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If sufficiently advanced techology is indistinguishable from magic...
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RE: If sufficiently advanced techology is indistinguishable from magic...
May 11, 2013 at 3:09 pm (This post was last modified: May 11, 2013 at 3:10 pm by goodnews.)
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
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RE: If sufficiently advanced techology is indistinguishable from magic...
May 11, 2013 at 3:10 pm (This post was last modified: May 11, 2013 at 3:14 pm by A_Nony_Mouse.)
(May 11, 2013 at 1:10 pm)goodnews Wrote: Antony Flew 1923-2010 ( Professor of Philosophy former atheist , author and debator ) quote " It now seems to me that the findings of more than fifty years of DNA research have provided material for new and enormously powerfull argument to design " oops must have upset a few anti God folks, anyway have you not heard about the team of Russian geneticists and linguists researching the electromagnetic behavior of DNA they have discoverd that "Junk DNA" is critical not only for the construction of our body, but also in the storage and communication, they also discoverd that 90% of our DNA follows the same rules as grammar, syntax and semantics as human language their conclusion is that human language mirrors the structure of our DNA . Of course this makes perfect sense to us folks who believe the scriptures Psalms 33:6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.

Where did these Russians publish and which language did the grammar and syntax follow? When making grandiose claims ALWAYS be prepared to back them up.
(May 11, 2013 at 1:57 pm)goodnews Wrote: Charles.B.Thaxton PH.D. ".....the genetic code can be understood as an analogue to human language. It functions exactly like a code - indeed it is a code it is a molecular communication system within a cell ... oops now which one of us is spewing , I know the hate you spew, it comes from the fear of the truth, for you are a lover of lies, and i know your end, but you know nothing ?

I marked the term of interest. It does not say it IS an analog. The marked phrase is in the category of verbal roughage.
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RE: If sufficiently advanced techology is indistinguishable from magic...
May 11, 2013 at 3:27 pm
(May 11, 2013 at 3:09 pm)goodnews Wrote: Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

That's it? You're just going to throw in the towel? You get called out for being a lying shitheel, and the next thing you post is a quotation apparently vying for the most toweringly ironic statement in history?

Jesus, I'm not used to things being this easy... ROFLOL
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RE: If sufficiently advanced techology is indistinguishable from magic...
May 11, 2013 at 3:31 pm
Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, and before honour is humility.
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RE: If sufficiently advanced techology is indistinguishable from magic...
May 11, 2013 at 3:32 pm
Apparently good news is no news Big Grin
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RE: If sufficiently advanced techology is indistinguishable from magic...
May 11, 2013 at 3:37 pm (This post was last modified: May 11, 2013 at 3:38 pm by Ryantology.)
Isn't it kind of sad that Christians have made 'good news' sound like something you'd want to run away from?
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RE: If sufficiently advanced techology is indistinguishable from magic...
May 11, 2013 at 3:48 pm
(May 11, 2013 at 3:37 pm)Ryantology Wrote: Isn't it kind of sad that Christians have made 'good news' sound like something you'd want to run away from?

It's more like television static. Or maybe having one of those brain injuries where you stop perceiving words: just a haze of meaningless white noise.
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RE: If sufficiently advanced techology is indistinguishable from magic...
May 11, 2013 at 3:48 pm (This post was last modified: May 11, 2013 at 3:50 pm by Creed of Heresy.)
(May 11, 2013 at 3:09 pm)goodnews Wrote: Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

Translation: "My position just got torn to shreds and I've got nothing but bland, meaningless platitudes with which to maintain it with now."
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RE: If sufficiently advanced techology is indistinguishable from magic...
May 11, 2013 at 3:52 pm
Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
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RE: If sufficiently advanced techology is indistinguishable from magic...
May 11, 2013 at 3:53 pm
(May 11, 2013 at 3:48 pm)Creed of Heresy Wrote:
(May 11, 2013 at 3:09 pm)goodnews Wrote: Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

Translation: "My position just got torn to shreds and I've got nothing but bland, meaningless platitudes with which to maintain it with now."

You guys broke him.

He's in a state of intense cognitive dissonance.

You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
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