Re: Furniture and Decorating style question

2004-09-29 Thread Kevin Graeme
On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 14:41:40 -0700, William Bowen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > a Jim Dine charcoal. I tip my hat to you! -Kevin [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]

Re: The Election and The Economy

2004-09-29 Thread Gruss Gott
- Original Message - From: Sam Morris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > He said he knows they went into Syria, he didn't say > he know the where they ended up. If he knows they went into Syria then he must have proof they exist, so where is it?  If he has the proof then why aren't we invading Syria?

Re: The Election and The Economy

2004-09-29 Thread Sam Morris
> >   --- Howie Hamlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >   > Oh, then I guess ground-penetrating radar is > just a >   > myth. > >   So you're saying you know that there's no WMDs > buried >   in Iraq? > >   The burden of proof is on the administration. > And, until there's proof there are no WMD

Re: The Election and The Economy

2004-09-29 Thread Howie Hamlin
- Original Message -   From: Sam Morris   To: CF-Community   Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 6:00 PM   Subject: Re: The Election and The Economy   --- Howie Hamlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:   > Oh, then I guess ground-penetrating radar is just a   > myth.   So you're saying you k

OpenBSD 3.6 song: "Pond-erosa Puff"

2004-09-29 Thread Jochem van Dieten
http://www.openbsd.org/lyrics.html Jochem [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]

Re: The Election and The Economy

2004-09-29 Thread Sam Morris
--- Howie Hamlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Oh, then I guess ground-penetrating radar is just a > myth. So you're saying you know that there's no WMDs buried in Iraq? > > Secondly, he had ties to terrorists. Abu Nidal was > > housed in Iraq, his organization. He was the guy > that > > killed L

RE: It's official - No MAX

2004-09-29 Thread Erika L. Walker-Arnold
Top-top floor is some loft space, some trey ceiling space. The ceiling are 9+ feet and the master bath is vaulted with windows up high. You can see those windows from one of the back shots. In the back - it's a "sun room" all properly wall to wall carpeted, french doors from the family room, windo

Re: Furniture and Decorating style question

2004-09-29 Thread William Bowen
House is a 1930 Cape Cod, 70+ year old Horse Chestnut tree in the front corner of the yard, 70+yo Maple in the other corner, lots of shade in the summer, front of yard fenced with English box hedges, side yard with Laurel (10' tall). Yard is currently in re-development. Previous owners not great at

Re: The Election and The Economy

2004-09-29 Thread Sam Morris
--- Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > About Gen DeLong - then how does he know for a fact > they sent WMD out > of Iraq?  That the point, he's lying.  If he knew > for a fact we'd know > where they were. He said he knows they went into Syria, he didn't say he know the where they ended up. W

RE: Furniture and Decorating style question

2004-09-29 Thread Erika L. Walker-Arnold
At the moment we haven't bothered with much ... As I knew we'd be moving about. We have futons for couches, no bedroom sets, no dressers, no armoirs, no coffee table, not even a dinette set. We eat outdoors on our patio furniture, or in the kitchen at an outdoor bar height square table on these fab

Re: Furniture and Decorating style question

2004-09-29 Thread Kevin Graeme
I used to want a really japanese-influenced place, but when I was younger and started decorating that way I found that I wasn't comfortable maintaining the proper level of austerity and cleanliness to get the real effect. I still like it aesthetically, but I've tried to eschew most affectations an

RE: It's official - No MAX

2004-09-29 Thread Jerry Johnson
Very nice. Is that a porch in the back with the three upright windows and low roof? Is the top floor just attic? It looks roomy, but I don't see any windows. The fact it is on a cul-de-sac is really nice. And that front porch must have been a big seller. For that alone I am jealous. Jerry Johns

Furniture and Decorating style question

2004-09-29 Thread Jerry Johnson
Enough of all this religion and politics. Let's get on a topic that people REALLY feel strongly about. What style is your living space? What do you like in interior design? (Does anyone actually like "Southern country") My apartment is decorated in a Japanese style with a little bit of Frank Lloy

Re: Want to Work For Google?

