Everything will be OK. We're going to drop 3000 lb bags of sand from helicopters... wait, those aren't helicopters... those are hackers wearing propeller beanies.
There is a degree of uncertainty in the statement "The Sun will come up tomorrow"... uncertainty introduced semantically and uncertainty introduced because of astrophysics.
But it's a good bet. The theory of evolution will be futher refined, but that something of an evolutionary mechanism is in play is very well demonstrated.
Demonstration is possible. Proof is not.
But... we don't need proof. We don't need proof the sun will come up tomorrow to place our bets on it.
I still disagree with you but the clarifications are interesting.
Not sure what you mean about The Conservative Mind, I'm reading it only because a bunch of conservatives recommended it, it is held, by many conservatives, as a seminal work defining conservativism, and helping to spark the current conservative rebirth.
It was written in 1953.
That Kirk is a hack in some sense I'd accept because... I don't like his politics or his thinking a bit. That it's an accurate history of what conservative means according to a conservative and a lot of loyal readers... that I also accept.
The republicans today are not progressive, not the ones in control, they are opportunists and care little for social policy pro or con. They merely operate, that is my belief, and the conservative philosophy is absent from their deliberations.
and the Democrats were not liberal. I'd think you'd understand that, it's the contrast to your point on Lincoln, which has a grain of truth you grossly overplay.
what I don't like about your analysis is not that I reject it herdlikedly. It seems one sided. You will point out Democratic hypocricy but in reality they were full on FOR slavery at the time... and were not liberals.
Lincoln was fairly moderate in that sense, he was not a radical progressive, but an incremental and pragmatic progressive.
But you are mistaken about the history of what "conservative" means. It involves preserving prescriptive traditional positions, of which slavery was one. Slavery was a tradition for thousands of years.
Sanctity of life was never a conservative position until the War of Abortion took over the public debate between right and left. Conservatives believed "your on your own and good night" when it came to issues of survival, including slaves.
no, I did know those things... and both President Roosevelts are first rank presidents.
fact is Lincoln was a progressive... you can call it conservative... but it's not. He believed in progress over prescription.
Hey... read The Conservative Mind by Kirk... it's got lots of writing on what "conservative" used to mean.
But I'll grab a straw of agreement with you... the whole question is obscured by the fact that the current Republican party is not ANY of these kinds of conservative at all.
Lincoln was anti-slavery for years before attaining the Presidency, and has famous debates on the issue... but you know that since you read them written down things.
it's not anthropomorphication, it's just a way of saying that information tend to get out... what's done in the dark tend to come to light... you maybe missed the point.
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if there is no NCSA work to rip off, how will it be any good?
I was able to find a lost baseball in my back yard using Google Earth.
Don't Panic! Just. Remain. Calm.
Everything will be OK. We're going to drop 3000 lb bags of sand from helicopters... wait, those aren't helicopters... those are hackers wearing propeller beanies.
my best cousin lives there...
but you know how brother's trash talk.
cheers.
PS: send. more. wood.
how many oregonians does it take to change a light bulb?
none, oregon doesn't have light bulbs.
but unless they can email me free drinks, fuck 'em.
That's the only way I break even.
You can tell that's a joke from Oregon because no other state would think of putting and oregonian in one of their jokes.
there is a degree of uncertainty in everything.
There is a degree of uncertainty in the statement "The Sun will come up tomorrow"... uncertainty introduced semantically and uncertainty introduced because of astrophysics.
But it's a good bet. The theory of evolution will be futher refined, but that something of an evolutionary mechanism is in play is very well demonstrated.
Demonstration is possible. Proof is not.
But... we don't need proof. We don't need proof the sun will come up tomorrow to place our bets on it.
I still disagree with you but the clarifications are interesting.
Not sure what you mean about The Conservative Mind, I'm reading it only because a bunch of conservatives recommended it, it is held, by many conservatives, as a seminal work defining conservativism, and helping to spark the current conservative rebirth.
It was written in 1953.
That Kirk is a hack in some sense I'd accept because... I don't like his politics or his thinking a bit. That it's an accurate history of what conservative means according to a conservative and a lot of loyal readers... that I also accept.
The republicans today are not progressive, not the ones in control, they are opportunists and care little for social policy pro or con. They merely operate, that is my belief, and the conservative philosophy is absent from their deliberations.
and the Democrats were not liberal. I'd think you'd understand that, it's the contrast to your point on Lincoln, which has a grain of truth you grossly overplay.
what I don't like about your analysis is not that I reject it herdlikedly. It seems one sided. You will point out Democratic hypocricy but in reality they were full on FOR slavery at the time... and were not liberals.
Lincoln was fairly moderate in that sense, he was not a radical progressive, but an incremental and pragmatic progressive.
But you are mistaken about the history of what "conservative" means. It involves preserving prescriptive traditional positions, of which slavery was one. Slavery was a tradition for thousands of years.
Sanctity of life was never a conservative position until the War of Abortion took over the public debate between right and left. Conservatives believed "your on your own and good night" when it came to issues of survival, including slaves.
no, I did know those things... and both President Roosevelts are first rank presidents.
fact is Lincoln was a progressive... you can call it conservative... but it's not. He believed in progress over prescription.
Hey... read The Conservative Mind by Kirk... it's got lots of writing on what "conservative" used to mean.
But I'll grab a straw of agreement with you... the whole question is obscured by the fact that the current Republican party is not ANY of these kinds of conservative at all.
just tell me about this TIME MACHINE!
:)
wow!
... progressives at least.
Lincoln was anti-slavery for years before attaining the Presidency, and has famous debates on the issue... but you know that since you read them written down things.
I'm left wing.
But we can agree Europe screwed the world up first... we just carried the ball.
Now Europe is all like, "yes, very sorry 'bout that."
And their empire collapsed like a flan in a cupboard... (thanks Eddie!)
if you just make stuff up, anything is "true".
yes, there is no proof outside of mathematics.
THERE IS however "demonstration".
A theory is worthless without demonstration, except as intellectual play.
Demonstration is what separates good theories from bad... and certainty is not required, only relative certainty.
geeks as stupid as humans now. :(
these "scientists" are the ones supposed to test their theory!
we are not obliged to test everyone's theory... and this... this is... well, such obvious crap that...
if they come up with any evidence I'll be shocked and amazed.
slashdot has sunk to a new low! hahahah.
just kidding about that last bit.
... the articles I have submitted which were rejected, and then see this piece... I feel good... like the rejection was a sort of compliment.
THANKS!
now define sentient and you're all done.
jesus, it's language, language is not literal.
it's not anthropomorphication, it's just a way of saying that information tend to get out... what's done in the dark tend to come to light... you maybe missed the point.
I've been waiting for you, what took so long?
think of the historians and anthropologists.
Moreover, think of the pain of the poor grad students that are going to have to read all this!
haahah!
the blogs is fine.
you hope the majority leave the interent.
I suppose that's because every day you are forced to read the whole internet... and the burden is starting to cut into lunch time?