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Does Death Exist?: Life Is Forever, Says Theory
Commented Jan 04, 2010 at 14:19:38 in Living
“"In fact, scientists recently published a landmark experiment in Science showing that flipping a switch could retroactively change an event that had already happened in the past."
Really? What event was that? The light being turned on? Sheesh.
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, what does that have to do with our lives as we know them? That ends when our bodies die.
Btw, Bugs Bunny never swallowed nitro and gunpowder and he never got flattened by anything. Bug Bunny always won. If you're going to use something to illustrate a point, learn the subject. Otherwise you just look stupid.”
Really? What event was that? The light being turned on? Sheesh.
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, what does that have to do with our lives as we know them? That ends when our bodies die.
Btw, Bugs Bunny never swallowed nitro and gunpowder and he never got flattened by anything. Bug Bunny always won. If you're going to use something to illustrate a point, learn the subject. Otherwise you just look stupid.”
ProudAmericanLiberal replied on Jan 04, 2010 at 15:35:47
“Read the following book:
Extraordinary Knowing: Science, Skepticism, and the Inexplicable Powers of the Human Mind
by Elizabeth Lloyd Mayer”
Extraordinary Knowing: Science, Skepticism, and the Inexplicable Powers of the Human Mind
by Elizabeth Lloyd Mayer”
JGatsby replied on Jan 04, 2010 at 15:26:08
“Actually, he is referencing an actual scientific experiment, replicated many times. It has to do with quantum theory and electrons going through a beam splitter, its one of the amazing things in quantum theory (which as you probably know deals with the smallest sub atomic behavior) that you can construct an experiment where an event now determines something in the past. Briane Greene had an excellent description of all this in The Elegant Universe. The problem is it has nothing to do with all this "is there no death" speculation.”
cafecat replied on Jan 04, 2010 at 15:02:14
“You should read his earlier article to understand the context of statements in the present one. But I understand your point, the present article when it stands alone makes little sense.
I'll give the author the benefit of a doubt and guess that's his intention.”
I'll give the author the benefit of a doubt and guess that's his intention.”
How Progressive Groupthink Hindered Health Reform
Commented Sep 09, 2009 at 15:20:40 in Politics
“"In Switzerland, consumers have a choice of several non-profit payers and can see any doctor or go to any hospital to get care."
"several non-profit payers "
"non-profit"
THAT would be the difference. Healing is supposed to be a noble profession, not a profession designed to get one the biggest house and fastest car. Making a living is a hell of a lot different than making a profit from the misery and suffering of others.”
"several non-profit payers "
"non-profit"
THAT would be the difference. Healing is supposed to be a noble profession, not a profession designed to get one the biggest house and fastest car. Making a living is a hell of a lot different than making a profit from the misery and suffering of others.”
jsarets replied on Sep 09, 2009 at 16:19:50
“You'd think that non-profit is the biggest factor, but I assure you that collective negotiation is more important.
Collective negotiation puts downward pressure on costs. Profit is a fraction of those costs. It's a significant fraction, but it's a fraction nonetheless.”
Collective negotiation puts downward pressure on costs. Profit is a fraction of those costs. It's a significant fraction, but it's a fraction nonetheless.”
Liz Cheney: Wrong on National Security, Wrong About Our President
Commented Jul 14, 2009 at 14:12:25 in Politics
“The day that one of our government agencies no longer has to answer to Congress and, by extension, the people, is the day this country ends.”
Obama's True History of the Cold War
Commented Jul 07, 2009 at 15:01:14 in World
“To hear conservaives tell it, Reagan tore down the wall with his bare hands. That's what wrong with them, they really think they can do everything all by themselves. They cannot understand how important cooperation really is.”
oxi replied on Jul 07, 2009 at 17:26:21
“Sure the wall came down but what did the U.S. doing shortly thereafter?
They started to expand NATO to Russia's borders.
Russia has every right to park nukes in Europe to counter the bully and lieing tacticts of NATO!
NATO needs to be destroyed!”
They started to expand NATO to Russia's borders.
Russia has every right to park nukes in Europe to counter the bully and lieing tacticts of NATO!
NATO needs to be destroyed!”
