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cleanhippie

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19. He never stated anything was "scientifically true", he said it was "highly likely..."

Reply to roguevalley (Reply #17)

Thu Oct 16, 2014, 07:10 PM

Oct 2014

“The spiritual things — the exotic phenomena people experience — in general violate the things we know to be correct on the basis of experiment, so they’re highly likely to be wrong,” Krauss answered.

You seem to want proof of something he never claimed.

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God is a byproduct of your hard-wired narcissism [View all] cleanhippie Oct 2014 OP

I think " there are people who need these coincidences to make it through their life...' Tikki Oct 2014 #1

"Now, it is only fair they leave me alone and let me do my coincidence free thing. " cleanhippie Oct 2014 #2

perhaps but i need to hear more than his assertions to take him seriously roguevalley Oct 2014 #12

I think the data lies in the people one comes in contact with... Tikki Oct 2014 #15

The data is abundant and obvious. gcomeau Oct 2014 #16

if you are going to assert something as scientifically true, both sides have to show roguevalley Oct 2014 #17

His data... gcomeau Oct 2014 #18

He never stated anything was "scientifically true", he said it was "highly likely..." cleanhippie Oct 2014 #19

What does yours produce? rug Oct 2014 #3

Mine produces nihilism. ZombieHorde Oct 2014 #13

There's something to be said for that. rug Oct 2014 #14

God for me is a product of too much Acid at once. bravenak Oct 2014 #4

Hey, you got the rest of that acid? edgineered Oct 2014 #5

Is this guy saying there is no scientific evidence for God? goldent Oct 2014 #6

Did you watch the video edhopper Oct 2014 #8

Yes, I watched the video. goldent Oct 2014 #9

Okay edhopper Oct 2014 #10

Yes, that's exactly what he's saying. beam me up scottie Oct 2014 #11

Naw dude, I'm sure it's a total coincidence... trotsky Oct 2014 #7