Re: Religion is Valuable: Why it Must Be Encouraged

2007-07-29 Thread William T Goodall
On 29 Jul 2007, at 12:33, Ritu wrote: > William T Goodall wrote: > >> Atheist religions have different defining irrational beliefs. Nazism >> had 'Aryan supremacy', the Greens have 'Nuclear Power is Evil' and so >> on. > > I am sure they do, but

Re: Religion is Valuable: Why it Must Be Encouraged

2007-07-29 Thread William T Goodall
On 29 Jul 2007, at 04:59, Ritu wrote: > William T Goodall wrote: > >> Religions don't present their stories as being literally true? They >> don't claim that supernatural entities meddle in human affairs? They >> don't claim that miraculous events ac

Re: Religion is Valuable: Why it Must Be Encouraged

2007-07-29 Thread William T Goodall
On 29 Jul 2007, at 02:45, Nick Arnett wrote: > On 7/28/07, William T Goodall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> On 28 Jul 2007, at 20:16, Nick Arnett wrote: >> >>> On 7/27/07, William T Goodall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>

Re: Why Discuss Religion...

2007-07-28 Thread William T Goodall
On 28 Jul 2007, at 21:26, jon louis mann wrote: > > speaking as an atheist, it behooves me to engage in dialog about > religion so i can learn more of what i do not know... > jonsan There's nothing to learn. -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.

Re: Religion is Valuable: Why it Must Be Encouraged

2007-07-28 Thread William T Goodall
On 28 Jul 2007, at 20:16, Nick Arnett wrote: > On 7/27/07, William T Goodall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> >> I'm not arguing with that. I'm arguing with the fact that religions >> present their stories as being actually true > > &g

Re: Religion is Destructive: Why it Must Be Discouraged

2007-07-27 Thread William T Goodall
ecause it tends to > keep me > from acting as if I am God and able to control everything, as if I > knew how > things should be. Then what's the point of religion? Let's follow Wittgenstein and be silent on the stuff we can't speak about. If it doesn'

Re: Religion is Valuable: Why it Must Be Encouraged

2007-07-27 Thread William T Goodall
On 27 Jul 2007, at 22:21, Nick Arnett wrote: > On 7/27/07, William T Goodall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> I think the difference between fact and fiction is pretty clear. > > > I don't think anybody is arguing about that. Proponents of religion a

Re: Religion is Valuable: Why it Must Be Encouraged

2007-07-27 Thread William T Goodall
On 27 Jul 2007, at 18:52, Dave Land wrote: > On Jul 27, 2007, at 3:06 AM, William T Goodall wrote: > >> On 27 Jul 2007, at 10:44, Dave Land wrote: >> >>> The point being that religion -- whether you consider it the core of >>> your being or a mental illness, i

Re: Religion is Valuable: Why it Must Be Encouraged

2007-07-27 Thread William T Goodall
there is something fundamentally wrong with the society? Perspective Maru -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "Invest in a company any idiot can run because sooner or later any idiot is going to run i

Weekly Chat Reminder

2007-07-25 Thread William T Goodall
ble than the web interface once you do get it set up." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "This message was sent automatically using launchd. But even if WTG is aw

Re: TV Series: "The Sarah Connor Chronicles"

2007-07-24 Thread William T Goodall
ise her picture on a news story about three naked people (time travel remember) appearing on a highway and snapped by camera phones. -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "There's no chance

Re: VP not part of Executive Branch?

2007-07-18 Thread William T Goodall
On 18 Jul 2007, at 14:17, Dan Minette wrote: > > What I find troubling is that countering hyperbola is considered > support of Hyperbole. A hyperbola is a curve formed by the intersection of a cone and a plane. Now sit in the corner Maru -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTE

Re: Weekly Chat Reminder

2007-07-18 Thread William T Goodall
* > ALL USERS MUST CREATE THEIR NAME/PASSWORD AGAIN TO LOG IN > * > > Use create to create a character. > > *** > This means YOU! > *** > > We

Weekly Chat Reminder

2007-07-18 Thread William T Goodall
ble than the web interface once you do get it set up." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "This message was sent automatically using launchd. But even if WTG is aw

