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Enherit Goodness Of Mankind
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In my english class we spent a some time on this question. The conclusion that i drew was that we do things out of desire and want. That are entire lifes we walk around looking for something one momen... |
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Theory of the Man-Machine
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In the context of a 'physical' machine, I think that machines can never be really considered 'life' forms. My thinking revolves around senses. Life forms do not need an outsider in... |
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PhotographyTelescopes for Astrophotography
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For may years I have been wanting to do astrophotography. I think next year sometime I will get started with it. I am even contemplating making my own telescope, but atm I pretty much know nothing abo... |
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Religion & HumanityAn answer
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matter is only energy if it moves.
If matter is composed of vibrating subatomic particles, isn't energy forming matter?
This energy isn't the information itself; the energy are the ca... |
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GodOBVIOUS EXISTANCE OF GOD
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Independent laws do not hold where systems interact. The whole is unknown. We may never know the whole. Scientific method is the best we have now. Dogma and cynicism will never compare to the uselfuln... |
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Physics & CosmologyComparison: Universe>Cell
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Right on! First post. I'll get to the point. I recently watched a pretty interesting video on the universe that raise a pretty profound question in my head.
The video was about the big bang an... |
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SocietyThe Capitalism Debate!!!!
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(I'm actually thinking of giant 10 foot birds as well). The closest bird with a 10 ft.wing span would be the Condor of South America? Although some have considered stories of large eagles (thunde... |
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Aesthetics & BeautyThe Art of Zen
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But you wouldn't be able to feel any emotion at all from any of your senses... One could not possibly fathom the thought of what that would be like; The softness softness of the pillow would be n... |
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Society & SociologyThe Use of Insult
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I surmise that the use of pigeonholing in this regard serves a very beneficial service in that it helps to "wedge" your empathy away from the other person.
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AstronomyAstronomy Picture Of The Day
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7 October 2012
The Same Color Illusion
Image Credit: Edward H. Adelson, Wikipedia
Are square A and B the same color? They are! To verify this, either run your cursor over the image or click here... |
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Does rap music insight violence amongst young peop
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I hear elected officials corner the market on womanizing, and they are also often strong advocates against rap, ah, old white men.
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War & TerrorismIraq
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In response to MarlboroCowboy's post at http://www.captaincynic.com/th read.php3/thrdid=38961-u-frmid =17-u-page=1 , and since everyone, including myself, seems to be drifting off topic elsewhere...... |
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Fate
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What little "fate" that can be said to exist is found in your chromosomes. Any talk of predestination or bad things happening to good people is just weightless whiny bullshit spread by the r... |
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Science vs ReligionIsn't Religion Just a Science or History?
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You make a good point with the lightning argument. You have a tendency, though to put arguments in my mouth...I explained how I can see the one portion of the theory, but the most important part is,&q... |
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Is this relative? HELP!
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There are very tiny deviations.
If you neglect the presence of the Sun, there is no change since the center of mass never moved. If you include the Sun however, the center of mass of the solar syst... |
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LawWhy is Prostitution Illegal?
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This country was founded on freedom from tyranny. Christian principles were indeed incorporated, but not all of them. The christian argument is a cop out because of the fact that the main priniciples... |
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Habits & BehaviorQualities of Reaction derived from Qualities of Stimulus
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In inanimate objects, the reaction to stimulus is rather straight forward, action-reaction. With a living creature however, it becomes much more complicated with the introduction of DNA programmed rea... |
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Alternative BeliefsWhat do you believe?
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just because mother thereasa stole from the church doesn't make her bad. The church is one of the richest organizations in the world. Not knowing anything about mother thereasa's activities... |
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Religion & HumanityAn answer
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Okay. Its a question of semantics for me. Take E=mc2; so yes mass forms energy. However, this is purely material. The logic is of the structure of the universe as a cause of the effect. However, just... |
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Science vs ReligionScience is prooving the Bible
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So to be perfectly honest with you I had not paid much attention to what I considered such within the opening of Genesis.
http://www.captaincynic.com/ thread.php3/thrdid=27618-u-frm id=21
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Religion & HumanityAn answer
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If matter is composed of vibrating subatomic particles, isn't energy forming matter?
However matter forms energy: you need matter to create energy, because without energy you have no matter.... |
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AstronomyAstronomy Picture Of The Day
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25 November 2012
Dark Sand Cascades on Mars
Image Credit: HiRISE, MRO, LPL (U. Arizona), NASA
They might look like trees on Mars, but they're not. Groups of dark brown streaks have been pho... |
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DepressionFed Up
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And seeing as I am one of the oldest here, I shall venture to comment:
I personally get fed up when I lose faith in myself and my ability to be ALIVE and creative. What most of you guys seem to be ta... |
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Reality & MetaphysicsDoes perception match the true form?
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I partially understand what your saying, and alot of 'perceptual' understanding can be found within cognitive sciences of psychology and neurology. I think we have a huge comprehensive under... |
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AstronomyAstronomy Picture Of The Day
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6 November 2012
Methone: Smooth Egg Moon of Saturn
Image Credit: Cassini Imaging Team, ISS, JPL, ESA, NASA
Why is this moon shaped like a smooth egg? The robotic Cassini spacecraft completed the... |
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