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Reply to The Absurdity of Human Life in Blogging Stardock Forums

[quote]Why not? You believe people should just live, maybe preparing for the afterlife is a form of living for some people. Some people live to sing, some people live to race (any kind of race) some people live to love and some live to prepare for the afterlife. What is so wrong with that?[/quote] If it were simply "some" people, then I would undertsand it. However, it is not some, it is nearly all people. Most people are taught that they must either fear death, or live a l

Reply to The Absurdity of Human Life in Blogging JoeUser Forums

[quote]what if you're wrong and you weren't prepared for the trip into eternity?[/quote] There are always What if's. Always. In everything. What if I die on my way home from work. What if I choose to believe something and it's wrong? What if this is all an illusion, a matrix? There are no end to the what if's. So why not let go of the "what if's," and simply enjoy the moments that we know we have? (I'm not expecting you to agree

Reply to The Absurdity of Human Life in Blogging JoeUser Forums

[quote]They believe as you do.[/quote] I obsess over what may happen when I die as much as the next person KFC. Please don't assume that I believe one thing or another. I simply happened to take a step back, and wondered WHY. That was exactly my point Alderic, thank you.

Reply to The Absurdity of Human Life in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Excellent song. Too bad it is so rare that we actually "just be."

The Absurdity of Human Life in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Imagine one day you were to come across a young man digging a hole in the earth with a shovel. An inquiry into his actions leads to the conclusion that he is digging his grave. Likely you would find this intriguing, and would attempt to draw more information from the man. Suppose the man explained that he wanted the best grave he could create throughout the years of his existence. The man is literally spending his life preparing the resting place fo

38 Ways We Argue All Too Well in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I happened across these rules of argument techniques, adapted from Arthur Schopenhauer's The Art of Controversy, written to expose "illogical fallacies used intentionally to flummox your opponent." Congratulations, everyone here at JU is excellent at "intelligent dishonestly." I believe we deserve a gigantic gold [e digicons]:star:[/e] <a title="How Not To Argue" href="http://www.theness.com/neurologicablog/?p=469" target="_bla

Reply to ITunes Woes in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

[quote who="generalkyle" reply="18" id="2214514"]lol you suckers paying money for songs. Just go to www.limewire.com All music is free. !! [/quote] Frostwire is better.

Reply to Before I'm 30 in Everything Else JoeUser Forums

[quote]You've got an excellent chance to hit all of those by 30 then At 27, 30 is looming large on the horizon for me. I think I'll borrow your #7 item though. Should be doable [/quote] You're still young enough that any adrenaline rushes from it wont make you flop over dead from a heart attack... you are pushing it though... [e digicons]^_^[/e] (I'm totally kidding)

Reply to Before I'm 30 in Everything Else JoeUser Forums

[quote]I taught myself to swim last year. It involved going to the pool a few times a week and with nobody around I just kind of figured things out.[/quote] That's awesome that you were able to figure it out for yourself. My initial reaction in water is to curl up if I can't feel the floor, so I think I will probably need help... someone that can beat it into me that I need to stay straight, lol. [quote]I too always wanted to play piano but never did. And I love hi

Before I'm 30 in Everything Else JoeUser Forums

1. Spend a year hitch-hiking around the country : Why would I want to do this... a mix of camping out in the middle of nowhere, and visiting various towns/cities just draws me. 2. Learn how to play the piano : I took lessons for two years when I was about 9, but my teacher decided that her time would be better spent elsewhere. However, thanks to modern technology (aka: YouTube), I hope to teach myself how to play at least the basics, and maybe a s

Your Lie... in Life Journals JoeUser Forums

After the anger fades, there is still the pain, the question of "Why?" Why, why, why? Perhaps the question should instead be "Why not?" I knew full well of the possibility of this happening, but HOPE overcame any hesitancy I had. The likelyhood of it happening was too great, the odds too tilted, the chances swaying so far towards this result that even before I began, it was ending. Ironic that it would be only you that understands why I hurt so much...<

Reply to Mormon Church Fire Accompanied by Gay Rights Photo in US Domestic Stardock Forums

[quote]Making a highly tangenital association between a tragic occurrence involving the LDS Church and that church's stance against a controversial political and social issue is bad journalism at its finest.[/quote] Am I correct in assuming that the AP picks up articles from local newspapers? Perhaps there would be logic behind the picture if one were to look at the original article? As mentioned before, it could simply be a mistake, rather than an implication that the LDS

Reply to Mormon Church Fire Accompanied by Gay Rights Photo in US Domestic Stardock Forums

Haha, you obviously haven't visted ksl.com. According to the forums there, it's logical to assume that anything that happens to an LDS church in Utah is caused by gay rights activists. Why it is logical to assume/imply this anywhere else other than Utah, I have no idea. Perhaps the insanity has caught on?

