I do so through a process where I attempt to identify
1) The agenda of the yahoo who is speaking
2) The "goal for humanity" the yahoo seems to hold
3) How consistant this is with the agenda and the goals that I hold.
Occassionally, I'll find someone who's agendas/goals are better than mine,
so that's how those preconcieved notions of agenda/goal are developed and
changed. Others who have neither the time or the inclination to do it this
way might have a different method that would be worthwhile.
>(remember, your
>faith will be a yahoo to some faiths you reject.)
I never forget it.
>>Do understand how gravity can affect time? Hell no, I can't even begin to
>>explain the concept. But I believe it does, because Hawking says so, and
>>Hawking has a great deal of credibility among many other people who ought
>>to know.
>>
>>That's *faith*.
>
> Its not my definition of faith. This discussion would be easier
>if you spelled out a statement that you have faith in.
Uhh.... here:
>>Do understand how gravity can affect time? Hell no, I can't even begin to
>>explain the concept. But I believe it does, because Hawking says so, and
>>Hawking has a great deal of credibility among many other people who ought
>>to know.
>>
>>That's *faith*.
>
> BTW, I have read Hawkin's theory and I dont believe it, in fact
>it is full of holes anyone who has read it will know what I mean.
;-)
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