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I've only now just noticed that the Ebon Musings site has an excellent refutation of the WLC KCA among its many excellent essays. It ends up as we all might expect: no matter what parts you may grant (it grants essentially none), you still MUST end up with a special pleading, which, of course, is not valid (or is arbitrary).It's not terribly long--probably shorter than a SINGLE post of Majesty; yet it covers all the bases well.
Regarding the supposed impossibility of forming an infinite by successive addition, Craig's argument makes a key faulty assumption. Of course an actual infinite cannot be formed by successive addition if one only has a finite number of steps to do it in. But an actual infinite can be formed by an infinite number of successive additions. In other words, there could have been an infinite number of events before now as long as there was also an infinite amount of time before now, which is exactly as we should expect. One might object that this proves that it is necessary to start with an infinite in order to get an infinite. This is true, and it is not a problem if one postulates a universe that has always existed as a brute fact requiring no further explanation, just as theists postulate a God that has always existed as a brute fact.Finally, there is a problem with this premise that Craig does not seem to have considered, and one that shows why the kalam cosmological argument, despite its greater sophistication, is still built on special pleading. How many things does God know? An omniscient deity, obviously, would know an infinite number of things. How many things can God do? Equally obviously, an omnipotent deity would be able to do an infinite number of things. But these are not potential infinites; they are actual infinites. The number of things God knows or can do, according to traditional theism, is not increasing indefinitely without bound; it is already as great as it will ever be. Therefore, since Craig argues that an actual infinite cannot exist in reality, then he has proven by his own argument that God does not exist - at least, not an infinite god of the type conceived of by so many theists.
Therefore, attempting infer a supernatural start (which is the least plausible - as no supernatural event has been discovered that had not been proven naturalistic) to the universe where a natural cause is more likely, is premature speculation and full of flaws (without proof of the supernatural).Simply Refuted, unless, of course you pass HAL's challenge...
Seriously, you guys are the meanest people I have ever met. I hope you are happy and feel really good about yourself.
Majesty cannot prove the supernatural exists. Nobody has ever done that, not WLC, not anybody. So I am 100.0 % confident my challenge will go unanswered.
Quote from: HAL on December 22, 2009, 11:15:22 AMMajesty cannot prove the supernatural exists. Nobody has ever done that, not WLC, not anybody. So I am 100.0 % confident my challenge will go unanswered.That's OK, HAL. No challenge is too big for Majesty to ignore.
Dude, read his opening statement. I appreciate the love that you have for him, and you feel the need to defend him, but he was wrong for saying it, and you are even more wrong for defending him. He is trying to take credibility away from IMPs because the deeds of the IMPs, which were given to the IMPs by the people of the religion HAS BEEN PROVEN WRONG by NATURAL PHENOMENON. That was the BASIS of his argument. And what i said was, even if you can prove it to be wrong by natural phenomenon, that STILL doesn't logically MEAN that their God doesnt exist, so his ARUGMENT was IRRELEVANT. Nor does it MEAN that we should GIVE up ALL religion based on ONE religion being PROVEN WRONG. You can sit there and argument the point until your fingertips turn purple, but THAT was the POINT that he was MAKING WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT. It may of been a "bad bet" for the Greeks, but it's not a bad bet for CHRISTIANITY.
This is another STUPID argument because i just looked it up. And fallacy of composition is the fallacy that i accused him of committing, because he is taking one "bad" part of religion, and using it as a basis for judging all religion as a whole, which is EXACTLY what fallacy of composition means. So dude, if you dont know what the hell you are talking about, just keep it to yourself. When he talk about IMP's, he is talking about IMP's as a WHOLE, which includes all religions. And I refuse to keep defending points that i KNOW are right. So YOU are the one that dont know crap about fallacies.
This is an example of you people just wanting to disagree. "Extremely poor track record" oh really? Which one? There are thousands of religions out there. He can't logically say that all religion has a poor track record because he hasn't examined ALL RELIGIONS and all religions doesn't make the claims that he is assuming that they make, which is what his WHOLE argument is based upon. So dude, stop it, you cant win dude. You are in a no winning situation.
The quote above shows the ignorance creeping out. Ummm yes he DOES need to PROVE. He needs to prove that every single religion has a bad track record, because he said THAT EVERY RELIGION DOES HAVE A BAD TRACK RECORD. He is making a CLAIM. I understand that KC is yo boy. But right now you look like a bodygaurd that can't fight. As far as the rainbow crap is concerned. We know how rainbows occur on a natural level, but does that mean that Yahweh didn't cause the rainbow as recorded in Genesis by a supernatural occurence? NOOOO, it does not logically follow. IGNORANCE IGNORANCE IGNORANCE lol. Its really becoming sad.
In this quote, starting from the word "that", shows a person that is in a battle that he can't win, i dont even know what the hell that means, i read it like three times. Oh well.
I already answered this one in the Levan post. I understand that some of you people are older than me, which is why it seems like it was so long since you people cracked open a Physics book lol. But you really lost it dawg lol.
Right on, he's only addressed a couple of KC refutation's so far. Other than that he keeps repeating his original argument. That's why I think he's not really understanding the points that KC is presenting. I do not think that he's purely trolling though.
Anyway Majesty, if you truly want to become a debater, you should really learn to absorb your opponent's argument and address it properly, or at least appear to it address properly. You keep saying that you're addressing his arguments, but all of us fail to see where. As much as you'd like to think we're all biased, this is not true. I for one was completely neutral to both arguments, as I hadn't heard either before. When both of you posted your opening statements, I was still neutral as both arguments appeared valid to me, but I must say that you lost me as soon as you posted your second reply to KC's refutation.
