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Dictionary » M » Mechanic Mechanicmechanic 1. The art of the application of the laws of motion or force to construction. 2. A mechanician; an artisan; an artificer; one who practices any mechanic art; one skilled or employed in shaping and uniting materials, as wood, metal, etc, into any kind of structure, machine, or other object, requiring the use of tools, or instruments. An art quite lost with our mechanics. (Sir T. Browne) Origin: F. Mecanique mechanics. See Mechanic. 1. Having to do woth the application of the laws of motion in the art of constructing or making things; of or pertaining to mechanics; mechanical; as, the mechanic arts. These mechanic philosophers. Mechanic slaves, With greasy aprons, rules, and hammers. (Shak) 2. Of or pertaining to a mechanic or artificer, or to the class of artisans; hence, rude; common; vulgar. To make a god, a hero, or a king descend to a mechanic dialect. (Roscommon) Sometimes he ply'd the strong, mechanic tool. (Thomson) 3. Base. Origin: F. Mecanique, L. Mechanicus, Gr, fr. A machine. See Machine. ![]()
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Results from our forumRe: Any SOLID arguments against evolution?... either (If I was I would try to answer your question.), so I'd just like to point out that this sounds a lot like saying that I'm not an auto mechanic, so I don't understand how the engine in my car runs, and because I don't understand it, it must be impossible for my car to operate. Hm, wonder ...
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Natural selection is proven wrong... primate to man. The latter are impossible to prove because they are historical science not applied science. ALEX "...conjecture that an auto mechanic might make when he hears an engine making a particularly nasty-sounding noise. Until he actually peeks under the hood he won't know for sure, ...
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Natural selection is proven wrong... agreed with each other. "Storytelling" is too harsh of a term; conjecture, yes, but it's the same sort of conjecture that an auto mechanic might make when he hears an engine making a particularly nasty-sounding noise. Until he actually peeks under the hood he won't know for sure, ...
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Intelligent Design?... his ideas should carry any more weight on a scientific topic than would anyone who has never seen an airplane have a right to tell an aircraft mechanic how to fix a jet engine. If you can present a legitimate scientific theory presented by a scientist who's convinced evolution is wrong, you ...
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Are men Necessary?Without men: Who would open pickle jars? Who would parallel park? Who would kill the spider lurking in the bathroom? Who would talk to the mechanic about that knocking sound and not get ripped off?
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