On 11/21/2010 10:17 AM, Nick Arnett wrote:
On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 11:21 AM, Michael Harney
dolp...@mikes3dgallery.com mailto:dolp...@mikes3dgallery.com wrote:
Dawkins addresses this a bit in his book _The God Delusion_.
Evolutionarily, it makes sense. Children cannot afford
Dawkins addresses this a bit in his book _The God Delusion_.
Evolutionarily, it makes sense. Children cannot afford to disbelieve
things that are told to them by elders. Doing so means consuming
poisonous things or getting too close to lions or other dangerous
predators. So the person
I'm back again. I don't really know that I am doing any better than I
was when I left, but I will see. I wanted to discuss some concepts with
intelligent people (some of whom may already know about some of this
stuff). I will preface these that my knowledge of Quantum theory is
small, and
I thought I was ready to come back here. I was wrong. I was too
damaged by the last few years of my life working in a job that I was ill
suited for but had to do to make ends meet. I'll come back when I
relearn patience.
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Keith Henson wrote:
I am appalled (though not surprised) that people on this list who
don't have any answers suggest it might just require the end of
wasteful materialism and joke about soylent green.
I agree, how dare they! Except, I don't remember anyone saying that. I
remember some
.
In other words: Bullshit.
Michael Harney
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Trent wrote:
I believe that climate change is true, but that America's response must
preserve the American way of life or to hell with the planet.
You're kidding right? If we go down we're taking the world with us? A
little Bond-villain-esqe don't you think? Can't compromises be
reached?
and may severely
damage the screen surface.
Someone already suggested using a moist, lint-free cloth. There are
cleaning gels and wipes for LCD screens that you can also try.
Michael Harney
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Chris Frandsen wrote:
My wife suggested this. I always go along with her ideas:-)
learner
Begin forwarded message:
Hey! Let’s circulate a request for common courtesy and civility
between individuals and groups with opposing ideas.
I don’t know about you, but I have become increasingly
I hope they can find Waldo.
From AP: (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,546922,00.html)
SARASOTA, Fla. — Scientists on Florida's Gulf Coast are trying to find
an underwater robot that has mysteriously vanished.
The robot from the Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota has been missing
since
way. Its like saying We are willing to risk your
lives and the lives of your family and friends to maintain our way of
living.
Michael Harney
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to have some Brin related art to share
soon after.
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of the other
sides. Athiests are mindless robots and religious people are stooges.
-1x1=0. What's there to be confused about?
What was I saying again? :-)
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anyway.
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Patterns in chaos maru
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for improving
your life. I'm always glad to help. ;-)
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. Despite Ben Browder being one of my favorite actors, I think the
series has had a good run and really needs to conclude rather than
running it until it fizzles out like Sci-fi Channel seems intent on doing.
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details.
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like this, but
can't think of anything witty at the moment, only really bad jokes about
problems with the in-laws and wedding/honeymoon attire. I'd say the
timing of the article arriving on list was quite a fluke though. :-)
(Sorry, I can't resist a bad pun)
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and make fun of absolutely everyone.
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Doug Pensinger wrote:
Hey, Michael, welcome back! Where are you going to school?
Doug
I'm attending the University of Texas at El Paso. I got my B.S. degree
in Biology there. I'm going back to try to get a Master's in Computer
Science.
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,
but I just wanted to say hello for now.
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Random witticism: There are 10 kinds of people in the world: those that
understand binary; and those that don't.
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on this list that think giving away American jobs is a good thing.
I bet you wouldn't like off-shoring quite so much if it cost you your job
and job opertunities.
I'm filtering all but brin posts as of now. DO NOT CONACT ME OFF LIST ON
THIS TOPIC. DOING SO WILL BE CONSIDERED HARASMENT.
Michael Harney
farewell for now. I may be gone only a couple of weeks, I may be gone
months, or I may be gone years... who knows?
I'll post if I make any 3D stuff that I can share with you all, but I will
not be participating in discussions and will be filtering most of the list
mail.
Goodbye for now,
Michael Harney
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Michael Harney wrote:
For one, I want heavy penalties levied against companies that off-shore
work. Call it an intelectual property terrif if you like. Second, I
want
the government to establish work programs with that money so that people
put
out
more prosperous by
sending money and jobs out of the country?