2004-09-29 Thread Robert Munn
I read something similar. They prize intellectual achievement and the founders (former Stanford PhD candidates) apparently don't value real world experience and managerial seasoning. Maybe they will grow up some day. Either that or they will implode under the weight of their own mismanagement like

RE: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Ray Champagne
This is kinda funny, maybe this what sparked this whole debate, I dunno, but I got my new Wired Magazine today, and noticed the cover story: http://www.wired.com/wired/ At 03:39 PM 9/29/2004, you wrote: >No, it shouldn't. A proper science class will explain the scientific method >and then deal w

Re: The Election and The Economy

2004-09-29 Thread Gruss Gott
About Gen DeLong - then how does he know for a fact they sent WMD out of Iraq?  That the point, he's lying.  If he knew for a fact we'd know where they were. Further, and on your quote from Mr. Bush, I'm convinced that Mr. Bush is Sir Belvedere as his (and your) logic is similar: How do we know t

Re: The Election and The Economy

2004-09-29 Thread Howie Hamlin
- Original Message - From: Sam Morris To: CF-Community Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 4:19 PM Subject: Re: The Election and The Economy > It's no surprise that weapons buried in Iraq have yet > to be uncovered. "Seven-eighths of the country is arid > desert and it's the size of Cal

RE: It's official - No MAX

2004-09-29 Thread Erika L. Walker-Arnold
Thanks for the congrats guys!! It's an upsize and a move to our favorite Lake. We're 2 miles max from all kinds of marinas and boat ramps. It's close to several campgrounds and day use parks. And it's by the south end of the Lake which is the best section in my mind :D The house is bigger than th

Re: The Election and The Economy

2004-09-29 Thread Sam Morris
--- Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Sam, I'll skip the other stuff, but I can't > resist this: > > 1.)  If Gen DeLong knows "for a fact" then where are > they?   It's no surprise that weapons buried in Iraq have yet to be uncovered. "Seven-eighths of the country is arid desert and it's

RE: It's official - No MAX

2004-09-29 Thread Erika L. Walker-Arnold
Nope, we decided to stay in Georgia :P It's a 1/2 mile from Lake Sidney Lanier, where we like to play at :D Cheers, Erika -- >>| -Original Message- >>| From: Kevin Graeme >>| >>| Is this the big move to Florida? :-D >>| >>| -Kevin [Today

Re: The Election and The Economy

2004-09-29 Thread Gruss Gott
Hi Sam, I'll skip the other stuff, but I can't resist this: 1.)  If Gen DeLong knows "for a fact" then where are they?  If we can invade Iraq why not Syria if he knows "for a fact". 2.) Since we've never recovered WMD, wasn't the war a mistake?  We said there were WMD, we went to war because of i

Re: SSL Certs

2004-09-29 Thread Howie Hamlin
The worth of a cert, IMHO, is mainly based on the root cert being installed on the most browsers.  The better certs claim a 99% coverage so, if it's less than that, I'd stay away from it.  If their certs are 99% then there's no reason to pay more elsewhere if their support and service are up to par

SSL Certs

2004-09-29 Thread Patrick Harkins
Hi ... cheers and muffins! I am using GoDaddy to register a domain for my workplace. We will require SSL Certs. The ones at GoDaddy.com are much cheaper than Verisign by a factor of more than 10 times. Are they as good as the ones from Verisign or do we need to go with Verisign for some reason? Do

hmm...any dog owners care to comment?

2004-09-29 Thread Ray Champagne
So, I just called my Vet to get my little girl (pic and bio of her here - shameless plug - http://cvwp.com/company-staff.html - look at the bottom bio) a ProHeart (injected version of HeartGuard) shot.  They told me that it was recalled, and they are no longer using them.  Anybody heard why and

RE: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Michael Dinowitz
No, it shouldn't. A proper science class will explain the scientific method and then deal with science. The problem is that science is being used as a hammer to beat those who believe in God by saying that God does not exist (something they have never and can never prove so is outside of science).

