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The "What probably is = what is" fallacy
31 Posts • 9196 Views Psychology Forum |
Admitting that probability is simply "what's most likely" is the first step. The second is to admit that this is the best we can do.
It is an admission that yes, the true truth is ob... |
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BooksFavs
29 Posts • 10300 Views Talk Talk |
Favorite author: Roald Dahl
Favorite book: LOTR trilogy and Roald Dahl's books. Though I don't feel like putting these books on pedestals.
I've adored Roald Dahl's books since... |
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Reality & MetaphysicsWhy do we exist?
83 Posts • 60404 Views Philosophy Forum |
Misanthropic, yes, but I believe humans are a destructive species. The only species, for the record.
But humans are also the only specie able to love with that much zest and passion.
Flip sides, if... |
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nissan skyline gt-r
21 Posts • 12357 Views Talk Talk |
A stock Nissan Skyline GT-R34 Vspec II:
0-60 in 5.2 seconds
Quarter Mile: 13.7 seconds at 103.5 mph
277 bhp at 6,800 RPMs
RB26DETT engine
ATTESA E-TS all wheel drive system
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Question for the Ladies (guys too)
3 Posts • 2893 Views Talk Talk |
At what point does a guy friend become 'hands off'? I've noticed that after a certain point in a friendship, a lot of girls seem to become too emotionally invested to move on any attraction they might... |
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Reality & MetaphysicsIs Karma Real?
25 Posts • 24862 Views Philosophy Forum |
Well, I am enjoying a very good life, and I like to believe that is because I paid my dues. Just in case I haven't paid enough dues, I focus on thinking about what I can do for others. Last night... |
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Society & SociologyRacism on SNL
0 Posts • 14665 Views Psychology Forum |
O.K. so SNL stepped out of line with the kids, I will agree there. NO kid should be subjected to such things even if it is a parody. As for the rest of the skit... which is what it is a skit (fictiona... |
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Emotions & FeelingsLetting Go
12 Posts • 3840 Views Psychology Forum |
give up. give in. accept that shit sucks.
i dont mean on life, give up on stressing things that YOU cannot change.
i held a rubber band around my fathers arm when i was eight so he could inject her... |
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AstronomyPictures of Mars
0 Posts • 203 Views Science & Technology Forum |
Odyssey Views A Surface Changed by Floods:
Channels scoured by ancient outbursts of flood waters are seen in this orbital view from Odyssey's Thermal Emission Imaging System.The channels are bil... |
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More guys than girls on these forums...why?
39 Posts • 11135 Views Talk Talk |
Durring my time in middle school we, the honors students, had the same math teacher for all three years. We grew together in the group of 20ish students in the class and most of us stay in contact. No... |
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Females Inferior?
31 Posts • 13167 Views Philosophy Forum |
Rajpal - there are women like that. My first wife was that way. But the first woman I married did not represent most women.
I learned a lot about women when I served in U.S. Support Force Antarcti... |
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About You / IntroductionsIntroductions
0 Posts • 25084 Views Talk Talk |
Hello everyone!
I'm a 20 year old male from beautiful Sydney, Australia. I love my music, mostly punk, metal etc. basically anything rock. I also play guitar.
I'm generally a pretty qu... |
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Go. Live. Now.
10 Posts • 3299 Views Philosophy Forum |
no one is truely a philosipher with such a one track mind...
people, stop looking for an argument at every corner and open your damn mind!
first of all, that statement is in quotes meaning that... |
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EconomyStock market and social security
23 Posts • 8104 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
5. Bush's privatization plan will endanger S.S. further (5/22/05)
(1) 'In the year 2018, for the first time ever, Social Security will pay out more in benefits than the government collects in... |
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The Hottest Celebrity Ever?
9 Posts • 7165 Views Movie/TV Reviews |
Who do you think is the most attractive celebrity of all time? Post their image here. They can be deceased. Feel free to place links to information about the celebrity, along with your picture.
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God in ReligionLoving, Kind, Forgiving, Blessing God?
35 Posts • 9657 Views Religion Forum |
"since anyone who gets to where god is does it through a choice-
the people who don't make that "right" choice to begin with won't be able to reach heaven allowing them to c... |
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War & TerrorismThe Iraq War
34 Posts • 11808 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
It used to be the place to go to find out what was happening in Iraq. The owner was an Iraqi but I don't believe he lived in Iraq. You could find the latest news reports from reporters there on t... |
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ChristianityChristian Crimes against Humanity
0 Posts • 51326 Views Religion Forum |
i would like to make a point clear to all those who think decius is just proselytising God, even though i am not a devout worshipper myself, i do know what the mystery of Jesus according to the NIV ed... |
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SocietyDefine the word "American"
72 Posts • 18459 Views Philosophy Forum |
To me it means freedom. In the beginning we were controlled by other countries and we fought to be free from them because of their restrictive ways and we built a new government that lacked those rest... |
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The Human Condition and Thermodynamics
3 Posts • 9719 Views Philosophy Forum |
Very, very interesting. I have briefly read into the human condition site and am thoroughly appreciative of what Griffith's work illustrates. Griffith seems a very insightful person. It is intere... |
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two questions
21 Posts • 8144 Views Philosophy Forum |
Saying that you cease to be 'yourself' every moment because your experiences have changed is fine, but are you saying you die every instant and are replaced by a different 'soul' -... |
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Relationships & LoveConfusion mixed with some more confusion. Please help.
4 Posts • 2276 Views Psychology Forum |
Thank you both for you advice. I decided to be honest with her and tell her everything. She and I are both glad I did. She admitted that she really likes me and has been trying not to because shes not... |
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HomosexualityWhy Condone Fruitless Deviant Behavior?
94 Posts • 26936 Views Sexuality & Intimacy Forum |
again, you havent shown me how homosexuality benefits anyone who isnt gay..
Firstly, who says it has to?
And secondly, if you are going to say things like...
Heterosexuality is no more ben... |
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Atheism & AgnosticismAetheists Are Illogical
70 Posts • 24713 Views Religion Forum |
I just think that he/she/it is a tool to promote good will and obedience.
God is not the tool you speak of, religion is. These are separate.
People would wake up and live their lives like it... |
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Child & Family PsychologyDenial
32 Posts • 12110 Views Psychology Forum |
You should hate someone who causes extreme distress in your life because it is natural to counter with an extreme dislike. You accept the case that if someone is causing minor distress in your life to... |
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