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(...) I don't know if I understand you correctly: Do you mean that people need to force up their beliefs to other people otherwise their belief have no meaning? -Frank (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Um...surely you realize the futility in arguing this? I mean people NEED to believe what they believe, that is why they believe it. If we ever do encounter an alien race, I hope they're advanced enough to comprehend that simple concept, (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I think this tends to bring up the differences in Lego enthusiasts. I myself consider building with Legos to be a form of art, it is a way to express myself. For others it's something to collect, a hobby to keep oneself busy, to have a sense (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Uh yeah, sure, that works too, we can allow that. (...) So then it's true the handicapped (those missing various extremities anyway) go to hell. And here I thought South Park was just being humorous. (...) Does this mean we have to start (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Sounds like an offtopic.debate thing to me... (...) Heh, interesting website because all 'truths' are quoted from a man-made book and blindy claims that the book tells the truth. I have never learned to take the texts written in the Bible this (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Oops. That should be 0.4-1.2 increase in CO2 - that results in a 3-7% rise in yearly rainfall. Scott A (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) The consensus view is that it is. I’m sure the oil companies have a few scientists or academics who can show otherwise. But, I also hear that there are academics how feel the whole concept evolution is bunkum. ;-) (...) ~5% increase in (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'm only going in on this one part here. It is my belief that man in God's image is not exactly literal, but of broader meaning Biblically. Image can mean form (arms, legs, head, torso) or function. My opinion of God is that He (not gender, (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Long term. Unfortunately, most corporations, and (maybe more importantly) most governments only think short term. ROSCO (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Strong resonances with me. The hobby (like all hobbies?) lends itself to addictive behaviour. At least it's not physically addictive, although maybe the FOTW rush is a bit of a worry. Perhaps it's also the dissociation from reality that can (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Probably. Apologies for the glib answers here -- I'm more interested in the logic behind them. (...) Worst case scenario -- global catastrophe. Even if Greenhouse _itself_ isn't catastrophic, it might be in combination with other ecological (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) As soon as the discussion loses its LEGO nature, go to off-topic I think. (...) Or at least the three main narrative threads in the Pentateuch have three different names for God, that reflect different understandings of God. Does rendering the (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well of course God existed first, that truth is tattooed on our arms at birth. That is after all how we know absolutely for certain. (...) If that were true why don't we all look alike? (...) If God is really a God why is it that he can only (...) (24 years ago, 30-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Does God have a name for God? (was: 20 Years of TLC's Frustration with "LEGOS")
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(...) looks (...) God, (...) But thats *human* religions!! What if God has It's own religion? What does It call Its Grand Overseer?? ROSCO (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) That's the wrong question, because it begs the answer. I would suggest that a different line of questioning may be more fruitful. - Is the specific problem that Kyoto purports to solve really a problem? If so, how bad? If we're not sure, what (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) You bring up some very good points that are pertinent to some Lego/Life things that I've been musing on. I may be alone in this, but I do sometimes feel that the bricks own me...I just *have* to get such and such a set to top off my (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) What is the singular of Legos then? ;-) Scott A (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Gah! My mistake, wrong James! We've achieved critical James-mass, just like we exceeded the Eric limit! Dave! (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I thought you wrote that there was no such thing as "a LEGO," unless you're indicating that the company's half-life is 2.5B. 8^) Dave! (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) 2.5 billion years. james (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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