The point of a stimulus is to take that cash from the people who are currently holding it and use it to try to get those millions of adults productive again.
Sol Invictus (The unconquered sun) was the Roman holiday for the made-up sun god (as opposed to the real god:P), and it was to celebrate the first detectable lengthening of the day. So really, they were celebrating that it was about to start getting warmer, not celebrating how damn cold it is. I'm already ready to start celebrating, since I'm here in the US midwest with the first snow on the ground and my ass freezing! I'm ready for you, Sol!
The gist is, there's an argument to be made that the "smartest" people in various scientific disciplines don't believe in God. Those would be the Nobel winners. My point was that they are smart in a scientific sense but generally lacking in emotional (and spiritual) intelligence. Folks at the top of the academic ladder tend to be very focused and driven on that one specific thing, and the example of not spending time with family was about lacking emotional intelligence. They don't have the same need for closeness, or they would be with family and not working in the lab 16 hours a day.
Ridiculous.
Perhaps I love science because I like understanding how God did things.
Do you think that your god follows the laws of the universe (the things that science tries to understand and describe)? If you do, then your god is really just a scientist with really good scientific knowledge. Which means it's not really a god (or at least not by most religious folk's definitions).
I could believe that there is no why. It makes me happier to believe there is.
Nuff said. Why are you still trying to claim to be rational?
I don't need to be "right" on this; in fact I admit that there's no way to prove it one way or another. But you keep trying to insist that, because there's a lack of proof and it's rather improbable, I must be wrong and I must admit it.
Who tried to get you to admit you were wrong? I didn't read that anywhere. There isn't any way to prove you're wrong (google Russel's Teapot), but you could admit that there is no good reason that you believe in a god.
Related, I don't know why it makes you happier to believe in a god. I don't believe, but if all of a sudden there was incontrovertible proof of a god, I'd be really scared. Because that's the dude that makes everything happen, including the bad stuff.
Hume's supposition is basically Ockham (or however you would like to spell it), the simpler explanation is probably the better. Simpler to believe that a man did not come back from the dead, that in fact the guy's lying or was lied to and passed the lie on. The question is, are you considering that the person may have lied when they said they have never experienced the supernatural? Is it any less likely that they are really telling the truth? Is it harder to believe than if they said they had seen evidence of the supernatural? Considering these questions, I don't feel that you have created a corollary statement. I would be inclined to believe that someone who sayd they haven't seen a supernatural event aren't lying (I'm one of those guys). I would be less likely to believe that someone saw a man return to life from the dead than that he had lied or was simply gullible. See the difference?
Here here. Randi'd chew this up and spit it out. BTW he mentioned the gullible 1/3 of/.ers on his website last week, with regard to the stupid sticker. At least it's only a third of us.
Here's my situation: Since 1982, I've purchased about 5000 CD's, most of which (mostly through my own abuse) were unplayable and are now rotting in the dump. The question is: did I pay for the immaterial song or for the material CD? My gut says that I should be able to obtain copies of these songs. It's still a gray area to me as to whether it should also be okay to copy or download music I previously had not purchased, but doing so with the intent to purchase the ones I enjoyed and would want to keep. The reason I want to "try it before I buy it" is that my 20 years of music buying has caused me to view the LP as a fading art form, with few contemporary exceptions. I'm fed up with buying crappy albums to hear one good song (and no, it usually isn't the one I hear all the time on the radio). Plus I'm pretty pissed at the music industry for overcharging me all these years, to be honest, but I don't want that to cloud my judgment. I would be interested in comments if you have them.
If anyone can tell me where to find affordable dsl in San Diego county (El Cajon specifically), I'd switch from Cox.net (was @home). My investigation has so far proven fruitless, leaving me with a somewhat affordable 44.95 a month for cable internet service (I do not own the 300+ modem, but rent it for $10 a month). Enjoy.
It was alleged by unscrupulous journalists that Mr. Clarke molested or raped boys. They were forced to rescind their allegations when it was found they had no evidence. If anyone does in fact have evidence, ie. pictures, affidavits, a confession from Mr. Clarke, I would challenge them to come forward with it. Until such a time, I will consider you charlatans and trolls of the lowest order. This should make you feel very special.
A. C. Clarke has had many interesting ideas. His book, "July 20, 2019" contains many interesting theories aboutwhat might be happening on that date in the future. In "Childhood's End", Clarke mentions the use of a "facsimile machine" that the Overlords use to communicate wih the aliens. During his time spent as an officer in the Royal Air Force, he was in charge of the first radar talk-down equipment experiments. The procedure, known as "Ground Controlled Approach," was the subject of A. C. C.'s nonfiction book "Glide Path." There are many other instances of "prediction" in Clarke's 100+ books. The Rama series of books is a great read, I highly recommend them. Hope this helps. Oh, yeah, I believe that in "2001," he described a deceleration technique using a planet's atmosphere that has actually been used in a few space missions. Any extra info on this (or correction) would be great.
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It was the Ws that the Clinton staffers took, since W is Bush's middle initial. H is Obama's middle initial, which is why the Hs and not the Os.
The point of a stimulus is to take that cash from the people who are currently holding it and use it to try to get those millions of adults productive again.
Fixed that for you.
Fixed that for you.
Sol Invictus (The unconquered sun) was the Roman holiday for the made-up sun god (as opposed to the real god :P), and it was to celebrate the first detectable lengthening of the day. So really, they were celebrating that it was about to start getting warmer, not celebrating how damn cold it is. I'm already ready to start celebrating, since I'm here in the US midwest with the first snow on the ground and my ass freezing! I'm ready for you, Sol!
