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25th June 2002, 12:44 AM
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It's possible that you could morph into a bunny right now, but its a virtual mathematical impossiblity..see my point?
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25th June 2002, 12:46 AM
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25th June 2002, 12:49 AM
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well then put on your glasses!
You or anyone "morphing into a bunny" is a phenotypic impossibility, not a mathematical anything. |
25th June 2002, 12:58 AM
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ahh..I see you misunderstand. In the realm of exsistance, everything is "possible" but somethings have a less probable outcome then others. for example I could levitate right now, but in order for that to happen a strong wind or some other force (localized decrese in gravity) must occur. These events have low "chance" of happening. Thus the mathmatical probablity of the action of it happening. Its not JUST a phenotypic impossibility. Your DNA might rearrange itself in a way to be a bunnies DNA. Its just not very likely to happen. thus a mathematical impossiblity. |
25th June 2002, 01:07 AM
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"phenotypic impossibility, not a mathematical anything." ahh..I see you misunderstand. In the realm of exsistance, everything is "possible" but somethings have a less probable outcome then others.
What are you talking about, "in the realm of existence"? How about the "realm of logic." How probable is a married bachelor? for example I could levitate right now, but in order for that to happen a strong wind or some other force (localized decrese in gravity) must occur.
Given those circumstances you wouldn't be "levitating" by definition. These events have low "chance" of happening.
Strong winds are not uncommon. As for "localized decrease in gravity" I have to assume you're making a joke. Thus the mathmatical probablity of the action of it happening.
Thus what? Its not JUST a phenotypic impossibility.
Yes it's "just" a phenotypic impossibility. Your DNA might rearrange itself in a way to be a bunnies DNA.
Which is why I said it was a phenotypic impossibility, not a genotypic impossibility. Its just not very likely to happen. thus a mathematical impossiblity.
As pointed out previously an improbable event is not an impossible event. That's why one is called "improbable" and the other "impossible." See, they're even different words. That should be your first clue.
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25th June 2002, 01:15 AM
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Originally posted by LouisBooth
*sigh* its pretty obvious you're not going to understand even if I talk and explain until I'm blue in the face. You just don't get it. *sigh*
Is it improbable or impossible that I will understand? |
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One day a 6 year old girl was sitting in a classroom.
The teacher was going to explain evolution to the
children. The teacher asked a little boy:
TEACHER: Tommy do you see the tree outside?
TOMMY: Yes.
TEACHER: Tommy, do you see the grass outside?
TOMMY: Yes.
TEACHER: Go outside and look up and see if you can see
the sky.
TOMMY: Okay. (He returned a few minutes later) Yes, I
saw the sky.
TEACHER: Did you see God?
TOMMY: No.
TEACHER: That's my point. We can't see God because he
isn't there. He doesn't exist.
A little girl spoke up and wanted to ask the boy some
questions. The teacher agreed and the little girl
asked the boy:
LITTLE GIRL: Tommy, do you see the tree outside?
TOMMY: Yes.
LITTLE GIRL: Tommy do you see the grass outside?
TOMMY: Yessssss (getting tired of the questions by
this time).
LITTLE GIRL: Did you see the sky?
TOMMY: Yessssss
LITTLE GIRL: Tommy, do you see the teacher?
TOMMY: Yes
LITTLE GIRL: Do you see her brain?
TOMMY: No
LITTLE GIRL: Then according to what we were taught
today in school, she must not have one!
LOL!
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2nd May 2010, 09:48 AM
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As said so eloquantly earlier in this thread: Originally Posted by Ray K This is one of those "jokes" whose real intent is to mischaracterize non-believers and then make fun of them.
And if you take a moment to point that out, then you are a humorless person who can't take a little joke.
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