I think the fundamental is movement. Spacetime is motion. Not moving is relative. — universeness
A particle is a disturbance/movement of a field/bit of spacetime.
Time is duration of motion and is relative — universeness
No universal quanta is motionless — universeness
That's how I currently conceive spacetime anyway. — universeness
I also remain most convinced by the theory that the fundamental is some form of interdimensional vibrating string. — universeness
I think they are entwined not separate.Spacetime is spacetime. Motion is motion — Haglund
No. A particle is not a movement of a field or bit of spacetime — Haglund
From the macro to the sub-atomic. Galaxies,stars, planets, atoms, quarks, photons.What's a universal quanta? — Haglund
All good scientists do that all the (space)time. It's mostly theists who restrict their own thinking.Rethink spacetime — Haglund
Quantum field theory marries the ideas of other quantum theories to depict all particles as “excitations” that arise in underlying fields. — universeness
From the macro to the sub-atomic. Galaxies,stars, planets, atoms, quarks, photons. — universeness
All good scientists do that all the (space)time. It's mostly theists who restrict their own thinking. — universeness
The particles, virtual or real, are the reality. Not the formal system of math — Haglund
How do you know that? Im a theist and have given it a fair amount of thought. — Haglund
What IS is what is most important. The LHC has just been switched on again and it's a new enhanced machine (Yea!) so let's see what it finds. Perhaps all a particle is IS a motion/ripple/disturbance in a bit of spacetime. Just like a disturbance/wave in a liquid such as water. — universeness
Well, you are an unconvincing polytheist in my opinion, and it's that degree of freedom that allows your brain to do scientific thinking as well. You reject dogmatic restrictions such as you cannot know the mind of god. You have even stated that your gods don't satisfy the omni's — universeness
YOUR gods find this hard to do and that hard to do. YOUR god descriptions suggest they are as flawed as we are and not much more powerful. YOUR gods are kinda wimps actually. I think future transhumans could kick their ass out of the Universe. Just as well they don't exist! — universeness
Rather to counter new atheist — Haglund
What you think of the new atheists and the far right? — Haglund
I would combat any such views with the same determination that I combat the preaching theist or those who advocate theism — universeness
I hear reason speaking here! I would trust you as PM, but not the people in the article. — Haglund
What you think of the new atheists and the far right? — Haglund
There is nothing against advocating. Why? What's against it? — Haglund
Atheists don't believe in God and end of story, new atheists go one step further and preach there is no God, that's a fundamental difference between the 2. — SpaceDweller
did not and do not say that individuals should not or cannot preach/advocate theism/capitalism or even more extreme views — universeness
These so called "new atheists" are turning atheism into a new religion.
Atheists don't believe in God and end of story, new atheists go one step further and preach there is no God, that's a fundamental difference between the 2. — SpaceDweller
You mean by more extreme views the scientific view? — Haglund
I stated that I would strongly argue against the wisdom and truth of their viewpoint. — universeness
Then you, sofar, haven't given reasonable arguments against theism. — Haglund
Science is not a religion so it cannot be preached — universeness
I of course completely disagree and would say the same regarding your arguments for polytheism — universeness
Nonsense!
Atheists suggest there is close to zero evidence of the god posit.
The word 'preach,' refers to delivering a sermon or religious address to an assembled group of people, typically in church. Atheists don't preach. — universeness
Of course it can be preached. — Haglund
It's not my intention to give arguments in favor of them. I only do so because you argue against it. I can't help it you don't understand the arguments. — Haglund
I highly suggest the entire video though, even if you're familiar with the concepts. I'm curious to see what people think. — Philosophim
For them it is not enough that God doesn't exist, they strive to convert believers into non believers — SpaceDweller
No that would be a contradiction of the term 'preach.'
I was a teacher of 30+ years and I taught computer SCIENCE.
I did not preach the subject to my pupils. I taught them.
You are engaging in emotional sophistry. — universeness
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