Heads up!

[laconicsax]

If someone takes the ball and runs with this, they'll have the 2011 Nobel prize in physics. I offered this to them as an jumping off point:

Newton's laws of motion are a cornerstone of physics that have stood for 324 years. However, new developments in the field of theological physics seem to upend Newton's second law at the very least. The ability to affect objects in the physical world, as explained by Newton requires force, or and acceleration applied to mass. God, having no physical attributes, can have no mass nor position. This lack of position disallows a change in position over time (velocity), and a change in velocity over time (acceleration). Lacking both mass and the capacity for acceleration, it would seem that God should not be able to affect objects in the physical world, yet we know He does, therefore Newton's second law of motion is invalid.

I'm not sure how much "Bible says so, QED" can be stretched to fill a full paper, but I'm sure the opportunity to win a Nobel (and a Templeton) will help.

[Odin2005]

1. ROFL!!!

:rofl:

[Deep13]

2. "...yet we know He does..."

Um, He does? :wtf:

[laconicsax]

3. Oh yeah.

I originally posted the "abstract" here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=214&topic_id=283820&mesg_id=284963

You can see the claim in the comment above.

[Deep13]

4. Pretty good. Vectron would be pleased. nt

[laconicsax]

5. In Vectron's Name, I thank you! n/t

[Deep13]

6. Now let's just hope Hennimore doesn't screw it up. nt

[Iggo]

9. Missing Topic. (damn)

We wuz...too late.

[laconicsax]

10. Yeah, the entire subthread got deleted.

My abstract was a summary of the comment I was replying to in the middle of that very long subthread. The DUer who disproved Newton later identified ignorance as one of those "other ways of knowing."

[cleanhippie]

7. I am unable to comprehend how someone can spew such a contradiction.

It baffles my mind.

[laconicsax]

8. That's just because where you see contradiction...

:crazy: