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@Jakelafort – Never seen a bullfight but the idea sickens me…

I once tried to explain the meaning of cognitive dissonance to someone by using what he had said earlier. He had said that he was a vegetarian not just for health reasons but also because of his animal welfare concerns. Later in the evening he said that he was looking forward to g…[Read more]

@Jakelafort – Here is another of his books that you might like – The Bonobo and the Atheist.

Frans de Waal argues that human morality is not imposed from above but instead comes from within. Moral behavior does not begin and end with religion but is in fact a product of evolution. (Which I totally agree with)

@Jakelafort – One weekend, many moons ago, I backed 5 grays in 5 separate races and collected 5 times. It’s important to watch for out for them, especially if carrying top weight.  Of course, I am not being too scientific here but I cannot not consider it if I see one.

@Jakelafort – Of all the things I campaign against, it is the indoctrination of young minds by adults with insidious religious mythology presented as truth that I most rage against. Even after just typing that one sentence I am already too angry to write anymore at present.  I could warp a crucifix at 50 paces with a look 🙂

@Jakelafort (and everyone) – While the time honored stare decisis might have been given weight in the gun law ruling in NY, it has been ignored today. Were the SCOTUS judges wrong in 1973 and in all subsequent rulings on Roe ever since and now the 6 judges happen to be correct because they have formed a different opinion? How is stare decisis…[Read more]

@Jakelafort – What makes an addict?

In my non-professional opinion people become addicts because they have unresolved issues that they have not yet addressed. They don’t get addressed while under the influence of alcohol or drugs (or whatever your having yourself).

I know plenty of people who consume all types of drugs on an occasional basis.…[Read more]

Not sure why – this is the link;

https://www.thecut.com/2017/06/a-beginners-guide-to-calling-b-s.html

@Jakelafort – I suspect you will find little to learn from it. You seem to be able to spot it 5 miles out 🙂

The reason that “nobody understands quantum mechanics” * is that it is not intuitable by the human mind. Maybe a better way of saying it is that QM is “unintuitable”. As Heisenberg said, “particles are not real. They just form possibilities rather than facts”. However, from our observations of QM theory it makes accurate predictions about the n…[Read more]

@jakelafort – It would take some good coaching for me to figure out that reference.

Sorry for the negativity there. I plan to overcome it, in spite of pervasive negativity. Back to the topic, regarding CDC, yes, they have major weaknesses. But the Trump era nastiness and revolt against trusting in federal agencies and against unifying states’ effectiveness in fighting the pandemic did not help, either. Science even became the bad…[Read more]

@jakelafort – Bill O’ Reilly is now on tour with Trump which says much about the caliber of the man, a veritable intellectual Colossus of back roads.

Apparently some atheists on a website called “Think Atheist” spread rumors about the moon 🙂  (almost 1.5 million views!!). You know who you are!

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I have studied specific verses in Hebrew and read the works of scholars that agree that in the first chapter of Genesis , the translation is not “The earth was void and without form…”. but rather, The earth became void and without. form…” Such a translation would not rule out a prior creation.…

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@Jakelafort,

I assure you I’m not sticking my neck out on this one. I would like to see it adequately debunked rather than Michael mentioned it  therefore it must be a hoax. But yes, I would entertain it as evidence of reoccurring creation and a creator God if these objects continue to be found unabated.