Wait a minute, wasn't Flash Gordon the Quarterback for the New York Jets? Does that mean we have to rely on.... Mark Sanchez to fight the forces of evil and save earth?
Interestingly, the story Noah is not the only recording of a flood during that time period. In fact almost every ancient society stretching from Africa to the middle-east, to India and down around into Malasia has a mythology of a great flood and all of these mythologies date back to a similar time period.
Some scientists figured this couldn't be accidental and used the geography as a clue for a search. What they found was what appears to be a fairly sizeable impact crater off the coast of Madagascar dating back to roughly the same time period. In theory this would have cause a tidal wave hitting all of those geographical regions.
I wonder how much TV companies factor DVD sales (a fairly new revenue stream for them) in judging the success of a given show. Given my schedule I rarely have the opportunity to sit down and watch a television series. That being said, if I see a show that might peak my interest I will tend to check it out on Hulu or some other means and if I like it, Ill buy the seasonal DVD's to watch at my leisure.
With good, intelligent series like Kings, Jericho, etc. being cancelled over mindless "successes" like American Idol, Dancing with the Stars or the 57th season of Survivor, I have to wonder if too much favorability is given to the instant gratification of a neilsen rating rather than the possibilities of success via alternative distribution methods.
HBO/Showtime seems to have largely figured this out and were among the cutting edge of delivering quality shows on a DVD format, not just mindless, pop culture schlock that seems to infest advertised TV.
Is it 5 words in a row or do I get charged for any 5 words I pull from the article? If so I would like to grab words "a, the, it, the, and" so I don't end up having to pay someone else even more.
Generally it is understood that body fat is a bank for the body to help it through lean times. While in modern society there really isn't any such thing as a "lean time" unless you happen to be broke or lost in the woods, what is assumed is that having a moderate supply of fat stored will still help people through times of illness.
If you are sick and cant eat as much or as well during the period of illness, and you happen to be "overweight" your body has excess calories which it can feed on. This increases a person's survival ability. Thus a person with a bit of fat has some built in protection vs. someone with no fat... Well their bodies pretty much have to start feeding on muscle and organs as soon as they miss their first meal.
"If you believe in creationism, then yes, you are anti-intellectual by definition. There is no reason guiding a belief in creationism; only faith."
Who knew that the majority of philosophers in the history of the world were "anti-intellectual."
Perhaps by your narrow definition intellectual = science. There are many other fields of study with many people who like to think outside the box from time to time.
Even the 3rd parties are not really an option anymore, having been hijacked by either of the two major parties who rule the roost. I was a libertarian for most of a decade until it became apparent that they are little more than a mouth-piece for republican intellectuals.
Ideally you want a system with no parties at all.....Actually the ideal system is one where politicians can be lynched for little or no reason at all.
Actually most handguns are accurate at or past 50 meters with any rudimentary training.
They also make rounds made out of special materials which will literally turn into metal powder upon penetrating the target. This transfers all of the energy into the target as the projectile basically explodes internally. Such a round will leave a hell of a hole at the impact site but cannot exit the target to damage bystanders.
Republicans were in control of both the House and Senate during the years of balanced budget passage. Thus the balanced budget was a colaboration between the two parties at the time. Amazing considering the animosity between Clinton and the Republicans of the day. Kinda flushes the whole notion of "uniting, not dividing" right down the toilet doesn't it?
Actually they can decide to not go to class and protest draconian clothing rules. In fact such a thing happened when I was in high school (would have been '88 or '89).
Students decided a school board ruling to ban black colored t-shirts with evil rock and roll band themes was unacceptable and every student took part in a protest via sit-out in the cafe for much of the day and refusing to go to class.
You seem to believe schools are not "free speech zones." I myself, think that is exactly what a school should be. I value children being allowed to develop critical thinking skills as opposed to being molded into the "good american" mindless consumer machines so popular in today's society. Society likes those results because the politicians and the rulers of our country dont want citizens capable of critical thought. They just want docile systems who will continue to allow themselves to be fucked every day with a smile on their face.
Students have the same rights as any other individual to speak their mind and express themselves. Denying them that just feeds an already disgusting and corrupt educational system. These kids should be learning to think on their own and develop their own ideas on how the world should work.
You seem to desire a continuation of the control and domination over young mind. May I ask, do you work in the public school system?
Well quite frankly that's all you are. That's all anything is.
Matter is made up of a bunch of smaller structures (atoms) close together. Even atoms themselves are made up of even smaller structures bundled together, and I suspect the smaller you get, you will find the pattern continuing.
However can you not say the same thing about scientific teaching? I would suggest that a large part of scientific discovery and teaching is also "faith". Faith that the observations are correct. Faith that people are getting the math right, ect. I have never seen a black hole, never done the calculations that suggest the universe started in a big bang. I have been told (and believe) these things exist because "other people have experienced them."
Humans are fallible in all areas they delve into, both scientific and philosophical.
The administrator clearly doesn't understand how the US school system works. The kids always lose out. The education system is designed to improve the lives of the adults (parents, teachers, unions) involved in it, not the kids.
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Wait a minute, wasn't Flash Gordon the Quarterback for the New York Jets? Does that mean we have to rely on.... Mark Sanchez to fight the forces of evil and save earth?
Oh Shit...
Interestingly, the story Noah is not the only recording of a flood during that time period. In fact almost every ancient society stretching from Africa to the middle-east, to India and down around into Malasia has a mythology of a great flood and all of these mythologies date back to a similar time period.
