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(...) Yes on both counts! Here's one that was pointed out to me long ago by a Ph.D. in biology: "dissect" does NOT rhyme with "bisect". The "dis-" has the same short i as in the word "discord". And this makes sense when you think of the meaning of (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) That's a lovely sweeping generalization you have there. However, I do share your complaint. One of my LEGO-related complaints has to do with the fact that people say "Technique" when they mean "Technic." "Technique" = (tek-neek) "Technic" = (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Okay, they have a good argument, but I must say that I've heard the phrase uttered by a lot of people on whom (IMHO) sarcasm is wasted anyway, so that explanation is a bit of a stretch for me. Hey, and remember that song from long ago "Too (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) It's been that way for as long as I can remember. And I can remember a fair way back. Steve (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Yes, you got it! Actually I had never heard of Marmite except on Lugnet, but ever since the Men At Work song I have been quite curious about Vegemite-- I even asked my mother-in-law once if she would pick me up some when she went to Australia, (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Gor'blimey, those bloody colonials. Can't say nuffink right, never say the proper "f" in lieutenant, do they now? Always titterin' when you want to know iff'n they want to be knocked up inna mornin'. Bruce ;-) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Check out what The American Heritage® Book of English Usage, A Practical and Authoritative Guide to Contemporary English has to say about this subject: (URL) Main main@appstate.edu (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Say on, sister! A particular gripe for me is "irregardless," which for some reason sees a lot of use in my office. Further, as I've mentioned before, I am thoroughly vexed by "nukuler" in place of "nuclear." I'm not sufficiently pedantic to (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) We'll show 'em! (...) Must've missed the other one(s), sorry 8?) (click,click,click....read....) Oh, there it is! (URL) Looks like a few other people like that one, too. Well I guess I've got one of your favourite words pinned down, not sure (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | NOT the Queen's English (was re: Lugnet Guide a lot less convenient today)
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(...) Hey, I resemble that nasturtium! I'll have you know that I too cringe when I hear that phrase (no offense, Brad!). It also pains me that I have seen two people on Lugnet who certainly should have known better write "between you and I". And (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Aaarrrgh!! I don't know who decided "couldn't" should be shortened to "could" but it seems to have caught on. I suppose it's possible that you could care less - but I bet you meant you couldn't care less. Not that I have anything against (...) (24 years ago, 8-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) When was the last time you saw a home entertainment system that wasn't made in Japan? --DaveL (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) writes: (...) Lar, That may be because you have the ability to come off as sarcastic even when you might be sincere. Todd first took it as sincerity then after re-reading he took it as sarcasm. Perhaps your diction was a little too vague, even (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I'd like to kick off a discussion about the current state of the newsgroup structure here -- missing groups, unnecessary, groups, annoyingly or confusingly named groups, etc. The goal of this discussion is to come away with a list of practical (...) (24 years ago, 5-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp, lugnet.admin.terms, lugnet.announce, lugnet.org, lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.loc.us, lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.off-topic.debate) !!
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(...) I think TLC had ALWAYS violence in their themes: Pirates vs. Kolonists Adventurers vs. Dino`s Rockraiders vs. Rockmonsters etc. etc (exept for technic, at least in the beginning) so, why are the bionicle so 'violent'? they only want to protect (...) (24 years ago, 27-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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So what is worse, Bugs Bunny looking non-violent but being violent, or Bionicle looking violent but being non-violent? I am now reflecting on Power Rangers, and other similar shows where morphing occurs. Characters stay in a non-violent form until (...) (24 years ago, 26-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) If you look at the little movies on the small cd-rom`s and the promotion films on www.bionicle.com you will see that all the toa`s use their "weapons" as tools to get around (24 years ago, 26-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Wow! (...) That's right, Bill! Hey, how about this? Yesterday, I spent the afternoon filling in for the supervisor at the local teen center. This was my first time actually doing a day there (I usually work with the elementary kids). Anyway, (...) (24 years ago, 18-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I think it also has much to do with the incredibly fragile male ego. The "I wanna see if I can beat him" attitude - the desire to be better than everyone else. Obviously greed and covetousness play a role as well. (...) James started to (...) (24 years ago, 17-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Mark, It seems we had similar upbringing. I was a NERD in school and got the same taunts from the Beautiful People. I had a close circle of friends, which probably helped. My father actually collected guns (and other weapons) and kept them all (...) (24 years ago, 17-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) "New from Hasbro: It's Rough-n-Ready Mister Greenjeans, with Battle-Action Ploughshare and Corn Husking Power!" You know it's time. We'll make a mint! Does anyone have their phone number? Hey, it's no dumber than 'Pokemon.' best LFB XFUT -> (...) (24 years ago, 17-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Boy, that takes me back. I'm sure a lot of 'us' were in the NERD category. Some of us still are, but we have long CVs and/or money, so it's somehow okay now. Things really began to change in college. These have been the best twelve years of my (...) (24 years ago, 17-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'm not sure if that has as much to do with it as the situation they were in. When I was in high school, I was squarely in the NERD category. The Athletes and the Beautiful People made fun of me and my friends all the time, in any situation or (...) (24 years ago, 17-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Very well said, James. Violence has certainly become a marketing tool to attract little and big "boys." This leads to your next comment: (...) Biologically speaking, yes, males are wired for conflict (i.e. testosterone). Ironically, I truly (...) (24 years ago, 17-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: AIR FUD, or, Cellphone makers liable for air crashes?