Re: It's official - No MAX

2004-09-29 Thread Marwan Saidi
Ray Champagne said: (within reason I guess, no stripper poles and gang fights in the front yard) Well, you can always put the poles in the *back* yard... if you have a fence! :) [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscribe] [User Settings] [Donations and Support]

Re: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Ray Champagne
Man, now that is good stuff :) Only took two days, but we are back at the beginning.  I guess those of you that missed it the first time now have the chance to jump on the train before it leaves the station again! Ray At 03:27 PM 9/29/2004, G wrote: >And thus...shouldn't be taught in a public

Re: The Election and The Economy

2004-09-29 Thread Sam Morris
I can't believe we're going over this again:) > Unfortunately there are no flaws. > > 1.) That Amb. Wilson returned from the mission VP > Cheney sent him on > and reported that there was no threat of Iraq > buying, or attempting to > buy, yellow cake is not in dispute. He said his wife didn't get

Re: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread G
And thus...shouldn't be taught in a public science classroom. Wowwe've finally come full circle :)   - Original Message -   From: Michael Dinowitz   To: CF-Community   Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 2:19 PM   Subject: RE: Here we go again   I really havn't read most of the

RE: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Michael Dinowitz
I really havn't read most of the discussion, but yes, testing for the existance of God is outside the realm of science.   _   From: Larry C. Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 3:07 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Here we go again sounds like a good sum

Re: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Larry C. Lyons
sounds like a good summation of the discussion to me. To add one point though, Ergo it is not within the realm of Science therefore not a topic of scientific investigation. larry On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 14:57:23 -0400, Michael Dinowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 1.The existence of God is a perso

Re: The Election and The Economy

2004-09-29 Thread Marlon Moyer
Thanks for the link, I hadn't seen that before. On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 11:45:59 -0700, William Bowen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nope I meant the Russians. They had been rattling on about rolling > through Germany even if it meant rolling over Allied positions. > > We bombed Dresden as a demonstrat

RE: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Michael Dinowitz
1.The existence of God is a personal issue that is verified (on a per person basis) based on anecdotal evidence. I know that God exists due to the evidence, but I could not prove it to others as the evidence is mainly personal and has no meaning to others. 2. You can never 100% prove a scientific

Re: It's official - No MAX

2004-09-29 Thread Tony Weeg
come to salisbury son, im in a 2100 sq ft. house we built 2 years ago, we bought it for 190k, and now houses in my neighborhood, the same size/we have more amenities are now selling for $275k BRING IT!! On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 14:30:53 -0400, Tangorre, Michael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We went

Re: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Ray Champagne
Great debate, I just consciously made that decision myself.  I must say that I have learned a lot of stuff Ray At 02:36 PM 9/29/2004, you wrote: >You know what.  I realized that I just go so engrossed in this subject.  I >must have just flooded everyone's mail box. >I will gracefully end any

Re: Proof God is a Democrat?

2004-09-29 Thread Gruss Gott
Well there was nothing to indicate that Mr. Atta or Mr. Moussaoui were terrorists either - except the fact that they were acting strangely. For Mr. Atta it was flying about the US and world despite having no job and an expired US visa, and for Mr. Moussaoui it was requesting flying lessons on a co

Re: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Marlon Moyer
The most fundamental point to me seems that if a person put the mind to it and had the time, they could research, test, and prove the scientific theories.   On the other hand, no matter how much time, work, or research you put into it, you'd not be able to prove there is/isn't a god.  That's where

Re: The Election and The Economy

2004-09-29 Thread William Bowen
Nope I meant the Russians. They had been rattling on about rolling through Germany even if it meant rolling over Allied positions. We bombed Dresden as a demonstration of firepower. There were a few other factors as well, but Dresden at that point had been largely untouched and was in the path of

Re: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread G
Better set aside another two weeks then :)   - Original Message -   From: Michael Dinowitz   To: CF-Community   Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 1:40 PM   Subject: RE: Here we go again       I'll have to get back to this thread some time in 2 weeks (holiday   tonight for 2 days +

Re: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Larry C. Lyons
You seem to be missing a very important point. Data. The data has to support the conclusions before any tenative acceptance of that model is made. larry On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 14:32:40 -0400, Won Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 14:21 9/29/2004 -0400, you wrote: > >If the data adequately supporte

RE: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Michael Dinowitz
Mike D is wy behind on emails due to holiday and work. If I wasn't, then HoF would be running in Blackstone now, the new ability to search by poster name would be live (it's written mostly) and I'd be up to date on the gmail requests. I'll have to get back to this thread some time in 2 weeks (h

Re: The Election and The Economy

2004-09-29 Thread Gruss Gott
Unfortunately there are no flaws. 1.) That Amb. Wilson returned from the mission VP Cheney sent him on and reported that there was no threat of Iraq buying, or attempting to buy, yellow cake is not in dispute. 2.) That Mr. Clarke repeatedly warned Mr. Bush that Al Queda was a larger threat than I

