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Reply to What is "The Scientific Method?" in Ethics JoeUser Forums

I just want to add the word "objectively verifiable".

Reply to Creation vs. Evolution in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote]isn't it fair they both be treated as equal theories since neither one can be proven on this side of eternity?[/quote] No, because abiogenesis can be proven, at least as much as gravity can be, it just hasn't happened yet. ID can't be proven unless we can have a public discussion with the designer...and he is able to prove he did it.

Reply to No Intelligence Allowed in Movies & TV & Books JoeUser Forums

[quote]As for the wiki itself, I think the thing that bothers most folks is the lack of scruples involved in the making of it. So many and varied reports of the producers misleading people and/or manipulating/quote mining/sound biting is certainly a smoke that at least hints of fire.[/quote] That is exactly the "slant" the wiki has. It goes into great detail how the interviewees were misled and quote mined, how the stories of discrimination left out little tidbits about how some of the peopl

Reply to No Intelligence Allowed in Movies & TV & Books JoeUser Forums

[quote]now see Wikipedia can't be entirely trusted for the exact reason you put forth here. It can be altered by anyone who doesn't like what it says until the next person alters it again. So it can be a very subjective source to rely on.[/quote] Last I checked the article in question cited all of its sources making it easy to verify. Heck, even the Discovery Institute feels its a poor film.

Reply to What if Religion had admitted it was wrong? (Part 2) in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote]Let's use a different example, with a real world and a lab. We are trying to find an explanation (a "theory", if you will) for the facts we observe. Our fact: In our real world in this thought experiment we observe that the smurfs are born in the basement of the house (there is only this one house in our thought experiment real world) but that some of them live in the first and second floors of the building. Two explanations for how they get from the basement to floors 1

Reply to No Intelligence Allowed in Movies & TV & Books JoeUser Forums

[quote]I still need to see the movie before I pass my final-final judgement, but if you haven't listened to it yet, it would really behoove you to listen to the interview with one of the associate producers that Scientific American did. It certainly left me asking questions about the whole situation - both sides of the argument.[/quote] While I haven't had the time to look at the videos, I can also recommend people who think "Expelled" was a great movie to check out the Wikipedia entry (prov

Reply to No Intelligence Allowed in Movies & TV & Books JoeUser Forums

[quote]It essentially plugs up the void of the unknown with a mystical creature and discourages anyone else from removing that plug and investigating further.[/quote] Exactly! It is the essence of the "god of the gaps" argument. [quote]Irreducible complexity states that some organisms could not have evolved, because in order to so they would have had to have a function at each evolutionary stage.[/quote] It actually took people to realize that this was just another gaps argument

Reply to Turning off your computer in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

[quote]Even when the system doesn't choose to ignore the powerdown request the processor is still kept powered up at all times if only so it can handle the power on request. God knows what else it does while on standby. I prefer not to find out.[/quote] I'm not positive, but I am pretty sure the CPU is inactive when powered down, and has little to no activity even during standby. The bios is what handles the power on/off requests, otherwise you would have to flip the switch on the power supp

Reply to I am a Jerk in Blogging JoeUser Forums

[quote]What was your injury if I may ask?[/quote] I can't really say for sure. It's not like I was pushing myself any more than I had been for the few weeks leading up to it. The only change was that I had gotten a new pair of shoes, I figured since I was getting into a routing I should have some "better" shoes. I think I may have tied the laces a little too tight or something. I didn't notice a problem until the next day when my ankle started swelling on the inner(?) side. I spent the weeke

Reply to Turning off your computer in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

[quote]If you can enable it, "hibernate" is a much safer bet. Hibernate is basically equivalent to turning it off, except that the memory and state is saved to the hard drive before it is turned off. Standby saves power instead of turning it completely off.[/quote] Which is why I said it was safer. If you've hibernated your machine, you can unplug it from the wall or go through a power failure with no ill effects. If you machine loses power while in standby, everything that was

Reply to What if Religion had admitted it was wrong? (Part 2) in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote]That's the exact reason I don't believe in Macro-Evolution, Setarcos. The beliefs being used as objective evidence.[/quote] *sigh*

Reply to I am a Jerk in Blogging JoeUser Forums

[quote]There's a great "learn to run" program in my community, which tailors to folks from all walks of life. I've seen them take 55 year old overweight heart-attack victims and having them run 10K's (safely) in 3-4 months time. The funniest part is when you see them running past a smoking teenager, they suddenly get a triumphant look that says "I still got it ma!!!"[/quote] I'm only 31!!! :SNIFF!: I quit smoking two years ago, and before I mysteriously injured myself on the treadmill 4 mon

