Forum: Other Other Topics
06-09-2007, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 188
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Re: Ask My Neighbor about being a Ninja.
So this thread is kinda fascinating. In a way hard to believe because of the "matter of fact" way that the somewhat incredible content is being presented. But for the lack of motive that I think the...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
05-16-2007, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 108
Views: 376
Re: Personal experiences with ghosts
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something PHYSICAL happened. not a feeling, not a shadow, not a glimpse of anything. hinge bolts rose out of hinges and landed in the middle of a room. i watched this. i picked them...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
05-15-2007, 08:25 PM
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Replies: 108
Views: 376
Re: Personal experiences with ghosts
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You can't prove a negative. You're not really using reason at all.
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Well you can discover knowledge that makes it logically impossible that certain other conditions are...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
05-15-2007, 07:30 AM
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Replies: 108
Views: 376
Re: Personal experiences with ghosts
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Magellan, I get your point. However, you say that "you have yet to see someone prove that they don't exist" is kind of a silly statement. It resembles the religious argument of having to...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
05-15-2007, 03:25 AM
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Replies: 108
Views: 376
Re: Personal experiences with ghosts
I have never witnessed anything that I would describe as a ghost nor do I know anyone that has.
That said, given how bizarre our very existence is I'm kinda surprised that so many people here...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
01-11-2007, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 245
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Forum: Other Other Topics
01-11-2007, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 245
Re: Help me become Pharrell or Danger Mouse
El D,
I'm not an authority on this stuff personally but I have a couple of friends who DJ and perform live music sets, and they make use of a couple of products which are pretty wicked and that...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
01-08-2007, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 147
Views: 482
Re: These Rebuttals Drive Me Crazy
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Put another way the fact that this stuff NEVER happens overides all other considerations by a long shot. Even one clear cut incident to the contrary, even if not religion based (eg one of...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
12-12-2006, 10:03 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 87
Re: 2 questions about the George Foreman Grill
Cleaning-wise I like to boil a kettle full of water and pour small amounts over the bottom grill while having the fat tray in place to catch the water/fat etc. I find that this does the best job of...
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Forum: Special Sklansky Forum
12-04-2006, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 115
Views: 1,371
Re: My Basic Thought On Free Will
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Well if you are going to discuss this question rigorously, it is imperative that you define what you mean by "free will" in very precise technical terms.
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Can you give us...
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Forum: Special Sklansky Forum
12-04-2006, 02:56 AM
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Replies: 115
Views: 1,371
Re: My Basic Thought On Free Will
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If free will is about choices then the answer would also be no, imo. Can you murder your children just to see if they'll scream? Only an insane person can answer that question yes....
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Forum: Special Sklansky Forum
12-03-2006, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 115
Views: 1,371
Re: My Basic Thought On Free Will
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free = to have no external determinants
will = conscious purpose
free will = conscious purpose without external determinants
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Forum: Special Sklansky Forum
12-03-2006, 09:45 PM
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Replies: 115
Views: 1,371
Re: My Basic Thought On Free Will
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If there is no free will, does it mean that there is an algorithm that will predict all future actions?
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No.
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Forum: Other Other Topics
11-24-2006, 12:45 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 70
Re: Someone suggest a \'The Cure\' album?
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all their albums are good. the top is really good. so is head on the door, i dont think you could go wrong with either of those. bloodflowers and disintegration are also great....
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-25-2006, 03:13 AM
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Replies: 73
Views: 285
Re: If God Gave Every Individual Human Free Will
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You have both the ability to reject God and the ability to come to Him through the voluntary sacrifice of Jesus.
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Okay fine. So how do you view the situation of someone...
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Forum: Micro Stakes Limit
10-19-2006, 03:30 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 122
Re: A good time to stop and go?
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I don't hate it as a value play, but normally I would just call the turn and bet the river if he checks or call if he bets. The BB could presumably have a hand like 77, A5, etc..
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Forum: Micro Stakes Limit
10-19-2006, 12:26 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 122
Re: A good time to stop and go?
I like this line and use it a fair bit HU. I think we're good more often than not on the flop, though some villains can get tricky in these situations so I really want to get to SD in a hand like...
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Forum: Micro Stakes Limit
10-17-2006, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 106
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Forum: Micro Stakes Limit
10-17-2006, 09:05 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 106
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Forum: Micro Stakes Limit
10-10-2006, 10:47 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 117
Re: 10s in CO
I dunno man, this is 10c/20c and our villain called 3 cold PF, I'm finding it hard to give him credit for a gourmet play like raising for a free card. Once MP2 folds I'm calling and c/r'ing the turn....
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Forum: Micro Stakes Limit
10-10-2006, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 126
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Forum: Micro Stakes Limit
10-10-2006, 03:41 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 129
Re: A small hand reading lesson
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And to make my point: Villain showed A2o for Ace-high on the river!
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I think it is wise to always keep in your mind that your opponent can have something besides...
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Forum: Micro Stakes Limit
10-10-2006, 02:56 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 111
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
09-06-2006, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 130
Re: Question : Woman with cancer, possibly
Yeah, looking at the question in hindsight I can see that where I went wrong was examining the information from a third party's perspective. In other words I was considering the doctor's opinion and...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
09-06-2006, 06:41 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 130
Re: Question : Woman with cancer, possibly
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So, lets assume this woman does not have cancer. 20% of the time she gets a positive result it is false; this implies that the other 80% of the time the diagnosis is correct. Therefore the...
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