Sweetheart, assertion by all-caps doesn't add any weight to an argument. If anything, it shows that you're losing the plot.
Sorry bud, but you're wrong. The one you're looking for is 'sweeping generalisation', not 'fallacy of composition'. A fallacy of composition is something like 'there exist entities on the Earth that are sentient, therefore the Earth is sentient'. A sweeping generalisation is something like 'because some examples of category X exhibit property Y, then all instances of category X exhibit property Y'. Your accusation falls into the latter category, not the former - and is still wrong, because kcrady stated explicitly that he was not making a deductive conclusion in this case.
This is more idiocy on your part. You have been provided with plenty of examples in regard to the extremely poor track record of IMPs - whether we are talking about the reason for rainbows or anything else. Again, you fail to understand the parameters of this debate.
KC is not "yo boy" (whatever that translates to in English), and now you're just raving. Nowhere in the parameters of this debate is it required for kcrady to prove that no entity that might be endowed with the moniker "God" can possibly exist. If you thought otherwise, then that is your problem. Every religion that has made testable claims has come up short. That is a fact. Whether you like it or not, you cannot escape that fact. You can keep shouting in all-caps, but it does not add any weight to your argument - if anything, it simply makes it appear that you are starting to lose the plot.
As for the comment that it is "so long since you people cracked open a Physics book", those who know me will appreciate the delicious irony in this statement, given the nature of my job. And I also note that you failed to provide the working I asked for when it comes to establishing that the Big Bang contains within it a statement that violates the first law of thermodynamics, so it's obvious that your only response to my comment here is to wave your hands and dismiss it without addressing it. As for "answering" this issue in the "Levan post", all you did was added more false all-caps assertions into the mix. Friend, I am afraid that you have lost the plot completely. There is no hope for you.
How about you debate me on the issues Deus?? If you wont accept the challenge to the debate, then simply keep your comments to yourself.
Quote from: Deus ex Machina on December 22, 2009, 03:22:34 PMSweetheart, assertion by all-caps doesn't add any weight to an argument. If anything, it shows that you're losing the plot. Notice the focus isn't on the argument, but on the CAPS. It looks like this broke down spartan aint prepared for a war after all lol.
I always say what I mean. But sometimes I'm a sarcastic prick whose tone can't be properly communicated via text.
I am obliged - in my new capacity - to ask Majesty to either make any closing remarks in the debate thread, or (if he declines to do so) declare that he's happy to leave the debate where it is.Either way, as this debating system has just been instituted, I'll allow Majesty one further post in final rebuttal to any existing comments in this commentary thread - after which I must ask him, and kcrady, to refrain from posting in it.Oh, and incidentally, please come up with new ideas for debates here!
When i stumbled across this site, all i can do is smile. Because everything that Hawking is saying, I already said. Wow, he even implied that all space, time, and matter didn't exist before the Big Bang. You people argued me to DEATH contrary to what he said. Read..i even put the link up. The second paragraph just proves how wrong you people were, because me and Hawkings were on the same accord all along...wow
When i stumbled across this site, all i can do is smile. Because everything that Hawking is saying, I already said. Wow, he even implied that all space, time, and matter didn't exist before the Big Bang. You people argued me to DEATH contrary to what he said. Read..i even put the link up. The second paragraph just proves how wrong you people were, because me and Hawkings were on the same accord all along...wow
The Big Bang marks the instant at which the universe began, when space and time came into existence and all the matter in the cosmos started to expand. Amazingly, theorists have deduced the history of the universe dating back to just 10-43 second (10 million trillion trillion trillionths of a second) after the Big Bang. Before this time all four fundamental forces—gravity, electromagnetism, and the strong and weak nuclear forces—were unified, but physicists have yet to develop a workable theory that can describe these conditions.
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Look dude...he didn't show why an actual infinity can exist in the natural world, which is one of my arguments, he didn't address the thermodynamic argument either. Yet you and others are making it seem as if he put on this spectacular performance. I addressed EVERY SINGLE ONE, of KCs arguments, and if i missed some, I always went back to address them.
Naw bro, I don't need to change a thing. He didn't show why an actual infinity can exist in the natural world, and if he did, I would like for you "I am become relevant" to post exactly where he proved that an actual infinity can exist in the natural world, since my argument is that it CAN'T. I gave examples in my opening statement why it can't, and I havent seen a rebuttal for it YET. About the expansion argument he posted I think two different models that are in the premature stage of testing. But it is the model that I proposed, that has the most evidence leaning towards it, and it is the model that I proposed, that the majority of scientist are leaning towards, and i pointed it out time after time again in the debate. So what freakin more do you want dude? What freakin more do you want?? He committed fallacies that I called him out on, like fallacy of composition. You can look the fallacy up yourself, and then read his statement that i accused him of making it on, and tell me does that fallacy fit his argument perfectly. What more do you freakin want? I just dont understand how you can sit there say that you think that he won.
so anyone who cares to pick up where I left off is free to do so.
Quote from: Deus ex Machina on December 22, 2009, 04:14:02 PMso anyone who cares to pick up where I left off is free to do so.You mean, we should feel free to bash our heads against a wall?
How did the universe really begin? Most astronomers would say that the debate is now over: The universe started with a giant explosion[1], called the Big Bang. ...... Approximately three minutes after the Big Bang, when the temperature fell to a cool one billion degrees, protons and neutrons combined to form the nuclei of a few heavier elements, most notably helium[2]. 1. I have never seen scientists refer to it as an explosion, but I see science reporters and creationists do it all the time 2. Helium is not a heavier element. It is the second lightest. And as I recall, the heavy elements, like iron, were created in the gravity of dying stars when they collapse.
