Is the bike an improvement on God's design?

Dead Paul

On Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:22:24 +0000, Leo Lichtman wrote:

>
> "Dead Paul" wrote: No, they are "efficient" because of the way they
> work, because of the way
>> natural laws have been exploited. It's not because of evolution.
>> Evolution is a process of construction of new forms. It is blind even
>> according to Darwinists evolution is a blind process.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> Oy, do you have a wrong number! They work the way they do because that is
> the way they have evolved. What part of natural selection don't you get?

If you believe all that Darwinist sh*t then you have to accept that
random processes are the only means of producing new forms. Natural
selection does not produce new forms.


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ComandanteBanana

On Jun 3, 1:24 pm, "zencycle" <funkmaste...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > On Jun 3, 11:36 am, Checkers <mkone...@telkomsa.net> wrote:
>
> >> chx
> >> 10 000 whao, have you guys got special lanes there? you won't make 50
> >> here and your a gonner. you'll be lucky if ten taxi's pass you and
> >> very lucky to see 15, you will see no more
>
> Sometimes, though not where I live. I get most of them by commuting. I've
> been doing it for about 20 years now (in and around the boston area), and
> I've only ever had an incident once, where a driver coming from the opposite
> direction took a left right in front of me. I catapulted over the car,
> landed headfirst (helmets work), broke my nose and ankle.
>
> I tend to get a bit aggressive in traffic, and have learned to to anticipate
> drivers. IF you pretend they don't see you, you're much better off. You need
> to _make_ them see you. That is, make a move to take the lane when you need
> it, but always with a bit of hesistation, so you can withdraw quickly.
>
> I worked with a women recently who saw me drafting a jeep in traffic
> traveling home from work one day. She said to me, "you're just a little bit
> crazy, aren't you"
>
> It takes practice commuting in traffic, especially in a city regarded as one
> of the least-bicycle friendly in the country. I wouldn't recommend it for
> neophyte cyclist.

It all makes sense until you figure the "unknown" out there...

It's not a god, but the only times I come close to praying is when I
see those SUVs pass me within inches while their drivers chat on the
phone, and I just want to come out alive from that harrowing
experience, and promise to myself never to try to go to Heaven, where
those Christians go. In other words, I become a BORN AGAIN
AGNOSTIC...

ComandanteBanana

On Jun 3, 2:23*pm, Dead Paul <dead_p...@no.reply> wrote:
> On Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:22:24 +0000, Leo Lichtman wrote:
>
> > "Dead Paul" wrote: * No, they are "efficient" because of the way they
> > work, because of the way
> >> natural laws have been exploited. It's not because of evolution.
> >> Evolution is a process of construction of new forms. It is blind even
> >> according to Darwinists evolution is a blind process.
> > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > Oy, do you have a wrong number! *They work the way they do because that is
> > the way they have evolved. *What part of natural selection don't you get?
>
> If you believe all that Darwinist sh*t then you have to accept that
> random processes are the only means of producing new forms. Natural
> selection does not produce new forms.

I think that the Darwinistic sh*t is not something the Christians
believe in... THE PRACTICE IT!

Werehatrack

[nomex glasses and gloves in place]

More generally, is the employment of hot-button words and contentious
issues adding anything to the discussion of a topic?



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Werehatrack wrote:
> [nomex glasses and gloves in place]
>
> More generally, is the employment of hot-button words and contentious
> issues adding anything to the discussion of a topic?

Whaddya, new?

ComandanteBanana

On Jun 3, 3:08 pm, "zencycle" <funkmaste...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> From: "trog69" <tom.tro...@gmail.com>
>
>
>
> > Well, since I've already veered off topic, I think that the roadblock
> > to the Smart car coming to the US is stupidity. The automakers and
> > the potential buyers seem to not know what the other really wants.
>
> I would agree with the 'stupid' aspect but not for the same reason. I think
> it's more that most drivers in the US don't want to admit they're part of
> the problem and get rid of their <20MPG vehicles. They see large cars as a
> status symbol and ego booster, and downsizing would be admitting some sort
> of intellectual failure, but that's just my opinion, and I could be wrong.

