BTGBullseye

The problem is, doesn't the Bible say that you should be constantly trying to convert people?

It never says to make them believe, it simply says to tell them what your belief is about, and God will judge in the end.

All that really matters is what you believe, and if others can't accept you for who you are, and what you believe, then they aren't people that you should be hanging around with.

Can't remember if I was 3 or 4, but an F5 tornado passed within 2 miles of my house...

Lots of blizzards, and massive thunderstorms, so nothing really memorable except for one winter... -70F without windchill. I went out in shorts and t-shirt, and played in the snow for about an hour before coming in again. (no I didn't get frostbite, or even anywhere close to frostbite, was lunch time)

Banned for obvious reasons.

Fav. color!

[_] Red = loud

[_] Green = stupid

[_] None = freaky beast

[_] Orange = gorgeous

[ ] Yellow = innocent

[_] Purple = a little too happy

[_] Black = emo

[_] Brown = funny

[_] Gray = skanky

[_] Pink = preppy

[_] Blue = sweaty

[_] White = sexy

[X] Other = hot

What kind of bottom half are you wearing?

[X] Shorts = cutie

[_] Skirt/skort = skank

[_] Corduroy = faggot homosexual

[_] Skinny jeans = scene kid

[_] Ripped jeans = emo

[_] Cammo = cage fighter

[_] Jeans = prep

[_] Cargo = clown

[_] Sweats = athlete

[_] Boxers = brat

[_] Booty shorts = female

[X] Capris = Gangster

[_] Nothing = hoe

[_] Dickies = weirdo

[_] Bikini bottoms = tiki girl

[_] Other = sex addict

What is your natural hair color?

[_] Auburn = that every one wants to make out with

[_] Blonde = with a broken heart

[_] Black = with a sexy smile

[_] Dark brown = with a hot boyfriend/girlfriend

[_] Red = that likes to have fun

[_] Brown = who loves to be different

[X] Dirty blonde= with sexy eyes

[_] Bald = with herpes

[_] Other = with a nice ass

Pick the month you were born on:

[_] 1 = who ate

[_] 2 = who needed

[_] 3 = who killed

[_] 4 = who shot

[X] 5 = who killed

[_] 6 = who smoked with

[_] 7 = who farted on

[_] 8 = who ran shirtless with

[_] 9 = who got stabbed horribly by

[_] 10 = who cuddled with

[ ] 11 = who slept with

[_] 12 = who ran naked with

Pick the day you were born on:

[_] 01 = a french fry

[_] 02 = a dog

[_] 03 = a shoe

[_] 04 = a toothbrush

[_] 05 = Santa Claus

[_] 06 = The Trojan man

[_] 07 = Barny the dinosaur

[_] 08 = a prostitute

[_] 09 = a porn star

[X] 10 = a bag of weed

[_] 11 = a lover

[_] 12 = a glass of milk

[_] 13 = a horse

[_] 14 = a lesbian

[_] 15 = Michael Jackson

[_] 16 = a pickle

[_] 17 = a jew

[_] 18 = a condom

[_] 19 = an orange

[_] 20 = a dildo

[_] 21 = a homeless guy

[_] 22 = a whore

[_] 23 = my crush

[_] 24 = an easter egg

[_] 25 = a jar of honey

[_] 26 = a homo

[_] 27 = a bowl of cereal

[_] 28 = the kool-aid man

[_] 29 = a stripper

[_] 30 = Paris Hilton

[_] 31 = YOUR MOM

Pick the color of the shirt you are wearing

[_] White = because I love marijuana

[_] Black = because im sexy as hell

[_] Pink = because the naked cowboy told me to

[_] Blue = because I have AMAZING boobs

[_] Red = because I'm a pimp and your jealous

[_] Polka Dots = because I hate my life

[_] Purple = because I'm gay

[_] Gray = because I got dared

[X] Other = because that's how I roll

[_] Green = because I'm good in bed

[_] Orange = because I smoke crack

[_] Turquoise = because I have a noodle in my nose

[_] Brown = because I had to

I'm a hot cutie with a sexy eyes who killed a bag of weed because that's how I roll.

