stubbyfinger

Reply to Make the World a Better Place? in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

Another very insightful article Ock, Intolerance is a big part of us, we learn it early on as soon as we're thrust into social situations such as school when we formed clicks. Later we formed clubs and legends and dressed a certain way so we can be easily recognized by others of like mind. The ability to truly see things from someone else's perspective is rare, most people have to talk at length with someone they harbor intolerance for before t

Reply to Why Bio-fuels spell DISASTER in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Engineered bacteria that convert Co2 to octane would solve all the problems associated with corn ethenol and it's only a year away. Link

Reply to Why MOST Liberals Do Not believe in G-D in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote]I think it's because they can't stand the fact that there might be someone out there that is more intelligent than they think they are. [/quote] A higher intelligence level does not validate ones faith. The most intelligent humans that ever lived had no more insight into God than the most feeble minded amongst us. [quote]You know when you watch those reality tv shows and they vote off the island or out of the house the ones that might make them look bad because in a

Reply to On Secularism/Atheism/Neo-Darwinism As A Religion in Religion Stardock Forums

From a pure standpoint of reason consciousness is only a means of awareness of existence, so consciousness cannot pre-exist existence. A consciousness aware only of itself is a contradiction. If the bible is the infallible word of god then god sure doesn't care for intelligent inquisitive creations. He creates existence in 6 days a few thousand years ago with the false appearance of extreme age for what reason? He leaves no evidence of a soul or afterlife or an

Reply to Internet Etiquette For Newbies (Ten Internet Commandments) in Internet Stardock Forums

erathoniel [quote]Thank you. I enjoy flame wars, so I'll accept any feedback. You can call me evil, I don't mind.[/quote] [quote]I have a life and choose not to blog 24/7. Which means that I cannot provide evidence for everything. Search yourself.[/quote] Apparently you do like flame wars and you don't have a life. ;)

Reply to On Global Warming in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote]Because in the Bible, which is God's word (and God doesn't lie) it says that He created the animals, and they reproduced, each according to it's kind. Not each making a new kind. So that's how I come to the conclusion that evolution was not God's tool. How is it being arrogant when we're looking to what God told us?[/quote] I think the story of Noah proves that God used evolution. If God created all life each according to it's kind, why would he need Noah to build an ark

Reply to Abiogenesis and Astrophysics in Biology Stardock Forums

[quote]Well, universal formation is a completely unrelated topic- call up an astrophysicist[/quote] Actually you'll want to call a cosmologist, astrophysicist are basically just non-terrestrial physicist. [quote]The reason they all get bunched together is because on the Creationist side, we have explained all of that.[/quote] There was a time a few thousand years ago when it was possible for one man to hold the sum of human knowledge. We're growing and your not, so

Reply to Loose The Loons! in Misc Stardock Forums

Lets hope this election results in a clear victory, and if not goes off without any major snafu's like hanging chads. X-(

Reply to On Intelligent Design in Religion Stardock Forums

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiNGK3y5Ypg

Reply to On Intelligent Design in Religion Stardock Forums

[quote] When he attempts to, it will probably be as muddled and confusing as most of his posts have been.[/quote] "I'm pretty tired now, I think I'll go home"

Reply to My Opinion On Unsolicited Opinions in Poetry Stardock Forums

We have a few graduates of the Forest Gump school of blogging here. "Here is what I think, and that's all I have to say about that".

Reply to hard drive partitions in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

The only speed increase you get from having a smaller system partition is in operations like defraging, virus scanning and full backups. I use Arconis disk director that way I can increase the size of my system partition as needed.

Reply to My religious opinions on homosexuality in Religion Stardock Forums

[quote]I have a life and choose not to blog 24/7. Which means that I cannot provide evidence for everything.[/quote] Global warming, terrorism, evolution and homosexuality are four subjects that if you write about and leave comments on your asking JU for a debate. Don't get all pissy when your expected to back up your claims on any of these subjects. Write about what you did last weekend or leave comments off if you want to just inform us of your thoughts.

