"I've never been a fan of Occam's Razor. People confuse it for a proof, when in fact all it says is that the simplest explanation is more likely to be true. Not that the simplest explanation is true."
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Ryan Beardsworth
- 19, Male
- Ames, IA
- United States
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Physics Nerds
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Nerdfighters who run
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Nerdfighter Science Depa…
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Midwestern Nerdfighters
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Nerdfighters in Iowa
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The Hunt replied to Ryan Beardsworth's discussion Occam's Razor in the group Atheist Nerdfighter Alliance
Jeffrey Elliott replied to Ryan Beardsworth's discussion Occam's Razor in the group Atheist Nerdfighter Alliance"Learn your logical fallacies! A solid understanding of logic will help you when people try to do that sort of stuff.
www.yourlogicalfallacyis.com"
Ryan Beardsworth commented on icecoldpunch's group Nerdfighters in Iowa"Not in RAGBRAI, but doing the Des Moines marathon in October. Come out and join me?!?"
Ryan Beardsworth commented on God ~blogs admin ~'s blog post ~ Serious article ~ Colorado shootings. Can anything be learned?"I know you and I discussed this the other night, Thomas, but I feel this letter Marilyn Manson wrote to Rolling Stone magazine (following the Columbine shooting over 10 years ago) is pertinent in the aftermath of Aurora: "Whose Fault Is…"
Ryan Beardsworth replied to Ryan Beardsworth's discussion Thoughts on a Religious Upbringing and Open Discussion in the group Atheist Nerdfighter Alliance"I really appreciate the response, David. I agree that a proper introduction to religion would likely cause many to remain in disbelief, as they do regarding Thor and Zues. And I also see your point about the biases of those introducing the…"
David N replied to Ryan Beardsworth's discussion Thoughts on a Religious Upbringing and Open Discussion in the group Atheist Nerdfighter Alliance"I believe it is possible, though very difficult, to provide a balanced approach to religion for children. Religious education often means pure indoctrination (at least in my experience), or the presentation of religious beliefs as fact to children.…"
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Nerdfighters who run
For the nerdfighters who are also runners!Whether in school track and cross country, or just because you can, as long as you run, you are welcome here.See More
Ryan Beardsworth commented on icecoldpunch's group Nerdfighters in Iowa"Hey Schnoebunny! I'm nut currently in the Cedar Valley, but I am from CR. Actually out in Ames for my Bachelor's Degree now. How about yourself?"
Henry Gaudet replied to Ryan Beardsworth's discussion Occam's Razor in the group Atheist Nerdfighter Alliance"I know the Faithful see God as the beautiful, elegant, simple explanation, but that doesn't mean He gets a pass on the Occam's Razor test. As unlikely as the spontaneous appearance of time and space might seem, it's still a…"
Profile Information
- What Kind of Nerdfighter Are You?
- A student, scientist, nerdy kind of Nerfighter
- About Me:
- Student at Iowa State, Physics major. I can typically be found discussing some sort of scientific, political, or theological topic when not out on some adventure.
- Favorite Books, Movies, Music, and more
- Fahrenheit 451, 1984, Slaughter-House-Five, The God Delusion, Candide
- What's your favorite thing to put on your head?
- Cyclone fan-wear!
- If you could do your happy dance with anyone who would it be with?
- All the cats
- When did you start watching the Vlogbrothers?
- 2012
- Make up your own DFTBA initialism!
- Drink Fully The Bubbling Antidote
Comment Wall (1 comment)
- At 12:22am on June 21, 2012,
Danno said… welcome to the ning my fellow Iowan Nerdfigher
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