Clarification

2006-8-29 04:57:00

Rick writes:

In Chapter 18, JJ and the AOD are discussing the cloud of dust particles which surround the nucleus of the atom, as being unborn future atoms. AOD then says, "Even the birth of two atoms out of every atom, plus the original, will have the effect of the next universe being triple the size and DENSITY of this one.". I worked similar math, when recently scaling PXL balloons to a larger size, so couldn't help but notice the AOD's math seemed off. Here's the math. Let's say the original equals 1 and its universe measures 1x1x1, which equals 1 cubic unit. If we triple the size of the universe and its inhabitants, we now have a universe that measures 3x3x3=27 cubic units, inhabited by three entities.

You are talking about increasing the size 27 times the way I understood it as I was attempting to write it. Increasing the number of atoms and density by three times would increase the size three times the way I was attempting to explain it. I did not mean to imply that the actual dimensions would increase by three.

If you have one block a square inch on each side and add two more blocks you triple the size and density from 1x1x1 to 1x1x3 - not 3x3x3. It's really a matter of how you define your terms.

Socioheresy writes:

I never really liked that scripture where it sounds like Jesus is basically saying that nagging works on God. I would have thought that if God was going to ration out answers to prayer, the whiners wouldn't be at the head of the line.

But now I see that that isn't really what he was saying - rather, he's saying to keep trying and eventually when whoever it is that answers prayer sees you're immovably determined about your question, you'll start to get answers.

I think we will both agree that persistence and determination are important ingredients in getting what we want.

Unfortunately, it is true that the squeaky wheel gets the grease. I just read an interesting example of this. On a cruise ship, even though they may say all units are completely full - this is not true. They will reserve several of the nicer cabins for people who complain about their quarters. It's ironical when you think about it that chronic complainers will get a nicer cabin that they did not pay for while others who are cooperative get no reward, except maybe better service from the staff.

Jonathan asked me what I thought of William Branham. I do not recall hearing the name before so I looked up a few web pages on him. Apparently he was a fairly famous and charismatic Pentecostal minister who inspired greater attention on miracles and opening the mind to new doctrines. He saw himself as Elijah and one of the two witnesses of Revelations. Like most people who see themselves as prophets he made the mistake of predicting the end of the world as we know it in 1977. Obviously he was wrong on that one.

I believe he was an advanced soul, but not Elijah returned. One can get some light from studying his history and doctrines, but I personally would not spend a lot of time on him as I think time is better spent on some greater lights such as DK.

Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy. H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)