Planet Nine

[JohnEmmett]

A claim for which there are alternative explanations. Your "evidence" is lacking so far.

Hypothetical Planet X

The solar system's hidden Planet X

Astronomers say a Neptune-sized planet lurks beyond Pluto

~

 

[Hans Blaster]

Evidence is not lacking if you seek it.

Hypothetical Planet X

The solar system's hidden Planet X

Astronomers say a Neptune-sized planet lurks beyond Pluto

~

You write this as if I and the others are unaware of the evidence for Planet 9. I have been aware of it from the start. I have read the technical papers (some of them, likely not all). I am aware of the criticism of it. I am not passing judgement on the reality of it as insufficient evidence exists to decide in either direction.

The non-Planet 9 things you brought into this thread --- well those are all just poppycock.

 

[JohnEmmett]

The non-Planet 9 things you brought into this thread --- well those are all just poppycock.

yet there is no reason you should know


whereas I told of my experience

 

[Hans Blaster]

Faith is necessary to accept

Faith is an island in the setting Sun. Proof is the bottom line for everyone.

 

[JohnEmmett]

Faith is an island in the setting Sun. Proof is the bottom line for everyone.

perhaps if I never saw a ghost, I would be skeptical of ghosts…

 

[Hans Blaster]

perhaps if I never saw a ghost, I would be skeptical of ghosts…

So, now you are willing to accept that position? Doubting the things you haven't seen? Progress!

 

[Bradskii]

Given his annoying font choices, I doubt that poor vision is his problem.

"Never trust a man who uses Times New Roman in a forum." George Washington.

 

[JohnEmmett]

"Never trust a man who uses Times New Roman in a forum." George Washington.

Strawman argument.

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

Strawman argument.

"Never trust a man that doesn't know his fallacies from his fantasies" Benzo Diazepine

 

[JohnEmmett]

"Never trust a man that doesn't know his fallacies from his fantasies" Benzo Diazepine

You lack faith anyway…

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

You lack faith anyway…

Indeed. But more importantly, I lack belief. I can live with uncertainty and not knowing.

 

[JohnEmmett]

Indeed. But more importantly, I lack belief. I can live with uncertainty and not knowing.

Are you prepared for the afterlife…?

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

Are you prepared for the afterlife…?

No, that would be a waste of time. Given the lack of evidence for an afterlife and the solid evidence that suggests it's not a viable possibility, I rate the probability of an afterlife extremely small. But if such a thing was possible, there's no way to know what it might be like, so no way to prepare.

 

[JohnEmmett]

Given the lack of evidence … I rate the probability of an afterlife …

For certain you will die. This is why I ask if you're prepared…

I'm not asking if you know…

 

[JohnEmmett]

Preparing is a lifelong task.

However, atheists are throwing caution to the wind…

 

[Hans Blaster]

For certain you will die. This is why I ask if you're prepared…

I'm not asking if you know…

I'm not prepared. I figure corpse disposal would be someone else's problem, not mine.

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

For certain you will die. This is why I ask if you're prepared…

OK, that's a different question. Sure, I'll die, and I'll prepare for dying when (if) I know how it's likely to happen; but how and why should one prepare for simply not existing?

 

[JohnEmmett]

I'm not prepared. I figure corpse disposal would be someone else's problem, not mine.

It's definitely a problem …

 

[JohnEmmett]

but how and why should one prepare for simply not existing?

Because not existing… does not exist.


I've related my experience with a ghost…

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

It's definitely a problem if you die unprepared.

The living can use whatever's left in my estate to do whatever they feel is necessary.