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Silvestru

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  1. Which Diabetics? (where I am from there are no sweet potatoes growing) Also we should think of providing diabetics better treatment and insulin before sweet potatoes. (Just because they aren't unhealthy as previously thought doesn't mean that they are the cure that diabetics needed).
  2. You members that are US citizens of course know much better and see the effects of his presidency on your daily lives. That's why I made my first post. I just wanted to understand and to express my view which was not based on facts(I don't live there so Trump-related news impacts me less so I am not so educated on the matter). I never said that the criticisms against him are fallacious. But I just felt like the opinions were: F you and F your decisions. And not just F your decisions; if you can understand that metaphor. The way that you guys replied to my post with arguments and facts and not from a place of emotion, made me understand and change my initial opinion. Thank you
  3. I pick no sides in your most recent election and I find Trump to be a bad influence on your state but with that said, I feel like a lot of opinions about his decisions are ad hominem. Parades also sounds like a waste of money to me especially in these times but I just cant picture so much press attention and negativity if Hilary Clinton won and proposed such a parade. This is just a matter of opinion but it seems to me like you have reached a point where nothing he does could be right. It's just cool (on this forum especially) these days to diss Trump and you have to be vocal about how much you hate him... If he would make a decision to temporarily cease any parades during his presidency because they are costly we would see posts about not honoring the proud US military and destroying the US image. This is just an objective observation on this and other similar posts based on trump's decisions. I am not a US citizen and have no experience in politics but maybe you will accept an honest opinion from the outside.
  4. Can anyone recommend a documentary that is not dripping with Bro-science and pseudoscience? Something light about food or anything like that. I watched too many Universe/Black hole/ Particle documentaries and I need a break. Any recommendation will be appreciated! :)

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    2. Silvestru

      Silvestru

      Thank you guys. I will definitely start with koti's recommendation. I forgot about wacky religion documentaries. Great! 

    3. koti

      koti

      It’s interesting from psychological and economical point of view...how they are able to brainwash smart (but empathetic) people into the cult and how they were able to intimidate the IRS to give them billions in tax exemption. I recommend this 2 hour interview with actor Jason Beghe, I think its actually more insightful than the HBO documentary:

       

    4. NimrodTheGoat

      NimrodTheGoat

      If you want you can watch the videos this channel has to offer. The videos are short but they are interesting in their own way. They focus mainly on  the evolutionary facet of Earths history.  

