God Question

This comic kind of blows the CSS borders, but when you're talking about God, I think it's worth it. As I said before I'm an agnostic - which means I don't have any answers, but I have a lot of questions.

Pythagasaurus

He knows all eight numbers ..

Agnostic View of Inteligent Design

I've been reading lately that some Christians want Intelligent Design taught in public schools. Now, I'm an Agnostic meaning that I lack the gift of faith. As the Boston used to sing, it takes "More than a Feeling" for me to believe something.

I'm not going to get into if Intelligent Design is real. ( hereafter called ID). However, if we're going to teach ID in science class, then ID must follow all the rules and processes of any other science topic


The students should theorectically be able to recreate life in their lab .. Religious scientists need to explain the engineering behind it .. so that the student can establish experimentation to replicate the "God Creative Process".

1. What are the exact powers of the Intelligent Designer? Can the IDer just snap His fingers and anything can happen or does the IDer have to follow the rules of the universe?

     A)  How does these powers works?
     B)  How did the IDer obtain the powers?
     C)  Has the powers remained the same or does the IDer learn new stuff?

2. Why did the IDer create the Universe? Did the IDer just create it then leave the universe to develop on its own or does the ID take an active roll. If so, then what things has the ID directly done and how did the ID do it?

     A)  How old is the IDer?
     B)  Is there more than one IDer?
     C)  How long will the IDer be in existence?
     D)  What happens to the IDer when the universe fades?
     F)  How old is the universe? How old is the Earth? How old are humans?

3. Is the ID a creator, interferer or modifier .. or a combination of the three. Please explain exactly what the ID had done.

     A)  What exactly has the IDer created from scratch?
     B)  When has the IDer changed or modified a design? Exactly how did He accomplish this?
     C)  Has the creator ever stopped the progression of a design?

4. Show what particular ID element that can be replicated and/or tested and measured.

     A)  What experiment can a student do to prove the existence of ID?
     B)  What is the mathematical or chemical theory behind ID? Specifics ..

5. What tools or technology does the ID uses?

    A)  Did the IDer use any tools or technology to create His designs?
    B)  What was the source of power to create the designs?
    C)  How did the IDer remember how to do the designs. Are the designs written down?

6. Make prediction of what the ID will do in the future. Show the process of those prediction - in other words something more logical than "The Bible says it's going to happen."

If these guys can't answer these questions, what really will the class material consist of - other than just reading passages from the Bible. You need more than just a statement .. science is meant to be explored, questioned and analyzed. 

Comet Hits Sun: NASA Captures Stunning Event (VIDEO)

Now this is one of the best videos I've seen in a while. Of course I was hoping for an impact explosion like you see in Star Trek .. you known .. a blinding flash of light followed quickly by a ring of exploding stars and a concussion wave .. too bad real science can't be as much fun .. or maybe it is.
Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Solar System in Action

I just found the coolest animation of our solar system and it's interactive. It was produced by Dynamic Diagrams. I captured some of the animation for your viewing pleasure .. but heck, just check it out for yourself.



Click here ---> Dynamic Diagrams Solar System

Exploding Stars n' Stuff

Just read a fascinating article in Scienceblogs by Ethan Siegel about a start that apparently explodes faster than light. Don't worry, this isn't some conspiracy theory, Dr. Siegel explains the optical illusion.

Article:  Can explosions move faster than the speed of light?