Well other than the bag of weed, it matches exactly what others have said about me.

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I have an out of order list...

Hiking solo in an area not frequented by anyone due to dangers.

Hunting. (been trying to get to do it, but never seem to have the combination of time, money, and gun to do it)

Paintballing.

Outdriving the cops in my P.O.S. station wagon.

Programming game hacks in ASM. (kinda involves gaming, but oh well)

Sex. (too bad I'm waiting till marriage, or I'dve made this my definite #1)

I've done several custom layouts before... Designed for gaming efficiency in several different games. Used to switch between 4 different keyboards frequently.

It's easy to just switch the letter key's positions physically on 99% of keyboards, it's the coding a keyboard layout for Windows that's the problem nowadays.

This is my new desktop...

Because astrology does not have any scientific evidence to back it up, why should we teach fantasy in a science class just because some people really wish it to be true?

It is very closely related to Astronomy, and actually was the originator of it. We likely wouldn't have had such an extensive understanding of the solar system as quickly as we did if it weren't for the early astrologers.

You really think we should let un-educated teenagers decide on the merits of a complex scientific idea instead of the scientific community? what? Should we have done that with nuclear physics, E=mc^2, cosmology, plate tectonics? Do you even realize what you're saying?

I never said that. I said to let them choose their beliefs. Evolution is a belief, not a fact.

That's not a model, that's just a statement.

Oversimplified, yes. I didn't bother posting the 30+ page model that we have for it since I think that would be very cumbersome for these forums.

One which is patently false

In your opinion.

just because you are ignorant of the evidence does not mean it does not exist.

Just because you say the evidence is proof, doesn't mean it is.

Gauging your knowledge deficit on this topic I'd say you probably have to start from the beginning http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/search/topics.php?topic_id=14

Shows no proof of any connection between any of the fossils other than looking like they might fit. Not scientific proof in the slightest.

And creationism cannot be falsified because the explanation offered can fit any and every observation. It can never be proven wrong, you can just say "That's the way god/the designer did it." That's not science because it can't be proven wrong.

If it can't be proven wrong right this instant, then it has to be wrong... Is that what you're saying?

For example human chromosome #2

 

I'm glad you asked! I'll let Evolutionary biologist Ken Miller explain

Evidence is not proof. Evidence supports, it doesn't prove conclusively unless you observe it take place, and can duplicate the effects.

Fine maybe my definition of a theory was a bit oversimplified.

At least you acknowledged it.

However on your other statements you are simply dead wrong.

I wish you would quit bringing this kind of opinion voicing into your argument. You're trying to use emotional argument when you do, and that isn't helping your case any.

Evolution predicted transitional fossils, these exist even though you are completely unaware of them. Again, just because you have no knowledge of something doesn't mean it does not exist.

http://www.talkorigins.org/indexcc/CC/CC200.html

http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/0_0_0/lines_03

As well as the video I linked earlier.

Still doesn't prove that any of the fossils are linked to each other in any way than visual/genetic similarity.

I would also like to posit a question to you: what is the mechanism which prevents positive or neutral mutations in DNA from accumulating throughout the generations?

I haven't bothered researching it, have you?

Just like peer reviewed math journals won't publish my papers on how 2+2=65, I'm an alternative mathist. It was hell for me going through school having to conform to the scientific dogma that 2+2=4. Had to fake my way through every school I've ever been to.

It entirely depends on what base you're using for the math. I can do base 2 to base 16 in my head if you give me a little time. Base 10 is the most common since it is the most relatable for humans. (10 fingers, 10 toes)

Your sarcastic analogy is ineffective.

Edit: let my clarify, you are inferring that those peer reviewed journals are motivated by some kind of demand for adherence to a strict unshakable dogma rather than the scientific method and evidence. This is your premise, however this premise is unfounded.

Is it? They're just like you, ignoring scientific method while saying they use it.

