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Paranormal & PseudoscienceWhy do you think people can have psychic abilities?
17 Posts • 11176 Views Science & Technology Forum |
Do you think my approach here is an attempt to blow off psychic phenomena?
No, but I do sense the general resistance that most people have. I still have it to a degree as well.
On the point of r... |
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Who needs friends when you can write bad poetry?
17 Posts • 9006 Views Stories & Poetry Forum |
Are we allowed to put short stories up here? I hope so. Well, this story here won second place in a short story contest. The guy who beat me and I are thinking of starting our own mini-zine. Fun times... |
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What's wrong with the world? How do we change
93 Posts • 43903 Views Philosophy Forum |
My Concern
Who reads this.And those who read this how will it help .
There are what seems a infinite array of concerns that vi for my attention they are all important all relivent to my life in... |
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Cliqueless
0 Posts • 5643 Views Philosophy Forum |
a voice of reason,
poor decius.... if a statement is false even once, it cannot be considered "true"
MANY LIKE DECIUS TRY TO HIDE THEIR LACK LUSTER INTELLECTS WITH RACE AND OTHER ISMS... |
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Ethics & MoralityIs Morality an Open and Closed Matter?
3 Posts • 2972 Views Philosophy Forum |
Captain Dave will under no circumstance torture a prisoner (open morality). Captain Jim will torture a prisoner when he considers such action will save the lives of his platoon (closed morality).
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PerceptionInferiority
7 Posts • 3381 Views Psychology Forum |
The assertion of dominance is theme commonly expressed in the natural world.
The concept is flawed at its roots due to being derived from an observation that states because strength has been displ... |
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GovernmentPolitical Views, Obama, Glenn beck, Palin, Alex jones
10 Posts • 4142 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
No one ever said we shouldn't learn to terraform, that's literally the most important thing as a species we could ever do. Ever. Only problem is there are a few things out there that we can... |
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Human Nature & EmotionOptimism VS happiness
13 Posts • 14157 Views Philosophy Forum |
You have some control over some of the conditions in which happiness is likely to occur, but setting the conditions you have control over doesn't guarantee happiness, but just increases the proba... |
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SocietyPLAYING HARDBALL WITH MAUREEN DOWD
7 Posts • 3565 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
Heres a great article making my point about Dowd that I stated the other day.
http://www.realclearpo litics.com/Commentary/blog_3_1 _05_1432.html
PLAYING HARDBALL WITH MAUREEN DOWD: Maureen Dowd... |
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Science vs ReligionEVOLUTION
226 Posts • 63602 Views Religion Forum |
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Unfort unately our discussion has deteriorated to the point you have adopted ad hominems and mockery as your a... |
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War & TerrorismBenefits of war in Iraq
2 Posts • 2435 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
Well that was amusing.
His analysis is academic and scientific so he can not be accused of supporting any particular party's agenda.
Um, bullshit. And here is why.
He paints his opposistion,... |
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ChristianityExcerp: America is not a Christian Nation
155 Posts • 43698 Views Religion Forum |
Your lengthy posts do nothing but waste precious time.
and since you decided to make your "points" tucked nicely behind perfect grammar and lengthy paragraphs...im forced to reply with an u... |
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Religion & HumanityAn Essay On Same Sex Marriage
4 Posts • 18319 Views Religion Forum |
Hello. This is an essay I wrote for a class of mine. I just re-read it and, to me, my argument seems pretty solid. I wanted to post it here to see what you guys thought of it.
There are a few lines... |
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Society & SociologyExcerp: Industrial Society Destroys Mind and Environment
34 Posts • 12758 Views Psychology Forum |
[quote="NickOfTime"] What's a workable, desirable, achievable alternative?
Did anyone say evolution would be pretty?
NickOfTime,
What is most amazing about the issue of sust... |
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Religion & HumanityHow Close is Male Chauvanism to Religon?
3 Posts • 2328 Views Religion Forum |
I was asked about the beginning of the use of Time pieces, and Calanders and all that, and it lead me to post this thread...
*confused*
Can we continue to ignore the place of women in the mind of Go... |
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Life & DeathSoul: Born or Grown
0 Posts • 2018 Views Philosophy Forum |
Well here goes... It is my understanding that we are all a product of two major things, Genetics and Environment.
Let's start with the Environment,
Okay so when we are born We don't k... |
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StoriesPostcards from Purgatory
1 Posts • 2992 Views Stories & Poetry Forum |
1st Postcard
Kiss it all goodbye; remnants of childhood imaginings evaporating off crumpled pillowcases and vibrant dream worlds overshadowed by monochromatic reality.
There was a boy back there;... |
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ConsciousnessIs basic consciousness in early animal forms?
2 Posts • 2560 Views Philosophy Forum |
Is basic consciousness in early animal forms?
Antonio Damasio is a scientist who has set out to organize a scientific study of human consciousness. Damasio utilizes a rather unique method that invo... |
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StoriesA short story
9 Posts • 2561 Views Stories & Poetry Forum |
Joey wasn't worried. It was already past midnight and no one had come home. He figured his mom was out getting drunk again, and his brother wouldn't come home until he absolutely had to. Kyl... |
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Oliver Brave
3 Posts • 2805 Views Stories & Poetry Forum |
The cold, dead eyes stared up at him in what felt like an accusatory glare. Somehow, he could feel the tension in the air between them, thick with the unspoken knowing that even dead, there was still... |
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EconomySix Principles of Global Manipulation
16 Posts • 6390 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
I love that you have at least as much information and understanding as you do.
I know I don't know all the dirty secrets of the world, and I believe it should be safe that you do not either,... |
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God in ReligionProve the existence of god
52 Posts • 12862 Views Religion Forum |
Alot of religious people may find this post upsetting. It isn't anti religious. Nor does it propose one religion over another. But it challenges their deep-seated beliefs, not by looking for contradic... |
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Wyote: Blitzer's Bargain
5 Posts • 2597 Views Stories & Poetry Forum |
Ace choked for a moment. Blitzer threw his head Back in laughter.
"Idiot," he spoke seriously.
Ace paused for an instant, then began convulsing violently while dropping to the ground. Blit... |
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People hate vegetarians
104 Posts • 31633 Views Talk Talk |
{ in response to Joel:-
"Man who cares."
I do. For one. I'm vastly outnumbered I know. There's a heck of an echo in here, but I surely do care - a lot.
"So we eat fuc... |
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Patriot Acts Across the Globe
10 Posts • 3988 Views Talk Talk |
There is one key point to be made about these "Patriot Act" or terrorism fighting bills, at least in my country, I haven't read much of all your death threats, but that it actually chan... |
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