The only reason that science and religion doesn't seem to mix is that too many religious leaders stick to their dogmas and traditions even in face of human and scientific progress. Religions role in this world is to develop and foster spirituality, morality and selflessness
Ermmm, says you. There's been no update from the Abrahamic God in 2000 years. It's just as valid a viewpoint to say that all this moral 'progress' we have made is humanity going downhill again, and one day God is going to have to come and punish us all again for veering away from His teachings.
What do those scholars think about every second line in the Quran which tells them that Allah spits on and hates the guts out of nonbelievers? Or the bit where you're not to marry unbelievers, and not to make friends with unbelievers? The more education you get about the Quran, the more hatred you're required to have in your heart.
If I did not fit into the top fifth of intelligent people by some sensible measure, then I'd be fine with losing my suffrage. I'm probably not going to waste my time voting anymore under the current system, anyway. What use is it?
No, I'm not a "pirate" and I don't steal stuff from "Rights Holders" and "Intellectual Property" evangelists. However, I do advocate boycotting them and everything they're selling for pushing draconian "legislation" such as ACTA
That's not civil disobedience, unless they've added a constitutional amendment requiring you to buy a certain amount of stuff from IP holders every year.
... that it would land on Westboro Baptist Church. Can you imagine old Phelpsy doing a service and them BAM, the whole place is blown to smithereens by a stray solar panel? That would be sign of a just God if there were one...
If a plant goes boom here... we can evacuate a quarter fo our country.
You seem to be under the impression that modern nuclear power plants are built with the capability to explode as the most effective dirty bomb in history. Your impression is hilariously false.
and will be environmentally friendly in the sense that uranium mining, refining, and disposal are all hand-waved away.
Uranium mining: minuscule amounts with newer IFR designs, and safer than coal mining or gas. Thorium may be able to be used instead. Refining: how is this environmentally unfriendly? Disposal: With IFR designs or thorium, there is very little waste, which isn't dangerous for more than a few hundred years, and which doesn't get spewed into the atmosphere but can be easily managed in small safe storage areas.
In some ways a (short) jail sentence is better than a huge fine. A huge fine will make you bankrupt, you'll lose your house, your family's life will be utterly fucked, and you'll struggle to get work and make ends meet for the rest of your life.
Guess what? Based on what I've already seen, there's no way I'm even bringing this product into our environment for even a test basis until it's been out for over a year.
And this give Microsoft a problem how, exactly? Heck they're probably happy that some users will buy into it later rather than sooner; more of a phased rollout. It you really wanted to send a message, you'd say you'll be switching to another OS. But you don't.
It's always "Thanks to our troops for your service" but the civilians of Iraq are not even acknowledged. I'm not even saying the US should apologize but they never even mention those civilian victims, as if they didn't exist!
I think the precedent may have been set when Europeans sailed over, killed thousands of native Americans, invented a flag, and said "this is our land now; fuck you if you don't recognize us as a sovereign nation".
Wouldn't we? Or would those things, driven as they were by the changing moral zeitgeist, simply have happened by some other means?
My argument is that because we have a fucking useless unrepresentative democracy in which half the people don't even vote, we might as well just say "fuck it".
That assumes the big two parties give a shit about votes, and not their paymasters. The electorate are also highly malleable. Recently, the Tories sold them the idea that the current electoral system is better than AV.
I'm coming round more and more to the idea that we should just scrap the veil of 'democracy' altogether.
...the TouchPad will instantly become a superb value for the money. Cyanogen truly offers the best that Android has to offer - i've flashed my phone a while ago and never ever looked back. Screw you, HTC!
For someone who's still running the default HTC Android build and is not overly keen on bricking his phone (it's an HTC Desire S) and/or voiding his warranty, could you give me a summary of the compelling reasons for me to switch to Cyanogen?
I'm in the UK, not exactly in the middle of nowhere (a medium sized town) but not exactly London either. There are virtually no women on the site within a reasonable distance of me.
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The only reason that science and religion doesn't seem to mix is that too many religious leaders stick to their dogmas and traditions even in face of human and scientific progress. Religions role in this world is to develop and foster spirituality, morality and selflessness
Ermmm, says you. There's been no update from the Abrahamic God in 2000 years. It's just as valid a viewpoint to say that all this moral 'progress' we have made is humanity going downhill again, and one day God is going to have to come and punish us all again for veering away from His teachings.
