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    Thread: Jewish Creationism
Post: RE: Jewish Creationism

It sounds like this guy is recording this in his garage while moving boxes... It seems the strange logic this guy is using is: Jewish Mysticism (Kabalah) jives with modern science Intelligent Design...
solidsquid Other Religions 3 2888 August 14, 2010 at 3:03 pm
    Thread: Evolution V Creation
Post: RE: Evolution V Creation

It seems to me that those who reject evolution with great confidence often understand it the least. OR, it is a result of having an incorrect idea of what evolution actually is. Then there's the ideo...
solidsquid Life Sciences 168 64509 February 7, 2010 at 5:00 pm
    Thread: Philosophy Assignment
Post: RE: Philosophy Assignment

Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas would definitely give you plenty of material.
solidsquid Off Topic 13 4419 February 11, 2009 at 3:46 am
    Thread: Evolution Part 2
Post: RE: Evolution Part 2

(February 9, 2009 at 8:45 am)LondonLoves Wrote: 1. I've never fully understood why theists are so afraid of evolution. Does it in some way conflict with any particular religion? I thought the 'intel...
solidsquid Life Sciences 10 3421 February 10, 2009 at 1:46 am
    Thread: Atheism and my girlfriend
Post: RE: Atheism and my girlfriend

I cannot tell you how to handle this situation correctly, however, maybe you can learn from my experience with a similar situation. Me = no real hip on the god idea, Her = loved her some Jeebus. Wel...
solidsquid Atheism 20 9774 January 27, 2009 at 12:05 am
    Thread: Science proves it!
Post: RE: Science proves it!

It's even more hilarious that the "Link to Scientists" leads to Answers in Genesis.
solidsquid Life Sciences 4 3825 December 29, 2008 at 2:10 am
    Thread: ''Yes, Scientists believe in God''.
Post: RE: ''Yes, Scientists believe in God''.

I don't really actually see the belief in god(s)/designer(s)/higher powers, whatever, as really an issue with intelligence or the intellectual feats of a person. While there may be some correlation h...
solidsquid General Science 44 16555 December 24, 2008 at 1:18 am
    Thread: Destroying the theory of evolution in one post
Post: RE: Destroying the theory of evolution in one post

Those "changes", as I stated earlier, are, by definition, evolution: Audesirk, Audesirk & Byers (2002): Quote:evolution: the descent of modern organisms with modification from preexisting life-f...
solidsquid Life Sciences 40 19432 December 21, 2008 at 5:31 pm
    Thread: Destroying the theory of evolution in one post
Post: RE: Destroying the theory of evolution in one post

(December 21, 2008 at 12:10 pm)CoxRox Wrote: Lilphil, moths changing colour is surely not 'evolution', rather adaptation. A new species hasn't been formed. Have you a better example? Yes, it is e...
solidsquid Life Sciences 40 19432 December 21, 2008 at 4:29 pm
    Thread: Destroying the theory of evolution in one post
Post: RE: Destroying the theory of evolution in one post

Evolution as in the biological theory of evolution, by definition, only deals with life - an precursor is outside of its intended explanatory framework. So, no Bodhi, this doesn't "destroy" evolution...
solidsquid Life Sciences 40 19432 December 21, 2008 at 1:04 am
    Thread: The economic crisis
Post: RE: The economic crisis

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solidsquid Off Topic 6 2316 December 18, 2008 at 6:57 pm
    Thread: Marijuana
Post: RE: Marijuana

(December 5, 2008 at 11:52 pm)Dotard Wrote: I saw a program about drugs and it said that marijuana is FOUR times worse for your lungs than normal cigarettes. I bet they did that study with joints vs...
solidsquid Politics 82 35428 December 10, 2008 at 2:59 pm
    Thread: Religion vs I.Q.
Post: RE: Religion vs I.Q.

So, I took the raw data that was listed on that site and played around with it in SPSS. After using GDP of the countries as a covariate and utilizing the residual from that through linear regression ...
solidsquid Life Sciences 6 15840 October 26, 2008 at 7:54 pm
    Thread: The 'have', 'of' mixup...
Post: RE: The 'have', 'of' mixup...

I think it arose out of laziness. Here in south Texas it's been reduced to coulda, woulda, & shoulda. All three brazenly spitting in the face of correct use of the English language. However, th...
solidsquid Off Topic 7 4548 October 19, 2008 at 10:18 pm
    Thread: Why is Evolution so criticised?
Post: RE: Why is Evolution so criticised?

This is from a blog I wrote a while back titled "Yes, I believe in Darwin's Satan Theory of Monkeyism": I think the phrase in the title is more than simple satire. It is an effective commentary of so...
solidsquid Life Sciences 34 18238 October 19, 2008 at 3:01 am
    Thread: Origin of life
Post: RE: Origin of life

(September 11, 2008 at 9:08 pm)borderline atheist Wrote: Thanks guys, the main reason I want to learn about evolution is because of a fundie who claims it is a "unproven theory"...and is gleeful tha...
solidsquid Life Sciences 18 12102 October 17, 2008 at 11:17 pm
    Thread: Man offers $7.5 trillion to prove evolution
Post: RE: Man offers $7.5 trillion to prove evolution

Oktar is just the Kent Hovind of Turkey - same M.O.
solidsquid Life Sciences 4 3451 October 13, 2008 at 2:33 am
    Thread: Was George Carlin Influenced By Bill Hicks?
Post: RE: Was George Carlin Influenced By Bill Hicks?

Much of Carlin's work surround similar themes which he has used long before anyone knew who Bill Hicks was. Carlin was influenced in the late 60's by Lenny Bruce and eventually it showed up in his ow...
solidsquid Media 13 24928 October 2, 2008 at 12:52 am
    Thread: What is your occupation?
Post: RE: What is your occupation?

Research assistant in the psychology department at my university.
solidsquid Off Topic 37 10806 September 29, 2008 at 2:55 pm
    Thread: The 'Secret'
Post: RE: The 'Secret'

It's a scam that plays on people's ignorance of physics and psychology. It's snake oil in a new package.
solidsquid Off Topic 7 3925 September 29, 2008 at 2:53 pm