Happy Birthday, Science!

Marathon

Druhim wrote: »

DarkPrimus wrote: »

So how many people in this thread have actually read Origin of the Species?

I just ordered this edition:



I know, illustrated edition makes it sound like Origin for grade schoolers but I understand it's actually an excellent version and the illustrations are more in the nature of photos and correspondence

I saw this at B&N and god damn it was so tempting.

Mysst

man now I want a version of the origin of the species with swearing

sarukun

Centipede Damascus wrote: »

Science is neat and all, but Darwin? Really?

This dude invented Science.

This dude's brithday is not coming up on Thursday.

Fag.

sarukun

Defender wrote: »

Dichotomy wrote: »

I fucking love science
it is so much better than stoning adulteresses to death

Depends on what you're trying to accomplish. But really, I think it's a false dichotomy. In fact, I think we could team the two up and both detect adultery better AND create more efficient, ergonomic projectiles.

science thread faggot, gtfo

PaPa

Centipede Damascus wrote: »

Science is neat and all, but Darwin? Really?

This dude invented Science.

Francis Bacon is going to kick you in the balls.

Hunter

Fuck Francis Bacon.

Nicholi Tesla....now there was a fucking scientist.

DarkPrimus

Funny thing about Centipede, his testicles are anti-gravity generators, because they've never descended.

Bedlam

Darwin wasnt a scientist.

Went to school to be a preist :whistle:

DarkPrimus

Bedlam wrote: »

Darwin wasnt a scientist.

Went to school to be a preist :whistle:

Yeah and he never finished seminary.

beavotron

i love darwin

i might make him a birthday card

bongi

PaPa wrote: »

Centipede Damascus wrote: »

Science is neat and all, but Darwin? Really?

This dude invented Science.

Francis Bacon is going to kick you in the balls.

Naw, Newton wins this one.

Bedlam

DarkPrimus wrote: »

Bedlam wrote: »

Darwin wasnt a scientist.

Went to school to be a preist :whistle:

Yeah and he never finished seminary.

Died of a stomach ulcer and studied worms!

I should write a song.

PaPa

bongi wrote: »

PaPa wrote: »

Centipede Damascus wrote: »

Science is neat and all, but Darwin? Really?

This dude invented Science.

Francis Bacon is going to kick you in the balls.

Naw, Newton wins this one.

I'd say that inventing the scientific method is about the best qualification that anyone can have for inventing science.

In Newton's own words, "If I have seen a little further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants."

(I tried to write that without sounding like a pompous arse but then I gave up.)

bongi

PaPa wrote: »

bongi wrote: »

PaPa wrote: »

Centipede Damascus wrote: »

Science is neat and all, but Darwin? Really?

This dude invented Science.

Francis Bacon is going to kick you in the balls.

Naw, Newton wins this one.

I'd say that inventing the scientific method is about the best qualification that anyone can have for inventing science.

In Newton's own words, "If I have seen a little further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants."

(I tried to write that without sounding like a pompous arse but then I gave up.)

Actually that quote is an attack on Robert Hooke, not a statement of modesty on Newton's behalf.

PaPa

I was not aware of this, and thus I retract my citation of Newton's own words, but not my statement that Francis Bacon was the baddest dude ever to stick his dick in a retort.

Meissnerd

bongi wrote: »

PaPa wrote: »

bongi wrote: »

PaPa wrote: »

Centipede Damascus wrote: »

Science is neat and all, but Darwin? Really?

This dude invented Science.

Francis Bacon is going to kick you in the balls.

Naw, Newton wins this one.

I'd say that inventing the scientific method is about the best qualification that anyone can have for inventing science.

In Newton's own words, "If I have seen a little further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants."

(I tried to write that without sounding like a pompous arse but then I gave up.)

Actually that quote is an attack on Robert Hooke, not a statement of modesty on Newton's behalf.

OH SNAP

Vic

That doesn't even make any sense. Elaborate.

bongi

Robert Hooke was very short. Newton is calling him a 'Giant' which is mocking him in two ways; firstly his physical stature, secondly because Newton clashed with Hooke and 'standing on the shoulders' is more like trampling on his works.

[edit]Basically, irony.

sarukun

Bedlam wrote: »

Darwin wasnt a scientist.

Went to school to be a preist :whistle:

Excuse me, asshole, it's not like switching between Resto spec and fucking Feral.


Are we gonna talk about Catholic genius mathematicians/astronomers? You bet your left nut we are!

