The effects of literalists on origins discussions

[Numenor]

You can say you've never stolen anything? for example: toys?
You have never lusted after a girl?
Everyone here have sinned, as simple as that.

Really, everyone has sinned. Gosh never heard of that concept before......and you're point is what?? That we can't call a spade a spade anymore?

 

[The Lady Kate]

I learned GR in college. how about you?

I don't believe you.

 

[Robert the Pilegrim]

I learned GR in college.

"In college"?

Lets try a bit more specific, from reading a creationist web page you read while in college, from Physics For Poets, or from non-calculus Intro to Physics?

how about you?

As I said, a upper level physics major intro to G.R..

 

[vossler]

Proclaiming oneself to be a PhD is to encourage others to think one has a good formal education in a subject germain to the issue being discussed. When the PhD is not germain, and in fact comes from a bogus school that is a dishonest act.

Robert, that's a pretty serious charge you've made against a brother. Do you have any proof that his degree is from a 'bogus school'?

 

[notto]

Robert, that's a pretty serious charge you've made against a brother. Do you have any proof that his degree is from a 'bogus school'?

It's fairly common knowledge that Patriot University is a degree mill and that Hovinds 'Dr' from this degree mill is in Christian Education and has nothing to do with science.

It is also well know that his dissertation for his Dr. was laughable and that the Dr. really doesn't mean squat. His use of the title is almost comedic considering the paper he did to earn it and the school he received it from.

You could be a doctor too. Just a few hundred dollars and life experiences.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Bible_University
http://home.austarnet.com.au/stear/bartelt_dissertation_on_hovind_thesis.htm

 

[ThaiDuykhang]

"In college"?

Lets try a bit more specific, from reading a creationist web page you read while in college, from Physics For Poets, or from non-calculus Intro to Physics?

I learned GR from college textbooks written by evolutionists

As I said, a upper level physics major intro to G.R..

Prove it? I warn you it's useless to try to initiate a personal attack.

 

[shernren]

I learned GR from college textbooks written by evolutionists

Textbook's name? Authors?

Pop quiz: what is the density of a black hole to an outside observer?

 

[notto]

I learned GR from college textbooks written by evolutionists

Get you money back. Biologists should not be trusted when writing about physics.

 

[vossler]

Alright, I just have to ask...what is GR?

 

[Robert the Pilegrim]

Alright, I just have to ask...what is GR?

Errp, sorry about that. General Relativity

A few others (not mentioned in this thread)

E&M = Electricity and Magnetism
SR = Special Relativity.
QM = Quantum Mechanics
QED = Quantum Electro Dynamics (or quo ed demonstratum?)

 

[Robert the Pilegrim]

I learned GR from college textbooks written by evolutionists

I'll take that to mean Physics for Poets.

Prove it?

Why the question mark?
If you still want proof that I took an upper level intro to General Relativity course after April 2 send me a PM then and I'll post an image of my undergrad transcript.

 

[Robert the Pilegrim]

Textbook's name? Authors?

oh, that is a bit much, I'd have been satisfied with the level of the course, but, well, I've already voiced my best guess given his reluctance and demonstrated level of knowledge.

The only reason I remembered my textbook author's name is that it was mentioned in a review of another GR textbook.

 

[vossler]

Errp, sorry about that. General Relativity

A few others (not mentioned in this thread)

E&M = Electricity and Magnetism
SR = Special Relativity.
QM = Quantum Mechanics
QED = Quantum Electro Dynamics (or quo ed demonstratum?)

Thank you...sometimes I feel ignorant around some of you folks.

 

[Robert the Pilegrim]

For a demonstration of the glacial slowness of my memory see Post 89 of "Why I Am A GeoCentrist"
http://www.christianforums.com/showthread.php?p=21820162&postcount=89
It is related to the origin to the questions I have had about Thai's education in GR.

 

[shernren]

QED = Quantum Electro Dynamics (or quo ed demonstratum?)

Both, really. You will find QED used as "quod ergo demonstratum" (thus it is demonstrated) in mathematical proofs, and it is really nice that it happens to have the same initials as "quite elegantly done" something I've always loved seeing in math texts. Seeing the QED at the end of a solution is like pulling the last piece of wrapper off a big Christmas present

 

[Robert the Pilegrim]

Thank you...sometimes I feel ignorant around some of you folks.

And when the discussion turns to the finer points of theology (or music or ...) I feel quite the same way.