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Pulsar

It does look cool, but if we were to look at that nebula from another angle, it would just be a jumble of color. Lots of things are like that. I used to think it was cool that stars lined up to make the constellations. Then I found out that those constellations didn't exist thousands of years ago, won't exist thousands of years ago, and are really just random patterns of stars that people thought looked like something.

It kind of takes the magic out of something like that when you know a lot about astronomy. I mean, it's still cool, but not as cool as not knowing it's just gas.

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All I can say is that it turns out Muslims are just as much wackjobs as Christians when it comes to trying to link obscure phrases from scripture to complex modern sciences.

OR modern science and scripture are related. It's impossible to eliminate that option because there is so much evidence supporting it.
Check this out. The page is kind of annoying, but just look at the picture and scroll down to the interpetations. Even if you don't believe in Islam, I can't look at a picture like that and not believe in God. There's too much beauty in the world.

All I can say is that it turns out Muslims are just as much wackjobs as Christians when it comes to trying to link obscure phrases from scripture to complex modern sciences.

Interesting. The Qu'ran is a book I'd like to study more, especially since it seems to be more authentic than any other holy book. I mean, Muhammad was an illiterate and he just happens to be able to spout off one of the most poetic books in history? I may not believe in Islam, but I would like to study it more in depth.

Pulsars are cool.