So...

What? You don't believe what a random person says on tehz intarwebzors? Blasphemy!

Err, oh yeah. I was making that up. 😛 Beld being Christian is like politely negotiating with terrorists. Neither is very plausible.

I was not in any car accidents. =)

To be perfectly honest, however, I have reconsidered my position and I believe in Jesus now. I expect to be brutally mocked, of course, but I hope you'll consider that it likely took more than a fairy tale and some lame emotional appeals to make me change my mind.

I really do feel bad about how I talked to Russ and Starkist in particular. I don't apologize for the arguments I made, but I do apologize for my tone.

Dunno what to say. I won't mock you, but I'm still atheist and don't think anything can ever change my mind on that. I think "spiritual experiences" or "miracles" are bullshit, but if it makes you happy, more power to you I guess. As long as you don't go around trying to convert people.

Yeah, pretty sure I'm not qualified to "try and convert people". I am a skeptical, anti-religion rationalist who re-examined the existing data and decided my opinion failed to explain facts I could not controvert. There are many books on the subject and my internet-opinion is a piss poor source of scholarly information so there's no point in debating it here. Ironically, this happened while I was trying to build a more articulate case against the New Testament.

Mercy wrote:Do it, I dare ya'. We even have de rigueur furry thread going on so people know they are in the right place.

Beldaran wrote:I was not in any car accidents. =)

I really do feel bad about how I talked to Russ and Starkist in particular. I don't apologize for the arguments I made, but I do apologize for my tone

Now I feel like a douche, Beld. 😛 (This seems to happen quite often...)

Beldaran wrote:To be perfectly honest, however, I have reconsidered my position and I believe in Jesus now.

Beldaran wrote:I am a skeptical, anti-religion rationalist who re-examined the existing data and decided my opinion failed to explain facts I could not controvert.

I am interested in what you meant by a "case against the New Testiment," but it does not belong in this thread. I am also curious in your take on some of the non-canon NT books.

Russell wrote: Hm. In that case, I think I'll suddenly dedice to become a furry, then run into that thread and talk about how awesome they are. I can only imagine the results. :P

-m.

It would be super interesting to talk about in another thread, but to be perfectly honest I have the damn flu right now and I barely have enough energy to watch tv, much less engage in historical analysis and comparative theology. 😉

Beldaran wrote:It would be super interesting to talk about in another thread, but to be perfectly honest I have the damn flu right now and I barely have enough energy to watch tv, much less engage in historical analysis and comparative theology. 😉

-m.

Icey wrote: As long as you don't go around trying to convert people.

Feel better soon, Bel. I can't wait to hear you go into detail about this whole Jesus business.

I miss GamerMan. He was entertaining(ly stupid).

lol, I can post with this account.

I can post with this account 😃

Did Freedom die?

(The member, not the abstract concept)

Freedom's profile says that he disappeared May 8th. Kinda mysterious... Hopefully he's alright.

Pineconn wrote:Freedom's profile says that he disappeared May 8th. Kinda mysterious... Hopefully he's alright.

Smoke weed. Have epiphany.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bobskjQwWI&ob=av2n
Epiphany. o.o

I wrote this little gem for class in Visual Studio tonight:

// Name: Anthony B Brasel
// Class: CS 140-001
// Assignment: PA02
// Date: 09/12/10

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main ()
{
double sphereR = 0,
sphereFab = 0,
cubeS = 0,
cubeFab = 0,
filler = 0,
sphereFil = 0,
cubeFil = 0;
cout << "Programmed by Anthony Brasel" << endl << endl;
cout << "Enter radius of the sphere (in inches): ";
cin >> sphereR;
cout << "Enter side length of cube (in inches): ";
cin >> cubeS;
cout << "Enter amount of filler (in cubic inches): ";
cin >> filler;
cout << endl;
sphereFab = 4 * 3.14159 * sphereR * sphereR;
cubeFab = cubeS * cubeS * 6;
sphereFil = 4 * 3.14159 * sphereR * sphereR * sphereR / 3;
cubeFil = cubeS * cubeS * cubeS;
cout.setf(ios::fixed);
cout.precision(2);
//cout << sphereFab << endl << cubeFab << endl << sphereFil << endl << cubeFil << endl << endl;
cout << "Information:" << endl << "Amount of Filler: " << filler << " cubic inches." << endl << endl;
cout << "Sphere Radius: " << sphereR << " inches" << endl;
cout << "\tAmount of Material Needed: " << sphereFab << " square inches." << endl;
cout << "\tAmount of Filler Needed: " << sphereFil << " cubic inches." << endl;
if (sphereFil < filler) {
cout << "You have enough to fill the sphere with filler.";
}
else {
cout << "You do NOT have enough to fill the sphere with filler.";
}
cout << endl << endl;
cout << "Cube edge: " << cubeS << endl;
cout << "\tAmount of Material Needed: " << cubeFab << " square inches." << endl;
cout << "\tAmount of Filler Needed: " << cubeFil << " cubic inches." << endl;
if (cubeFil < filler) {
cout << "You have enough to fill the cube with filler.";
}
else {
cout << "You do NOT have enough filler to fill the cube with filler.";
}
cout << endl << endl;
}

/sarcasm/ ZC Development Team here I come!!

Oops, I left my test string in there. lol

I still tend to use C over C++ (printf, not cout), mainly because we went over C++ for only the last one or two weeks of my first programming class. All that class and object crap didn't really sink in yet.

And if we're going to post self-written programs... Well, here's one I wrote over the summer so I wouldn't get rusty. In executable form!

I'm back home, in Ohio again. Good to be back, and it's nice to have -not- shit internet 😃

Pineconn wrote:I still tend to use C over C++ (printf, not cout), mainly because we went over C++ for only the last one or two weeks of my first programming class. All that class and object crap didn't really sink in yet.

And if we're going to post self-written programs... Well, here's one I wrote over the summer so I wouldn't get rusty. In executable form!

I was born on Saturday!

lol. Nice.

I was born on a Friday, as I already knew (phone calendars).

And this is my most evil post ever!! #666. Although I thought I had read somewhere that this particular number was misinterpretted like many other things.

I weighed in at 205 today. When I got out of the active duty Army, I ballooned up to 245 pounds. I started trying to lose weight in April of 2009. Here's to another 20 pounds to go.

Niiiice. I've lost about 40&#8211;45 pounds (fat) in eight months. Though I'm at about 180, I still need to get lower. Woot for simultaneous AGN weight loss!

Good job, guys! Keep at it.

Personally, I've always suffered from being too skinny. I'm working on gaining more weight in muscle.

Thanks. My brother was skinny, and one of these past summers he got himself up to 205 pounds in muscle. Lots and lots of protein shakes coupled with hours in the gym.

I've got another big show coming up. If anyone lives in the St. Louis area and wants to come see a show, let me know.

Halloween is close! So, as an Ohio State student, I decided to carve an appropriate jack-o-lantern...

It took only three days for it to rot and mold, but it was worth the three hours to make it. Everyone on my dorm's floor (Morrill Tower, if you know it) loved it.