Let's start in, oh say, the Middle Ages!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_of_Kues
So the guy said no perfect circles can exist in the Universe, big deal.

Okay, smart ass, how 'bout this guy?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolaus_Copernicus
Yeah, that's right. Heliocentrism, bitches!

Oh, but now you're all "Yeah, maybe some Catholic dudes were up ons the science back in the day, but now they ain't shit!"


That's where you are wrong, my friend!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bang
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Lema%C3%AEtre

Check this motherfucker out! Took some guy's observation about receeding nebulae and pretty much invented the prevailing modern theory describing the origin and expansion of the universe!




So eat my balls.

Centipede Damascus

That's a pretty good beat-down Sarukun

but what about this guy?

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

msuitepyon

Mendel is the shiznit.

sarukun

Centipede Damascus wrote: »

That's a pretty good beat-down Sarukun

but what about this guy?

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

He's a good guy


I like that guy

JohnHam

Yeah dudes, Mendel learned shit from peas that we only realized the true importance of in the movie The 6th Day, Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger

Vic

bongi wrote: »

Robert Hooke was very short. Newton is calling him a 'Giant' which is mocking him in two ways; firstly his physical stature, secondly because Newton clashed with Hooke and 'standing on the shoulders' is more like trampling on his works.

[edit]Basically, irony.

Newton was such a bitch.

msuitepyon

Man, don't diss Newton.

Centipede Damascus

don't piss on Newton dogg, he just invented Calculus

DarkPrimus

Centipede Damascus wrote: »

don't piss on Newton dogg, he just invented Calculus

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUCK CALCULUS!

msuitepyon

DarkPrimus wrote: »

Centipede Damascus wrote: »

don't piss on Newton dogg, he just invented Calculus

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUCK CALCULUS!

Just because you suck at it doesn't mean Newton is an ass.

Faricazy

newton lived with his mom!

Faricazy

Faricazy

hey kepler guess what

Marathon

Bedlam wrote: »

Darwin wasnt a scientist.

Went to school to be a preist :whistle:

No, he was a scientist. You know, with that whole thing about how he devoted his life to studying the world around him. He was an accomplished geologist and also had an extensive understanding of several other scientific disciplines.

Faricazy

Marathon

That is really the best response for anyone who suggests that the Sun orbits the Earth

DarkPrimus

Marathon wrote: »

That is really the best response for anyone who suggests that the Sun orbits the Earth

You mean suggests the Earth orbits the Sun.

Marathon

DarkPrimus wrote: »

Marathon wrote: »

That is really the best response for anyone who suggests that the Sun orbits the Earth

You mean suggests the Earth orbits the Sun.

Well no, because they are wrong. We've moved beyond that comic at this point Primus.

sarukun

Marathon wrote: »

Bedlam wrote: »

Darwin wasnt a scientist.

Went to school to be a preist :whistle:

No, he was a scientist. You know, with that whole thing about how he devoted his life to studying the world around him. He was an accomplished geologist and also had an extensive understanding of several other scientific disciplines.

Don't stress, Marathon, I already handled that mess.

sarukun

Marathon wrote: »

DarkPrimus wrote: »

Marathon wrote: »

That is really the best response for anyone who suggests that the Sun orbits the Earth

You mean suggests the Earth orbits the Sun.

Well no, because they are wrong. We've moved beyond that comic at this point Primus.

Realistically, that is probably the best retort to just about anything.



"You're stupid"

"What if your wife orbits my dick"

DarkPrimus

Marathon wrote: »

DarkPrimus wrote: »

Marathon wrote: »

That is really the best response for anyone who suggests that the Sun orbits the Earth

You mean suggests the Earth orbits the Sun.

Well no, because they are wrong. We've moved beyond that comic at this point Primus.

What if your wife's moved beyond the point of my dick?

Ooooh yeah, full insertion...

Marathon

sarukun wrote: »

Marathon wrote: »

DarkPrimus wrote: »

Marathon wrote: »

That is really the best response for anyone who suggests that the Sun orbits the Earth

You mean suggests the Earth orbits the Sun.

Well no, because they are wrong. We've moved beyond that comic at this point Primus.

Realistically, that is probably the best retort to just about anything.


"You're stupid"

"What if your wife orbits my dick"

I'd use it all the time if I were an astronomer.

"Hey man, I just found a new planet orbiting a binary star"

"Oh, you mean like the way your wife orbits my balls?"