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I think its far more embarrassing to claim that you know the eternal truth about the universe and nothing more lies to be discovered- ie particularly in the realm of ethics. I'm certain that the real 'truth' is far more elegant then the pissy little truth that christianity promotes.

Fucking retart. Hitler for one was a Catholic. To make statements that he was an atheist is ridiculous. He held a strong belief in god which can be referenced with his speeches and book which talks of the "creator". It can be postulated that a signficant reason for his Jewish prejudices...

You claim to be a strict evolutionist yet you still believe life has an objective meaning/purpose?

On a less humourous note, I'm interested in how you reconcile the situation where (5) and (2) contradict. Which one wins out? A hypothetical- Two consenting suicide bombers fully plan their attack on the greater community from the safety of their "private home". Let us say that they own an...

I agree with all but 2 & 5. - Motherfuckers who threaten other's freedom need to be caged. - 80% of the population is too stupid to be fully let of the government leash.

Oh not much man, I just posted a few questions in the oil/mining/gas thread that opened, if you wouldn't mind taking a look when u get time

Nah mate lol They get a copy of university transcript (generally) when you apply for a job.

Then don't bring religion into the debate. You know that logic doesn't allow for the addition of that element when there is no supporting evidence at all. Sticking to skepticism, the soul unless proven needs to be disregarded.

This is quite a contentious area for science; hopefully research in the nuero/psychological realms will uncover further facts in the future. Philosophers have debated about this rigorously as it is a subset of the question of consciousness. Dennet's Consciousness Explained though...

I think this is a well-reasoned response and a good starting point. I raised something similar in the discussion, though perhaps not as elegantly. I definitely think that there is more to humans than materialistic reductionsim brings; yet we do often take this "special status" as a constant...

Cheers, yeah i reviewed the message, your reply had been satisfactory then, my apologies for the repeat. Though it would be interesting to see Davo's opinion if he has also done geology. No worries, I thought it would be subject to the economic fluctuations. Any thoughts on the last part...

My bad. It's my list. I just quoted u to use the list.

Math essentially studies a TOOL that engineers use. math is about this tool and only this tool. Engineering is a broad discpline using various tools, including but not limited to math.

Its a great course: BComm (Accounting + Finance)/BEcon + good marks = Employment.

Today I had an interesting ethical discussion with a friend over lunch. She had just finished an introductory book on quantum mechanics and in combination with her tertiary knowledge of biochemistry posited quite an important question. If we are simply the breathing result of atomic...

Note that it is regarding what is "morally wrong", however that is defined. I'm judging along the lines of a concensus that "wrong" actions directly and/or indirectly propogate harm within society (extending to other species) which can include economic inefficency. Noting though, i don't think...

Second question, if your interested in an academic/research career as aside from working as a geologist in industry, is geology/environmental sciences as competitive in comparison to say biological sciences to enter PhD programs and what areas of research are "hot" so to speak? I read on...

hi Davo, do you by any chance do Commerce/Science (geology)?

Hi guys, very helpful as I'm still seriously considering taking up geology this year. I know I pm'ed you a few months ago Velox, not sure if I asked this though... My question regards science electives that are outside of the core program, particularly chemistry. How important is chemistry...

If god exists, it certainly has a bad case of aggrophobia. I think I'd counsel it into revealing it's face to the world... Right before we put it on trial for the worst attrocities ever known...you know, everything from Cancer to Natural Disasters to the Inquisitions and Nazism was, in its...