Perhaps they interpret that whatever they do, God will clean it up for
them, and that in the "last days" everything is supposed to go wrong.
So it all becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy they help to create.
Worse, they believe they can't help it by riding a bike.

And then they vote Republican...

ComandanteBanana

I know many of you don't believe, but the Devil is capable of doing
many evil things...

Originally Posted by John E
'In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth and populated
the Earth with broccoli, cauliflower and spinach, green and yellow and
red vegetables of all kinds, so Man and Woman would live long and
healthy lives. Then using God's great gifts, Satan created Ben and
Jerry's Ice Cream and Krispy Creme Donuts. And Satan said, "You want
chocolate with that?" And Man said, "Yes!" and Woman said, "and as
long as you're at it, add some sprinkles." And they gained 10 pounds.
And Satan smiled.

And God created the healthful yogurt that Woman might keep the figure
that Man found so fair. And Satan brought forth white flour from the
wheat, and sugar from the cane and combined them. And Woman went from
size 6 to size 14.

So God said, "Try my fresh green salad." And Satan presented Thousand-
Island Dressing, buttery croutons and garlic toast on the side. And
Man and Woman unfastened their belts following the repast.

God then said, "I have sent you heart healthy vegetables and olive oil
in which to cook them." And Satan brought forth deep fried fish and
chicken-fried steak so big it needed its own platter. And Man gained
more weight and his cholesterol went through the roof.

God then created a light, fluffy white cake, named it "Angel Food
Cake," and said, "It is good." Satan then created chocolate cake and
named it "Devil's Food."

God then brought forth running shoes so that His children might lose
those extra pounds. And Satan gave cable TV with a remote control so
Man would not have to toil changing the channels. And Man and Woman
laughed and cried before the flickering blue light and gained pounds.

Then God brought forth the potato, naturally low in fat and brimming
with nutrition. And Satan peeled off the healthful skin and sliced the
starchy center into chips and deep-fried them. And Man gained pounds.

God then gave lean beef so that Man might consume fewer calories and
still satisfy his appetite. And Satan created McDonald's and its 99-
cent double cheeseburger. Then said, "You want fries with that?" And
Man replied, "Yes! And super size them!" And Satan said, "It is good."
And Man went into cardiac arrest.

God sighed and created quadruple bypass surgery.
Then Satan created HMOs.'

....

It all makes sense. But just to add a comment: Satan kept the roads
full of reckless SUVs, so anyone that wanted to ride a bike would be
intimidated, and would turn to his beloved Idiot Box where to watch
the latest in food technology and news of the world being a scary
place --just for the ratings, you know.

Tim McNamara

In article <st-dnaRf56SJItnVnZ2dnUVZWhednZ2d@comcast.com>,
"Jack May" <jack.may@comcast.net> wrote:

> "ComandanteBanana" <nolionnoproblem@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1a0d9723-a1aa-4394-98d4-acba90333b56@t54g2000hsg.googlegroups.com
> ...
> > I think the bike is an improvement on God's design. Before, man
> > depended on the beasts to get around. Even Jesus rode a donkey.
> > Imagine what Jesus would have done if he had a bike!
>
> Kangaroos hopping are very efficient. I don't know how they compare
> to a bike, but a kangaroo will beat a bike every time over naturally
> rough ground.
> >
> > Which proves that mankind can better itself without help from
> > above.
>
> Kangaroos are produced by evolution. That is why they are so
> efficient over natural ground. Bikes are mainly designed for smooth
> man made surfaces like roads and pedways.

That's where bikes are very efficient, but as you say less so on natural
terrains or, for that matter, even on the typical deteriorating roadways
that 28 years of devotion to tax cutting above all else has left us
with.

But are they more or less efficient than kangaroos? These things are
usually considered in calories per mile or kilometer, and I've never
seen estimated for kangaroos. Pedestrians, horses, dog, cars, etc. I
have seen estimates for but not kangaroos. Come to think of it, all the
estimates I have seen for bikes have been on pavement, I've never seen
one for bike off-road.