I take it that your previous post (the PBS citation) is the one post permitted, therefore I must ask you from now on to ignore any barracking you get from the peanut gallery, refrain from posting in this thread
They play a significant role in enriching the interstellar medium with higher mass elements.
QuoteI take it that your previous post (the PBS citation) is the one post permitted, therefore I must ask you from now on to ignore any barracking you get from the peanut gallery, refrain from posting in this thread Deus, his PBS post was posted only a few minutes after yours. Majesty may not have realized that he is being obliged to leave this thread. I think you should let him make a proper goodbye to his critics here, if he wants one.
Contratulations on your promotion, btw. What are the perks of moderation these days? Do you get a uniform?
What about the next debate being: Even assuming that there is a "first cause" as Pharaoh described, it cannot be Yahweh? That might be interesting...
Approximately three minutes after the Big Bang, when the temperature fell to a cool one billion degrees, protons and neutrons combined to form the nuclei of a few heavier elements, most notably helium
Helium is not a heavier element. It is the second lightest. And as I recall, the heavy elements, like iron, were created in the gravity of dying stars when they collapse.
In other words, space and time did not exist, but matter did -- which is exactly what we've been saying all along, and directly contradicts what you said above.Oops...
Quote from: pianodwarf on December 22, 2009, 04:46:35 PMIn other words, space and time did not exist, but matter did -- which is exactly what we've been saying all along, and directly contradicts what you said above.Oops...I suck at cosmology. Could you please explain that?
Besides, I think his response would be "matter can't exist without space", so it might be better to address it beforehand.


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Carl Safina Releases New Book: The View From Lazy Point — Jan 2011
Carl Safina's fifth book, The View From Lazy Point; A Natural Year in an Unnatural World is now available everywhere. More
Posted on April 11, 2012
Carl's Adventures
Explore a different theme in each edition of our Blue Ocean Newsletter. Founding president, Carl Safina and his work are the focus for this issue.
Dive in to learn more about his new books, travels, blogs and TV series.
Posted on April 11, 2012
Support Bluefin Tuna
Thank the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) for taking a step in the right direction but ask them to go further! Surface longlines used to catch swordfish and yellowfin tuna also catch and kill hundreds of spawning Western Atlantic bluefin tuna in the Gulf of Mexico every year. To protect these severely depleted fish in their only known spawning area in the Western Atlantic, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) just proposed that Gulf surface longline fishermen use an experimental hook that could reduce the incidental catch of bluefin. This action is a step in the right direction, but it is not a strong, long-term solution.
Conservation Groups Support Kimberly Protection from Gas Hub
Global Conservation Groups Support Kimberley Protection from Gas Hub in Australia: Twenty-five groups representing millions of people oppose destruction of sea turtle, whale and seabird habitat by oil companies.
Supporters, Donors, and Ocean Enthusiasts Make Blue Ocean's 2010 Benefit a Success
About 250 ocean enthusiasts gathered in New York City on November 9, to honor the Gulf of Mexico and celebrate the Centennial of Captain Jacques Yves Cousteau. Blue Ocean Institute founder and president, Dr. Carl Safina, and Capt. Cousteau's grandson, Fabien Cousteau, provided hope and inspiration to the crowd.
Whole Foods Market® Partners with Blue Ocean Institute to Offer Sustainable Seafood Choices
In a partnership with Blue Ocean Institute and Monterey Bay Aquarium, Whole Foods Market launched the first in-store, color-coded sustainability rating program for wild-caught seafood.
Carl Safina Wins Sylvia Earle Award
MONTEREY, CA, August 3, 2010 –/WORLD-WIRE/– BLUE Ocean Film Festival, presented by Monterey Bay Aquarium August 24-29 in Monterey, CA, today named environmentalist Dr. Carl Safina the recipient of the 2010 Sylvia Earle Award.
Blue Ocean Institute Partners with Brancott Vineyards on Sustainable Seafood
Blue Ocean Institute & Brancott® Vineyards partner to create iPhone application for sustainable seafood pairings.
Carl Safina Named Finalist for the 2010 Indianapolis Prize
Because of his work to restore marine populations and inspire change, Blue Ocean Institute's President & Co-Founder Dr. Carl Safina, is a contender for one of the most prestigious awards for animal conservation – the $100,000 Indianapolis Prize!
Blue Ocean Institute Launches Sustainable Seafood Project
Chefs Collaborative and Blue Ocean Institute launch a sustainable seafood project designed for chefs. The Green Chefs, Blue Ocean (GC/BO) project enables chefs and culinary students to purchase, prepare, and promote sustainable seafood choices.
December 23, 2009
Atlantis Marine World Aquarium and Partner, Blue Ocean Institute, Recommend Ocean-friendly Choices in Time for Holiday Menu Planning
Updated on December 5, 2011
October 7, 2009
Blue Ocean President and Co-founder, Carl Safina, is one of 29 conservationists nominated to receive the Indianapolis Prize, the world's leading award for animal conservation.
July 8, 2009
Blue Ocean Institute & Lindblad Expeditions Award Second Annual Kalpana Chawla Ocean Journey Scholarship!
June 25, 2009
Blue Ocean Institute announces renowned chef and sustainability advocate Barton Seaver as new Blue Ocean Institute Fellow.
May 29, 2009
A multi-national group of Long Island high school students immersed themselves in Ocean Science Literacy while learning English!
Updated on December 5, 2011
October 22, 2008
Blue Ocean's New Sushi Guide to Debut October 22, 2008!
