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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: We need EQUITY |
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| Please read This Post before making further comments about Communism or 'Equity'; because, as presented in this thread, they really are the same thing. But those are your personal views on communism. Ah, but those "personal views" are all based on the writings of Karl Marx and Friedrich... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: We need EQUITY |
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Posted: Yesterday, 8:02 pm
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| Please read This Post before making further comments about Communism or 'Equity'; because, as presented in this thread, they really are the same thing. |
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Forum: Games and Video Games Topic: im doing a test campaign as a dm any tips |
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Posted: Yesterday, 6:17 pm
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: We need EQUITY |
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Posted: Yesterday, 12:53 am
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| Loves the images of the boxes . . . Don't be fooled. TRUE equity would have involved giving each person a free ticket to watch the game from the stands. That's the trouble with using memes to support an idea -- they are limited in scope, and never go far enough. About the only thing you and I see... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: What if the Internet had been available to us as children? |
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Posted: Yesterday, 12:43 am
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GadgetGuru wrote: What if the Internet had been available to us as children? I would have had no 'need' to sneak into the garage where my dad kept his secret porn stash. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: How (And Why) The Right Stole Christianity |
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Posted: Yesterday, 12:41 am
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| The majority of the population in the US is Christian. It’s extremely unlikely that they will experience widespread persecution. Scrutinizing beliefs does not equal persecution. Nothing should be above scrutiny. While the majority population in the U.S. may claim Christianity as their belief sys... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you ever wish that there was a country run by autisitics? |
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Posted: 24 Apr 2024, 11:09 pm
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| .....eventually turning into the kind of facility described in the OP's video. Err.......what video? Why . . . THIS one, of course . . . https://youtu.be/xxV6s4oM1hg ;) (Explanation: I had several different websites open at the same time, and got them confused due to lack of coffee. That's my story... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: We need EQUITY |
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Posted: 24 Apr 2024, 6:29 pm
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Jakki wrote: Loves the images of the boxes . . . Don't be fooled. TRUE equity would have involved giving each person a free ticket to watch the game from the stands.
That's the trouble with using memes to support an idea -- they are limited in scope, and never go far enough. |
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: The Discovery of Radio Waves. |
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Posted: 24 Apr 2024, 6:23 pm
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| Antibiotics have been used for millennia to treat infections, although until the last century or so people did not know the infections were caused by bacteria. Various molds and plant extracts were used to treat infections by some of the earliest civilizations -- the ancient Egyptians, for example... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Verified pro-Nazi X accounts flourish under Elon Musk |
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Posted: 24 Apr 2024, 6:12 pm
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| Read the Complete and Unedited Article HERE . Australia is taking on "arrogant billionaire" Elon Musk over violent images on X At issue is the right of X to publish a video showing the moment a 16-year-old allegedly stabbed a bishop in an Orthodox Christian Church in Sydney earlier this ... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Verified pro-Nazi X accounts flourish under Elon Musk |
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Posted: 24 Apr 2024, 5:27 am
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ASPartOfMe wrote: Verified pro-Nazi X accounts flourish under Elon Musk Not surprising, given his hatred of Jews. |
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: The Discovery of Radio Waves. |
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Posted: 24 Apr 2024, 5:24 am
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| The Discovery of Radio Waves When the concept of electromagnetic waves was first proposed around 1864, it was met with great skepticism. As a result, the idea languished for a long time. This is understandable since the foundations of the theory were complex and the conceptual ideas were at odds ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you ever wish that there was a country run by autisitics? |
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Posted: 24 Apr 2024, 3:30 am
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| Society would eventually break down because no one would be able to overcome their olfactory sensitivities long enough to even collect the garbage. Same for filling potholes with hot, stinky asphalt. Other sensory issues would inhibit maintenance of other infrastructure systems, no doubt. I thoug... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you ever wish that there was a country run by autisitics? |
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Posted: 23 Apr 2024, 8:18 pm
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blitzkrieg wrote: A country run by people with a shared neurodevelopmental disorder, about half of whom probably need support from other people and likely couldn't be in charge of anything significant in the first place?
It sounds like a recipe for success. Your sarcasm in noted.
And spot-on! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you ever wish that there was a country run by autisitics? |
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Posted: 23 Apr 2024, 8:17 pm
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| No. Nothing against autistics of course but they'd be pedantic, get hung up on tiny details, miss the big picture, have meltdowns, and disagree on everything because there would be no hive mentality. They would want everything a little too individuated which would cost a fortune in taxes. . . You... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Help with identifying Sci Fi movie |
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Posted: 23 Apr 2024, 8:09 pm
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| In 19th-century Pennsylvania, a small, remote village lives in fear of nameless humanoid-creatures that inhabit the surrounding woods. Staffed watchtowers and tall poles with oil lamps line the village perimeter for protection. Also, the color red is banned, as it attracts the creatures. Followin... |
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