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... but I've barely been around since you joined. Or are you someone else too?

bc_hornet ... We've had a good many arguments over the years.

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See, I disagree, Brent. I think you can learn proper grammar in an English class. I'm enrolled in a class entitled "Structures of the English Language" (taught by the President of the American Dialect Society--if you've read any AP stories about "new" words being added to the dic...

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Anon, it never ceases to amaze me that no matter how many discussions we have, you always end up responding to things I've never said. I never said we could line people up based purely on race. In fact, if you'll read my post, I agreed rather strongly with Jason that there is a significant portion o...

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I think I love you.

Of course you do. Everyone around here does. I'm pretty much made of awesome.

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You missed a few needed commas in there, Ethan.

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I think that's exactly what everyone is saying: the evidence isn't there. Or at least, they've haven't presented it with their claims and nothing we've seen is strong enough to conclude that. To clarify your point on his results: they showed that there was no significant gap at age one. The opposite...

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Jason, You and Kirsten seemed to be the only people talking about the science of it. Everyone else, it seems to me, is whining about the political correctness of the situation. As far as the black vs white reaction in the thread, I wasn't making any kind of universal claim. I just thought it was mil...

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Zero, natives tend to pronounce it with the "el" sound, over the "ill" sound. There is a pretty big portion of people who have moved here from somewhere else who do it in reverse, of course. But even the wankers in Chicago tend to pronounce it with the "el." *shrugs* As...

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I've been in Illinois for over a year now, and I still get everything confused. I guess I missed the memo about getting another Illinoisan (prounounced: El-En-Oy-An, for all of you folk out there who can't properly pronounce it. The S is silent, bitches.) Welcome to the state, man. I'm going to ass...

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Amka, if you haven't already, you should really read what Galileo has to say about science and religion. It seems that your view and his are essentially the same. I'm pretty sure most of them can be found in his Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina.

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*cough* The Bell Curve *cough* The Bell Jar is a novel by Sylvia Plath, which is--I'm assuming--what Kelly hates. As far as The Bell Curve goes, I find it slightly amusing that people get so worked up over it, when in reality most of them haven't read it. Only two chapters deal with the racial intel...

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You can't even spell s-m-r-t correctly!

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It's always mildly amusing when one attacks you for traits that he or she also has. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/bchornet/a812_bm.gif You've managed to insist that people: * agree with you before you'll participate in a discussion. * prove negatives. * define terms for themselves in order ...

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It's not like we haven't had the discussion, before, vendor. I mean, we've hashed this out in half a dozen threads on the old forum. And to be fair, that thread was kind of lame. It wasn't a discussion, it was a "here's my preference!" list-a-thon. Which, you know, is fine, if that's all y...

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Alright, I have no idea where to even start with this topic, seamusz. You say you believe in micro-evolution, but not macro-evolution. How do you justify believing in one but not the other when both are based entirely on the same principles? How do you explain complete (and near-complete) transitive...

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Why "sorry mormons"? I don't think that I feel like I can say that I agree with this... I believe that he organized the matter that was already there. But I do refer to him as my creator... let me do a bit of study on it. Mormons believe that matter is co-eternal with God, and as such, he...

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Oh, right.

And I'm not bc_hornet...

And Satya isn't a billion other usernames...

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Seamusz, there is a very large difference between having evidence and having proven it. End post.

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Isn't the point of an All-X God that He is better than mankind? Of course, it really depends on how we're defining God, again. We simply can't say the Judeo-Christian-Islamic God, in this case, because the God of the Tanakh and the God of the New Covenant act in two very distinct ways.

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I'm still upset I missed the last half of the 4th season of The 4400.

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Seamusz, I've been reading the thread, cupcake. I know what Steve said. Steve and I have talked about these very issues for years . (Steve: I still can't believe they didn't let you into Project Steve . After all, you're a Steve!) We've had the discussions. This isn't a new topic for either of us. S...

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Don't you know, Jeebsy? All bears are Godless killing machines. The last thing we need is a bunch of fundamentalist bear lovers spreading their radical bear agenda.

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Sea: I can prove God exists! Steve: Well, let's have it... Sea: Prove he doesn't! Steve: Okay, well... define your terms, first. Sea: I don't have to! That's your job, too! Steve: Okay, well, since you won't define what you claim to exist, I define the terms as A, B, and C, as that is how it is most...

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Steve, I challenge you to prove that there is no possibility of an undetectable bunny on your head. Hah! You can't prove something doesn't exist, therefore it must exist! I win! Yay me! Go team! Come on, seamusz. Are you seriously suggesting that it's our responsibility to prove a negative? The onus...

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Given the love of most things science fiction around here, I won't be surprised if anyone has seen (and/or loved) these. But, the population at large are pretty much in the dark on these. Red Dwarf -- British science fiction comedy. The opening lines of every episode in the first season sum it up pr...

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These guys should be the head of security, then, Stevie? http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y204/littlepetra/Family/Vancouver/GlacierNationalParkguards07-07Shrun.jpg Now, the moose I'm somewhat okay with. But I don't think we should be placing radical, devil worshiping bears in positions of power like...

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Mostly counter-clockwise. After imagining what it would look like for her to be going clockwise, I could see it. But every time I go back to it, I see it counter-clockwise first. But, I can switch at will, now. This is cool! Thanks for the link.

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morality has no home in the halls of the Senate.

Hehehe. They're trying their best!

NOTE: I know you mean they shouldn't be legislating morality to the general populus. It's just too funny not to read it out of context.

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Personal responsibility was very important in my upbringing. I'm responsible for my own actions, therefore I need to deal with the consequences. That's all there was to it. So, if the abortion issue were a personal one, I would be against it. I would not take that route. But, at the same time, I rea...

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I'd love them recommended in your favorite order, Kelly.

Thanks!

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Well, I guess I'm around to stay. So, I might as well put myself on the list. You know the date.

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Although this is unrelated to life in a literary agency, I think this is the best place to say this, since it's basically your thread, Kelly. After years of hearing you rave about Franny and Zooey , I finally picked up a copy a few days ago. And, while Franny wasn't my particular cup of tea, I fell ...

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From one broken home to another, my best wishes to you and your family. Not a single person here will tell you this won't be hard. We'd be lying if we did. There are some of us who come from those broken homes. Each of us has a unique twist on it, but we all understand what you're going through. We ...

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Dobie and Jebus have always been two of the funniest posters on the site, even if the Pweb Awards never reflected that (to my memory). Steve, no matter how much we disagreed, always had my respect. He at least understood an argument, even when he vehemently disagreed with it. I've always been secret...

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