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From: Erik Reuter [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Mon, Mar 01, 2004 at 09:38:00AM -0700, Michael Harney wrote:
No, it's not nonsense, it's the only way that we can keep jobs in the
US, make it more expencive to off-shore work than to contract locally.
I never said they couldn't off-shore work, I
get worse if something is not done.
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BULLY!
Now was this Bully! meant in the sense that you think Eric is someone who
picks on people he thinks are weaker than him, or in the sense of strong
agreement as was the expression used by President Theodore Roosevelt? :-)
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From: John D. Giorgis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
At 09:24 AM 2/25/2004 -0700 Michael Harney wrote
From: John D. Giorgis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
At 10:17 PM 2/24/2004 -0600 Robert Seeberger wrote:
To be honest John, this is one of those discussions where you give the
appearance of being a run
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From: John D. Giorgis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
At 08:09 AM 2/28/2004 -0700 Michael Harney wrote:
Why is there no hope? Can't it go to the supreme court? Additionally,
the
Massachusetts legislature is trying to work on an ammendment to their
state
constitution that can counter the courts ruling
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At 08:39 AM 2/28/2004 -0700 Michael Harney wrote:
that child's reasonable expectations for a mother and a father
How many children have you questioned regarding this, particularly, how
many
orphans or other children put up for adoption
From: John D. Giorgis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
At 08:49 AM 2/28/2004 -0700 Michael Harney wrote:
Yes, and the national amendment process can take up to seven years after
it's already been passed in both the House and the Senate.
Let's see, leave it to the states: 2 years. Deal
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At 09:46 AM 2/28/2004 -0700 Michael Harney wrote:
A US Constitutional Amendment can, from time to time, move more quickly
than that.
Examples, please. Show me that a US Amendment can pass faster than 2
years.
Kevin Tarr posted the relevant
worded amendment like the one above is adequate,
you should not support the more radically and absolutely worded FMA.
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From: John D. Giorgis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
At 09:34 AM 2/28/2004 -0700 Michael Harney wrote:
Children don't know where children come from until they are told,
therefore,
it is not the child's expectation, but yours.
Nevertheless, we can reasonable deduce what a child capable of rational
religion is used to support an
opressive/destructive agenda that I take exception (which, regrettably, is
far too common).
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Keep charging those windmills if that makes you happy.
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From: Alberto Monteiro [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Michael Harney wrote:
Humans, by contrast, have only been around for about 200,000 years.
It depends on how you define humans. If we consider the separation from
the chimpanzee(s), it would be _much_ earlier, 1 to 7 million years ago.
Alberto
, they should be phased out or fixed, not
used as an excuse for promoting bigotry.
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Michael Harney wrote:
It depends on how you define humans. If we consider the separation
from
the chimpanzee(s), it would be _much_ earlier, 1 to 7 million years
ago.
I was speeking of humans as a species (homo sapiens),
But we don't know
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--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Michael Harney [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Suppose that, in an effort to control world overpopulation
Everyone is free to marry anyone they want from the
same sex, but not of the opposite sex. Would you consider
that equal
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Sorry JDG, even Republicans don't back the FMA:
I am shocked to learn that the Republican Party does not have a
unanimous position on a given political issue. Or are you the one
who
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Subject: Re: Thoughts on gay marriage?
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 14:15:56 -0700
From: iaamoac [EMAIL PROTECTED]
big
of the Federal Marriage Amendment to be an unneccessary knee-jerk reaction
based in fear. Showing fear over such a mundane issue is not very becoming
of the president.
Michael Harney - Who is waiting for a reply to my questions, and marvels at
how John avoids replying to certain posts or portions of posts
was, I don't think that Bush can afford to
alienate 1 Million voters. This may be just one more step towards Bush's
ultimate downfall.
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day that much worse), so I
spoke a little too strongly there.
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From: Robert Seeberger [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: Michael Harney [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Killer Bs Discussion [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 11:25 AM
Subject: Re: Constitutional Amendment Question
No, I won't bother defending
way Bush's agenda of hate goes on.
