Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal
4th April 2016, 03:44 PM
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Replies: 463
Views: 46,059
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
1st April 2016, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 6,160
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
24th December 2015, 09:18 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,411
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Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal
28th October 2015, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 938
Views: 76,077
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
2nd October 2015, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 3,987
Views: 612,412
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
30th September 2015, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 237
Views: 31,133
I've always found the 'me-ness', the incredible...
I've always found the 'me-ness', the incredible egoism and arrogance of religious believers (primarily xian) to be one of their defining traits - and a bad one at that.
My personal experience with...
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
26th September 2015, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 3,987
Views: 612,412
CS I understand entirely your frustrations. ...
CS I understand entirely your frustrations. I've seen people like the OP wandering the streets of LA, or downtown Boston, or any other of the places many of the uncared-for mentally ill end up here...
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Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal
25th September 2015, 10:09 AM
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Replies: 367
Views: 91,242
I doubt the story as well, since I myself have...
I doubt the story as well, since I myself have had both a punctured lung (collapsed as well), in addition to 17 separate rib fractures (some ribs more than one place).
I was on oxygen for more...
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
22nd September 2015, 01:11 PM
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Replies: 3,555
Views: 417,819
Apologies to anyone with my insensitive and...
Apologies to anyone with my insensitive and incorrect statement about hardworking (and indeed, generally very intelligent and skilled) men and women in fishing or other manual jobs.
I'm just...
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
22nd September 2015, 10:04 AM
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Replies: 3,555
Views: 417,819
I have mentioned before in this thread what I...
I have mentioned before in this thread what I think Jabba's primary issue(s) are (I won't repeat them here, as they are usually modded out), but a subset of those is what general education he has...
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
20th September 2015, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 3,555
Views: 417,819
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Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal
18th September 2015, 11:46 AM
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Replies: 1,353
Views: 115,256
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
15th September 2015, 05:17 PM
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Replies: 3,555
Views: 417,819
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
15th September 2015, 04:50 PM
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Replies: 3,555
Views: 417,819
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
7th September 2015, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 3,555
Views: 417,819
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
24th June 2015, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 4,088
Views: 426,808
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Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal
14th June 2015, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 89
Views: 11,096
Speaking about dogs/pets finding their way to...
Speaking about dogs/pets finding their way to their owners (at least generally); I'm a cat person (might switch to a dog person when I retire - cats are far more independent and I can leave the house...
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Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal
18th May 2015, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 7,912
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Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal
15th May 2015, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 3,231
Views: 427,419
Chris - just me here (you know, one of the...
Chris - just me here (you know, one of the professional Lurkers of this forum) - just wanted you to know I am still amazed that people exist who don't break out laughing while watching the Patty...
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
27th April 2015, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 136
Views: 27,698
BS - nothing but preaching nonsense and...
BS - nothing but preaching nonsense and (potentially expensive) gullibility. As we all know, there has never been a proven case of prayer doing healing - the only instances that are ever mentioned...
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
27th April 2015, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 195
Views: 25,003
From my perspective as a regular lurker, it...
From my perspective as a regular lurker, it certainly doesn't appear to me to have much to do with inductive reasoning. The OP (and several others) appear to be attempting a new take on the 'lets...
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Forum: USA Politics
11th March 2015, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 579
Views: 64,744
I don't find it at all ridiculous: I myself am...
I don't find it at all ridiculous: I myself am far more concerned with all of the following than I am with Iran at the present time -
Right Wing Teabaggers gaining even more power at the Federal...
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Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal
25th February 2015, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 4,040
Views: 429,462
I'm feeling quite sure about a conclusion that...
I'm feeling quite sure about a conclusion that was mentioned just above, that is: Chris doesn't want the sample (assuming it exists) tested, as it would undoubtedly come back as something mundane. ...
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Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal
17th February 2015, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 3,362
Views: 621,363
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
4th November 2014, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 487
Views: 40,527
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
23rd October 2014, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 3,352
Views: 211,957
Jabba, although I have some sympathy with an...
Jabba, although I have some sympathy with an older man - facing the (hopefully far in the future!) certainity of personal extinction - will sometimes go to any length to avoid confronting death, what...
