Oh you missed the chance to say "do you Adam and Eve it?"

We have pretty strong evidence for a universe that was once a lot smaller.

Though what we know now is unlikely to be the complete answer.

I have incredulity problems with inflation. Then again, physics is full of evidence for things that are incredulous.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

I believe it's one of the worst tv shows out there and anyone that thinks other wise is an idiot.

I dont believe my mince pies, cheers Part Time...

Edited by sitdownstandup (02 Aug 2017 10.02pm)

Man is the most insane species. He worships an invisible God and destroys a visible Nature. Unaware that this Nature he’s destroying is this God he’s worshipping.

Hubert Reeves

It's an interesting point....the whole, 'what's the point of knowledge for the sake of it'.

The research around races and IQs for example, I've heard criticisms of that due to it having more negative consequences than good.

The study of the atom ultimately ended up giving us the nuclear bomb.
Still, in many instances this attitude could have still kept us in caves. Also, relevance for many areas of study can come at later points...We just don't know how things develop....race and IQ for example could help us later on when we have far more advanced gene therapy.

It's interesting but on the whole I go with 'knowledge for knowledge's sake' as still being a very important principle.

Edited by Stirlingsays (02 Aug 2017 9.12pm)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

I like knowledge for knowledge sake but some knowledge will have little or no effect on our condition.
Any science that could prove to be advantageous is worth pursuing and it is in the nature of humans to be inquisitive.
Big bang theory however, is not going help me beyond adding to the fabric of my existensial ponderings.

Bloody Tories - Big Bangs with no planning or thought about the effect on the environment.

We have now sunk to a depth at which the restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men. [Orwell]

Why do you contaminate every thread with politics?

Buy Litecoin.

The Chinese just "teleported" a proton from earth to space. Now, they didn't actually teleport it - like Blake's 7 teleport it - but they made the same proton appear in two different places at the same time.

The near-term benefit of this is for basically instantaneous internet. Expect to see this deployed first - as is all new internet technology - on a p*** site, but the obvious advantage for communication and command & control applications is obvious when there is literally zero lag on internet connections.

Next up, teleporting that pizza!

Edited by Ray in Houston (02 Aug 2017 10.16pm)

We don't do possession; we do defense and attack. Everything else is just wa**ing with a football.

I juuuuust about remember man walking on the moon. I was 4 in 1969, and I remember my parents make me watch something on a tiny black and white TV. I am concerned that I may not live long enough to see man walk on Mars, because I'd really like that.

We don't do possession; we do defense and attack. Everything else is just wa**ing with a football.