Comments on: Damn Interesting http://www.damninteresting.com/damn-interesting/ A collection of Damn Interesting things Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:45:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Spike http://www.damninteresting.com/damn-interesting/#comment-26307 Spike Thu, 04 Nov 2010 17:43:14 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=10#comment-26307 So this is where is all began...the meaning of life, the universe, and everything...especially pie! I never thought I would find the first article. wow So this is where is all began…the meaning of life, the universe, and everything…especially pie! I never thought I would find the first article. wow

]]> By: bubaks http://www.damninteresting.com/damn-interesting/#comment-26201 bubaks Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:49:44 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=10#comment-26201 This is still my favorite Damn Interesting article of all time. I know I am ten days late but.. Happy 5th Birthday DamnInteresting.com :) This is still my favorite Damn Interesting article of all time. I know I am ten days late but.. Happy 5th Birthday DamnInteresting.com :)

]]> By: Kyren http://www.damninteresting.com/damn-interesting/#comment-26128 Kyren Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:46:08 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=10#comment-26128 My journey has ended, The battles are won. But what of those articles, He's not yet to write? The fight for DI's just begun. o 3o Awesome site, I think I might just have to reread some of the content for lulz. Thanks for making work fun, Allen! <3 My journey has ended,
The battles are won.
But what of those articles,
He’s not yet to write?
The fight for DI’s just begun.

o 3o Awesome site, I think I might just have to reread some of the content for lulz. Thanks for making work fun, Allen! <3

]]> By: rainmaker http://www.damninteresting.com/damn-interesting/#comment-26040 rainmaker Thu, 20 May 2010 03:16:45 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=10#comment-26040 I was here I was here

]]> By: bubaks http://www.damninteresting.com/damn-interesting/#comment-24603 bubaks Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:33:24 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=10#comment-24603 Yea i was referring to the Big Bang. Never heard of 'Non-physical information' before. Speaking from a logical point of view, there cant be anything that is non physical. If its not physical, then its not there. Yea i was referring to the Big Bang. Never heard of ‘Non-physical information’ before. Speaking from a logical point of view, there cant be anything that is non physical. If its not physical, then its not there.

]]> By: Mirage_GSM http://www.damninteresting.com/damn-interesting/#comment-24601 Mirage_GSM Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:38:39 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=10#comment-24601 I'm sorry, I think I misunderstood your meaning. I thought you were referring to this "Non-physical information" thing as a theory. The Big-Bang is, of course, a theory. I’m sorry, I think I misunderstood your meaning.
I thought you were referring to this “Non-physical information” thing as a theory.
The Big-Bang is, of course, a theory.

]]> By: bubaks http://www.damninteresting.com/damn-interesting/#comment-24600 bubaks Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:38:37 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=10#comment-24600 Actually i think that the Big Bang idea comes from the observation of everything in the universe expanding and moving away from a particular point in space. The idea is... since everything is moving away from a point in space it must have..... u get the idea right? Actually i think that the Big Bang idea comes from the observation of everything in the universe expanding and moving away from a particular point in space. The idea is… since everything is moving away from a point in space it must have….. u get the idea right?

]]> By: Mirage_GSM http://www.damninteresting.com/damn-interesting/#comment-24599 Mirage_GSM Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:46:39 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=10#comment-24599 [quote]bubaks said: "HiEv, there may be no evidence of any form storage and retrieval of non-physical information to date. But there is also no evidence proving the Big Bang. It is after all, a theory..."[/quote] No, it isn't. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_theory "...a scientific theory is constructed from ... empirical data about observable phenomena. A scientific theory is used as a plausible general principle or body of principles offered to explain a phenomenon." So, simplified, if there is no observable phenomenon to be explained, you have not even a theory. "Non-Physical information" (Whatever that actually means) is at best a thought experiment or Science Fiction. [quote]bubaks said: “HiEv, there may be no evidence of any form storage and retrieval of non-physical information to date. But there is also no evidence proving the Big Bang. It is after all, a theory…”[/quote]
No, it isn’t.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_theory
“…a scientific theory is constructed from … empirical data about observable phenomena. A scientific theory is used as a plausible general principle or body of principles offered to explain a phenomenon.”
So, simplified, if there is no observable phenomenon to be explained, you have not even a theory. “Non-Physical information” (Whatever that actually means) is at best a thought experiment or Science Fiction.

