little_Socrates

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  More Shootings ... 3 Louisiana Police Killed ... 3 More Injured

  by RubaDub in

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  extremely sad as the news is coming out.

  6 police shot in louisiana and 3 dead so far.. i'm waiting for a response from the nra stating that we are safer when we are all armed.

  the police had guns and the shooter(s) had guns so i guess they are good with it.. our thoughts and prayers go out to the families affected.. rub a dub.

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  little_Socrates

  You are more likely to be killed by fist or blunt object than you are to be killed by a rifle.

  http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2014/05/21/fbi-more-people-killed-with-fists-and-hammers-than-with-rifles-and-shotguns/
  
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  Sixty People Murdered in Nice Terror Attack

  by cofty in

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  crowds celebrating bastille day in nice, france have been targeted by a terrorist driving a truck.. initial reports of 60 dead and 100 injured.. i am losing track of how many similar attacks there have been in europe in recently..

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  I know it is early, and I know I will be lambasted for saying so but... this case points out the frivolity of Gun Control.

  That being said.... May God have mercy on the countless souls slaughtered here. I also pray for comfort and peace for everyone from this community, France and the whole world.
  
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  Confusing Opinions with Facts

  by cofty in

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  in a discussion about the best flavour of ice cream everybody's opinion is equally valid.. in a discussion about the shape of the earth or the origin of species everybody's opinion is equally irrelevant.

  only objective facts and evidence matter.. confusing these two categories is a common feature of conversations in this forum.

  people deserve respect, errors do not..

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  Something being incredibly likely=/=fact.

  Ridiculous Semantics? I just thought it was applied logic.
  
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  Confusing Opinions with Facts

  by cofty in

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  in a discussion about the best flavour of ice cream everybody's opinion is equally valid.. in a discussion about the shape of the earth or the origin of species everybody's opinion is equally irrelevant.

  only objective facts and evidence matter.. confusing these two categories is a common feature of conversations in this forum.

  people deserve respect, errors do not..

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  little_Socrates

  "It's like years ago a man could say I'm not the father of that child. Today DNA could PROVE that he is the father."

  Thank you for making my point on what is "provable" or what is a "fact". The logic your statement is false. With DNA testing you can prove someone is NOT the Father. However you can not definitively prove that he IS the Father. Yes you can show it extremely likely. You can even come up with odds that are Billions to one that he is the father.

  However in my mind saying something is extremely likely and calling something a "fact" is very different. Maybe I am just too picky on my use of the English language. LOL
  
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  Confusing Opinions with Facts

  by cofty in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in a discussion about the best flavour of ice cream everybody's opinion is equally valid.. in a discussion about the shape of the earth or the origin of species everybody's opinion is equally irrelevant.

  only objective facts and evidence matter.. confusing these two categories is a common feature of conversations in this forum.

  people deserve respect, errors do not..

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  little_Socrates

  Calling evolution a fact is like calling the law/theory of gravity a fact.

  Yes our theories do a good job of explaining what we observe in the physical world. So it is a good workable theory. HOWEVER if you really get to questioning an honest physicist they will tell you they have no idea actually what gravity is or how it works. So yes the theory of gravity is good science but you can't call it a fact.

  Sometimes religious minded people become very dogmatic and close minded. However those that choose to follow science are prone to the same thing. A good scientist should stay skeptical and curious about EVERYTHING. The moment you think you have every thing figured out is also the moment when you actually know the least.

  Stay curious my friends!
  
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  Confusing Opinions with Facts

  by cofty in

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  2. beliefs

  in a discussion about the best flavour of ice cream everybody's opinion is equally valid.. in a discussion about the shape of the earth or the origin of species everybody's opinion is equally irrelevant.

  only objective facts and evidence matter.. confusing these two categories is a common feature of conversations in this forum.

  people deserve respect, errors do not..

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  little_Socrates

  They are equally certain. Feel free to continue that topic on any of the 37 threads of that series. This topic is more general.

  Yes they are equally certain, but they are not equally knowable.
  
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  Confusing Opinions with Facts

  by cofty in

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  2. beliefs

  in a discussion about the best flavour of ice cream everybody's opinion is equally valid.. in a discussion about the shape of the earth or the origin of species everybody's opinion is equally irrelevant.

  only objective facts and evidence matter.. confusing these two categories is a common feature of conversations in this forum.

  people deserve respect, errors do not..

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  little_Socrates

  Just a simple question... if evolution is a "fact" why is it still studied? Hasn't the science already been completed?
  
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  Confusing Opinions with Facts

  by cofty in

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  in a discussion about the best flavour of ice cream everybody's opinion is equally valid.. in a discussion about the shape of the earth or the origin of species everybody's opinion is equally irrelevant.

  only objective facts and evidence matter.. confusing these two categories is a common feature of conversations in this forum.

  people deserve respect, errors do not..

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  little_Socrates

  I don't see how you can compare the shape of the earth to the origin of species. The shape of the earth is easily observable. The origin of species can only be known through circumstantial evidence.

  Yes I think evolution is good and useful science. However I have a hard time calling it a "fact".
  
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  A violation of the separation of Church and State?

  by Londo111 in

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  so i went to dmv this morning.... can someone explain how this does not violate the separation of church and state?.

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  little_Socrates

  O yea... there is no such thing as "separation of church and state" in the constitution. On the other hand there is this establishment cause.
  
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  Evolution is a Fact #7 - Human Egg Yolk Gene

  by cofty in

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  exploring the human genome is like roaming around an historic town.

  some places are pristine and obviously still in everyday use.

  others have been unused for a while and starting to show signs of decay and if you look carefully there are relics of buildings that were abandoned long ago.. in this post we are going to look at a gene that we still carry in every cell in our body but which fell into disuse 10s of millions of years ago.. humans are placental mammals.

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  little_Socrates

  Hi Cofty this is very interesting science indeed. I do learn from your post.

  That being said.... I don't like the statement "Evolution is a Fact" No one can prove that statement. Now Evolution might be the best way to explain all the science and observations that biologist make. It also seems to work in a "predictive" sense. So it is very useful.

  Maybe a statement such as "Evolution is good strong science with lost of supporting evidence" would be much more accurate.

  
  Scientists should be curious and open minded.  Everything should be questioned.