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Topic: January, 2010, Posts of the Month
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New Cat's Eye
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Message 16 of 23 (544693)
01-27-2010 10:01 PM
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doctrbill Re: Slipping Into Darkness
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Minnemooseus
Member Posts: 3952 From: Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. (West end of Lake Superior) Joined: 11-11-2001
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Message 17 of 23 (544881)
01-29-2010 4:05 AM
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Iblis, at "What is Supernatural?"
Author: iblis Forum: Is It Science? Thread: What is Supernatural? Message #: 49 I don't know - I just like it. Probably some good messages upthread, that lead to this message. Moose
Professor, geology, Whatsamatta U
Evolution - Changes in the environment, caused by the interactions of the components of the environment. "Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, for they are subtle and will piss on your computer." - Bruce Graham "The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness." - John Kenneth Galbraith "Yesterday on Fox News, commentator Glenn Beck said that he believes President Obama is a racist. To be fair, every time you watch Glenn Beck, it does get a little easier to hate white people." - Conan O'Brien "I know a little about a lot of things, and a lot about a few things, but I'm highly ignorant about everything." - Moose
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RAZD
Member (Idle past 1572 days) Posts: 20714 From: the other end of the sidewalk Joined: 03-14-2004
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Message 18 of 23 (545002)
01-30-2010 2:52 PM
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Bluejay on Biological Evidence Against ID
Not a single post, but a series of posts making a cogent point
Message 84Message 94Message 106Message 108Message 113 in Biological Evidence Against Intelligent Design Even more impressive, as he is arguing a position for it's logical value and not advocating that ID is valid.
Message 108: We could also say that the "jump" between corn and transgenic Bt corn has been shown to not be a jump insurmountable to evolution, based on the same set of evidence used to make the demonstrations you suggest; yet, we know that Bt corn was perpetrated by a team of intelligent designers. ... The point is simply that Intelligent Design is innately an unsupportable and irrefutable concept, regardless of how it is constructed. There are simply too many variables and unknowns about the nature of design for us to list things that can be meaningfully considered evidence for or against design. Message 113: I'm not advocating anything. I don't think ID has any real logical merit, don't really find it appealing, and don't care to support it. But, I think the approach being advocated by the OP is flawed and impotent in tackling ID, and should never have been proposed. Enjoy.
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anglagard
Member (Idle past 1004 days) Posts: 2339 From: Socorro, New Mexico USA Joined: 03-18-2006
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Re: doctrbill Re: Slipping Into Darkness
Not only would I like to second, but also add Message 54, which covers the same ground, as a series of POTMs.
The idea of the sacred is quite simply one of the most conservative notions in any culture, because it seeks to turn other ideas - uncertainty, progress, change - into crimes. Salman Rushdie This rudderless world is not shaped by vague metaphysical forces. It is not God who kills the children. Not fate that butchers them or destiny that feeds them to the dogs. It’s us. Only us. - the character Rorschach in Watchmen
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ZenMonkey
Member (Idle past 4678 days) Posts: 428 From: Portland, OR USA Joined: 09-25-2009
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Message 20 of 23 (545158)
02-01-2010 9:30 PM
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Suspension or POM? You decide.
Impolite or not, this particular post and subsequent comeback from Dr Adequate swiftly shuts down an attempt at a thread hijacking from hawkes nightmare.
I have no time for lies and fantasy, and neither should you. Enjoy or die. -John Lydon
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Coyote
Member (Idle past 2273 days) Posts: 6117 Joined: 01-12-2008
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Message 21 of 23 (545159)
02-01-2010 10:33 PM
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Another candidate
Onifre in the "What is Supernatural?" thread EvC Forum: What is Supernatural?
Religious belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge.
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Otto Tellick
Member (Idle past 2498 days) Posts: 288 From: PA, USA Joined: 02-17-2008
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Message 22 of 23 (545300)
02-02-2010 10:59 PM
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Score another one for doctorbill!
Author: doctorbill Forum: The Bible: Accuracy and Inerrancy Thread: Not The Planet Message#: Message 63 It appears the good doctor is on a roll this month. The cited post is a detailed reply to some thoughtful comments from mike the wiz. Maybe I'm easy to impress, but doctorbill's explanation brings the profound impact of his topic into sharp focus for me. I call it profound because it addresses the mind-set of the men who first translated the Bible into English, as well as that of the original Hebrew writers. It's an all-too-rare gem. UPDATE: Oops! The cited post is dated in February, not January. My bad. (My how time flies...) Is there a POTM thread for February yet? Should I repost there? Edited by Otto Tellick, : added update
autotelic adj. (of an entity or event) having within itself the purpose of its existence or happening.
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onifre
Member (Idle past 3118 days) Posts: 4854 From: Dark Side of the Moon Joined: 02-20-2008
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Message 23 of 23 (545386)
02-03-2010 2:33 PM
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Reply to: Message 21 by Coyote
02-01-2010 10:33 PM
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Re: Another candidate
Thanks Coyote! Much appreciated  Frustration is building quick in that thread though - lol. - Oni
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