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Scandanavian War Machine:
well, if you think of miracles as extremely unlikely, bordering on impossible, events (as I do) then, by definition, every single subatomic particle in the entire universe is a miracle.
it cheers up when I'm in a depression coma from interacting with people.
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PUPPIES + HIGH FIVES
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have i mentioned yet that i love life?
Scandanavian War Machine:
--- Quote from: Ptommydski on 31 May 2010, 16:29 ---
--- Quote from: Scandanavian War Machine on 31 May 2010, 16:22 ---well, if you think of miracles as extremely unlikely, bordering on impossible, events (as I do) then, by definition, every single subatomic particle in the entire universe is a miracle.
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Such things are astonishing but by nature utterly commonplace. Something which exists on an infinite level - always and constantly - is the opposite of unlikely. Subatomic particles are certainties.
Mind blowing to consider but not in any way miraculous by your own definition.
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the number of times something happens does not change it's likelihood of happening. Your chance of getting any given face of a 20 sided die is 1/20, roll it once, roll it an infinite number of times. Still 1/20.
just because something is commonplace doesn't mean it's any more or less likely.
Scandanavian War Machine:
okay, let's move up a step then; subatomic particle may have been a little presumptuous.
let's say...every atom is miracle.
evilbobthebob:
This all comes down to how you define a "miracle". Subatomic particles are pretty cool. The way they appear, annihilate, and disappear in a total vacuum is really weird. What's miraculous is that our universe works at all. There are so many ways it could break, like if the strong nuclear force was a little weaker, or (presumably) if there was slightly more antimatter after the Big Bang.
I love physics.
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