Re: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Won Lee
You know what.  I realized that I just go so engrossed in this subject.  I must have just flooded everyone's mail box. I will gracefully end any more public discussion of this topic.  Although it may be a tad late for that.  I really enjoyed this topic and I hope I didn't offend anyone.  I have

Re: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Won Lee
At 14:21 9/29/2004 -0400, you wrote: >If the data adequately supported the conclusions, and were considered >to do so by the relevant scientific community, then I would >tentatively accept the conclusions. The watchword is tentatively. >Otherwise I freely admit it would be beyond me and goes into t

Re: It's official - No MAX

2004-09-29 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Then again, rent is usually significantly higher than paying a mortgage. When you factor in the tax benefits you get from owning a house, in the long run owning the place works out to be much better. larry On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 14:30:53 -0400, Tangorre, Michael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We went

Re: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Won Lee
>As for people's individual relationships to science, you are correct >to a point. As Clarke said: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is >indistinguishable from magic." And the clever corollary from someone >else: "Any technology that does not appear magical is insufficiently >advanced." > >The

RE: It's official - No MAX

2004-09-29 Thread Tangorre, Michael
We went to look at a house in Rockville, MD the other day... this old, 3 bedroom house was 365K... I was dumfounded. I am going to rent for life. Michael T. Tangorre From: Kristine C. Hege [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 2:22 PM

Re: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Won Lee
At 13:53 9/29/2004 -0400, you wrote: >Well, I guess that we'll have to agree to disagree - sort of.  I see where >you're coming from when you say that you and I are not able to prove these >Laws ourselves.  But what I am trying to get across is that the scientific >community holds themselves to a s

RE: It's official - No MAX

2004-09-29 Thread Kristine C. Hege
Congrats on the new house. We're closing on our second house on Monday the 4th. In the home stretch now. Best of luck, hope all goes well. Kristine C. Hege MIS SoVerNet, Inc.   -Original Message-   From: Erika L. Walker-Arnold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]   Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2

Re: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Larry C. Lyons
If the data adequately supported the conclusions, and were considered to do so by the relevant scientific community, then I would tentatively accept the conclusions. The watchword is tentatively. Otherwise I freely admit it would be beyond me and goes into the realm of Don't Know. larry On Wed, 2

Re: The Election and The Economy

2004-09-29 Thread Howie Hamlin
No - Dresden was firebombed by the Allies for apparently no other reason than retaliation.   - Original Message -   From: Marlon Moyer   To: CF-Community   Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 2:16 PM   Subject: Re: The Election and The Economy   Don't you mean Germans? :)   On Wed, 29

Re: The Election and The Economy

2004-09-29 Thread Marlon Moyer
Don't you mean Germans? :) On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 11:10:00 -0700, William Bowen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So was Dresden (including our own POWs) and we leveled it to give the Russians > pause during WWII. > > > As for Fallujah - it's a city filled with innocent people...there's no way that you >

Re: Want to Work For Google?

2004-09-29 Thread Kevin Graeme
I read an article a while back that they have so many applicants that they screen for the really crazy smart. They do a lot of recruiting of Ph.D.'s from MIT apparently, so it's not just west coasters. -Kevin On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 13:50:48 -0400, Michael Dinowitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'd ha

Re: The Election and The Economy

2004-09-29 Thread William Bowen
So was Dresden (including our own POWs) and we leveled it to give the Russians pause during WWII. > As for Fallujah - it's a city filled with innocent people...there's no way that you > can justify leveling it. I don't agree that we should level Fallujah or should have at the time of the start of

Re: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Won Lee
At 14:00 9/29/2004 -0400, you wrote: >When I reach that point you refer to I educate myself until such a >point that I cannot go any  further and recognize it. For those other >fields, I do recognize that they are not my area, so my comments are >not necessarily valid. Doesn't matter if your comme

Re: It's official - No MAX

2004-09-29 Thread Kevin Graeme
Is this the big move to Florida? :-D -Kevin On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 13:32:08 -0400, Erika L. Walker-Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We are in the process of buying a house. As a matter of fact, our offer > was accepted today! [Todays Threads] [This Message] [Subscription] [Fast Unsubscrib

