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Re: Where is the center of the universe?

From Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de>
Newsgroups alt.astronomy, sci.physics, sci.physics.relativity
Subject Re: Where is the center of the universe?
Followup-To alt.religion
Date 2015-11-22 14:59 +0000
Organization PointedEars Software (PES)
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Cross-posted to 3 groups.

Followups directed to: alt.religion

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benj wrote:

> On 11/22/2015 06:43 AM, Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn wrote:
>> Which part of “stop crossposting without Followup-To set” did you not
>> understand, again crossposting without Followup-To across three
>> newsgroups?
> 
> If you wish to act as moderator of this group

Iff I wished.  I do not.  It was a request made, by an ordinary netizen so 
to speak, to further avoid making newsgroups less usable.

> you must first get permission from HVAC.

No, I do not need to do that.  How did you get that idea?  None of the 
newsgroups that I had to crosspost to (because others did, and there were no 
more than three newsgroups) or set Followup-To is moderated (the newsgroup 
Followup-To was set to would be irrelevant anyway; it is the person 
following the Followup-To that would be responsible for adhering to a 
moderated newsgroup’s rules).  And I seriously doubt that a newsgroup 
moderator could get elected without a real name; “HVAC” is not a real name.

> I trust it never occurred to you that it might be
> useful to have a interdisciplinary discussion of these issues?

It can be useful, however then the *appropriate* newsgroups should be 
included, like one on philosophy and one on religion, and Followup-To should 
be set to the newsgroup that fits the subject of the discussion best.  The 
question what a hypothetical being called “God” could or could not see has 
nothing to do with science, nothing with either astronomy or physics.  Yet, 
it was crossposted to alt.astronomy, sci.physics, and sci.physics.relativity 
(which is in itself unwise, as alt.ALL follows different rules than the 
Big 8.)
 
> Like most people who think math is reality,

I do not think that math is reality insofar as that it would define reality.
I think, however, that math can be used to describe reality and predict the 
future to some extent.  Because that is precisely what physics does: if I 
know where a particle was and I know its velocity (the time-derivative of 
its position), I can predict where and when, assuming no further 
interference, it is going to be.

> you much overestimate your own value.

You overestimate your understanding of the universe, including your 
understanding of me.

> We are not impressed with your arrogance.

And who are you to speak for everyone?  Is that not a clear sign that *you* 
“overestimate your own value”, that you display “arrogance”?
 
> Since we can define "God" as the entire universe, […]

We can also define “hutzliputzli” as the grind in your nose, but neither 
definition is particularly useful.

In fact, a being called “God” that *is* the entire universe is a concept of 
pantheism which is alien to Christianity, the religious school that has been 
referred to: In Christianity, the belief is instead that the “God” *created* 
the universe (for humans); “God” therefore is an entity separate from the 
universe there.


PointedEars
-- 
Q: What did the female magnet say to the male magnet?  
A: From the back, I found you repulsive, but from the front
   I find myself very attracted to you.
(from: WolframAlpha)

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Re: Where is the center of the universe? Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-11-20 17:45 -0600
  Re: Where is the center of the universe? HVAC <mr.hvac@gmail.com> - 2015-11-20 16:09 -0800
    Re: Where is the center of the universe? benj <none@gmail.com> - 2015-11-20 20:51 -0500
    Re: Where is the center of the universe? benj <none@gmail.com> - 2015-11-20 22:02 -0500
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              Re: Where is the center of the universe? benj <none@gmail.com> - 2015-11-21 14:22 -0500
            Re: Where is the center of the universe? "Ross A. Finlayson" <ross.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2015-11-21 11:18 -0800
              Re: Where is the center of the universe? benj <none@gmail.com> - 2015-11-21 14:26 -0500
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                Re: Where is the center of the universe? Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-12-02 20:23 -0600
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                Re: Where is the center of the universe? The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-12-02 21:31 -0800
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                Re: Where is the center of the universe? Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-12-03 14:50 -0600
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                Re: Where is the center of the universe? The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-12-03 17:35 -0800
                Re: Where is the center of the universe? Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-12-03 19:36 -0600
                Re: Where is the center of the universe? The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-12-03 22:40 -0800
                Re: Where is the center of the universe? The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-12-03 23:10 -0800
                Re: Where is the center of the universe? Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-12-04 07:45 -0600
                Re: Where is the center of the universe? The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-12-04 13:13 -0800
                Re: Where is the center of the universe? The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2015-12-04 21:31 -0800
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                Re: Where is the center of the universe? benj <none@gmail.com> - 2015-12-04 15:09 -0500
                Re: Where is the center of the universe? Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2015-12-07 21:50 +0100
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