Tim McNamara

In article <g234r1$eun$1@news.datemas.de>,
Dead Paul <dead_paul@no.reply> wrote:

> On Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:48:43 -0700, Jack May wrote:
>
> >
> > "ComandanteBanana" <nolionnoproblem@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > news:1a0d9723-a1aa-4394-98d4-acba90333b56@t54g2000hsg.googlegroups.c
> > om...
> >> I think the bike is an improvement on God's design. Before, man
> >> depended on the beasts to get around. Even Jesus rode a donkey.
> >> Imagine what Jesus would have done if he had a bike!
> >
> > Kangaroos hopping are very efficient. I don't know how they
> > compare to a bike, but a kangaroo will beat a bike every time over
> > naturally rough ground.
> >>
> >> Which proves that mankind can better itself without help from
> >> above.
> >
> > Kangaroos are produced by evolution.
>
> Your proof?
>
>
> > That is why they are so efficient
>
> No, they are "efficient" because of the way they work, because of the
> way natural laws have been exploited. It's not because of evolution.
> Evolution is a process of construction of new forms. It is blind even
> according to Darwinists evolution is a blind process.

Do you actually understand the theory of evolution?

Tim McNamara

In article <F6d1k.10063$vP5.7240@bignews6.bellsouth.net>,
"Amy Blankenship" <Amy_nospam@magnoliamultimedia.com> wrote:

> "ComandanteBanana" <nolionnoproblem@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:852a5836-8179-47de-9072-f05081320a7d@34g2000hsf.googlegroups.com.
> ..
> > (I'm using some metaphoric language here, just like the Christians
> > use Adam and Eve, just that the terminology is Teflon and cast
> > iron.)
> >
> > While Teflon wears out, cast iron is "forever," but you have to
> > keep "curing it"...

Why, is it ill?

> > In other words, we should live under a permanent state of
> > r-evolution, making corrections along the way.
> >
> > It's what made humans out of monkeys.

I'll ask you the same question I asked the other guy: do you actually
understand the theory of evolution? Your question betrays all kinds of
ignorance.

> > The Christians' creation though denies evolution both in the past
> > and present. Proof of that is how they stick to their SUVs in the
> > face of oil crisis, while denying space to the "smart" bicycles.

How come I see so many liberal atheists driving around in SUVs?

> > If they studied life at the time of the dinosaurs, they'd find out
> > that's a recipe for disaster, which they call "Armageddon."

Dinosaurs drove SUVs?

> > No more preaching for today.
>
> I don't believe you.

Me neither.

Tim McNamara

In article <g22s74$r6n$1@news.datemas.de>,
Dead Paul <dead_paul@no.reply> wrote:

> On Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:59:04 -0700, ComandanteBanana wrote:
>
> > (the original subject here is God made the banana to fit in one's
> > hand)
> >
> >>>> ...with a tab for easy opening! Fits the hand perfectly as well!
> >>>> :-)
> >
> >>> I thought He made the hand to fit the banana!
> >
> >> You really don't want to know what i misread that as...
> >
> > ...
> >
> > OK, let's change the subject...
> >
> > I think the bike is an improvement on God's design. Before, man
> > depended on the beasts to get around. Even Jesus rode a donkey.
> > Imagine what Jesus would have done if he had a bike!
> >
> > Which proves that mankind can better itself without help from
> > above.
>
> Does it bollox.

"Bollox" is not a verb.

ComandanteBanana

On Jun 3, 5:39*pm, Tim McNamara <tim...@bitstream.net> wrote:
> In article <st-dnaRf56SJItnVnZ2dnUVZWhedn...@comcast.com>,
> *"Jack May" <jack....@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > "ComandanteBanana" <nolionnoprob...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >news:1a0d9723-a1aa-4394-98d4-acba90333b56@t54g2000hsg.googlegroups.com
> > ...
> > > I think the bike is an improvement on God's design. Before, man
> > > depended on the beasts to get around. Even Jesus rode a donkey.
> > > Imagine what Jesus would have done if he had a bike!
>
> > Kangaroos hopping are very efficient. * I don't know how they compare
> > to a bike, but a kangaroo will beat a bike every time over naturally
> > rough ground.
>
> > > Which proves that mankind can better itself without help from
> > > above.
>
> > Kangaroos are produced by evolution. *That is why they are so
> > efficient over natural ground. * Bikes are mainly designed for smooth
> > man made surfaces like roads and pedways.
>
> That's where bikes are very efficient, but as you say less so on natural
> terrains or, for that matter, even on the typical deteriorating roadways
> that 28 years of devotion to tax cutting above all else has left us
> with. *
>
> But are they more or less efficient than kangaroos? *These things are
> usually considered in calories per mile or kilometer, and I've never
> seen estimated for kangaroos. *Pedestrians, horses, dog, cars, etc. I
> have seen estimates for but not kangaroos. *Come to think of it, all the
> estimates I have seen for bikes have been on pavement, I've never seen
> one for bike off-road.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Perhaps we can learn from kangaroos...