Happy Sol Invictus!
Needs a catchier, web 3.0 name. Line seamon-k.
seamon-k? Do I have to tell you what that sounds too much like?
No authority is absolute, even within his or her own field.
The gist is, there's an argument to be made that the "smartest" people in various scientific disciplines don't believe in God. Those would be the Nobel winners. My point was that they are smart in a scientific sense but generally lacking in emotional (and spiritual) intelligence. Folks at the top of the academic ladder tend to be very focused and driven on that one specific thing, and the example of not spending time with family was about lacking emotional intelligence. They don't have the same need for closeness, or they would be with family and not working in the lab 16 hours a day.
Ridiculous.
Perhaps I love science because I like understanding how God did things.
Do you think that your god follows the laws of the universe (the things that science tries to understand and describe)? If you do, then your god is really just a scientist with really good scientific knowledge. Which means it's not really a god (or at least not by most religious folk's definitions).
I could believe that there is no why. It makes me happier to believe there is.
Nuff said. Why are you still trying to claim to be rational?
I don't need to be "right" on this; in fact I admit that there's no way to prove it one way or another. But you keep trying to insist that, because there's a lack of proof and it's rather improbable, I must be wrong and I must admit it.
Who tried to get you to admit you were wrong? I didn't read that anywhere. There isn't any way to prove you're wrong (google Russel's Teapot), but you could admit that there is no good reason that you believe in a god.
Related, I don't know why it makes you happier to believe in a god. I don't believe, but if all of a sudden there was incontrovertible proof of a god, I'd be really scared. Because that's the dude that makes everything happen, including the bad stuff.
Hume's supposition is basically Ockham (or however you would like to spell it), the simpler explanation is probably the better. Simpler to believe that a man did not come back from the dead, that in fact the guy's lying or was lied to and passed the lie on. The question is, are you considering that the person may have lied when they said they have never experienced the supernatural? Is it any less likely that they are really telling the truth? Is it harder to believe than if they said they had seen evidence of the supernatural? Considering these questions, I don't feel that you have created a corollary statement. I would be inclined to believe that someone who sayd they haven't seen a supernatural event aren't lying (I'm one of those guys). I would be less likely to believe that someone saw a man return to life from the dead than that he had lied or was simply gullible. See the difference?
I watched in seventh grade during school, during science class. Very sad and confusing.
I had the same problem. But I had to admit, the bird's eye view was even better than Google Earth/Satellite/Keyhole.
Here here. Randi'd chew this up and spit it out. BTW he mentioned the gullible 1/3 of /.ers on his website last week, with regard to the stupid sticker. At least it's only a third of us.
Losslessly? Seriously, that's the funniest word I've heard all day.
Howard Stern, David Letterman, Conan O'Brian...all tall funny guys.
I thought that space was infinite... What gives?
Here's my situation: Since 1982, I've purchased about 5000 CD's, most of which (mostly through my own abuse) were unplayable and are now rotting in the dump. The question is: did I pay for the immaterial song or for the material CD? My gut says that I should be able to obtain copies of these songs. It's still a gray area to me as to whether it should also be okay to copy or download music I previously had not purchased, but doing so with the intent to purchase the ones I enjoyed and would want to keep. The reason I want to "try it before I buy it" is that my 20 years of music buying has caused me to view the LP as a fading art form, with few contemporary exceptions. I'm fed up with buying crappy albums to hear one good song (and no, it usually isn't the one I hear all the time on the radio). Plus I'm pretty pissed at the music industry for overcharging me all these years, to be honest, but I don't want that to cloud my judgment. I would be interested in comments if you have them.
Actually (correct me if I'm wrong), since Titanium metal and oxide ion form an ionic bond, it SHOULD be called titanium oxide.
Domesday=Doomsdayc h?q=domesday
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True, Japanese pr0n is cheap, but it's also horrible.
somebody had to say it.
Could someone hurry up and clone me a steak? Please????
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.
If anyone can tell me where to find affordable dsl in San Diego county (El Cajon specifically), I'd switch from Cox.net (was @home). My investigation has so far proven fruitless, leaving me with a somewhat affordable 44.95 a month for cable internet service (I do not own the 300+ modem, but rent it for $10 a month). Enjoy.
require evidence.
P.S. - I try to hire prospects who use proper grammar and spelling.
It was alleged by unscrupulous journalists that Mr. Clarke molested or raped boys. They were forced to rescind their allegations when it was found they had no evidence. If anyone does in fact have evidence, ie. pictures, affidavits, a confession from Mr. Clarke, I would challenge them to come forward with it. Until such a time, I will consider you charlatans and trolls of the lowest order. This should make you feel very special.
A. C. Clarke has had many interesting ideas. His book, "July 20, 2019" contains many interesting theories aboutwhat might be happening on that date in the future. In "Childhood's End", Clarke mentions the use of a "facsimile machine" that the Overlords use to communicate wih the aliens. During his time spent as an officer in the Royal Air Force, he was in charge of the first radar talk-down equipment experiments. The procedure, known as "Ground Controlled Approach," was the subject of A. C. C.'s nonfiction book "Glide Path." There are many other instances of "prediction" in Clarke's 100+ books. The Rama series of books is a great read, I highly recommend them. Hope this helps. Oh, yeah, I believe that in "2001," he described a deceleration technique using a planet's atmosphere that has actually been used in a few space missions. Any extra info on this (or correction) would be great.