Re: Per capita cost/value of infrastructure?
Warren Ockrassa wrote: I'd like to see you go for a week's worth of posts without once mentioning religion. Think you could manage that kind of a challenge? I will pray for William so that he may resist this temptation. Alberto Monteiro ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Per capita cost/value of infrastructure?
On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 7:45 AM, Alberto Vieira Ferreira Monteiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Warren Ockrassa wrote: I'd like to see you go for a week's worth of posts without once mentioning religion. Think you could manage that kind of a challenge? I will pray for William so that he may resist this temptation. I'd be satisfied if he'd change the subject line when he changes the subject. Basic netiquette. Nick -- Nick Arnett [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages: 408-904-7198 ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Netiquette (Was Re: Per capita cost/value of infrastructure?)
On 23 Feb 2008, at 16:20, Nick Arnett wrote: On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 7:45 AM, Alberto Vieira Ferreira Monteiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Warren Ockrassa wrote: I'd like to see you go for a week's worth of posts without once mentioning religion. Think you could manage that kind of a challenge? I will pray for William so that he may resist this temptation. I'd be satisfied if he'd change the subject line when he changes the subject. Basic netiquette. You didn't change it either. Pot / Kettle Maru. -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. ~Voltaire. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Netiquette (Was Re: Per capita cost/value of infrastructure?)
On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 8:41 AM, William T Goodall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd be satisfied if he'd change the subject line when he changes the subject. Basic netiquette. You didn't change it either. Choose your reply: (1) That wouldn't have been as satisfying. - or (for bonus points) - (2) God distracted me. Nick -- Nick Arnett [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages: 408-904-7198 ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Topics (was Re: Per capita cost/value of infrastructure?)
On 23 Feb 2008, at 06:10, Warren Ockrassa wrote: I'd like to see you go for a week's worth of posts without once mentioning religion. Think you could manage that kind of a challenge? Religion is probably the most innocuous topic for me to bring up. Flame wars Maru. -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ Theists cannot be trusted as they believe that right and wrong are the arbitrary proclamations of invisible demons. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Per capita cost/value of infrastructure?
At 12:10 AM Saturday 2/23/2008, Warren Ockrassa wrote: == Traffic Woes and Light Derailments == == A Drama in Two Acts== == Act the First: Two PERSONS and a GODBOY in an elevator. [...] Act the Second: Two PERSONS and an ATHEIST in an elevator. [...] *SNORK!* -- Ronn! :) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
RE: Lead (was: Resending: Malaria in the world)
Even worse than the tobacco industry, no? Aye. (re: Ethyl) Hmm, no parallels to global warming and certain researchers either... The possible link between crime and lead levels is intriguing; articles on lead's harmful effects particularly WRT children have been posted previously, so I won't add any. O quit cheering! !! Clear correlation between lead and crime. A number of studies have demonstrated this unequivocally. c ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
RE: Lead (was: Resending: Malaria in the world)
At 01:04 PM Saturday 2/23/2008, Curtis Burisch wrote: Clear correlation between lead and crime. A number of studies have demonstrated this unequivocally. Giving a whole new level of meaning to the gangster movie cliche about dying of lead poisoning . . . -- Ronn! :) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Per capita cost/value of infrastructure?
On 24/02/2008, at 3:20 AM, Nick Arnett wrote: On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 7:45 AM, Alberto Vieira Ferreira Monteiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Warren Ockrassa wrote: I'd like to see you go for a week's worth of posts without once mentioning religion. Think you could manage that kind of a challenge? I will pray for William so that he may resist this temptation. I'd be satisfied if he'd change the subject line when he changes the subject. Basic netiquette. Yeah, but fairly traditional on Brin-L, some of the thread creep here has been pretty impressive over the years. Charlie. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Topics (was Re: Per capita cost/value of infrastructure?)
On Feb 23, 2008, at 9:50 AM, William T Goodall wrote: On 23 Feb 2008, at 06:10, Warren Ockrassa wrote: I'd like to see you go for a week's worth of posts without once mentioning religion. Think you could manage that kind of a challenge? Religion is probably the most innocuous topic for me to bring up. Then bring up nothing at all for a while. Silence is Golden Maru. -- \/\/ ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Per capita cost/value of infrastructure?
