LD Saunders

I agree with unenlightened and Purple Pond. There can't be an unstoppable force if there is an unmovable object, and there cannot be an unmovable obje...

People can be realists, but, that is a philosophical position, not a scientific one. This is why regardless of whether a person is a realist or not, i...

Sir2u: I'm done trying to explain what essentially every beginning science student learns within the first two weeks of class. Carry on with your misc...

Just ignore them. There are some people who do not respond to rational arguments, and after awhile you'll see it's a complete waste of time dealing wi...

The USA currently has an authoritarian, science-denying, racist, conspiracy-theorist in the white house, and there is about 25% of the country who doe...

Sir2U: You claimed, "Yes you are right that science does not make claims about the supernatural. Because once the have been investigated they turn out...

Jeremiah: There you go again with your childishness. No where in your question did you rule out God being a supernatural being, and for many billions ...

I think the science is pretty clear --- we have biases that are largely based on our biology. When a neuroscientist can come up with a more accurate p...

I largely agree with Metaphysician Undercover's above comment. I've been arguing on the thread I started regarding the relevance of Hawking's opinion ...

Jeremiah: What is your question? All I've seen from you is childish nonsense. I did see you ask a foolish question about what would discover God first...

Jeremiah: If there was an actual creator and it was supernatural, then science will never discover it, which is why real science makes no statements r...

As Thomas Paine pointed out, a past generation has no right to rule over the present generation. Why would they? And in a world where knowledge increa...

Bitter Crank: You are right that the USA has been through a lot, and we have had conspiracy-theorists for presidents before, as well as racist and ant...

So, here we go. Trump is now blaming the so-called "fake news," which is merely news that criticizes Trump, for all of the recent bomb attacks. Never ...

Frank: In my case, there could still be conflict as I have many doubts about numerous issues. However, even assuming perfect agreement, I don't see ho...

It seems that I am not alone in how I feel about what is going on in America these days. That's good to know.

Jeremiah: The problem is that you know so little, you are actually impressed with your silly assertions.

@Tim Wood: I do think that Trump has a moral sense, if someone accepts pure egoism as morality. I personally don't, but some philosophers do. I think ...

Jermiah: Oh, the IRONY in that last statement of yours. Hilarious.

Jeremiah: I see that it was you who made this comment, which I mistakenly thought was made by another user: "And yet, despite your claim of an educati...

Jeremiah: You need to learn how to think straight before claiming I need to learn how to read.

Unenlightened: You are the first person I've run across on line who knows who Raymond Smullyan was. It was a sad day when he passed away. I was hoping...

This is a well-known climate-science-denier tactic. It involves confusing weather with climate. Weather changes and can even snow, while climate deals...

You didn't mention the subject(s) you want to be "well-read" in. People who may be "well-read" in literature, may know nothing about mathematics, phys...

Devans99: That's not true at all. If the universe always existed, then it always existed. What you are claiming is that if something always existed, t...

Jeremiah: I just read through the very first part of your comment because the error was so glaring, there was no point in reading further. You claim I...

Rank Amateur: Hawking's books are largely not science. He merely puts out some speculative theory that he thinks may some day turn out to be valid. Bu...

Rank Amateur: There is no science that states the universe had a beginning. There is a Big Bang theory, but that just tells us when an expansion occur...

Michael: There you go. You looked at a study to try to assess the effects of one of Trump's policies as opposed to simply assuming that if something g...

Since out of nothing, nothing comes, it's more rational to consider the universe as having always existed.

Blue Lux: Where did Arendt state that philosophy was dead? She didn't as far as I could tell from that quoted passage. She was merely commenting that ...

People should also keep in mind that Hawking made statements throughout his career that were irrational and illogical. His claim that the universe cre...

Sir2U: As I stated previously, you know virtually zero about science. I earned a degree in physics, and I'm getting bored of your ludicrous claims reg...

It's really disappointing that so many of my fellow atheists know nothing about even the most basic science that they still cling to the unscientific ...

Sir2U: I noticed you failed to cite to any science textbook that supports your position, nor were you able to state any experiment that could falsify ...

Sir2u: You keep claiming that science can study God, which makes you at odds with pretty much all of science. A basic introductory science textbook wi...

Jeremiah: Name a single experiment that science can do to disprove the existence of God? I won't hold my breath. You claim that scientists have a bett...

Jeremiah: You claim there is no God. I don't believe in any God; however, I am unaware of any proof for the non-existence of any and all Gods. What is...

Sir2u: Sorry there, but you do not understand the scope of science. Physics does not address the existence of everything. Does it address the existenc...

Creativesoul: I never stated that Trump was the USA. However, Trump is president of the USA and he does act a lot like the leader of North Korea --- w...

In that 60 Minutes interview, Trump came across as deranged. He lied constantly, without any hesitation, and could not answer the simplest of question...

Frank: You are simply wrong. You claim that lowering taxes causes the economy to grow. You saying it always does, no matter the circumstances? You are...

Frank: Your proof that taxes always reduce economic activity? If a person is making $8.00 an hour and barely getting by, and has to take home less tha...

Typically, the high tax rates on the wealthy occur during periods of war. This is because lower-income people are risking their lives while the wealth...

I don't see how his argument refutes mathematical Platonism at all. It's not even historically accurate for one thing, and his conclusion does not fol...

I agree with DingoJones. I find most of the commentators specifically mentioned to be hypocrites in any case. Like Jordan Peterson claiming he's all f...

I'm not sure I understand your question. Is your first statement, P implied Q, and P implies something unknown as well? Is your second statement, P im...

I'm just curious. The Arabs are a large group and it is my understanding that there are various Arab groups with their own cultural norms and historie...

I agree with BitterCrank's position, and don't see how the science is being distorted in the case of abortions by those who are concerned about climat...

The assertion that other countries besides the USA are adhering to the Paris climate agreement is false. Not a single country has met its obligations ...