Evangelical scientists refute gravity with new "Intelligent Falling" theory

[ermitonto]

http://www.theonion.com/news/index.php?issue=4133&n=2

Made me laugh.

ermitonto Reviewed by ermitonto on 08-20-2005. Evangelical scientists refute gravity with new "Intelligent Falling" theory http://www.theonion.com/news/index.php?issue=4133&n=2 Made me laugh. :D Rating: 5

[WalkaWalka]

Gravity is not a theory its a law . Godamn Fuck tards

[ermitonto]

(PS That's a satirical article)

[F L E S H]

Gravity is not a theory its a law . Godamn Fuck tards

LOL

I read that article yesterday, made me fall off my chair..

[SpiritualExcess]

If gravity's a law, how am I so high right now?

:P

[andruejaysin]

There is no such thing as gravity, the world just sucks.

[mrdevious]

Gravity is not a theory its a law . Godamn Fuck tards

the actions of gravity are law, the cause of gravity is debated.

[weirdo79]

Sorry I had too since everyone's jumping in with sarcasm .


There are no laws in science, there are only theories. A theory is a tested hypothesis with positive results which are only refuted in the 0.0005% category (ie: NOTHING is technically considered impossible, just so implausible that the thought of basing an assumption or your life on it is incredulous).

The word law is used to explain to laymen that its "almost immutable" because if you say the word theory they automatically dismiss it as unproven (which it of course has already been, ie: Theories of thermodynamics (not laws) , Theory of Evolution (sorry evangelicals its time to suck it up and deal with it ), Theory of electricity, etc , etc, etc......

(I apologize once again for the long winded rant , well long winded compared to everyone else )

Here's an excellent laymen's example of gravity explanation

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/alabaster/A1085285

I apologize on behalf of all those who use logic and science to rule their lives, unto our religious brothers who prefer atomies(old name for fairies) over atoms. I apologize for constantly making fun of your beliefs, and having zero respect for any organized religion. I hang my head in shame.....then I laugh heartily as I realize you'de call me crazy for believing in aliens despite actual physical evidence....(which is lacking from a certain aspect of societies vices.....ie: the panacea of the masses.....god), Also probably would lock me up for saying Santa and the Tooth Fairy are real thinking im a "nutjob".......

All Hail the Invisible Pink Unicorn

www.evilbible.com

[ermitonto]

Well said. The reason anybody calls scientific theories "laws" is because there is a big difference between what the word "theory" means to a layperson and to a scientist. Laypeople often use the word to mean a guess about why something is happening. If it is proven, the layperson does not call it theory, he calls it fact. But in science theories often have huge mountains of evidence supporting them, and we can be almost certain that they are fact. Creationists like to use the argument that evolution is "just a theory", implying to the layperson that it is merely a hypothesis about how species might have come to be. It is indeed a theory, but so is the idea that the Earth orbits the Sun.

[ADaisyChain]

"According to the ECFR paper published simultaneously this week in the International Journal Of Science and the adolescent magazine God's Word For Teens!, there are many phenomena that cannot be explained by secular gravity alone, including such mysteries as how angels fly, how Jesus ascended into Heaven, and how Satan fell when cast out of Paradise."

Thank you for giving me that. It was absolutely hilarious. My brain almost died four times.