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dimbear

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8. Just before the battle, mother, I am writing home to you. If I survive I will

Reply to Phillip McCleod (Original post)

Mon Jun 10, 2013, 05:13 PM

Jun 2013

sacrifice a lamb to the third law of thermodynamics.

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Atheists use science like believers use faith in times of stress, says study [View all] Phillip McCleod Jun 2013 OP

well, at least science is real. ret5hd Jun 2013 #1

And they're STILL not the same thing. Iggo Jun 2013 #2

+1 cleanhippie Jun 2013 #4

+1 Dawson Leery Jun 2013 #6

not even close to similar. Phillip McCleod Jun 2013 #19

more of the usual bs trying to equate "science" with "religious faith in science." mike_c Jun 2013 #3

see i rather took the opposite from it.. Phillip McCleod Jun 2013 #15

Poorly worded questions skepticscott Jun 2013 #5

How significant is it? Well, the test with the rowers had p = 0.006. Jim__ Jun 2013 #7

If all else was done properly skepticscott Jun 2013 #9

They weren't testing for scientific knowledge. Jim__ Jun 2013 #10

I wasn't talking about scientific knowledge, as in facts skepticscott Jun 2013 #11

Just before the battle, mother, I am writing home to you. If I survive I will dimbear Jun 2013 #8

It would be interesting to have a variety of stressful situations goldent Jun 2013 #12

yes unfortunately those wouldn't be controlled experiments. Phillip McCleod Jun 2013 #13

yeah I don't think my examples would get approved goldent Jun 2013 #14

no doubt these experiments (there were two).. Phillip McCleod Jun 2013 #16

I'm not sure if they would want to falsify the results goldent Jun 2013 #17

they would *attempt* to falsify the results.. Phillip McCleod Jun 2013 #18

Why this study is bullshit. edhopper Jun 2013 #20

i disagree. it's a normal experimental model. Phillip McCleod Jun 2013 #21

But their conclusion edhopper Jun 2013 #22

Smells like Templeton. n/t trotsky Jun 2013 #23

I think it's a valid point of inquiry. edhopper Jun 2013 #24

Why do you think the rowers in the high-stress group expressed a significantly stronger belief ... Jim__ Jun 2013 #25

In order to even attempt to answer that question skepticscott Jun 2013 #28

The study is explicit as to the criteria they base the claim on. Jim__ Jun 2013 #29

Uh, no it isn't skepticscott Jun 2013 #37

I am not saying the study doesn't say that edhopper Jun 2013 #30

I asked why you think that is? And why were the testers able to predict that? Jim__ Jun 2013 #33

I don't know edhopper Jun 2013 #34

"... belief in the value of science ... can offer reassurance to secular individuals ..." Jim__ Jun 2013 #35

Social scienes are different edhopper Jun 2013 #36

It IS definitely bullshit Brainstormy Jun 2013 #26

it's not any such attempt to show that atheism is a form of faith. Phillip McCleod Jun 2013 #32

You mean... gcomeau Jun 2013 #27

It's like the way I compulsively do Sudoku puzzles when stressed. cbayer Jun 2013 #31