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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 04-26-2007, 11:48 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 323
Posted By Friedrich888
Re: LEGALIZE IT

any change that occurs in less time than one generation is not going to be dealt with by biological evolution but by social evolution. Social Darwinism is the unproven idea that social evolution and...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 04-26-2007, 11:39 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 114
Posted By Friedrich888
Re: Solving The Problem of War, Terrorism, Mass Murder and Gun Control

We hit them with a stun bomb, they get pissed and hit us with real bombs. It doesn't really solve anything on large scale, although on a tactical level it could help with police type activities.
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 04-26-2007, 11:31 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 125
Posted By Friedrich888
Re: Life expectancy - how long can humans live?

The way I look at it is people who are 107 years old today were born in 1900. In 1900 conditions were drastically different than today. Would that same person, born in 2007, live longer ? I think...
Forum: Psychology 04-26-2007, 11:07 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 124
Posted By Friedrich888
Re: Sudden Realization

I did the same thing but on a smaller scale. You have to have balance in your life.
Forum: Psychology 04-26-2007, 10:50 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 58
Posted By Friedrich888
Re: I\'m washed up.

look, real poker is poker played by people sitting at the same physical table. Internet poker is a video game played for money. You are a winner at real poker, but not online. There are plenty of...
Forum: Psychology 01-31-2007, 03:51 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 194
Posted By Friedrich888
Re: BLACKJACK PROBLEM!!!!

increasing the bets is the problem. I bet if you only played $5 every hand you wouldn't have started this thread. I find that my typical variance with flat betting is about 10-12 bets up or down...
Forum: Psychology 01-30-2007, 02:23 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 270
Posted By Friedrich888
Re: Why do seemingly good players loose?

probably playing for entertainment or on tilt.
Forum: Psychology 01-30-2007, 02:18 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 104
Posted By Friedrich888
Re: Intelligence and success at poker... I need to get this off my che

the only people who think Stu Ungar was a genius are poker players who were in awe of his skill. I suppose if you were a football player you would think Peyton Manning is a genius. You could say...
Forum: Psychology 01-30-2007, 02:07 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 104
Posted By Friedrich888
Re: Intelligence and success at poker... I need to get this off my chest

Really smart people use poker and gambling as a means to an end, and not an end in itself. Whenever I run into a 22 yr old know it all player the last thing I am thinking is that he is smart. Also I...
Forum: Psychology 01-30-2007, 01:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 57
Posted By Friedrich888
Re: the downswing, then the break,.....return?

I recommend at least 1 full month of no gambling of any kind.
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 01-28-2007, 08:13 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 211
Posted By Friedrich888
Re: The Compassionate Faith of Hitleroonism

I would not go out of my way to interfere with those people but I would not join them either.
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 01-28-2007, 07:47 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 217
Posted By Friedrich888
Re: Cold fusion - the only hope for mankind

I think ponds and fleishman actually stumbled upon something. Research has continued quietly and there experiments have been reproduced.
Forum: Psychology 01-24-2007, 09:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 70
Posted By Friedrich888
Re: Quitting while losing in live games

I suppose that a true pro would know when they were playing badly or just having bad luck. I can really only figure this out after i go home, usually the next day. The answer for me is to have time...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 01-24-2007, 01:59 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 125
Posted By Friedrich888
Re: Who would you rather have fighting by your side, Army or NFL?

I don't think its so much the desire to kill, as the ability to execute a function consistently under pressure and to always give 100% effort. NFL players have proven track records in this regard....
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 01-24-2007, 01:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 62
Posted By Friedrich888
Re: Why selfishness is a good thing( some christianity involved)

"Another reason why we need a high VSQ its because of reproduction .
If Jimmy and Bob fall in love with Mary. Jimmy will now see Bob as a rival, that is necesarry because if Jimmy doesnt have an...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 01-24-2007, 01:43 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 177
Posted By Friedrich888
Re: Does Faith Transcend Reason?

"Nothing else transcends reason. Faith is manmade. LOL at this argument. "

So, reason is the basis for all human activity? A caveman just reasoned one day that it would be wise for him to have...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 01-24-2007, 01:33 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 139
Posted By Friedrich888
Re: Are the attacks on religion warranted?

Organized religion is mostly about conservation. When everything is just rosy people say we don't need religion. When the sh*t hits the fan religion is the glue that holds societies together. Every...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 01-24-2007, 01:28 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 139
Posted By Friedrich888
Re: Are the attacks on religion warranted?

with globalization those 3 billion people are going to effect everything. And they are mostly religious.
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 01-23-2007, 03:25 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 75
Posted By Friedrich888
Re: Possibly offensive question re: Christianity

sincerity is the key issue here.

There have been plenty of "foxhole confessions" and "foxhole conversions". The idea is some soldier in a foxhole is scared to death and suddenly starts praying...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 01-23-2007, 03:22 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 75
Posted By Friedrich888
Re: Possibly offensive question re: Christianity

"If God and Christ are always forgiving..."

The degree of forgiving varies between sects. The one consistent thing with forgiving is that you must be totally sincere. You can't ask for forgiveness...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 01-23-2007, 03:13 PM
Replies: 136
Views: 487
Posted By Friedrich888
Re: Moderates sheltering fundamentalists

"Religion has very little to do with ethics, it's a metaphysical question."

I somewhat disagree with that. Whatever you call mainstream "ethics" or "morality" is going to be influenced by the...
Forum: Poker Theory 12-27-2006, 03:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 56
Posted By Friedrich888
Re: hand reading

I am primarily a live player and only play on the internet for practice. Do not underestimate the value of reading the other players. Sure, maybe if you are playing pro's it won't help you much, but...
Forum: Other Gambling Games 12-27-2006, 01:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 62
Posted By Friedrich888
Blackjack on the ship , 7 day cruise

Recently I had the pleasure of a 7 day cruise on a large ship. The ship had a full casino and 5 blackjack tables.

My experience was that almost everybody was a winner at blackjack for the first...
Forum: Psychology 12-27-2006, 01:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 52
Posted By Friedrich888
Re: Should I factor \'running bad\' into my decisions?

Depends on whether you are a robot or a human being. If you are a human then running bad will effect you and you should take this into account. You probably already know this. The way you take it...
Forum: Psychology 12-27-2006, 01:14 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 175
Posted By Friedrich888
Re: have you ever cried because of poker?

If you have ever cried because of poker then you are a problem gambler by definition. Think about it, if your gambling activity makes you so sad that you cry, it is causing you psychological harm,...
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