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Post by jarcenas on Apr 15, 2009 18:38:44 GMT -5
William Lane Craig. www.amazon.com/review/RJ9LCQS71SJT9/ref=cm_srch_res_rtr_alt_37"On page 120 Mr. Bill Craig claims that Hawking is guilty of deception because he uses imaginary numbers in his equations. The implication here is that imaginary numbers are not real numbers. He than goes a step furthers and states that because Hawking uses imaginary numbers "even he wasn't able to successfully write god out of the picture"." |
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Post by dasfuchs on Apr 15, 2009 19:48:13 GMT -5
I thought Hawking didn't?
He said something like he had to remain agnostic on the idea, but was 99% sure god did not exist.
But the imaginary tripe, that there's good irony, except in this case it's a false accusation
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Post by katsuro on Apr 16, 2009 4:54:51 GMT -5
Aren't all numbers imaginary anyway? Numbers don't actually exist, you can't show somebody an actual two, for eg. Yeah, you can show someone two cars, two pens etc etc as well as the graphical representation of the concept of two (ie 2), but you can't show them a two.
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Post by wmdkitty on Apr 16, 2009 6:47:35 GMT -5
Aren't all numbers imaginary anyway? Numbers don't actually exist, you can't show somebody an actual two, for eg. Yeah, you can show someone two cars, two pens etc etc as well as the graphical representation of the concept of two (ie 2), but you can't show them a two. Actually, you *can* show them a two...  |
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Post by katsuro on Apr 17, 2009 16:11:09 GMT -5
I should have seen the "number 2" jokes coming shouldn't I. I have only myself to blame.
Can one smite themselves on this board?
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Post by Rat Of Steel on Apr 17, 2009 16:28:49 GMT -5
Yeah, you can show someone two cars, two pens etc etc as well as the graphical representation of the concept of two (ie 2), but you can't show them a two. Hmm, that's odd. Everyman Films once got into the habit of showing us a new Number Two every week.  |
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Post by wmdkitty on Apr 18, 2009 23:27:40 GMT -5
I should have seen the "number 2" jokes coming shouldn't I. I have only myself to blame. Can one smite themselves on this board? I had to... I couldn't help it! I'll hit the "smite" in your name, man. |
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