Re: U.S. health care

2007-07-13 Thread William T Goodall
's not rock bottom, but that's why the same meds are > cheaper > in Canadaroughly the same reason why US TV shows sell for less > overseas > than in the US. The BBC recently paid £400,000 ($812,000) per episode for first run of season 2 of _Heroes_. Rising Pri

Weekly Chat Reminder

2007-07-11 Thread William T Goodall
ble than the web interface once you do get it set up." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "This message was sent automatically using launchd. But even if WTG is aw

One in five

2007-07-06 Thread William T Goodall
ves around the Earth, an idea science had abandoned by the 17th century. -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "I believe OS/2 is destined to be the most important operating system, and po

Weekly Chat Reminder

2007-07-04 Thread William T Goodall
ble than the web interface once you do get it set up." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "This message was sent automatically using launchd. But even if WTG is aw

Weekly Chat Reminder

2007-06-27 Thread William T Goodall
ble than the web interface once you do get it set up." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "This message was sent automatically using launchd. But even if WTG is aw

Weekly Chat Reminder

2007-06-20 Thread William T Goodall
ble than the web interface once you do get it set up." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "This message was sent automatically using launchd. But even if WTG is aw

Weekly Chat Reminder

2007-06-13 Thread William T Goodall
ble than the web interface once you do get it set up." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "This message was sent automatically using launchd. But even if WTG is aw

Re: Taxes, Terrorism, and a fine mess we have gotten ourselves into

2007-06-10 Thread William T Goodall
age in much of the USA) to get hold of than beer. Since alcohol sellers can lose their license for selling to underagers and drug sellers don't have one anyway. I've never been refused in a bar since I was 16 and the first time I got asked to prove my age buying alcohol in a sh

Re: Legislative floor fight . . .

2007-06-08 Thread William T Goodall
this an argument for arranged marriages and harsh penalties for infidelity? Reproductive Strategies Maru -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "I believe OS/2

Re: Jericho May Be Coming Back

2007-06-07 Thread William T Goodall
r broadcast late this year or early in 2008." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "I believe OS/2 is destined to be the most important operating system,

Weekly Chat Reminder

2007-06-06 Thread William T Goodall
ble than the web interface once you do get it set up." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "This message was sent automatically using launchd. But even if WTG is aw

Re: Battlestar Ending Next Season

2007-06-05 Thread William T Goodall
ing axed or running out of steam. So that's good. Closure Maru -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "I believe OS/2 is destined to be the most important operating system,

Re: NASA Chief Questions Whether Global Warming Is a Problem

2007-06-01 Thread William T Goodall
roblem. > > <http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,276722,00.html> > It looks bad having a crank as the head of a serious scientific body. Just a theory Maru -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ &

Global Peace Index

2007-05-30 Thread William T Goodall
m [...] 83 Brazil [...] 96 United States of America [...] 111 Sri Lanka 112 Angola 113 Cote d' Ivoire 114 Lebanon 115 Pakistan 116 Colombia 117 Nigeria 118 Russia 119 Israel 120 Sudan 121 Iraq -- William T Goodall Mail :

Weekly Chat Reminder

2007-05-30 Thread William T Goodall
ble than the web interface once you do get it set up." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "This message was sent automatically using launchd. But even if WTG is aw

Scientists divided over alliance with religion

2007-05-28 Thread William T Goodall
ology in this way could be dangerous. "You can imagine eco-groups who imagine the world would be better off without human beings. We need to combat these new irrationalities and, in doing this we should seek allies wherever we can, and I think allies do include people who call themse

Weekly Chat Reminder

2007-05-23 Thread William T Goodall
ble than the web interface once you do get it set up." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "This message was sent automatically using launchd. But even if WTG is aw

Re: *Of course* it's all about talent . . .

