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Achilles

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Posted in: Mod of the Year 2008: Nominations
  Achilles
12-27-2008, 12:32 AM
#6
[TSL] 90SK's tunics (http://lucasforums.com/showthread.php?t=185538)...  [Read More]
Posted in: Mass Media:Is there bias, perceived or actual?
  Achilles
12-27-2008, 3:48 AM
#41
The press releases and quarterly reports that I quoted aren't the academic papers.I was referring to the content provided by the links themselves. You wanted objective criteria for determining bias, and I thought it would be a good idea to define bi...  [Read More]
Posted in: Mass Media:Is there bias, perceived or actual?
  Achilles
12-27-2008, 2:28 AM
#39
Well, let's work first with this dictionary definition of bias (Online dictionaryhttp://www.thefreedictionary.com/bias) and go forward from there: And no, I'm not referring to fabric, voltage, or how a ball swerves, just to be clear for the picky o...  [Read More]
Posted in: Mass Media:Is there bias, perceived or actual?
  Achilles
12-26-2008, 12:46 AM
#29
However, the only one I could find that was a university, study based, non-partisan organization was the Center for Media and Public Affairs (http://www.cmpa.com/index.htm) out of George Mason University.What is the methodology for determining bias?...  [Read More]
Posted in: Is the Invisible Pink Unicorn really pink?
  Achilles
12-23-2008, 7:26 PM
#4
Just because it's invisible (and pink) in our limited part of the spectrum of light doesn't mean that it's invisible (or pink) for all. I, for one, am willing to accept it's pinkness on faith and since no one has yet to be able to prove that it isn't...  [Read More]
Posted in: Is the Invisible Pink Unicorn really pink?
  Achilles
12-23-2008, 7:01 PM
#1
Some argue that it's actually more of a melon color while some argue that it's actually trout. Please discuss. This thread assumes that the Invisible Pink Unicorn actually exists. Please take any discussion regarding the existence or non-existence t...  [Read More]
Posted in: Mass Media's pathological hatred of Bush
  Achilles
12-23-2008, 2:18 AM
#19
I actually find the charge that the media is the reason for President Bush's problems laughable. I guess the American people are bias too, seeing how President Bush had the highest disapproval rating in the history of Gallup. Let us also remember...  [Read More]
Posted in: Jewish and Christianity Question - Is God all knowing?
  Achilles
12-26-2008, 12:03 AM
#50
There's no basket of eggs in the first place,Of course there is. Theists believe very specific things about their deities. Christians are no different. But of course, you are positing the opposite above, so... because it's a false conclusion made on...  [Read More]
Posted in: Jewish and Christianity Question - Is God all knowing?
  Achilles
12-24-2008, 4:37 PM
#45
Are you making a blanket statement about all theistsNo, but then again I don't need to for the statement to be true. The example with my kids was just to give someone a more concrete example that they can wrap their minds around, not to claim equiva...  [Read More]
Posted in: Jewish and Christianity Question - Is God all knowing?
  Achilles
12-23-2008, 7:22 PM
#43
It may be irrelevant in any case. With our technology advancing as fast as it is, we may find ourselves running head-on into the truth (or at least part of it) before our conscious minds are ready and equipped to deal with what our subconscious minds...  [Read More]
Posted in: Jewish and Christianity Question - Is God all knowing?
  Achilles
12-23-2008, 1:46 AM
#38
Precisely. :DAgain: I don't find this to be an acceptable answer. It might be the one that you are advocating and you're welcome to, however there are serious issues that deserve our attention and ignoring them won't cause them to go away on their ow...  [Read More]
Posted in: Jewish and Christianity Question - Is God all knowing?
  Achilles
12-22-2008, 2:52 AM
#24
Actually, I believe that it is our insistence on continuing to seek it that has gotten us to where we are now. ;)Now I think you're just arguing in circles. "Don't know the answer so move on but don't ask where to because that's dangerous also&q...  [Read More]
Posted in: Jewish and Christianity Question - Is God all knowing?
  Achilles
12-22-2008, 2:13 AM
#22
I honestly wish that I knew. Blissful ignorance, perhaps?I pretty much agree with every point that you made above (except the part about the book of job :)), but at the end of the day only some of us accept that we can't know (and by extension, that...  [Read More]
Posted in: Jewish and Christianity Question - Is God all knowing?
  Achilles
12-22-2008, 1:50 AM
#19
The best course of action is to accept your limitations and move on. ;)I think "move on to what?" is the question (and for some, the point) in this discussion....  [Read More]
Posted in: Jewish and Christianity Question - Is God all knowing?
  Achilles
12-22-2008, 12:05 AM
#13
I'm okay with whatever make-pretend rules we want to make up so long as we're honest when one of them drives a bus right over another. And if we're going to use "god is unknowable" as an excuse to make up a made-up rule that none of the oth...  [Read More]
Posted in: Jewish and Christianity Question - Is God all knowing?
  Achilles
12-21-2008, 11:39 PM
#10
Presumably because we're talking about the Christian/Jewish deity known as 'God.'Islam? Why discriminate amongst the abrahamic monotheisms? Or amongst any religion that has a (allegedly) omniscient figure in its pantheon?...  [Read More]
Posted in: Jewish and Christianity Question - Is God all knowing?
  Achilles
12-21-2008, 10:53 PM
#5
God has to be all knowing, if as in the Christian conception he is outside of time, as he already know everything that will come to pass.......therefore there is no free will....  [Read More]
Posted in: Playable Rattataki
  Achilles
12-20-2008, 2:26 AM
#10
Great work, once again sir. I will admit that it saddens me greatly that you do not (yet?) mod for TSL....  [Read More]
Posted in: The Ayers thread
  Achilles
12-24-2008, 3:09 AM
#115
Thanks, Achilles. I'll be sure to check it out the next time I'm on a broadband connection.You're welcome and I hope you do get the chance. My apologies for linking you to something you can't access. I don't know if there are better resources availa...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Ayers thread
  Achilles
12-23-2008, 11:10 AM
#108
Well, I tried to find an Ayers interviews with FauxNews - okay, I'm lying. No I didn't....  [Read More]
Posted in: The Ayers thread
  Achilles
12-23-2008, 10:30 AM
#105
Actually, I would like to chat with Ayers to get an idea of the motivations behind his activities with the Weather movement from the man himself. First and foremost I would like to know from the source if their goal was to kill and maim or merely mak...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Ayers thread
  Achilles
12-17-2008, 12:00 PM
#48
No, we do not need to sit back, and here's why, Obama signed off on one of Ayers' books, he started his political campaign in the guy's living room. <snipped>. You're more than welcome to provide a legitimate source to support this, however I s...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Ayers thread
  Achilles
12-17-2008, 2:14 AM
#38
Do you regularly hold a political fund-raising party for someone who's not your friend or with whom you don't share similar political ideals? Do you host any kind of party for someone who's not your friend? Does Ayers, who feels so strongly about his...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Official Obama debate thread.
  Achilles
12-16-2008, 7:52 PM
#32
Are you accusing McCain of deliberately targeting civilians?Are you answering a question with a question? :xp: My earlier assertion was that military action against civilians is terrorism. If you would like to muddy the dialog with allegation that I...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Official Obama debate thread.
  Achilles
12-16-2008, 5:28 PM
#29
Then every bit of modern warfare that has transpired since Sherman's march to the sea could be classified as such. Does this mean that every single combatant is a terrorist?Does every single combatant engage civilians? I'll need to know whether or no...  [Read More]
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