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Physics & Cosmologycould CERN really end all life as we know it?
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I read this article awhile back.
What does CERN mean for the future of the universe?
The European Organization for Nuclear Research, also known as CERN, is the world's largest particle phys... |
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EconomyAustralians face flood recovery tax
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Australia unveiled a flood tax on higher income earners Thursday as Prime Minister Julia Gillard warned the deluge would shave 0.5 points off GDP in fiscal 2010 and cause Aus$5.6 billion in recovery c... |
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EconomyWhy not tax the Rich?
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I'm not sure what math you are using, but a % is the same "proportion' regardless of the value X.
Don't give me that 'collective well being...' nonsense. That's socialist philosophy; it'... |
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EconomyWhy not tax the Rich?
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That's not the point. The gov has a role to :
- make sure everyone has equal opportunities
- make sure everyone's basic rights are enforced
- protect the nation from outside threats... |
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SocietyBody scanners
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No straw man argument here. Your complaining about variances in context, something you are initiating.
Yes, it can be argued that filming behavior can be invasive. That is no ones point but your own.... |
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PoetryWhat's so Great about Shakespeare!
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I've written a series of cantos based on William Shakespeare's sonnets.
I believe my cantos are better.
Many of the people I've read here on Captain Cynic today are better than Shake... |
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Combat Kangaroos
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Jokes & Games |
The reuse of some object-oriented code has caused tactical headaches for Australia's armed forces. As virtual reality simulators assume larger roles in helicopter combat training, programmers hav... |
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SocietyBody scanners
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Jacker.
By your standards and anaylysis, I have to point out that body scanners are but another stepping stone.
It is a concept that you suddenly don't get.
Tjeu are already working on mind... |
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IslamWhat's Wrong With Islams Leaders?
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Religion Forum |
From Shahul Hameed.
The Biblical Roots of the Palestinian Problem
Jehovah's Promise
The Zionist Jews claim that Jehovah promised the whole Land of Palestine exclusively to them, as they are t... |
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InventionMagnetic Freeway (& Retro-fit)
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The idea does sound promising, however the technology that exists for Mag-Lev wouldn't work on a road, for much the same reason that our cars don't run on rails, namely that in order for it... |
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Physics & CosmologyLunacy & Science
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N uclear_fusion
A better way to teach this subject is from the stand point of Chemistry & the Periodic Table. The reason being that the system of filling electron orbi... |
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Emotions & FeelingsGUILT - is it a correct emotion?
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Decius>>>
I agree and believe in everything that you described.
To consolidate what you're saying, what you're describing then is that my conscientious reactions were tricked... |
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Ethics & MoralityWar - What The Hell Is It Good For
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"You said that you know one thing and that is you are wrong and then you accuse me of being wrong. If you know that you are wrong then your judgment that I am wrong must be wrong. Unless you are... |
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Science vs ReligionIntellagentdesign
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'Evolution' rejects ID because the whole scientific community recognizes a productive difference
So is this your evidence?
The majority is not always right, you find this in history ev... |
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Vegetarian or No?
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Despite the fact that I'm pushing a year late for a reply, I still want to question decius on one point. You talk about world agriculture and economics, keeping animals is actually an economicall... |
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SocietyPoverty
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With all the debate recently for amending the United States Constitution in favor of recognizing marriage as a union between a man and woman, perhaps a more appropriate amendment should guarantee each... |
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BiologyMeditation altars brain structure
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an interesting article I found:
Scans of Monks' Brains Show Meditation Alters Structure, Functioning -- SCIENCE JOURNAL By SHARON BEGLEY - November 5, 2004
All of the Dalai Lama's gues... |
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FuturologyThe next stage of Evolution?
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So mutations occur randomly, and in response to the environment. There are also changes in a given gene pool based on cultural, material and political factors.
Look at African Americans. This is an... |
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Life & DeathVoluntary Human Extinction Movement
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Voluntary human extinction: One brick shy of a full solution?
Sounds like paradise, doesn't it? Gaia completely cured of pox humanus. Without us meddlesome humans, all other species would get... |
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GovernmentSocial Security
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A friend emailed this to me...
IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU ARE REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT, CONSERVATIVE OR LIBERAL!
2008 Election Issue!!
GET A BILL STARTED TO PLACE ALL POLITICIANS ON SOCIAL SECUR... |
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Science vs ReligionIntellagentdesign
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'Intelligent Design' is a tool to promote theology. It seems despondent and rather ironic the term used 'intelligent'. The theory should be called Poor Design.
Here are some ex... |
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LIFE: the MMORPG
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Jokes & Games |
This is so accurate. :)
LIFE: the MMORPG
Dev: Our first content update is LIVE! We've now separated the light from the dark.
Troll: !@$#(*^&! You nerfed the dark!
Dev: Due to feedback... |
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Economy'Bail out' or 'rescue'
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Increase taxes greatly for 4 years. We are Americans, if you do not support Americans with higher taxes to fix these issues, give all the money you made while in the US and get out. You are not a patr... |
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EconomyEuropean Union VS United States of America
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"Having lived 25 of my 60 years in Europe (until late '98), I find the comparison silly. Europeans live in 'country-states' that have been supporting people for over 1000 years in... |
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EconomyStock market and social security
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5. Bush's privatization plan will endanger S.S. further (5/22/05)
(1) 'In the year 2018, for the first time ever, Social Security will pay out more in benefits than the government collects in... |
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