2007-05-21 Thread William T Goodall
than they were in the past. > If new music is crap, at least the videoclips are nice to watch in > mute. It's actually a cycle - recorded music and radio made looks less important than they were when everything was a live performance, now video has brought looks back again. Killed

Re: Flatulence

2007-05-21 Thread William T Goodall
g is less contentious than evolution politically although scientifically global warming is less firmly established than evolution. Argy Bargy Maru -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "Two years from now, spam

Re: Flatulence

2007-05-21 Thread William T Goodall
! :) >> >> really?-) you don't seem like the sort who doesn't consider all >> viewpoints. > > > > Does "bushco sycophants" sound like wording which considers all > viewpoints? Indeed not. "Malevolent ignorant bushco sycophants" would b

Re: 2007 Upfronts

2007-05-17 Thread William T Goodall
On 18 May 2007, at 01:53, William T Goodall wrote: > http://www.tv.com/special_feature/2007upfront/nbc/index.html > > The networks have announced the new shows (most of which will be > cancelled of course) for 2007/8. Those of scifi-ish interest: > CBS > Moonlight > Thi

2007 Upfronts

2007-05-17 Thread William T Goodall
He and a local investigator, Emerson, bring murder victims back to life and find out who killed them, to cash in on case-solving rewards. But, when Ned brings an old crush back to life, and decides to let her live, things start to get complicated..." A vampire called Mick? That Ti

Re: Weekly Chat Reminder

2007-05-16 Thread William T Goodall
On 16 May 2007, at 21:27, jon louis mann wrote: > i clicked on the link and got this, then i was disconnected... > could it be because i have a mac? No. -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ &

Weekly Chat Reminder

2007-05-16 Thread William T Goodall
ble than the web interface once you do get it set up." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "This message was sent automatically using launchd. But even if WTG is aw

TV Time Musings

2007-05-14 Thread William T Goodall
ene with less issues... -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "The Macintosh uses an experimental pointing device called a 'mouse.' There is no evidence that people want to use these things."

Re: Irregulars Question: Screws

2007-05-14 Thread William T Goodall
o and fortunately had a T10 Torx Security bit in a toolbox I happened to have. I also happen to have an M-830B digital multimeter though so I happen to have some odd things. Anyhow I replaced the dead 40GB drive with a 250GB drive and can now record a lot more stuff! Whole Seasons Unwatched

Re: NBC takes wraps off new TV schedule; sci-fi rules

2007-05-14 Thread William T Goodall
On 14 May 2007, at 22:40, Robert Seeberger wrote: > - Original Message - > From: "William T Goodall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Brin-L" > Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 4:34 PM > Subject: NBC takes wraps off new TV schedule; sci-fi rules > >

NBC takes wraps off new TV schedule; sci-fi rules

2007-05-14 Thread William T Goodall
overnment agent after espionage secrets are downloaded into his brain." Shiny Maru -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "I wish developing great products w

Re: Shaping the future

2007-05-14 Thread William T Goodall
On 14 May 2007, at 03:09, Ronn! Blankenship wrote: > At 08:50 PM Sunday 5/13/2007, Robert G. Seeberger wrote: >> Herein, > > > > Wherein? > There was a URI in the mail I got. There must be something in your set-up that is stripping them out. -- William T Goodall

Re: Keith Henson Arrested!

2007-05-10 Thread William T Goodall
Prescott, AZ 86301. She also reminds you that the prison authorities read the letters before passing them on.)" -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "Mac OS X is a rock-solid system that's

Re: Keith Henson Arrested!

2007-05-10 Thread William T Goodall
Prescott, AZ 86301. She also reminds you that the prison authorities read the letters before passing them on.)" -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "Mac OS X is a rock-solid system that's

Weekly Chat Reminder

2007-05-09 Thread William T Goodall
ble than the web interface once you do get it set up." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "This message was sent automatically using launchd. But even if WTG is aw

Re: Re Cost of conservation

2007-05-04 Thread William T Goodall
because of rising sea levels? Can someone explain to me > _why_ the sea levels would increase, if the evidence is that only > the arctic ice will melt, and other ices (Antarctica, for example) > will grow due to increasing snowing? If I can do the math, > this means that sea levels will _d

Weekly Chat Reminder

2007-05-02 Thread William T Goodall
ble than the web interface once you do get it set up." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "This message was sent automatically using launchd. But even if WTG is aw

Weekly Chat Reminder

2007-04-25 Thread William T Goodall
ble than the web interface once you do get it set up." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "This message was sent automatically using launchd. But even if WTG is aw

Weekly Chat Reminder

2007-04-18 Thread William T Goodall
ble than the web interface once you do get it set up." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "This message was sent automatically using launchd. But even if WTG is aw

Re: Faith Based Idiocy

2007-04-16 Thread William T Goodall
le somewhere... Lunatics Maru -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ I think a case can be made that faith is one of the world's great evils, comparable to the smallpox virus but harder to eradicate.

