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by Nick
Thu May 06, 2010 8:23 am
Forum: Help Desk
Topic: Interesting Article on the "Tea Party" Movement
Replies: 11
Views: 4297

Re: Interesting Article on the "Tea Party" Movement

FYI I edited that statement you quoted me on there, although it doesn't change the sentiment. Anyways, whatever gimmicks michael steele and the republicans use to gain minority and women voters, whether it be choosing Sarah Palin for VP or picking some black guys to run for congress, does not change...
by Nick
Thu May 06, 2010 7:42 am
Forum: Help Desk
Topic: Interesting Article on the "Tea Party" Movement
Replies: 11
Views: 4297

Re: Interesting Article on the "Tea Party" Movement

First things first. Unless this Gulf oil spill is stopped soon (in about 30-45 days), or it circles the globe, and in my opinion it will, it won't matter which party takes control of the House and Senate. What percentage of those tea partiers do you think were chanting "drill baby drill" ...
by Nick
Wed May 05, 2010 7:23 am
Forum: Help Desk
Topic: Interesting Article on the "Tea Party" Movement
Replies: 11
Views: 4297

Interesting Article on the "Tea Party" Movement

"Dismiss the Tea Parties at Your Peril" is the title of an article that echoes some of the same concerns I have about this revitalized right wing movement and it's impact on the 2010 elections. In an off year such as this one, when voter turnout is usually low, they could have a big impac...
by Nick
Fri Apr 30, 2010 7:27 am
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Does Marijuana Alter Logic?
Replies: 61
Views: 11631

Re: Does Marijuana Alter Logic?

I think the high one gets from marijuana definitely has some philosophical usefulness, but kind of like what Dan said, only those who already have a philosophical predisposition will really benefit from it in the right kind of way. Personally I was a very heavy user of marijuana for 4 years straight...
by Nick
Mon Apr 19, 2010 2:57 am
Forum: Help Desk
Topic: A serious Man
Replies: 18
Views: 3883

Re: A serious Man

lol
by Nick
Mon Apr 12, 2010 11:02 am
Forum: Worldly Matters
Topic: Music that moves
Replies: 1086
Views: 412877

Re: Music that moves

by Nick
Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:52 am
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Socialized Psychopath Taking Questions
Replies: 69
Views: 18166

Re: Socialized Psychopath Taking Questions

Conclusive evidence. If you're willing to let go of the false absolute that all us uncertain, you'll find that absolute truth is right in front of your eyes. I don't know. Obviously you think you know enough to tell me that what I said was a conjecture. Stop being a pussy and just be honest with yo...
by Nick
Tue Apr 06, 2010 2:26 am
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Romance
Replies: 179
Views: 30529

Re: be real

I have got to say, add, that after perusing several posts herein it is clear to me that many, and quite probably all of you///stop.....better yet, perhaps-- that all of your egos have you believing that each are (to put it mildly).... far more advanced, enlightened, and wise than is actually the ca...
by Nick
Tue Apr 06, 2010 2:17 am
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Socialized Psychopath Taking Questions
Replies: 69
Views: 18166

Re: Socialized Psychopath Taking Questions

I certainly don't see any hard evidence that everything in the universe can be described with the rules of logic. What do you mean by "hard evidence"? That's mere conjecture. Oh? Please, do tell me exactly what I'm overlooking. If reality doesn't operate on logical principles; does it ope...
by Nick
Sun Apr 04, 2010 2:44 am
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Socialized Psychopath Taking Questions
Replies: 69
Views: 18166

Re: Socialized Psychopath Taking Questions

In short, since all things are grounded in physical reality, they can't be said to function entirely in a rarified, purely logical realm. I don't see any good reason to divide reality into a physical realm and a logical realm in the context you're doing it. Logic can simply be described as the inst...
by Nick
Fri Apr 02, 2010 2:06 pm
Forum: Help Desk
Topic: Are priests more likely to be child molester than ministers?
Replies: 15
Views: 4227

Re: Are priests more likely to be child molester than ministers?

A question for anyone who might have an answer; what the fuck is up with this Steven Coyle guy? What's his deal?
by Nick
Thu Apr 01, 2010 11:25 pm
Forum: Help Desk
Topic: Are priests more likely to be child molester than ministers?
Replies: 15
Views: 4227

Re: Are priests more likely to be child molester than ministers?

Nick, true, and I agree that the numbers are not as high, which supports my argument. Moreover, most of these women teachers at least tend to target males who are a tad older, at least post puberty. Their minds are still immature, but they have sexual thoughts, and know what the experience means, w...
by Nick
Thu Apr 01, 2010 9:44 pm
Forum: Help Desk
Topic: Are priests more likely to be child molester than ministers?
Replies: 15
Views: 4227

Re: Are priests more likely to be child molester than ministers?

