Richard Robertson

hat are the easiest ways to see a list of the most recent activity?
I suggest two ways, one is the quickest, and another provides the most history and detail.

–> QUICKEST
If you’re looking at a computer screen, you should see a list on the left and a list on the right. The left one briefly lists the most recently updated topics, and the r…[Read more]

_Robert_ wrote:
There will be a price to pay as “chivalry” fades away.

Hopefully we’ll gain perspective that’s not based purely on cultural traditions, other than a tradition to care more about people in need. (Speaking of which the Jesus character can be portrayed as having that sentiment, too, albeit unfortunately mixed in there is also som…[Read more]

If I were formulating a world view for publication, I wouldn’t mind snagging ideas from a source of ideas even if other ideas of that source were repulsive. It’s even possible to glean good ideas from Jesus, and whether or not they’re ideas that actually came from a real Jesus or from a writer of fiction about Jesus. Just not sure I’d be happy…[Read more]

It’d be similar to two people but like twins. Except that there are some brain parts in the middle that would loose functionality if split, and any functionality that was originally mostly in one hemisphere (and shared with the other side) could never again be simultaneously available to both new beings.

As for whether a machine can have…[Read more]

Davis wrote:
They have no reason to attack Spain except for the irrational fear that they are a threat to Islam.

Could it sometimes be just a matter of finding the easiest way to make a big splash? “Hey World, look at what we can do for the glory of Allah!”. Along with “Hey fellow Muslims, join us in this divine quest!”.

Davis wrote:
China has no military presence in most of the Middle East or Central Asia.

That could be part of the answer. Strong Western influence and military in their home turf is one reasons they publicly justify jihad, and can motivate jihadism with a visibly present enemy. It’s also easier for goverments in Muslim countries to point to the…[Read more]

tom sarbeck wrote:
No previous president has ever had the imagination to require us to do that, so Trump is furthering our educations.

Tom, I second the positivitism!

Unseen wrote:
Do you see “victim’s fault” in there anywhere, PB?

Nope!

And I genuinely appreciate this very relevant discussion.