Bill Nye debates Ken Ham

[Ack-Ack]

You are wrong about Columbus.  There was an entire community of Portugese sailors and navigators who thought the World was round.  They even had globes that depicted that areas that had so far been charted.  This is where Columbus got many of his ideas and motivations.

The issue during the time of Columbus wasn't whether or not the world was round, as you pointed out it was already known (Pythagorus first wrote about the Earth being round) and Columbus owned a copy of Ptolemy’s "Geography".  The problem Columbus was facing wasn't whether the Earth was flat, but rather the size of the ocean he was planning to cross.  Unfortunately for Columbus, he used incorrect math (Italian math) instead of Arabic math, which resulted in his figures being grossly incorrect.  If he had used Arabic math, he would have accurately predicted the size of the ocean.

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[Hajo]

Right there is your problem, you don't know what a scientific theory is.

Also, who is we?

Theory....key word.  And believe it or not I did grad college.

I've learned a great deal in 64 years, but still need to learn a great deal more.

I won't live that long, neither will you or anyone on this earth for that matter.

Probabilities are just that, more then likely possible but who knows for sure?

big difference between a probability and fact.

[Lusche]

Theory....key word.

And one of the most misunderstood one outside the scientific community

[Arbiter]

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Seemed fitting regarding some of the replies.

IN before the lock.   

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That's a sad commentary on America today. I'm a Christian, but, if we listened to the church, we'd still believe the earth was flat and that the sun revolved around it. God doesn't intend that we use a man made book to prove anything about our faith, that's why it's called FAITH. If you have to use the book to justify your faith, you no longer have any.

actually the Bible in the Old testament clearly states the world is round.....

[Tank-Ace]

you mean like percival lowell's story about mars being inhabited, which was accepted as "unassailable" in 1907?

Not familiar with it. But if it was based on any amount of data what so ever, even if its just visual observations of mars though a telescope and saying "looks sorta like its inhabited", its better than the bible.

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Not familiar with it. But if it was based on any amount of data what so ever, even if its just visual observations of mars though a telescope and saying "looks sorta like its inhabited", its better than the bible.

well I will not disrespect HTC rules.....


ill just say this.....if you want to be blind....continue on with your route....

if you want to be knowledgeable....

find out why I say


666=WWW

that is FACT I am not making that up.....

666=WWW

[Tank-Ace]

Yes yes, Hebrew for 666 when translated. Forgive me if I ask what the relevance is.

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Yes yes, Hebrew for 666 when translated. Forgive me if I ask what the relevance is.

you really dont see the connection?

is it coincidence....

that the Bible says everyone will accept this number....and now a days in almost every home across the world....

WWW is in their home?



if that in itself does not speak volumes.... nothing will.

[Tank-Ace]

Please don't tell me you're talking about the internet  .

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Please don't tell me you're talking about the internet  .

oh I know.... heavens NO...... NOT the internet......

what the hell is wrong with you...Truth is right in your face and still you cant see it for what it is....



hey good luck with that....I am sure when you explain to our Father that the internet is at fault and you had NO IDEA...

im done with the thread....getting to close to breaking HTCs rules.

[GScholz]

What's so special about a number and "www" being the same in Hebrew?

[guncrasher]

Go ahead and believe whatever you want, just not with my tax dollars in violation of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America.

your tax dollars were spent on filling the pothole in front of your house, move along .



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What's so special about a number and "www" being the same in Hebrew?



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and as far as that pic goes....I disagree...every child is born Naturally believing in GOD.

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and as far as that pic goes....I disagree...every child is born Naturally believing in GOD.

Really?  When I was young I had no idea of who God was until my parents told me that I was a Catholic and had to believe in him.  Lucky for me, I rarely did anything my parents told me to do.

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