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(...) I don't have any strong opinions in this matter, but I'll just toss out my main reaction when I read your post. I think that there is quite a qualitative difference between phasing in wireless phone technology (1) and revamping the (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) So's TLC. It's pretty clear these days that a toy company has to incorporate some element of conflict into its product if it's going to sell to the pre-teen market. There is too much graphic exposure to violence nowadays (i.e., videogames), (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) True, but how about the FCC's current strategy of restricting EM emissions to certain frequency ranges? Does the noise that spills out of a Palm Pilot or even a cell phone really cover a wide range of frequencies? However, I believe that the (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) It can be devilishly difficult to properly shield devices. This difficulty is why some electronic products aren't licensed for home use because the manufacturer doesn't want to pay the expense of shielding it properly and then testing it. (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | AIR FUD, or, Cellphone makers liable for air crashes?
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An article in Wired News today: (URL) strikes me as really odd is that this LA lawyer is expecting to use precedent (not yet?) set in lawsuits against handgun manufacturers, to be applied towards cell phone manufacturers after future air crash (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Is Bionicle violence?
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(...) That reminds me of one of our running jokes for the summit :) Also reminds me of the scripture which says '..and they will beat their swords into plowshares...' or something like that. -Tim (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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The Wall Street Journal article had a large-print sidebar quoting "They're not weapons, they're tools." Right..... As a side effect I've got a new understanding of "Codewarrior: Tools for the Professional Programmer." They're not weapons, they're (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) of (...) Well, I participated in my first Brikwars recently, and really enjoyed it (not least because I was on the winning side!), so I guess I'm a bit conflicted too. (...) Nup. down to a 2-week low this morning. 8?( ROSCO (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) And I agree with *that* too. I'm conflicted. I like the Star Wars(tm) stuff, if only for the parts. I like the Wild West stuff, for more than just the parts. I even bought one of Dan's tanks. Yet I agree that I would rather TLC didn't have any (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I think I pretty much agree with your words about violence, Larry. It's summed up pretty well in that Kenny Rogers song, which I can't remember the name of right now, about tommy, Becky, and the Gatlan boys. But I am disappointed that TLC (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Trimmed bionicle from FUT (...) I agree with Bill. Violence in a story isn't bad, per se. It's *celebrating it* as an end in and of itself that's bad. I hold with a philosophy that doesn't initiate violence but that doesn't mean I'm against seeing (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Trimmed bionicle from FUT (...) I agree with Bill. Violence in a story isn't bad, per se. It's *celebrating it* as an end in and of itself that's bad. I hold with a philosophy that doesn't initiate violence but that doesn't mean I'm against seeing (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) This may stir up a firestorm (not my intent), but why is violence in a storyline so bad? Violence is a regrettably necessary part of life. If children learn to comprehrend the difference between violence that defends or protects innocence and (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I agree with both of you. I do think it's disturbing. I'd just like to raise some points to clarify some things. 1. If a computer virus is programmed not to like being killed, it won't like being killed. Now, this may not be true, today, but it is (...) (24 years ago, 16-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Sorry, I hadn't read the Bionicle.com story yet. I didn't expect to find anything beyond the 2001 TECHNIC brochure found in the LEGO boxes. So now we have a character that is definately evil- is it okay now? I still think that evil LEGO was (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Makuta followed his brother, Mata Nui from there home. The islanders of Mata Nui worshiped Mata Nui because he had made the world into a paradise. Makuta was jealous and tried to get the islanders to worship him by using fear and pain, but (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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*** "Launching in late summer, the Bionicle line consists of six heroes, known as the Toa, and five villains, know as the Makuta. In addition to the figures, LEGO will launch two Bionicle video games. With vicious-looking villains and grim heroes, (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Evolution in Kansas
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(...) Heard about that on CNN yesterday morning. A great FACT in this situation is that every culture and society has a myth, legend or story of creation. Whether it is Adam and Eve or the native American's Great Spirit or the gods of Olympus, (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Moon Landing Hoax
