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Achilles

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Posted in: Our place in the universe
  Achilles
08-01-2007, 11:17 AM
#13
Ha! I have that one in my favorites too (another one that the kids love to watch). EDIT: This pic (http://www.news.wisc.edu/newsphotos/images/Milky_Way_galaxy_sun05.jpg) is something else that I like to dust off from time to time. In order to get a...  [Read More]
Posted in: Our place in the universe
  Achilles
07-31-2007, 11:55 PM
#7
"A paranoid mathematician searches for a key number that will unlock the universal patterns found in nature." http://imdb.com/title/tt0138704/ Your kind of movie, teekay :xp: P.S. Yes, I own it....  [Read More]
Posted in: Our place in the universe
  Achilles
07-31-2007, 11:01 PM
#5
Maybe you'd also enjoy witnessing infinity (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATWrMlIKRBk&mode=related&search=) -- a linked video from yours. I feel like narcotics should be involved. Bonus: Fibonacci sequences and you (http://www.youtube.com/w...  [Read More]
Posted in: Our place in the universe
  Achilles
07-31-2007, 1:05 PM
#1
My kids asked me to dust off this youtube clip (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tfs1t-2rrOM) this morning and I realized that it had been a while since I'd seen it too. Considering the perspective that it offers regarding our relative place in the u...  [Read More]
Posted in: Religion looms large over 2008 race
  Achilles
07-31-2007, 10:57 AM
#10
I don't think Religion should have any place in politics. It's a very personal thing, and should remain personal. But doesn't your personal opinion influence how you vote? If you are a deeply religious person, how do you keep your religious views sep...  [Read More]
Posted in: Religion looms large over 2008 race
  Achilles
07-30-2007, 10:27 PM
#4
To me the religion is really secondary; it's common sense and critical thinking that matter the most. I'd vote for Chris Dodd (a roman catholic) but I seriously doubt that he has the necessary support to win the nomination. I think it's a sad comme...  [Read More]
Posted in: Religion looms large over 2008 race
  Achilles
07-30-2007, 9:59 PM
#1
From the "o rly?" desk: Link (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070730/ap_on_el_pr/politics_and_religion) WASHINGTON - When George Romney ran for the 1968 Republican presidential nomination, his Mormon heritage was mostly a footnote. It was sca...  [Read More]
Posted in: When does media sensationalism go too far?
  Achilles
07-27-2007, 9:55 PM
#1
This (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070727/ap_on_re_us/helicopters_collide) happened downtown a few hours ago. While the accident is tragic, I can't help but feel a little sickened to know that these four people died so that their respective stations...  [Read More]
Posted in: Disney-branded films to ban depictions of smoking
  Achilles
07-25-2007, 5:04 PM
#8
I wouldn't think Miramax or Touchstone would be affected but rather just the movies "branded" as Disney. The article said "strongly discouraged" but who knows what that means....  [Read More]
Posted in: Disney-branded films to ban depictions of smoking
  Achilles
07-25-2007, 3:02 PM
#5
I can't remember which movies, but I remember hearing how Disney used to use the Buena Vista brand name to distance themselves from film content that wasn't family-friendly (or films they thought would flop). But I see now they have recently announce...  [Read More]
Posted in: Disney-branded films to ban depictions of smoking
  Achilles
07-25-2007, 1:52 PM
#1
Link (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070725/us_nm/disney_smoking_dc) LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co. on Wednesday became the first major Hollywood studio to ban depictions of smoking, saying there would be no smoking in its family-oriented, Dis...  [Read More]
Posted in: Well there appears to be some indications that the Surge is working
  Achilles
07-26-2007, 12:20 AM
#108
Uh it shows that the media is misrepresenting to outright lieing about the progress we've made to further an agenda to get people to think the situation is a hopeless failure when it isn't. No sir, I believe your comment was: the News media reporting...  [Read More]
Posted in: Well there appears to be some indications that the Surge is working
  Achilles
07-25-2007, 8:41 PM
#105
