My original statement was that I believed that key points in the history of man have led to the very ugly nature of man to show itself.
I don't believe you missed my allusion to the conquering of the Americas as finding out the world was round. I was aware that it had been previously calculated and that large bodies of water had been traversed prior to Columbus, but in an attempt to go for a broader appeal and understanding I chose to allude to that point in western history. With that in mind, your attempt at saying it was a new theory is an obvious jab. Now as far as it being a near-genocide, yes, large amounts of natives were killed, here's a reference for you : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Population_history_of_American_indigenous_peoples. Though, I will admit that there is no hard evidence, and as stated in that article, it could more appropriately be called an ethnocide.
So, back to my original perspective : That as a species, we tend to give power to the wrong people. Look up some quotes from Einstein, the man was a genius (or are you going to contest that too with some more "I wiki'd this up" bullshit) and alot of his perspectives appear to be rather altruistic. I've never heard of Stephen Hawking being subject to the same character flaws exhibited by "great" leaders.
In the end, my original argument is quite simple, "I believe that religion has played, and will play a key role in preventing people in power from destroying the world". I also believe that religious people are not taking an intelligent and critical approach toward the subject of religion, otherwise they would see through its flaws. So, a world without religion, and with leaders without the intellectual capacity to understand why righteousness is a beneficial trait is a bleak one.
But, I'm the idiot that makes ignorant and egotistical claims. And its quite obvious, because my original intent was just to express how I felt, and not spend too much time debating about something that wouldn't garner positive results.
Once again, I bid you good day, and I don't wish to waste any more time on this.
I have been very condescending on the basis that from my perspective you had no goal to have a discussion, but rather chose to utilize the knowledge that already had in a "I'm smarter than you" fashion. Your choice to call my perspective "ignorant, egotistical bullshit. No need to prove you're also too stupid to figure that out." was very telling of how egotistical you are. Lets not forget you're the one utilizing insults in your "discussion".
So yes, I do believe I struck a nerve, your biblically related arguments show that you must have interested in the religions that use it as a foundation. I think you took offense, and chose to lash out in a childish manner, so in turn, I responded childishly.
But, as I suspected, nothing has been gained from our interaction, I bid you a good day.
Evidence? none. Desire to write a paper with bibliography on the matter? none. Desire to get into a long drawn out discussion on the matter? none.
Feeling that you basically restated my general feeling by stating, "Genocide and massacre in general is an unfortunate reflection on human nature, and it requires neither a round earth nor religion to make it happen."? good.
Evidence for greater intelligence as a better wielder of power? none, oh and no desire to write a report on that either.
sadly, much how finding out that the world was round lead to the near-genocide of an entire people, I fear that getting rid of religion will lead to the near destruction of all peoples...
Not that it isn't the right thing to do, but because as a whole, we tend to give power to those who are more popular, instead of those who are more intelligent (and would wield it righteously).
The fact that there has ever been a debate among "scientists" over intelligent design, and that the people given the burden of decision (school boards) even had to deliberate over it, is a sure sign of this fundamental flaw.
Not at the rate things are going...his children will have a bigger loan to deal with, his grandchildren will have an ever larger one, until the snowball effect hits his great great great grandchildren and they finally say, "Fuck it, I'm not paying for this shit"
perhaps they found another one of those cross-Atlantic phone lines, except this one is fiber-optic? Besides at the rate of inflation, his suit-case full of money is probably worth less than a song on the iTunes store.
I have to agree...this tech could find very good usage in video games.
In multi-player it could definitely add an element of interaction for all gestures. For example, if it can detect a facial expression, why not a head movement, so instead of a radio button to say "yes" you can just nod, and have your character do the same. Shake, tilt your head, etc, etc.
Also, the element of expression could add a new level of interaction, in conjuction with voice communication. From someone screaming angrily with a war cry, to someone cowering as they see their allies die.
And lets not forget single player. An NPC would be able to see if you're angry, or happy. NPCs could be coded to devise cunning ways of tricking you depending on what you're expressing.
4. Gets a pigment based on its nutrient richness (bad batches will be yellow(normal) while red batches are like a centrum multivitamin, with Ginseng)
5. Contains human growth hormone ("Screw Steroids!, you wanna get ripped!? Eat Super Corn!")
6. Contains compounds verified by the FDA to increase virility, decrease stress levels, increase intelligence, and is anti-bacterial
7. Uses proven "junk chromosomes" so it will not cross-breed. cross-breeding should make corn that will...I don't know, blow up in a puff of smoke with a laser light show, or something as cool.
8. And a link with 100% guaranteed information on what was spliced, why it was spliced, and resources that can back these claims
so how long until we have whole patches?
I can see it now,
walks into "Best-Mod", salesman walks up,
"Hello sir, and welcome to Best-Mod, what can we change today?"
