How much do you charge up front, and other newbie questions

the_real_veal · 11 months

I urge you all to watch 1-7 of this. Treat it like a case study. It requires patience, but all of us should be able to watch this without getting upset. This sort of calm patience and sharp wit is required to effectively instill reason into otherwise unreasonable people. Besides the exercise of argument, these sort of discussions can and do change people, but rarely immediately in the heat of the moment. Reason creeps in.

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFjoEgYOgRo

epicmoo · 1 year

http://www.thewebsiteisdown.com/

ThievesAmongUs · 1 year

this reminded me to upvote, so consider your wish granted!

DownAndOut_99 · 1 year

"Girl seems to be very carefree"

Yes.

"I am not just interested in a relationship, but more in getting to know her."

Good. Because it looks like she isn't interested in a relationship either and you got to know her pretty well already.

stoked · 1 year

Ironically I found my Christian faith deteriorating every time I skipped class to listen to Brother Jed. Funny thing happens when you stand there for 2-3 hours just listening to not only him but the Christian students who cycle in, some displaying rage, some displaying compassion, but all displaying the same nonsensical abandonment of reason, evidence, rationality.

Sometimes an overdose of poison is better than any antidote.

LilacRain · 1 year

wtfs

NotJoeSuthers · 1 year

i think our drive to create stems from our desire to exist beyond our mortal selves.

calebnf · 1 year

tl;dw course it's bs, but it gives some people hope * magical music *

ololrofl · 1 year

what's with the bottom-right icons? dawkins plays zerg?

WeaponX434 · 1 year

MileageAddict: Hey Son, me again!
Son: ok.
MileageAddict: Judging by precipitation and wind speed, and accounting for the one stop for 8.24 liters of gas, and the slight delay due to my cargo of a large, brown box (about the size of the boxes shoes come in) that roughly weighs 1.045 pounds due to 27 pencils, I should arrive at 6:12 PM EST! Yahaha?
Son: ok.

phoboslab · 1 year

first of all, this is awesome. someone should definitely make a matrix-themed / computer hacking game like this (sort of like fallout 3 terminal hacking screen) so i can sit at work and look really impressive.

epicmoo · 1 year

do a barrel roll

ecrunner · 1 year

DONE. WHAT AM I PLEASE?

somuch2see · 1 year

with a beard

adambeta · 1 year

He denies blaming God, and eloquently: "And No I Did Not Blame God People! Seriously??!? CMon! I Simply Cried Out And Asked Why? Jus Like yal did wen sumthin went wrong n ur life!"

Source: http://twitter.com/StevieJohnson13/status/9369732201320448

epicmoo · 1 year

I decided to provide a YouTube link for those of you on iPhones, etc. The original source of interview can be found on TED's website here: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/julian_assange_why_the_world_needs_wikileaks.html

dudewithpants · 1 year

All I was saying is that whether or not the gossip is true does not change the fact that it is gossip. Obviously there is more to this release than mere gossip, but that too is irrelevant to our discussion stemming from your original comment.

Also, your argument that truth is verified by the US's attempt to stop the release is not entirely sound. The US making an effort to squelch this release does not necessarily validate it's authenticity. All it implies is that the US believes the release of these documents would be damaging to itself.

GGINQUISITOR · 1 year

Conscious awareness is thought to derive from the brain. We understand emotion using our brain. I'd argue that love is worth living and dying for, but I cannot suggest it involves anything beyond the brain.

GGINQUISITOR · 1 year

I respectfully doubt the notion that the brain is a gateway for the soul and the world.

There is no evidence that I am aware of to make the case for the existence of a soul. As far as science has revealed thus far, the brain processes and stores information. This includes facts, opinions, and emotions.

GGINQUISITOR · 1 year

There is a lot about the brain we do not understand. Of what we do understand, we know that we can only manipulate a limited portion of the brain conciously.

However, as far as we can reason, the brain is wholy responsible for love, and indeed also is our personal philosophy, theology, personality.

epicmoo

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