Drama, you mean? I have never heard of anybody complaining about showing ID to vote, except for on Slashdot regarding the American system. I'm on the westcoast of Canada, and I never hesitate to show an ID. I show it and I'm done. I think, that in Canada, most people don't care enough to vote, let alone complain about an ID.
I took it as him looking out for his own interests. He probably meant it to be applied to other countries. He would have to get a health check, when visiting them.
That's a good idea, because it helps to prevent spreading of diseases.
You are right. It's frustrating to have a desktop work on a Live CD, and then after installation it'll not work. Web site documentation will be out of date. Even editing files at the command line is useless because the files are no longer there.
Your beliefs are so unconventional, that I was suprised to read that you claim to be a Christian.
That being said, I believe that the sun was created after the earth.
I think that when he said "Let there be light.", he could have meant the physics of light. Imagine if he created wires, batteries and LEDs. "Let there be light." would figuratively include the laws of electricity that allow for the invention to work. Creating the technology could be done after creating the laws of physics.
On the day when he created the plants, he probably also created fungus. Natural bioluminescent fungi does exist, so we don't need the sun to create light.
Another example of "existing" before "being here" is the Canadian Forces efforts to sell off old vehicles. These vehicles are unused, and unassembled. You can buy them for $100. Several parts are stored in oil to keep them in good condition. If you buy 1 of them, then you'll have a vehicle, quite possibly before you even physially touch it. Likewise, you'll own it before you ever use it or get any day to day mobility out of it. In this example, ownership and physical control are very loosely tied.
In our world, we are used to inventing by way of thinking and physically creating, mostly at the same time. Nobody lays out every historical detail in chronological order, because there are so many steps of thinking and making, and they would be so mixed up, that our heads would spin if we tried to figure it out.
God doesn't need that trial and error process. He just has to want, and that desire will be thorough enough to be accounted for as invention, before he even lifts a figurative finger.
Also, God is higher than everything, so that means he doesn't have to follow the limited process of trial and error.
You see how he thinks when he swears by his name, because it is the highest name, and when he orders Hosea to marry a prostitute. According the law, Hosea shouldn't have done that, but God's law superscedes the regular day to day laws without breaking them.
To really nail it home, let's discuss a tangential topic. You have probably watched the ST:NG episode, where Q takes Picard all the way back to when the first slime was forming in a pool. Imagine having that privilege in a 6-day creation world, but with the luxury of bringing a tricorder together. So you, I, and a fool are transported back. You and I are interested in what's going on around us, but the fool is easily distracted by a balloon, which he brought back with him.
The first stop is day 6. We watch God form Adam. We see breath breathed into him. We know how old he is: less than a full day. Immediately, we pull out our tricorders, and what do you think that the tricorder will say? Is Adam less than a day, or past his teens? The tricorder should have no concept of history, so it should only measure based on Adam's physical aspects, which means that Adam should be measured accurately as a man several years old. This is not deceptive either.
So, you and I are excited. We decide that since we have the opportunity, we should explore a bit more, and then randomly visit the 3rd day. There is nothing to see. All we hear is rustling plants and wind. We feel the wind too. All of a sudden, we hear a peculiar noise. We turn to it. After a few moments, we recognize that it is Fool, who is rubbing the balloon on his head. When he removes the balloon from his head, we should see a spark, right? As long as the air isn't too cloudy, then we should. This 3rd day experience should be observable to non-scientists before the sun is created.
In the Genesis account, light is loosely tied to the sun.
It's interesting that you imply that men who get raped are rapers. As long as we can make those conclusions, then can we associate guilt with *all* rape victims?
We haven't even got full implementations of 4.01. As far as I know, all browsers still have 1 or 2 bugs. Opera, for example, can't handle colspan, or maybe rowspan.
Thanks for sharing the links. I only went to the second and it was enough for me. I'm baffled that some of them have never heard that it is considered wrong.
Then I realized that John 4:4 of the KJV uses that style: "And he must needs go through Samaria.".
Interesting. I have never heard of Poe's Law, but it's true. I feel that it justifies my attempts at using emoticons to clarify my dry humour. If I ever start a new paragraph with the attempt at humour, then I'll start it off with a;^P and then end it with a;^D . In a sense, they are parentheses or quotes.
If you were just joking, then I probably misunderstood. I hope that I didn't come across as rude.
I'm glad that we don't have to choose between more rape or more false accusations. Unfortunately, feminists seem to use the false accusations as part of a strategy, from what I gather.
the Bible is a product of Christinaity - not the other way around
Most atheists would consider themselves to be experts in what they say. Are you saying that every single bit of the Bible dates to after the earliest mentionings of Christianity?
If you get falsely accused and falsely prosecuted, then you go to prison, and you are more likely to be raped. Men get raped more, and it happens mostly in prisons. That is, if I recall correctly.
I agree with the other user about just charging for energy consumption. With bottles, you are dealing with solid objects. With energy, it is so variable, that it's hard to have some refund.
With a gas tax, the less they consume, the less they pay. We could always add an insurance tax as well, which makes owners pay for vehicle usage. This way, car collectors don't pay unless they use the cars.
As for car parts, they can be dealt with in the same manner as bottles, but that seems to be a different ball of wax.
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Drama, you mean? I have never heard of anybody complaining about showing ID to vote, except for on Slashdot regarding the American system. I'm on the westcoast of Canada, and I never hesitate to show an ID. I show it and I'm done. I think, that in Canada, most people don't care enough to vote, let alone complain about an ID.
Sorry. I modded incorrectly.
I took it as him looking out for his own interests. He probably meant it to be applied to other countries. He would have to get a health check, when visiting them.
That's a good idea, because it helps to prevent spreading of diseases.
