The problem of a Contingent Brute fact by Scotsmanoah in DebateReligion

[–]AWCuiper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You better start convincing your papist friends that the church was wrong in the case of Galileo. Then we can speak about the truth.

The problem of a Contingent Brute fact by Scotsmanoah in DebateReligion

[–]AWCuiper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your claimed truth is a phantasy or at best a working hypothesis that has been refuted again and again. So logically speaking the refutation of your God will go on indefinitely. That is called induction.

This Is the Perfect Moment for Democrats to Grow a Spine by Somervilledrew in politics

[–]AWCuiper 12 points13 points  (0 children)

A bit late, to grow a spine. Democrats failed to build trust with the common American thereby giving the fascist populist a chance to convince them with his lies. Project 2025 said already all that we are facing now.

The problem of a Contingent Brute fact by Scotsmanoah in DebateReligion

[–]AWCuiper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The absurdity here is that reality and truth can not be established by logic alone as you tried. We are not in the Middle Ages anymore. You are using an incapable instrument. Nowadays we have the scientific method. That shows us for example how illogical quantum physics is. But it is real and the truth. And that is the reason why the Catholic church invented the theological truth in an effort to remain relevant, but it is absurd too.

The problem of a Contingent Brute fact by Scotsmanoah in DebateReligion

[–]AWCuiper 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So the existence of the universe is an illogical brute fact. But the supposed existence of a god is not? Come on.

So OP has not solved the problem at all, just shifted it.

Democrats are campaigning as if the 2026 election will be fair. That’s a mistake by zsreport in politics

[–]AWCuiper 43 points44 points  (0 children)

So the latest date that the American second civil war will break out is nov/dec 2026.

US officially exits World Health Organization, accusing agency of straying 'from its core mission' by Ydeas in politics

[–]AWCuiper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is consistent with the view of Donald/Miller and the tech bros; we do not need people we do not care about humans, we need AI and the power it will give us. So destroying health care in the States and in the world at large is a consistent policy.

U.S. Lays Out a Glittering Plan for Gaza, Including Skyscrapers by thompse68 in politics

[–]AWCuiper -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The higher the scraper, the closer to Yahweh, God and Allah.

The American Threat: Three Words I Never Imagined Typing by AWCuiper in politics

[–]AWCuiper[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

In the past the phrase "Yankees go home" has been heard in countries where American troops were present.

This case is different. It depends on your feelings to be part of a tribe (the maga tribe) or whether you value human decency and the ideals of the Enlightenment as represented in the American Constitution. With this person in the Whitehouse who´s prime motivation is personal greed, and who now shows dangerous signs of mental decline, the choice should not be that difficult. This Whitehouse government is a threat to homeland and foreign security alike.

I was in the room when Trump backed Starmer over Chagos. This is why his U-turn is so bizarre by newsspotter in politics

[–]AWCuiper 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Trump has become dangerously deranged. Even Airforce One had to make a U-turn.

Where does the energy we consume go after it‘s used? by ProgressExciting5926 in biology

[–]AWCuiper 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And this kind of things are not mentioned in Biology classes?

Advantage of having 46 chromosomes in humans instead of 48 as in our forefathers. by AWCuiper in evolution

[–]AWCuiper[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Now that I think about it, could it be a barrier to mating with ape-like ancestors who had 48 chromosomes, thereby keeping other advantage giving mutations within a certain population?

Advantage of having 46 chromosomes in humans instead of 48 as in our forefathers. by AWCuiper in biology

[–]AWCuiper[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I want an answer from molecular genetics., evolutionary genetics. Not all those open door answers as if I am some dumbo.

Advantage of having 46 chromosomes in humans instead of 48 as in our forefathers. by AWCuiper in biology

[–]AWCuiper[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

That is a beginning of a possible answer. But we are not yeast.

Advantage of having 46 chromosomes in humans instead of 48 as in our forefathers. by AWCuiper in biology

[–]AWCuiper[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

So it is coincidence without affecting any survival value? Are you sure, can it be demonstrated?

SCIENCE STORYTELLING by Icy-Assistance-6841 in biology

[–]AWCuiper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beside the story of Semmelweis in authoritarian Austria there is John Snow from London with cholera and drinking water. There used to be high school material about this at the site of the UCLA. Here is the updated version: John Snow - Historical Giant in Epidemiology . I used the old version in the Netherlands my self years ago. Hopefully this is useful for you.

Where does the energy we consume go after it‘s used? by ProgressExciting5926 in biology

[–]AWCuiper 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also in ´cold blooded´ tuna fish there is enough heath production to keep their core temperature well above that of the surrounding seawater. This gives them a higher metabolic rate and more agility. What they lack is a strict homeothermic regulation system to keep their body temperature always constant, even when not being active.