If the amendment is passed, does that mean, under equal protection, that
heterosexual marriages are nullified as well?
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A *person* is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you
know it. - Tommy Lee Jones
sex. Would you consider that equal
protection? How would you feel about such a thing?
It's called empathy John, try using it.
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/appropriate. A lawyer should know what is and is not neccessary,
and should know not make mistakes like that.
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. It's
solution is to change your message to a multipart-mime type. If you want
to
get rid of that, check your mail settings for sending mail, see if you
can
switch it to 7bit, that should fix it.
Michael Harney
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Can you hear me now?
out the door
You are still sending
'
web address is 7bit encoded, whereas your email is 8bit encoded. It's
solution is to change your message to a multipart-mime type. If you want to
get rid of that, check your mail settings for sending mail, see if you can
switch it to 7bit, that should fix it.
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about their own sexual orientation, and I would question
the purity of their heterosexuality. I think Robert's estimates may be a
bit high, though, if he really thinks bisexuals might outnumber
heterosexuals.
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because those people
_might_ choose something you despise. How very _BIGOTED_ of you. Once
again JDG show his true colors, and they aint pretty.
sarcasmGee Fool, do you think you could be any more subtle?/sarcasm
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From: The Fool [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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sarcasmGee Fool, do you think you could be any more subtle?/sarcasm
There is a place for all things. This wasn't the place. Mr. JDG's
comment is offensive, and outrageous. Every person who fights for
civil
that if homosexuality were more accepted, I would probably
be bisexual with only a slight lean towards heterosexual.
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on the first triangle (which should flip
the normal vector) and see if that fixes the problem.
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by finding somenone they loved and were willing to
marry. Do we as a society want to prevent this from happening
Please don't mis-attribute this to me, what you quoted was something JDG
said, not me.
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, therefore, this idealistic view you have created is false.
Law needs to be applied fairly and equally, and seperate is seldom, if ever,
equal.
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managed by the democratic process as well, there
is less likelyhood of distrust, so it could theoretically be achieved.
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are much more clear.
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the point of the movie Shrek is that it is supposed to be an
anti-fairy tale. The story of an ogre going to save a princess and deliver
her to a less-than-prince-charming is not exactly typical fairy-tale fare.
The music and crudeness I think are to highlight that fact.
Michael Harney
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things? Under the standard of equal protection under the law, Yes, we
are
obligated to do so.
Michael Harney
That's interesting. Why are we *legally* required to discriminate based on
race or gender then?
For what it's worth, I'm against affirmative action as it exists now. The
government
, but even if they are, so what?
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From: Jim Sharkey [EMAIL PROTECTED]
And Michael Harney wrote:
You say you can't explain why you feel that way... then doesn't
that lend you to think that your belief is likely an irrational
one. No offense intended, but should we bend towards an irrational
belief simply to make holders
From: Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Nick Arnett wrote:
Michael Harney wrote:
If it is not too much trouble to Nick, could there be a few new header
filters added to the list:
1) politics: - any discussion regarding politics, including but not
limited to posts criticizing
Hello, I am Fenris, the culmination of Michael's Nightmares. I've come here
today to make an announcement. Michael has no further interest in the bulk
of this discussion. It seems that reading the constant/perpetual political
discussions (in quotes to denote sarcasm as those so-called
expression
support in email filtering?
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as being socially inept.
Michael Harney
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,
and the message went to a dead email address, resulting in a bounce to you.
You can find out more about that and other viruses at :
http://www3.ca.com/virusinfo/
Or any number of other antivirus sites.
Michael Harney
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response (within 24 hours). Then phone is probably a
better means of communication.
Michael Harney
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a random propagation... a deffinate
circumstance that would be devistating, and could be easily avoided by
keeping the citizens employed and contented).
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it's
due. :-)/silly
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http://intuitor.com/physics_test/PhysicsSavvy.html
77.5 %
Embarrassing
90% for me. IMO some of the questions were poorly worded.
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I'm not filtering anymore. I've reviewed recent posts in the archives, and
I think I'll be fine for now.
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of the tree there and brought half of the tree back
home with him.
Michael Harney - who doesn't like this answer, but has read riddles with
worse answers.