You will need to prove your premise before I can accept your argument.

Riiight... I don't feel like writing the 10,000th article they throw in the trash, that I also have to pay to send to them. You try it. I'll retract the statement the first time you show me any pro-creationist article in one of those Evolutionist journals.

I torrented it, got bored by the time I got the railgun, quit shortly thereafter... I might pick it up again after I get bored with DX:HR, but I doubt that will be any time soon.

I drive one of these:

Except mine is all white, and no rear window fin-thing. Has some issues with a cylinder not firing, leaks water from the hose that goes from the water pump to the block, the power steering pump was burned out by the previous owner... I'll try to get a pic of mine up here soon.

Listen to Classic Rock song:

+5 Nostalgia

+10 Driving for 5 min

+25 Boating for 30 min

+2 Intelligence for 7 min

+3 Endurance

+2 Charisma

Listen to Metal song:

+25 ROCK ON!

+100% Damage (Elemental)

+50% Damage Resistance

+99% Rap Resistance for duration of song + 30 sec

+15 Driving

+10% Random Hostile Encounter Chance

+3 Endurance

Listen to Commercial:

-10 Endurance

+10 Aggravation

+0.1% Need to Purchase Useless Item

-5 Intelligence

I'm Ever Upper Class High Society

God's Gift To Ballroom Notoriety

I Always Fill My Ballroom

The Event Is Never Small

The Social Pages Say I've Got

The Biggest Balls Of All

CHORUS:

I've Got Big Balls

I've Got Big Balls

And They're Such Big Balls

Dirty Big Balls

And He's Got Big Balls

And She's Got Big Balls

But We've Got The Biggest Balls Of Them All

And My Balls Are Always Bouncing

My Ballroom Always Full

And Everybody Cums And Cums Again

If Your Name Is On The Guest List

No One Can Take You Higher

Everybody Says I've Got

Great Balls Of Fire

CHORUS

Some Balls Are Held For Charity

And Some For Fancy Dress

But When They're Held For Pleasure

They're The Balls That I Like Best

My Balls Are Always Bouncing

To The Left And To The Right

It's My Belief That My Big Balls

Should Be Held Every Night

CHORUS

And I'm Just Itching To Tell You About Them

Oh We Had Such Wonderful Fun

Seafood Cocktail, Crabs, Crayfish...

That's 'Big Balls' By ACDC.

Wow BTG, you really want that -999 rep don't you?

Of course I do, but that was an obvious compliment when you don't take it out of context.

Besides, I'm a perfectionist gamer... I'll consider anything not a GTX 560-590 shitty. Actually I consider a GTX 590 a shitty buy when compared to getting 2 GTX 570's.

Edit: Should we teach astrology as well when we teach students about astronomy?

Why shouldn't we? Does it really hurt you so much that we can't?

Just because people fervently believe and adhere to something does not mean it has merit.

Keep that in mind...

Like I said before, a high school science classroom isn't the place to decide this anyway.

Actually I can't think of a better place to decide... It's where 90% of a teenager's choices are made anyways.

And pseudoscience like creationism, which attempts to use scientific terminology but offers no models, yields no testable predictions, offers no evidence in support of it, and cannot be falsified.

The model is, nothing evolves naturally. Evidence is personal observation, and 4 millennia of written records. Testable in what way? What are you meaning by "cannot be falsified"?

And instead of a community of scientists with educations from accredited universities publishing papers and studies in peer reviewed journals there is a collection of lunatics and con men who do not publish in peer reviewed science journals, instead dream up conspiracies to explain why they're not doing this.

Those "peer reviewed journals" don't publish anything that would disprove Evolution, and people in school either believe in Evolution already, or are writing exactly what the teacher wants to see. (we creationists learn early on that we fail any 'science' class if we don't pretend to take Evolution for granted)

I'm all for teaching students the scientific method, and how to think scientifically. That alone should put a huge dent in creationism's popularity.

Not really, but it would in the Evolutionist's beliefs.

Also BTG, you still don't understand the difference between facts and theories. We tried explaining this to you...

