Evolutionary Thread Jacking!

[Danny]

Sometimes I like to have pancakes for dinner.

[kronus]

Hey, some of them are artists. I dated a few.

Fair enough.

I'm just bitter, because at the end the piece of paper they get is worth the same as the piece of paper I get.

[Scotaku]

Fair enough.

I'm just bitter, because at the end the piece of paper they get is worth the same as the piece of paper I get.

Frickin' Amen.

Just trying to stay on topic. ;)


I suppose it's just too radical to think God created Life and intended it to evolve. Man created is His own image out of desire for relationship, a desire people have, yet brave enough to give Man free will, something Men and Women in love struggle with... and if my own free mind can fathom the compatibility of the two camps, why is it so hard for others?

[blunttech]

That is infuriating, but unfortunately true. My college is next to another one that's basically 90% potheads and philosophy majors... completely unfit to be scholars of anything.

you go to school next to h0lmes???

[h0lmes]

That is infuriating, but unfortunately true. My college is next to another one that's basically 90% potheads and philosophy majors... completely unfit to be scholars of anything.

I never understood why people bash on Philosophy majors. The degree may not provide you with the skills necessary to engineer a bridge or map the human genome, but it is by far the most intellectually challenging degree you can get. Ethics and logic are two branches of Philosophy which are very relevant to everyday life and empower one to make informed decisions when shit happens. If it weren't for Philosophy, I would still be praying to imaginary beings in the sky.

[kronus]

I never understood why people bash on Philosophy majors. The degree may not provide you with the skills necessary to engineer a bridge or map the human genome, but it is by far the most intellectually challenging degree you can get. Ethics and logic are two branches of Philosophy which are very relevant to everyday life and empower one to make informed decisions when shit happens. If it weren't for Philosophy, I would still be praying to imaginary beings in the sky.

I accept and encourage the existence of Philosophy scholars (which is what a degree makes one), but most of these people are doing it because it's easy and they can go to class stoned and contribute better. They still end up working the McD's.

[z31maniac]

Ethics and logic are two branches of Philosophy which are very relevant to everyday life and empower one to make informed decisions when shit happens.

God damn I hate to agree with you, but I do. I have minor in Philosophy.

I personally think Philosophy does a better job of teaching analytical and critical thinking skills than math.

[h0lmes]

I accept and encourage the existence of Philosophy scholars (which is what a degree makes one), but most of these people are doing it because it's easy and they can go to class stoned and contribute better.

I don't know if I would call it easy, it's just different than the kind of work and study done in the sciences and math. I have heard people describe Philosophy as "you can say anything and get a good grade for it". This couldn't be further from the truth. 90% of what we do is study specific thinkers and their views and then support or object to them. This means understanding the thoughts of some of the greatest and most intelligent people ever, and then replying to them in a logical and rational form. It is not as easy as it sounds.

Say what you want, but my intellect has grown exponentially in just the past few years and I directly attribute this to what I have learned in Philosophy. The ability to do Philosophy is as much a skill as math and science.

[jrhaile]

I never understood why people bash on Philosophy majors. The degree may not provide you with the skills necessary to engineer a bridge or map the human genome, but it is by far the most intellectually challenging degree you can get. Ethics and logic are two branches of Philosophy which are very relevant to everyday life and empower one to make informed decisions when shit happens. If it weren't for Philosophy, I would still be praying to imaginary beings in the sky.

So having an opinion is hard. Got it.

[h0lmes]

So having an opinion is hard. Got it.

That's not what I said. Everybody has an opinion and I can guarantee that most people cannot back up their opinions with any sort of logic or evidence. Having an opinion and backing it up is hard, you should try it.

[jrhaile]

That's not what I said. Everybody has an opinion and I can guarantee that most people cannot back up their opinions with any sort of logic or evidence. Having an opinion and backing it up is hard, you should try it.

Good luck finding a job out of college bro... I'm sure big corporate types are just dying for a bunch of philospher's :D

[eurotrashm20]

Good luck finding a job out of college bro... I'm sure big corporate types are just dying for a bunch of philospher's :D

That's not what I said. Everybody has an opinion and I can guarantee that most people cannot back up their opinions with any sort of logic or evidence. Having an opinion and backing it up is hard, you should try it.

have you backed anything up with evidence? all I have seen is a bunch of blah blah blah

[Turf1600]

have you backed anything up with evidence? all I have seen is a bunch of blah blah blah

No offence - but you lost all credibility when you claimed scientists support intelligent design and claim the theory of evolution is impossible.

I'm pretty sure what you're referring to are church funded scientists. No one would come to those conclusions through normal scientific practices. The sad part is there's enough stupid sheeple in this country to make you feel good about your decision to turn your back on logic and rational thought.

[eurotrashm20]

No offence - but you lost all credibility when you claimed scientists support intelligent design and claim the theory of evolution is impossible.

I'm pretty sure what you're referring to are church funded scientists. No one would come to those conclusions through normal scientific practices. The sad part is there's enough stupid sheeple in this country to make you feel good about your decision to turn your back on logic and rational thought.

NO offense taken. I don't get all butt hurt at peoples statements ... you are entitled to your opinion as am I. I will agree that I should have been more clear. I was actually referring to being formed from sludge (cause I cannot think of the word I am looking for). I will try and find the studies to which I am referring.
Church funded scientists are still scientists. I will also say, IMO, that there are still holes in a great deal of the theories out there about how everything was started ... ON ALL SIDES. I will also state that philosophy bores the crap out of me. I generally do not dwell on what has been but what is currently happening or what is coming up. I am psychologically oriented ... meaning I like understanding how peoples minds and thoughts work.

[Turf1600]

NO offense taken. I don't get all butt hurt at peoples statements ... you are entitled to your opinion as am I. I will agree that I should have been more clear. I was actually referring to being formed from sludge (cause I cannot think of the word I am looking for). I will try and find the studies to which I am referring.
Church funded scientists are still scientists. I will also say, IMO, that there are still holes in a great deal of the theories out there about how everything was started ... ON ALL SIDES. I will also state that philosophy bores the crap out of me. I generally do not dwell on what has been but what is currently happening or what is coming up. I am psychologically oriented ... meaning I like understanding how peoples minds and thoughts work.

The more you talk the more you prove that you're not a traditionally educated person. There was a study performed (I forgot by whom) during which they placed all of the contents of the earth into a sealed container and electrically charged it. Guess what the result was? Nucleic acid.

Are you going to tell me that the jews used time travel to put it there? Maybe that they also scattered fossils all over the earth to play a trick on christians of little faith?