysical repercussions.

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#36
RE: A question about the lifespan of scientific theories.
Everything's bigger in Texas... they really mean it
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition

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