Frank Apisa

Nope. Just stating something I see as obvious. 2 + 2 + 4 in base ten. I do not have to do any guessing about that. If you saw something that you could...

That is as absurd as the answer, "No, probably." Anyone pretending they can make a probability estimate in either direction...is (in the vernacular) p...

Because have public police forces and court systems is not enough for society and civilization to function. Libertarianism leads to more libertarianis...

Then guess the universe is infinite...or guess that it is finite. How does that give any movement toward understanding? Finer minds than are available...

If you could see a god...you would not have to guess...or "believe" as you put it.

Devans...what is it with you? I did not ask if there are "aliens." I asked if there are any sentient beings on any planet circling the nearest 25 star...

Oh, my...you know exactly how I'd respond...and you did not want that response. Grow some balls.

You were dismissive of my question which I will paraphrase here: Let's assume that you are correct...that the universe is not infinite...and in fact i...

Okay...so you agree..."I do not know" is the answer. Why can you not just say that? Do you feel you would be making an unwarranted concession to me......

Thank you, Christian.

What are you talking about? And why are you doing it in a thread that asserts "space cannot be infinite" when you are so dismissive of me asking quest...

If you have something to say to me...try to grow the balls to actually say it to me.

IS THERE SENTIENT LIFE ON ANY PLANET CIRCLING THE NEAREST 25 STARS TO SOL? Any answer except, "I do not know"...is absolute nonsense. Your bar movemen...

I would just like to point out that Einstein, Sagan, Feynman and many other scientists identified as agnostics rather than atheists...and those three ...

You are free to do that. The very last thing I am, however, is a "defeatest." I will argue a point that I consider significant until my fingers are bl...

If you want to discuss those things...fine with me. I'll offer my favorites. But the necessity to do that does not derive from my position...and I hav...

Sounds right on the button to me. Speculation...supposition...and opinions about the implications of the speculations and suppositions. Excellent post...

What is the point of your post? If you are saying that the only logical response to the question is: I do not know.... ...great. We are I agreement. I...

Are you actually asking me to support that????????????????? Here is my position, which I have posted a dozen times at least: I do not know if gods exi...

I do not know. You tell me about stupid. In any case...I am not talking about any particular god. You apparently are, since you refer to this "somethi...

Why is it that you stray off the path of this thread so often...and discuss matters that are off topic with others... ...and yet tell me I cannot...an...

As I see it...what we "believe" is nothing more than what we blindly guess about the unknown. Anyone can make a guess at any time...nothing wrong with...

Well...that may be the reason. Terrapin...it is my opinion that the ONLY place libertarianism can lead...is to chaos and anarchy. We are not going to ...

You said, "God is supposed to be." I am not talking about anyone...or anything...named God. If you are saying that no gods exist... ...I still thank y...

Okay...they are in the process. When they answer my question about sentient life on any of the planets circling the nearest 25 stars to Sol...get back...

I am not talking about anyone named God. If you are saying that certain gods do not exist...SAY THAT! If you are arguing that no gods exist...fine. I ...

YOU telling me how to make sense...is like Chris Christie telling me how to stay thin, N. In any case...the nonsense you posted above does not impact ...

And libertarians want to define what "limited government" is! I, and many others, do not want libertarians anywhere near that decision. So...that has ...

Libertarianism ultimately leads to chaos and anarchy. Libertarians cannot see that...or refuse to acknowledge it. Are you a libertarian?

C'mon, man. When you look at your desk...there is no evidence that there is life on any planet circling the nearest 25 stars to Sol. What makes you su...

What you "assume"...you assume. I have NOT said anything about that. I, like most people, assume all sorts of things. But what you assume about sentie...

I am not suggesting anything, Devans. I am stating as an absolute fact that the question of whether matter is discrete or continuous...has not been an...

I understand what you are saying. You blindly guess there are no gods. There is NO evidence to suggest no gods exist...that cannot be used to suggest ...

I do agree with the OP. Thanks.

You do not KNOW that no gods exist. You blindly guess that none do...just as the majority you mentioned blindly guess that at least one does.

Whether or not matter is discrete is still in contention...and probably will be for a very long time. Atoms were once thought to be the ultimate small...

I am about as happy and content as anyone I know.

Way too much use of the words "believe" and "belief" in the OP and in the responses. In a discussion about whether any gods exist...the words "believe...

Size is not always a number. We talked about that. But take the word size out if you must. Are you saying it is impossible for the universe to be infi...

If you are saying it is impossible that the universe is infinite...you are simply sharing a blind guess about the reality. To assign it logic is an ab...

Cop out...but I understand.

By just being what IS, Tim. IF the universe is infinite...however that is...IS. If you are saying it is IMPOSSIBLE for the universe to be infinite (an...

But you have already responded to my question... ...and it appears all you are aiming at is that it is possible that the universe is finite. I am sure...

In other words you are saying that if you are correct in this argument of yours (and you may well be correct)...then it is possible the universe was c...

Maybe I didn't make myself clear. Lemme try again: Devans...exactly what would happen if everyone here deferred to you in this...and agreed that there...

Devans...exactly what would happen if everyone here deferred to you in this...and agreed that there is no way the universe can be infinite? What would...

Thank you.

One...Somalia, the Australian Outback, the Amazon Basin...ALL have everything to do with libertarianism. Libertarianism ultimately leads to chaos and ...

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Specifically, what do you see as the major difference between "as little government as possible"...and "the smallest government sustainable?" I never ...