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_Mercury
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Tarski, do you read XKCD?

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Mercury wrote:Tarski, do you read XKCD?

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NO I didn't know about it. I'll check it out.
when believers want to give their claims more weight, they dress these claims up in scientific terms. When believers want to belittle atheism or secular humanism, they call it a "religion". -Beastie

yesterday's Mormon doctrine is today's Mormon folklore.-Buffalo
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Tarski wrote:
Coggins7 wrote:
You forgot your catch phrase "LEFTIST!".



How would you define yourself?

Oh, I get to answer for myself now?

OK
I am a mathematician, Jazz fusion guitarist, male primate from the species homosapiens, I enjoy nature, beautiful women, reading mathematical physics and philosophy books.

Oh, I bet you mean politically.
OK, I vote on an issue by issue basis if possible, I prefer greenery to concrete, I am not a big fan of continuing affirmative action, I believe I should be able to own a gun, I believe there is such a thing as welfare abuse and I also beleive that there are people who deserve a helping hand or second chance. I do not oppose all war but I think the Iraq war was ill advised while the war in Afganistan was a good idea. I do not think that this country is automatically better than all other nations in every way but I am proud to be an American. I admire the thinking Thomas Jefferson, and Thomas Pain.
I think that Rush Limbaugh is dishonest and a jerk big mouth who is factually wrong regularly. He foolishly mocks science that he doesn't understand.
I believe in separation of church and state and I oppose any form of government endorsement of religion.
I have been a registered Democrat for about 1/100th of my life.
Excessive political correctness bugs me and I think we the universities are inflating grades of undergraduates everywhere with some exceptiosn and certifying incompetance all to often. I am not a fan of radical feminism and do not buy some of the weird theories about gender that I have heard.
On the issue of same sex parenthood, it is in need of study and I have only my hunches. I do not think gays are evil or lesser citizens.


Hmmm. Not good enough. I guess Coggins wants me to lable myself. But, as Jack Black said "my essence has no label"
Everybody but Coggins should watch the following juvenile video- all of it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=647NxThCfy8
when believers want to give their claims more weight, they dress these claims up in scientific terms. When believers want to belittle atheism or secular humanism, they call it a "religion". -Beastie

yesterday's Mormon doctrine is today's Mormon folklore.-Buffalo
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Post by _Moniker »

I've watched that entire juvenile movie.



But this only follows Tarski's general view, philosophical and political, of the world generally.


I miss the Commie rants, Coggins. Please bring them back!
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Post by _LifeOnaPlate »

Tarski wrote:
Coggins7 wrote:Funny how the longer you post Tarski, the more what is apparently you inherent juvenility gets the better of you.

As a supposedly stuffy 51 year olf mathemtics professor I be glad to be accused of a occasional rejuvenation.
Come on Coggy, just believe! I know you can do it if anyone can. It's the key you know----faith! By it's power worlds were created (and children fly!)


You're 51? Oh my goodness gracious.
One moment in annihilation's waste,
one moment, of the well of life to taste-
The stars are setting and the caravan
starts for the dawn of nothing; Oh, make haste!

-Omar Khayaam

*Be on the lookout for the forthcoming album from Jiminy Finn and the Moneydiggers.*
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Post by _Moniker »

You're a man and type "Oh my goodness gracious"?
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Post by _LifeOnaPlate »

Moniker wrote:You're a man and type "Oh my goodness gracious"?


What a sexist. How close-minded.
One moment in annihilation's waste,
one moment, of the well of life to taste-
The stars are setting and the caravan
starts for the dawn of nothing; Oh, make haste!

-Omar Khayaam

*Be on the lookout for the forthcoming album from Jiminy Finn and the Moneydiggers.*
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Post by _Bond...James Bond »

I believe...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBfdl6hN ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_TGVXdxoLw

I believe Tarski is like really smart. I believe Moniker's a smart hottie. Or a hot smartie...um moving along. I believe free donuts are twice as good as other donuts. I believe I'll have faith in science. I believe Sethbag rules. I believe I'll dance a jig when this semester is over. I believe this board would be better with more Runtu, less me. I believe in the land of the free and the home of the depraved. I believe moral bankruptcy can be fun if you're around the right people. I believe Mercury is a big softie at heart. I believe...

...I'll go to sleep.
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Post by _Moniker »

I believe LoP is an angry lil Mormon!

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Post by _Mercury »

Bond...James Bond wrote:I believe Mercury is a big softie at heart.


Liar
And crawling on the planet's face
Some insects called the human race
Lost in time
And lost in space...and meaning
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