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Astronomer

1. An astrologer.

2. One who is versed in astronomy; one who has a knowledge of the laws of the heavenly orbs, or the principles by which their motions are regulated, with their various phenomena. An undevout astronomer is mad. (Young)

See: astronomy.


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Any SOLID arguments against evolution?

... be so close to us, but it was absolutely wonderful to get to see it so close. Then the sunset itself was gorgeous - a point sadly missed by most astronomers. The night sky always holds countless wonders, and I was able for the first time to identify several galaxies in the Virgo galaxy cluster. ...

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by alextemplet
Thu May 21, 2009 2:35 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?
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Views: 16912

Are you kidding?

... variables you add – if you were to have one hundred cards numbered in order and performed the same experiment the odds would be one in 10^158! Astronomers tell us there are no more than 10^87 particles in the universe. Assuming the universe is no more than thirty billion years old (10^18 seconds) ...

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by elevent
Fri Nov 16, 2007 11:14 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Another creationist thread
Replies: 43
Views: 30249

A Monkey's Uncle

... with the dates of the Little Ice Age. It was too much coincidence to be coincidence. No one knows how sunspot activity can affect our weather but astronomers are certain that they do. So, all of those orthodox theories before sunspots were considered, got trumped by the bigger theory. We now have ...

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by JDavidE
Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:58 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: A Monkey's Uncle
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The Fiber Disease

... has been seen as the key to understanding their nature, but intensive searches have proved fruitless. But now comes what mightbe the breakthrough astronomers have been waiting for. A transient optical source has been detected in the vicinity of the burst GRB970228 less than =21 hours after the ...

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by London
Wed Jul 05, 2006 8:14 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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observing evolution

... form an opinion about the existence and role of a creator or lack thereof. This is characteristic of religion. It's a phenomenon commonly known to astronomers and often used to study what the universe was like billions of years ago. Hope that helps! :wink: I kinda already knew the answer but I ...

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by biotchr
Thu Jun 08, 2006 5:48 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: observing evolution
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Views: 4251
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