Re: Faith Based Idiocy

2007-04-16 Thread William T Goodall
On 16 Apr 2007, at 19:05, William T Goodall wrote: > The abstinence programme has been a central part of the Bush > administration's social policy, and the government has poured about a > billion dollars into it over the last 10 years. > > But the research would seem to sugges

Faith Based Idiocy

2007-04-16 Thread William T Goodall
appened is that teenagers are pledging not to have sex, getting their nice little silver rings, and then shagging like rabbits anyway. " -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ The surprising thing

Re: Kurt Vonnegut

2007-04-13 Thread William T Goodall
gt; Then other people respond, or not. Not only that, they can choose to read it or not too. > > And then Ronn! posts a wonderfully snarky response to whatever. I > think > his snark is well worth the wait, personally. :) > He's not in my killfile anyway. All Kinds

Big Drumsticks

2007-04-12 Thread William T Goodall
odern chicken." Tastes Like Maru -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons." - Popular Mechanics, forecasting the relentless ma

Re: Kurt Vonnegut

2007-04-12 Thread William T Goodall
of the sort that are frequent here are viewed as bad > netiquette. > It is one example of how the net ethic differs on different lists. Well, we're more sophisticated over here. We also use emoticons :-) Cultural Relativism Maru -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL

Re: This is not a False Alarm...

2007-04-11 Thread William T Goodall
do in the next 10-20 years can have a profound effect on the climate in the second half of this century." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "You are coming to a sad realization. Cancel or A

Weekly Chat Reminder

2007-04-11 Thread William T Goodall
ble than the web interface once you do get it set up." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "This message was sent automatically using launchd. But even if WTG is aw

Re: Pernicious Evil Nonsense gets a Drubbing

2007-04-08 Thread William T Goodall
Eggs' which are made of chocolate and eaten at this time of year. Everyone Knows That Maru -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ One of the main causes of the fall of the Roman Empire was that, lac

Re: Pernicious Evil Nonsense gets a Drubbing

2007-04-08 Thread William T Goodall
per", if anyone needed >> to know >> *that*. > > > So which is it -- religion pacifies people or religion causes all > sorts of > violence? Seems like I keep hearing both arguments. Maybe it's a > bipolar > thing. It pacifies some people and cause

Re: Not reading statistics gets a Drubbing

2007-04-08 Thread William T Goodall
rch has been done. De'nile >>> ain't >>> just a river in Egypt. >> >> So far as I can tell, Dawkins is talking about his friends at >> universities in the UK and US, his point being that there are at >> least some people... > > Yes, q

Re: Not reading statistics gets a Drubbing

2007-04-08 Thread William T Goodall
On 8 Apr 2007, at 17:09, Andrew Crystall wrote: > On 8 Apr 2007 at 14:00, William T Goodall wrote: > >> Dawkins replied: "Speak for yourself. It is not a part of me. It is >> not a part of the great majority of my friends in universities in >> England and the US and

Pernicious Evil Nonsense gets a Drubbing

2007-04-08 Thread William T Goodall
ds in universities in England and the US and elsewhere.”' [...] 'The audience was asked to vote on the motion before the debate, with the result 826 votes for the motion, 681 against and 364 don't knows. At the end, the vote was 1,205 for the motion, 778 against and 100 don'

Weekly Chat Reminder

2007-04-04 Thread William T Goodall
ble than the web interface once you do get it set up." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "This message was sent automatically using launchd. But even if WTG is aw

The most dangerous sport

2007-03-30 Thread William T Goodall
ssociation’s Catastrophic Injury Insurance Program found that 25 percent of the money spent on claims for student-athletes since 1998 resulted from cheerleading. That made it second only to football. The ratio of cheerleaders to football players is about 12 to 100." -- William T Goodal

Weekly Chat Reminder

2007-03-28 Thread William T Goodall
ble than the web interface once you do get it set up." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "This message was sent automatically using launchd. But even if WTG is aw

