Can Christian Electronic Designers Design?
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From: John Larkin on 30 Mar 2010 10:12 On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:40:43 +1100, "David L. Jones" <altzone(a)gmail.com> wrote: >D from BC wrote: >> mmm sseems a little quiet in SED so... >> Time for another mega-troll. >> >> Are Christian beliefs in conflict with good electronics engineering? > >There appears to be no evidence that delusion and electronics design ability >are mutually exclusive. > >Dave. Not as long as you're happy spinning the pcb etch four or five times, and shipping a lot of bugs. To get it right the first time, you can't lie to yourself about anything. John
From: John Larkin on 30 Mar 2010 10:19 On Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:43:38 -0700, D from BC <myrealaddress(a)comic.com> wrote: >So the reason why you have faith in God is because you use faith for >other things? I'm not a believer; I wish I were, but I don't feel it. I have great respect, and some envy, for most people who do. >Example. You have faith you're not going to die tomorrow or the roof is >not going to cave in. Since you have faith in those things then it gives >you the go ahead to have faith in God. >In this case you should have faith in gremlins, lochness monsters, >vampires and leprechauns too because those things are as improbable as >you dieing tomorrow or your roof caving in. > >And the other reason why you have faith in God is because it feels >right. >I suppose that's like the gambler that feels every bet feels like the >right bet yet keeps losing. >I do wonder if the hijackers that flew into the world trade center had a >good feeling. >Did they feel good about what they were doing. Nevermind that it makes >sense or not..it just feels good. > >So the reason why you believe in God is because it feels good and many >other things require faith. > >I'll illustrate using emotion as a reason. >The reason why my circuit is the best is because I feel good. >Convinced that I have the best circuit? > >I'll illustrate using the concept that many things require faith which >justifies the use of faith. >The reason why my circuit is the best is because I have faith. >Convinced I have the best circuit? You are an offensive idiot, and your circuits suck. So your life model, whatever it is, isn't working very well. John
From: John Larkin on 30 Mar 2010 10:27 On Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:41:56 -0700, Mr.Eko <ekointhedirt(a)lostisland.org> wrote: >On Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:02:57 -0700, D from BC <myrealaddress(a)comic.com> >wrote: > >>If I got this right... >>The reason why you believe in God is because it works for those that >>believe in God. >>uhh.. That's too ambiguous for me.. >>I'm understanding that as: The reason why you believe in God is because >>others believe in God. >>Correct? > > > It appears that you have never had a beautiful, wonderful, early >morning, early spring walk through a flowering Western US desert or >Eastern US woodland. > > That would be a mere two of the reasons why an observer of such wonders >becomes certain that it is the result of creation. It's not certainty to me, but it's sure suspicious that Earth is such an improbably beautiful place, and that we are alive now. The probability of those things happening is so close to zero that it doesn't matter. Consider living near the triple point of water: clouds, rivers, snow, all at the same time. Consider the neatly separated minerals for the taking, and the fuel/oxidizer in abundance. Consider the clear atmosphere, dense enough for flight but clear enough that we can see the stars. I bet D from BC is unimpressed. John
From: John Larkin on 30 Mar 2010 13:06 On Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:25:45 -0700, D from BC <myrealaddress(a)comic.com> wrote: >Goddess sounds good. >If she's the hottest thing in the universe, I might convert and pray for >visions. >Bikini visions :) >I might settle for boobies on a grill cheese. I sure hope you're not over 16 years old. If you are, we're seeing an extreme case of developmental retardation. John
From: D from BC on 30 Mar 2010 13:19
I think Chrisitianity makes designers look like fools because Christianity is in the business of irrational thinking. It's irrational to swallow as FACT that a guy lived in a fish, a god sacrificed himself, god made everything when it is not scientifically supported and the bible is the only way to learn morals. Irrational thinking is not useful in engineering. If utilized, it can be dangerous! The excuse I hear is something like this... Christianity is like athletes foot. It's ok as long as it doesn't spread all over your body. Or... A little craziness in the brain is ok as long as it doesn't spread all over the brain. iows...Christians designers have a fly in their soup. They just spoon around the fly. |