There is no "we". God made these systems for ME...not you. I am the one who is "far more important than the big objects and long times" that you might measure.
On Jan 2, 7:46 pm, Isparklaria <[email protected]> wrote: > Perhaps Japan has something to teach us, but they also have much to > learn. In the process of fitting in, the Japanese people, though > intelligent, lack creativity. They are good at reverse engineering and > improving products, but originallity is almost non existant. "The nail > that sticks out gets hammered down," describes prewestern Japanese > society and even now this approach is highly influential. I am glad > that I do not live in such a society. > > As for the size of the universe, what has that to do with anything. > The fact that we are the only known beings that can make a scale and > measure shows that in some ways we are far more important than the big > objects and long times we measure. > > On Jan 1, 10:01 pm, "Jason (Memphis)" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > True. Perhaps we need to learn something from the collective societies > > such as Japan. > > > On Jan 1, 8:37 pm, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > ...as would most institutions in the West today. > > > > On Jan 1, 5:57 pm, "Jason (Memphis)" <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > If hubris became a crime, the entertainment--especially rap music-- > > > > industry and political system in the United States would collapse in a > > > > day! > > > > > Jason > > > > > On Jan 1, 7:13 pm, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > It is said by many that megalomania is the worst state. Even in > > > > > classical Athens, hubris was a crime. > > > > > > On Jan 1, 11:28 am, stem cell <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > ...and God (god) made them all just for ME. > > > > > > > On Dec 31 2008, 10:29 am, CrossBow <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Nice Marble Collection Orn! > > > > > > > > check out this galaxy marble...just for fun:) > > > > > > > > On Tue, Dec 30, 2008 at 8:38 PM, ornamentalmind > > > > > > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > > > I guess it is only a pic..not a vid. And, when it comes to > > > > > > > > 'relative > > > > > > > > size'...progressions and stars, try this one. > > > > > > > > >http://www.physics.uci.edu/~observat/Physical_Scales.html > > > > > > > > > On Dec 30, 7:54 am, CrossBow <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > >http://files.meetup.com/1339416/1204743767038.gif > > > > > > > > > > this is a pic/vid with relative size of our solar system > > > > > > > > > progressing to > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > largest known star...borrowed from upload by Cory:) > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > gnothe se auton > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > gnothe se auton- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
