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Forum: Geeks' Lounge Jan 4th, 2009
Replies: 1
Views: 566
Posted By grumpier
The cleaning lady?

Seriously, it is necessary to assume the houses are ordered 1-5 (first to fifth) from left to right. Then a bit of persistence with eliminating anything that contradicts any...
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Dec 31st, 2008
Replies: 5
Views: 378
Posted By grumpier
It has to be. If guys and gals actually paid attention to what the other is really like, they would run a mile. Love is therefore nature's way of bringing members of the opposite sex together so...
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Dec 19th, 2008
Replies: 24
Views: 2,339
Posted By grumpier
Naming a child James Bond is actually defendable: there were families named Bond for several generations who had a long-standing tradition of alternating children's names (a kid gets his...
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Nov 3rd, 2008
Replies: 7
Views: 699
Posted By grumpier
So you're now a man without a country?
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Nov 1st, 2008
Replies: 136
Views: 8,983
Posted By grumpier
OK.... I'll concede that there are some who argue that science disproves creationism.

However, if you read most serious published work on the topic, most scientists conclude that the creationism...
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Nov 1st, 2008
Replies: 136
Views: 8,983
Posted By grumpier
Only if you insist on imposing your own definitions of what science is. Manipulation of definitions is quite a convenient tool in discrediting competing ideas without having to resort to complete...
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Oct 31st, 2008
Replies: 136
Views: 8,983
Posted By grumpier
My definition of "fact" came straight from an english-language dictionary. I suppose I can't stop you questioning veracity of a dictionary to support your argument.

wiki has it's value, but I...
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Oct 31st, 2008
Replies: 136
Views: 8,983
Posted By grumpier
Neither am I. I am simply pointing out it is possible to construct a testable argument for evolution without relying on existence or not of a creator.

That's a self-fulfilling argument though. ...
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Oct 31st, 2008
Replies: 136
Views: 8,983
Posted By grumpier
No. Evolution is not the opposite of creationism, so proving one does not disprove the other.
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Oct 31st, 2008
Replies: 136
Views: 8,983
Posted By grumpier
A fact is something established beyond all doubt, on the basis of evidence and reasoning, to exist or have happened. To establish something beyond doubt, there must be some awareness of doubt. ...
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Oct 31st, 2008
Replies: 136
Views: 8,983
Posted By grumpier
If you read my post again, you will see that I did not claim my theory is proven. I noted the way to disprove my theory is to prove the existence of a creator, and then prove that creator does not...
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Oct 30th, 2008
Replies: 136
Views: 8,983
Posted By grumpier
My case in support of evolution is much simpler. And it works whether the creationists are right or not. ;)

1) If there is no creator, then things must have evolved somehow.

2) No...
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Sep 16th, 2008
Replies: 9
Views: 731
Posted By grumpier
Stepping through a MS-DOS based program in an IDE trying to find the source of a bug. Next thing: the computer did a warm boot, but was unable to come up again because it couldn't find a system...
Forum: Geeks' Lounge Sep 15th, 2008
Replies: 11
Views: 1,285
Posted By grumpier
While tempted to suggest "draw and quarter", the fairest treatment would be forcing them to pay my internet bill. After all, if they consume my bandwidth and quota without my permission, they...
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