Re: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Larry C. Lyons
When I reach that point you refer to I educate myself until such a point that I cannot go any  further and recognize it. For those other fields, I do recognize that they are not my area, so my comments are not necessarily valid. One of Clarke's Laws of Science apply here, When a scientist is speak

Re: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Kevin Graeme
IMO, you're confusing the observation of a process (evolution) with a causative agent (god). As for people's individual relationships to science, you are correct to a point. As Clarke said: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." And the clever corollary from someon

Re: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Ray Champagne
Well, I guess that we'll have to agree to disagree - sort of.  I see where you're coming from when you say that you and I are not able to prove these Laws ourselves.  But what I am trying to get across is that the scientific community holds themselves to a standard that when a Law is proven as s

RE: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Won Lee
At 13:32 9/29/2004 -0400, you wrote: >I'm not sure that "we're" trying to verify that it's "true" although you may >be.  ;^) > > > >Asking "what is truth" is a rather dead-end question that, as you're >pointing out, prevents any intelligent conclusions.  Science really doesn't >deal with "truth" as

Any tGedit users out there?

2004-09-29 Thread Chris Tilley
I'm looking for a way to allow customers to control the content of their web pages and stumbled across this coldfusion tag.  Does anyone have an example of using this tag with dynamic coldfusion? Are there other methods that you recommend?  We are under tight budget constraints so would prefer a f

RE: Want to Work For Google?

2004-09-29 Thread Michael Dinowitz
I'd have offered my services but they probably want people coming out to the west coast and I don't want to do that. Otherwise, I've got lots of skills that they need beyond just math. My anti-spam stuff, ideas/designs for community building, etc. (yes, I'm behind on most of that due to time) And I

RE: Want to Work For Google?

2004-09-29 Thread Jim Davis
I don't know. I still have some weird distinction between "solving the problem" and "finding the answer".  ;^) My guess is that Google is looking for people that could do the former without resorting to the latter.  Which is a shame. I could fit in quite well there, I think. Jim Davis From: Dean

Re: It's official - No MAX

2004-09-29 Thread Larry C. Lyons
PIty. I was looking forward to buying you and Phil a couple of  Hurricanes. Regardless congrats on the house. larry On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 13:32:08 -0400, Erika L. Walker-Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Got your attention there eh?! ;) > > No - MAX is still on as far as I know ... It's just we

Re: It's official - No MAX

2004-09-29 Thread Candace Cottrell
Hey Erika! Sorry to hear you won't be attending (I still haven't gotten to meet you), but tell me more about the house. Are you moving to a different area? Downsizing? Supersizing, etc? Tell me more :) At 01:32 PM 9/29/2004, you wrote: >Got your attention there eh?! ;) > >No - MAX is still on as f

RE: It's official - No MAX

2004-09-29 Thread Michael Dinowitz
But we need you there. We've got the community suite running and we've almost nailed down our first sponsor. Someone from the old Allaire days that many will remember. :) If your not there then we'll cry!   _   Got your attention there eh?! ;) No - MAX is still on as far as I know ... It's j

Re: It's official - No MAX

2004-09-29 Thread Ray Champagne
Congratulations on the house!  We are closing on Friday the 8th on our first house and I must say there is no feeling like knowing that something is going to be all yours, to do whatever you please (within reason I guess, no stripper poles and gang fights in the front yard). Definitely good luc

RE: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Jim Davis
I'm not sure that "we're" trying to verify that it's "true" although you may be.  ;^) Asking "what is truth" is a rather dead-end question that, as you're pointing out, prevents any intelligent conclusions.  Science really doesn't deal with "truth" as it doesn't deal with many abstract topics.  Sc

It's official - No MAX

2004-09-29 Thread Erika L. Walker-Arnold
Got your attention there eh?! ;) No - MAX is still on as far as I know ... It's just we shall not be attending. Not that anyone was on the edge of their seats waiting for us :D ... But I did think I should let my fellow muffin bearers know for sure. We are in the process of buying a house. As a m

RE: Want to Work For Google?

