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by sear
Sun Sep 23, 2007 12:27 am
Forum: Help Desk
Topic: What do you make of crop circles?
Replies: 321
Views: 36606

Re: We are so lucky! Carl is here to inspire us by insult.

"is a litmus test for intelligence. Most of you are failing it." Carl
Shall we suppose you always pass?
Thank goodness we feeble-minded and unwashed have a superlative intellect like yours, to remind us of our manifold deficiencies.
by sear
Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:46 am
Forum: Help Desk
Topic: What do you make of crop circles?
Replies: 321
Views: 36606

Re: What do you make of crop circles?

I've seen some dandy ones. But the notion (not suggested here) that they're intergalactic graffiti or something is preposterous. Doug & Dave have confessed. They've even explained their technique. And I'm not aware of any plausible explanation why, if there was indeed intelligent E.T. involvement, t...
by sear
Fri Sep 21, 2007 7:40 pm
Forum: Help Desk
Topic: Anyone here experienced peer assessments / soft marking?
Replies: 8
Views: 859

Re: Anyone here experienced peer assessments / soft marking?

Bilby, I used to work for a Fortune 500. I was hired there in the 1970's. But by the 1990's, they tried peer review. I publicly objected to it at the time. I'm not a Christian. But I observed that Christ taught: Judge not, lest ye be judged. Management's reply: We're not asking you to judge persons....
by sear
Thu Sep 20, 2007 2:38 am
Forum: Help Desk
Topic: the right(?)to be different
Replies: 39
Views: 5785

Re: the right(?)to be different

When we surrender our right to be different, we forfeit our right to be free.
by sear
Wed Sep 19, 2007 11:55 pm
Forum: Help Desk
Topic: Who should you vote for 2008 U.S. President? (recovered)
Replies: 119
Views: 35293

Re: Who should you vote for 2008 U.S. President? (recovered)

"The Fair Tax book" Io I can't attest to the quality of the book, as I've neither read nor seen it. But if the idea is to substitute for the income tax a national sales tax, I oppose the plan, & perhaps the book. First of all, for a national sales tax to be revenue neutral, what would the tax rate ...
by sear
Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:49 pm
Forum: Help Desk
Topic: Welcome
Replies: 3
Views: 635

Re: Welcome

"interesting events these days..." andy You're so right andy. Some suggest Bush will announce his nominee for U.S. A.G. today, former federal judge Michael Mukasey perhaps. But I don't want to prejudice it for you. Why not pick the 3 issues you think are most important; highlight what you think is ...
by sear
Wed Sep 12, 2007 11:32 pm
Forum: Help Desk
Topic: Will Earth need a policy like China's 1 child policy?
Replies: 21
Views: 1943

Re: Will Earth need a policy like China's 1 child policy?

"... only in that context the one child policy makes sense." Diebert OK So hypothetically (this is after all, a hypothetical topic), if Earth's human population, recently estimated to be 6,000,000,000 (6B), reached 50B; in that context would some human population limitation regime akin to China's o...
by sear
Wed Sep 12, 2007 3:22 pm
Forum: Help Desk
Topic: Will Earth need a policy like China's 1 child policy?
Replies: 21
Views: 1943

Re: Will Earth need a policy like China's 1 child policy?

"The only way forward I see is not imposing limits or regulation (that's just the first stage, when fighting the first symptoms without realizing yet the impossibities) but to decentralize, 'unclog' the system" Diebert I'm not endorsing it. But I'm curious about your perspective on it Diebert. What...
by sear
Wed Sep 12, 2007 3:48 am
Forum: Help Desk
Topic: Will Earth need a policy like China's 1 child policy?
Replies: 21
Views: 1943

Re: Will Earth need a policy like China's 1 child policy?

