they don't let him teach math or logic:
I know, I saw that... it doesn't help. They let this man teach anything? At freaking Oxford?
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Emily - Aug 23, 2005 11:27:19 am PDT #536 of 10002
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
§ ita § - Aug 23, 2005 11:27:47 am PDT #537 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Well, they don't let him teach math or logic:
Oxford University professor Richard Swinburne, a leading philosopher of religion, has seemingly done the impossible.
At least at my university, logic was also taught in the philosophy department -- I took Logic 101 there, as well as a course on Goedel's Incompleteness.
DXMachina - Aug 23, 2005 11:28:55 am PDT #538 of 10002
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
They let this man teach anything? At freaking Oxford?
Maybe he teachs at their extension school.
At least at my university, logic was also taught in the philosophy department
Point taken. They do at URI, too.
tommyrot - Aug 23, 2005 11:29:00 am PDT #539 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I'm thinking this guy studied math here [link]
Everything on that site is obviously true. You can tell by the giant fonts.
Nutty - Aug 23, 2005 11:29:20 am PDT #540 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Right. Also, if there's a 50% chance that god exists, then there can't be the same chance that god becomes incarnate. Because if god exists only 50% of the time, and [if god=yes] he has a 50% chance of becoming incarnate, then it's 50% x 50%, or 25%.
I am not Miss Mathy and I can do that part. Why am I not a lecturer at a university??
Emily - Aug 23, 2005 11:32:25 am PDT #541 of 10002
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Wow, ND. That reads like a Dr. Bronner's soap bottle.
§ ita § - Aug 23, 2005 11:32:44 am PDT #542 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm so tempted to ask "What are you eating? Sounds tasty!" but I've already been veiledly hostile today, and the week's only just starting.
NoiseDesign - Aug 23, 2005 11:33:10 am PDT #543 of 10002
Our wings are not tired
I love that site. One of my favorites.
Ooooo! Dr. Bronner's soap! It's been forever since I got some of that.
Emily - Aug 23, 2005 11:33:15 am PDT #544 of 10002
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Also, Nutty, once I'm teaching can you come in to do that lecture? Nobody ever seems to get that. "If this is true half the time and this is true half the time, what's the probability of their both being true at the same time?" "Er... one!"
Dana - Aug 23, 2005 11:33:50 am PDT #545 of 10002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
There's mathematical proof that Jesus was indeed resurrected by God.
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Handy!