Weekly Chat Reminder

2007-03-21 Thread William T Goodall
ble than the web interface once you do get it set up." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "This message was sent automatically using launchd. But even if WTG is aw

Weekly Chat Reminder

2007-03-14 Thread William T Goodall
ble than the web interface once you do get it set up." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "This message was sent automatically using launchd. But even if WTG is aw

Weekly Chat Reminder

2007-03-07 Thread William T Goodall
ble than the web interface once you do get it set up." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "This message was sent automatically using launchd. But even if WTG is aw

Kangaroos

2007-03-06 Thread William T Goodall
http://www.conservapedia.com/Kangaroo Unintentional Hilarity Maru -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ I think a case can be made that faith is one of the world's great evils, comparable to the sma

Re: Sputnik, my cat.

2007-03-03 Thread William T Goodall
vel cover Free Helplines" So we never need to worry about the costs if she should be ill. And its only about £100 ($200) a year. -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "You are coming to a sad realizat

Weekly Chat Reminder

2007-02-28 Thread William T Goodall
ble than the web interface once you do get it set up." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "This message was sent automatically using launchd. But even if WTG is aw

Weekly Chat Reminder

2007-02-21 Thread William T Goodall
ble than the web interface once you do get it set up." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "This message was sent automatically using launchd. But even if WTG is aw

Victory Is Not an Option

2007-02-18 Thread William T Goodall
red Army lieutenant general, was head of Army intelligence and director of the National Security Agency under Ronald Reagan. He served on the National Security Council staff under Jimmy Carter. A West Point graduate with a PhD from Columbia, Odom teaches at Yale and is a fellow of the Hudson

Weekly Chat Reminder

2007-02-14 Thread William T Goodall
ble than the web interface once you do get it set up." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "This message was sent automatically using launchd. But even if WTG is aw

Weekly Chat Reminder

2007-02-07 Thread William T Goodall
ble than the web interface once you do get it set up." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "This message was sent automatically using launchd. But even if WTG is aw

Re: Jobs on Music and DRM

2007-02-07 Thread William T Goodall
is of course known to have his customers suffer from his > radical mood > swings, When was that? > so who knows what he'll be up to next ;-) Improving the world a bit at a time? -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk B

Jobs on Music and DRM

2007-02-06 Thread William T Goodall
Apple will embrace this wholeheartedly." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my telephone. My wish has come true. I no longer kno

Re: How I would change the U.N.

2007-02-03 Thread William T Goodall
would make that clear. Nice cerise uniforms with lots of braid. And pointy hats with horsehair plumes. And funny marching. -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "The Macintosh uses an experimental point

Scientists offered cash to dispute climate study

2007-02-02 Thread William T Goodall
authors are Tad Murty, a former scientist who believes human activity makes no contribution to global warming. Confirmed VIPs attending include Nigel Lawson and David Bellamy, who believes there is no link between burning fossil fuels and global warming." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL P

Re: What science fiction writer are you?

2007-02-01 Thread William T Goodall
On 1 Feb 2007, at 03:05, Jo Anne wrote: > Hi List -- > > OK, so once again I'm waaay off everyone else here. > > I'm William Gibson (?)! > And I'm Frank Herbert! -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http:

Weekly Chat Reminder

2007-01-31 Thread William T Goodall
ble than the web interface once you do get it set up." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "This message was sent automatically using launchd. But even if WTG is aw

Weekly Chat Reminder

2007-01-24 Thread William T Goodall
ble than the web interface once you do get it set up." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "This message was sent automatically using launchd. But even if WTG is aw

Re: New take on Fermi Paradox

2007-01-19 Thread William T Goodall
On 19 Jan 2007, at 04:24, David Hobby wrote: > William T Goodall wrote: >> http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/story/0,,1993006,00.html >> >> "So much space, so little time: why aliens haven't found us yet >> >> >> Ian Sample, science corresponden

New take on Fermi Paradox

2007-01-18 Thread William T Goodall
em across the galaxy in two weeks it's still going to take millions of years to find us," said Mr Bjork. "There are so many stars in the galaxy that probably life could exist elsewhere, but will we ever get in contact with them? Not in our lifetime," he added."

