Sentences with phrase «if humans limit»

«The paper reports that even if humans limit the Earth's warming to 2 degrees C (3.8 degrees F), many marine ecosystems, including coral reefs, are still going to suffer,» Mark Eakin, NOAA Coral Reef Watch coordinator and a study coauthor, said.

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But when asked by Sen. Bob Corker (R - TN) if human activity has contributed to climate change, Tillerson said that «the increase in the greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere are having an effect,» and that «our ability to predict that effect is very limited.»

Meanwhile, if there is a limit to the time a human being should spend sitting in a day, no one seems to know what that is.

The mythical friend Gabriel was the mythical friend of Jesus the Messaih accompanying him all time as per the Quran readings... this mythical friend is the right hand for God and was sent to nearly all messengers of God to deliver teachings from God to his messengers and Gabriel is the only Angel that has minimum number of wings reaching the sixth heaven as a limit... as per my readings and narrow knowledge... Reality you are playin with fire here show respect even if you are agnostic about all as you are only human and do not know the unknown of see the unseen or touch the untouched or feel the unfelt because even when you are alone you are not alone.

If it is true that Jesus did not know the day or the hour of the kingdom's consummation, that would be because in his full assumption of our fallen state he has assumed the limits of human knowledge that go along with it.

At the fundamental core of christianity is a god which promises a glorious afterlife to its true believers — but only if they zealously adhere to myriad rules that forbid or strictly limit basic human pleasures in this life.

The argument of this sermon was open to criticism on the ground that the preacher seemed to take for granted a highly debatable view of the redemptive value of human suffering; yet he was calling attention to something very important, namely, that if we quote Baxter's words as Professor Lampe has done, we must not forget that the scope of Christ's suffering is limited.

If so, we must listen appreciatively, remembering that, because all human language is relative and limited, we must not let any one word or group of words assume the qualities of an absolute, for that would be a return to the idolatry from which the faith of our fathers sought to deliver us.

If he even paid more credence to human history and his past colleagues in Science, he would surely see that Science has been wrong and limited so often.

But if we dispense with God - talk altogether, we may find that we have not achieved the freedom of maturity at all, but rather lost it by confining our discourse to such limits as no longer allow room for the human spirit to breathe and move.

This vocation can not be understood if its scope is limited to private life or to the «religious» dimensions of human life, leaving all else to the different powers of this world.

If as human creatures we are not so confined by law but that events can be made to happen within the order of nature in response to purpose, surely God is not so limited.

If you ignore one or the other you have limited your capacity as a human.

Third, the context has shifted: in contrast to the traditional Catholic conception of the political community, and politics within such communities, as the means of achieving real if limited justice for human life in the world, and a corresponding theory of international relations, recent Catholic thought on war often treats the state as a locus of injustice and the goals of particular states as inherently at odds with the achievement of common human goals, while an internationalism defined in terms of the United Nations system is proposed as the best means to those common goals.

To recognize this «given - ness» does not mean to accept the political or economic status quo, as if it reflected presumed orders of nature; it is rather to acknowledge that limits in knowing, as elsewhere, accompany our (common) existence as human beings.

If one were to generalize on the nature of the topics addressed, one would note a marked focus on questions of individual morality, human rights, and strong, limited government.

If, as we have noted, our sole defence against materialism has been the reality of the human subject, so our sole defence against philosophical reductionism has been limited to pointing out that it is in reality a reductio adabsurdum.

Writes Dark, «It is only when we're blessed by a feeling of finitude that we can begin to perceive the holy, that sense of a whole before which our limited understanding is dwarfed... Only a twisted, unimaginative mind - set resists awe in favor of self - satisfied certainty... More humility might characterize our talk of God if we believe that the whole truth can never be entirely ours and that our attempts to nail God down are always well - intentioned human constructs at best and idols at worst.»

If Christ is our redeemer through sharing fully in the human lot, surely he needed to have experienced the deeply limited nature of human knowledge: the ambiguity, confusion, misunderstandings, and perplexing situations which constantly arise and assail our lives.

In broad terms it may be affirmed that the Human, having become aware of its uncompleted state, can not lend itself without reluctance, still less give itself with passion, to any course that may attract it unless there be some kind of discernible and definitive consummation to be looked for at the end, if only as a limit.

On the other hand, if this man was human as I am, if he was a limited, feeling, fallible creature like myself, and he was able to live in this way and love in this way and give of himself in this way — then so can I. And his teachings are then relevant, for they come from someone who shared my predicament.

If we think at all about life's underlying reality, we have to think in limited human terms.

If one thinks of the universal creative powers (or however he customarily considers God) as becoming concentrated within the limits of a human body, the assertion is pure nonsense.

Because, it is claimed, evaluation presupposes valuation as a condition of its possibility, any merely «disinterested» or «value - free» understanding of human reflection is of necessity excluded.20 Any consideration of the evidence of experience could only in the nature of the case ever illustrate, but logically could not falsify what must always necessarily be the case, even if such a consideration could well force a limited reconstrual of the hermeneutical analysis always itself presupposed in the strictly conceptual presuppositional analysis which uncovers the necessity of such elemental valuing.21

If we accept the account of human nature given by the Western theological and philosophical traditions — that we are free, rational beings, limited and imperfect, prone to diversity of opinion and errors in judgment — we may be more inclined to be not only tolerant but gracious and loving toward those with whom we disagree.