(without the jumping, of course)

http://www.skymall.com/shopping/det...1961&c=69731414

Dead Paul

On Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:41:03 -0500, Tim McNamara wrote:

> In article <g234r1$eun$1@news.datemas.de>,
> Dead Paul <dead_paul@no.reply> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:48:43 -0700, Jack May wrote:
>>
>>
>> > "ComandanteBanana" <nolionnoproblem@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> > news:1a0d9723-a1aa-4394-98d4-acba90333b56@t54g2000hsg.googlegroups.c
>> > om...
>> >> I think the bike is an improvement on God's design. Before, man
>> >> depended on the beasts to get around. Even Jesus rode a donkey.
>> >> Imagine what Jesus would have done if he had a bike!
>> >
>> > Kangaroos hopping are very efficient. I don't know how they compare
>> > to a bike, but a kangaroo will beat a bike every time over naturally
>> > rough ground.
>> >>
>> >> Which proves that mankind can better itself without help from above.
>> >
>> > Kangaroos are produced by evolution.
>>
>> Your proof?
>>
>>
>> > That is why they are so efficient
>>
>> No, they are "efficient" because of the way they work, because of the
>> way natural laws have been exploited. It's not because of evolution.
>> Evolution is a process of construction of new forms. It is blind even
>> according to Darwinists evolution is a blind process.
>
> Do you actually understand the theory of evolution?

If you are having problems with understanding the evolution hypothesis
I suggest you see someone at your local college about it or read up on it
with books from your local library. I don't give tuition due to time
constraints.

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dgk

On Tue, 3 Jun 2008 15:00:25 -0700 (PDT), ComandanteBanana
<nolionnoproblem@yahoo.com> wrote:

>On Jun 3, 5:39*pm, Tim McNamara <tim...@bitstream.net> wrote:
>> In article <st-dnaRf56SJItnVnZ2dnUVZWhedn...@comcast.com>,
>> *"Jack May" <jack....@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > "ComandanteBanana" <nolionnoprob...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >news:1a0d9723-a1aa-4394-98d4-acba90333b56@t54g2000hsg.googlegroups.com
>> > ...
>> > > I think the bike is an improvement on God's design. Before, man
>> > > depended on the beasts to get around. Even Jesus rode a donkey.
>> > > Imagine what Jesus would have done if he had a bike!
>>
>> > Kangaroos hopping are very efficient. * I don't know how they compare
>> > to a bike, but a kangaroo will beat a bike every time over naturally
>> > rough ground.
>>
>> > > Which proves that mankind can better itself without help from
>> > > above.
>>
>> > Kangaroos are produced by evolution. *That is why they are so
>> > efficient over natural ground. * Bikes are mainly designed for smooth
>> > man made surfaces like roads and pedways.
>>
>> That's where bikes are very efficient, but as you say less so on natural
>> terrains or, for that matter, even on the typical deteriorating roadways
>> that 28 years of devotion to tax cutting above all else has left us
>> with. *
>>
>> But are they more or less efficient than kangaroos? *These things are
>> usually considered in calories per mile or kilometer, and I've never
>> seen estimated for kangaroos. *Pedestrians, horses, dog, cars, etc. I
>> have seen estimates for but not kangaroos. *Come to think of it, all the
>> estimates I have seen for bikes have been on pavement, I've never seen
>> one for bike off-road.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
>Perhaps we can learn from kangaroos...
>
>(without the jumping, of course)
>

You must be referring to the pouch. We've learned. We invented
pockets. And lots of stuff to put in pockets.