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How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?

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    Don't be irrational. I think you left off a few digits. ;)

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    Fractional angels?

    On the other hand, if the decimal point is a typo, and you actually meant to say 271,828,182,845,904,523,536 this might be the closest answer yet. I suspect that the real answer would make a googleplex seem small. Either that, or the answer is two, and they are dancing the tango. But I'm disqualified from answering my own question, as below.

    The square root of minus one angels??? I've already said, those who think angels are imaginary are disqualified from answering.
     
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    I'm curious to hear Pat's answer after he's taken care of that first number.
     
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    That's more like it.

    As for the 'i' answer, i is for math wienies. Real men use 'j' for that number.

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    Isn't that what Pat said?
     
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    I believe the number is the same as how many it takes to tango. Why do you ask?

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    I still think we need to know the size of the pin, first. I did mention that earlier, but not in everyday language. ;)
     
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    The Angels are probably dancing to "Needles & Pins.":drum:

    After all, it was written by Sonny Bono:rip:, who's now playing for the Angels..... :(


     
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    Not *that* J. :rolleyes:

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    As many as you believe don't exist. It's interesting to me how some mock the faith of others while their own diametrically opposed disbelief is every bit as strong. Why expend so much energy to make yourself believe you're superior in your own beliefs or non-beliefs? That's all this post is truly about, and you know it. Whatever floats your boat I guess .... The truth is, no one knows one way or another about matters of a religious nature. Anyone who says they do, is delusional or searching for a greater meaning to this puzzle called "life".

     
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    Their feigned superiority is as thin as their posed tolerance. Only by tearing down someone's else's self-esteem or subjecting them to mockery and ridicule do they feel a sense of self-worth. Sadly the only thing real in their lives is the depth and breadth of the anger they must continually generate to feed their hatred against God and those who believe.


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    I mock everything, religious or otherwise. People who take themselves too seriously are a danger to themselves and the rest of us.

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    What are you on about? Get over it, I am.
    How can you hate something which doesn't exist?

    I agree with Tom, he takes the piss out of everything and I applaud him for that.
     
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    I don't hate God any more than I hate Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny. I don't even hate folks who believe in God. What I do hate are people who make laws telling me how I can live my life based on their relationship with their imaginary friend.

    I actually agree with that. Saying their definitely is no God is as stupid as saying there definitely is one.

    I believe something created the Universe simply because the Universe was created. If you don't believe the Universe exists, that's your own problem. Furthermore, I believe that something was what Scientists call "The Big Bang" - which doesn't explain what created the forces which caused the Big Bang in the first place. Also, I assume that when I die, that's it, game over. However, I won't know for sure until I DO die.

    I'm pretty sure if there IS a God, he, she, or they won't care if I eat pork, marry somebody of my own gender, or covet my neighbor's nice person, and I'm almost positive they won't be impressed if I shoot a doctor, fly an airplane into a building, or wear any sort of funny hat.
     
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    Is eating a pulled pork sandwich wrong? I had two in the last week. They are so tasty. I guess I'm going to hell.