chadwbaker

Reply to The most dangerous people alive. in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

...because 6.5 billion isn't enough? if i'm understanding you correctly, it's in case the U.S. needs a bunch of people in a hurry, like if China invades or something? I don t know if this is to much or not enough really but you can t really say another "Dark" age will come and I am thinking more along the lines of the greek "Dark" age not the the so called dark age of Europe. Not that it will happen but I don t believe in taking anything off the ta

Reply to the drinker's dive in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

I drink old school. All these teeny-bopper training wheel drinks (Mikes Hard, Puckers, all the wacky flavors of schnapps) seem silly to me. If you want to drink Kool-Aid, drink Kool-Aid. The trick is to find a drink you like. There is an admirable quest! A-F'ING-MEN! i can't stand the new malt beverage "craze." guh. tastes like battery acid sweetened with aspertame. i mean, sure, there's always been some kind of teeny bopper boo

Reply to The most dangerous people alive. in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

i'm not sure what your reasons for worrying about gay parents might be, and i'm not going to presume any one thing. since the issue has been raised, i'll instead dispel a common myth. Mostly it has to do with a possiblity to needing a bunch of people in a hurry. Yeah I know how you feel and thats cool. But I feel diffrently. I agree with or accept everything you posted but: -less than 15

Reply to Delete in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

that was meant as a joke. but your link was good. and no, i'm not interested in starting a new religion in the slightest. Yeah I know YOU were joking.

Reply to How can we all be athiests in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

effective, is it? you know, making something taboo makes it more desirable, so outlawing gay sex should lead more men to desire it. maybe effective isnt a good word... how bout mass produce? also, who says gays don't promote reproduction? i've read an evolutionary anthopologist's point of view on the issue, and he thinks gay genes are beneficial to human procreation. he observed that 1) gays are not persecuted in

Reply to How can we all be athiests in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

And I find it funny that a Christian has just argued that Christian ethics are obsolete for me. I am no Christian sir! The word most people would call me is PAGAN.

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My take is this, it doesn't matter whether or not you believe global warming is happening, and it doesn't matter whether or not we are causing it. The initiatives, propelled by the theory of global warming, to lower emmissions and generally clean up the planet, is still a good thing. Aren't you tired of polluted air, water, and land? amen! Yes but do we have to make a new religion to fight it. I prefer this : <br

Reply to The most dangerous people alive. in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

and on gay marriage, i've got a slightly different view than most (especially being a gay rights activist). i don't believe the government should be involved with marriage at all. it's a religious ceremony at its core. churches should have the right to refuse offering gay marriages just as much as gays should have the right to find churches that do offer them. government should administer civil unions to any couple (Or more?) of people, regardless of sex or anything el

Reply to The most dangerous people alive. in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

this was in regards to Post #354 earthfaze. None of the above shows Bush to be a TRAITOR. You can call him a moron if you will but "traitor" should not be used lightly... on either side of the aisle Agreed. I am not sure exactly what enemy Bush supplied weapons to and was actually just replying to what I quoted. I would say however that many presidents and even leaders of foreign governments are notorious for supplying weapons to

Reply to How can we all be athiests in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

I find it funny that atheist tend to not look at the way things were at one time. 1. Good, but reachable by nontheistic ethical systems (i.e., help the poor, forgive others). So it was good for the poor villagers of Chad to take in the poor starving refugees from Darfur? ALL those poor folk are now starving. It would have been better for the people of Chad to kick out the unfortunate folk from Darfur. Yet most would call that bad. Help

Reply to The most dangerous people alive. in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

Try doing a search. 1, President bush is the greatest diplomatic genius that ever spread peace on this earth. 2, Bush is a total moron and nothing said about him is beyond belief I go with 2 Marcus PS anyone who even listens to Bush is a complete fool and should be sent to Iraq and made to walk around with a "I love Dubya" mortar board

Reply to The most dangerous people alive. in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

Try doing a search. 1, President bush is the greatest diplomatic genius that ever spread peace on this earth. 2, Bush is a total moron and nothing said about him is beyond belief I go with 2 Marcus PS anyone who even listens to Bush is a complete fool and should be sent to Iraq and made to walk around with a "I love Dubya" mortar board. Just to prove, once and for all, that the republicans are correct and its all fine an

Reply to The most dangerous people alive. in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

I promote bush to No 1., he's arming the Sunni insergants, the guys that are planting terrorist bombs , killing American and British troops. Where do you get this stuff from?

