damned bible thumpers >:-(

Originally posted by Very Rusty
So, you believe in the big bang theory I assume?

good question. i don't have the mathematics to follow the reasoning of the scientists who espouse the big bang theory. however, i think there is sufficient warrant for me to provisionally accept the theory, based upon certain features of the scientific method such as peer-review of experimental results and the associated theories and maths.

naturally i am not dogmatic about it, in light of (for example) Popper's claims about the provisional nature of scientific knowledge, and Kuhn and Feyerabend's critiques of scientific method. and so on.

i do think that, at present, big bang is our best theory about what happened in the first instants of the history of the universe. of course, it says nothing about what, if anything, 'caused' the big bang. however, since (as far as i know) all accepted big bang theories define time as starting at the instant of the big bang, it is not clear that we can even make sense of phrases such as 'before the big bang' and 'caused the big bang'.

Originally posted by Blackamp
good question. i don't have the mathematics to follow the reasoning of the scientists who espouse the big bang theory. however, i think there is sufficient warrant for me to provisionally accept the theory, based upon certain features of the scientific method such as peer-review of experimental results and the associated theories and maths.

naturally i a ...[text shortened]... can even make sense of phrases such as 'before the big bang' and 'caused the big bang'.

I imagine that the big bang would have made a much sweeter sound than the cacophany of drivel to which you were subjected in China town. It's just part of the insanity of religious fervour.

Originally posted by Seitse
I'm not Mexican.

I am a bible thumping, communist and homosexual black Jew.


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Edit. Two of the above adjectives are just for the lulz. Guess.

bible thumping and communist.

Originally posted by Blackamp
why would i use upper case to name a non-existent entity?

You were quoting a woman who was using the term 'god' as a proper noun. That would be a good reason.

Originally posted by Blackamp
nah, Sydney.

Oh Geez. Thats rather a problem then isn't it.
Sydney to me is a lot like an American city than the other aussie cities IMHO

Originally posted by daniel58
JESUS. If you;re not a Christian 1. why do you care and 2. shouldn't you be glad she's not winning anybody over and 3. don't cuss.

1. because she was annoying; 2. yes, i am glad she wasn't winning anybody over; 3. why the hell not?

Originally posted by Blackamp
good question. i don't have the mathematics to follow the reasoning of the scientists who espouse the big bang theory. however, i think there is sufficient warrant for me to provisionally accept the theory, based upon certain features of the scientific method such as peer-review of experimental results and the associated theories and maths.

naturally i a ...[text shortened]... can even make sense of phrases such as 'before the big bang' and 'caused the big bang'.

Theres no reason to doubt the big bang theory. Our space brothers have said as much🙂

Originally posted by karoly aczel
Oh Geez. Thats rather a problem then isn't it.
Sydney to me is a lot like an American city than the other aussie cities IMHO

Like an american city? Then all american cities are the same?

Originally posted by tomtom232
Like an american city? Then all american cities are the same?

No,no . Not at all. It was just a simple way of differentiating between Sydney and other Australian cities.

Pleas dont get me wrong . I'm just going on what I've seen and heard about.

Originally posted by karoly aczel
No,no . Not at all. It was just a simple way of differentiating between Sydney and other Australian cities.

Pleas dont get me wrong . I'm just going on what I've seen and heard about.

a lot of people do make that comment about Sydney.

Originally posted by Blackamp
a lot of people do make that comment about Sydney.

I'm just going on the 'vibe' I get from walking around the city.

If it makes any difference I really dont find Brissy city all that much more friendly, however the "hate" vibe doesn't seem to be as strong.

Originally posted by karoly aczel
No,no . Not at all. It was just a simple way of differentiating between Sydney and other Australian cities.

Pleas dont get me wrong . I'm just going on what I've seen and heard about.

Maybe i should rephrase. It was my intent to ascertain whether or not american cities all appear the same, or very similar, to someone foreign to the US.

Originally posted by tomtom232
Maybe i should rephrase. It was my intent to ascertain whether or not american cities all appear the same, or very similar, to someone foreign to the US.

I would say no. They do not all appear the same.
Its just the 'negativity' I get from a city like Sydney.
It seems like the worst of American cities have raised ignoring people to an art form. But since I dont live in America , I will leave the last word on this subject to you.

Originally posted by karoly aczel
I'm just going on the 'vibe' I get from walking around the city.

If it makes any difference I really dont find Brissy city all that much more friendly, however the "hate" vibe doesn't seem to be as strong.

'hate vibe'? where were you walking around? i know there are some troublesome suburbs, but i was just thinking the other day how well different ethnic groups get along, at least in the central city.

Originally posted by Blackamp
'hate vibe'? where were you walking around?

that main road across from central station for a start.