Intelligent falling will replace gravity theory in schools, page 1
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Topic started on 23-8-2005 @ 02:17 PM by Netchicken
Yes indeed, the theory of gravity has been loosing its adherents for years as disillusioned scientists strive for an alternative explanation of the process.

The dissonance experienced by scientists as they try to reconcile the flawed theories of gravity with what they know is their hearts as the truth, has led to many scientists renouncing their profession and seeking enlightenment on lonely mountains instead.

This new theory was immediatly accepted in the scientific community with warm acceptance and schools will introduce the theory of "Intelligent Falling" as soon as possible.

The Theory of Intelligent Falling states that objects fall, not because of the mysterious and unknown force of gravity, but because God pushes them down, and represents a new breakthrough in the understanding of the world around us.

TOPEKA, KS—As the debate over the teaching of evolution in public schools continues, a new controversy over the science curriculum arose Monday in this embattled Midwestern state. Scientists from the Evangelical Center For Faith-Based Reasoning are now asserting that the long-held "theory of gravity" is flawed, and they have responded to it with a new theory of Intelligent Falling.

Things fall not because they are acted upon by some gravitational force, but because a higher intelligence, 'God' if you will, is pushing them down,
said Gabriel Burdett, who holds degrees in education, applied Scripture, and physics from Oral Roberts University.

Burdett added: "Gravity—which is taught to our children as a law—is founded on great gaps in understanding. The laws predict the mutual force between all bodies of mass, but they cannot explain that force. Isaac Newton himself said, 'I suspect that my theories may all depend upon a force for which philosophers have searched all of nature in vain.' Of course, he is alluding to a higher power."


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reply posted on 24-8-2005 @ 05:47 AM by FatherLukeDuke
For those of you haven't followed the link you might want to before you ask "is this true?". You might notice that the headline story from the site is Rumsfeld Makes Surprise Visit...

This might have some basis in truth (it was apparently an "in and out" operation), however you have to be a bit suspect.

The ever fantastic The Onion has really hit the nail on the head with this one, as only satire can do sometimes.

The reason some people might think the story is true is because claiming Intelligent Falling is a science is no more or less silly than claiming Intelligent Design is one. Just like ID, IF has no actual theory to back it up it just relies on finding problems with existing scientific theories.

The theories of gravity have all sorts of significant problems (the very fact that there is more than one is a problem), but does that mean we should just abandon trying to crack those problems as a waste of time and say that "God did it"? Most people would say of course not. Exactly the the same argument applies to the theory of evolution, just because it can't currently explain everything about life on this planet should we just throw our hands up and say "ah well, looks like an intelligent designer (ie God) must have done it"? Everyone is free to do this, however to somehow claim that this approach is scientific is laughable.

EDIT shorten title of source

[edit on 24-8-2005 by DontTreadOnMe]


reply posted on 24-8-2005 @ 09:06 AM by df1
Originally posted by FatherLukeDuke
You might notice that the headline story from the site is
Rumsfeld Makes Surprise Visit...


Tell me who was most surprised, his wife or the troops at that location?

edit to shorten source title
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[edit on 24-8-2005 by DontTreadOnMe]


reply posted on 24-8-2005 @ 10:17 PM by Rren
I'm sure you guys know that this is a hoax/spoof...yes? Anyways here's an actual ID proponent talking about gravity theory seeing how this is the new anti-ID topic as of late. "Leave evolution alone we'd rather debate gravity" not sure where this comes from or where it's going but ok, to each his own.

The Scientific Status of Intelligent Design:
Perhaps another example will help. If one wishes to explain why astronauts were able to fly to the moon when apples usually fall to the earth, one will not primarily cite the law of gravity. Such a law is far too general to be primarily relevant to explanation in this context, because the law allows for a vast array of possible outcomes depending on initial and boundary conditions. The law stating that all matter gravitates according to an inverse square law is consistent with both an apple falling to the earth and with an astronaut flying to the moon. Explaining why the astronaut flew when apples routinely fall, therefore, requires more than citing the law, since the law is presumed operative in both situations. Accounting for the differing outcomes—the falling apple and the flying astronaut—will require references to the antecedent conditions and events that differed in the two situations. Indeed, explanation in this case involves an accounting of the way engineers have used technology to alter the conditions affecting the astronauts to allow them to overcome the constraints that gravity ordinarily imposes on earthbound objects.


Seems like these guys are cool with gravity theory as is, maybe i'm missing something


Originally posted by marg6043
This may sound funny coming from the “onion” link but is very true, In another thread that I started of books to be use to teach ID this topic of gravity will fall under the “The Design Inference” written by William Dembski.


The design inference uncovers intelligent causes by isolating the key trademark of intelligent causes: specified events of small probability. Just about anything that happens is highly improbable, but when a highly improbable event is also specified (i.e., conforms to an independently given pattern) undirected natural causes lose their explanatory power. Design inferences can be found in a range of scientific pursuits from forensic science to research into the origins of life to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.


Marge care to elaborate on how this quote, or Dembski's book in general will be used to teach the brilliant new "intelligent falling theory".


Remember that the goal is not to promote “other theories” of origins but to take over science altogether.

I bet is more books to come as the pushing of ID in schools becomes a reality.


Paranoid much? "take over science altogether" ok, if you say so

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