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You can't prove a negative (parody)
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RE: You can't prove a negative (parody)
(April 8, 2013 at 6:53 pm)MysticKnight Wrote:
(April 8, 2013 at 6:47 pm)CapnAwesome Wrote: The difference is that the universe can be measured and the results can be shown to you.

Yet it would not prove the universe exists. In fact, in philosophy, it's pretty much admitted, you can't prove physical world exists. It's a properly basic belief.

Yes, that is true, for properly basic beliefs. But how does this apply to things that can be proven?
John Adams Wrote:The Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.
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You can't prove a negative (parody) - by MysticKnight - April 8, 2013 at 6:41 pm
RE: You can't prove a negative (parody) - by Nine - April 8, 2013 at 6:45 pm
RE: You can't prove a negative (parody) - by Darkstar - April 8, 2013 at 6:59 pm
RE: You can't prove a negative (parody) - by Darkstar - April 8, 2013 at 7:13 pm
RE: You can't prove a negative (parody) - by Godschild - April 9, 2013 at 2:11 am
RE: You can't prove a negative (parody) - by Darkstar - April 9, 2013 at 9:49 pm
RE: You can't prove a negative (parody) - by catfish - April 10, 2013 at 5:10 am
RE: You can't prove a negative (parody) - by Darkstar - April 10, 2013 at 2:35 pm
RE: You can't prove a negative (parody) - by Godschild - April 10, 2013 at 4:56 pm
RE: You can't prove a negative (parody) - by Darkstar - April 8, 2013 at 7:18 pm
RE: You can't prove a negative (parody) - by catfish - April 8, 2013 at 7:32 pm
RE: You can't prove a negative (parody) - by Darkstar - April 8, 2013 at 7:59 pm
RE: You can't prove a negative (parody) - by Anomalocaris - April 8, 2013 at 10:06 pm
RE: You can't prove a negative (parody) - by MysticKnight - April 8, 2013 at 10:16 pm
RE: You can't prove a negative (parody) - by Anomalocaris - April 8, 2013 at 11:45 pm
RE: You can't prove a negative (parody) - by MysticKnight - April 9, 2013 at 12:22 am

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