Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-24-2007, 04:12 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 317
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-19-2007, 08:47 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 472
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Forum: Internet Gambling
11-15-2007, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 82
Re: Bodog freezing?
Well we are playing with an old, and presumably no longer supported version of the Bodog client.
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Forum: Internet Gambling
11-15-2007, 04:50 PM
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Replies: 207
Views: 1,508
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-14-2007, 03:26 AM
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Replies: 104
Views: 664
Re: Eugenics
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What are the problems with eugenics
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Depends on exactly what mean by eugenics.
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other than possible moral problems
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-10-2007, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 240
Re: What Of People Who Start Smoking Now
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should people view them the same way
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I never understand what these sorts of phrases mean.
Personally I doubt I would bother to make the distinction. I also doubt...
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Forum: Software
11-07-2007, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 95
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-07-2007, 06:21 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 371
Re: New Thread On Sklansky Extrapolation Question
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Tom Cowley says that 95% of Pair The Board's comments are moronic. Pair The Board goes on to laud Tom's intelligence. So you can see that these kind of things can give even me headaches. ...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-07-2007, 05:59 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 207
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-07-2007, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 166
Re: Epistemological question
I think the idea of knowledge is fine as long as you don’t try to pin it down. If you do it falls apart as true knowledge is impossible and hence meaningless. But then I have never heard of Getter or...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-07-2007, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 371
Re: New Thread On Sklansky Extrapolation Question
Nature is full of semi linear trends. Trends that are linear for a significant part of their range, but non linear outside that range. This is because curves often look linear over a small portion of...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-07-2007, 02:00 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 274
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-06-2007, 10:48 AM
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Replies: 109
Views: 799
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-06-2007, 02:17 AM
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Replies: 112
Views: 587
Re: Justify procreation, please.
Huh! /images/graemlins/confused.gif
So to be trully moral, we should go around killing as many inocent children as we can so their suffering only last a few years. /images/graemlins/confused.gif
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-05-2007, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 349
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-03-2007, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 505
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-03-2007, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 195
Re: The importance of being (Error!)
Fred and Ginger sound like caricatures of my parents.
When I was young the three of use used to play card games. My mother was capable of showing deep understanding of the game, and pull of some...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-30-2007, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 382
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Forum: Internet Gambling
10-30-2007, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 535
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Forum: Internet Gambling
10-30-2007, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 535
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-29-2007, 10:04 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 135
Re: Fact/Theory or Factheory?
Bit confused by what you’re asking however,
Facts, I prefer to use the term assumptions, which in practise I generally treat as synonymous.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-29-2007, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 288
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-24-2007, 08:06 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 277
Re: Free Will
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When put in these stark terms it is easy to see that free will apologists can not provide a rational answer. The ramifications of this are troubling, to say the least.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-22-2007, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 370
Re: How many on here are Deists??
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Rejection of all religions based on books that claim to contain the revealed word of God.
Rejection of reports of miracles, prophecies and religious "mysteries".
Rejection of the...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-17-2007, 11:46 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 293
Re: The illusion of agency/intent
An example of the many ‘tricks’ the mind plays on you in order to do its job.
The brain is a decision-making organ. Its aim is to constantly make sensible decisions in situations where they...
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