griff38

griff38

02-02-2003, 12:35 AM
#13

Originally posted by C'jais But the point is, DNA is just a code. It's nothing special in that sense. You could use binary code or anything else that fits the purpose. Your correct, are you familiar with Prions? They are proteins that exist in... [Read More]

Posted in: How would you define "life"?

griff38

02-01-2003, 3:15 PM
#11

quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally posted by C'jais Teehee. Virus do not have DNA. Are they alive? D --------------------------------------------------------------------------------... [Read More]

Posted in: What is 'music'?

griff38

02-02-2003, 12:47 AM
#8

When I was young I was picky about music I hated all pop music. I used to break music down into as many catagories as possible but now I say there are only 2 kinds of music. The music you like and the music you dont like. But I feel your pain about... [Read More]

Posted in: American Football

griff38

01-26-2003, 3:16 PM
#1

Is lame, of all the possible sporting events you can sit on your ass and watch, American football is the worst. Boring on a good day I wonder how many countless hours have been wasted over the years. I can't tell you how many times I have seen produc... [Read More]

Posted in: Cross Burning

griff38

01-26-2003, 9:29 AM
#12

I think it should be legal, but not on someone elses property. The reason the KKK burned crosses was to instill terror on a people only asking to be treated equally. If some people get together in the middle of the woods and burn a cross it's no bi... [Read More]

Posted in: 167 Death Sentences Commuted

griff38

01-24-2003, 3:51 PM
#6

I have had a hard time with this one. I am against the death penalty and think that comuting all the sentences on the roster was a good idea. None of them will ever get out of jail. And I guarantee you they are ALL gonna die, eventually. But I have... [Read More]

Posted in: NO Support for WAR....

griff38

01-24-2003, 4:27 PM
#11

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Toonces [B] I really hope we begin to pull our troops out of Germany since we're obviously not wanted or needed there anymore Yea we don't need to be there at all. Support for the Bush plan in the U.S. is closely lin... [Read More]

Posted in: A fourth demention, and what would it be?

griff38

01-23-2003, 8:53 AM
#11

Originally posted by FunClown The fourth dimension is time. :) Yes Yes Yes, if you had asked the worlds leading theoretical physicist about the 4th dimension back in the 70s, they would say we only experience 3 dimensions. But it is now clearly... [Read More]

Posted in: Honest Politicians?

griff38

01-17-2003, 4:38 PM
#5

I think to be a successful politician you must compromise your values.... [Read More]

Posted in: 1984 about 20 years late

griff38

01-16-2003, 1:01 PM
#1

Ever read Orwells 1984? You should, he may have predicted our future. salon.com (http://www.salon.com/tech/wire/2003/01/16/aclu/index.html) Quick JK clips (http://briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/griffmanco/lst?.dir=/JEDI&.view=l)... [Read More]

Posted in: Black holes

griff38

01-16-2003, 4:59 PM
#13

Originally posted by Cjais we could have a very effective shield to protect ourselves with once the universe starts contracting again and implodes. Are you planning to be around for that? But back to what I first said guys, it's not a hole, t... [Read More]

Posted in: Black holes

griff38

01-16-2003, 9:14 AM
#1

Why does everybody call a Black Hole a hole? It isn't. People hear this and postulate ideas about traveling through it as if it were a portal. A black hole is really a star. It exists in 3 dimensions it is round and just because it absorbs everythi... [Read More]

Posted in: Like i Said before, WAR in FEB!

griff38

01-16-2003, 1:16 PM
#13

Originally posted by JM Qui-Gon Jinn . The main problem about the Iraq thing is that Bush actually wants war. And that's really sick. A lot of people are already dying in Iraq because of UN resolutions, and a war will make the situation much, much w... [Read More]

Posted in: The Existance of Intelligent Aliens?

griff38

01-23-2003, 8:41 AM
#18

Although there is absolutely no evidence of any kind to suggest there is intelligent life besides us, mathmatical probability implies that we are not alone.... [Read More]

Posted in: The Justice system

griff38

01-15-2003, 5:28 PM
#14

This is a good one, I have waxed & waned on this for years. I used to think stronger punishment was the answer. But I have been doing alot of reading lately and there is no historical evidence that STRONG punishments deter crime. I think like mo... [Read More]

Posted in: Thoughts that keep me up at night

griff38

01-15-2003, 9:34 PM
#20

Originally posted by ET Warrior I dont think that time is a measurement of the universe expanding, because time is not constant for everything. If I were to travel at relativistic speeds then maybe an hour would pass for me while people lost years o... [Read More]

Posted in: Thoughts that keep me up at night

griff38

01-15-2003, 5:41 PM
#18

Wacky is right. The whole notion of expanding into something is wrong. We are not expanding into anything, we are just stretching reality, so to speak. You see, thinking about the universe expanding into something comes from you a ego centered (not... [Read More]

Posted in: Non-existance

griff38

01-17-2003, 4:50 PM
#25

Originally posted by Katarn07 I don't fear death, just pain and suffering. Physical and emotional... So you fear the actual act of dying more than not existing forever? I think I am just the opposite, physical pain at the moment of death will mo... [Read More]

Posted in: The History of the Universe

griff38

01-15-2003, 5:06 PM
#21

Well it's possible that Intelligence used evolution to create life, but it clearly has been shown random events with enough time can lead to enviroments capable of supporting basic single cell life. Also, remember evolution makes no explanation of t... [Read More]

Posted in: 2004 Elections

griff38

01-15-2003, 9:52 PM
#11

Gonna vote for Nader again. Democrats best man would be Bob Graham from Florida, He has stood up to Bush's war mongering without being tarnished. I would vote Republican in a heartbeat if it were the correct person, but I would fall on my sword bef... [Read More]

Posted in: Time to run the gamut: Drugs.

griff38

01-11-2003, 8:49 PM
#14

I don't think western culture will fail or falter if most illegal substances were made available to adults. If you are over 21 and have not experimented with illegal drugs, you won't start if it becomes legal.... [Read More]

Posted in: "Sexy" Banner ads on LFN

griff38

01-24-2003, 4:04 PM
#17

Originally posted by Skate Boy I never even look at the ads, so I don't really care oe way or the other. Yea, I am in the not noticing group. I mean, I hate marketing and advertising so much I Never look at ads. Even if it has a sexy girl. I wou... [Read More]

Posted in: BUSH: the unelected president

griff38

01-11-2003, 10:16 AM
#21

Originally posted by SkinWalker The problem here in the United States is not that the country is run by the rich and powerful so much as it is allowed to be run by them. Well yes I must agree with that. We have no one to blame but ourselves. The... [Read More]

Posted in: Post-millenial gender depression

griff38

01-11-2003, 8:44 PM
#15

Originally posted by Cjais That's true, some people who have never been in the army are some of the most hyper-masculine creatures out there, while you can see some real gentlemen among former special forces. Question is, do women nowadays need suc... [Read More]

Posted in: Post-millenial gender depression

griff38

01-11-2003, 10:33 AM
#12

Well on the subject of pussies I am an expert. I think alot of military instructors use these terms to break down the ego. (good thing) There is little more humiliating for a young man who is still not sure of his masculinity than to be referred to... [Read More]

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