Jacob—going into detail about why atheists are evil, violent, pornography-loving, science-worshiping people doesn’t disprove their worldview. (And I find it interesting that you claim that atheists go into science, rather than scientists choosing atheism—but then, you don’t seem to know what science is, so this shouldn’t surprise me.)
Incidentally, out of eight models for quantum mechanics, at least two continue to permit determinism, which, notably, is another thing you erroneously attribute to atheism. One, neo-realism, of which Einstein was a follower. The other, multiverse theory. One of many matters on which you get your facts entirely wrong.
I would argue that one’s religion or lack thereof is typically determined before one chooses a profession. I, personally, am religious, but I still think this guy is being ridiculous. I think that God made a bunch of awesome things, and one of the awesome things He made is a world that works without us having to take it apart, look under every rock, and go “LOOOK!!!! GODDDDDD!!!!! HEATHENS! I WAS RIIIIIIIIIGHT!”
Science is awesome. Rationality is awesome. Evolution is as close to fact as science can give us.
You do your religion a grave disservice, Jacob.
And since this has been posted, Eliezer has talked about quantum mechanics at length. He’s for a deterministic interpretation, for reasons other than just favoring determinism.
Jacob—going into detail about why atheists are evil, violent, pornography-loving, science-worshiping people doesn’t disprove their worldview. (And I find it interesting that you claim that atheists go into science, rather than scientists choosing atheism—but then, you don’t seem to know what science is, so this shouldn’t surprise me.)
Incidentally, out of eight models for quantum mechanics, at least two continue to permit determinism, which, notably, is another thing you erroneously attribute to atheism. One, neo-realism, of which Einstein was a follower. The other, multiverse theory. One of many matters on which you get your facts entirely wrong.
I would argue that one’s religion or lack thereof is typically determined before one chooses a profession. I, personally, am religious, but I still think this guy is being ridiculous. I think that God made a bunch of awesome things, and one of the awesome things He made is a world that works without us having to take it apart, look under every rock, and go “LOOOK!!!! GODDDDDD!!!!! HEATHENS! I WAS RIIIIIIIIIGHT!”
Science is awesome. Rationality is awesome. Evolution is as close to fact as science can give us. You do your religion a grave disservice, Jacob.
upvoted for not taking argument as soldiers.
And since this has been posted, Eliezer has talked about quantum mechanics at length. He’s for a deterministic interpretation, for reasons other than just favoring determinism.