October 1, 2008
Blue Ocean Institute Honors Three "Ocean Giants" for Conservation Achievements, Oct. 1, 2008.
May 23, 2008
Science Students from Ohio and Florida Named Winners of Kalpana Chawla Ocean Journey Scholarship, May 23, 2008.
May 8, 2008
Blue Ocean and Conservation Groups Help Companies Take Action to Ensure a Sustainable Seafood Supply and Protect the World's Ocean, May 8, 2008.
May 1, 2008
Workshop Builds Bridges Between Science and Faith Leaders, May 1, 2008.
January 16, 2008
Blue Ocean Institute Partners with SBU School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences for Ocean Protection, January 16, 2008
October 2, 2007
Blue Ocean Institute Introduces User Friendly Mobile Technology, October 2, 2007.
September 18, 2007
Boaters, Anglers, Conservationists, Retailers, and Restaurants Launch Campaign to Protect the World's Fish Populations, September 18, 2007.
April 23, 2007
Carl Safina Wins 2007 Rock the Earth Planet Defender Award, April 23, 2007.
February 6, 2006
Carl Safina to Receive the George B. Rabb Conservation Award, February 6, 2006.
August 12, 2005
Blue Ocean Releases a New Seafood MiniGuide with Contaminants Information, August 12, 2005.
July 26, 2005
Art Sale and Auction to Benefit Blue Ocean Institute, July 26, 2005.
August 2, 2004
Guide Gives Fishermen Advice on How to Catch Fish not Turtles, August 2, 2004.
July 24, 2003
New Organization Promotes a Sea Ethic and Motivates Consumers to Envision Healthy Oceans, July 24, 2003.


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It is sad to witness the confusion that creationism inflicts on its advocates. Truly blatant mistakes result when creationists try to support their scientifically untenable religious beliefs. Some examples from the Fall-Winter '86 issue of Origins Research may help to illustrate this point.
Walters: "...Thermal energy cannot be converted into mechanical energy unless a capable engineer designs a system that includes a boiler, turbine,...etc,..."
Fact: Massive amounts of thermal energy are routinely converted into mechanical energy everyday. Moreover, this has been going on for eons. The convection currents at sea as well as the entire hydrological cycle represent mechanical energy from the sun. The processes involved are not only understandable, but completely natural and do not violate the second law. No boilers, turbines, etc. and no intelligent engineers are involved.
Walters: "...of course, one could also define the second law as: ...mass never diffuses against a concentration gradient..."
Fact: Mass in atomic form is known to spontaneously diffuse against its own concentration gradients in a wide variety of solid state processes and in liquids as well. Indeed this is a fundamental aspect of every alloy system which exhibits the so called "spinodal decomposition" mechanism of phase transformation and there is a fairly extensive literature on the subject. Most of the work in the last 20 to 30 years was pioneered by John Cahn (then at MIT, now at the National Bureau of Standards) but the idea originated with J. Willard Gibbs back in the late 1800's. One need only account for bonding energies in the proper way to see how this apparently "uphill diffusion" process can proceed quite spontaneously and in complete accordance with the second law of thermodynamics.
Walters: "If (JWP) asserts ...that evolution has no problems with thermodynamics, my understanding of thermodynamics forces me to conclude that (he) hasn't looked very far".
Fact: So nonexistant are evolution's problems with thermodynamics, that expert thermodynamicists refer to such creationists' claims as "red herring" issues. When Professor David B. Wilson, editor of Did the Devil Make Darwin Do It?, asked me about contributing a chapter on thermodynamics, he found I had just completed one for Laurie Godfrey'sScientists Confront Creationism (which Tracy Walters reviewed). So he decided to get the views of a physical chemist, Prof. H. F. Franzen, rather than have a rehash of mine. Significantly, Franzen titled it "Thermodynamics: The Red Herring" as if to underscore the way that creationists, in his view, have tried to concoct non-existant contradictions with thermodynamics. I strongly recommend Prof. Franzen's paper to Tracy Walters and to all of his creationist colleagues.
Walters: "...Information in a closed (informational) system always decreases."
Fact: Let ten or so microbes be introduced into a closed but warm aquarium that houses a small population of plant life and other nutrients. Eventually the microbes will multiply to perhaps millions before achieving a dynamic equilibrium with the plant population, which might also have expanded in the process (more microbal waste products for them to feed off). If the information in a single cell is anything like the creationist biochemists claim, the information content of such a closed system will have increased astronomically, and with no outside influences other than the heat sources (like the sun) and/or heat sinks in the surroundings. As with the earth's biosphere, no supernatural intervention of any sort is required to explain this dramatic increase in information. Indeed to entertain such an explanation serves only to confuse our understanding rather than clarify it.
Walters: "While it is generally believed that we accept the laws of thermodynamics because of overwhelming empirical evidence, it has been shown that the laws of classical and statistical thermodynamics can be derived from ...work in information theory. ...it is interesting to realize that the laws ...can be defined in any number of ways, each of which can be shown to be equivalent to the others" (But recall Walters' mistake above equating the second law to the impossibility of diffusion against a composition gradient! JWP)
Fact: The laws of classical thermodynamics are far more general than those of stastistical thermodynamics and therefore cannot be equivalent. The reason is that classical thermo is not committed to any assumptions about the fine structure of its systems, whereas statistical thermo is committed to such assumptions. This generality, which is unique to classical thermodynamics, is what enabled Einstein and Planck to apply classical thermo with complete confidence when embarking on their respective journeys into the uncharted waters of relativity and quantum theory (see chapter four in Segre, 1980). Unlike the laws of classical thermodynamics, the laws governing particle collisions and momentum transfer -- both of which are fundamental to statistical thermodynamics -- do not remain unaltered in the same way. Like the laws of electromagnetism and Newtonian mechanics, they must be corrected for relativistic and quantum effects. Nor can classical and informational thermodynamics be equivalent -- contrary to Walters' suggestion -- because information theory contains still other hypotheses to which classical thermo is not at all committed. The fact is, statistical and informational thermodynamics are actual hybrid theories which are more specialized of limited than classical thermodynamics, precisely because of the other postulates that get added.
