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New Dinosaur Species Found in India
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| August 13, 2003
| RAMOLA TALWAR BADAM
Posted on 08/13/2003 9:02:05 PM PDT by nwrep
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To: AndrewC
I also do not tail people to see what they do. I do not limit myself to reading or posting only on FreeRepublic. When someone I know shows up (on another site) spewing vitriol and badmouthing otherwise good conservatives because of their stand on natural science, I notice.
My guess is that she was simply unable to reconcile her knowledge of Hovind as a seemingly smart and nice old man with other's knowledge of his being an utter crackpot.
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posted on
08/18/2003 9:02:33 AM PDT
by
balrog666
(Ignorance never settles a question. -Benjamin Disraeli)
To: Nakatu X
She came back under a false identity as wellSomeone noted I miss a lot, I also seem to have missed this. How was that determined? Did she fess up?
722
posted on
08/18/2003 9:04:10 AM PDT
by
AndrewC
To: balrog666
For those who find the term "crackpot" offensive, I suggest: "psychoceramic."
723
posted on
08/18/2003 9:04:34 AM PDT
by
Doctor Stochastic
(Vegetabilisch = chaotisch is der Charakter der Modernen. - Friedrich Schlegel)
To: Aric2000
It's sad that some view science as liberal. I consider it very conservative myself. In order for a scientific viewpoint survive the test of time, it comes under massive scrutiny. I doubt that there has been any theory that has come under more peer review than the theory of evolution.
To: VadeRetro
Thank you for your post! Indeed, I don't know how the Admin Mod's ascertain that a person is here under a false identity - but evidently they do figure it out rather quickly.
It seems the big indicator that someone was posting under a false identity is that, when the identity is banned, every trace of its postings seem to disappear as well.
To: VadeRetro
She became an activist on drug-legalization.I myself am an activist on the drug-legalization threads, and have never had any problem. IIRC, her banning stemmed from a discussion on abortion.
To: DittoJed2
Actual recognizable dinosaurs.like Nessie?
727
posted on
08/18/2003 9:09:48 AM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
(Just because you're paranoid,doesn't mean they aren't out to get you. :)
To: AndrewC; Nakatu X
Someone noted I miss a lot, I also seem to have missed this. You and me both - when did Jedigirl try sneaking back on, and how do we know that to be the case?
728
posted on
08/18/2003 9:09:53 AM PDT
by
general_re
(A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.)
To: Alamo-Girl
"It is not a threat! It is a statement of fact. It is an insult to Jim Robinson and the Administrative Moderators to say that they would even consider a person's views on origins as a basis for banning. "
especially since their own views on origin are likely just as diverse as on this thread.
To: VadeRetro
Dont forget JediGirl. Banned from an abortion thread I believe.
To: general_re
You and me both - when did Jedigirl try sneaking back on, and how do we know that to be the case? Somehow or other she had created the unfamiliar account first but abandoned it for the JediGirl name. I remember her using the older account to freepmail me once after her banning.
To: xzins; Revelation 911; The Grammarian; SpookBrat; Dust in the Wind; JesseShurun; maestro; patent; ..
What a waste of time!
If evos were interested in objective science, or facts they wouldn't be evos. Why argue with them? They're only running from God, and we all have done that until we learned better, haven't we?
Don't argue, pray for them.
732
posted on
08/18/2003 9:16:09 AM PDT
by
editor-surveyor
( . Best policy RE: Environmentalists, - ZERO TOLERANCE !!)
To: editor-surveyor
Why argue with them?Then why are you here?
To: StolarStorm
Exactly, Evolution has been one of the most tested, most closely scrutinized theories in science, and it continues to hold up to all tests given.
But when a theory in science competes or disagrees with a literal interpretation of the bible, some are bound to get a little bit PO'd. Not many, but some, and they are a very vocal group, and minority in the christian religion.
It's too bad too, because trying to use religion to somehow discredit a scientific theory, tells me a lot about the person attempting it.
And to hear some of the "evidence" that YEC's come up with to say that evolution is false is hilarious, the problem is, they actually believe it. Which is the saddest part of all.
If their faith is hinged on the bible being totally unerring in every way shape or form, and that EVERY story has to be the literal truth, then I believe that that person has a problem with thier faith.
It is time for them to take a close look at themselves and why they need to believe literally in order to have the faith in god that they have chosen, instead of blaming a scientific theory for their lack of same.
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posted on
08/18/2003 9:19:35 AM PDT
by
Aric2000
(If the history of science shows us anything, it is that we get nowhere by labeling our ignorance god)
To: StolarStorm
That's a good point! Thank you!
To: Doctor Stochastic
"psychoceramic"
Brilliant. Alliterative, concise, accurate, synonymous, funny... I do believe a new term has been coined. (New to me anyway.)
To: whattajoke
I actually heard it many (too many) years ago. Probably dates to the 1930s. As it's not in use, I would like to reintroduce it.
737
posted on
08/18/2003 9:27:16 AM PDT
by
Doctor Stochastic
(Vegetabilisch = chaotisch is der Charakter der Modernen. - Friedrich Schlegel)
To: Alamo-Girl
Indeed, I don't know how the Admin Mod's ascertain that a person is here under a false identity - but evidently they do figure it out rather quickly. I seem to be having trouble getting off of this topic, despite an earlier declaraton. LOL!
Probably duplications in the ISP packet info. Some sort of batch job might be scanning the data base regularly looking for such. I know that sounds CPU-intensive when you think about going through 80,000 items comparing them all to each other. The job can be low-priority so it runs in the background. Or maybe the mods only check (manually) when they get a ping or notice something themselves.
If a person uses a different computer and a different ISP in the second registration versus the first, I can't imagine how you would tell definitively.
To: Aric2000
Er, if I may comment on your post...
If their faith is hinged on the bible being totally unerring in every way shape or form, and that EVERY story has to be the literal truth, then I believe that that person has a problem with thier faith.
If a person's faith is hanging on a thread - any thread - then what is accomplished by severing it? Indeed, it seems to me that others so situated would be very threatened by such an attempt.
To: VadeRetro
Ah, thanks for the insight! I will now also withdraw from the subject so it can be concluded.
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