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"Is it the existence of God?" urm hello i exist ffs | |||
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"Is it the existence of God?urm hello i exist ffs" You ain’t no god -‘justa Lord  | |||
"Dark matter" There are many proven dark matters in the journey of life. My latest fucking tax bill for a start. | |||
"Dark matter" Have seen it many times in the Dark room at swingers club  | |||
"Dark matter There are many proven dark matters in the journey of life. My latest fucking tax bill for a start." Haha I nearly spat my drink out reading that!!!  | |||
"Dark matter There are many proven dark matters in the journey of life. My latest fucking tax bill for a start." I see it every month end when I see the tax column in my payslip  | |||
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"Is it the existence of God?urm hello i exist ffs" He’s not the messiah, he’s a very naughty boy | |||
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"That planes fly due to having wings with a curved top that causes the air to move faster that the moving over the flat underside, in fact that does happen and there's no definite reason what causes lift. "I thought it was partial vacuum that caused lift? | |||
"Evolution .. it is just a theory but generally accepted as fact The evidence is compelling though I bought it
And I'm a monkey!!"O-kay,I'm going to have to jump in here,just to check you on a couple of things. Not to highlight the poster above in particular, absolutely not - but their comments echo ones I still hear quite often do I thought I'd take the opportunity to offer some clarity. Here goes... Theory,in the scientific sense,does not mean the same as when the word is common in everyday speech, i.e. just an idea. If scientific laws tell us what happens,then scientific theories tell us how and why things happen. I'll borrow from someone here and use Ohm's Law as an example. It tells us that,in an electrical circuit,the amperage is equal to the voltage divided by the resistance. Good to know. But it doesn't tell you why. Electromagnetic Theory does, however. And it'll tell you why your microwave heats your food,why your lightbulb lights your room and why your Tesla car,er,tessles. A theory is composed of laws, testing, already-known facts and other evidences to give a working model of why something we see in nature does what it does. Particularly since the advent of research into DNA and the gene mapping, the'theory of evolution by means of non-random natural selection' is now one of the most tested,best evidenced and robust scientific theories out there. There is NO debate as to its 'factfulness' amongst those who actually know what they're talking about. I might draw a comparison here between it and humanly-triggered climate change. Like evolution,the sheer volume of data that supports it,and that this data comes from so many different sources,in so many different forms,yet all pointing the same way,means that to continue to deny the rightness of it is simply wrong-headed. It doesn't matter how much you want to believe something,if the data doesn't support it,it ain't right. As for monkeys,well...this IS something I'm surprised to still hear being trotted-out but hey,here's the deal: we are not monkeys. We are apes. Also,we are not descended from chimpanzees. We are close cousins of chimpanzees (which is why they're around at the same time we are!) meaning we share a recent common ancestor with the chimp'. (In evolutionary terms recent means,at current best estimate, between 5 and 7 million years ago. Thanks again,DNA research!). Finally,for anyone ever faced with the tired verbal jab "Oh yeh? Well evolution/climate change/vaccinations is just a theory,man..." remind the speaker that so is gravity (and THAT'S one we haven't even settled on yet since quantum theory came along and blew a big hole in things! But quantum theory DOES mean your mobile phone works...) but if they wish to have the courage of their convictions then they're welcome to step off the top of the nearest tall building to disprove it. I heart science. | |||
"That planes fly due to having wings with a curved top that causes the air to move faster that the moving over the flat underside, in fact that does happen and there's no definite reason what causes lift. "Bernouli's Principle. | |||
"That planes fly due to having wings with a curved top that causes the air to move faster that the moving over the flat underside, in fact that does happen and there's no definite reason what causes lift. I thought it was partial vacuum that caused lift?"Coupled with lift from the air beneath the wing. | |||
"That planes fly due to having wings with a curved top that causes the air to move faster that the moving over the flat underside, in fact that does happen and there's no definite reason what causes lift. I thought it was partial vacuum that caused lift?"It is but what causes it? | |||
"That planes fly due to having wings with a curved top that causes the air to move faster that the moving over the flat underside, in fact that does happen and there's no definite reason what causes lift. "It can be visually demonstrated with a spoon under a tap. The curved side will be sucked into the water flow and the hollow side will be pushed away from it. Something to do with the disruption in water pressure or air pressure over the curved side of a wing. Still baffles me tho. | |||
"Dark matter There are many proven dark matters in the journey of life. My latest fucking tax bill for a start. Haha I nearly spat my drink out reading that!!! "So did I when I opened the envelope. I thought I was in that phase of life where specsavers might gain a new customer, but I’m confident all they’ll do is prove there’s fuck all wrong with my eyesight and the number is correct. Cheers. | |||
"Evolution .. it is just a theory but generally accepted as fact The evidence is compelling though I bought it
And I'm a monkey!!"That's a bit of a misunderstanding of the term theory as meant in science. A theory is the highest possible accolade given by scientists to an explanation of an aspect of the natural world. It is something which has been rigourously tested, produces repeatable results, can be used to predict outcomes, and has substantial evidence to back it up. It is the nearest a scientist will ever formally get to describing something as fact. As a result there are fewer established scientific theories than you might imagine if you were to think of the everyday usage of the word theory, but Evolution is one of them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_theory | |||
"Evolution .. it is just a theory but generally accepted as fact The evidence is compelling though I bought it
And I'm a monkey!!
