RE: Thoughts on Buddhism
March 17, 2012 at 9:52 am
(This post was last modified: March 17, 2012 at 9:59 am by The Grand Nudger.)
So you understand the concept then? Hop to it. Here, I'll help.
Step 1-Lay out the specifics of the prediction in no uncertain terms.
Step-2-Gauge the relative level of difficulty in such a prediction. IE no "The forecast for this evening will be dark, ending with light at dawn".
Step 3-Establish a date for the prediction.
Step 4-Establish which parts (if any or all) of the given prediction have returned a positive result.
Step 5-(this only applies if you get passed all the rest) Weigh which specifics of the prediction have returned postive results against those which have not, or which predictions in general have returned positive results against those that have not. We might even assign a metric for counting hits and misses at this stage.
Step 6-Demonstrate (or at least suggest) a mechanism by which these predictions where possible, this is heavily influenced by the results of each step before it.
That's how you go about having an intelligent discussion about fortune-telling. You don't write a bullet point list of your personal religious beliefs. Good luck, have fun.
Step 1-Lay out the specifics of the prediction in no uncertain terms.
Step-2-Gauge the relative level of difficulty in such a prediction. IE no "The forecast for this evening will be dark, ending with light at dawn".
Step 3-Establish a date for the prediction.
Step 4-Establish which parts (if any or all) of the given prediction have returned a positive result.
Step 5-(this only applies if you get passed all the rest) Weigh which specifics of the prediction have returned postive results against those which have not, or which predictions in general have returned positive results against those that have not. We might even assign a metric for counting hits and misses at this stage.
Step 6-Demonstrate (or at least suggest) a mechanism by which these predictions where possible, this is heavily influenced by the results of each step before it.
That's how you go about having an intelligent discussion about fortune-telling. You don't write a bullet point list of your personal religious beliefs. Good luck, have fun.
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