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26th July 2007, 10:51 AM
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CHAPTER ONE You hold in your hand a rock known as, let's call it, Dalite. This Dalite emits one particle called a Dalon every year on January 1. Analysis shows that the Dalite you're holding has 10 particles of Dalon embedded in it. CHAPTER TWO Absolutely without fail, observation shows that every time Dalite is formed (keyword: formed), it always forms with 100,000 Dalons embedded --- irregardless of the size of the rock. CHAPTER THREE Chris T. Ian claims that, according to The Book, this universe has only been in existence for 100 years, and the following converstion ensues: YOU: Not so --- I have a Dalite rock with only 10 Dalons left. This is evidence that this rock is 999,990 years old. CHRIS: Not so --- when God created (keyword: created) Dalite, He must have created it with only 110 Dalons (embedded age); but when it forms, it forms with a process that embeds 100,000 Dalons into it. QUESTION Would you be willing to admit that your evidence is inconclusive?
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Reps: 15,652,961,582 (power: 15,652,969) | | Originally Posted by AV1611VET  CHAPTER ONE You hold in your hand a rock known as, let's call it, Dalite. This Dalite emits one particle called a Dalon every year on January 1. Analysis shows that the Dalite you're holding has 10 particles of Dalon embedded in it. CHAPTER TWO Absolutely without fail, observation shows that every time Dalite is formed (keyword: formed), it always forms with 100,000 Dalons embedded --- irregardless of the size of the rock. CHAPTER THREE Chris T. Ian claims that, according to The Book, this universe has only been in existence for 100 years, and the following converstion ensues: YOU: Not so --- I have a Dalite rock with only 10 Dalons left. This is evidence that this rock is 999,990 years old. CHRIS: Not so --- when God created (keyword: created) Dalite, He must have created it with only 110 Dalons (embedded age); but when it forms, it forms with a process that embeds 100,000 Dalons into it. QUESTION Would you be willing to admit that your evidence is inconclusive?
No, it's not inconclusive. Are we going to have to pull out the last thursdayism card again?  |
26th July 2007, 11:11 AM
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Reps: 16,712 (power: 43) | | Originally Posted by AV1611VET CHAPTER ONE You hold in your hand a rock known as, let's call it, Dalite. This Dalite emits one particle called a Dalon every year on January 1. Analysis shows that the Dalite you're holding has 10 particles of Dalon embedded in it. CHAPTER TWO Absolutely without fail, observation shows that every time Dalite is formed (keyword: formed), it always forms with 100,000 Dalons embedded --- irregardless of the size of the rock. CHAPTER THREE Chris T. Ian claims that, according to The Book, this universe has only been in existence for 100 years, and the following converstion ensues: YOU: Not so --- I have a Dalite rock with only 10 Dalons left. This is evidence that this rock is 999,990 years old. CHRIS: Not so --- when God created (keyword: created) Dalite, He must have created it with only 110 Dalons (embedded age); but when it forms, it forms with a process that embeds 100,000 Dalons into it. QUESTION Would you be willing to admit that your evidence is inconclusive?
you mean if the creator creates something that appears arbitrarily old in nature? yeah sure, God created everything last thursday and just made it look like it's all billions of years old.
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26th July 2007, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Jet Black you mean if the creator creates something that appears arbitrarily old in nature? yeah sure, God created everything last thursday and just made it look like it's all billions of years old.
No --- the created Dalite doesn't just look like it only has 100 Dalons --- it actually does only have 100 Dalons.
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Reps: 9,223,372,036,854,775,808 (power: 9,223,372,036,856,908) | | Originally Posted by CACTUSJACKmankin No, it's not inconclusive. Are we going to have to pull out the last thursdayism card again?
You can --- but I'll shoot it down.
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Prove me wrong.
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26th July 2007, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by TheManeki Is this why interior designers like to buy something new and then "distress" it so it looks old? They're following what you claim God did, that things -- including the Earth -- are more aesthetically pleasing when they look broken in? Originally Posted by funyun Actually, I created the Dalite. Usually when I create it I put exactly 100,000 Dalons embedded inside it.
Prove me wrong.
Feel free to answer the question --- unless you think it's too hard.
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26th July 2007, 11:29 AM
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Reps: 15,076 (power: 26) | | Originally Posted by AV1611VET Feel free to answer the question --- unless you think it's too hard.
So I take it you're unable to prove me wrong. I'm going to have to declare victory then.
Another win for funyun, another loss for AV.
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26th July 2007, 11:31 AM
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Reps: 16,712 (power: 43) | | Originally Posted by AV1611VET No --- the created Dalite doesn't just look like it only has 100 Dalons --- it actually does only have 100 Dalons.
I didn't say it looks like it only had 100 Dalons, I said it looked like it is older than it is.
do me the favour of actually reading what I write.
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