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I know of the South Atlantic Anomaly (related to the Van Allen Belt) and the Bermuda Triangle (related to paranormal activity or extraterrestrials) as two different things. Can you clarify what you are speaking about?

Yes, people seem to compartmentalize quite well. I remember reading about a serial killer who didn't rape his victims only because he felt that would be cheating on his wife.

Trump would have been a shoo-in if he had simply acted like a normal human being: Don't criticize gold star families. Don't criticize dead men (e.g. McCain). Don't call Hispanics 'rapists'. Don't be a misogynist in public. Don't be a racist in public. Don't steal children and put them in cages. Or the one that would have been enough all by itself: admit that a virus can make people sick and act accordingly. I"m sure there are many I didn't mention, but my point is that Trump has been shooting himself in the foot for years and if he would have paused just a bit he may have been able to start celebrating his next term late last night. I can't really convey how disappointed and embarrassed I am that so many of my fellow citizens accept, and even celebrate, his behavior.

Three have horsepower. One is a horse's ass.

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I think the answer to this is "yes". Well, maybe not a universal language, but we would have to teach the 'reader' a language prior to communicating a complicated message. Perhaps we should think about the steps that go into teaching an infant human a complicated idea. Start with baby steps and build up to more and more complicated communications. Just to be safe we should probably go through the entire process in more than one medium. For example, a visual medium in different electromagnetic wavelengths; sounds of different wavelengths, etc. Then they would have a kind of Rosetta Stone where any understanding of our lessons using one medium may help them gain insight through the other mediums.

Thought experiment proves that fire engines are red: 1+3=4 4x3=12 12 inches is the length of a ruler A great ruler is Queen Elizabeth The RMS Queen Elizabeth sailed the seas Seas have fishes Fishes have fins The Finns fought the Russians The Russians are Red And therefore fire engines are red, because they are always rushing.

I'd like to say goodbye now in case I'm not here when you are shown the door.

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Thanks, now I understand. I think I'm a bit sensitive nowadays with all the nastiness in politics. 😳

Perhaps you are correct. It wouldn't be the first time I misunderstood someone. But when someone wants to talk about an issue that affected someone, and the response is to immediately turn that around and suggest the affected person may be the cause of what happened to them, it sounds to me like victim blaming. "I was raped." -- "What were you wearing?" "I was robbed." -- "Why were you out so late at night?" "I ran into barriers when trying to get into college." -- "Why didn't you try harder?" Those may be valid questions, but when you don't first try to understand the circumstances it feels like you are trying to deflect and blame the victim. It seems to me that one of the barriers to education is people not taking seriously the issue of barriers to education.

Aaaaarrrrggghhhhh!!!!! I though my previous post did a pretty good job of showing that just wanting it is not enough. The OP asked about what some of the barriers were to equal opportunity in education. You responded by suggesting lack of personal responsibility was the reason people could not get an education. You didn't once acknowledge there are indeed barriers to education in your first post. When I tried to point out some people do indeed run into barriers by giving an example I'm familiar with, you swung back around to 'it's there if you want it'. I don't mean to sound rude, but that is for another thread. This thread is about educational barriers that people encounter that are no fault of their own. You seem to be putting the blame on the victim. It is similar to trying to talk about police brutality against blacks and getting the response that black people deserve it for running, or trying to sell cigarettes illegally, or lots of other things.

True. Not true.

My wife started an internship at work where they would have a highly motivated girl of color in one of the inner city high schools get exposure to nursing for a summer. One of the girls selected wanted to pursue nursing after high school. She literally had no idea how to apply, where to apply, how to fill out applications, and could get no help from those in her family as they were just as clueless. My wife basically held her hand through the process. Then it turned out she needed remedial math and some other skills as the high schools didn't really make sure their kids were qualified to move on to the next grade in school. Schools in low income areas cannot afford tutors, resource teachers, computers or in some cases text books like they can in high income areas. My wife had little hope this girl would be successful. It is not that she was not motivated but that she was completely clueless as to how to go about doing it. She was never taught to study, never taught to deal with bureaucracy, buy school supplies, get around barriers to education, didn't know who to contact or what to say to them when she did. Why is it that when removing barriers to education is suggested, it is always the individual and their lack of personal responsibility that is at fault? What part does society play in this?

This Youtube video does a pretty good job of explaining what I could have been more clear on. You might like this.

To do otherwise would be risky and a waste of time and resources. To rely on unknown medicines, aircraft, etc. is never a good idea. My question back to you is why would you depend on with full trust or confidence something which could kill you? re·ly /rəˈlī/ verb depend on with full trust or confidence.

But it didn't so what's the point?

No. Are there any parables in science books that try to teach people to be humble and look out for their fellow man? Of course not. Complaining that shoe factories don't follow the rules used in rugby matches is a waste of time.

Yes, it is much better to ask how it is possible (since it obviously is) than to suggest it cannot be due to your personal incredulity. Now you are on the road to being scientific.

It's a quote from Monty Python (MP) and the Holy Grail, not the Bible. The other is a quote from a past member who went by the name "Peter BE cimp". I'm pretty sure he wasn't in the Bible either. Sorry. It's a code I invented to represent a Latin term; Curriculum Vitae. Agreed. No one who ever believed in God earned a good reputation. Especially in Biology. My wife included I guess. But again, how do you know if someone in science believes in God? Can you tell by looking at them? Do they have a secret handshake? Yes, Darwin. "Whilst on board the Beagle I was quite orthodox, & I remember being heartily laughed at by several of the officers (though themselves orthodox) for quoting the Bible as an unanswerable authority on some point of morality:" -Charles Darwin Darwin's views changed over time (like for most of us) but he was never an atheist. According to himself anyway. Just curious, but exactly what is your role in the scientific community? Are you their spokesperson? LOL! So what? I don't have to go to the movie theater either as I have a Netflix account. Different strokes for different folks. Ditto!

Yes, only you see the light. Those with opposing views are somehow flawed in how they view the world.

You mean manners? Western education? Eastern medicine? Culture? Family first? Respect for elders? Respect for authority? Fear of authority? Just have fun. Excel at all costs. We are "force-fed" a multitude of belief systems. You keep focusing on religion as if it is somehow unique.

Do scientists normally put their religious beliefs on their CV? Or are their asked their beliefs once they publish? Does Darwin have a poor reputation due to his beliefs? So if I tell you I believe in God I am obligated to prove his existence to you and all the cute children? Give me a break. My beliefs are my business. I'm under no obligation to explain myself to you or anyone else.