/sci/ - Science & Math

>>2090141
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>>2090124

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>>2090083
Typical atheist asshole

>>2090079
Im an agnostic deist and I came to the conclusion through reason and the observation of the natural world

thats not fucking faith

>>2090054
Also you came to the conclusion that I was justifying my belief with philosophy

You assumed that I did no such thing Its where my belief comes from not just something I invoke in my defense

>>2090054
Yes my belief is a bit poetic I did not go into that because Im just to lazy to do it but whatever

My belief is god comes from the fact that in this universe incredible complexity comes from elegant simplicity
Like the Mandelbrot set

I could go farther in depth but I really don't want to type an essay

>>2090046
I have no faith I think you are treating me like a theist

>I destroyed your belief with science
also why is every atheist a arrogant ass?

>>2090029
http://www.celestron.com/c3/product.php?CatID=11&ProdID=63

this is the Barlow that I have and it works fine
http://www.telescopes.com/telescope-accessories/barlow-lenses/zhumell2inch2xedbarlowlenswithcompress
ionrings.cfm

>>2089986
why so angry

>>2089998
Because its philosophy not science

>>2089968
>>2089968
Because I base my belief on philosophy not science

>>2089957
Yes it is subjective and you did not answer my question

>>2089962
Do you want to to solve your astronomy homework?

>>2089953
>There are some dust particles on the mirror of telescope. Is it safe to attempt to clean it myself, or should I just leave that to professionals?
Never had the problem myself so I could not answer that question

>What eyepieces and filters do you recommend? I've only got some standard 5, 10 and 20mm eyepieces that came with the package, but feel that they don't quite cut it for viewing the planets. What about Barlow
5mm is pretty high magnification

also for the love of god get a Barlow but get one that can fit both sizes of eyepieces

>lenses? What filters should I use for nebulae and galaxies, and what should I use for planets?
I don't have much practice at deep sky stuff sorry mate

>I'm using a 200mm Dobsonian with a focal length of 1200mm.
I use an 8 inch to we are about the same You should be able to take pictures as good as mine

>What kind of telescope do you recommend if I want to start taking pictures?
Equatorial Newtonian

>How much does a decent beginner's package with telescope with motorfunction and a CCD camera cost?
Depends on what you call a beginner's package

>>2089939
I think that the properties of the universe imply intelligent origin

>>2089927
what you said is completely subjective

What else do you want to call it?

I consider myself a deist. Not specifically because of it’s spiritual meaning, but more so because of it’s rejection of revealed religions. As a Deist, I believe 'something’ created the universe. I call that something God, for lack of a better term. That connot be proven nor disproven, just a belief. Why do Atheists seem to be so against a non-religious view such as deism. Deism and Atheism run hand in hand on some things, especially the rejection of revelation. Why does Deism get so much flack for just saying there may be a God, but we will never know if there is one, or what one might consist of? Deism stays in the rational boundaries of 'I don’t know’ while choosing to believe a god might possibly exist. Deism and agnosticism are the only choices, to me, that make sense, because they don’t try to explain something, or state they know, what they can’t possibly know anything about. Certainty is most definitely wrong. So why the harsh criticism of Deism from atheists?

>>2089872
I completely understand

feels bad man

>>2089862
the question was a little vague

>>2089842
I have never taken a picture of any asteroids sorry mate

>>2089847
http://www.telescopes.com/telescopes/dobsonian-telescopes/zhumellz8deluxedobsonianreflectortelescope
.cfm

>>2089823
but seriously its to stabilize the earths axis of rotation to the temperature remains at a acceptable level for life the evolve

>>2089823
>>2089823
f(x)=Moon