Your explanation was inaccurate.

Theories explain facts, like the diversity of life. Theories are tested by getting them to make predictions and then test those predictions against observed reality.

Theories explain the relations between observed phenomena, frequently they are inaccurate. Theories don't make predictions, you make a prediction based on a theory, then test to see if the theory works. Evolution that has been theorized cannot be tested in the few millennia that we have records for, it's 'predictions' have not come true, results that haven't occurred yet cannot be duplicated, and therefore the theory has no scientific proof.

Like the human #2 chromosome.

What about it?

Not really. Your post has correct grammar, you didn't swear unnecessarily (you did on purpose) and it's longer than a couple of words. So, sorry.

Damn.

Switch it to always have the orange, visited or not.

DX:HR leaked Beta has some awesome background music IMO.

Oh come on... Nobody nominated me?!?

Ok, I'll nominating Doom Shepherd...

Are all you Evolutionists so scared of losing followers that you can't let people decide what to believe when they're presented with 2 separate belief systems in an unbiased manner? If not, then why are you so anal about forcing your BELIEF on others?

Evolution is not fact. Theories are not yet facts.

Yes gravity is not a fact. it is an observed phenomena, and will remain a theory until what causes it is found, an the theory is proven factual.

Riiiight... And what did you do with a meteorite? Do you take it? Someone else has taken it? Do you have any pics/photos of it? Or you just left a meteorite lying there, like ''yeah, hell with it, I don't care about another rock from space, I'll just leave it there and get back to my business''?

Why would I take a picture of it when all that was left was the equivalent of sand? Not all meteorite strikes leave large chunks behind. If it had, I would definitely still have the rock.

The piece that hit was about the size of a marble, plenty large enough to kill since it was going around Mach 6...

Disasters only happen when there are idiots in the area. You'll see lots of extremely smart people in disaster areas that are never affected...

South Dakota:

Tornadoes occasionally take out power lines, fences, barns, crops, livestock, and houses. Even the big ones they get rarely even cause injury. (an F5 passed within 2 miles of my house, had a ground time of 30+ min, and a swath of over 60 miles. 16 farms flattened, 1 golf course covered with junk, no injuries) They're smart, and go down into their storm cellars.

Floods will cover roads, people drive their cars around the flooded areas, and drive their boats in the flooded areas. Occasionally you'll see really prepared farmers driving their pickups through the flooded areas towing someone's out-of-gas boat while the boaters fish from the bed of the truck.

Snow can get to 12 feet deep drifts, with 4 foot snowfall. Most non-cityfolk will just drive the speedlimit instead of 15 over. Everyone else calls in a snow day, then wait for the plows to clear the road, then go out an have fun on their day off. You'll see the farmers towing offroading 4WD's out of ditches with their 2WD 1970's pickups.

Japan:

They build their buildings specifically to withstand their frequent earthquakes.

I should really make a longer list, but I'm not in the mood.

Marijuana is the least harmful drug in existence. Ibuprofen, acetaminophen, and asprin are more dangerous, even when taken at far reduced doses from what is recommended.

The only legitimate reasons I can find for it's illegality are it's odor, the parent's dislike of the effects it has on their child's grades, and the fact that drug dealers sell it.

Look at any anti-depression drug out there, look at any of it's side effects... Now look at marijuana... It's side effects are: "In extremely rare circumstances, some people may be at a slightly increased risk of schizophrenia. Possibly habit forming, though only because feeling good is always addictive. No additional effects for children under the age of 12."

Which drug would you rather take?

Also, it's a widely held misconception that you have to smoke marijuana to get the effect. It's just as effective when used in food or drink. No smell involved.

Sounds like you're asking about 2 separate issues entirely.

1. The methods of legal distribution of digital files.

2. The definition, and compensation of artists.

Neither are really related, except in passing, so what are you really asking about?

The USA at least makes welfare impossible to live off of, forcing people to find extra sources of income. I could probly get $200 worth of food stamps per month though...