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Author Topic:   Before Big Bang God or Singularity
Taz
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Message 11 of 405 (451894)
01-29-2008 1:47 AM
Reply to: Message 10 by Hill Billy
01-29-2008 1:42 AM


What's there to wrap your head around?
Consider the following. Suppose you are standing directly on the north pole. You ask, "what's north of here?" Is there an answer to this question? I'd say this question is nonsensical and doesn't deserve an answer. Apply this to time.

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Taz
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Message 19 of 405 (451982)
01-29-2008 11:16 AM
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01-29-2008 10:22 AM


Re: Re-North Pole
Well, people generally refer to the "north pole" as the true north pole and the magnetic north pole as the magnetic north pole.
How is nitpicking going to answer this question?
We rely on the compass to see where north generally lies if we are standing quite a ways from there. If you're an explorer seeking the north pole (the true north pole), I don't think you'd give a shit what your compass says.
So, answer the question. What's north of the north pole?
People always ask what's before the singularity as if it's somehow going to destroy science and bring back christian theocratic rule. I'm just tired of seeing this argument put forth over and over... as if 200 years of science advancement will be destroyed by this question.

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Taz
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Message 68 of 405 (452266)
01-29-2008 10:07 PM
Reply to: Message 67 by ICANT
01-29-2008 8:34 PM


Re: Re Singularity
ICANT writes:
I would love to get into a study of the eternal universe
The steady state theory was disproven years ago. No need to go there again.

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