Adam vs. Atom

[stone]

I know where Adam came from, where did the 1st Atom come from?






Adam:

Genesis 2:7 Then ADONAI, God, formed a person from the dust of the ground [Hebrew: adamah] and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, so that he became a living being.


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Atom:

1. A part or particle considered to be an irreducible constituent of a specified system.
2. The irreducible, indestructible material unit postulated by ancient atomism.
3. A unit of matter, the smallest unit of an element, having all the characteristics of that element and consisting of a dense, central, positively charged nucleus surrounded by a system of electrons. The entire structure has an approximate diameter of 10-8 centimeter and characteristically remains undivided in chemical reactions except for limited removal, transfer, or exchange of certain electrons.
4. This unit regarded as a source of nuclear energy. See Table at subatomic particle.
5. An extremely small part, quantity, or amount.
6. Physics & Chemistry
7. A unit of matter, the smallest unit of an element, having all the characteristics of that element and consisting of a dense, central, positively charged nucleus surrounded by a system of electrons. The entire structure has an approximate diameter of 10-8 centimeter and characteristically remains undivided in chemical reactions except for limited removal, transfer, or exchange of certain electrons.
8. This unit regarded as a source of nuclear energy. See Table at subatomic particle.

 

[Sleeker]

It came from a proton meeting an electron and bonding.

In laymen's terms that is.

 

[Skaloop]

I know where Adam came from, where did the 1st Atom come from?

I know where Superman came from. Krypton. Doesn't make him real, though, does it.

 

[Phred]

Doesn't that sound spiffy... as if you actually know something. Except... you don't really know anything. Adam is a name in a myth no more real than Prometheus or Hercules. You think you know where he came from? Bully for you. Now what good does that do ya?

 

[Merlin]

The Bible was written over 2000 yers ago.
It was not written to be a science textbook, so science is not dealt with in the books.

 

[atomweaver]

I know where Adam came from, where did the 1st Atom come from?

...which first atom? There's 94 that occur naturally, and a triple handful which are made synthetically.

Americium-241 came from the Univeristy of Chicago metallurgical lab, first made in 1944 by the team of Seaborg, Morgan, James and Ghioroso.

 

[Peach81]

I know where Adam came from, where did the 1st Atom come from?






Adam:

Genesis 2:7 Then ADONAI, God, formed a person from the dust of the ground [Hebrew: adamah] and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, so that he became a living being.


vs.



Atom:

1. A part or particle considered to be an irreducible constituent of a specified system.
2. The irreducible, indestructible material unit postulated by ancient atomism.
3. A unit of matter, the smallest unit of an element, having all the characteristics of that element and consisting of a dense, central, positively charged nucleus surrounded by a system of electrons. The entire structure has an approximate diameter of 10-8 centimeter and characteristically remains undivided in chemical reactions except for limited removal, transfer, or exchange of certain electrons.
4. This unit regarded as a source of nuclear energy. See Table at subatomic particle.
5. An extremely small part, quantity, or amount.
6. Physics & Chemistry
7. A unit of matter, the smallest unit of an element, having all the characteristics of that element and consisting of a dense, central, positively charged nucleus surrounded by a system of electrons. The entire structure has an approximate diameter of 10-8 centimeter and characteristically remains undivided in chemical reactions except for limited removal, transfer, or exchange of certain electrons.
8. This unit regarded as a source of nuclear energy. See Table at subatomic particle.

What is your point? We know that atoms are real. Adam is a mythological entity.

 

[Skaloop]

The Bible was written over 2000 yers ago.
It was not written to be a science textbook, so science is not dealt with in the books.

But id does address issues related to science. And where it does, it is almost invariably wrong.

 

[Lucretius]

adam is Hebrew for man; most of the Biblical names present in Genesis are eponyms for either local tribes, kingdoms, empires, or, in the case of adam, all of mankind.

For other examples, Canaan is the eponym of the Canaanites, Egypt (obviously) is the eponym of the Egyptians, Elam (son of Shem, son of Noah) is the eponym for the Elamite kingdom, Asshur (another son of Shem) is the eponym for the Assyrians, Cush, son of Ham, represents the people of ancient Ethiopia, Caphtorim, son of Egypt, represents those of the island of Crete, from which some of the "Sea Peoples" (Philistines) are believed to have come from.

The list goes on and on. Many of the other names in the Bible (the sons of Ishmael, the sons of Gomer, himself son of Japheth) are mentioned once or twice, and then never again.

Adam is a Hebrew eponym for 'mankind', not a real person.

 

[moogoob]

I think Lucretius has hit the nail on the head, right here.

 

[michabo]

Which atom? The atoms that made up the dirt from which Adam was formed? Genesis doesn't describe God as creating atoms, just sorting out some order from the chaos - still leaves the question of where that chaos came from.

 

[Upisoft]

Which atom? The atoms that made up the dirt from which Adam was formed? Genesis doesn't describe God as creating atoms, just sorting out some order from the chaos - still leaves the question of where that chaos came from.

Probably God created it as well. As any small child creates a lots of chaos, imagine what sort of chaos could God create during His childhood.

 

[Merlin]

But id does address issues related to science. And where it does, it is almost invariably wrong.

So?

What, you want to hold me accountable for the thoughts of others?

 

[Loudmouth]

I know where Adam came from,

Based on what evidence?

 

[Skaloop]

So?

What, you want to hold me accountable for the thoughts of others?

No, but you'd think God would want his word to be accurate.