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(...) Fox...Rupert Murdock...isn't he Australian? And the landing wasn't faked - they had to cover up the Alien kidnappers who are holding Fox Mulder on the Moon AND replicated Neil Armstrong (note how there are only pictures of Buzz from the moon (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Evolution in Kansas
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This might be of interest: Kansas Puts Evolution Back Into Public Schools (URL) brain: (URL) in all it's just another brick in the wall..... ***...*** (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Oops! Who added admin.general to the group header? Dave! FUT ot.fun (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) ***light-heartedness on*** There's self-deprecating humor and simple farce, of course, but those also refer to Fox News Channel. ***light-heartedness off*** Dave! (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) ***light-heartedness on*** There's self-deprecating humor and simple farce, of course, but those also refer to Fox News Channel. ***light-heartedness off*** Dave! (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Debaters: read this whole thread for a good example of how screwed up a bureaucracy can get... (...) Boy this whole thing is screwed up... FUT: lugnet.off-topic.debate Frank (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Moon Landing Hoax
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(...) I was gonna film a hoax portraying a so-called "Near-Earth Asteroid Rendezvous probe" landing on a ficticious "minor planetoid Eros", but Nasa beat me to the punch. Hmmm, I wonder if I could fake the "cold fusion debunking" again...? Cheers, - (...) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Moon Landing Hoax
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(...) Loosen up a little. Can you point out humor that doesn't make fun of or bash someone or something else? -Duane (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Like James said my post was meant as Fun Mocking not nasty mocking. It wasn't meant as bashing at all. Fox is what it is and I was making Fun of it. If you took it another way then I am sorry but I won't apologize for directing it where I did (...) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) Uh...sorry. I honestly didn't mean it that way. I just like to make fun of Fox because they're always running something that they try to make sound all official and astounding and stuff. Although that's possibly because Fox is SUCH and (...) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Moon Landing Hoax
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(...) This message has been nothing more than the Fox News Channel bashing, that is why, hence debate. (...) Because I do not like seeing debate material outside where it belongs, among others. Scott S. -- ***...*** Please visit (URL) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Moon Landing Hoax
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(...) Probably because some people think that a program about the moon landing being a hoax is funny, and not fodder for serious debate. I've certainly been under the impression that the messages in this thread have been ranging from tongue-in-cheek (...) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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Folks, Why is this in fun? Please take it to off.topic.debate where it belongs. Scott S. ***...*** Please visit (URL) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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To All, Why is this in off.topic.fun? (...) This sounds like quite an opinionated statement, rather than a "fun" statement. I could say the sme thing about CNN, MS-NBC, etc. FUT off.topic.debate Scott S. ***...*** Please visit (URL) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Moon Landing Hoax
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(...) This is why I love FOX. They arn't afraid of telling the truth and exposing government conspiracies. I hear that they are working right now on "The Earth really is flat" to be followed up by "We are the Center of the Universe". Nice, (...) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Interview with LEGO at Toy Fair
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(...) The real issue/problem is Lego's inconsistency in their position. Really, it's inconsistency to the point of absurdity. I don't have a problem with weapons in Lego, and I wouldn't have a problem if weapons were absent. It's just hard for me to (...) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Nonsense! They must have gone to the moon--otherwise, where would they have gotten the alien for that autopsy? Dave! (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Sweeps. What happened to simply having Buzz Aldrin in a hot tub surrounded by bikini-clad models? ;-) Bruce (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Thursday on Fox (9pm/8 Central) they are presenting a one hour program on why the moon landing was a hoax. They claim to have new evidence! See, proof! They wouldn't show it if it wasn't true! :~) Bill (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Literal Creationism--a non sequitur!
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(...) to himself or others. Perhaps an intervention is in order. However, at the bottom of the page Dr. D does make an interesting and absolute refutation of literal readings of the Bible when he indicates: GODISNOWHERE There are two obvious (...) (24 years ago, 12-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | My Underwear Buying Philosophy! (Re: was -- er whatever...)
