Comments on: Everyone believes in something http://inklingz.net/2009/08/everyone-believes-in-something/ good news that changes everything. Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:25:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The life and death problem, as explained by your trash | inklingz http://inklingz.net/2009/08/everyone-believes-in-something/comment-page-1/#comment-293 The life and death problem, as explained by your trash | inklingz Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:56:44 +0000 http://inklingz.net/?p=726#comment-293 [...] were created in God’s image—without blemish and full of possibility (Pure White) —by a loving Creator, who made us share in a perfect relationship with Him and to enjoy all the good things He created [...] [...] were created in God’s image—without blemish and full of possibility (Pure White) —by a loving Creator, who made us share in a perfect relationship with Him and to enjoy all the good things He created [...]

]]> By: David http://inklingz.net/2009/08/everyone-believes-in-something/comment-page-1/#comment-86 David Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:22:32 +0000 http://inklingz.net/?p=726#comment-86 "Again, the theory is fascinating—and could still prove to be true, but as of now, it remains a theory." Please don't make this mistake, a theory is the strongest position science ever makes. A theory involves both an explanation of what happens and empirical evidence as to why this is the case or the mechanism by which it occurs. Compare this to a scientific law, which is just an explanation of what happens, hence Newton's "Law of Gravitation." A law is actually less of a statement than a theory, which is contradictory to how the words are used in everyday English. Saying it is "just a theory" implies a non-scientific use of the word theory, and when talking about a scientific theory I don't think you want to do that. I apologize for what might be nit-picking, but this lies close to my heart as a science instructor. “Again, the theory is fascinating—and could still prove to be true, but as of now, it remains a theory.”

Please don’t make this mistake, a theory is the strongest position science ever makes. A theory involves both an explanation of what happens and empirical evidence as to why this is the case or the mechanism by which it occurs. Compare this to a scientific law, which is just an explanation of what happens, hence Newton’s “Law of Gravitation.” A law is actually less of a statement than a theory, which is contradictory to how the words are used in everyday English. Saying it is “just a theory” implies a non-scientific use of the word theory, and when talking about a scientific theory I don’t think you want to do that.

I apologize for what might be nit-picking, but this lies close to my heart as a science instructor.

]]> By: Roger Ingram http://inklingz.net/2009/08/everyone-believes-in-something/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Roger Ingram Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:14:15 +0000 http://inklingz.net/?p=726#comment-85 "Galileo was killed for claiming otherwise." Reportedly, he died a natural death. I enjoy reading your blog and hope you keep it up. What do you read or listen to for ideas? “Galileo was killed for claiming otherwise.”

Reportedly, he died a natural death.

I enjoy reading your blog and hope you keep it up. What do you read or listen to for ideas?

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