Darwin Online

Digit · Post by **Digit** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:07 pm

we can start doing some thinking of our own.

I have!

Ishtar · Post by **Ishtar** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:15 pm

Thanks Beags. I will have a look at that research.

But in the meantime ... as you and I have an opposing belief in something that's yet to be proved, why don't we have a little wager?

Assuming that this is proven one way or the other in our lifetimes, what do you say to £50.00 on it (at present day exchange rates of course

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Digit · Post by **Digit** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:31 pm

A word of warning there Ish. People have been taking pot shots at Darwinism for 150 yrs and it's still going strong!

Ishtar · Post by **Ishtar** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:32 pm

Well, I'm prepared to put my money where my mouth is, Dig!

And as I said to you before, 150 years is nothing. How long did they believe the sun went round the earth?

Beagle · Post by **Beagle** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:39 pm

Ishtar wrote:Thanks Beags. I will have a look at that research.

But in the meantime ... as you and I have an opposing belief in something that's yet to be proved, why don't we have a little wager?

Assuming that this is proven one way or the other in our lifetimes, what do you say to £50.00 on it (at present day exchange rates of course )

Sure - but I need to know exactly what the wager is.

Ishtar · Post by **Ishtar** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:43 pm

Well, we can work out the exact wording between us.

Here's a first offering:

"That the fossilised bones of the common ancestor of both humans and chimps will be found within five years."

Beagle · Post by **Beagle** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:47 pm

The odds of that happening are extremely small. Is that what constitutes proof to you?

Digit · Post by **Digit** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:50 pm

How long did they believe the sun went round the earth?

According to vedic sources several thousand years.

Ishtar · Post by **Ishtar** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:56 pm

Okay...?

and which Vedic commentator is that coming from?

Ishtar · Post by **Ishtar** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:58 pm

Beagle wrote:

The odds of that happening are extremely small. Is that what constitutes proof to you?

Well, I find it hard to imagine what else would consititute proof ...but you can make a counter offer more suited to what you believe is likely ....

Beagle · Post by **Beagle** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:02 pm

I may, but I'm going to take a break and have some supper. I'll be back later but you'll probably need to call it a day.

Archaeology can take more than a lifetime. I wouldn't bet on anything to happen in five years. But, we'll talk about it.

Ishtar · Post by **Ishtar** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:04 pm

OK, look forward to talking to you later.

Digit · Post by **Digit** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:13 pm

http://www.hindusarise.com/achievements.htm

This one Ish. You'll note it claims 'several thousand years'.

Post by **Minimalist** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:26 pm

why don't we have a little wager?

I'll hold the money until one of you wins.

Ishtar · Post by **Ishtar** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:37 pm

Oh, I misunderstood you, Dig. I thought you were saying that the Vedics said that the sun went round the earth. I see from this site that what you meant was that they're claiming that they were first with the heliocentric theory. I imagine the Sumerians had it too, though, at the same time.