This is what I heard on the news this morning that the National Guard or whatever is going into New Orleans with orders of shoot to kill looters....
Well, here I am again. taxrefund90 are you sure you want to keep this thread going? I don't know who Zakk is but the death cycle yeah it's...
The Twins Paradox. Despite a fair amount of exposure to science and relativity I've never really seen this paradox all spelled out I've just heard...
Random Andy I have tried to understand relativity in the past. I made a real effort. I never really made much progress at all however. First I...
I'm really pleased to see this thread posted and james q thanks very much. I didn't hear about this and probably would have missed it if you...
Random Andy after writing my post yesterday I still felt kind of guilty because I was still going on and on about my own stuff and felt I still...
Your "last attempt" you say. I agree things are getting long. I'm surprised you've bothered to keep on this far. There are quite a few...
Without a grounding in science? I spent twice as long getting my doctorate in an applied science as I did studying philosophy as an undergraduate....
The format of this post is all screwed up. So I've put my responses to Pointbreak's comments in larger text. SDS
Hey I'm happy to reply... Sorry Andy I was away a few days. Which is maybe a good thing because it allows stuff to sink in. To answer the...
So Random Andy I'll try to make this my last installment. What we call "merit" is simply our emotional reaction to the actions of others (or...
Random Andy - Sorry for the delay getting back to you. "If you went back in time and it all happened again maybe it would happen...
Random Andy I'll take you at your word that you're speaking in your friendliest manner and please take me at my word that I'm responding in my...
I don't shop at WalMart because -- well because it destroys American jobs. It puts people out of work and then they have no money and they have...
Shakra I was away and I don't know if you're still out there or whether this thread is going anywhere but here goes nevertheless. First of...
Remember that corporate oil deal where the Chinese wanted to buy out Unocal? It didn't go through because, as I read in an opinion or editorial...
Yes here I am again but with the assurance I will be disappearing shortly. More stolen time. Common Sense as you know I had not payed much...
Thanks Common Sense for appreciating my input and I cannot participate for long in any event because we eminently are going away for a week or so....
KBlaze this all sounds great to me. I share your motivations, ideals -- and also probably your predisposition. And I can't resist saying that...
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