together we have the power.. the power to create or destroy, which do you choose?

Also, I dont believe science has all the answers, though I think that Joe is a freak who denies the harms of smoking to comfort himself. I do believe in God, there are many things we do not know, and to just dismiss all paranormal phenomena out there as bs would be silly.

Whether the world will end in 2012, I dont know, no one does. I dont believe it will. I hope it doesnt as I want kids and stuff yet but cant stop it.

The thing that really annoys me though isnt the random internet ‘mystics’ who shout about it, but the ‘experts’ who jump on the bandwagon.
I saw a program about Nostradamus on the HISTORY CHANNEL where experts on his work tried to decode his final prophecies. These faggots then proceeded to claim his final works and drawings point towards the end of the world being……….yep, 2012. This really pisses me off. Why the fuck would the factual history channel choose to jump on the piece of shit 2012 doomsday bandwagon so quickly. This blatant scaremongering is fucking disgusting as is the way they toted it as fact. Fuck them.

Sorry for the long post, I’m gonna feel like a hypocrite now after asking them guys to shorten theirs but I promise if I post again it will be short.
I wish I had your confidence on the safety of the world on 2012 Gia, but now my doubts are there I dont think they will go away.

Hi Tom,

I have heard the above said before, not sure where now. My personal take on this is…

Yes, the probability of things being the way they are now from only one ‘try’ would be impossible. However imagine that there has been many billion ‘trys’ would it still be impossible to imagine that 1 or more out of billions is like ours?

Just wanted to say that as its what I thought the first time I heard it however I hadnt had the chance to say it.

Maybe it’s me who has a perverted perception of what science means, I will completely admit that but is it a question of semantics?

I get the impression that the majority of what has been discussed on this blog is with regards to physics specifically, not science in general which would include such things as psychology, anthropology etc, less mathematical based science. So I agree science does attempt to answer the questions I asked overall, specifically physics does not though.

Having said that I still don’t think it explains these things fully, science may explain the “mechanics” of emotions for example but that doesn’t explain the way they affect our daily lives, does that make sense?

Just to clear something up, I don’t really buy into the whole god thing, requires too closed a mind as you correctly said and I feel comfortable saying this because I’ve made it my business to find out as much as I can about religion and god etc over the last 7-8 years. I could probably spend a good 7-8 years ranting about how religion is extremely damaging in my opinion but here’s the interesting thing – science is beginning to suggest that the universe could not have come into existence through chance alone, the probability of things occuring in the order they have and the intricate way in which they have (resulting in life) suggests what is known as “intelligent design”. There’s an obvious argument to that idea, that being that we wouldn’t be here to attempt to understand anything if it hadn’t happened the way it did, in a sense – it has to be this way but the point is still a good one, and relevant, as if prophecy is true, I’M NOT SAYING IT IS, it is generally assumed that this communication would come from a “higher being” as is traditional within religion for example.

Again I completely agree with everything you say with the exception of science answering the questions I put forward most recently. If you could maybe explain how you think science answers the meaning of life question, or the question about love then I’d really appreciate it, I would be genuinely interested in what you have to say.

Alex, likewise – you’re absolutely right!

I’ll carry on enjoying my rather fine life once I get out of work :(

Until the next time,

Peace

The only real answer to this debate will happen on this so called date.

Untill then i suggest we respect each others theorys and get on with respecting the time we have left on earth as it apparently say, im certainly not going to lose sleep over this matter, and carry on my satisfying life :)

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Before modern science, there was science, the basics of trial and error to gain an understanding of how something works. From my point of view science came about as soon as the human mind started to evolve and we started to question the world around us.

The questions you pointed out can all be answered with science, even before the term was thought up we were still questioning and experimenting.

Unfortunatly as much as I ask the tea pot my questions it bears no answers. I cannot have blind faith in something that has no proof of existence.

As you can probably tell from my post, my understanding of science is very basic and my spelling/grammar is the same.

I do agree with you that everyone has the right to their own beliefs however everyone must also be prepared for their beliefs to be questioned. The great thing about the human mind is that it can ‘change its mind’. I am happy to listen to any ones beliefs as long as they are prepared for them to be questioned. I am happy when I learn something new from someone questioning my beliefs, I dont find it a threat as most people who believe in tea cups do.

The people who believe in tea cups are encoraged to ignore all other logic, knowledge and beliefs as it has all been made up just to test their faith in the tea cup.

Ryan :)

Though I think I prefer the idea of a toaster, never been much of a tea fan.

We are indeed lucky to have modern science Ryan, however did we get by before it’s formulation?

Just a bunch of unevolved bumbling idiots who had no understanding of the world at all.

Please inform me of any responses you get from your teapot in relation to some of the more important questions.

Why are we here?
What is the meaning of all life?
What IS love?
What are emotions? Why do we feel them?
Why is it certain musical notes (vibrations) make us feel the way we do? Happy, sad.
What is thought?
Is there a meaning to all things, nothing or just some?
Why are humans seemingly so interested in the world around them and each other?

I could go on, but I won’t.

May you get answers wherever you look for them. If that’s from a mythical teapot then so be it.
If it’s from Science then that’s fine too.

I’d rather be able to take from all areas of the world and not shut any of them out because they don’t fit in with something else I believe I know.

It’s what is known as the bigger picture Ryan, very few can see it.

Most have their sight partially obscured by opinion, pride and a need to be correct.

Ryan if science is right for you it’s right for you mate. As long as you spend as much time as you can smiling who really gives a f**k.

Peace