Green Lifestyle
Commented May 13, 2009 at 09:09:21 in Living
“Until you have DONE it on any income in any region, don't presume to tell others that it CAN be done.”
Should Marijuana Be Legalized? Ethan Nadelmann Debates Stephen Baldwin
Commented May 12, 2009 at 16:05:37 in Politics
“"Legalizing it across the board creates easier access for children who we suppose would still be legally prevented from "purchasing" it."
Mmm hmmm....an
Mmm hmmm....an
Obama Accountability Does Not Equal Hateration
Commented Apr 09, 2009 at 15:14:03 in Politics
“Black, white, brown, yellow or whatever, it everyone's responsibility to make sure we move toward a more just and equitable society for ALL person, regardless of ther race, religion, sexual orientation, etc.”
Famed Anonymous Anti-Palin Blogger 'Outed' by Lawmaker
Commented Mar 30, 2009 at 13:55:21 in Media
“Who is Donovan?”
ShamWow Guy the Movie: Noooo!
Commented Mar 30, 2009 at 10:43:29 in Entertainment
“Isn't that what happens to most really bad movies?”
Si Se Puede: Every Chilean Can (and Does) Screw in a Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb
Commented Mar 25, 2009 at 16:14:22 in Green
“Duh”
Si Se Puede: Every Chilean Can (and Does) Screw in a Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb
Commented Mar 25, 2009 at 16:11:43 in Green
“Fine by me..of course the Republicans and Libertarians will scream about "personal freedom", to which we can reply that it is not a matter of personal freedom. Not using CFLs affects more than just the people who don't use them. And of course, if we REALLY want to shut the conservatives up, pose it as a matter of national security.
Oh yeah, and let's get the LEDs going...mo
Oh yeah, and let's get the LEDs going...mo
"Is Anybody Listening?" Teen Video Gains National Attention And A Presidential Visit
Commented Mar 25, 2009 at 13:42:59 in Living
“I'm glad to see that sense of community, Mr. Steinman. That is what the American dream is and has ALWAYS been about. Material success is nothing compared to that, except in the minds of those who think that everyone should be on their own.”
"Is Anybody Listening?" Teen Video Gains National Attention And A Presidential Visit
Commented Mar 25, 2009 at 13:40:38 in Living
“Well, to be completely accurate, THAT was the right of ALL mankind, not just those here in the colonies (remember, the Declaration of Independence came BEFORE the United States was born)
But yes, I was going to reply the same thing...it
But yes, I was going to reply the same thing...it
On My Mind: The State of the Music Business
Commented Mar 25, 2009 at 12:38:23 in Entertainment
“*snort* I'm just amused by the fact he's commenting on CDs in the iPod age. Wake up to the 21st century, Mr. Mellencamp. We don't care about CDs anymore.
Oh, and btw...why don't YOU give thanks to the developers who created this place so that you and your expanded ego could write about how wonderful you are.”
Oh, and btw...why don't YOU give thanks to the developers who created this place so that you and your expanded ego could write about how wonderful you are.”
3dtrix replied on Mar 25, 2009 at 13:04:52
“Vinyl necessarily has less sonic information imbedded in it than a live performance of the same music. CD's have less information than a vinyl recording of the same piece. MP3's have less information on them than CD's.
Mellencamp, in what you perceive as roaring egotism, is merely pointing out the inarguable reality that so-called technological "improvements" represent instead a degradation of the musical experience for the listener, which not coincidentally, mirrors the degradation of the business and creative aspects of the music industry.
You have unintentionally announced yourself as being the equivalent of what is known on other threads here as a low-information voter. Congrats!
Don't worry though, everyone thinks they know everything before they learn how mistaken they were...”
Mellencamp, in what you perceive as roaring egotism, is merely pointing out the inarguable reality that so-called technological "improvements" represent instead a degradation of the musical experience for the listener, which not coincidentally, mirrors the degradation of the business and creative aspects of the music industry.
You have unintentionally announced yourself as being the equivalent of what is known on other threads here as a low-information voter. Congrats!
Don't worry though, everyone thinks they know everything before they learn how mistaken they were...”