It seems like every month I hear another story about a female teacher having sex with one of their 13-15 year old male students. I don't think it's as wide spread as catholic priests having sex with young boys, but it still happens enough to ring some alarm bells.
by Nick
Sat Mar 27, 2010 8:00 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Socialized Psychopath Taking Questions
Replies: 69
Views: 18166

Re: Socialized Psychopath Taking Questions

I think my last boss was a psychopath, although not an "inherent one". I believe his environment (having to take orders from corporate and being directly involved with all the employees on a round the clock daily basis) caused him to become a psychopath due to being forced into a situation...
by Nick
Sat Mar 27, 2010 7:17 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Socialized Psychopath Taking Questions
Replies: 69
Views: 18166

Re: Socialized Psychopath Taking Questions

In some ways I think I'm attracted to psychopaths and vice versa, not sexually, and maybe not so much anymore. But looking back on the friends who I went months and years being around everyday, looking for something, anything to get into, I can definitely see a trend of psychopathy in them. I could ...
by Nick
Sat Mar 27, 2010 5:51 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: Socialized Psychopath Taking Questions
Replies: 69
Views: 18166

Re: Socialized Psychopath Taking Questions

Lenitudo, I think you are absolutely right that you're a psychopath. I've known a couple people who behave like you, I was best friends with one through out high school, and I think I know exactly what you're pointing to. You people are fascinating in a way, but I'm even more surprised by your abili...
by Nick
Fri Mar 26, 2010 3:02 am
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: relationships and ultimate reality
Replies: 60
Views: 11754

Re: relationships and ultimate reality

Of course, a chair isn't inherently a chair, it merely temporarily possesses the properties of a chair, That's not really the whole story. The chair exists by virtue of an observer having formed for himself a definition of what a chair is, and when a thing is caused to arise that pretty much fits w...
by Nick
Fri Mar 26, 2010 1:10 am
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: relationships and ultimate reality
Replies: 60
Views: 11754

Re: relationships and ultimate reality

Like the chair example in the other thread, the chair is inherently a chair because of, um, infinity. Without infinity, there would be no chair, ergo, the chair inherently exists. That's like saying the infinite = a thing; there's no real logical connection there, and it's a violation of A=A. It's ...
by Nick
Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:57 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: relationships and ultimate reality
Replies: 60
Views: 11754

Re: relationships and ultimate reality

Mine is important enough to be found in the dictionary Nick, you oaf. Wow. Any philosopher worth his weight in salt would have no problem providing a simple definition on their own terms. I hope you don't consider yourself one. It's like you're trying to sustain indefinitely an altered state of min...
by Nick
Thu Mar 25, 2010 5:50 pm
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: relationships and ultimate reality
Replies: 60
Views: 11754

Re: relationships and ultimate reality

Confusing 'independent' with 'inherent' is odd to me, but then, I'm odd! So why don't you simply give us your definition of inherent? And please don't direct me to a litany of your posts to slog through, as I'm not going to be bothered with that when my request here is as straight forward as can be.
by Nick
Sat Mar 20, 2010 11:47 am
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: relationships and ultimate reality
Replies: 60
Views: 11754

Re: relationships and ultimate reality

You don't think everything has a cause and gains it's meaning, and thus it's existence, within consciousness at the discretion of the observer? If so this is what you must logically disprove. Or do you mean something else by inherently real? If you do mean something else by inherently real; what is ...
by Nick
Sat Mar 20, 2010 7:13 am
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: relationships and ultimate reality
Replies: 60
Views: 11754

Re: relationships and ultimate reality

otiosedodge, Just because things aren't inherently real, doesn't mean they aren't in fact real, and should be treated as such. The important thing to understand and remember is that everything has causes, and all things and boundaries are momentary appearances that are constantly shifting based how ...
by Nick
Wed Mar 17, 2010 10:47 am
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: An Argument to Legalize Murder
Replies: 68
Views: 22984

Re: An Argument to Legalize Murder

Anders, I don't necessarily have a problem with a "huge population", so long as it's sustainable and respectful of the biosphere. Either way, legalizing murder is hardly the only way to reduce the population. In fact, those things I mentioned have proven to be extremely effective in limiti...
by Nick
Wed Mar 17, 2010 7:43 am
Forum: GENIUS FORUM
Topic: An Argument to Legalize Murder
Replies: 68
Views: 22984

Re: An Argument to Legalize Murder

That's right Ryan. I don't even need to think this proposal of Elizabeth's all the way through to dismiss it out right. Also, the way she keeps bringing up methods of killing people as a solution to some of humanity's problems is very strange, if not disturbing. Efficiency, sustainability, technolog...
by Nick
Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:29 am
Forum: Help Desk
Topic: How software performs functions through hardware...
Replies: 16
Views: 3276

Re: How software performs functions through hardware...

The better question is: which kind of answer would you be willing to accept? Which parameters define the quality for you? And exactly there lies the lack in knowledge, not in the explanations you're receiving. Right. The problem is when we believe our parameters to be absolute and we want all pheno...