Some scientists figured this couldn't be accidental and used the geography as a clue for a search. What they found was what appears to be a fairly sizeable impact crater off the coast of Madagascar dating back to roughly the same time period. In theory this would have cause a tidal wave hitting all of those geographical regions.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/14/science/14WAVE.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Under_the_Dome
The new Stephen King novel out tomorrow about a small town suddenly encased by an invisible, indestructable dome.
I wonder how much TV companies factor DVD sales (a fairly new revenue stream for them) in judging the success of a given show. Given my schedule I rarely have the opportunity to sit down and watch a television series. That being said, if I see a show that might peak my interest I will tend to check it out on Hulu or some other means and if I like it, Ill buy the seasonal DVD's to watch at my leisure.
With good, intelligent series like Kings, Jericho, etc. being cancelled over mindless "successes" like American Idol, Dancing with the Stars or the 57th season of Survivor, I have to wonder if too much favorability is given to the instant gratification of a neilsen rating rather than the possibilities of success via alternative distribution methods.
HBO/Showtime seems to have largely figured this out and were among the cutting edge of delivering quality shows on a DVD format, not just mindless, pop culture schlock that seems to infest advertised TV.
Have you ever considered... You know... Talking to her?
Is it 5 words in a row or do I get charged for any 5 words I pull from the article? If so I would like to grab words "a, the, it, the, and" so I don't end up having to pay someone else even more.
This is not exactly a new idea.
Generally it is understood that body fat is a bank for the body to help it through lean times. While in modern society there really isn't any such thing as a "lean time" unless you happen to be broke or lost in the woods, what is assumed is that having a moderate supply of fat stored will still help people through times of illness.
If you are sick and cant eat as much or as well during the period of illness, and you happen to be "overweight" your body has excess calories which it can feed on. This increases a person's survival ability. Thus a person with a bit of fat has some built in protection vs. someone with no fat... Well their bodies pretty much have to start feeding on muscle and organs as soon as they miss their first meal.
The answer is simple. Because the politicians stopped being afraid of American citizens a long, long time ago.
If you really want to get scared just remember that we are only 2 heartbeats away from President Nancy Pelosi.
Wait... Didn't we just spend the last 8 years being lectured daily on how dissent is patriotic?
Double standards are so confusing sometimes.
Does this mean I can't read 4chan anymore?
Yep.
"If you believe in creationism, then yes, you are anti-intellectual by definition. There is no reason guiding a belief in creationism; only faith." Who knew that the majority of philosophers in the history of the world were "anti-intellectual." Perhaps by your narrow definition intellectual = science. There are many other fields of study with many people who like to think outside the box from time to time.
Even the 3rd parties are not really an option anymore, having been hijacked by either of the two major parties who rule the roost. I was a libertarian for most of a decade until it became apparent that they are little more than a mouth-piece for republican intellectuals.
Ideally you want a system with no parties at all. ....Actually the ideal system is one where politicians can be lynched for little or no reason at all.
Why on earth would you listen to (or even pay attention to) anything Hannity says. He's almost as bad as Olberman, just from the other direction.
You know, it's amazing here in Maine, how few people will come to your house and mess with you when you are target shooting with your .44 magnum.
Unfortunately when it comes to politics and laws it is much better to do "nothing" than it is to do "something."
Actually most handguns are accurate at or past 50 meters with any rudimentary training.
They also make rounds made out of special materials which will literally turn into metal powder upon penetrating the target. This transfers all of the energy into the target as the projectile basically explodes internally. Such a round will leave a hell of a hole at the impact site but cannot exit the target to damage bystanders.
Sounds like paradise to be, but then I've always been something of a misanthrope.
Incorrect.
Republicans were in control of both the House and Senate during the years of balanced budget passage. Thus the balanced budget was a colaboration between the two parties at the time. Amazing considering the animosity between Clinton and the Republicans of the day. Kinda flushes the whole notion of "uniting, not dividing" right down the toilet doesn't it?
Actually they can decide to not go to class and protest draconian clothing rules. In fact such a thing happened when I was in high school (would have been '88 or '89).
Students decided a school board ruling to ban black colored t-shirts with evil rock and roll band themes was unacceptable and every student took part in a protest via sit-out in the cafe for much of the day and refusing to go to class.
You seem to believe schools are not "free speech zones." I myself, think that is exactly what a school should be. I value children being allowed to develop critical thinking skills as opposed to being molded into the "good american" mindless consumer machines so popular in today's society. Society likes those results because the politicians and the rulers of our country dont want citizens capable of critical thought. They just want docile systems who will continue to allow themselves to be fucked every day with a smile on their face.
Students have the same rights as any other individual to speak their mind and express themselves. Denying them that just feeds an already disgusting and corrupt educational system. These kids should be learning to think on their own and develop their own ideas on how the world should work.
You seem to desire a continuation of the control and domination over young mind. May I ask, do you work in the public school system?
That's funny. I always considered the definition of insanity to be watching Keith Olbermann.
Well quite frankly that's all you are. That's all anything is.
Matter is made up of a bunch of smaller structures (atoms) close together. Even atoms themselves are made up of even smaller structures bundled together, and I suspect the smaller you get, you will find the pattern continuing.
Interesting, and I don't disagree with you.
However can you not say the same thing about scientific teaching? I would suggest that a large part of scientific discovery and teaching is also "faith". Faith that the observations are correct. Faith that people are getting the math right, ect. I have never seen a black hole, never done the calculations that suggest the universe started in a big bang. I have been told (and believe) these things exist because "other people have experienced them."
Humans are fallible in all areas they delve into, both scientific and philosophical.
The administrator clearly doesn't understand how the US school system works. The kids always lose out. The education system is designed to improve the lives of the adults (parents, teachers, unions) involved in it, not the kids.