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> Roy Schestowitz stated in post 2123010.P9MucGe3eQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on 7/6/11
> 6:23 AM:
>
>>>>>> Verily I say unto thee, that Roy Schestowitz spake thusly:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This knowledge may actually be crucial for colonisation of other
>>>>>>> hospitable planets because we're destroying the only planet we ever
>>>>>>> evolved to live in. If we know how wormholes and black holes work, maybe
>>>>>>> we can experiment with those, e.g. to push or pull matter, to move Earth
>>>>>>> away from the Sun when it heats up, etc.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> If that's ever developed then I'll be the first to congratulate whoever
>>>>>> implements it. That doesn't mean people should have blind faith that it's
>>>>>> possible, or be required by law to believe that its more possible than
>>>>>> any other theory, or even be required by law to pursue science if they
>>>>>> have no enthusiasm or capacity for it. Those who wish to pursue religion
>>>>>> should be free to do so, whether you agree with it or not.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Is there any place Roy has said folks should not be able to pursue
>>>>> religion?
>>>>>
>>>> I didn't say it. I said, originally, that doctors should be recognised for
>>>> their treatment of patients, not an invisible being. Then I spoke about
>>>> religious indoctrination of the young. That's all.
>>>>
>>> So Homer is making things up again. Sigh.
>>>
>> I have my own theories as to why he defends his side and I respect that. I
>> don't like the tactics which accuse me of things I do not stand for, though
>> (like insulting religious people). I am a firm proponent of explaining to
>> people how things work, sometimes to the point where they cannot reconcile
>> what they /believe/ and what they can /observe/ (with explanations from a
>> trusted friend).
>
> Ditto here - ask me the time and I will explain how to make a watch. :)
There are many watches in nature, but they are cosmic.
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~~ Best of wishes
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