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You know, you guys really need to get out more. You're worried about my *touching* a rolled up undergarment as if I could infect it or something? Let's talk about ladies underwear for a second...most of the women's undergarments for sale in stores (...) (24 years ago, 11-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Just finished....
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...Formatting my hard drive. Hence I am just now recovering and lost track of the messages that I was involved in with the Creation/Evolution debate. Anyhow I think I read most of them on the web interface and I don't really have much to say in (...) (24 years ago, 11-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: 6769 Fort Legoredo on sale at Shop At Home!!
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(...) Sans quite that invective, I agree. Yeah, it sucks that they don't make the assortment you want, but it's selfish, crude, and technically illegal to go about opening packages. It's called product tampering at the very least, theft and fraud at (...) (24 years ago, 11-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: 6769 Fort Legoredo on sale at Shop At Home!!
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(...) You know, looking at this as "the consumer who reaches the underwear department after Richard", it would make me kind of sick. The impression would be that someone went to the dressing room with said three-pack of underwear and tried them on! (...) (24 years ago, 11-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Was T-Rex a herbivourous animal?(was: Re: Why not Both?)
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(...) It's not the grey matter, it's how the grey matter is wired. The last study I've seen (admittedly only in the mainstream) suggests that it's the brain's ability to cool and warm itself--e.g., the blood flow--that determines a species's (boy, (...) (24 years ago, 11-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Reuters report on Lego at New York Toy Fair
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Folks, This WWF discussion should not be in general. FUT to off.topic.debate or off.topic.fun, whatever suits your fancy. Thanks! Scott S. -- Want LEGO Elements at Great Prices? Visit The Sanburn Systems Company www.sanburnsystems.com Scott E. (...) (24 years ago, 11-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.general)
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| | Was T-Rex a herbivourous animal?(was: Re: Why not Both?)
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(...) Just because a certain species of primates shows a significant enlargement of brain doesn't mean it always uses it: (...) As long as they can match in speed with their victims it's no problem - or do you want to tell me that the giant (...) (24 years ago, 11-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: 6769 Fort Legoredo on sale at Shop At Home!!
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(...) Well, actually -- I repackage the underwear I don't want so it's identical to it's original packaging except for the color varieties, perfectly fit for selling and I doubt anyone even notices. I do actually pay for the assortments I have (...) (24 years ago, 11-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: 6769 Fort Legoredo on sale at Shop At Home!!
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(...) In what way is opening multiple packages and rearranging the assortments not theft? If you don't like the assortment don't buy it, but what is the shop to do with the opened packages you've left behind after you fished your favorite colors of (...) (24 years ago, 11-Feb-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Why not Both?
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(...) Then I'm done wasting my time with you. You're hopeless, there's no doubt about it. I refuse to beat my head against a wall to try to talk some real common sense into you. You're just lost, and it's obvious you WANT to be lost. -- Tom Stangl (...) (24 years ago, 11-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: A question about this creationism/evolution debate
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(...) Here's the point--literal interpretation. Most evolutionary scientists and cosmologists are Christians, and quite a few of my acquaintance are deeply religious. The argument isn't between religion and evolution, as much as Young-Earth (...) (24 years ago, 10-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Oh, see, they're still around today, they're just HIDING: (URL) And of course it's all a communistic government plot: (URL) It's interesting that each of the supposed questionnaires (each worded quite carefully) take advantage of the compart- (...) (24 years ago, 10-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Ditto :o). I hope to make teaching evolutionary biology an important part of my career, and I don't think that I can be a good teacher if I resort to name calling etc. I'm not interested in harassing people just because they have a world-view (...) (24 years ago, 10-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) No doubt in my mind. (...) People are a nice meal for lions, and tigers, and bears, and pirannahs, and sharks, and all sorts of carnivores/omnivores, but we seem to be surviving just fine. Perhaps your idea of a Trex isn't what you imagine (...) (24 years ago, 10-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) is incidental to the question, the answer seems to boil down to "The unity of the creation is testimony to the One True God who made it all." For my money this is a good explanation, IF you accept that (a) there is a One True God who made it (...) (24 years ago, 10-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I don't know if it would spread through the population. Before I go on, I really want to keep this on friendly terms. I'm not a fighter and I am a creationist. And as a Christian I don't feel any argument is worth the cost of mutual respect (...) (24 years ago, 10-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) That's right. There are currently about 1.8 million species (plants and animals) described. Of course this is just an estimate - general textbooks vary in giving numbers from 1-2 million of DESCRIBED species, and estimates go even up to 8 (...) (24 years ago, 