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Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories
15th October 2014, 11:32 PM
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Replies: 913
Views: 90,878
What you are 'talking' about is simply plain...
What you are 'talking' about is simply plain fantasy - what you are typing, indeed your entire claim - is both delusional, and personally insulting.
Let me fill you in on a little secret ; my...
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
15th October 2014, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 2,256
Views: 116,500
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
14th October 2014, 08:10 PM
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Replies: 3,352
Views: 211,957
I know next-to-nothing about statistics &...
I know next-to-nothing about statistics & probability (beyond the fact that I usually lose at blackjack - which is why I rarely play), but one thing is really clear to me:
(Please correct me if I...
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
4th October 2014, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 148
Views: 9,333
MG, your comment is both silly & completely...
MG, your comment is both silly & completely unrelated to - well, anything. The pope makes no pronouncements re: football one way or the other, and you damm well know this.
Your post suggests...
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Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal
28th September 2014, 05:55 PM
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Replies: 154
Views: 24,893
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Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal
28th September 2014, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 154
Views: 24,893
Although I may be wrong (as is frequently the...
Although I may be wrong (as is frequently the case), ISHAR seems to me to be yet another attempt at 'giving both sides of the controversy'. Another example of 'just give the people all the facts...
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
26th September 2014, 09:16 AM
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Replies: 3,352
Views: 211,957
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
22nd September 2014, 04:28 PM
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Replies: 2,256
Views: 116,500
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
22nd September 2014, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 1,047
Views: 53,383
Ah, perhaps you've not the required experience...
Ah, perhaps you've not the required experience with Gerry to fully appreciate his singular approach to communication via the English language?
I've discovered it helps if you imagine him sitting...
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
16th September 2014, 04:52 PM
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Replies: 1,069
Views: 93,420
I don't even....the op says 'concussion is the...
I don't even....the op says 'concussion is the result of poor coordination'...on what particular planet is this anywhere near true?
Is that a definition in some dead language or something? If I...
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
16th September 2014, 07:27 AM
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Replies: 1,150
Views: 95,361
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
6th September 2014, 08:38 PM
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Replies: 3,352
Views: 211,957
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
3rd September 2014, 04:38 PM
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Replies: 112
Views: 8,209
Arnold, I must say the ideas you are writing...
Arnold, I must say the ideas you are writing about - calling The Theory of Evolution a religion - are completely bogus.
Bogus, untrue, unsupported, incorrect - take your pick.
I'd suggest you...
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
3rd September 2014, 08:38 AM
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Replies: 1,069
Views: 93,420
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
1st September 2014, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 1,069
Views: 93,420
This is meaningless, new-age word salad -...
This is meaningless, new-age word salad - regardless of the poster's native language. How people keep this mumbo-jumbo in their heads and actually interact- productively, and honestly - with the...
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
1st September 2014, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 156
Views: 21,031
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
31st August 2014, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 236
Views: 28,717
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
30th August 2014, 01:44 PM
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Replies: 618
Views: 50,528
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
19th May 2014, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 459
Views: 22,021
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
31st March 2014, 04:36 PM
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Replies: 455
Views: 51,804
Ah, I only have one question: Is it your next...
Ah, I only have one question: Is it your next post where you describe your actual evidence that all this is true?
I am assuming you do know what evidence is - although if you are unsure, I - or...
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
15th March 2014, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 1,568
Views: 98,612
I grow sadder and sadder when I read the idiocy...
I grow sadder and sadder when I read the idiocy of ideas promoted by gibor and his ilk. It's highly likely - in my view - that the human race is stuck with a majority of it's members clinging to a...
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Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal
6th March 2014, 01:10 PM
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Replies: 122
Views: 57,713
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Forum: Religion and Philosophy
2nd March 2014, 01:12 PM
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Replies: 2,132
Views: 172,835
This post (which, for some reason I cannot yet...
This post (which, for some reason I cannot yet fathom I keep reading) reminds me of several depressing realities. One is that there are 100's of thousands, millions of people throughout the world...
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Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal
25th February 2014, 03:17 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 5,537
Well, I did read the entire paper, and it reads...
Well, I did read the entire paper, and it reads like someone is trying to impress someone else on how many hyphens (-) they can use between words (or someone who's primary language isn't English). ...
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