Should Humanity Take Religion on Interstellar Space Voyage? (Bapist preacher says NO!)

Live Science ^ | September 19, 2012 | Clara Moskowitz

[ConservativeMan55]

Will the Antichrist practice "taquia"??

[papertyger]

Are you talking materials as in physics or as in the base elements of life? Your point is unclear.

I don't think so. Your question, to paraphrase J.C. Watt, is analogous to separating "water" from "wet," or propose a circumstance where two plus two can equal something other than four.

Presumably, a water molecule will behave the same, given equivalent conditions, anywhere in the entire universe. To speculate otherwise is to suggest a condition never before observed for the purpose of opening an already closed question.

[Psycho_Bunny]

“propose a circumstance where two plus two can equal something other than four.”

That’s a valid point but doesn’t apply to what we were talking about.

Extending the analogy, the post I responded to said:

“Probably ( = 4 )”

And my point was:

“You can’t determine the probability of what’s on the right side of ( = ) if you don’t know what’s on - and are incapable of computing - the left side.”

[papertyger]

That’s a valid point but doesn’t apply to what we were talking about....And my point was: “You can’t determine the probability of what’s on the right side of ( = ) if you don’t know what’s on - and are incapable of computing - the left side.”

Sure you can. Oh I'll grant you the equation can not be solved as such, but that's what higher math is all about: what you do know of the left side can and does conclusively constrains the range of possibilities on the right.

And that applies precisely to what we're talking about, here.

[Psycho_Bunny]

So, if the left side of the equation has the same number of digits and operators as the Earth has atoms - a number that is never static - and all you know is “8”, you have some way of determining “Probably ( = 4 )”?

Right. Good luck with that.

[papertyger]

You are thinking too simplistically. For example....if you are multiplying by a negative, for a give set of values the other side must be negative, for another it must be positive. Add to that, a knowledge that the negative set precludes what you know exists, you know it must be positive.

Then again, if what you're talking about is the common variation of "the gambler's fallacy" which it sounds like you might be, given you're treating earth's atoms as a set of variables, then your presentation of the problem is fundamentally flawed from the outset.

[DustyMoment]

The original question was "Should Humanity Take Religion on Interstellar Space Voyage?

I responded that we should.

If you will recall, religion went into space with our Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and Shuttle astronauts.

When man goes into space to seek the home of God, it is appropriate to take Hisword with them as they have and should continue to do.

You want to discuss nonsense?

Be my guest. But, NOT with me. End of discussion.