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From: Doug Pensinger
Here's one I'm sure won't last nearly as long. Guess the next number
in the following sequence.
1
11
21
1211
--
Doug
Looks like a palindrome, and I don't see much of a mathematical pattern in
it (not that I tried much though), so my guess is 1.
Michael Harney
. Hopefully, things will turn around in my
life soon, so I can feel better and be able to participate in such
discussion without feeling overwhelmed or going overboard.
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From: Travis Edmunds [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: Michael Harney [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: Re: RIDDLES: Yet another thread for fun.
Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 16:56:37 -0700
Ok, guess number two: A view
feel strongly about not be brought up would only increase the number of
posts on those topics. Oh, well. See you in a few (days, weeks, I don't
know it depends on when I'm not so busy and when I'm feeling better).
Michael Harney - who regrets that he will miss the answer to the riddle, but
can
From: Travis Edmunds [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Lets play a little game. I'll start things off by throwing a riddle on the
table. The first person to correctly answer the riddle has the privilege
of
posting a riddle of their own.
This guy went into the forest one day. Once there he got it, but he
. SGBTJ (Nothing to do with Meyers-Briggs. :)
Ony two... I was raised Catholic, so maybe I would know the others if I
heard them, but, then again, maybe not.
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From: Michael Harney [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: Re: RIDDLES: Yet another thread for fun.
Date: Sat, 20 Dec 2003 08:41:48 -0700
From: Travis Edmunds [EMAIL
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At 09:54 PM 12/16/03, Michael Harney wrote:
P.P.S. Never insult me or what I believe unless you are ready to face a
challenge.
It was not meant as an insult to you or what you believe. I feel rather
strongly about this subject, too, but I
. Technically,
though, since it was almost cylindrical (which would act like an arch) and
mostly hollow, I imagine that, if the neutronium is strong enough to be
impervious to most weapons, it would probably be able to support it's own
inward gravity as that gravity shouldn't be that massive.
Michael
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Michael Harney wrote:
Well, for me, it's not so much an issue of physical health. I'm in the
better physical health now than I have ever been in my life. It's more
about mental health. I've just had a lot of concerns on my mind
recently
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Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 10:48 AM
Subject: Re: Outlandish but exceedingly fun.
snip
Nope, mass causes gravity, size doesn't
19. TLDB - The Little Drummer Boy
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Come all ye Faithful.
30. COCE
I still can't figure out COCE. If it were OCOCE, I would say O Come, O
Come, Emmanuel. Should we keep looking?
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was wondering AF is Adeste Fideles. I knew what the AF
stood for, but couldn't think of Oh Come all ye Faithful.
30. COCE
I still can't figure out COCE. If it were OCOCE, I would say O Come, O
Come, Emmanuel. Should we keep looking?
Michael Harney
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What about
31
and the Enterprise E being even more crippled than the
Scimitar, only an internal attack on the Scimitar resulted in its
destruction).
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snip
If you think Tinman and a Leviathan gunship are too outlandish, how about
the Scimitar from Star Trek: Nemesis?
snip
I almost forgot about Babylon 5 universe. How about the Vorlon planet
killer? Hyperspace capable, able to singlehandedly
. Who's belief is based on faith, and who's is
based on science and research here?
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P.S. As all these topics were ones I had researched and learned about prior
to this, most of what I typed on the subjects I typed *before* looking up
supporting articles. Having prior
From: Julia Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Michael Harney wrote:
P.P.P.S. I've been in a particularly strange mood for a long while now
(a
few weeks), perhaps stress induced, and encourage others to keep a safe
distance from topics I feel strongly about.
Sorry to hear that, and if I
within
today's technology.
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at least once in the next few
days... And if your message is rejected by our server, write to me at
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Ok.
Perhaps it's just the upcoming U.S. holiday.
I think that is the case. IIRC, list participation usually drops on and
around holidays.
Michael Harney
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books to
make such a judgement. Honestly though, any author that can sell books as
well as he can, despite harsh crticism from so many people, deserves some
kind of award :-) .
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Either he doesn't believe the advice given to him by myself and many others,
or he doesn't think that the people on the list are intelligent. Either
assumption, IMO, is fatal to the positions he is arguing.
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