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From: omprem on 29 Mar 2010 12:30 On Mar 29, 9:30 am, "Daniel T." <danie...(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > John Jones <jonescard...(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > > There are only two kinds of scientist. > > > One kind is the monkey-scientist. The monkey-scientist is noisy and > > leaps from stone to branch posturing, grinning and gibbering to > > onlookers, who are awestruck by this real-time display of science in action. > > > The other kind of scientist is the bone-rattler. The bone-rattler is > > silent and shakes a rattle at dissent or inquiry. Onlookers are > > impressed by this display as it reminds them of the hidden strengths of > > science. > > There are lots of kinds of scientists, but to the question "What makes a > good scientist?" my answer is "objectivity." But according to Atheism, all mental content and activity is just biochemical reaction and is subjective. There cannot be objectivity. Takes for playing. Your turn is over.
From: Daniel T. on 29 Mar 2010 13:20 omprem <omprem108(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On Mar 29, 9:30�am, "Daniel T." <danie...(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > > John Jones <jonescard...(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > > > > > There are only two kinds of scientist. > > > > > One kind is the monkey-scientist. The monkey-scientist is noisy > > > and leaps from stone to branch posturing, grinning and gibbering > > > to onlookers, who are awestruck by this real-time display of > > > science in action. > > > > > The other kind of scientist is the bone-rattler. The bone-rattler > > > is silent and shakes a rattle at dissent or inquiry. Onlookers are > > > impressed by this display as it reminds them of the hidden > > > strengths of science. > > > > There are lots of kinds of scientists, but to the question "What > > makes a good scientist?" my answer is "objectivity." > > But according to Atheism, all mental content and activity is just > biochemical reaction and is subjective. There cannot be objectivity. Ridiculous. According to atheism, gods don't exist. That says nothing about mental content or activity.
From: Christopher A. Lee on 29 Mar 2010 15:34 On Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:26:45 -0500, John Stafford <nhoj(a)droffats.net> wrote: >In article ><e3606ad7-a658-4d9f-a310-c48328d573fd(a)z4g2000yqa.googlegroups.com>, > omprem <omprem108(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Mar 29, 6:25�am, John Jones <jonescard...(a)btinternet.com> wrote: >> > Immortalist wrote: >> > >> > > [1] - A scientist, in the broadest sense, is any person who engages in >> > > a systematic �activity to acquire knowledge >> > >> > That begs the question. It begs the question because the term >> > "systematic" implies what is correct. And what is correct is what is at >> > issue. Hence it begs the question of what a scientist is. >> >> In addition, Atheists are not systematic but rather frightened beings >> howling their despair to the Moon. > >That is simply childish innuendo. Doesn't your god suggest that you make >the best of his gift and use the brain he gave you? Doesn't it also say something about not bearing false witness?
From: JohnN on 29 Mar 2010 15:53 On Mar 29, 12:30 pm, omprem <omprem...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On Mar 29, 9:30 am, "Daniel T." <danie...(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > > > John Jones <jonescard...(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > > > There are only two kinds of scientist. > > > > One kind is the monkey-scientist. The monkey-scientist is noisy and > > > leaps from stone to branch posturing, grinning and gibbering to > > > onlookers, who are awestruck by this real-time display of science in action. > > > > The other kind of scientist is the bone-rattler. The bone-rattler is > > > silent and shakes a rattle at dissent or inquiry. Onlookers are > > > impressed by this display as it reminds them of the hidden strengths of > > > science. > > > There are lots of kinds of scientists, but to the question "What makes a > > good scientist?" my answer is "objectivity." > > But according to Atheism, all mental content and activity is just > biochemical reaction and is subjective. There cannot be objectivity. > Takes for playing. Your turn is over. Silly person. JohnN
From: Kevin on 29 Mar 2010 18:13
On Mar 28, 5:58 pm, "Mark Earnest" <gmearn...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > "John Jones" <jonescard...(a)btinternet.com> wrote in message > > news:hoolgj$3k9$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > > There are only two kinds of scientist. > > > One kind is the monkey-scientist. The monkey-scientist is noisy and leaps > > from stone to branch posturing, grinning and gibbering to onlookers, who > > are awestruck by this real-time display of science in action. > > > The other kind of scientist is the bone-rattler. The bone-rattler is > > silent and shakes a rattle at dissent or inquiry. Onlookers are impressed > > by this display as it reminds them of the hidden strengths of science. > > A scientist is an esteemed colleague that patronizes other scientists > in order to have the same returned to himself, with little regard > for reality. In other words, scientists derive incentive from flattery... sounds like yours scientists are prone to delusional thinking. |