]]> By: bubaks http://www.damninteresting.com/damn-interesting/#comment-24598 bubaks Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:13:24 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=10#comment-24598 I believe in reason and logic. There is an explanation for everything (sometimes we just don't know it yet). I am pretty sure that there is more to physics than meets the eye. As we advance in technology we will very likely unlock amazing truths that will blow our minds away. Hey, there was a time when flying was impossible. There was also a time when people believed the going faster than 30mph would result in your organs coming out.. Whether everything is on a set path or not is irrelevant. If a man commits a crime, should we send him to jail? His actions were Inevitable weren't they? But then again him being punished and going to prison is part of the plot that is already written isn't it? The argument can go on forever. In the end, whether everything is random or not does not matter in our everyday lives. Cos if the future is already set, then why bother doing anything? Whatever happens was going to happen anyway right? I am sure that even the most unrelenting believer in "the future is already set" will still wipe their back side after dropping a load in the toilet. I guess the point I'm trying to make is we live our lives by the choices we make. Whether those choices are random or predetermined is beyond us. There is no way of proving anything ...well with today's technology that is. But nevertheless, it sure is a hell of an interesting topic to debate. [quote]HiEv said: ..... Seriously, if you can show any evidence for storage and retrieval of non-physical information, go get yourself a Nobel prize, because so far there is no good evidence that any such thing is even remotely possible."[/quote] HiEv, there may be no evidence of any form storage and retrieval of non-physical information to date. But there is also no evidence proving the Big Bang. It is after all, a theory. So as strong as your argument may be, it is based on a mere theory.. As for free will... Id like to think that it is something more than just protons and electrons reactiong to each other. But no matter what, there is no way of proving anything with today's technology, is there....? I believe in reason and logic. There is an explanation for everything (sometimes we just don’t know it yet). I am pretty sure that there is more to physics than meets the eye. As we advance in technology we will very likely unlock amazing truths that will blow our minds away. Hey, there was a time when flying was impossible. There was also a time when people believed the going faster than 30mph would result in your organs coming out..

Whether everything is on a set path or not is irrelevant. If a man commits a crime, should we send him to jail? His actions were Inevitable weren’t they? But then again him being punished and going to prison is part of the plot that is already written isn’t it? The argument can go on forever. In the end, whether everything is random or not does not matter in our everyday lives. Cos if the future is already set, then why bother doing anything? Whatever happens was going to happen anyway right? I am sure that even the most unrelenting believer in “the future is already set” will still wipe their back side after dropping a load in the toilet.

I guess the point I’m trying to make is we live our lives by the choices we make. Whether those choices are random or predetermined is beyond us. There is no way of proving anything …well with today’s technology that is.

But nevertheless, it sure is a hell of an interesting topic to debate.

[quote]HiEv said: …..
Seriously, if you can show any evidence for storage and retrieval of non-physical information, go get yourself a Nobel prize, because so far there is no good evidence that any such thing is even remotely possible.”[/quote]

HiEv, there may be no evidence of any form storage and retrieval of non-physical information to date. But there is also no evidence proving the Big Bang. It is after all, a theory. So as strong as your argument may be, it is based on a mere theory..

As for free will… Id like to think that it is something more than just protons and electrons reactiong to each other. But no matter what, there is no way of proving anything with today’s technology, is there….?

]]> By: bubaks http://www.damninteresting.com/damn-interesting/#comment-24597 bubaks Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:35:33 +0000 http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=10#comment-24597 Oh wow.. i made it all the way back to the first article. Feels like im 4 years back in time in time haha. Oh wow.. i made it all the way back to the first article. Feels like im 4 years back in time in time haha.

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