What do those scholars think about every second line in the Quran which tells them that Allah spits on and hates the guts out of nonbelievers? Or the bit where you're not to marry unbelievers, and not to make friends with unbelievers? The more education you get about the Quran, the more hatred you're required to have in your heart.
You did know that the story of Abraham and Isaac was intended to explain why the Hebrew deity doesn't require child sacrifice, right?
Sure, unless you wanted God to help you slaughter a bunch of Ammonites.
Religion has advanced by discarding the moral teachings that have been handed down over thousands of years. And mainly because it has been forced to.
If I did not fit into the top fifth of intelligent people by some sensible measure, then I'd be fine with losing my suffrage. I'm probably not going to waste my time voting anymore under the current system, anyway. What use is it?
No, I'm not a "pirate" and I don't steal stuff from "Rights Holders" and "Intellectual Property" evangelists. However, I do advocate boycotting them and everything they're selling for pushing draconian "legislation" such as ACTA
That's not civil disobedience, unless they've added a constitutional amendment requiring you to buy a certain amount of stuff from IP holders every year.
Selective suffrage.
But as usual I guess people will shoot me down for daring to suggest that some people shouldn't be allowed to vote. How horriffic.
Got any good new jokes?
... that it would land on Westboro Baptist Church. Can you imagine old Phelpsy doing a service and them BAM, the whole place is blown to smithereens by a stray solar panel? That would be sign of a just God if there were one...
no country on the world is building new plants right now
Nonsense.
you are to scared to do it yourself, so why should we?
I'm in the UK, and we *are* building new plants.
I said "modern". I'm addressing your argument against building any NEW plants.
If a plant goes boom here ... we can evacuate a quarter fo our country.
You seem to be under the impression that modern nuclear power plants are built with the capability to explode as the most effective dirty bomb in history. Your impression is hilariously false.
and will be environmentally friendly in the sense that uranium mining, refining, and disposal are all hand-waved away.
Uranium mining: minuscule amounts with newer IFR designs, and safer than coal mining or gas. Thorium may be able to be used instead.
Refining: how is this environmentally unfriendly?
Disposal: With IFR designs or thorium, there is very little waste, which isn't dangerous for more than a few hundred years, and which doesn't get spewed into the atmosphere but can be easily managed in small safe storage areas.
In some ways a (short) jail sentence is better than a huge fine. A huge fine will make you bankrupt, you'll lose your house, your family's life will be utterly fucked, and you'll struggle to get work and make ends meet for the rest of your life.
If there's one person whose name I wouldn't invoke to try and back up my argument, it's Hitler.
Guess what? Based on what I've already seen, there's no way I'm even bringing this product into our environment for even a test basis until it's been out for over a year.
And this give Microsoft a problem how, exactly? Heck they're probably happy that some users will buy into it later rather than sooner; more of a phased rollout. It you really wanted to send a message, you'd say you'll be switching to another OS. But you don't.
It's always "Thanks to our troops for your service" but the civilians of Iraq are not even acknowledged. I'm not even saying the US should apologize but they never even mention those civilian victims, as if they didn't exist!
I think the precedent may have been set when Europeans sailed over, killed thousands of native Americans, invented a flag, and said "this is our land now; fuck you if you don't recognize us as a sovereign nation".
I think you're misunderestimating his cromulent language.
Wouldn't we? Or would those things, driven as they were by the changing moral zeitgeist, simply have happened by some other means?
My argument is that because we have a fucking useless unrepresentative democracy in which half the people don't even vote, we might as well just say "fuck it".
That assumes the big two parties give a shit about votes, and not their paymasters. The electorate are also highly malleable. Recently, the Tories sold them the idea that the current electoral system is better than AV.
I'm coming round more and more to the idea that we should just scrap the veil of 'democracy' altogether.
...the TouchPad will instantly become a superb value for the money. Cyanogen truly offers the best that Android has to offer - i've flashed my phone a while ago and never ever looked back. Screw you, HTC!
For someone who's still running the default HTC Android build and is not overly keen on bricking his phone (it's an HTC Desire S) and/or voiding his warranty, could you give me a summary of the compelling reasons for me to switch to Cyanogen?
Steal Job's thunder? He's left is a couple of thousand years too late, has he not?
When the problem is lack of people, timewasters are the opposite of the problem. Getting any response at all is an achievement.
I'm in the UK, not exactly in the middle of nowhere (a medium sized town) but not exactly London either. There are virtually no women on the site within a reasonable distance of me.
It helps to live near New York or Los Angeles.