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Here is a rather old excerpt. It's from Sam Harris's 2004 book. I came across this again, buried in an endnote, while skimming through the book for a paper. I find it interesting, but also think it's a nice, accessible sketch of the type of reasoning used in scientific and philosophical circles...

That a being of omnipotence can choose to "do nothing" merits the same answer as my previous post. I'm not saying that "doing nothing" necessarily undermines its omnipotence; but that it is logically inconceivable to "do nothing." Again, there is the issue of nothingness. It needs to be...

Ultimately, as my previous post says, I think you're right. It seems to me that doing "nothing" is nonsensical. "To do" already carries the implication of something. When one says I'm going to do "nothing", that "nothing" becomes something, because he/she is doing it. It might seem to be a...

My problem with my line of reasoning is specifically this: If a being can do everything, then there is nothing it cannot do. Therefore, it cannot do nothing; hence making the being not omnipotent. Is this logically sound? It appears, upon further thought, to be a mere play on words. Is...

Here is an extremely brief (and rather simple) argumentation against the logicality of omnipotence. Please offer constructive criticism. Thanks... I assert that omnipotence, devoid of qualifications, is illogical. If a being can do everything, then there is nothing it cannot do. Therefore...

Greetings, We're doing a project in which we are investigating the effects of sodium laureth sulphate and ammonium lauryl sulphate on the human body (these are surfactants). NOW, we would like to know exactly how to make soap. we need direct procedures on the saponification process...

Alright We partially came up with an idea. I'd like you know what you guys think of it, if it is at all substantial in potency, and if it can be done. Basically we want to make modifications to soaps. Soaps are generally made by a chemical reaction combining fatty acids (glycerine) and...

Only one of the three... :)

This project is for a grade 12 chemistry course. We're a group of three. We basically have not the slightest clue on what to do our project on... This cummulative performance task will include an extensive literature search and hands-on design. The work should be based on one of the following...

But we never learned any other version so how can I be obligated to use them? Is there any way to solve it using simple Galilean equations or so?

Alright, so my givens are: x = 2 000 000 ly x' = 0 t' = 50 years c = 3 x 10^8 m/s But that last equation you gave, x=\gamma(x^\prime+vt^\prime) What's that gamma doing there? I only know the equation x = x' + vt By the way, anytime you want to give up on helping me just go ahead and do...

lol... okay I apologize dicerandom it's late at night here and my brain is just not functioning properly I guess. And I simply just don't understand the question. What are my givens? x = 2 000 000 ly t' = 50 years c = 3 x 10^8 m/s correct? So what is the first step from here on? :confused:

dicerandom I'm not understanding this equation: t^\prime=\gamma\left(t-\frac{v}{c^2}x\right) Isn't the time equation just t' = t / gamma ?

Oh nevermind dicerandom you changed your equations... I understand the ones you put up now... Thanks.. So let me give it a try.