Reply to I am a Jerk in Blogging JoeUser Forums

[quote]I second that! (for me)[/quote] Glad you add the "(for me)" part. :D

Reply to What if Religion had admitted it was wrong? (Part 2) in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote]I've put doubts in your mind.[/quote] Most likely yeah. People like lulu seem to have this built in "defence" mechanism. Whenever someone actually starts cracking shell of circular logic hidden beneath their beliefs they leave the discussion while they go find some spackle(they call it "faith") to seal themselves back in. For the record, I don't mind people believing in stuff with no logical basis for doing so, as long as they are honest with themselves and others about that

Reply to I am a Jerk in Blogging JoeUser Forums

All I have to say is....................wow, I am sooo out of shape.

Reply to Turning off your computer in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

[quote]I go with the "middle of the road" attitude. I use standby mode. It powers off the computer but it is quick to restart. I don't have to deal with all that initial booting of the system. At the same time, I do try to save power so I don't run up an energy bill for no reason. If I am going to be away for more than a day, I will shut the whole thing off. I am sure the computer will enjoy a fresh boot now and then.[/quote] I used to do this with an older computer of mine. Back then

Reply to Dirty word on stardock home page LOL in Object Desktop JoeUser Forums

[quote]COCK That sounds bad coming out of your mouth[/quote] [I]Insert (pun intended) snide remark about the sound of it going in.[/I]

Reply to Turning off your computer in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

I usually turn mine off if I am going to be away for more than an hour or so and have nothing that needs to keep running, like large downloads, defraggers, etc... There is some debate on how much warming up and cooling down a computer can take before components start getting brittle, or how many presses it takes to wear out various power switches. I suppose it depends on your usage patterns really. If you are the kind of user that goes on for 5 minutes at a time every hour or two, you would prob

Reply to What if Religion had admitted it was wrong? (Part 2) in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote]I know yesterday existed because I existed yesterday.[/quote] Generously assuming a perfect and infallible human memory, how can you "know" the days before you were born ever happened? [quote]Heck, you can't even prove to me that YOU exist. Because you don't. I just made you up to hurt myself.[/quote] Oh man that is hilarious...I am glad a created you. :LOL:

Reply to Male Socialization in Poetry JoeUser Forums

And don't post you tube clips wrong. ;p Seriously though, don't talk about don't club. :LOL:

Reply to Junk Food Will Kill You in Blogging JoeUser Forums

[quote]You sure sound like one.[/quote] You won't think so when you hear me casually entertain the notion of a profits cap. :d [quote]Just run away while you can. She's a one-trick pony, a one-stringed fiddle, and basically just a talking head reproducing the things they tell her without any cogent or original thought. It's a wasted cause. It'll do your blood pressure wonders to just walk away.[/quote] So I am noticing. It's like no matter what I say, she just repeats

Reply to Religion - Comments Summary. in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote]The Communist Manifesto - published February 1848. Origin of the Species? 1859. Marx and Engels acceptance of Evolution Theory made Darwin's theory the 'scientific' basis of all Communist ideologies.[/quote] They had a conclusion before Darwin, the made it fit after the fact. You are saying that just because it fit with their views, that makes evolutionary theory somehow share the responsibilities of their evils. It doesn't follow. Even if it did, it is a logical fallacy

Reply to Junk Food Will Kill You in Blogging JoeUser Forums

[quote]When you take care of yourself and still don't get to be healthy.[/quote] Tell me about it, I quit smoking over two years ago, started exercising regularly (or attempting to when not out of commission) about 2 years ago, and quite frankly I felt better before all that. My knees(shoes tied to tight while on a treadmill) and back(reading on a recumbent bike) were still good, my digestion was better(less stress?), I was never late for work(cigarettes had a way of keeping me on track/sett

Reply to What if Religion had admitted it was wrong? (Part 2) in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote]Well, when you consider the context of the discussion, my question is reasonable. There are two schools of thought as to the origin of the universe and all that's in it including gravity. One is Creation which teaches God made all the laws of nature including gravity and the other is Evolution Theory which teaches everything over a long period of time made itself.... thus my question.[/quote] Once again, for the umpteenth time, that is not evolutionary theory. [I](wi

Reply to Junk Food Will Kill You in Blogging JoeUser Forums

[quote]...we really do need to reign in the types of food available on the market.[/quote] I've never been one for punishing all to "save" some. It is not the governments, nor your's or mine, place to tell people what they can or cannot eat if it does not effect the health and well-being of others. (i.e. No special brownies before getting in the driver's seat.) I mean what are we going to do, threaten to fine them? The people that need that level of intervention are already ignoring a potent