Game: Ask the Person Below You

Yes. Some things simply defy any explanation to the point of making the wise begin to look foolish by trying to explain everything. What can be explained should be, and if proven to be correct people will have to live with that proof. Others fall into a gray area where the best answer would be a simple, "I don't know. I believe this is what may of happened, but there's no way of proving it."

A good example is North Carolina's Brown Mountain Lights. They have been seen for centuries. I've seen them myself. I've heard many explanations. All have holes in them. The thing is, nobody knows what those light are are. They are probably some natural phenomenon, but unknown. It is so hard to say, "I don't know?" It doesn't mean that one is unlearned or clinging to some superstitious claptrap easily attacked by science. It simply means that in this case, more research will be required until an answer is reached. Jumping to conclusions is never a good idea. Anything is possible; a lot of things are not probable. If there's no explanation handy, deal with it as unexplained for now. I see no shame in that for anyone.

Others may want to comment, since I stirred the fire. So the question once more:

Originally Posted by Kelly_Sprout
Are there things that can [only] be explained by magic or faith and will [never] be explained by science or technology, no matter how many thousands or millions of years of scientific advancement occurs?

I don't know about being explained by magic or faith (I don't lend much credence to either), but I do think science has its limits, practical if not theoretical. There are just some things that are more fun unexplained (tip: when observing a romantic sunset with your significant other, don't start talking about the deflection of light rays by oxygen and nitrogen atoms). There are also a lot of things where one just wants to say, "why bother?" Science has more important things to focus on than which sandal is the "flip" and which is the "flop" (an actual study, by the way).

Same question!

Though, like Robin, I find it impossible to reconcile myself with the explanations put forth by faith or those lying within the realm of magic, I believe (ironically?) that through scientific advancement humans are endeavouring to become the masters of the universe. In other words, humans are endeavouring to become gods themselves, so that they can take control of everything (I mean, everything). If such a day will ever come to pass, then, our whim shall become the explanation, just like God's will is, for the time being, the explanation for the scientifically inexplicable.

Same Q.

I think almost everyone who will post here has posted of this question. For my answer, please see above a few posts. :D

To the person below me: what recurring dreams have you had in your past, and do you still have them often?

Dying as a Confederate Soldier in a battle near a canebrake. I can feel the bullet hit; I can feel myself die. Some would say this is evidence of a previous life. I don't think so. But I do have the dream often enough to keep it interesting, and there was a Civil War Battle at a spot very like the one in my dream that I have actually visited—long after the first time I had the dream. It’s funny how things work out.

Same question with one addition:
To the person below me: what recurring dreams have you had in your past, and do you still have them often? And have any part of them seemed to come true?

Doh!! I know I have recurring dreams but for the life of me I can't think of any at the moment. My most vivid dream is the one where I dreamed that the Planet of the apes Apes took over the neighbors house. I'll go check the dreams thread and report back..

Same question
To the person below me: what recurring dreams have you had in your past, and do you still have them often? And have any part of them seemed to come true?

Well, there was a dream I often had when I was very young (as in, a toddler perhaps) and I still remember it. It was a horizon with a wizard staring out into the distance. the entire thing looked like a sketch.
It hasn't come true...whatever you could really say it was.

In fact, I believe it was a scene from a book I loved, which was about the moon.

What was your favorite book as a small child?

James and The Giant Peach - Roald Dahl :D

Same question

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What was your favorite book as a small child?

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The True Princess, and then a little later, The Princess and the Kiss. Dr. Seuss was always well loved also.

Do your parents (whether you still live at home or not) agree with your musical tastes?

Oh, no! Mom was dead set against my music, which my kids today think is for old fogies. My wife, who is a year younger than myself, also had different tastes than mine--she was hard rock and I was softer stuff. Her parents were into bluegrass. Our kids don't like either of our tastes! :lol:

Same question!

It was actually my grandmother (whom I live with, and who functions basically as my mother) who began giving me piano lessons, so she really quite approves of my fondness for classical music. She doesn't really care for Beethoven like I do, though.

How frustrated would you be trying to figure out what the question on a thread such as this is when so many consecutive posts say "Same question!"?

Not at all frustrated, but if it makes you feel better:

SAME QUESTION! :angel:

Oh, not at all, not in the slightest.

Who is your favorite short-story writer?

O. Henry, though I haven't read many short stories lately.

Same question.

Hard decision. Poe or O. Henry, maybe Lovecraft.

Pass the question.