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  1. Aug 29 2011, 05:49 PM #1
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    Default When did 'You can't prove it's false' = 'It's proven!"

    I see so many people, generally from the antiscience crowd (usually highly religious) who think that because you can't disprove what they say that it somehow means that their belief is proven without a doubt.

    The fact that I can't disprove that invisible faeries control the temperature is hardly compelling evidence for their existence.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Panzerkampfwagen View Post
    I see so many people, generally from the antiscience crowd (usually highly religious) who think that because you can't disprove what they say that it somehow means that their belief is proven without a doubt.

    The fact that I can't disprove that invisible faeries control the temperature is hardly compelling evidence for their existence.
    What, you mean that you don't have your fairy glasses on?
    I know what your thinking, and your right.
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    Quote Originally Posted by old timer View Post
    What, you mean that you don't have your fairy glasses on?
    No........... what you trying to say?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Panzerkampfwagen View Post
    No........... what you trying to say?
    The fact that I can't disprove that invisible faeries control the temperature is hardly compelling evidence for their existence

    If you had your fairy glasses on you would be able to see the fairies.
    I know what your thinking, and your right.
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    Can you disprove the existence of the invisible pink unicorn?

    No?

    Then its real.
    Just because I find your religion silly does not mean I am an atheist.
    Save us both the time and refrain from clicking Reply if you are going to address me as a such.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wolverine View Post
    Can you disprove the existence of the invisible pink unicorn?

    No?

    Then its real.
    Why would we need to disprove it? It takes you to candy mountain and then steals a kidney.

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsGYh8AacgY"]Charlie the Unicorn - YouTube[/ame]
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    He exists!!1111111
    Just because I find your religion silly does not mean I am an atheist.
    Save us both the time and refrain from clicking Reply if you are going to address me as a such.

    There is no love in Fear.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wolverine View Post
    He exists!!1111111
    show me proof beyond a shadow of a doubt.
    I know what your thinking, and your right.
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    Quote Originally Posted by old timer View Post
    show me proof beyond a shadow of a doubt.
    He just took somebody to candy mountain, and took his kidney.
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    When people flunked both science and philosophy.
    "Conservatives say if you don't give the rich more money, they will lose their incentive to invest. As for the poor, they tell us they've lost all incentive because we've given them too much money."

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