To summarize, neither evolution or any other life process constitutes a clear-cut violation of any laws of thermodynamics. By claiming the opposite, the creationists only succeed in documenting their confusion -- not only in regards to entropy but also as regards the second law of thermodynamics itself. If they really wish to shift the debate to information theory or to statistical thermodynamics, or even to irreversible thermodynamics (as developed by Onsager, Prigogine, etc.) then they should state explicitly what it is about these theories that is violated and then develop their case accordingly.
Perhaps Professor J. A. Cramer -- himself a devout creationist who thoroughly rejects evolution -- has said it best (Cramer, 1978):
...I no more concur with the general theory of evolution than any of the proponents of this view (that evolution violates the second law), but it is a mistake to defend oneself with faulty arguments.
According to well established protocols, as discussed in the philosophy of science, there is little or no basis for considering what we may or may not attribute to some hypothetical thing until there is some solid evidence that the thing in question really exists. This applies to all hypothetical notions and not just to those we imagine to be of a naturalistic sort. It would be rather silly, after all, to reopen the issue of perpetual motion (or the "luminiferous Aether", or phlogiston, or whatever) simply because certain advocates -- religious or otherwise -- insisted that these were really supernatural notions all along. Nor is it not just the scientist or atheist who should find this to be silly. Any layman or even any theologian being implored to invest time, money, or effort in any such project would also be well-advised to demand existence before investing.
Most of the hypothetical notions conceived by humans (whether these notions be scientific, nonscientific, natural, supernatural or whatever) turn out to be so seriously mistaken in some sense that we can pass them off as mere figments of the imagination. Newton's "luminiferous aether", Stahl's "phlogiston", and the idea of work or heat from nothing (i.e., perpetual motion) were once thought by many people -- scientists and nonscientists alike -- to have a real existence. But to the astonishment of almost everyone at the time, all have since been shown to be mere delusions. Creationism is but another of the once popular delusions that also had widespread acceptance in scientific circles.
The realities of certain other notions from science have been established, but as regards the supernatural, nothing has as yet been shown to exist (outside the imaginary realm of pure delusion). In any case, science has learned from these past experiences to place the highest priority on establishing at least some compelling evidence for existence, before considering an idea to be a possible explanation or cause of observed occurrences.
To summarize, the philosophical situation is this: With no compelling evidence to date for the existence of anything supernatural -- much less a supernatural Creator with intelligence (!) -- science simply rejects creationism. This will not change until the creationists provide some form of compelling scientific evidence for the real existence of their hypothetical Creator. Not only scientists but others, too, are justified in this, because creation theory without a creator would be just as silly as gravitation theory without gravity or quantum theory without quanta and so on. It matters not how fervently the advocates plead for their Creator hypothesis; until they provide solid evidence for His (Its?) existence, the null hypothesis (no creator and no creationism) will continue to prevail. This is the same as saying the alternative hypothesis (creationism) will continue to be rejected.
I wish to acknowledge with thanks those who sent me copies of the letters they wrote to the editors of Origins Research. Some of the responses given above were based on those letters, particularly the ones from J. Richard Wakefield of Beaverton, Ontario and Prof. Robert E. Carver of the University of Georgia, Athens. Though I did not use it here, the letter by Frank Arduini was particularly insightful and the most relevant of all to the subject of thermodynamics.
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"…Heather? Is that you?? My prom date from back in the day???" the message read. We could not believe we were a match, and we hadn't even seen each other in almost a decade. Here is where Billy got clever. In a follow-up email, Billy told me how he was still in touch with our mutual friend, the one who had set us up for prom, and that she would love to reconnect with me, so he asked for my phone number to give it to our friend. So sly, but so true. That night, my high school friend and I talked on the phone, and made a plan to go dancing with some friends the very next weekend… where I saw Billy again for the first time. So there we were, dancing and talking and having the time of our lives! Billy asked me out on a date about a week later and we have been dating ever since. After a year-and-a-half of being together, Billy surprised me by taking a day off work for a date out on his boat. Early in the morning on the quiet bay, Billy asked me to marry him! I of course said YES! and I cannot wait to marry my best friend. Billy always says, "Everything happens for a reason." This was a match truly meant to be!
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Massachusetts recently began fingerprinting teachers and other school employees, becoming the final state in the country to collect educators' fingerprints for national background checks.
Massachusetts recently began fingerprinting teachers and other school employees, becoming the final state in the country to collect educators' fingerprints for national background checks.
The fingerprinting began last month in select school districts and is being expanded to include the entire state. Gov. Deval Patrick signed the new background checks into law last January, then signed follow-up legislation in September that made modifications to allow the FBI to begin processing submitted fingerprints.
"Of course, first and foremost, we want to ensure our students are getting to school safely and are in the safe hands of teachers and support staff who have direct and unmonitored contact with the children," Department of Elementary and Secondary Education spokeswoman Lauren Greene said. "We think the vast majority of educators will be in the clear with this. We just want to have additional supports in place to make sure the student is being placed in a safe environment every single day."