2004-09-29 Thread Michael Dinowitz
If you find the solutions in more than 10 seconds, just don't bother sending in a resume. :) (I wonder what the source of that php program for the second question was)   _   Oh, don't think I solved the problem. I just googled the problem. Try it. You'll see how easy it is to "solve" the prob

Re: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Won Lee
At 13:23 9/29/2004 -0400, you wrote: >On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 12:49:41 -0400, Won Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > At 12:41 9/29/2004 -0400, you wrote: > > > While I'm not saying that it is the same or it isn't, I'm curious what you > > think is the difference between taking the word of a scientist a

Re: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Won Lee
At 13:15 9/29/2004 -0400, you wrote: >Because it has been proven using basic/advanced mathematics and physics >facts, which were proved from the fundamentals of mathematics and >fundamentals of physics.  Math (of which physics are derived) started off >by proving the most fundamental things, such a

Re: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Larry C. Lyons
On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 12:49:41 -0400, Won Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 12:41 9/29/2004 -0400, you wrote: > While I'm not saying that it is the same or it isn't, I'm curious what you > think is the difference between taking the word of a scientist and taking > the word of some religious text i

Re: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Won Lee
At 13:15 9/29/2004 -0400, you wrote: >As a nit pick here, Evolution has more support than almost every other >scientific law, except for gravity. It has been held to a higher >standard for good reason. > >The problem I see occurring here is how the word Theory is defined. > >In North America Theory

Re: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread G
Yer exactly right Jim. I noticed this as well. We've also lost the context of the argument. Natural Laws exist within our current understanding of "Nature". If, by using these laws, within this context, a conclusion can be shown to be "true", then it is considered proven. It is proven within the

Re: Want to Work For Google?

2004-09-29 Thread Deanna Schneider
Oh, don't think I solved the problem. I just googled the problem. Try it. You'll see how easy it is to "solve" the problem. On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 21:31:26 -0400, Jim Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yup - we've got giant banners at the Harvard and MIT T Stations. > > The actual banners have NOTHI

Re: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Ray Champagne
Because it has been proven using basic/advanced mathematics and physics facts, which were proved from the fundamentals of mathematics and fundamentals of physics.  Math (of which physics are derived) started off by proving the most fundamental things, such as 1+1=2, etc.  All subsequent laws we

Re: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Larry C. Lyons
As a nit pick here, Evolution has more support than almost every other scientific law, except for gravity. It has been held to a higher standard for good reason. The problem I see occurring here is how the word Theory is defined. In North America Theory means a proposition, or something slightly

Re: Proof God is a Democrat?

2004-09-29 Thread Kevin Graeme
On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 11:17:34 -0500, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > According to people on the plane the terrorists were doing a dry run > for assembling a bomb from parts in the aircraft lavatory; or > something else fishy. That's only valid if you assume they were terrorists. There's not

Re: The Election and The Economy

2004-09-29 Thread Deanna Schneider
Possibly. However, I believe I said that I _don't know_ if Bush's policies made it easier for Apex to buy out Impressions. It's possible that they did. I _know_ that his new employment is sub-standard compared to his old. On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 14:12:03 -0500, G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ok, would

RE: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Won Lee
At 12:53 9/29/2004 -0400, you wrote: >I think one issue is bubbling to the surface here. > > > >In these arguments Won is arguing from the point of view of a single >individual.  His arguments are correct from that perspective.  However >others arguing with him (myself included) are using the same

Re: Iran defies UN...and why not?

2004-09-29 Thread Jochem van Dieten
Jochem van Dieten wrote: > Robert Munn wrote: >> >> The trick in that case is not so much acquiring the material as it is >> getting away. Agents from several countries have foiled many such >> attempts since the USSR fell apart. > > So far the real trick has been selling it, not getting away.

RE: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Won Lee
At 12:44 9/29/2004 -0400, you wrote: >I guess, then, I'm at a loss for what your point is.  ;^) > > > >I agree that one needs to have faith (although "trust" is, I think, a better >word) in others when they've not the capacity or the time to "figger thangs >out".  However I can point to people, act

RE: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Jim Davis
I think one issue is bubbling to the surface here. In these arguments Won is arguing from the point of view of a single individual.  His arguments are correct from that perspective.  However others arguing with him (myself included) are using the same terms but really seem to be arguing from the p

Re: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Won Lee
At 12:41 9/29/2004 -0400, you wrote: >But see, I don't see how this argument works.  To believe the 'hand of >God', you have to have the faith that the stories that have been handed >down in the bible or where ever are true.  With science, all facts are >proven, no matter how complicated they are,

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2004-09-29 Thread Paul Ihrig
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Re: The Election and The Economy

2004-09-29 Thread Sam Morris
She does. Sounds like you're claiming she lied. That's how Lewinsky got involved. If it was a one-time event she could have made it up. When they asked around to see if it was a pattern of abuse they found Wiley, Brodrick and Lewinsky. Lewinsky was the only one that claims it was consensual. That w

Re: Baseball Coming to DC!

