what's with all these questions asking atheists about the origins of life, and the big bang and everything else that science has been able to explain throughout the ages? i'm an atheist, not a biologist, or a chemist, or an astrophysicist. i'm just an atheist. and i'm not atheist because science has disproved god. i'm an atheist because no religion has been able to prove a god exists. it's not faith. it's just being rational.
2007-10-17 05:17:50 · 15 answers · asked by just curious (A.A.A.A.) 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
do you know all 50 states?
do you know every president in order?
do you know their political parties?
presidents must have been god's work...
2007-10-17 05:21:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
Good point.
Just like why don't non believers just ask us what is God's favorite color? I don't know why God would do something and why he would not do it or what he was thinking when he did it, I'm not God, I'm just a follower of his word and will for my life.
~peace~
How a nulear reactor works:
When a relatively large fissile atomic nucleus is struck by a neutron it forms two or more smaller nuclei as fission products, releasing energy and neutrons in a process called nuclear fission. The neutrons then trigger further fission, and so on. When this nuclear chain reaction is controlled, the energy released can be used to heat water, produce steam and drive a turbine that generates electricity.
;o)
Ok, so I don't really know how a nuclear reactor works...;o)
2007-10-17 05:32:09 · answer #2 · answered by ♫O Praise Him♫ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mmmhhh you bombard uranium 236(i think) or plutonium 238 rods with neutrons, and use graphite or cesium rodes to absorb the extra neutrons to prevent a meltdown, if there's too many neutrons you insert the rods, if there's too few you take away the rods, the reactor is "cooled"(lithium based coolant is also an option) by water, the water gets hot and becomes vapor which makes some turbines work producing electricity.
2007-10-17 05:31:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Good point.
I'm reasonably scientifically literate though (and find it more rewarding to ask questions in the science section where people actually want answers) so I don't mind getting down and dirty when they try and say this and that about some scientific theory.
You mean nuclear fission, right? We don't have any nuclear fusion reactors yet... at least none which provide power.
2007-10-17 05:21:56 · answer #4 · answered by Leviathan 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Saying that science has been able to explain origins of life, big bang and other theories propagated by men throughout the ages is quite a leap of faith. I suggest next time you read about a discovery or theory, look carefully at the wording and how they present it. You will see that there is no factual proof to their claims. They must believe in their own conclusion of the evidence they found. What's the difference between this and proving God? Nothing at all.
Edit:
And to prove my point: Talking Neanderthals?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20071018/sc_livescience/chattycavemenmeneanderthaltalkjustfine;_ylt=Aqf8GwNEebcn__.PMwEZtlQPLBIF
Like I said, it all depends on how you read the conclusion of the evidence. Do you believe, brother?
2007-10-17 05:46:32 · answer #5 · answered by JohnFromNC 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I'm going to the Science section (where questions like you listed belong anyway) and asking just How does a nuclear reactor work?
Good point, AND you've made me curious.
2007-10-17 05:21:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
we get a lot of "show me in the Bible where it says" stuff too - you expect us to flip through a 700 page book every time too? But yeah, people sure like to think atheist->believes in science->professional scientist->professional scientist currently researching the non-existence of God
2007-10-17 05:23:56 · answer #7 · answered by bagalagalaga 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I've found it hysterical on R&S that an enormous amount of Christians think that by being an atheist, that automatically makes us experts on rocket science, astrophysics, biochemistry, and football.
Actually, I am pretty kickass when it comes to football, so never mind that last one.
2007-10-17 05:23:14 · answer #8 · answered by Deke 5 · 6⤊ 1⤋
I don't know; I consider it a bit of a compliment. If they had any interest in listening to the answer, I'd be astonished, though.
2007-10-17 05:26:41 · answer #9 · answered by Doc Occam 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
hear, hear!!!
you don't have to be a rocket scientist (or biologist) to not be convinced of god's existance. I totally agree.
2007-10-17 05:24:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