Recent content by marcflores

I'll keep that in mind. Thanks for the input and help. I think the reason I did 3x^2 was to find a monomial that would produce the product 6x^4 when multiplied by 2x^2 (the first term in the divisor).

Jeez, re-reading my post even left me confused. It's too bad I can't replicate it on the forums as I have it written on my paper.

Homework Statement (6x^4-3x^2+x-4) / (2x^2+1) Homework Equations Relevant equations? The Attempt at a Solution Here is my attempt, but I want to make sure that I didn't break any laws by changing the number to be divided by switching the last two terms around by using the commutative law...

I don't know if it's mentioned here, I only had time to skim the posts, but do what my wife did back in high school -- junior college. Our high school didn't offer calculus either, only pre-calculus. Some high schools will allow you to take calculus at the local junior college for high school...

I'll give it a shot, thanks. I went to Barnes & Noble and bought some workbooks that might keep me occupied during my free time.

Hey all, I don't know if this is the correct forum, but can anyone give me advice on remembering material? My professor has a lot to cover in a short amount of time, and so we move through materials rather quickly. Now, this has no bearing on my tests, quizzes, or homework (I'm doing rather...

Yes, those words were apparently straight out of Jesus' mouth. Then again, NONE of the gospels were firsthand accounts of the man himself, so take it as you please. With that being said, Christianity is a young religion. I believe it is the youngest of the three big monotheistic religions (the...

Jesus also said in the book of Matthew (Matt. 5:17-19) that he did not come to abolish the Old Law or the Law of the Prophets (laws of the Old Testament), but to uphold them. He also said that anyone who detracted from those laws would have their share of the kingdom of heaven detracted from...

The bible, which tells us to stone our mothers, brothers, sisters, spouses, fathers, and friends to death if they tempt us with other gods, is hardly a book for moral code. The bible, which is filled with rape, murder, revenge, temptations, and heresy, is hardly a book designed for teaching...

Okay, I'll rephrase my original response: We SHOULDN'T read from books which have been scientifically debunked. The Earth is not 6,000 years old, the universe was not created in seven days, no one flew up to heaven in a chariot of fire, no one lived in the belly of a whale, no one has turned...

That's exactly right. We SHOULDN'T believe in something defined as "supernatural" because such a definition arises from ignorance and not a well-established set of observations. The fact that it is defined supernatural excuses it from any examination whatsoever. And if we cannot examine it by...

Who are you referring to when you say "we"? I don't believe in an immaterial and ethereal soul. A lot of people don't. I wouldn't go suggesting that we read more about religion than anything else. As a matter of fact, most religious texts are virtually obsolete and does not apply to modern day...

d_jnaneswar, if the group cannot agree on a definition of God or a god or many gods, or the definition of anything else for that matter, the argument is moot... wouldn't you say? Everyone has a personal opinion of what a god is which is closer to proving that a god is an opinion or a personal...

Some people like to call it extreme, I like to call it fundamentalism. It sounds like that coworker of Evo needs a better science education or to maybe look up the word "speciation."

Actually, no it doesn't. I'm a little disappointed that you actually countered the rock argument with this. Asking what we mean by heavy is far beyond the point. The argument isn't about rocks or weight, the argument is about God's power and its limitations. Another way to ask this question is...