After Lying About High-Speed Rail Line From Disneyland, Jindal Leaves For Disney World (Seriously)
Commented Feb 27, 2009 at 16:19:22 in Politics
“Which oil company do you represent again?”
Obama Unlikely to Overcome Divide
Commented Feb 24, 2009 at 16:18:35 in Politics
“Obama never said he was going to be bi-partisan. He said he was going to work with both parties to find solutions. "Tax cuts" and "less regulation" are not solutions. Y'all need to realize that conservatism is a failed ideology. "You're on your own" doesn't cut it with real people who have real emotions and can empathize with the pain of the downtrodden. Republicans need to start connecting with real people instead of spouting the same old tired bullshit. Humans need to help one another, otherwise we will go the way of the dinosaur.”
TheNovak replied on Feb 24, 2009 at 19:25:34
“Holy hell, that was the most striking thing I've read in awhile. It wasn't too long ago that "you've got to pull yourself up by your own bootstraps and be a man" was the lesson for "real people." I'm a very proud American right now.”
Message to Obama: Drop Limbaugh from your Rolodex
Commented Jan 26, 2009 at 12:53:11 in Media
“People who think crying "I want it all and I want it NOW" accomplishes ANYTHING are what gives real liberals a bad name. You radicals are just as authoritarian as the conservatives you hate so much. You focus so much vitriol and spend so much energy on one or two specific issues that you don't take the time to see the larger picture and that it's not just a matter of cramming laws down people's throats constantly, but of opening their hearts and minds to what is right. Obama is a real progressive, who understands that people have to have the right mindset in order to accomplish what needs to be done. All that YOU accomplish with YOUR poison is putting "a little steel in the spine of a handful of sore loser, obstructionist bent GOP house members".”
Message to Obama: Drop Limbaugh from your Rolodex
Commented Jan 26, 2009 at 12:33:51 in Media
“And just what "ideas" have come from Michael Moore? Michael Moore is a COMMENTATOR on the human condition who criticizes the right but never articulates what he believes is the correct view. Obama actually thinks about what needs to be done and acts upon it. There is definitely nothing 'center" about his ideas. Course, there really is no "center" anyway, just a whole bunch of people who use different ways of looking at different issues.”
The One Big Thing George W. Bush Did Right
Commented Jan 15, 2009 at 12:52:24 in Politics
“Then vacuum up the pieces and hurl the vacuum cleaner into a black hole.”
Hell Has Officially Frozen Over... I Agree with Ann Coulter on Something
Commented Jan 14, 2009 at 16:44:41 in Media
“70% of the Corvettes on the road are red. This must mean that red creates Corvettes”
Two Questions
Commented Jan 14, 2009 at 12:02:02 in Politics
“Bush will ever hold office again. Cheney COULD, as could many members of the Bush administration. I believe they should be impeached and stand trial in the Senate and be prevented from ever holding any office, elected or appointed, again.”
Your 12 Biggest Questions About Hollywood, Answered
Commented Jan 12, 2009 at 13:14:22 in Entertainment
“Keanu as von Stauffenberg: "Can't you see how insane he is?"”
Will It Take a Democratic President to Leave the Digital TV Switch to the Free Market?
Commented Jan 09, 2009 at 15:02:15 in Business
“"So why was the government forcing the TV industry to rush into a new broadcast technology, regardless of whether the market was ready or willing?"
Ummm..."Th
Duh?”
Ummm..."Th
Duh?”
nicholasjh1 replied on Jan 09, 2009 at 17:32:24
“When we get over the air internet for free with the new 'open' band width sold to Verizon I hardly think anyone can complain. This is an extremely positive change. This needs to be done, and I think it is a huge mistake to put it off. Not only does the digital signal give much better quality TV, it in fact will be the only thing that can save Broadcast. Broadcast will be able to support more stations/clear stations and people may stop wasting money on cable. Of course this may hurt the cable companies in the long run... the $40 needed for the box will hardly break most peoples bank, waiting for the cross over will break the broadcast stations back and hurt the new owners of the other bandwidth.”
Why Bananas are a Parable For Our Times
Commented Jan 09, 2009 at 10:09:21 in Green
“Because "journalists" are LAZY. They do not wish to take the time to learn the correct usage of words in the English language.”
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