"Well you see...I've been modded before, with the um, Vista Pack, and its um, not so great"
"Well you're just in time!, Micro-Chromo just released Service Pack 1!"
"Is that the chromosome that actually works?
"Um...not so sure... you know how Micro-Chromo can be, but it should make that hallucination mod for spreadsheets work out great!"
passerby walks up, says, "Don't trust that Micro-Shit man, you gotta go Open Source, know what you're splicing before you splice!, google up Chrimux, pick and choose"
"But the hardware is so expensive, I don't know"
"And that's where Chrimux really shines, you can build your own splicer"
meanwhile Best-Mod employee is calling the police, in this future self-splicing is illegal.
It wasn't that bad...but it got on my f'n nerves.
I couldn't use a bluetooth headset with it, and it refused to automatically install SD card drivers or joystick drivers. So I got XP OEM, and it detected my joystick in 2 seconds and was up and running, next on my list is the bluetooth(when I have time).
Vista will go back on my laptop when it hits SP2 and I see that the difference in 3Dmark is less than 100 points(not to mention 20FPS difference in CS:Source)
Agreed, you are not allowed to scream "Fire" in a movie theater just for the fun of it. But lets look at what this is more like. Its kind of like if she were in a movie theater and decided to use slang to ask for a lighter, "Hey man, can I borrow your fire". And then everyone panics the fuck out, "OMG she said fire!, run!"
did she approach the air port with a tensioned look like a person that is about to blow themselves to bits. Did she appear to be a threat or just someone that was wearing some badly made electronics?
The key question is at which point is this too fucking far. Today, its wrong to have some LEDs and a circuit board on your shirt at the airport, how long until its, "you can't bring a laptop" or how long until you fit a specific profile. What this causes is not just for innocent people to be more careful about what they wear, but also for potential malignant sons of bitches to adapt and execute their plans successfully.
What is the one thing you always hear about a serial killer, "Oh, but he was so nice and so normal"
Anything can be a weapon to someone at some point. If I happen to pull my pen out to sign something, but I pulled it out the wrong way, "OMG call the police, he has a stabbing weapon!"
Any real terrorist that would actually be able to do some damage would stop and think, "hmm, they're paranoid, but everyone uses cell phones, I'll conceal this in a cell phone like package"
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My original statement was that I believed that key points in the history of man have led to the very ugly nature of man to show itself.
I don't believe you missed my allusion to the conquering of the Americas as finding out the world was round. I was aware that it had been previously calculated and that large bodies of water had been traversed prior to Columbus, but in an attempt to go for a broader appeal and understanding I chose to allude to that point in western history. With that in mind, your attempt at saying it was a new theory is an obvious jab. Now as far as it being a near-genocide, yes, large amounts of natives were killed, here's a reference for you : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Population_history_of_American_indigenous_peoples. Though, I will admit that there is no hard evidence, and as stated in that article, it could more appropriately be called an ethnocide.
So, back to my original perspective : That as a species, we tend to give power to the wrong people. Look up some quotes from Einstein, the man was a genius (or are you going to contest that too with some more "I wiki'd this up" bullshit) and alot of his perspectives appear to be rather altruistic. I've never heard of Stephen Hawking being subject to the same character flaws exhibited by "great" leaders.
In the end, my original argument is quite simple, "I believe that religion has played, and will play a key role in preventing people in power from destroying the world". I also believe that religious people are not taking an intelligent and critical approach toward the subject of religion, otherwise they would see through its flaws. So, a world without religion, and with leaders without the intellectual capacity to understand why righteousness is a beneficial trait is a bleak one.
But, I'm the idiot that makes ignorant and egotistical claims. And its quite obvious, because my original intent was just to express how I felt, and not spend too much time debating about something that wouldn't garner positive results.
Once again, I bid you good day, and I don't wish to waste any more time on this.
Actually, on a more serious note :
I have been very condescending on the basis that from my perspective you had no goal to have a discussion, but rather chose to utilize the knowledge that already had in a "I'm smarter than you" fashion. Your choice to call my perspective "ignorant, egotistical bullshit. No need to prove you're also too stupid to figure that out." was very telling of how egotistical you are. Lets not forget you're the one utilizing insults in your "discussion".
So yes, I do believe I struck a nerve, your biblically related arguments show that you must have interested in the religions that use it as a foundation. I think you took offense, and chose to lash out in a childish manner, so in turn, I responded childishly.
But, as I suspected, nothing has been gained from our interaction, I bid you a good day.
I'z sowy, I dont undurstand real good, wut u sai?
struck a nerve huh? you enjoy that.
