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RE: Vision and Evolution (A Critique of Dawkins)
August 6, 2019 at 12:37 pm
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(August 6, 2019 at 12:31 pm)LadyForCamus Wrote: If you aren’t capable of conducting an independent investigation into the totality of evidence publicly available to you on this subject you seem to care so much about, what on earth did you think you would accomplish by coming here? Atheists are in no way obligated to provide you with a science education.
Its not about obligation ma'am, its just basic human interaction skills. How often have you encountered this scenario, and not be even mildly suspicious of the intent:
Person 1: Hey, I just learned about topic X.
Person 2: Cool, what is it about?
Person 1: Go research it, or take a course at university, why are you asking me? I'm not responsible for your education, you're an adult.
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RE: Vision and Evolution (A Critique of Dawkins)
August 6, 2019 at 12:38 pm
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Like most creationists description of events....you might have missed a step.
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RE: Vision and Evolution (A Critique of Dawkins)
August 6, 2019 at 12:39 pm
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I would need a quarter of milion euros per year, independent of results in the exam to teach anyone that brings such blatant ignorance of the most basic biologic facts.
This place has never been a college or a university.
Oh and just 8 hours per day, weekdays. I call that a deal (that I am not sure it is good to accept).
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RE: Vision and Evolution (A Critique of Dawkins)
August 6, 2019 at 12:45 pm
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(August 6, 2019 at 12:39 pm)LastPoet Wrote: I would need a quarter of milion euros per year, independent of results in the exam to teach anyone that brings such blatant ignorance of the most basic biologic facts.
This place has never been a college or a university.
And yet, I can email Steven Pinker right now and he'll probably respond within a week with a pretty concise and well-thought answer, and even give a reference or two (usually his own books of course lol). Educated people find it easy to tell others what they've learned, they dont complain as much as some members of this forum have. But I guess everyone is different.
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RE: Vision and Evolution (A Critique of Dawkins)
August 6, 2019 at 12:51 pm
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Anything to add about the alleged subject of this thread, or have we reached the “complaining about mean dumb atheists” segment of the performance?
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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RE: Vision and Evolution (A Critique of Dawkins)
August 6, 2019 at 12:54 pm
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(August 6, 2019 at 12:51 pm)Gae Bolga Wrote: Anything to add about the alleged subject of this thread, or have we reached the “complaining about mean dumb atheists” segment of the performance?
I don't categorize atheists as mean or dumb. And you shouldn't attribute your qualities the others on this forum.
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RE: Vision and Evolution (A Critique of Dawkins)
August 6, 2019 at 12:56 pm
(August 6, 2019 at 12:14 pm)John 6IX Breezy Wrote: (August 6, 2019 at 12:10 pm)BryanS Wrote: That is just too reasonable, so I suspect that has never been considered : )
Ironically, I'm always looking up textbook or emailing professors from courses I'm not required to take but want to learn about. So its right up my alley. Tell me the course and I'll look it up.
Professors from where?
What are your required to take?
Sounds like you're going for a degree, what degree?
I don't have an anger problem, I have an idiot problem.
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RE: Vision and Evolution (A Critique of Dawkins)
August 6, 2019 at 12:58 pm
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(August 6, 2019 at 12:56 pm)wyzas Wrote: Professors from where?
What are your required to take?
Sounds like you're going for a degree, what degree?
Just a regular state university, and a degree in Cognitive Science.
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RE: Vision and Evolution (A Critique of Dawkins)
August 6, 2019 at 12:58 pm
Half an eye is better than no eye. Understand this, and the development of the eye (or any biological structure for that matter) through the means of natural selection makes sense.
"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself — and you are the easiest person to fool." - Richard P. Feynman
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RE: Vision and Evolution (A Critique of Dawkins)
August 6, 2019 at 1:03 pm
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Well, awesome, you have “half a degree” in cognitive science. You’ll come across model based control sooner or later.
-but in the moment, here and now...do you think that your half a degree could be advantageous?
Is it helpful to know things, even if you don’t know all the things?
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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