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@keithprosser
You're probably right. But I might as well write something to Somebody. Plus, it advances me towards medals.
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Flatulence-flaunting flocks of flaming flamingoes frivolously fly free.
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@Somebody
You can buy a virus culture. You can see for yourself then.
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@Somebody
"using a value larger than the speed of light does not yield a negative number, which would imply backward time travel. Rather, it yields the square root of a negative number--an imaginary number. Imaginary numbers have no way to be interpreted in the real world."
Which is why faster than light travel is impossible.
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@Somebody
"you can't make any money from the vitamin deficiency theory of disease."
A) I am now convinced that this is Akhenaten from DDO.
B) Vitamin supplements are also a marketable item. More importantly, they would be marketed at a similar level to pharmaceuticals because they would CURE DISEASE.
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Without the first, we still start at one
So the third becomes the second, and so forth, so on.
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You don't need to indicate the post number. They're all numbered on the right side.
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I don't think the trick will work because there are too many people.
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@Our_Boat_is_Right
doo doo head yourself. I post as many as I want.
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Well, this is a time waster if I've ever seen one.
Count me in.
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Not all actions are automatic routines. This is actually a crux of an issue I've thought about. Modern industrial lives have different day-to-day details, but the pattern is the same. In contrast, a rich billionaire or ancient hunter-gatherer enjoy(ed) a much more varied lifestyle. However, even if there are fewer occasions, everyone runs into a new situation that they can't handle by established routines quite often.
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@Titanium
I don't see how self is an illusion. Our behaviors are a sum of the parts, yes, but it is a unique sum.
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@RationalMadman
My family actually used to own a pair of cockatiels.
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I'm assuming so. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
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What are you doing?!
Answer: being a hypocrite.
Get off the computer.
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One of the greatest aggravations of my life is that most people find it impossible to look at a person who is alone and not label him/her/etc. as lonely.
Alone does not mean lonely. I cannot emphasize this enough.
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This is probably a good idea, though some people can handle more debates at a time than others. What we really need is to set boundaries for ourselves. That's what I've been doing.
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@Titanium
I got that line from your about page. If you could you elucidate for me, that would be helpful.
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@Snoopy
Have we stopped, slowed, or reversed the effects of evolution on the human race in a way that is detrimental to our intellectual development by implementing social practices like healthcare?
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Getting back on topic now.
Would you say that things like healthcare have had a detriment on the process of evolution?
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@Melcharaz
I write poetry as well.
Balancing Act
They asked me for a balancing act
They said, ‘Let’s see what you can do’
I gathered everything inside me
I took it, and I flew.
Before their very eyes, you see
I circled round the sky
Won’t let them limit me
I’d like to see them try.
I have the greatest balancing act
Involving only me
It doesn’t end, this perfect mix
Of lift and gravity.
They asked me for a balancing act
They said, ‘Let’s see what you can do’
I gathered everything inside me
I took it, and I flew.
I circled round the sky
Won’t let them limit me
I’d like to see them try.
Involving only me
It doesn’t end, this perfect mix
Of lift and gravity.
Night's Beauty
The gossamer threads of twilight fading
Torn away by darkness raiding
I grasp tight to nearly nothing
Day slips away, softly rebuffing
Stars glitter to catch my gaze
Night has not yet ceased to faze
Moon comes out to say hello
Light's absence seems to bellow
When I recover, gasping, from the shock
A new ebon beauty, a gentle knock
It captures wholly my imagination
Encompassing all observation
So I say, with a wondering voice
We are all the great night's toys
Speaking praises, flattery to the Night
But put away as a dull sight.
Torn away by darkness raiding
I grasp tight to nearly nothing
Day slips away, softly rebuffing
Night has not yet ceased to faze
Moon comes out to say hello
Light's absence seems to bellow
A new ebon beauty, a gentle knock
It captures wholly my imagination
Encompassing all observation
We are all the great night's toys
Speaking praises, flattery to the Night
But put away as a dull sight.
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@Greyparrot
I actually believe he's referring to circumcision.
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Where do you live?
California: -2 points
Urban: -1 points
Suburban: 0 points
Rural: 2 points
Where did your family come from?
A different country than the one I'm currently living in: -1 point
A different state/province/region than the one I'm currently living in: 0 points
The same state/province/region: 1 point
The exact same area. All four of my grandparents grew up within fifty miles of where I currently live: 2 points
What proportion of your extended family lives within an hour from you?
None: -1 point
Less than 25%: 0 points
Between 25% and 50%: 1 point
More than half: 2 points
Do you have a regional accent?
No: -1 point
Yes, slight: 0 points
Yes, recognizably so: 1 point
Yes, and people who speak my native language from different parts of the country can barely understand me: 2 points
How often do you attend religious services?
Never: -1 point
Annually: 0 points
Once a month: 1 point
Once a week or more: 2 points
Do you come from a religious tradition?
Yes, but no longer practice: -2 points
No, and not a convert to any religion: -1 points
No, but converted to a religion: 0 points
Yes, still practice: 1 point
Yes, still practice with my family at the same church I went to as a child: 2 points
How many children do you have or plan to have?
Zero: -1 point
One: 0 points
Two: 1 point
Three or more: 2 points
What is your occupation?
Officer worker/white collar: -1 point
Blue collar: 0 points (Note: I am a child, but my father is a farmer.)
Skilled tradesman/stay at home mom: 1 point
Skilled trademan, doing the same job that my father did: 2 points
How well do you know your neighbors?
Don't know their names: -1 point
Have interacted with them on rare occasions: 0 points
First name basis: 1 point
Know you could depend on them in a survival situation: 2 points
If male, how often do you pee outside?
Never: -1 point
On hikes or trips to the woods: 0 points
Occasionally, especially when doing yard work: 1 point
The majority of the time: 2 points
Which circumstances best describe your significant other?
Grew up on opposite sides of the country/globe: -1 point
Came from the same state, region, or province: 0 points
Share the same home town: 1 point
Share the same home town and religious tradition, families were acquainted before you got together: 2 points (No wife, but the closest thing would be here for me.)
Do you own any animals?
No: -1
Yes, but only pets: 0
Yes, livestock: 1
Yes, livestock, which are descended from my ancestors flock/herd: 2
Do you grow any of your own food?
No: -1
Yes, I have a small garden: 0 (Note: Techncally, livestock is growing your own food.)
Yes, the majority of my property is dedicated to agriculture: 1
I'm literally a subsistence farmer: 2
Total Score: 15. #IdahoFarmer
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Whether you believe in evolution or not, I want to hear your views on how humanity, social constructs, etc., have affected the influence of evolution.
This is actually for a kind of research, so the more answers, the better.
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Mine is the raven because it lives in my area and is so intelligent.
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For those who don't know:
Gryffindor = Bravery, courage, determination.
Hufflepuff = Loyalty, hard work, diligence.
Ravenclaw = wit (clever, not funny), learning, wisdom.
Slytherin = Cunning, ambition, resourcefulness.
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@dave2242
You can't even spell Gryffindor.
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I'm interested what you all think.
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A lot of people on this site came here seeking an alternative to DDO for multiple reasons, including trolls, inactive moderators, and site bugs. But every now and then, DDO can still have a meaningful debate. Should I leave it behind or no? I'm especially interested in what other DDO veterans did/do.
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There is a species of sponge that produces silicon-based material similar to glass.
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There is a species of sponge that produces silicon-based material similar to glass.
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I would say it's because a lot of atheists have a greater propensity for contention. Many theists just don't have the motivation to press their views on others.
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I've never personally reached an absurd conclusion through logic.
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