Christopher Hitchens on Having Cancer

[BRUTALITOPS]

It means different things to different people, obviously. As a scientist, I demand scientific proof and I got it to my satisfaction.

LOL

 

[BRUTALITOPS]

what was your falsifiable scientific evidence damnyankee?

 

[DamnYankee]

"Falsifiable"?

 

[BRUTALITOPS]

"Falsifiable"?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falsifiability

 

[DamnYankee]

Interesting concept, but I'm not sure what it has to do with me.

 

[Damocles]

Interesting concept, but I'm not sure what it has to do with me.

It is a significant part of the scientific method.

 

[DamnYankee]

It is a significant part of the scientific method.

But we're ain't talking science.

 

[BRUTALITOPS]

It means different things to different people, obviously. As a scientist, I demand scientific proof and I got it to my satisfaction.

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[DamnYankee]

Fair enough. But all scientific proof isn't necessarily falsifiable. Take man-made global warming for example.

 

[Mott the Hoople]

It means different things to different people, obviously. As a scientist, I demand scientific proof and I got it to my satisfaction.

You gotta be fucking kidding me? By definition you cannot scientifically prove the existence of God.

 

[Mott the Hoople]

Fair enough. But all scientific proof isn't necessarily falsifiable. Take man-made global warming for example.

It most certainly is.

 

[Mott the Hoople]

I'd probably ask him where the drugs are at, once I got done laughing, and admiring whatever bizarre t-shirt he happens to be wearing.

My favorite Abbie quote is "Sacred cows make the tastiest hamburgers."

 

[Mott the Hoople]

No "if"; "is".

Don't know, don't care.

 

[cancel2 2022]

You gotta be fucking kidding me? By definition you cannot scientifically prove the existence of God.

I wonder what this scientific proof is, maybe he could elaborate in more detail?

 

[Phantasmal]

I love this guy so much. Always have. Excellent writer and speaker, great defender of truth and reason. Sucks that he's going to die soon



Six Parts:

http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2010/09/hitchens-201009
http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2010/10/hitchens-201010?currentPage=all
http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2010/11/hitchens-201011?currentPage=all
http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2010/12/hitchens-201012
http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/f...tchens-unspoken-truths-201106?currentPage=all
http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/01/hitchens-201201

Wow, I can't imagine people betting on my demise, so very sad. Great articles, thanks for sharing.

 

[BRUTALITOPS]

The best thing about hitchens is how he never backs down to the proles.

 

[christiefan915]

I have always found it strange that his brother, who is the more right wing of the two, was vehemently against the Iraq War.

If I recall correctly, you even posted an article by him denouncing the war, back on the WOT.

 

[christiefan915]

I wonder what this scientific proof is, maybe he could elaborate in more detail?

He read the latest article about the Higgs boson.

 

[Rationalist]

Wow, I can't imagine people betting on my demise, so very sad. Great articles, thanks for sharing.

Can you imagine cheering at one's demise, as many did at the passing of Jerry Falwell?

 

[Rationalist]

I don't have much respect for Hitchens - not because he is an atheist (though, I do find his militant blend of atheism to be rather arrogant), but because he is an asshole. The only thing I can say for Hitchens is that at least he is a consistent asshole. He bashes every religion equally, and doesn't mince words when doing so.