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  1. Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee An example of how good marketing ("Manifest Destiny") can get an entire nation behind the movement to steal the land and destroy the culture, religion, and way of life of Native Americans. By comparison, our mistake of nominating Trump for President is a minor blip in our history.
  2. Glad to hear they found something readily actionable. On a side note, I regularly seek feedback from others in medical situations and find it to be quite useful to hear from others who have had similar experiences. People with similar experiences can provide context that you often don't get from your doctor. That is after all one of the reasons we have things like support groups. I assume that like me, you know who is providing background information and who is providing actual medical advice. I think that asking for feedback is a great idea. Good luck to you!
  3. Absolutely LOVE her voice.
  4. Damn that was funny! :-0
  5. Apparently not. All evidence to the contrary. There is another approach. You can say to the commenter, "what is your meaning". Speculating seems to regularly get you sidetracked into minor pseudo-conflicts.
  6. Let's not pat ourselves on our backs too hard. I've seen 'science' be quite disrespectful while presenting its position, including on this site.
  7. Haha. Yes, I guess there is a reason I feel that way. 1958.
  8. That may be the best rock album ever. Certainly on the short list.
  9. One of my first concerts was Elvin Bishop opening for the Allman Brothers. Elvin came back out and played about the last five songs with the Allman Brothers. One of the best concerts I've ever been to. Ah, good times...
  10. I have no idea if this is valid data but I found it interesting. http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/10/02/study-shows-that-women-really-like-watching-gay-men-have-sex/
  11. I stated exactly the opposite. You seem to be looking for a confrontation...
  12. No, you didn't. You paraphrased him, and did it incorrectly. Huh? Whatever you want it to be. No one is forcing you to hold one belief over another.
  13. I think we've uncovered a big gap in your knowledge.
  14. To imply that Strange said that scientific evidence for the Higgs Boson is no better than "goddidit" suggests to me that you have not been actually reading Strange's posts. Ah! I think we are on to something. The Big Bang is not a theory that addresses how the universe began. It is a theory that addresses how the universe evolved.
  15. Yes, I was just wondering why you were telling me that. You seem to be making a point with me but I don't know what it is.
  16. No, but I seriously think that because it cannot be proven, you cannot make any scientific claims about it.
  17. You seem to be confusing "scientific manner" with simply referring to science based topics in your argument. Just because you mention Evolution does not mean you are following a scientific methodology. In addition, you keep making assumptions and using them as proof for your argument. For example, "As such our species cannot be different to other animals w.r.t. having immortal souls or the ability to "sin" unless there was some sort of divine creation/intervention. Only we know our species was not created, we evolved." You do NOT know there was no divine intervention. You cannot prove it. You are providing no evidence. And therefore, while you are mentioning 'science' in your argument, you are not able to draw any scientific conclusions from your argument.
  18. Perhaps I misunderstood your first paragraph. In what way do you feel you are following a scientific approach? I am unsure how to address in a scientific way anything that cannot be measured.
  19. You may be trying to think of it in a logical manner, but it is not scientific.
  20. Please tell me the name of the Theory that describes how the universe began. No, I am aware there is a difference between Evolution and the origin of the universe. Unfortunately you failed to quote my entire sentence. Here it is: "In my experience, religious people are not what I would call anti-science." What's with the hostile attitude? Can we do this without the petty insults? Those are really two different things. I'm against GMOs, but that doesn't mean I'm against science. Again? Please be civil. You seem to be begging the question. A desire for one thing does not necessarily equate to an active stance against another. I strive to stay off social media, but I am not anti-internet, or even anti-social media. It's just not for me. I think my generalization is a lot closer to the mark than your generalization that religious people DO attack science and scientists.

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