Evidence? none. Desire to write a paper with bibliography on the matter? none. Desire to get into a long drawn out discussion on the matter? none. Feeling that you basically restated my general feeling by stating, "Genocide and massacre in general is an unfortunate reflection on human nature, and it requires neither a round earth nor religion to make it happen."? good. Evidence for greater intelligence as a better wielder of power? none, oh and no desire to write a report on that either.
sadly, much how finding out that the world was round lead to the near-genocide of an entire people, I fear that getting rid of religion will lead to the near destruction of all peoples... Not that it isn't the right thing to do, but because as a whole, we tend to give power to those who are more popular, instead of those who are more intelligent (and would wield it righteously). The fact that there has ever been a debate among "scientists" over intelligent design, and that the people given the burden of decision (school boards) even had to deliberate over it, is a sure sign of this fundamental flaw.
Not at the rate things are going...his children will have a bigger loan to deal with, his grandchildren will have an ever larger one, until the snowball effect hits his great great great grandchildren and they finally say, "Fuck it, I'm not paying for this shit"
perhaps they found another one of those cross-Atlantic phone lines, except this one is fiber-optic? Besides at the rate of inflation, his suit-case full of money is probably worth less than a song on the iTunes store.
Agreed. I often find myself saying, "Yeah, I want a robot to get me beer"
you echo the sadness I feel for the world at present.
I have to agree...this tech could find very good usage in video games. In multi-player it could definitely add an element of interaction for all gestures. For example, if it can detect a facial expression, why not a head movement, so instead of a radio button to say "yes" you can just nod, and have your character do the same. Shake, tilt your head, etc, etc. Also, the element of expression could add a new level of interaction, in conjuction with voice communication. From someone screaming angrily with a war cry, to someone cowering as they see their allies die. And lets not forget single player. An NPC would be able to see if you're angry, or happy. NPCs could be coded to devise cunning ways of tricking you depending on what you're expressing.
1. Grows incredibly quickly
2. Keeps the soil nutrient rich
3. Cooks in half the time
4. Gets a pigment based on its nutrient richness (bad batches will be yellow(normal) while red batches are like a centrum multivitamin, with Ginseng)
5. Contains human growth hormone ("Screw Steroids!, you wanna get ripped!? Eat Super Corn!")
6. Contains compounds verified by the FDA to increase virility, decrease stress levels, increase intelligence, and is anti-bacterial
7. Uses proven "junk chromosomes" so it will not cross-breed. cross-breeding should make corn that will...I don't know, blow up in a puff of smoke with a laser light show, or something as cool.
8. And a link with 100% guaranteed information on what was spliced, why it was spliced, and resources that can back these claims
So yeah, I'll take that, thanks.
so how long until we have whole patches? I can see it now, walks into "Best-Mod", salesman walks up, "Hello sir, and welcome to Best-Mod, what can we change today?" "Well you see...I've been modded before, with the um, Vista Pack, and its um, not so great" "Well you're just in time!, Micro-Chromo just released Service Pack 1!" "Is that the chromosome that actually works? "Um...not so sure... you know how Micro-Chromo can be, but it should make that hallucination mod for spreadsheets work out great!" passerby walks up, says, "Don't trust that Micro-Shit man, you gotta go Open Source, know what you're splicing before you splice!, google up Chrimux, pick and choose" "But the hardware is so expensive, I don't know" "And that's where Chrimux really shines, you can build your own splicer" meanwhile Best-Mod employee is calling the police, in this future self-splicing is illegal.
It wasn't that bad...but it got on my f'n nerves. I couldn't use a bluetooth headset with it, and it refused to automatically install SD card drivers or joystick drivers. So I got XP OEM, and it detected my joystick in 2 seconds and was up and running, next on my list is the bluetooth(when I have time). Vista will go back on my laptop when it hits SP2 and I see that the difference in 3Dmark is less than 100 points(not to mention 20FPS difference in CS:Source)
Agreed, you are not allowed to scream "Fire" in a movie theater just for the fun of it. But lets look at what this is more like. Its kind of like if she were in a movie theater and decided to use slang to ask for a lighter, "Hey man, can I borrow your fire". And then everyone panics the fuck out, "OMG she said fire!, run!" did she approach the air port with a tensioned look like a person that is about to blow themselves to bits. Did she appear to be a threat or just someone that was wearing some badly made electronics? The key question is at which point is this too fucking far. Today, its wrong to have some LEDs and a circuit board on your shirt at the airport, how long until its, "you can't bring a laptop" or how long until you fit a specific profile. What this causes is not just for innocent people to be more careful about what they wear, but also for potential malignant sons of bitches to adapt and execute their plans successfully. What is the one thing you always hear about a serial killer, "Oh, but he was so nice and so normal"
Anything can be a weapon to someone at some point. If I happen to pull my pen out to sign something, but I pulled it out the wrong way, "OMG call the police, he has a stabbing weapon!" Any real terrorist that would actually be able to do some damage would stop and think, "hmm, they're paranoid, but everyone uses cell phones, I'll conceal this in a cell phone like package"