Author: Deano

Deano’s answer to: “Is there a scientific argument for believing in God?”

Posted on by Deano in Q & A

Please note: I am answering the question asked, not "Can Science Argue the Existence of God?", which is what most people seem to be answering…

In simplest terms, I would advocate pursuing the following line of questioning:

  • Are there scientifically demonstrable links between people who have "faith or belief in God", and health/longevity/income level/social status/etc?
  • Do such links produce positive outcomes in a predictable fashion (longer lifespan, better health and wellness, greater wealth, etc)?

If so, then you could certainly argue that there is a scientific argument for believing in God, due to the measurable benefits attained from such belief… Though, it's also likely that such an argument would not preclude there also being scientific arguments not to believe in God.

After a googly-eyed search through the internet, I've stumbled upon a few yahoos who certainly dig this idea:

http://www.religionandhealth.com…
http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/20…

Finding and corroborating more objective studies on the issue is an exercise I leave to the reader. Nevertheless, in summary, YES, there appear to be at least attempted scientific arguments for believing in God.

Is there a scientific argument for believing in God?

Deano’s answer to: “If I were to cut off my leg and eat it, would I still weigh the same?”

Posted on by Deano in Q & A

A few other considerations:

  • Without some pretty extreme surgery, it will be difficult to retain all the internal liquids within the severed leg until consumption is completed.
  • Similarly, being able to ingest the entire leg prior to digestive breakdown may require, at the very least, unhinging your jaw, or perhaps simply converting your leg into a more readily digestible form – I'm pretty sure IT WILL BLEND.
  • Any significant cooking/preparation of the limb for eating/drinking will result in at least some fat and muscle/bone-borne water loss.

Now, let's say you had one really SHORT leg, that could fit "whole" directly into your stomach. If we had a device that could instantly teleport it in there, while also cauterizing the pelvis/hip in the process "losslessly", or perhaps putting the open wound in statis, then there would certainly be at least an instant in which your before and after weights remained the same.

The more interesting question, to me, is "how long would the weight remain the same, and what would the self-digestion weight loss curve look like over the next hour/day/week?"

If I were to cut off my leg and eat it, would I still weigh the same?