An image that got me wondering

[bright maroon]

In all honesty, the biggest hurdle for me and my beliefs is questioning, "what makes humans so special in the evolutionary chain that we're the ones who have a belief in a god?"

Because we are the only animals intelligent enough to question our existence and try to formulate an answer.

So theories on stuff are in part a result of language...

We've confused ourselves with all these little stories of things that have happened...


So we've developed an obsession with order - in order to control things...

We've illuminated the insanity of nature and refuse to accept it as such...

[noam]

undoubtedly theories are partly a result of language

language is our representation of our thoughts but also governs them

different cultures with different languages literally SEE the world differently, there are concepts that actually don't cross language barriers, but can only be understood in a particular language

but the core idea is language is a representation of specific types of information

information is the key, certain languages best represent certain types of information

numbers best represent the information contained in mathematical theory

certain combinations of symbols best represent physical theories

etc.

words are the least accurate depictions of information since they can be so abstracted by interpretation

no one can interpret a 3 as 47...

but sometimes a 'yes' can be a 'no'

[Immerse]

Carl Sagan is an absolute badman

lol for irony. i wrote my college application essay on carl sagan

[SCope13]

I fail to grasp the irony of that comment.

[Phigure]

I fail to grasp the irony of that comment.

because carl sagan isn't what you think of when you hear badman/gangsta/thug/etc

[capo ultra]

I don't think Americans grasp the concept of irony

[Electric_Head]

I don't think Americans grasp the concept of irony

how ironic

[JBoy]

In my opinion the whole concept of god religion started for many reasons. Ancient peoples didnt have the slightest understanding of the world compared to what we do. They had the stars in the sky, unreachable but fascinating, the sun kept them warm during the day, kept their crops alive and at night it turned into the moon. The rivers and sea provided them with fish, wind, rain, thunder and lightning were factors that could affect their lives. A drought could kill them, a flood could do the same. Without knowledge or understanding of any of these things its easy to see how they attributed it to gods,spirits and magic so they thought that honouring these spirits and gods through religion was the best way to satisfy them.

Fastforward to modern times, people claim they are intelligent and rational yet they still put faith into an idea and concept which is totally unrational. I cant think of one 'man made' feature world wide ancient or modern that is too spectacular or amazing that it must be the work of a god.

[MrAural]

I don't think Americans grasp the concept of irony

how ironic

Neither do the British.

Concentration camps is all I have to say further on this.

[JBoy]

I don't think Americans grasp the concept of irony

how ironic

Neither do the British.

Concentration camps is all I have to say further on this.

guantanimo bay is all i have to say on this.

[Electric_Head]

here we go, this argument is soo old

both of your countries suck, go Germany

[MrAural]

I don't think Americans grasp the concept of irony

how ironic

Neither do the British.

Concentration camps is all I have to say further on this.

guantanimo bay is all i have to say on this.

here we go, this argument is soo old

both of your countries suck, go Germany

All countries suck.

Go Zimbabwe.

[JBoy]

GIG UP DA BOERZ

[wilson]

Hitler.

[MrAural]

Pol Pott.

[Electric_Head]

Genghis Khan

[MrAural]

Gaddafi

[capo ultra]

maggie thatcher

[JBoy]

James cameron.

[MrAural]

George W. Bush