While there is a general consensus supporting the expanded background checks, some educators take issue with the $55 fingerprinting fee they're required to pay.
"We don't object to the fingerprinting. We were the 50th state to adopt that," said Tom Gosnell, Massachusetts president of the American Federation of Teachers. "However, we are concerned about employees having to pay the fee, and we are submitting legislation for the employer to pay that fee."
The state says the fee, which is common in other states, is necessary due to the cost of conducting the detailed background checks. School districts have an option of directly funding the cost, Greene said.
"We are aware of the concerns," Greene said. "We're not deaf to those, but this is a partnership between the Executive Office of Public Safety and our office as well as the Executive Office of Education. Early Education and Care also has requirement to do this fingerprinting as well. The FBI takes the fee from the fingerprinting."
The law requires all public and private school employees, not just teachers, to submit fingerprints. The fee is $35 for most other school workers, including janitors, clerical workers, bus drivers and cafeteria workers. Early childhood educators and child care providers are also required to comply.
Before the new law was passed, Massachusetts required schools conduct CORI background checks on their employees. The CORI checks, though, do not include criminal history from other states. The new system will run the fingerprints through the FBI's national database.
The fingerprinting is being introduced in phases, beginning with employees hired for the current school year. The state plans to have all employees fingerprinted by the beginning of the 2016-17 school year.
Partnering with vendor Morpho Trust USA, the state currently has five fingerprint centers — in Dorchester, Beverly, Brockton, Bourne and Pittsfield — with plans to eventually open approximately 30 across the state.
There are 20 school systems currently requiring fingerprinting of new hires. The state plans to review their experiences and may tweak the process before launching the initiative statewide.
Gerry Tuoti is the Regional Newsbank editor for GateHouse Media New England. Email him at email@example.com or call him at 508-967-3137.
The following school systems are the first to fingerprint their new hires:
Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public
Beverly Public Schools
Boston Collegiate Charter School
Brookline Public Schools
Falmouth Public Schools
Greater Lawrence RVTSD
Lawrence Public Schools
Manchester Essex Regional
Marblehead Community Charter Public School
Marblehead Public Schools
Northern Berkshire Regional Vocational Technical
Peabody Public Schools
Pittsfield Public Schools
Reading Public Schools
Sandwich Public Schools
Seekonk Public Schools
Somerville Public Schools
South Shore Charter Public School
Truro Public Schools
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Keselowski Claims Penske Racing's First NASCAR Title
November 6, 2010
FORT WORTH, Tex. (November 6, 2010) - Brad Keselowski clinched the first NASCAR championship in Penske Racing history on Saturday in Texas as he produced a third-place finish in the No. 22 Discount Tire Dodge.
After starting from the 16th position in Saturday's O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway, Keselowski made his way up front and ran among the top five for most of the race. He battled to the checkered flag to claim his series-leading 24th top-five result of 2010.
With six wins, five poles and 27 top-10 finishes this season, Keselowski has been the man to beat in the 2010 Nationwide Series. The Rochester Hills, Mich. native claimed the championship points lead in April and he has held it ever since, clinching the title on Saturday with two races remaining in the season.
Driving the No. 12 Verizon Dodge, Justin Allgaier finished 13th on Sunday for Penske Racing as he remained fourth in the championship standings. Penske development driver Parker Kligerman was involved in an accident in the No. 42 Dodge and finished 34th in the race.
Allgaier also claimed $75,000 in the Dash 4 Cash promotion as the top-scoring Nationwide Series-only driver in the four races included in the program.
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Course pages 2014–15
Foundations of Computer Science
Getting Access to ML
There are many options for you to get access to a machine running Poly/ML (the variant of ML we use in practicals), including:
- MCS. MCS machines can be found throughout Cambridge, including the Intel Room in the Computer Laboratory and (very probably) your College. Poly/ML (our preferred implementation of ML) is installed on both Windows and Linux MCS machines. More details on the MCS in general can be found here.
- Remote MCS Linux. You can access an MCS linux machine from your own computer via SSH. More details are here.
- Your computer (Windows). Poly/ML is available to install on windows machines. The installer package is available here.
- Your computer (Linux) Most linux distributions include Poly/ML. For example, sudo apt-get install polyml works in Ubuntu. Failing that, you can always compile it from source (see the Poly/ML site).
- Your computer (Mac). The easiest way to install lots of open source software, including ML compilers, is via the package manager MacPorts. It is easy to use and installs software fairly quickly. Install it and then run sudo port install polyml.
- A Raspberry Pi. If you have access to a Raspberry Pi running the standard Raspbian linux distribution, you can get Poly/ML using sudo apt-get install polyml.
You may also find other implementations of ML are available. So long as they compile Standard ML (SML) you should find they work fine for this course. For example, Standard ML of New Jersey or Moscow ML. However, Poly/ML is he only one that receives regular updates and is generally supported...
Usage Tips
- Setting the maximum printing depth. ML systems typically limit the output produce when very long lists and deep data structures are displayed on the screen. You can control how many lines are displayed using the in-built function PolyML.print_depth. e.g. PolyML.print_depth 10; would set it to show 10 lines (the remainder would appear simply as ....
- Running files in Poly/ML. Once you have written your ML text file (e.g. myfile.sml) you can run it in poly in one of two ways: you can run poly myfile.sml from the console or you can run use "mfile.sml" from within Poly/ML.
- Making the cursor keys work (Linux). To get the normal behavious of the console keys in Poly/ML, you need to run it through a program called ledit. This will mean you can press up/down to recall previous lines and left/right will move back and forth on the current line. You can install ledit using sudo apt-get install ledit (or equivalent). You then run ledit poly rather than just poly.