How, in other words, if there is no eternal ground of values, can your own strict standards be anything other than arbitrary, conventional, historically limited human concoctions?

A pacifist of the latter type, if he is sincere, does not withdraw from conflict but gives himself to the limit of his power in deeds of love and ministry to human need.

b We may accept that the human brain reached the limit of its development at the stage which anthropologists call Homo sapiens; or at least, if it has continued to develop since then, that the change can not be detected by our present methods of observation.

Science and religion will be hopeful, useful, and life - giving only if we learn to read them with new humility — as tales, as limited human renderings of the Truth.

If — a big «if» — we keep in mind that Paul was a limited, fallible, context - bound human being, then all of this is finIf — a big «if» — we keep in mind that Paul was a limited, fallible, context - bound human being, then all of this is finif» — we keep in mind that Paul was a limited, fallible, context - bound human being, then all of this is fine.

If we limit Jesus» work to that of a human exemplar, the crucifixion becomes more of a prescription for suffering than if we grasp it as the work of the incarnate one, once for alIf we limit Jesus» work to that of a human exemplar, the crucifixion becomes more of a prescription for suffering than if we grasp it as the work of the incarnate one, once for alif we grasp it as the work of the incarnate one, once for all.

Plus, the act allows for some permissible variations in nutrient content: «Such disclosures shall be treated as having a reasonable basis even if such disclosures vary from actual nutrient content, including but not limited to variations in serving size, inadvertent human error in formulation or preparation of menu items, variations in ingredients or other reasonable variations.»

It's too much to talk about all that here, so I will limit my discussion to how Ava, the robot, seduces and basically destroys Caleb, who was chosen by Nathan, his employer, to interact with her to see if she passes the Turing test, which examines if a machine has consciousness and is indistinguishable from a human.

Risks for the baby include exposure to infectious diseases, including HIV, to chemical contaminants, such as some illegal drugs, and to a limited number of prescription drugs that might be in the human milk, if the donor has not been adequately screened.

Gates however sees the country thriving if it is ready to invest in the health, education and opportunities - the human capital «if you don't, however, then it is very important to recognize that there will be a sharp limit on how much the country can grow.»

If further research confirms the findings in human cells, limiting the amount of asparagine cancer patients ingest could be a potential strategy to augment existing therapies and to prevent the spread of breast cancer, Knott added.

If animal tests go well, the next trials will be with humans, a process that involves three stages — one for safety, the next to see if the protein kills cancer in a limited number of people, and the last to turn it loose in a large grouIf animal tests go well, the next trials will be with humans, a process that involves three stages — one for safety, the next to see if the protein kills cancer in a limited number of people, and the last to turn it loose in a large grouif the protein kills cancer in a limited number of people, and the last to turn it loose in a large group.

While antibiotic resistance genes are not harmful in themselves, they limit the use of antibiotics for treating bacterial infections and pose a serious threat to global public health if they get transmitted to humans from environmental sources, such as compost.

If the migration from Indonesia to Madagascar was «a limited event» which brought only a small number of colonizers in a few voyages, then why does the human population of the island have such a high diversity of maternal and paternal lineages with Indonesian origin?

If a virus like Ebola is not chased out of humans, it will remain a constant threat, racking up a huge toll and limiting free movement — at least until widespread vaccination tames it.

The big question was whether these strains were capable of spreading only in a limited, sporadic way from birds to humans — many of the cases were linked to poultry exposure — or if they had truly «jumped the species barrier.»

If scientists continue to see new genetic varieties not consistent with human - to - human transmission, it's crucial to identify that animal source and limit its contact with humans, he says.

«If we can develop ways to manipulate this and encourage the white blood cells to recognise and expel organisms like this, we might be able to limit the spread of infection not only for Cryptococcosis but for other invasive pathogens that are a significant threat to human health world - wide.»

«Of course there are limits to human lifespan if you don't interfere,» says Richard Faragher, a biogerontologist at the University of Brighton, UK.

For example, if a given gene in a chimpanzee limited how fast cells can divide, the human HAR might turn that gene down, letting the human cells divide faster, which could allow the cortex to expand.»

The human body makes remarkable adaptations to limit the amount of energy that it expends in a given day, so if fat loss is your goal, a very aggressive exercise program might not do much for you.

The truth is that we can rarely (if ever) see the divine plan from our limited human view.

Nevertheless, if you want to push your acne - clearing efforts to the limit of human biology then you should either buy organic ones, or choose a low pesticide fruit instead, if you lack the money.

As a functional human being, I didn't care how magically tidy my kitchen counter looks if I can't make my goddamn Bulletproof Coffee in the morning like, «There are limits, okay?»

Although plying a pet with affection can actually be good for our chances of finding a human compatriot — check out this previous piece, if you don't believe us — there are certainly limits to be set, ensuring no - one (long - haired or otherwise) feels left out.