O-kay,I'm going to have to jump in here,just to check you on a couple of things. Not to highlight the poster above in particular, absolutely not - but their comments echo ones I still hear quite often do I thought I'd take the opportunity to offer some clarity. Here goes...
Theory,in the scientific sense,does not mean the same as when the word is common in everyday speech, i.e. just an idea.
If scientific laws tell us what happens,then scientific theories tell us how and why things happen.
I'll borrow from someone here and use Ohm's Law as an example. It tells us that,in an electrical circuit,the amperage is equal to the voltage divided by the resistance. Good to know.
But it doesn't tell you why.
Electromagnetic Theory does, however. And it'll tell you why your microwave heats your food,why your lightbulb lights your room and why your Tesla car,er,tessles.
A theory is composed of laws, testing, already-known facts and other evidences to give a working model of why something we see in nature does what it does.
Particularly since the advent of research into DNA and the gene mapping, the'theory of evolution by means of non-random natural selection' is now one of the most tested,best evidenced and robust scientific theories out there. There is NO debate as to its 'factfulness' amongst those who actually know what they're talking about.
I might draw a comparison here between it and humanly-triggered climate change. Like evolution,the sheer volume of data that supports it,and that this data comes from so many different sources,in so many different forms,yet all pointing the same way,means that to continue to deny the rightness of it is simply wrong-headed.
It doesn't matter how much you want to believe something,if the data doesn't support it,it ain't right.
As for monkeys,well...this IS something I'm surprised to still hear being trotted-out but hey,here's the deal:
we are not monkeys.
We are apes.
Also,we are not descended from chimpanzees. We are close cousins of chimpanzees (which is why they're around at the same time we are!) meaning we share a recent common ancestor with the chimp'. (In evolutionary terms recent means,at current best estimate, between 5 and 7 million years ago. Thanks again,DNA research!).
Finally,for anyone ever faced with the tired verbal jab "Oh yeh? Well evolution/climate change/vaccinations is just a theory,man..." remind the speaker that so is gravity (and THAT'S one we haven't even settled on yet since quantum theory came along and blew a big hole in things! But quantum theory DOES mean your mobile phone works...) but if they wish to have the courage of their convictions then they're welcome to step off the top of the nearest tall building to disprove it.
I heart science.
"Well that saved from having to write all that after giving a massive sigh of “its just a theory!”....thank you | |||
"That planes fly due to having wings with a curved top that causes the air to move faster that the moving over the flat underside, in fact that does happen and there's no definite reason what causes lift. I thought it was partial vacuum that caused lift?
It is but what causes it?"The air over the top of the wing is at a lower pressure than the air under the wing because it's moving faster. The difference in pressure pushes the wing up, creating lift. | |||
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"This is the best thread on Fab I’ve ever seen. It quite literally encompasses two of my favourite subjects that give me the most satisfying mental stimulation I’ve ever experienced, whilst simultaneously addressing them on a website that has a myriad of tits, pussy and arse pictures. My circulatory system is in melt down as I don’t know whether I’ve jizzed my pants because of the Mathematics & Physics, or the pics of bare naked ladies. The fact (not a theory) that I came twice in rapid succession, suggests....( now this bit could be a theory) that each orgasm might have occurred from two massively different triggers. Being a part-time nerd has finally fucking paid off. Thanks folks, carry on this awesome thread, I’m seriously delighted. Don’t fret about ‘Mr I need to step in here’, I promise I’ll return that serve that looked, almost convincingly, like an ace. It will be when my blood pressure has returned to normal and I’ve stopped hyperventilating. I feel like a deprived child with a million quid in Toys R Us (before it shut)." | |||
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"This is the best thread on Fab I’ve ever seen. It quite literally encompasses two of my favourite subjects that give me the most satisfying mental stimulation I’ve ever experienced, whilst simultaneously addressing them on a website that has a myriad of tits, pussy and arse pictures. My circulatory system is in melt down as I don’t know whether I’ve jizzed my pants because of the Mathematics & Physics, or the pics of bare naked ladies. The fact (not a theory) that I came twice in rapid succession, suggests....( now this bit could be a theory) that each orgasm might have occurred from two massively different triggers. Being a part-time nerd has finally fucking paid off. Thanks folks, carry on this awesome thread, I’m seriously delighted. Don’t fret about ‘Mr I need to step in here’, I promise I’ll return that serve that looked, almost convincingly, like an ace. It will be when my blood pressure has returned to normal and I’ve stopped hyperventilating. I feel like a deprived child with a million quid in Toys R Us (before it shut)." Clearly to much time on your hands  You need a hobby | |||
"Evolution .. it is just a theory but generally accepted as fact The evidence is compelling though I bought it
And I'm a monkey!!
