Recent content by owl3951

I muse about the Big Bang sometimes...I think about how most actions and reactions in this universe produce more than one result, and never use up all the potential energy or resources. So I wonder if the Big Bang produced other universes at the same time. We may be the entropy universe...

At all times the natural world is seeking equilibrium. However, change is the order of the day, and new factors enter systems disrupting equilibriums. At which point, systems attempt to incorporate the new factors, and once again seek equilibrium. So it is with human systems. At one time...

Should have read the "Loopholes" thread first...

Information Source Request Does anyone know where I can download the original raw observations database, and a complete description of the physical layout of the experiment? Within complete description, I include how far the "detector" machines are from each other, how far they are from the...

Similarly, I often cannot view Latex equations. I do not get an error message. Rather, the pix merely do not load. I use IE v. 6, with all updates.

First, I am not qualified to contribute to this thread, but I am following it with interest. I was wondering if. perhaps, it might help atheists to respond if you made a little more clear what you mean by "prove." If you mean "prove with absolute certainty for every person who has every...

Tch. So Many "Shoulds" There are a lot of people telling other people they "should" do things in these forums. The use of the parental stance seems to give weight to what the scolding person is saying. It implies the scolder is an authority, and the viewpoints they give are the correct and...

Did you assume these are my ideas? How shallow must be your education. Not just shallow, but simplistic as well. The immature call upon some vague but vast "we" to be on their side in order to win arguments based upon emotional reaction. The day I need an abrasive and bombastic person...

The thing to remember about Islam is that it APPLIED so well what was known. There are two ways to excel at being a mathematical society: research and evolution of math, or use of the current understanding of math. Obviously, a combination of the two is lustrous. Sigh. This is, not...

Rather, your obvious confusion is centered on the issue of this thread: To what extant is math a social construction vs. something that ontologically is? The example of the African saying he has two dollars vs. a western accountant saying he has a negative net worth of $3 is meant to show a...

Although honestrosewater's iterative solution will tell you how many batches you can make for $100, nothing can tell you the profit you will make unless you specify how many cookies are in a batch. This is because your income seems to be based upon a per-cookie, and not a per-batch, price. If...

Sort of Proved Friend's Point Here In point of fact, algebra was NOT invented by Moslems. The Babylonians, Greeks, Chinese and, most specifically, the Hindus, for examples, had algebra long before the Moslems. In fact, Moslem development of algebra is mostly based upon the work of the...

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It is acceptable grammar to have an implied "With respect to the liquid...".