2004-09-29 Thread Jacob
Its the Expos.  They would probably see about 5,000 a game.  Minimal traffic impact... :P At 06:22 AM 9/29/2004, you wrote: >WHY!!! > > >This area is congested enough, we did not need a freaking baseball team >in the nations capital! What a traffic nightmare! It is going to cause >mass gr

RE: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Jim Davis
I guess, then, I'm at a loss for what your point is.  ;^) I agree that one needs to have faith (although "trust" is, I think, a better word) in others when they've not the capacity or the time to "figger thangs out".  However I can point to people, actual-factual people, and say "I trust that they

Re: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Ray Champagne
But see, I don't see how this argument works.  To believe the 'hand of God', you have to have the faith that the stories that have been handed down in the bible or where ever are true.  With science, all facts are proven, no matter how complicated they are, the are all FACTS.  They have been pr

Re: The Election and The Economy

2004-09-29 Thread Sam Morris
Your list is flawed. Wilson lied and got caught. It's all documented. Clark was trying to sell a book that contradicts everything he's said publicly. O'Neil's story was a joke. He's pissed he got fired. Liars Liars Liars! :) Gen Zinni is the only credible source you use. According to Gen Tommy F

Re: The Election and The Economy

2004-09-29 Thread Gruss Gott
No - We have no idea how he knew Ms. Jones or why he requested to see her versus some other female.  My guess would be that they had a relationship of some nature.  We have no idea what the nature was, but they may have had many trists like this.  Or she may have implied this was ok.  Who knows? A

Re: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Won Lee
At 10:54 9/29/2004 -0500, you wrote: >The difference is that science observed the evolution but didn't >observe the hand of god. It could just as easily be true that my >farting in WI magically caused the evolution in a lab in CT. What the >science tells you is what it observes happening and what i

Re: Proof God is a Democrat?

2004-09-29 Thread Gruss Gott
- Original Message - From: G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Have you done much reading of their stuff? - Original Message - He has a point though - their treatment of the Annie Jacobson claim as "false" is completely without merit unless you buy into what the government says, and even then it

RE: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Won Lee
>You might get away with saying that the scientist has faith in the >scientific process, but that's really a different use of the word.  A farmer >who has faith in his plow-horse is not stating a religious preference.   He >will accept it when his plow-horse fails him just as the scientist will >ac

Re: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Larry C. Lyons
I know a little bit about the area, enough to follow the results and conclusions, that there is a steady adaptation to the environment as evidenced by the progressive changes in for instance the legs and tail of whales. Claudistics is pretty obtuse, but so far its a good model. When the pattern of

Re: The Election and The Economy

2004-09-29 Thread Sam Morris
She was a state employee and he was the governor. State troopers picked her up stating the governor wanted to see her. They brought her to a hotel room and he dropped his pants and told her to kiss it. He also groped Kathleen Wiley and there was the alleged Juanita Broderick rape. See the pattern y

Re: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Kevin Graeme
The difference is that science observed the evolution but didn't observe the hand of god. It could just as easily be true that my farting in WI magically caused the evolution in a lab in CT. What the science tells you is what it observes happening and what it can rule out as the causes for that. Si

Re: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Won Lee
At 11:40 9/29/2004 -0400, you wrote: >When there is a clear record in the lab of the changes then that sows >the mechanism at work. There are clear examples from horses, whales, >humans,  various birds etc. Read the sites I mentioned. > >larry Larry, I tried to read it.  But quite frankly it is b

RE: Here we go again....

2004-09-29 Thread Jim Davis
This is an old, old, old, topic - and there's lots of literature on it. Personally I would think that the best book you might pick up to understand the scientists point of view is Carl Sagan "The Demon Haunted World".  Sagan was an excellent scientist and a truly motivated skeptic but also had a r

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