At 05:43 PM Saturday 2/23/2008, Charlie Bell wrote: Yeah, but fairly traditional on Brin-L, some of the thread creep here has been pretty impressive over the years. Probably not the best list to be on if thread creep creeps you out . . . Creepy Maru -- Ronn! :) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Per capita cost/value of infrastructure?
On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 3:43 PM, Charlie Bell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah, but fairly traditional on Brin-L, some of the thread creep here has been pretty impressive over the years. Hey! No name-calling. I am NOT a thread creep! Nick -- Nick Arnett [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages: 408-904-7198 ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Per capita cost/value of infrastructure?
On Feb 23, 2008, at 5:33 PM, Nick Arnett wrote: On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 3:43 PM, Charlie Bell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah, but fairly traditional on Brin-L, some of the thread creep here has been pretty impressive over the years. Hey! No name-calling. I am NOT a thread creep! Yeah, I was going to correct Charlie that the thread creepS here HAVE been pretty impressive but was afraid of being accused of grammar Nazihood, which is something to be avoided, for the love of Godwin. -- \/\/ ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Per capita cost/value of infrastructure?
On Sat, 23 Feb 2008, Nick Arnett wrote: On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 3:43 PM, Charlie Bell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah, but fairly traditional on Brin-L, some of the thread creep here has been pretty impressive over the years. Hey! No name-calling. I am NOT a thread creep! But I am. :) (I'm probably not terribly creepy otherwise. Unless women in Utilikilts creeps you out.) Julia ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Topics (was Re: Per capita cost/value of infrastructure?)
On 23 Feb 2008, at 23:25, Warren Ockrassa wrote: On Feb 23, 2008, at 9:50 AM, William T Goodall wrote: On 23 Feb 2008, at 06:10, Warren Ockrassa wrote: I'd like to see you go for a week's worth of posts without once mentioning religion. Think you could manage that kind of a challenge? Religion is probably the most innocuous topic for me to bring up. Then bring up nothing at all for a while. Without my interesting and well crafted posts this list would be moribund. Raconteur Maru. -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ if the bible proves the existence of god, then superman comics prove the existence of superman - Usenet ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Per capita cost/value of infrastructure?
At 07:12 PM Saturday 2/23/2008, Julia Thompson wrote: On Sat, 23 Feb 2008, Nick Arnett wrote: On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 3:43 PM, Charlie Bell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah, but fairly traditional on Brin-L, some of the thread creep here has been pretty impressive over the years. Hey! No name-calling. I am NOT a thread creep! But I am. :) (I'm probably not terribly creepy otherwise. Unless women in Utilikilts creeps you out.) It depends on what you wear underneath it . . . -- Ronn! :) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Topics (was Re: Per capita cost/value of infrastructure?)
At 08:12 PM Saturday 2/23/2008, William T Goodall wrote: Without my interesting and well crafted posts this list would be moribund. So when are you going to make an interesting and well-crafted post? You Walked Right Into That One Maru -- Ronn! :) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Brin-l Digest, Vol 369, Issue 6
At 01:00 PM 2/23/2008, William T Goodall wrote: Religion has a vested interest in discouraging critical thinking. I think it's *much* worse than that. In Evolutionary Psychology, Memes and the Origin of War I make a case that the psychological trait(s) for religion arose as part of the complex set of traits for wars. Religions are seed xenophobic memes. In times where the population sees a bleak future, they become more influential. Eventually they served to synch up the warriors for a do or die attack on neighbors. Even though the warriors may have died, the genes were always better off than starving. One of the effect of this complex of traits is to shut off rational thinking. It's not rational at the personal level to go out and try to kill neighbors, but in some circumstances the interest of a person and their genes diverge. Religions give reason to take such chances. Keith ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: Per capita cost/value of infrastructure?
On Sat, 23 Feb 2008, Ronn! Blankenship wrote: At 07:12 PM Saturday 2/23/2008, Julia Thompson wrote: On Sat, 23 Feb 2008, Nick Arnett wrote: On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 3:43 PM, Charlie Bell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah, but fairly traditional on Brin-L, some of the thread creep here has been pretty impressive over the years. Hey! No name-calling. I am NOT a thread creep! But I am. :) (I'm probably not terribly creepy otherwise. Unless women in Utilikilts creeps you out.) It depends on what you wear underneath it . . . -- Ronn! :) Well, if there had been anyone across the street *to* see on one of the recent windy days (as if we got any other kind right here?), they would have told you I wasn't a proper Scotsman. Take that however you like. :) Julia ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