Reply to My religious opinions on homosexuality in Religion Stardock Forums

[quote]No, your argument is that the fact that nobody would CHOOSE to be ostracized PROVES that homosexuals are born that way. My argument is that, no it doesn't.[/quote] If your going to respond to my comments I would really appreciate you reading them twice. This putting words in mouth to a complete misreading is getting tiresome. I said homosexuality is not a choice, I never said for certain your born gay. It could very well be a trauma or

Reply to My religious opinions on homosexuality in Religion Stardock Forums

[quote]Is homosexuality compatible with full health?[/quote] Yes [quote]Do you think deliberately infecting others with disease or HIV/ AIDS is not hurting anyone?[/quote] This doesn't deserve a response. [quote]Is homosexuality compatible with social order?[/quote] Yes It wasn't that long ago you couldn't be openly gay, admittedly and understandable they went a little crazy after they no longer had to hide, Truth is now they're

Reply to My religious opinions on homosexuality in Religion Stardock Forums

[quote]VERY weak argument, stubbyfinger. People choose outcast lifestyles all the time. Are we going to extend your argument to say that pedophiles are born that way? What about those who practice bestiality? While I am not equating homosexuality with either activity, it does go to show that the argument of "why would someone choose an outcast's lifestyle" is faulty. [/quote] The argument is in no way faulty your just not getting it. Have you ever seen a grown man naked? If you w

Reply to My religious opinions on homosexuality in Religion Stardock Forums

[quote]Speaking only of sexual transmission, could the reason be that many don't practice homosexual sex exclusively...they also practice bi-sexuality which explains one of the reasons the diseases, especially AIDS, is in the general population as well. Also, sex with prostitutes is a factor in spreading dieseases amongst the general population as well. [/quote] You can't just admit that promiscuity alone is the reason? [quote]Ah, no, Stubbyfinger. Giving those who voluntarily a

Reply to My religious opinions on homosexuality in Religion Stardock Forums

[quote]The results of the homosexual lifestyle are disease, death and unhappiness...but we seldom hear this in the media or in academia. [/quote] It'd be hilarious if it wasn't so sad when the anti-gay religious point to any dysfunctionality amongst homosexuals as proof that homosexuality is destructive. Completely ignoring the huge role they played in this. As though hundreds of years of being treated as a perversion of nature, an abomi

Reply to TAXES, TAXES, TAXES! in US Domestic Stardock Forums

A billion dollars is a stack of $100 bills 7.4 miles high :D

Reply to U.N. Forecasters: Global Temperatures to Decrease in Current Events Stardock Forums

The IPPC is an organization that without a human causation for GW has no reason to exist, so it's no surprise they have a bias. http://scienceandpublicpolicy.org/originals/whytheipccshouldbedisbanded.html The reason GW is front and center is not because of the power of fringe kooks whom

Reply to A Mystery Solved in Current Events Stardock Forums

All natural disasters back then were acts of one angry god or another. Funny how we have just as many disasters now without them being attributed to gods anger. Pat Robertson aside. Brian Dunning over at Sceptoid just did a episode on end time predictions. http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4093

Reply to An Idea to Help Reduce Gas Consumption. in Current Events Stardock Forums

[quote]OK, now you have me confused. First you say 25 gals a week, now you say 100. That's a lot of gas for an idea aimed at conserving. [/quote] 50 gals for you 50 for your wife, every individual gets 50 gals before they have to pay more. If your confused it has nothing to do with me. [quote]So then it's pointless. This idea should not be based on only those who can do it 25 and under. It should be aimed to work for everyone.[/quote] This isn't about giving ev

Reply to An Idea to Help Reduce Gas Consumption. in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote]You mean a 100 gallons month:[/quote] No I mean a 100 gals a week to pay exactly what your paying now. Well I didn't add that up but it doesn't seem to me that 1200 miles a week for the two of you, that's assuming that your vehicles only get 12mpg, is not going to be enough but like I said exceptions can be made to keep necessary usage from costing you anymore. If you can't keep under 25 you can't do it, nothing changes for you, you pay the same as your paying now.</p

Reply to An Idea to Help Reduce Gas Consumption. in Current Events Stardock Forums

[quote] First you say this will help reduce gas consumption, then you say it wouldn't slow anyone's consumption down?[/quote] First there's a fine line between constructive criticism and just being a poo-poo head ParaTed2k ;) I said in that quote it's unlikely to slow anyone down too much. Were not going to cut back on consumption without at least some effort. I think this will put a lot of money back in the economy. Say there's someone using just over the 25

Reply to An Idea to Help Reduce Gas Consumption. in Current Events Stardock Forums

[quote]So what happens to the person who doesn't have $27 for that 26th gallon? What security measures could be taken to prevent stolen cards from being used (I hope you realize there would be a huge underground industry for stolen cards)? How would you get distributors to go along with supplying gas to stations that don't have to pay until it's sold?[/quote] Well they get a stern talking too then they pay market price until they can come up with the back charge. I'm sure there