"So I don't see why the "Earth" needs a child policy at all." Diebert You may be right, for a number of different reasons Diebert. For one: Earth's human population may just naturally regulate itself by reproduction behavior. Another possibility: The population may be affected by plague, or some ot...
by sear
Tue Sep 11, 2007 12:05 am
Forum: Help Desk
Topic: Will Earth need a policy like China's 1 child policy?
Replies: 21
Views: 1943

Re: Will Earth need a policy like China's 1 child policy?

"rhetorical discussion" Carl As opposed to non-rhetorical discussion? Perhaps I misapprehend the purpose of this forum. But if it is not for discussion of the posted topics, then what is the purpose? rhetoric (rèt´er-îk) noun Abbr. rhet. Skill in using language effectively and persuasively. disc...
by sear
Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:16 am
Forum: Archives
Topic: The Contemplations of Foresta Gump
Replies: 54
Views: 65785

Re: Forest Gump, careful communicator

Q: "Have you ever been on a real shrimp boat?"
A: "No. But I've been on a real big boat." Forrest Gump
by sear
Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:21 am
Forum: Help Desk
Topic: Life Situation
Replies: 37
Views: 4404

Re: Life Situation

"A marriage of convenience. Nothing wrong with that." Carl Perhaps not, provided neither of the betrothed has any misunderstanding. But Trevor previous posted: "I have a mild suspicion that she voiced her desire to move from the city simply to get me to make a move, since without the thought of her...
by sear
Mon Sep 10, 2007 4:54 am
Forum: Help Desk
Topic: Will Earth need a policy like China's 1 child policy?
Replies: 21
Views: 1943

Re: Will Earth need a policy like China's 1 child policy?

"I believe it is you who is confused." Carl Not until you joined in Carl. None the less, I credit you for having observed this; on no evidence more substantial than me having posted it: "Your confusion is as baffling to me as it is to you." sear Reading comprehension: C+ "I am pointing out the illo...
by sear
Sun Sep 09, 2007 3:56 pm
Forum: Help Desk
Topic: Will Earth need a policy like China's 1 child policy?
Replies: 21
Views: 1943

Re: Will Earth need a policy like China's 1 child policy?

"Again I ask, where is the evidence that there is actually a unified we to whom to address this issue and who could then consciously form and enforce a wise policy?" Carl You're on your own on that one Carl. Your confusion is as baffling to me as it is to you. "Or are you speaking theoretical, just...
by sear
Fri Sep 07, 2007 5:13 pm
Forum: Help Desk
Topic: Will Earth need a policy like China's 1 child policy?
Replies: 21
Views: 1943

Re: Will Earth need a policy like China's 1 child policy?

"Where is your evidence that such a "we" exists?" Carl I've re-read my post. I find no such affirmative assertion. Perhaps if you quote the actual sentence which you believe positively asserts such a thing exists. Instead, I believe my post raises the question, -should we-. The following is the pre...
by sear
Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:39 am
Forum: Help Desk
Topic: Will Earth need a policy like China's 1 child policy?
Replies: 21
Views: 1943

Will Earth need a policy like China's 1 child policy?

We should preface this topic by acknowledging that some mammalian species may tend to self-regulate their own populations. We needn't mention the lemmings phenomenon (not deliberate population self management, but an observed phenomenon that affects population none the less), or contrast it with the...
by sear
Wed Sep 05, 2007 5:51 am
Forum: Help Desk
Topic: Life Situation
Replies: 37
Views: 4404

Re: Life Situation

I don't know about the Buddha part Trevor, but I would not marry her under these conditions. If your avatar is an image of you, then a man of your age should not marry any woman for whom sex is optional. The chances of the marriage being both happy and enduring are in my opinion slim. I can't offer ...
by sear
Wed Sep 05, 2007 3:06 am
Forum: Help Desk
Topic: Welcome
Replies: 3
Views: 635

Welcome

Greetings Geniuses.
I'm sear from The Round Table. http://p196.ezboard.com/btheroundtable31996
My thanks to Dan Rowden for posting a link to this site.