O-kay,I'm going to have to jump in here,just to check you on a couple of things. Not to highlight the poster above in particular, absolutely not - but their comments echo ones I still hear quite often do I thought I'd take the opportunity to offer some clarity. Here goes...
Theory,in the scientific sense,does not mean the same as when the word is common in everyday speech, i.e. just an idea.
If scientific laws tell us what happens,then scientific theories tell us how and why things happen.
I'll borrow from someone here and use Ohm's Law as an example. It tells us that,in an electrical circuit,the amperage is equal to the voltage divided by the resistance. Good to know.
But it doesn't tell you why.
Electromagnetic Theory does, however. And it'll tell you why your microwave heats your food,why your lightbulb lights your room and why your Tesla car,er,tessles.
A theory is composed of laws, testing, already-known facts and other evidences to give a working model of why something we see in nature does what it does.
Particularly since the advent of research into DNA and the gene mapping, the'theory of evolution by means of non-random natural selection' is now one of the most tested,best evidenced and robust scientific theories out there. There is NO debate as to its 'factfulness' amongst those who actually know what they're talking about.
I might draw a comparison here between it and humanly-triggered climate change. Like evolution,the sheer volume of data that supports it,and that this data comes from so many different sources,in so many different forms,yet all pointing the same way,means that to continue to deny the rightness of it is simply wrong-headed.
It doesn't matter how much you want to believe something,if the data doesn't support it,it ain't right.
As for monkeys,well...this IS something I'm surprised to still hear being trotted-out but hey,here's the deal:
we are not monkeys.
We are apes.
Also,we are not descended from chimpanzees. We are close cousins of chimpanzees (which is why they're around at the same time we are!) meaning we share a recent common ancestor with the chimp'. (In evolutionary terms recent means,at current best estimate, between 5 and 7 million years ago. Thanks again,DNA research!).
Finally,for anyone ever faced with the tired verbal jab "Oh yeh? Well evolution/climate change/vaccinations is just a theory,man..." remind the speaker that so is gravity (and THAT'S one we haven't even settled on yet since quantum theory came along and blew a big hole in things! But quantum theory DOES mean your mobile phone works...) but if they wish to have the courage of their convictions then they're welcome to step off the top of the nearest tall building to disprove it.
I heart science.
"Monkey makes a note about throwing discussion points into the ring and being bracketed as a conspiracy theorist etc
I said monkey ... cos that is what I am here
As you were
Monkey withdraws to pick ticks off his mate | |||
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"Evolution .. it is just a theory but generally accepted as fact The evidence is compelling though I bought it
And I'm a monkey!!""It's just a theory" you have no idea how annoying this statement is. | |||
"Black holes." We have proof, one was imaged earlier this year. | |||
"Evolution .. it is just a theory but generally accepted as fact The evidence is compelling though I bought it
And I'm a monkey!!
That's a bit of a misunderstanding of the term theory as meant in science.
A theory is the highest possible accolade given by scientists to an explanation of an aspect of the natural world. It is something which has been rigourously tested, produces repeatable results, can be used to predict outcomes, and has substantial evidence to back it up. It is the nearest a scientist will ever formally get to describing something as fact.
As a result there are fewer established scientific theories than you might imagine if you were to think of the everyday usage of the word theory, but Evolution is one of them.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_theory" | |||
"Evolution .. it is just a theory but generally accepted as fact The evidence is compelling though I bought it
And I'm a monkey!!