- Copy/paste in Windows. Windows is not really designed with
console access in mind and there can be some tricky things. Copy and
paste is a common problem, and might be solved thus:
- Open the command line.
- Click on the program icon in the top left of the window (alt + space).
- Select properties.
- Make sure that "QuickEdit Mode" is ticked.
- Press OK.
Once this is done, to paste code into the command line, perform one right click. Also you can highlight code by dragging a box over it. Once highlighted, you can then copy the selection by pressing enter.
- Editing ML on a Mac. Larry Paulson has written an ML Language Module for two Macintosh text editors: BBEdit and TextWrangler. It provides syntax colouring for keywords, strings and comments for filenames having the extension ML, sml or sig. To install for BBEdit, first quit the application. Then, copy the file StandardML.plist into the directory Library/Application Support/BBEdit/Language Modules/. The installation instructions for TextWrangler are analogous.


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1922 New York Giants/Yankees World Series Press Pin
Starting Bid - $500, Sold For - $8,813
Press pin issued for the 1922 World Series between the New York Yankees and New York Giants. Because both clubs called the Polo Grounds home in 1922, only one press pin was issued for the Series. This is a particularly rare press pin, and in fact the last 1922 New York Giants/Yankees press pin we can recall offering was in 1997. The oval pin features a blue enamel center displaying a crossed-bat-and-ball design and the lettering "Giants/Yankees/1922." The lettering along the white border reads "World Series Polo Grounds New York Press." The Giants swept the Yankees in the "fall classic" to capture their second consecutive World Championship and their final title under manager John McGraw. Manufactured by Whitehead & Hoag; brooch. Approximately 1 x .5 inches. Nr-Mt. Reserve $500. Estimate $1,000/$2,000. SOLD FOR $8,813
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September 12, 1922 - July 19, 2013
Colorado Springs, CO - Formerly of Newburgh, NY
It saddens us tremendously to announce the passing of our loving mother, Anita Perran (nee Downey), of Colorado Springs, CO, originally from St. Johns Newfoundland, Canada, on July 19th, 2013 at age 90.
Anita was predeceased by her husband, Tom Perran in 1996 and her youngest daughter, Anita Bondur in 1998; her brother, Bill Downey and her sisters: Gertrude Stamp, Kay O'Leary, and Isabella Ashley. Anita devoted most of her life to her husband, Tom and their seven children: Bob (Linda) of Homosassa Springs, FL, Jean (Brian "Duby" Ellis) of Newburgh, NY, Jerry (Lucy) of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Don (Dawn) of Cary, NC, Randy (Kelly) of Elizabeth, CO, Noel (Denise) of Colorado Springs, CO; twenty-five grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; one great great grandchild and her three sisters: Margaret Mahoney, Mary Morris, and Rose Perran.
Anita was an accomplished bowler in the 1960's and in later years an avid bird watcher. She loved her native Newfoundland, spending many summers there. Her faith gave her strength until death at home with family. (Home at last!)
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the AmVets Hudson Valley Post #826, 501 Upper Ave., Newburgh, NY 12550 in Anita's name.


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NGD! Got my first ESP. Anything special about it?
I edited the original post so the images show a little larger than they were. You left it on the default 'Medium' size when you posted. I'll make a thread showing this aspect...
Thanks for that. I need to post better pics anyway. Those were from the ad I got it from. It has since been well cleaned, conditioned and some new laces. Looks nice.
If you put it ebay worldwide you could perhaps get $1000 USD, as a European buyer will snap it up. It's a good guitar and worth a lot more than $400. Infact it's 'worth' more than $1000 in terms of a well built quality guitar, much better than spending $1000 new off the rack. But for some reason used ESPs never sell well 2nd hand ther than rare het/Kirk models
did ghunk say 'fiver' ? :I
I still haven't found another guitar like this. I've been in contact with Tim at ESP, sent him pictures and all, waiting to hear back. Strange when the only Google image search pics are my pics.
There is no longer a Tim at ESP, what more are you looking to find out? As said, that guitar appeared in the '95 catalog as a custom order. It is called 'Wood Swirl' and was the same concept as multiswirl, but with multiple wood layers strategically sanded down, instead of multiple paint layers. The decal appeared on all models from that year I beleive. Made in Japan.
Really? So I guess this guy doesn't exist?
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To answer your question, I was trying to find out if this was THE one in the catalog. If you compare the grain on mine vs the one in the catalog, they match exactly.


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A bullying investigation led to the discovery of the other acts, and officials from the Department of Children and Families, Brevard County Sheriff's Office and Brevard Public Schools are looking into the allegations at Mims Elementary School.
Officials on Thursday said there are 16 students in the class, several of whom were involved in the inappropriate behavior, described as sexual touching, which occurred for months.
"It wasn't an incident where one student did something to another student," said District Security Director Andrea Alford. "This involved, over time, student behaviors."
The kindergarten teacher, Rebekah Harm, was in charge of the classroom at the time of the inappropriate behavior, said officials, who added that she resigned for unrelated reasons.
School officials said Harm had performance issues related to her job prior to the inappropriate behavior among the students but would not provide any other details.
"It had nothing to do with this," said district official Michelle Irwin. "We were not notified of this investigation until after the teacher resigned."
DCF officials first learned about the inappropriate behavior on March 1 and contacted school officials.
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In a world where Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane are healthy, the Blackhawks are the best puck-possession team in the NHL.
They are offensive monsters. They play keepaway up and down the ice. Opponents can get the puck back when they fish it out of their net.
It's beautiful hockey. It's breathtaking hockey. It's winning hockey. See two Stanley Cup in four seasons for details.
