Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
12-02-2007, 02:35 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,619
Re: maybe u are the real donk
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Flop: K/images/graemlins/spade.gif K/images/graemlins/heart.gif 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif ($74, 2 players)
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
12-02-2007, 02:15 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,619
maybe u are the real donk
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Flop: K/images/graemlins/spade.gif K/images/graemlins/heart.gif 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif ($74, 2 players)
ALBERT_EINSTEIN checks, <font color="#cc0000">hansen128 bets $54</font>,...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-02-2007, 01:40 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,773
Re: What revolves around the earth?
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France is approaching 50% atheist/agnositc, as opposed to less than 10% in the U.S. Need we look any further for the root of their ignorance?
Seriously, though, I wonder...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-01-2007, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,772
Re: \"Atheism for kids\"
If those are real quotes then it was dumb for him to be so outspoken. I mean if your agenda is to turn kids against religion and you want them to read your books for that purpose, why would you...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-01-2007, 04:13 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,641
Re: If math were a color, it would be...
Oh, and I've been to a lot of schools, had a lot of teachers and seen both extremes of the "too fuzzy" and "too rote" teaching styles. I'd advocate a middle ground.. But I do think the importance of...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
12-01-2007, 04:10 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,641
Re: If math were a color, it would be...
To me math is somewhere between white and silver. I'm mildly synesthetic, as I think most people are.
If you don't think you're synesthetic at all, think about whether you'd consider the low notes...
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Forum: Politics
12-01-2007, 03:39 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,456
Re: Thread for Kaj on topic of human values
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And let's note something else. You can keep calling it "my principle" like you're some kind of philosophical genius who came up with it, but you're just another overeducated underthinking...
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Forum: Politics
11-30-2007, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 6,167
Re: Argh property rights debate
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Do you really think there's a difference between saying "I will act to stop something if I think it's really bad" and "I will act to stop something if I think it's violating someone's...
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
11-30-2007, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,984
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
11-30-2007, 04:40 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 6,324
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
11-30-2007, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 6,324
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-30-2007, 04:16 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,268
Re: the secret + the law of attraction
There is a certain amount of truth to the "self fulfilling prophecy" concept. Also depression can be self perpetuating.
But yeah this book looks like nonsense.
I'd say it was harmless, but it...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-30-2007, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,878
Re: How does my dog know to look at my face?
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Yes, but the eyes are the only thing we share in common with dogs that they are intelligent enough to comprehend
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They know that we can walk. They know that we can play....
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Forum: Politics
11-30-2007, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 4,323
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-30-2007, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 4,858
Re: Mormons In Group One
Anyone who believes in Jesus as Christ is a Christian (according to many dictionary definitions). Although if I was a Mormon I can't see myself wanting to be lumped with Brad1970.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-30-2007, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,878
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-30-2007, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 3,710
Re: The Best Poster in SMP
Yay popularity contests. The funniest and most entertaining threads I've read in here have been debates between Phil153 and Borodog, so I'll go with those two.
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Forum: Politics
11-30-2007, 01:46 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 6,167
Re: Argh property rights debate
Just to take one more shot at a point that's already beaten to death, you can believe that property rights don't exist inherently AND that property is theft, but if you're in a society where most...
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Forum: Politics
11-30-2007, 10:07 AM
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Replies: 107
Views: 6,167
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Forum: Politics
11-30-2007, 03:17 AM
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Replies: 107
Views: 6,167
Re: Argh property rights debate
We live in a society where we need money and property rights to get by. Believing that the system should be changed does not equate to not caring if someone takes your wallet. Just as ACers pay taxes...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-30-2007, 01:28 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,878
Re: How does my dog know to look at my face?
Oh yeah, I just remembered Gorillas really don't like eye contact. They don't even like looking at themselves in the mirror. Orangutans and Chimps aren't nearly as bothered by it afaik.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-30-2007, 01:25 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,878
Re: How does my dog know to look at my face?
True. Our ancestors were prey though, no? Like Australopithicus(sp?) Probably unrelated, but I know a lot of birds will feel threatened if you get close and stare at them, while dogs and cats...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-30-2007, 12:19 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,878
Re: How does my dog know to look at my face?
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I forget which animal it is, but upon encountering it, the last thing you want to do is look it in the eye for this will cause it to attack.
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I'm going to guess that it...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-29-2007, 09:47 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 2,878
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Forum: Politics
11-29-2007, 07:38 PM
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Replies: 353
Views: 19,963
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