Re: Cryonics punched cards and the brain

On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 9:26 AM, spudboy100 via Everything List < everything-list@googlegroups.com> wrote: > ​> ​ > Most here, seek to propagate atheism I don't want to promote atheism, I want to promote rationality. If somebody gave me a proof or even a hint that God may exist then I'd take

Re: Cryonics punched cards and the brain

All this taken on faith alone. For those of us not blessed in faith, we have doubt, and that is reasonable doubt. Doubt is a bad companion, but I believe an evolved survival scheme in nature that worked. The danger with absolute faith is that God answers all questions so we need put much

Re: Cryonics punched cards and the brain

On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 1:54 AM, Samiya Illias wrote: ​> ​ > Yes, I'm indeed grateful to God for being born to Muslim parents which did > make it easier for me from my earliest years to experience Islam. > ​ And ​Jewish children​ are ​ grateful to God for being born to ​

Re: Cryonics punched cards and the brain

John, smooth video using Mandelbrot sets plus Conway's life. Recursion and all that. I have no tiding of great joy to bring you. I could give you the Boltzmann Brain argument for God if you would like, but that is cold comfort, as well, but it seems plausible. There are a couple of guys who

Re: Cryonics punched cards and the brain

John is it ok for someone to be happy for some child who is happy with their parents religion? I am happy that the kids are happy as happiness is a short commodity on old, planet earth. Do I care for Samiyas dawa? I am not offended by it, but yeah, it doesn't convince me. I am grateful and

Re: Cryonics punched cards and the brain

On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 spudboy100 via Everything List < everything-list@googlegroups.com> wrote: ​> ​ > John is it ok for someone to be happy for some child who is happy with > their parents religion? > ​I'm a libertarian so I'm ok with anyone believing anything. And it's pointless to debate what

Re: Cryonics punched cards and the brain

Samiya is doing abit of Dawa, which is propagating his faih. No problem with this, as long as we acknowledge it. Most here, seek to propagate atheism-which also, is considered tolerable by me. As to questions of creation, I would add Steinhart's 4 minute Youtube lecture on Conway's Life. Well

Re: Cryonics punched cards and the brain

Answers to your questions according to the Quran: [Note: I'm pasting the literal translations of the verses; please follow the link for multiple translations in proper English] *1. How did you come up with the idea for life? * [Quran 67:2] The One Who created death and life that He may test you,