RE: So...guess I'm the new guy
September 5, 2012 at 4:56 pm
(This post was last modified: September 5, 2012 at 5:09 pm by Reforged.)
(September 5, 2012 at 9:00 am)discordianpope Wrote: Vinny isn't an idiot. He is raising legitimate questions that aren't answered by talking about having any number of chestnuts (how are we ever gonna prove the mathematical concept of infinity with chestnuts? Seriously, this is getting silly). I think they are answerable questions (for someone who thinks that all our knowledge must somehow be grounded in science - something I couldn't give a shit about), and I have said why.
The concept of infinity? Well the clue is in the title. Its a concept. Theres branches of mathematical theory devoted to it but again, the clue is in the title. I don't think anyone here was attempting to prove it.
His questions are only legitimate if you think mathematics has no physical evidence proving its relevance to the physical world around us. Thats the only example of "metaphysical assumption" he provided.
Now, do you think that?
Oh and when I backed him into a corner he tried to outright claim intuition was more valuable to mankind than rational thinking. Brilliant.
Also, who here was outright claiming everything in the universe can be explained by science? We haven't even seen that far past our own solar system. Could whoever made that claim raise their hands for all to see? Anyone? No? Ok then.
All I saw was someone claiming it definitely couldn't and I find that alittle arrogant considering we haven't yet encountered a circumstance immune to scientific process.
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