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maddog · 02-25-2005, 11:39 AM

Now THAT's FUNNY.
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IamMoose · 02-25-2005, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by PoodleLovinPessimist

:snooze: The existence of an afterlife is metaphysically unfalsifiable. The failure to falsify an unfalsifiable assertion is not particularly interesting.

I'll give $1,000,000 to anyone who can disprove the existence of an invisible elephant in my living room.

I left that invisible elephant in your bathroom. Pay up!

PoodleLovinPessimist · 02-25-2005, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Ulrich

As Penn would say, this Challenge is Bullshit!

Kudos! :thumbs:

PoodleLovinPessimist · 02-25-2005, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IamMoose

I left that invisible elephant in your bathroom. Pay up!

Prove it!

post tenebras lux · 02-25-2005, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PoodleLovinPessimist

:snooze: The existence of an afterlife is metaphysically unfalsifiable. The failure to falsify an unfalsifiable assertion is not particularly interesting.

I'll give $1,000,000 to anyone who can disprove the existence of an invisible elephant in my living room.

Poodle,
as soon as you sign a consent form giving me permission to demolish your house, I'll be right round with a wrecking ball to gladly prove that you have no elephants in your living room: for the simple reason that you have no living room.

As for the committee, I agree that killing them all is the best way to get the half million*, but I'd get them to sign consent forms first.
:bulb: Maybe that's why they're insisting on you hiring a lawyer from the off :bulb:

Luxie

* Folks: I think someone should point out that we're probably talking Aussie dollars here and not the greenback.]

nihilist · 02-25-2005, 12:46 PM

In fact, we can't prove that afterlife and supernatural things don't exist.

One can't prove a negation.

As we use t' say, if theists want us t'believe that god exists, the onus is on them t'prove that. The same happens to afterlife. The ones who affirm that afterlife does exist ought t'prove that.

Nihilist, a proud atheist

:notworthy :notworthy :notworthy

post tenebras lux · 02-25-2005, 12:49 PM

On his main (index) page, I notice he rants about an individual he obviously doesn't like. The rant includes this little bit:

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Originally Posted by VickyZimZam

The longer you leave the defaced website the greater the damages. I have several options to deal with the matter - and I do not have to keep you informed about my intentions about this. Real problem for you are my supporters on the East Coast who would want to take independent action without my approval for your stupid malicious conduct. I told them to forget it- you're nothing - just a malicious piece of idiocy. Nonetheless, police officers will tell you that guys like you have been blasted for much less than what you did. All offenders will sooner or later pay the price - their negativity and their violence will boomerang- even if it takes many years - for willful transgression.

I'd call that a threatened use of violence, but perhaps I'm too picky.

Luxie

erimir · 02-25-2005, 03:14 PM

I'm not too sure, but I have seen fairly convincing arguments that one's person cannot survive the death of one's body.

Of course, that wouldn't prove the non-existence of the afterlife. It would just prove that we shouldn't care about it.

DISSIDENT AGGRESSOR · 02-25-2005, 03:21 PM

Damn! I thought sampath came back early!

usaaok · 02-25-2005, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by maddog

What's an "expert in afterlife evidence"? How do you become one/gain this expertise?

I think thier is a science called parascycology or summmit. A science to do with paranormal activities and attempts to prove the existence of paranormal activity. UFO's may exist :thumbs: , but i very much doubt the afterlife does. :down:

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02-25-2005, 11:39 AM	#11
maddog Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: nm Posts: 2,826	Now THAT's FUNNY. #824

02-25-2005, 12:46 PM	#16
nihilist Regular Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: São Paulo, Brazil Posts: 248	In fact, we can't prove that afterlife and supernatural things don't exist. One can't prove a negation. As we use t' say, if theists want us t'believe that god exists, the onus is on them t'prove that. The same happens to afterlife. The ones who affirm that afterlife does exist ought t'prove that. Nihilist, a proud atheist :notworthy :notworthy :notworthy

02-25-2005, 03:14 PM	#18
erimir Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NC Posts: 1,854	I'm not too sure, but I have seen fairly convincing arguments that one's person cannot survive the death of one's body. Of course, that wouldn't prove the non-existence of the afterlife. It would just prove that we shouldn't care about it.

02-25-2005, 03:21 PM	#19
DISSIDENT AGGRESSOR Banned Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Paradise! aka Panama City Beach, Fla. USofA Posts: 1,923	Damn! I thought sampath came back early!

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