"It's just a theory" you have no idea how annoying this statement is."I aim to please ... please refer to my other posts for context... and then breathe | |||
"This is the best thread on Fab I’ve ever seen. It quite literally encompasses two of my favourite subjects that give me the most satisfying mental stimulation I’ve ever experienced, whilst simultaneously addressing them on a website that has a myriad of tits, pussy and arse pictures. My circulatory system is in melt down as I don’t know whether I’ve jizzed my pants because of the Mathematics & Physics, or the pics of bare naked ladies. The fact (not a theory) that I came twice in rapid succession, suggests....( now this bit could be a theory) that each orgasm might have occurred from two massively different triggers. Being a part-time nerd has finally fucking paid off. Thanks folks, carry on this awesome thread, I’m seriously delighted. Don’t fret about ‘Mr I need to step in here’, I promise I’ll return that serve that looked, almost convincingly, like an ace. It will be when my blood pressure has returned to normal and I’ve stopped hyperventilating. I feel like a deprived child with a million quid in Toys R Us (before it shut). Clearly to much time on your hands You need a hobby "Greatest success ever to have worked hard enough to have time on your hands. I recommend it. Give it a shot, see how you get on | |||
"Evolution .. it is just a theory but generally accepted as fact The evidence is compelling though I bought it
And I'm a monkey!!
"It's just a theory" you have no idea how annoying this statement is.
I aim to please ... please refer to my other posts for context... and then breathe"Theory: noun, A coherent group of tested general propositions, commonly regarded as correct, that can be used as principles of explanation and prediction for a class of phenomena So in theory you took my post as proof of my deep set beliefs rather than remembering the context of the forum in which it was stated, and the general trend of taking things a little too seriously at times Anyhoo ... | |||
"Evolution .. it is just a theory but generally accepted as fact The evidence is compelling though I bought it
And I'm a monkey!!
O-kay,I'm going to have to jump in here,just to check you on a couple of things. Not to highlight the poster above in particular, absolutely not - but their comments echo ones I still hear quite often do I thought I'd take the opportunity to offer some clarity. Here goes...
Theory,in the scientific sense,does not mean the same as when the word is common in everyday speech, i.e. just an idea.
If scientific laws tell us what happens,then scientific theories tell us how and why things happen.
I'll borrow from someone here and use Ohm's Law as an example. It tells us that,in an electrical circuit,the amperage is equal to the voltage divided by the resistance. Good to know.
But it doesn't tell you why.
Electromagnetic Theory does, however. And it'll tell you why your microwave heats your food,why your lightbulb lights your room and why your Tesla car,er,tessles.
A theory is composed of laws, testing, already-known facts and other evidences to give a working model of why something we see in nature does what it does.
Particularly since the advent of research into DNA and the gene mapping, the'theory of evolution by means of non-random natural selection' is now one of the most tested,best evidenced and robust scientific theories out there. There is NO debate as to its 'factfulness' amongst those who actually know what they're talking about.
I might draw a comparison here between it and humanly-triggered climate change. Like evolution,the sheer volume of data that supports it,and that this data comes from so many different sources,in so many different forms,yet all pointing the same way,means that to continue to deny the rightness of it is simply wrong-headed.
It doesn't matter how much you want to believe something,if the data doesn't support it,it ain't right.
As for monkeys,well...this IS something I'm surprised to still hear being trotted-out but hey,here's the deal:
we are not monkeys.
We are apes.
Also,we are not descended from chimpanzees. We are close cousins of chimpanzees (which is why they're around at the same time we are!) meaning we share a recent common ancestor with the chimp'. (In evolutionary terms recent means,at current best estimate, between 5 and 7 million years ago. Thanks again,DNA research!).
Finally,for anyone ever faced with the tired verbal jab "Oh yeh? Well evolution/climate change/vaccinations is just a theory,man..." remind the speaker that so is gravity (and THAT'S one we haven't even settled on yet since quantum theory came along and blew a big hole in things! But quantum theory DOES mean your mobile phone works...) but if they wish to have the courage of their convictions then they're welcome to step off the top of the nearest tall building to disprove it.
I heart science.
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"This is the best thread on Fab I’ve ever seen. It quite literally encompasses two of my favourite subjects that give me the most satisfying mental stimulation I’ve ever experienced, whilst simultaneously addressing them on a website that has a myriad of tits, pussy and arse pictures. My circulatory system is in melt down as I don’t know whether I’ve jizzed my pants because of the Mathematics & Physics, or the pics of bare naked ladies. The fact (not a theory) that I came twice in rapid succession, suggests....( now this bit could be a theory) that each orgasm might have occurred from two massively different triggers. Being a part-time nerd has finally fucking paid off. Thanks folks, carry on this awesome thread, I’m seriously delighted. Don’t fret about ‘Mr I need to step in here’, I promise I’ll return that serve that looked, almost convincingly, like an ace. It will be when my blood pressure has returned to normal and I’ve stopped hyperventilating. I feel like a deprived child with a million quid in Toys R Us (before it shut)."  | |||
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"Everything nearly, beyond some very basic mathematical and scientific calculations, and even then they could be argued to be the human way of expressing something and not be universal. Everything else is someone's memory or interpretation of something that may or may not have happened in the way that we believe and take as gospel fact " Quite. | |||
" I heart science. " I can not give this too many likes | |||
