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It doesn't have to be "proof", but it does need to be something that counts as empirical evidence, i.e. something that is testable and observable. How do we know gravity exists? Well, we can test it and observe it. All of these things can be done by magicians or computer special effects. Yet...

Yes, some scientists believe that our universe is just one of many "bubble universes" floating in a larger multiverse. Like this: So it is possible that something from "outside the universe" was the first cause that started the Big Bang. But so far we can only see the observable universe...

I think this is at the heart of what Stephen Hawking was saying. "Time" does not exist at points of infinite gravity (singularities) or for massless particles that travel at the speed of light (photons/gluons). This is due to the effect of time dilation, and we know the theory is accurate...

Like I said, Bangladesh could save them all tomorrow if they wanted, but instead they closed the border and denied them basic refugee status. Then they started kissing Myanmar's @ss by pleading for "good relations" at any cost, and even trying to throw them back to Myanmar as soon as they can...

You realize that non-whites can be Westerners... right?

By Rohingya do you mean illegal Bangladeshis? Which even Bangladesh doesn't want, to the point where they even shut their border with Myanmar? And denied the Rohingya even basic refugee status? Bangladesh could save the Rohingya tomorrow by giving them citizenship, but they will never do that...

This seems like a more likely explanation, and might explain why we have zero empirical evidence of any creator having interfered with our universe. So far at least. This is the point that Stephen Hawking was making. There are several situations in our universe where "time" does not exist...

I clicked on the link and it's still there.

I guess they always considered themselves "Chinese", but don't like the current Government in the Mainland (CPC). Now they realize the CPC is not going to go away anytime soon. After the re-unification, I think we should allow any Taiwanese who have pro-independence beliefs to leave and never...

You see this all the time from people who are going through significant amounts of suffering, for example parents who have lost their children. They ask... why would a kind and caring God allow my child to be killed in such a cruel and painful way? The answer that religion would give, is that...

That sounds like a pretty good idea actually.

Exactly, and I think that is great. Discovering the mysteries of life and the universe is what drives humanity forward. Imagine how boring life would be, if we knew everything and there were no more mysteries to discover? :cheers:

I think Stephen Hawking's words might have been taken out of context by the media reporting. What he said is that the Universe might have "created itself" (which by the way, does not necessarily rule out the existence of God). He believes this because "time" did not exist before the Big Bang...

I agree, the debate on the existence of God is outside the realm of Science. It is a question of Faith, not Science. Personally, if I die of old age without having this question answered, I will be happy. I love the mysterious nature of the universe. All that matters to me in the end is being a...

Here is the thing... Science is based on the Scientific method, which by definition requires "empirical evidence" (evidence which is testable and observable). Gravity for instance, its effects are both observable and testable. You could test it right now, you can drop a ball from sea level and...

Yes because the USA is known for allowing tech transfers right? They won't even transfer tech on a decades-old platform like the F-16 what else do you think they will transfer.

They were probably people who were born without empathy. Sadly there are a lot of these people, it is estimated that at least 1 in 100 human beings have either psychopathic or sociopathic traits. And a lot of them do very well for themselves, due to their lack of conscience they do especially...

Out of curiosity, could I ask what is the "special food" they can eat once a day on this fast? Does it have a lot of nutrients? Can they drink milk and other such drinks?

Damn, 41 days of fasting? As in no food at all for the entire time, only water? How does one maintain their muscle mass during such a long fast? I thought the recommended longest period for a water fast was 28 days or so.

You just described what America does across the world every day. In fact, according to their own statistics, they drop a bomb on someone's head every few minutes. And these aren't small bombs either, they fully understand the collateral damage they cause to innocent civilians when they drop them.