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pimpbot (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 04:49 PM Original message |
Freeptard doesn't believe in science, what should I do? |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. You are wasting your time. Let it go. |
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pimpbot (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 04:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. But he must have learned somewhere |
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VTMechEngr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:10 PM Response to Reply #7 |
29. It is a big Creation argument that God speed up the decay rates. |
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mduffy31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
2. Move on |
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joeunderdog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:50 PM Response to Reply #2 |
50. Punt. nt |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
3. Answer: math |
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spuddonna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 04:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Yeah, that was going to be my answer too, but with these types... |
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pimpbot (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:04 PM Response to Reply #9 |
22. Exactly!! |
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spuddonna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
37. Well, in a way I guess they are... |
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VTMechEngr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:23 PM Response to Reply #22 |
41. A great real-life example is a Hot Potato --- |
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Jeffersons Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
4. you asked the right question at the right time |
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KingFlorez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
5. Just them 'em alone |
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Dead_Parrot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
6. hop over to evcforum.net... |
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pimpbot (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Wow great information |
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Dead_Parrot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:14 PM Response to Reply #17 |
34. He'll flame and/or vanish... |
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IntravenousDemilo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
8. Well, you know, to his credit, at least he doesn't think the world is only |
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ItsTheMediaStupid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
10. Ask him if he believes that nuclear weapons will work |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
11. IF he read it, it flew over his head faster than the speed of sound |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
12. The scientists have a good idea of how much |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
13. What should you do? |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
14. Part of how they can determine age is with other known facts and dates |
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Mz Pip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
15. How do you know |
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mark11727 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
16. (He) "just don't buy all of what they are selling as word..." |
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geniph (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:05 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Well put |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
18. Walk away. nt |
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DBoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
19. Next time they are sick |
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geniph (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
20. "I don't understand it, therefore it must be magic!" |
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KyuzoGator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
21. The Opposite of Science is Republican. |
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VTMechEngr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
23. Answer him this: |
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pimpbot (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:07 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Thanks |
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VTMechEngr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:11 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Yep |
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pimpbot (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:13 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Cool me too |
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VTMechEngr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:16 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Nice. |
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Bonhomme Richard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
25. When you argue with a fool, there are two. n/t |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
26. Dupe Deleted |
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dave123williams (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:08 PM Response to Original message |
28. Your freeper friend. |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
30. He's hopeless. |
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IdaBriggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
32. Sell him a bridge, and send him a t-shirt: |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
35. give him VD. |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:21 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. You beat me to it. |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:39 PM Response to Reply #38 |
47. hey gw, I gave you a shout out in this thread |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 06:05 PM Response to Reply #47 |
53. Hey! Thank you. |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 06:15 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. peace and low stress gw |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 06:28 PM Response to Reply #56 |
60. Back atcha, dude. |
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wicket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 06:07 PM Response to Reply #35 |
54. Or ask him if he gets a flu shot |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
39. End the discussion with something like this: |
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kiki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
40. Jesus Tapdancing Christ (no pun intended). |
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Waya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
42. Geeez.... |
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aden_nak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
43. Tell him if he wants to understand the how, he should go to school for it. |
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kiki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:33 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Good point. |
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VTMechEngr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:35 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Man, its sick. |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:54 PM Response to Reply #46 |
51. My dad tried to explain them all to me once. |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 07:01 PM Response to Reply #43 |
64. that is a wonderful explanation |
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kiki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
44. Oh, and the "all mighty dollar"... |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
48. Tell him that he can believe that science doesn't work all he wants |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
49. Go learn the mathematics of exponential growth/decay.... |
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VTMechEngr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 06:05 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. If I recall correctly: |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 06:22 PM Response to Reply #52 |
59. For decay, yah... constant % decrease... |
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skids (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
55. This is a diversion. |
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janx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
57. Don't waste your time! |
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hopeisaplace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
58. Tell him he's free to believe what he wants..just keep his beliefs out of |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
61. Why waste your time? |
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Lisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
62. it would be really hard to find coal and oil ... |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
63. You can't argue with these people. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
65. You can't debate anyone that stupid. |
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cushla_machree (419 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 07:25 PM Response to Original message |
66. I am continually amazed |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
67. He actually has some valid layman's points, particularly re: grants |
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heart of darkness (45 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 08:07 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. No, he actually doesn't have a point with regard to grants... |
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Fountain79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
69. What's the neutral forum? |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-11-06 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
70. Ask him if he wants to test the "theory" of gravity.... |
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