Reply to The fracturing of America in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

[quote]But while perhaps accurately reflecting the ideology expressed in some of Lord Woodhouselee's treatises, this quote is unattributable to anyone, and in fact the statstic of the '200' years that has been making it's way around the net is more than somewhat erroneous. There have only actually been a couple of true democracies, and in fact the United States is NOT, nor has it ever been a democracy. We are a Repres

Reply to The fracturing of America in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

I found this, which I believe is a perfect description of what is happening in America: "A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover they can vote themselves largess from the public treasury. "From that moment on, the

Reply to The fracturing of America in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

I agree with you. This will lead to civil unrest, which will probably escalate to a government that believes it needs to control it's people. No longer will this be a democracy, but a country with full-blown tyranny. As I have said before, America's continued reliance on a two-party system will be our downfall.

Reply to Why is fake evolution so important to some people? in Biology JoeUser Forums

My point is that IF we lern more about the world and IF we then reject Darwinism for a better theory, we will reject Darwinism and not a caricature of Darwinism. I think the key, for everyone, evolutionists, and creasionists alike, is having the ability to keep an open mind. Taking one explaination, of anything, and basing your entire philosophy, or system of beliefs, on that, and that alone, and never being open to the possibility o

Reply to To protect and serve who? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote]This didn't start with Columbine. Columbine made the news because it was a white suburban middle-upper class school that had a fair amount of people getting shot/killed. Its been happening in inner-city schools. I went to an inner-city school we had metal detactors and Police patroling the school way before Columbine happened, why well because Lepton's would bring in guns to school/shot people.[/quote] For the majority of places, it DID start with Columbine, because

Reply to The Discovery of Life outside Earth. (and its causes and effects) in Everything Else JoeUser Forums

It's all a matter of opinion, I suppose. I just believe that any other life that could/would travel, would be as complex as we are, if not more. A varying range of emotions, desires, needs, and logic, would all factor in, and would result in a life form that is neither completely evil, nor completely altruistic. All of this reflection, however, is based upon what we know, and understand, about the human race, and what would exist at either ends of the spectrum

Reply to What Evolution Is And Isn't in Biology JoeUser Forums

Very true. Well said.

Reply to The Discovery of Life outside Earth. (and its causes and effects) in Everything Else JoeUser Forums

[quote]Also if an alien race wanted to get to earth they'd have to discover the science required and since this would require reasoned logic and probably good ccommunication you wouldn't exepect them to be irrational and kill us for a nonsense reason. [/quote] That's a logical fallacy. While they may have the ability to use reasoned logic, and good communication, they may not use it in all situations. Why do people insist on holding other life forms on such a pedestal?</

Reply to To protect and serve who? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I am not saying that the kid was completely at fault, just that the situation escalated on the kid's stupidity. As negaither pointed out, when you are facing the wrong end of a gun, your reaction may not be "what are the chances that this is just a toy" but more along the lines of... "this kid is not obeying orders, I may be in serious danger right now." It's a matter of putting yourself into the shoes of these men as humans. Cops are humans, (I think), and tho

Reply to The Discovery of Life outside Earth. (and its causes and effects) in Everything Else JoeUser Forums

[quote]sorry, let me clarify here, everything said in the book was argued from both sides, so there were people who argued that a race wouldnt have to become friendly before meeting people, it could simply have decided its better to fight other people etc[/quote] Got it.

Reply to ITunes Woes in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

[quote]by the fk'n CD and rip it[/quote] Yes, buy the cd, at almost twice the price of the digital version. You still have to take precautions with the cd, for example, putting it inside a plastic sleeve so that it doesn't scratch, keeping track of it, etc. Backing up your purchases is similar to taking care not to scratch the cd, both are necessary precautions, so that you don't lose your music. [quote] What's up with the DRM BULLSHIT??? I paid for the dow

Reply to The Discovery of Life outside Earth. (and its causes and effects) in Everything Else JoeUser Forums

[quote]however one other point was that after a while, in order to continue growing, advancing and evolving as a race or species, a culture would have to become very peaceful, or even altruistic, or end up destroying themselves. so any race that decides to contact us would have to be friendly.[/quote] I disagree with this. At first glance, it makes sense, however, techonological advances does not mean that the society has evolved to a peaceful, or altruistic degree, nor doe