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Author: brian fletcherbrian fletcher Date: Mar 16, 2008 17:08
Generally, do sceptics think there is no proof, or that proof is beyond
mental comprehension for them and therefor everybody?
What experience would "turn" a sceptic?
BOfL
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Date: Mar 16, 2008 17:30
> What experience would "turn" a sceptic?
Electro-shock therapy. On acid. At midnight on a dark Newark, NJ street.
Naked.
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Author: THE BORGTHE BORG Date: Mar 16, 2008 17:37
> Generally, do sceptics think there is no proof, or that proof is beyond
> mental comprehension for them and therefor everybody?
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> What experience would "turn" a sceptic?
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> BOfL
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A sceptic has every right to disbelieve the beliefs and religions and systems
and science of humans.
None of them are much good are they?
None of them TOTAL?
You cannot prove anything that exists among humans to a sceptic.
Because humans do not have the one Truth that WOULD unite all humans.
There is no one overall answer or belief or truth among humans.
Because you have not been given it.
No child on reading of various beliefs and religions and explanations
exclaims ...
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Author: THE BORGTHE BORG Date: Mar 16, 2008 17:45
> Generally, do sceptics think there is no proof, or that proof is beyond
> mental comprehension for them and therefor everybody?
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> What experience would "turn" a sceptic?
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If you think of it.
No human can "prove" anything.
You do not even know the nature of matter.
And various religions and stories and systems - none of them can be proved.
You cannot even prove the existence of each other - as some solipsists wail.
Humans are floundering in the darkness.
Even if you do believe in reincarnation - as a fact.
Does this hold for animals and creatures?
Is this a Universal state or a human one?
What is death? ...
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Author: Mark EarnestMark Earnest Date: Mar 16, 2008 18:26
> Generally, do sceptics think there is no proof, or that proof is beyond
> mental comprehension for them and therefor everybody?
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> What experience would "turn" a sceptic?
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> BOfL
To many, proof is whatever feels good. IOW, the proof is in the pudding.
But to the wise, the truth is anything that illuminates the soul.
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Author: ImmortalistImmortalist Date: Mar 16, 2008 20:21
On Mar 16, 5:08 pm, "brian fletcher" gmail.com> wrote:> Generally, do sceptics think there is no proof, or that proof is beyond
> mental comprehension for them and therefor everybody?
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> What experience would "turn" a sceptic?
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> BOfL
None, as long as this argument could not be proved impossible;
Dr. Know & the Braino Helmet
Imagime that a superscientist invents machine--we shall call it a
"braino," - that enables him to produce hallucianations in certain
subjects . The machine operates by influencing the brain of a subject
who wears a special cap, called a "braino cap." when the braino cap is
placed on a subject's head, the operator of the braino can affect his
brain so as to produce any hallucination in the subject that the
operator wishes. The braino is a hallucination-producing machine. The
hallucinations produced by it may be as incomplete, systematic, and
coherent as the operator of the branio desires to make them.
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Author: ImmortalistImmortalist Date: Mar 16, 2008 20:22
On Mar 16, 5:37 pm, "THE BORG" inthecube.com> wrote:> "brian fletcher" gmail.com> wrote in message
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> news:47ddb684$0$8437$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...> Generally, do sceptics think there is no proof, or that proof is beyond>> mental comprehension for them and therefor everybody?
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>> What experience would "turn" a sceptic?
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>> BOfL
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> A sceptic has every right to disbelieve the beliefs and religions and systems
> and science of humans.
> None of them are much good are they?
> None of them TOTAL?
> You cannot prove anything that exists among humans to a sceptic.
> Because humans do not have the one Truth that WOULD unite all humans.
> There is no one overall answer or belief or truth among humans.
> Because you have not been given it.
> No child on reading of various beliefs and religions and explanations
> exclaims ...
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Author: MilanMilan Date: Mar 16, 2008 20:39
> Generally, do sceptics think there is no proof, or that proof is beyond
> mental comprehension for them and therefor everybody?
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> What experience would "turn" a sceptic?
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> BOfL
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To begin with, proof is for mathematics and for spirits. Experimental
sciences use evidence -not proof.
To continue, it is necessary to establish what are skeptics skeptic about.
For example, if somebody is a skeptic regarding the existence of chihuahuas,
showing the skeptic a chihuahua (alive, not stuffed) would usually be
considered sufficient evidence.
Another example would be that of a skeptic about telephones. The display of
a telephone, and even better, the use of a telephone for a call, is likely
to be deemed convincing evidence.
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Author: ImmortalistImmortalist Date: Mar 16, 2008 21:51
On Mar 16, 8:39 pm, "Milan" yahoo.com> wrote:> "brian fletcher" gmail.com> wrote in message
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> news:47ddb684$0$8437$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
>>> Generally, do sceptics think there is no proof, or that proof is beyond
>> mental comprehension for them and therefor everybody?
>
>> What experience would "turn" a sceptic?
>
>> BOfL
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> To begin with, proof is for mathematics and for spirits. Experimental
> sciences use evidence -not proof.
>
> To continue, it is necessary to establish what are skeptics skeptic about.
> For example, if somebody is a skeptic regarding the existence of chihuahuas,
> showing the skeptic a chihuahua (alive, not stuffed) would usually be
> considered sufficient evidence.
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Author: SeanSean Date: Mar 16, 2008 22:05
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> "brian fletcher" gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:47ddb684$0$8437$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...>> Generally, do sceptics think there is no proof, or that proof is beyond
>> mental comprehension for them and therefor everybody?
>>
>> What experience would "turn" a sceptic?
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>> BOfL
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> To begin with, proof is for mathematics and for spirits. Experimental
> sciences use evidence -not proof.
>
> To continue, it is necessary to establish what are skeptics skeptic about.
> For example, if somebody is a skeptic regarding the existence of
> chihuahuas, showing the skeptic a chihuahua (alive, not stuffed) would
> usually be considered sufficient evidence. ...
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