AI keeps attacking wrong targets in Ideas GalCiv2 Forums

Just throwing a few things out there. I have noticed in my Tough Gigantic Abundant everything, very slow tech , no trade games that the AI is attacking my fleets and starbases that it stands no chance of winning. Especially the starbases once they are up graded a bit are nigh unkillable. I don t take out their upgraded starbases untill late in the game. Is there a way to make the AI avoid these death traps? Also I see the AI create enough vessels to capture worlds but becau

Reply to Where do you get your news? in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

I even like the christian Science monitor! I can be accused (wrongly) of being a secular humanist, and I find the Monitor to be an extremely reputable source when it comes to fact-based reporting. I've never been a daily reader, but I don't recall having ever noticed them proseltyzing in a news piece. Chad, I agree that there is no such thing as truly neutral communication, but are you sure you didn't mistake a Monitor e

Reply to the drinker's dive in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

Thanks guys. I'll give both a shot. I've heard of Gin and Tanqueray, but what is a Pucker (a type, brand, etc)? Told you I'm new to this I'm going for smoothies, as its kinda healthy (fruit!!) and its something that both I and my significant other can enjoy as she dislikes beer. Pucker

Reply to the drinker's dive in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

ps. I could use some advice as I'm not well versed in alcohol. I am thinking of making homemade "smoothies" (fresh fruit, ice; maybe milk, vanillia, and some spices) and would like to add some to it. A friend suggested "kaluha" but I'm not totally sure what it is (or how it tastes), I was thikning vodka, But I'm not sure if there is a better fitting alcohol. Any suggestions? Maybe a Pucker of some sort. Anyway I feel pucker is better deeply ch

Reply to the drinker's dive in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

irish car bombs all around! I am suprized I haven t had any of these this week! I usually have one sometimes two during Karaoke and I go two nights a week!

Reply to How can we all be athiests in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

I'll tell you what: Scientists have been breeding fruit flies for years, and with a development time of mere days, can observe many generations within a reasonable length of time. There have been many mutations along the way, but nothing that would turn them into something totally different. Should scientists ever successfully change these fruit flies into something totally different like, say, a butterfly, feel free to tell me about it. They prolly cou

Reply to How can we all be athiests in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

I do magic every day when i go out for a walk ... I try not to step on the ants on the sidewalk. Which btw is something you may find in a Buddhist text as well. And a good old fashion Hug is one of the most magical things out there.

Reply to How can we all be athiests in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

hmm i think i might have either missed your point, or you missed mine. i looked up the Hallstatt culture; it looked like they were the founders of the pre-Roman Celtic populations across central and western Europe. The main diffrence in the Hallstatt culture is the salt trade. They expanded to aquire more salt mine. They may have been a large portion of the celtic spread but still they were one of many. if they were

Reply to Where do you get your news? in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

I get my news all over the place. I even like the christian Science monitor! The monitor is one of my favorites except when they start preaching. But I always take everything I read with a grain of salt. News people are in business after all of selling advertisments! Even non profit endeavors have some agenda personally I prefer the money angle cause it make things easier to spot.

Reply to Sci-Fi Books - Shaped my perceptions in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

Do I understand correctly that in your definition of myth or mythic character, Hercules, Theseus, Paul Bunyon, the Headless Horseman, and Galahad are not myths, or mythic characters, because they are not demonstrably based on historical figures? Is that not nearly the opposite of the conventional definition? drrider Hercules and Theseus very well could have been real people. It was not till recently

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i think you have a fair point, and Diamond's argument certainly isn't universal. however, if you're talking about one neighboring villiage taking over another, then the location really isn't all that different in his point of view. i mean, for him a different location is defined by a different ecology, first and foremost; and he's also talking about development on the scale of hundreds and thousands of years. the various city-states of mesopotamia, as well as gr

Reply to Sci-Fi Books - Shaped my perceptions in Off-Topic GalCiv2 Forums

I d say he's closer to Machiavelli's ideal prince is IMHO Machiavelli's prince didn't start out as a prince, he had to be put through the wringer, as we all must if we are going to grow and fulfill at least a part of our amazing potential. You seem to be bordering on suggesting 'good&evil' dichotomy ... fortunately there is no such thing. That dichotomy is a fantasy-myth in itself. You need to look up the Medici family, he w