It has been a civil discussion so far, which is somewhat of a rarity on the internet. I also haven't seen any flaming of each other during this discussion, which is pretty refreshing.
One thing though- if one wants a "why" question, looking at physics or math (or any other hard science) won't give it to you. They are only going to give you "how", to a reasonable approximation. The "why" question is part of what drives religion (IMO). And there, most of the shit is made up by people who don't understand the "how" part, either willfully or by sloth. Can't fault the "sloth" too much. Those are called "hard" sciences for a reason.
One thing though- if one wants a "why" question, looking at physics or math (or any other hard science) won't give it to you. They are only going to give you "how", to a reasonable approximation. The "why" question is part of what drives religion (IMO). And there, most of the shit is made up by people who don't understand the "how" part, either willfully or by sloth. Can't fault the "sloth" too much. Those are called "hard" sciences for a reason.
If you get to thinking you’re a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else’s dog around.
