Accepted theories of quantum mechanics and general relativity propose radically different descriptions of the universe.
2007-11-02 09:53:24 · 18 answers · asked by Bebe 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Nope. Just because there are many theories out there that don't involve god, that doesn't mean we subscribe to ALL of them. We have our own minds and don't just believe what every other atheist believes because someone said to ~ then there are those that simply don't care about how or if those things work or can be scientifically proven. To them, it doesn't matter and it is a waste of time to ponder such things.
2007-11-02 09:57:12 · answer #1 · answered by I, Sapient 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Not really. Quantum mechanics are outside the parameters that general relativity covers. Most laws of physics break down at some point if you stretch the parameters far enough..
2007-11-02 10:04:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The theory of relativity breaks down at the quantum (Atomic/sub-atomic level). Just as Classic Mechanics breaks down at light speeds. Nothing contradictory about it. Where one system fails the other picks up. But, each system is correct in it`s own reference frame. Hope that helps.
2007-11-02 09:58:52 · answer #3 · answered by Future 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure why you've directed this question at atheists. Some people just don't believe in God, plain and simple - it doesn't mean they worship at the altar of science either.
By the way, I'm not an atheist myself - more a skeptical, but willing to have an open mind type!
2007-11-02 10:11:48 · answer #4 · answered by bonniethon (puirt a buel) 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Radically different? At their own, different, scales, perhaps, but that doesn't render any of them invalid - just incomplete.
Newton works just fine for nearly everything we encounter in normal life. Travel very fast and you may need Relativity to correct the third decimal place. Contemplate the very small and you need quanta for the fine detail.
They're just different tools for different aspects of the same problem.
CD
2007-11-02 10:01:32 · answer #5 · answered by Super Atheist 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You're saying that god-believers don't believe in quantum mechanics or in general relativity?
2007-11-02 09:56:57 · answer #6 · answered by Matthew O 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
But your quesion implies that religion is at odds with theoretical physics and science in general. That is madness.
Science has done much more to relieve more suffering in the world than any religion. Anti-biotics is one of the first things that come to mind.
2007-11-02 10:00:16 · answer #7 · answered by marsel_duchamp 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Both of those theories attempt to explain things much better than saying "goddidit"
I neither know nor care which is correct, nor even if there is a different theory to superceed these. What I do know is that they at least have some credibility to them.
2007-11-02 10:03:55 · answer #8 · answered by Grotty Bodkin is not dead!!! 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
First off, atheists don't "believe" in anything. We "KNOW" what has been stated as FACT.
The key words to make your question incompetent would be THEORIES. Theories are not proven or fact, they are just theories.
2007-11-02 09:59:52 · answer #9 · answered by Æ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't. Those theories describe different aspects of the universe. They aren't in contradiction.
2007-11-02 10:01:25 · answer #10 · answered by Meat Bot 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