10-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I don't have a lot of time right now, so I'm not going to waste it refuting every point on this site (and there are MANY that are ludicrous), but the following is just too rich to pass up... "Aquatic air-breathing mammals such as whales and (...) (24 years ago, 10-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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This reply is brought about by Dave's direct request: (...) (URL) (sorry to keep using and defending this source because you all hate it so much - but it is the best online one that I know...if you're immediately plannng on saying "that source isn't (...) (24 years ago, 10-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I don't even knwo why I bother since I could cite every source ont he subject known that explains this but here's another one just for the record: (URL) to answer your fish question from the next message: (URL) Kent Hovind also explains this (...) (24 years ago, 10-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) The breaking point with both analogies is that they refer to human-invented artefacts (leading to the spurious conclusion that the universe is _necessarily_ a God-invented artefact). Re the scaffolding, I can give an example from embryology. (...) (24 years ago, 10-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Many organisms, particularly plants, cope very well with multiple copies of the same (or similar) chromosomes. For example, modern agricultural wheat has three "sub-genomes" which are more or less identical. Spelt (I think), a more ancient (...) (24 years ago, 10-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Unless you believe the Bible. The Bible tells VERY clearly how and when earth was created, and if you don't believe that then you don't have to believe anything else the Bible says. There are multiple conflicts between the Bible and the (...) (24 years ago, 10-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I was so busy at work that I forgot one of the more obvious grevious errors with your speaker. He seems to think that Noah only needed to gather land dwelling animals, that the water dwelling ones just swam around happily....PAP. Have you ever (...) (24 years ago, 10-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I think you need to reread his original post: (...) Obvious typo, which he corrected, he added 3 too many zeros, he meant 1.8Million. But note the "different species OF LIVING BEINGS" (...) The LARGE majority of species on this planet are (...) (24 years ago, 10-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) This is a good start. I have some additions to this but I'm late for an event I have to go to. I'll send my comments ASAP. -chris (24 years ago, 10-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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This question is mainly aimed at the individuals here supporting 'scientific creationism', but anyone else is free to add their own thoughts. What is the creationist community afraid of when it comes to evolution? There is no conflict that I can (...) (24 years ago, 10-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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David Gowing <davidgowing@lineone.net> wrote in message news:G8FH27.AE8@lugnet.com... (...) are (...) more (...) could (...) more (...) I have actually read the first, well, less than 3 pages of the first book, BUT my girlfriend has read them all. (...) (24 years ago, 10-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Okay now I'm REALLY questioning the credability of these numbers. Please give me an authoritative source on this. First you (inclusive of "the evolutionists in this discussion") say "1.800.000.000 species", then you correct yourself and say (...) (24 years ago, 10-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Hah! Like that matters! Do you want to even TRY to calculate the sheer volume of 2.2MILLION insects, especially since then would have to be housed separately to avoid some eating others? Want to try to figure out the food requirements for (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Repeatedly shaking such a box is simply re-randomization. If somehow you could discard every faulty physical combination of the elements and preserve the useful ones (as traits are discarded or preserved through evolution) your chances at (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) You're quite correct. (Maybe if you gave it BILLIONS of years at that temperature though (note tongue-in-cheek....sort of)) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) "do not, do to, do not, do to, do not...." - how many times are you going to say this Larry? (...) First of all, I never suggested that Creation should REPLACE all "Eolutionary" teaching in the textooks - I personally would like to see it (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'm not quite sure what you mean by this - because this sure does sound like an evolutionist's argument to me. Certainly you have hit on a point where "practically" speaking a creationist can't argue against the monstrosity of the event you (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I realise the limits of taking an analogy too far...but since you already did it.....what you've just said is still intelligent design. What are the chances of a moustrap forming if you put all the parts into a box and shake it - that's not (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Maybe, but only insofar as the peppered moth was espoused as proof in a very public way, which it wasn't. Correction in future texts would be appropriate, as would a mention of the erroneous conclusions about the moth. For that matter, in my (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I certainly agree-- but who? Let's say we discovered that, oh, I dunno, Rome didn't 'fall' to the Visigoths, but instead some disease infested the city and they were forced to relocate. But the Romans, not wanting to appear as though Gods (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Generally a full autopsy requires the examination of such soft bits as are seldom preserved for 65+ million years. With this in mind, it's difficult to assess the viral pathology of an organism of which you have only fossilized bones (...) (24 years ago, 9-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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