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zebonaut

(3,688 posts) Tue Dec 1, 2015, 02:26 PM Dec 2015

A Universe not made for Us

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A Universe not made for Us (Original Post) zebonaut Dec 2015 OP

For jamzrockz ffr Dec 2015 #1

A nice video - but ultimately unconvincing. While Sagan does a nice job of laying out jonno99 Dec 2015 #2

A Universe not made for Us The CCC Dec 2015 #3

ffr

(22,670 posts)

1. For jamzrockz

Reply to zebonaut (Original post)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 02:37 PM

Dec 2015

Please please try watching the video presentation before clicking away.

Science and the scientific method are self sustaining.

You can choose to deny science, but you cannot avoid it.

jonno99

(2,620 posts)

2. A nice video - but ultimately unconvincing. While Sagan does a nice job of laying out

Reply to zebonaut (Original post)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 03:34 PM

Dec 2015

some of the problems with "religion" he is more than a little presumptive when describing the thoughts & motives of believers.

A few straw men, a few theological inaccuracies, but overall a nice presentation of the naturalists position.

The CCC

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3. A Universe not made for Us

Reply to zebonaut (Original post)

Tue Dec 1, 2015, 04:08 PM

Dec 2015

Whether the universe was made for me, or me for the universe. I'm just glad to be here.

Mankind is how the universe understands its itself.
Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson

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