You are right. It's frustrating to have a desktop work on a Live CD, and then after installation it'll not work. Web site documentation will be out of date. Even editing files at the command line is useless because the files are no longer there.
They are unholy bastards from hell.
A few clues? You mean *nobody* has complained or submitted a bug report? Wow.
Dogs tend to make a different impact when casually lying down than the elderly falling down, I think.
You are only saying that because he waved his hand. Wake up! ;^P
Sorry. I should have replied to this post, as opposed to the post below.
Everybody, I continued the discussion with him below.
Your beliefs are so unconventional, that I was suprised to read that you claim to be a Christian.
That being said, I believe that the sun was created after the earth.
I think that when he said "Let there be light.", he could have meant the physics of light. Imagine if he created wires, batteries and LEDs. "Let there be light." would figuratively include the laws of electricity that allow for the invention to work. Creating the technology could be done after creating the laws of physics.
On the day when he created the plants, he probably also created fungus. Natural bioluminescent fungi does exist, so we don't need the sun to create light.
Another example of "existing" before "being here" is the Canadian Forces efforts to sell off old vehicles. These vehicles are unused, and unassembled. You can buy them for $100. Several parts are stored in oil to keep them in good condition. If you buy 1 of them, then you'll have a vehicle, quite possibly before you even physially touch it. Likewise, you'll own it before you ever use it or get any day to day mobility out of it. In this example, ownership and physical control are very loosely tied.
In our world, we are used to inventing by way of thinking and physically creating, mostly at the same time. Nobody lays out every historical detail in chronological order, because there are so many steps of thinking and making, and they would be so mixed up, that our heads would spin if we tried to figure it out.
God doesn't need that trial and error process. He just has to want, and that desire will be thorough enough to be accounted for as invention, before he even lifts a figurative finger.
Also, God is higher than everything, so that means he doesn't have to follow the limited process of trial and error.
You see how he thinks when he swears by his name, because it is the highest name, and when he orders Hosea to marry a prostitute. According the law, Hosea shouldn't have done that, but God's law superscedes the regular day to day laws without breaking them.
To really nail it home, let's discuss a tangential topic. You have probably watched the ST:NG episode, where Q takes Picard all the way back to when the first slime was forming in a pool. Imagine having that privilege in a 6-day creation world, but with the luxury of bringing a tricorder together. So you, I, and a fool are transported back. You and I are interested in what's going on around us, but the fool is easily distracted by a balloon, which he brought back with him.
The first stop is day 6. We watch God form Adam. We see breath breathed into him. We know how old he is: less than a full day. Immediately, we pull out our tricorders, and what do you think that the tricorder will say? Is Adam less than a day, or past his teens? The tricorder should have no concept of history, so it should only measure based on Adam's physical aspects, which means that Adam should be measured accurately as a man several years old. This is not deceptive either.
So, you and I are excited. We decide that since we have the opportunity, we should explore a bit more, and then randomly visit the 3rd day. There is nothing to see. All we hear is rustling plants and wind. We feel the wind too. All of a sudden, we hear a peculiar noise. We turn to it. After a few moments, we recognize that it is Fool, who is rubbing the balloon on his head. When he removes the balloon from his head, we should see a spark, right? As long as the air isn't too cloudy, then we should. This 3rd day experience should be observable to non-scientists before the sun is created.
In the Genesis account, light is loosely tied to the sun.
It's interesting that you imply that men who get raped are rapers. As long as we can make those conclusions, then can we associate guilt with *all* rape victims?
Men playing sports is not gay and does not support either view in discussion.
How could it mean that? The sun is a light emitter. Why couldn't it just mean that light is different from the darkness and the light emitter.
Isn't it possible to invent "wet" and "dry" before inventing water?
We haven't even got full implementations of 4.01. As far as I know, all browsers still have 1 or 2 bugs. Opera, for example, can't handle colspan, or maybe rowspan.
That's a bad tip. Only women would say such a thing to men.
Say that to women the next time the issue comes up regarding hiring practises in IT.
The style dates back to the days of the KJV.
Thanks for sharing the links. I only went to the second and it was enough for me. I'm baffled that some of them have never heard that it is considered wrong.
Then I realized that John 4:4 of the KJV uses that style: "And he must needs go through Samaria.".
Interesting. I have never heard of Poe's Law, but it's true. I feel that it justifies my attempts at using emoticons to clarify my dry humour. If I ever start a new paragraph with the attempt at humour, then I'll start it off with a ;^P and then end it with a ;^D . In a sense, they are parentheses or quotes.
If you were just joking, then I probably misunderstood. I hope that I didn't come across as rude.
I'm glad that we don't have to choose between more rape or more false accusations. Unfortunately, feminists seem to use the false accusations as part of a strategy, from what I gather.
Let's let the free market decide...
No.
Which men?
Men who have sex with men are bisexual or homosexual, not straight.
Are you an atheist?
Most atheists would consider themselves to be experts in what they say. Are you saying that every single bit of the Bible dates to after the earliest mentionings of Christianity?
If you get falsely accused and falsely prosecuted, then you go to prison, and you are more likely to be raped. Men get raped more, and it happens mostly in prisons. That is, if I recall correctly.
So, I say false accusations are worse.
I agree with the other user about just charging for energy consumption. With bottles, you are dealing with solid objects. With energy, it is so variable, that it's hard to have some refund.
With a gas tax, the less they consume, the less they pay. We could always add an insurance tax as well, which makes owners pay for vehicle usage. This way, car collectors don't pay unless they use the cars.
As for car parts, they can be dealt with in the same manner as bottles, but that seems to be a different ball of wax.
Would you elaborate on the recycling bottles example, please?
Regarding vehicles, the government should focus on reducing traffic. Period. If they can do that, then the technology becomes less and less relevant.