But it takes talent, and the Hawks are down two of their top offensive talents until the end of the season. No Toews or Kane, and no Johnny Oduya, for that matter, because of injuries.
Also, no Brandon Saad or Teuvo Teravainen because the coach didn't want to play them. Or maybe the general manager didn't want to start Teravainen's contract clock to start. I think that's called an upper-management injury.
Whatever, the Hawks took the ice against the evil Blues on Sunday with what looked like a split-squad game at HoHoKam Park.
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Overall, the Hawks have won three in a row heading into Wednesday night's game against the Canadiens, a modest streak that speaks to the entire organ-I-zation.
They've learned to win without the best two-way forward in the world and one of the best passers on the planet. How?
Talent complemented by smarts, is how.They've deftly shown the ability to change their approach to their game.
Start with the depth. Depth always has been one of the biggest reasons the Hawks have ended parades in Grant Park recently.
The Hawks can't be expected to replace Toews and Kane. But Ben Smith has been timely over a lot of his Hawks career. Jeremy Morin has been denied chances for whatever reasons, but like Smith, he's making a case to dress for the playoffs.
What's more, Bryan Bickell has started looking like Bryan Bickell just in time for the postseason curtain.
Look, someone has to be Bryan Bickell this year. Someone is always Bryan Bickell for winning teams. It takes several Bryan Bickells, actually.
In Game 6 in Detroit in the second round last season, it was Bickell, Michal Handzus and Michael Frolik each scoring goals in the biggest third period of the postseason to that point.
In the Cup final, there was Andrew Shaw scoring in triple overtime, and goodness, there were Bickell again and Dave Bolland bookending 17 magical seconds.
But what the Hawks are doing without Toews and Kane is not so much about offense. It's not so much about puck possession the way it usually is. Nope, it's about checking. And checking some more.
Since losing Toews and Kane, the Hawks have made a concerted effort to be on the defensive side of the puck. There's an urgency to show up between the puck and their goalie. They played that game better against St. Louis than Columbus, but the intent and effort were noticeable.
The Hawks have played more desperate without the puck. That defensive aggressiveness often starts a transition game that has created bigger gaps between opposing forwards and defensemen. That makes it easier to get to the net, and man, have the Hawks ever gone to the net of late.
They've done this before, especially in the last five playoff seasons, and arguably, they've been taking the ice in playoff games since the Olympics. They know the deal. Maybe I should've expected this from a reigning champion. Maybe I've been selling them short.
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Four years ago, the clinic filed rent control petitions on behalf of about fifty, majority Spanish and Amharic speaking tenants who live in three, upper northwest buildings. There, a disingenuous landlord unlawfully and abruptly informed all tenants that they were responsible for future electricity payments. The clinic challenged the increase, but also utilized its vaunted expertise in hyper-technical "Sawyer" defenses and challenged three years of so-called annual "automatic" increases. After days of hearings, a two hundred and fifty page motion for summary judgment, administrative appellate arguments, and delays worthy of Jarndyce v. Jarndyce, students in the Spring and Fall semesters tirelessly pulled together to settle nearly all of those cases. The settlements lowered rents almost a $100 a month per tenant ($5000 a month collectively) and awarded tenants between $1000 and $4000 in refunds or rent credits (collectively well over $100,000.) Settling so many disparate cases in three languages with differing rent levels and myriad legal theories was an exercise in the proverbial herding of cats, but student attorneys succeeded in wrapping up the overwhelming majority of these cases. The clinic also received attorney's fees as part of the settlements.
In separate administrative adjudications, opposed initially by particularly obdurate landlords' attorneys, one Latino husband and wife settled for $24,000, in mostly cash and some rent credits, to compensate for prolonged rodent infestation, lack of heat, and unlawful rent increases.
In another matter, the Rental Housing Commission affirmed an award of approximately $24,000 for an unsafe, rodent infested unit (the highest Administrative Law Judge award yet to the clinic) and a nearly equal sum in attorney's fees. The ALJ found that the failure to repair was "heedless disregard" and bad faith and awarded treble damages. The School of Law was awarded additional fees for 3L John Miller's successful argument on administrative appeal and expects to receive more fees in the court of appeals, where the clinic is now preparing an appellee's brief to be filed in April. The fees tally to sums more than the judgment and will continue to grow until the matter is resolved. The hoped-for message is that prolonging meritless litigation does not pay.
In the last (slightly more than a) year, student attorneys have argued five administrative appeals at the reconstituted and energized Rental Housing Commission. The Commission issued three decisions, all favorable to our clients. One of them was insufficiently favorable, so Robert Green, 3L, spent a substantial hunk of his semester break writing a motion to reconsider the December 27 decision. With uncharacteristic swiftness, the Commission did an "about face" and rendered a tenant friendly decision on two novel, precedent setting issues, concerning the termination of electricity and notice requirements for rent increases.
In other appellate matters, the clinic (Stephon Patterson, 2013 Evening Student; Julia Gagne, 2L; Dom Mecca, 2L) just submitted an appellee's brief in the D.C. Court of Appeals defending a the court's award of monies to clinic after the landlord attempted to thwart a consent order granting a preliminary injunction. Students hope to argue this procedural rat's nest in the court of appeals this semester.
The clinic finds itself in federal court (purported trademark infringement) defending a tenant case for the first time in years. Against a claim of trademark infringement by a well know local church and landlord, our client is asserting a variety of robust defenses, including retaliation and interference with her statutory right to organize. Seeking fines and attorney's fees, the clinic is also bringing administrative affirmative claims based on those defenses.
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