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definitions Unfortunately, your simpler definitions are not true to what the words themselves mean. For instance, in a colloquial sense, 'atheism' can be identified with strong atheism as you suggest; but strictly speaking, 'atheism' means 'lack of belief in God,' and so can refer to either the...

Well well--things sure have gotten complicated since I took philosophy. Thank you George Smith for stirring the waters and causing mass confusion to a simple subject. 1. A theist has a belief that divine beings exist. If one is not a theist, he is a "non-believer". 2. An Atheist has a belief...

>>To say, "God does not exist" is as unprovable as "God DOES exist." Both forms of fundamentalism require a degree of faith, in other words. The Rev<<< I agree. Theism and Atheism are faith based and belief systems. The agnostic is not using faith or belief ( and I use the word belief as...

Alan Watts put it this way (Not a direct quote)----" I am but one focal point of an unknown many, where the Universe observes itself with awe." Photongod--

Well--this is a bit more complex than it may seem--you are dealing with a lot of different variables ---like viscosity/density/delta pressure/------perhaps a google search under "Sphere+cavitation" would help. Try that--and I will look also. Photongod

Try wearing leather soled shoes instead of rubber. Photongod

Kirovman asked: Just a question on this: Doesn't emission after absorption happen in an arbitrary direction, so why the preference to emit at the same angle of reflection as that of incidence? The best answer is found in "QED" by Feynman--he explains it there with some good illustrations...

Interesting thought! One thing I remember from a Feynman lecture is that the absorbtion and re-emission can take place at all points within the thickness of the glass. It does not all happen at one place. Some reflections must take longer than others, due to the fact that some photons have to...

I think you did quite well ----------Multiverse is just too messy--Too complex--so inconsistant with the beautiful simplicity that I feel lies at the foundations of reality. Photongod

IODMYS POSTED: Quote: "I am a deeply religious nonbeliever... ...I have never imputed to Nature a purpose or a goal, or anything that could be understood as anthropomorphic." Albert Einstein I think this qualifies him as an atheist not only from the viewpoint of a Jesuit priest, but by...

Those of you interested in this topic might wish to do a Google search under: "Einstein+Pantheism" Or "Scientific Pantheism" There is a lot on the web about this topic Photongod

additional: Besides water, it also heats sugars and fats. Also Ion, there is a way that you can check the speed of light using your microwave. Search GOOGLE for "Microwave+speed of light"

Thanks--will read the thread Photongod

Afshar 2 slit experiment--peer review I have looked all over the web--I still have not seen any peer review of this experiment. According to Afshar, it should have been done 3-4 months ago. Anyone know anything about this? Photongod

Try this page for starters--Photongod http://egeneralmedical.com/litstetfreqa.html