      PBS Eons

      https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzR-rom72PHN9Zg7RML9EbA

  5. Saying that "the theory of Evolution is a myth equivalent to the Flat Earth theory" is the same as saying that Beethoven's Symphony number 5 is the same as a burp as we both interpret them with our ears. The theory of Evolution is much more than a theory and has been described as : It costs a round the world plane trip to personally disprove the Flat earth nonsense. But good luck disproving Evolution with facts proof and data. (To the public, theory can mean an opinion or conjecture (e.g., "it's only a theory"), but among scientists it has a much stronger connotation of "well-substantiated explanation".) Wow... https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/personal-incredulity
  6. You are aware that the Philadelphia(Project Rainbow)/Montauk experiments are hoaxes right? Low level conspiracy theories my friend. Also don't bring Einstein into this. He had nothing to do with this (even in the myth he wasn't "the person behind this")
  7. Glad to see people recognized in one of the most important fields. Especially because Logan came out recently and Hugh is Australian so he could have easily won it.
  8. For some reason this statement loses credibility. https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/ad-hominem
  9. Correct. Quite a decorated one as well.
  10. Here is some more information Ten oz. Like I said, It was around a year between the two decisions. Also she never blamed NASA or racism, her brother did. Love for your family is a strong thing. If my sister was ever in a conflict I would try to protect her first and then ask questions.
  11. Hehe is it so unfair to imagine? and even with so little data to try to see some options? Media seemed to call it racism with no hesitation. We are above such hasty assumptions but we can still talk about it. I just gave those options to dispute what the paper was saying. If the title was: It's not racist! I would bring up arguments why it could be racist.
  12. Soooo how long ago do you think she was selected? A year, two? Could all of the management in NASA just change in that period. I know you are always on the side of the underdog Ten Oz but it's not always "The man" bringing her down. It's more likely that her skillet was not suited or they found a better suited person. TBH the fact that she was replaced by a Hispanic woman sounds suspicious but I wont get tin foil hat on you guys to discuss that...
  13. Uhmm.... you have a point but I want to say if it's ethical to introduce ourselves in a new environment and "contaminate" it. Like introducing feral pigs in Australia is causing problems (there are many examples of such cases). If OP's fictional planet "perfect for and compatible with earth life" it might already has some sort of life.
  14. I know absolutely nothing from the insides of this decision but I am sure that if a person was objectively not right for a job of such high level and was pulled out, the frustration and thoughts in your head would be to get it back no matter the costs. Racism is unacceptable but I am just saying that this could be a race card thing. I know I would use any argument to reach some goals and dreams. If it was racism she wouldn't have gotten there in the first place. It might not be an objective opinion as I am affected by white male bear privilege so I don't really know what this woman is going through. They might have something personal against her but I don't think race is a factor in this story.
  15. This thread made me think if it's ethical to populate a world with life, fauna, colonies if you know that people are people and they will probably still have war, suffering and discrimination on Earth 2.0. (Sorry if high-jacking but it's kinda related to the OP)
  16. I would say even a few thousand years are still ok. As long as those few thousands have acceptable living conditions. 100 years ago we were using horses and carriages. Technology went a long way and I'm sure it will continue going. Even if for the sake of robbing the planet of resources and it still makes sense. The population of Earth2.0 should know though and evacuate before the catastrophic event. (wouldn't mind being a memebr of this colony. The fact that my grandX10 kids might boil to death wouldn't be on my mind that often.) This is just my personal opinion. My ethics might need adjusting though.
  17. Betty, Carol, Dan - Administration Earl's in Marketing. BTW I don't know what the point of the sports are as I didn't take the sports in consideration. Alex, Betty, Carol, Dan, Earl, Fay, George and Harry are eight employees of an organization They work in three departments: Personnel, Administration and Marketing with not more than three of them in any department. 1.Dan works in Administration A - Dan 2.Fay works in Personnel with only Alex P - Alex, Fay (and is locked) 3.Earl and Harry do not work in the same department as Dan. Earl and Harry work in M as P is locked 4.Carol does not work in Marketing. Carol works in A as P is locked 5.George does not work in Administration George works in M as P is locked Betty also works in A as not more than three of them in any department.
  18. What do you mean not for very long? Why/how would they just disappear? You do understand that the BB is not an actual explosion right? Also I am a bit confused swansont. As T. McGrath mentions, first photons were around 10 seconds after the BB. Yet you are mentioning that the universe was Opaque the first 300,000 years. I am sure you are both right but can you please elaborate? Were the first ones virtual photons?
  19. I have but I thought it refers to their shape as unique from other diamonds. Like each snowflake was assumed to have a unique shape.
  20. *than I never heard the expression that the diamond is an unique jewel. Octuplets are also rare but they are less unique than me haha. (I'm a single child)
  21. What about the possibility that it happened around the same time in different locations? Like Strange mentioned convergent evolution. Maybe that was the organism adapting as well as it could to it's environment. A dolphin is a mammal, a Tuna is a fish and a Besanosaurus was a reptile. They are not closely related yet they all have fins. Would it make sense for me to declare without a shred of doubt that they all have the same fin carrying ancestor? #FinsOnlyHappenedOnce!
  22. Today Science forum members discover a new human singularity of insanity.
  23. Really interesting read. Thank you beecee!
  24. Thank you guys, and can you please tell me about the "color" of the light? Would it be different for each observer?
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