What is with the practice of dropping posters?

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_The Nehor
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Re: Why Thinking Works

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JAK wrote:Just read carefully my words. Don’t try to read into them.

I suggested nothing. I stated it. Use your mind for thinking. Avoid trite regurgitation of dogma. Work to come into line with 21st Century information.


Sally and I (Sally is my name for my brain) will try to come in line with 21st Century information. JAK, do I need to format Sally to delete everything before 2001?
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Re: Why Thinking Works

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The Nehor wrote:
JAK wrote:Just read carefully my words. Don’t try to read into them.

I suggested nothing. I stated it. Use your mind for thinking. Avoid trite regurgitation of dogma. Work to come into line with 21st Century information.


Sally and I (Sally is my name for my brain) will try to come in line with 21st Century information. JAK, do I need to format Sally to delete everything before 2001?


So what did you name your......never mind...
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Re: Why Thinking Works

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The Nehor wrote:
JAK wrote:Just read carefully my words. Don’t try to read into them.

I suggested nothing. I stated it. Use your mind for thinking. Avoid trite regurgitation of dogma. Work to come into line with 21st Century information.


Sally and I (Sally is my name for my brain) will try to come in line with 21st Century information. JAK, do I need to format Sally to delete everything before 2001?


Nonsense, Nehor.

It’s not a matter of “delete,” it’s a matter of moving forward academically and intellectually. Understand that eons of superstition/religion have preceded the present. Understand that in earlier times, much less information was available. Understand that superstition led to vague religious notions. Understand that those vague religious notions led to less vague religious doctrines and dogmas.

No need to “delete.” The need is to understand the evolution of cultural perspectives. The need is to understand that in earlier times and ancient times, people substituted stories for evidence. Just when the word “evidence” came into the language as we use that term today, I don’t know. However, it’s present today. It’s the foundation upon which we establish reliable consensus. And, it’s upon reliable consensus which we build further knowledge.

No need to “delete.” There is a need to understand. Forget naming your brain. It’s juvenile.

JAK
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Re: What is with the practice of dropping posters?

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charity wrote:I have been logged in at MA&D 24/7 for months. The last time I had to log back on was when we had a power outage and my computer went off line for 6 hours.

However, when I log in here, I can count on coming back to the computer after an hour or so of being away, and I have been logged off without my permission. Then I have to log in again.

Could that be a way to boost hits for advertising purposes?

It is annoying.


I think you're thread title is misleading. No posters are being "dropped" on this board. The system is simply logging you out.
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Right, Not Dropped

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Jersey Girl wrote:
charity wrote:I have been logged in at MA&D 24/7 for months. The last time I had to log back on was when we had a power outage and my computer went off line for 6 hours.

However, when I log in here, I can count on coming back to the computer after an hour or so of being away, and I have been logged off without my permission. Then I have to log in again.

Could that be a way to boost hits for advertising purposes?

It is annoying.


I think you're thread title is misleading. No posters are being "dropped" on this board. The system is simply logging you out.


Yes, I agree Jersey Girl. It’s likely a faith based conclusion by Charity.

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_The Nehor
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Re: Why Thinking Works

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Scottie wrote:
The Nehor wrote:
JAK wrote:Just read carefully my words. Don’t try to read into them.

I suggested nothing. I stated it. Use your mind for thinking. Avoid trite regurgitation of dogma. Work to come into line with 21st Century information.


Sally and I (Sally is my name for my brain) will try to come in line with 21st Century information. JAK, do I need to format Sally to delete everything before 2001?


So what did you name your......never mind...


How did I know someone would take it there? :)
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Re: Why Thinking Works

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JAK wrote:Nonsense, Nehor.

It’s not a matter of “delete,” it’s a matter of moving forward academically and intellectually. Understand that eons of superstition/religion have preceded the present. Understand that in earlier times, much less information was available. Understand that superstition led to vague religious notions. Understand that those vague religious notions led to less vague religious doctrines and dogmas.

No need to “delete.” The need is to understand the evolution of cultural perspectives. The need is to understand that in earlier times and ancient times, people substituted stories for evidence. Just when the word “evidence” came into the language as we use that term today, I don’t know. However, it’s present today. It’s the foundation upon which we establish reliable consensus. And, it’s upon reliable consensus which we build further knowledge.

No need to “delete.” There is a need to understand. Forget naming your brain. It’s juvenile.

JAK


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Post by _krose »

Don't know what you're talking about. I've never had to log in; it always remembers. I would have to go look up the password if it did, I'm afraid. Is this another Apple advantage, I wonder?
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Post by _Gazelam »

I have never had to log in other than the first time I came to the board. I just click on my favorites link and I'm on.
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Post by _Always Thinking »

I use firefox, and I never have to log in unless somehow my cookies get deleted or something.

I'm always remembered. Makes me feel like I'm doing something right in my life, sort of like when I find a parking space close to the front entrance of Wal-Mart on a Sunday.
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