Re: HBO acquires "A Song of Fire and Ice"

2007-01-17 Thread William T Goodall
On 17 Jan 2007, at 18:11, Horn, John wrote: >> On Behalf Of William T Goodall >> >> "HBO has acquired the rights to turn George R.R. Martin's >> bestselling fantasy series "A Song of Fire and Ice" into a >> dramatic series to be written an

Weekly Chat Reminder

2007-01-17 Thread William T Goodall
ble than the web interface once you do get it set up." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "This message was sent automatically using launchd. But even if WTG is aw

HBO acquires "A Song of Fire and Ice"

2007-01-17 Thread William T Goodall
th the 1996 first book, "A Game of Thrones," and the intention is for each novel (they average 1,000 pages each) to fuel a season's worth of episodes. Martin has nearly finished the fifth installment, but won't complete the seven-book cycle until 2011." -- William T G

Weekly Chat Reminder

2007-01-10 Thread William T Goodall
ble than the web interface once you do get it set up." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "This message was sent automatically using launchd. But even if WTG is aw

Re: The Conversion of John C Wright

2007-01-06 Thread William T Goodall
On 6 Jan 2007, at 19:04, Robert Seeberger wrote: > - Original Message - > From: "William T Goodall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Free Will is a very important concept with regard to sin. How can >>> an >>> act be evil/sinful if one has no ch

Re: The Conversion of John C Wright

2007-01-06 Thread William T Goodall
mined on their own merits. But the people in organised religions have tacitly admitted that they are incapable of acting morally without the crutch of religion. So they bear a lot of extra careful watching. Just like the police round up the usual suspects when a child goes missing. -- Willia

Re: The Conversion of John C Wright

2007-01-06 Thread William T Goodall
On 5 Jan 2007, at 19:25, Robert Seeberger wrote: > - Original Message - > From: "William T Goodall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Killer Bs Discussion" > Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 10:30 AM > Subject: Re: The Conversion of John C Wright

Re: The Conversion of John C Wright

2007-01-05 Thread William T Goodall
who argue for free will and vice versa. I'm not sure what your point is. Compatibilism Maru -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ I think a case can be made that faith is one of the world's great e

Re: The Conversion of John C Wright

2007-01-05 Thread William T Goodall
On 5 Jan 2007, at 03:21, Charlie Bell wrote: > > On 05/01/2007, at 2:08 PM, Andrew Crystall wrote: > >> On 5 Jan 2007 at 1:47, William T Goodall wrote: >> >>> Con men thrive like maggots in the filth of religion. Not to mention >>> the abusers, addicts,

Re: The Conversion of John C Wright

2007-01-04 Thread William T Goodall
amatic > conversions. The one thing they all had in common was that they were > being paid well to talk to young Christians about it... > Con men thrive like maggots in the filth of religion. Not to mention the abusers, addicts, bullies and other low-lifes it attracts. -- William T Good

Re: The Conversion of John C Wright

2007-01-04 Thread William T Goodall
and the story of his religious > epiphany is very interesting. > He's certifiably bonkers, but that didn't stop Philip K Dick writing some brilliant SF novels either. -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/01112

Weekly Chat Reminder

2006-12-27 Thread William T Goodall
ble than the web interface once you do get it set up." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "This message was sent automatically using launchd. But even if WTG is aw

Re: Was religion necessary for developing civilizations?

2006-12-26 Thread William T Goodall
ithout > the fear of consequences? Can a large complex civilisation develop without some set of agreed moral and ethical rules (even if they seem barbaric and unfair by our standards?) Cart before horse Maru -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk

Weekly Chat Reminder

2006-12-25 Thread William T Goodall
ble than the web interface once you do get it set up." -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "This message was sent automatically using launchd. But even if WTG is aw

Re: Religion does more harm than good - poll

2006-12-23 Thread William T Goodall
On 23 Dec 2006, at 2:46AM, Ronn! Blankenship wrote: > At 08:15 PM Friday 12/22/2006, William T Goodall wrote: >> "Religion does more harm than good - poll >> 82% say faith causes tension in country where two thirds are not >> religious >> Julian Glover and Alexan

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