On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 2:42 PM, Platonist Guitar Cowboy < [email protected]> wrote:
> > > On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 8:20 PM, Samiya Illias <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> Hmm. Please read this blogpost and let me know if this meets your >> 'demonstrating >> factual accuracy in this sense here, of course.': >> >> http://signsandscience.blogspot.com/2014/06/dhu-al-qarnayn-polar-regions-of-earth.html?m=1 >> >> > > You changed the subject and focus. Why? > > I did not refer to your blog but to this: > > http://www.foundalis.com/rlg/Quran_and_science.htm > I am not a muslim, but I also disagree with the fundamental premise of Foundalis, which I quote below. I claim that just the opposite is true. A theory that explains already existing data is considered less important or impressive than one that predicts data that does not yet exist. Example are numerous, but Einstein's GR is the best known example. "In science we don’t start with a theory and then try to find data to support that theory. Instead, we first gather data through observation, and then we see which theory explains best the data." > > > You said you disagree and I asked why, which you ignored. > > Concerning your link, I'd see that as less on-topic for following simple > reason: > > That's interpretation without a critical position against it, and this is > perhaps why there is a disconnect between some of your claims and how some > members, including myself, react. > > A positive aspect of science is that, when done correctly, we are not > forced to trust interpretations. That's why it would be more instructive > for me to see you address the points in the Foundalis link, rather than > what you have interpreted and convinced yourself of already. > > It creates perspective, that would enrich your points perhaps. As a tool, > science tests ideas and reasoning; and contrasting a perspective that > differs from yours, and you refuting it, would tell me much more than > personal interpretation you link to above. PGC > > >> Samiya >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Everything List" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Everything List" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Everything List" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