That very well may be. Please explain to me what that has to do with what we were discussing?...  [Read More]
Posted in: Well there appears to be some indications that the Surge is working
  Achilles
07-25-2007, 11:35 AM
#103
But this guy is allegedly an anonymous US troop himself. So it's not that a New Republic journalist is trashing US troops. Rather they published an article by someone without rigorously checking the source. Is this an admission that you don't have a...  [Read More]
Posted in: Well there appears to be some indications that the Surge is working
  Achilles
07-22-2007, 3:28 AM
#100
@mimartin: with respect to your wish to avoid going off-topic (i.e. religious debate), I'll post my response to you via PM in the morning. If you would like to copy/post my message in a thread that you find appropriate, feel free to do so and we'll p...  [Read More]
Posted in: Well there appears to be some indications that the Surge is working
  Achilles
07-21-2007, 12:59 PM
#98
Well it worked at least in the terms you described. Indeed. From al-qaeda's perspective, this war is a huge success for them. Sadly, we don't seem to understand that and seems that we're more then ready/willing to continue playing into their hands....  [Read More]
Posted in: Well there appears to be some indications that the Surge is working
  Achilles
07-20-2007, 6:44 PM
#92
It is a very interesting point of view, but we must remember it is only the rational of a mass murder trying to justify his actions. I’d really like bin Ladin to explain his justification for the bombings in Tazania and Nairobi then. Of the 224 peo...  [Read More]
Posted in: Well there appears to be some indications that the Surge is working
  Achilles
07-20-2007, 3:19 PM
#89
I remember seeing an interview with Bin Ladin where the reporter asked why he is targeting American civilians. What struck me is that he said that the American people are responsible, because they voted to put that government in place, and they claim...  [Read More]
Posted in: Well there appears to be some indications that the Surge is working
  Achilles
07-20-2007, 12:49 PM
#87
Moderating note....The staff prefers to keep things in sight distance of the topic, and this is more a general note since the discussion on going off in a new discussion direction came up here. I don't mind splitting threads off if you all want to bi...  [Read More]
Posted in: Well there appears to be some indications that the Surge is working
  Achilles
07-20-2007, 2:24 AM
#84
Alright. The Taliban were driven out from Afghanistan, whatever remnents were not able to drive out the liberating forces. That might be one way of looking at it. Another might be that the Taliban withdrew so that they could adopt a strategy of gueri...  [Read More]
Posted in: Well there appears to be some indications that the Surge is working
  Achilles
07-20-2007, 12:08 AM
#80
They are red herrings because they are being presented as arguments related to the topic when they are not. For instance, introducing genocide when the topic is native forces vs occupying forces. If you would like to present an argument related to na...  [Read More]
Posted in: Well there appears to be some indications that the Surge is working
  Achilles
07-19-2007, 11:48 PM
#78
Whatever you have to say that pertains to the topic....  [Read More]
Posted in: Well there appears to be some indications that the Surge is working
  Achilles
07-19-2007, 11:38 PM
#76
And since when has any attempt at genocide been completely successful? The people of Afghanistan are free to vote, free to express themselves and the liberating forces are not bogged down in a quadmire like they are in Iraq. Red herring. The topic is...  [Read More]
Posted in: Well there appears to be some indications that the Surge is working
  Achilles
07-19-2007, 10:32 PM
#74
I could but there's no need. We only need to look at when we stomped a mudhole into the Taliban forces that took over Afghanistan and walked it dry. We did not "stomp a mudhole" in the taliban. They are still around. We may have succeeded i...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Theism/Atheism Discussion
  Achilles
07-30-2007, 1:55 AM
#234
I found this (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/04/AR2006030401369.html) article the other day and it reminded me of Jae's comment in post #228. I'm not sure if this gentleman's situation is what she was referring to, but i...  [Read More]
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