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ShadowTemplar

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Posted in: The Validity of Science
  ShadowTemplar
10-23-2004, 7:56 AM
#7
Originally posted by Spider AL Not being "all wrong" does not qualify something as being "right" in terms as concrete as scientists often use in the press. Likewise I'm certain that all the ancient forbears of scientists believ...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Validity of Science
  ShadowTemplar
10-22-2004, 5:34 AM
#4
Hmmm... Philosophically you're right. But consider such examples as the electron's charge. That's measured to nine or ten significant figures. To quote Laughlin (from memory) "You can't argue with ten significant figures. [...] That's equal to c...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Validity of Science
  ShadowTemplar
10-22-2004, 5:12 AM
#2
Individual psychoanalysis to determine maturity would be a little time-consuming. Even though there are enough goddamn shrinks around to do the job already. Not to mention the fact that psychology is hardly a scientific disciplin....  [Read More]
Posted in: Corruption
  ShadowTemplar
10-23-2004, 7:49 AM
#12
Way! Go Denmark (#3)!...  [Read More]
Posted in: Important amendments
  ShadowTemplar
10-24-2004, 9:15 AM
#25
Stop trying to derail the argument with your 'our society will go to pot' bull****. Not gonna happen. The greatest threat to the American society is from the religious nutters at the extreme right....  [Read More]
Posted in: Ethics of Fox Hunting and Pest Control
  ShadowTemplar
10-23-2004, 7:41 AM
#50
Originally posted by Dagobahn Eagle I want to make something perfectly clear to you, so listen up: First of all, it's 10 minutes. Second of all, that's an urban legend. Wrong. The brain continues to function (albeit in a less than optimal way) for...  [Read More]
Posted in: Ethics of Fox Hunting and Pest Control
  ShadowTemplar
10-22-2004, 5:06 AM
#48
Damn! I thought that this thread was about the TV station!!!...  [Read More]
Posted in: Cat Stevens barred from US
  ShadowTemplar
10-31-2004, 5:33 AM
#34
Originally posted by Spider AL ShadowTemplar, being a religious convert is a bad thing why? The answer to this question really belongs in another thread. But the short version is that coverts take an active interest in their religion - in other wo...  [Read More]
Posted in: Cat Stevens barred from US
  ShadowTemplar
10-24-2004, 9:20 AM
#18
Bah! On the one hand you have the fact that he is a religious convert, and on the other hand you have the nagging suspicion that deporting him was political. Messy situation. He sounds like an Islamic version of gee dubya to me though....  [Read More]
Posted in: Centripidal and centrifugal forces
  ShadowTemplar
10-24-2004, 8:44 AM
#65
From what I've gathered from your post, what you want to call centrifugal force is the reaction force on the object that's causing the centripetal force. If so, your ternimology is wrong. Centrifugal force is a name reserved for the fictional force a...  [Read More]
Posted in: Centripidal and centrifugal forces
  ShadowTemplar
10-23-2004, 7:35 AM
#63
OK, I'll wrap this up, as well as correcting a single few slight mistakes I noticed while skimming through the thread... The difference between centrifugal and centripetal forces is one of perception. Which one you need to use is based entirely on y...  [Read More]
Posted in: Centripidal and centrifugal forces
  ShadowTemplar
10-22-2004, 4:54 AM
#19
A thread about physics? Wow! And I missed it? Damn!...  [Read More]
Posted in: Wind farms to produce power
  ShadowTemplar
10-24-2004, 8:55 AM
#20
Originally posted by toms The only problems with wind power are, of course, (a) that wind doesn't blow all the time, and it is hard to store electricity, so other fuel sources would be needed to provide power on "low wind days" until ene...  [Read More]
Posted in: The real Threat to American safety?
  ShadowTemplar
09-19-2004, 7:11 AM
#9
Yes, one should be wary of governments. Minimalistic governing and deregulation, however are not desireable results of such wariness. Regulation is required to effect the nessecary redistribution of the wealth that makes for a strong and stable socie...  [Read More]
Posted in: Cheneys says "Heil Bush, Nicht Kerry"
  ShadowTemplar
10-21-2004, 10:16 PM
#28
JFC! I don't belive that people can actually fall for that 'the terrorists are coming' crap! You can't prevent terrorist attacks. Period. Not dubya, not Kerry, not anyone. Any reasonably intelligent teenager can make a chemical weapon in his friggin...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Palestinian / Israeli Conflict
  ShadowTemplar
09-11-2004, 11:13 AM
#47
Having skimmed the thread and feeling no particular need to get embroiled in any of the flame wars raging, I'll get straight to the point: I don't care who's 'fault' it is. I don't care which side has had the most civilian casualties. And I certainl...  [Read More]
Posted in: The truth about Flight 77
  ShadowTemplar
09-11-2004, 9:45 AM
#35
quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- where in the hell is the damn plain?!?!? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I hope the plain is somewhere in the...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Political Brain - Why do Republicans and Democrats differ so emphatically?
  ShadowTemplar
09-11-2004, 9:28 AM
#10
Originally posted by Cpt. Bannon This does bring up an interesting (and somehow unsuprising) point. In all of my experience, i have seen that many liberals show far more regard towards their emotions (even disregarding facts), whereas conservatives...  [Read More]
Posted in: Catholic Church denies 1st Holy Communion to a little girl...
  ShadowTemplar
09-11-2004, 10:23 AM
#27
Well, let's hope that it's showed her the hypocricy of the Church....  [Read More]
Posted in: Please ignore dogmatic "debaters".
  ShadowTemplar
08-18-2004, 2:26 PM
#14
Originally posted by Jubatus And since I am spamming I must question the lack of participation of the dogmatic debaters in this thread? Do they not recognize themselves or am I the ultimate devil not to be granted even the slightest of consideration...  [Read More]
Posted in: Bigots
  ShadowTemplar
08-20-2004, 4:30 PM
#76
Originally posted by Master_Keralys Because you're saying that no opinion except yours is valid, and giving some evidence for why you believe your particular opinion, and then bashing anyone who doesn't agree with you as "stupid," "ig...  [Read More]
Posted in: Bigots
  ShadowTemplar
08-18-2004, 3:51 PM
#54
Originally posted by Mort-Hog You're not grossed out if you see a heterosexual couple kissing, but you would be by the two guys kissing. And because of this, you will treat them differently, simply because they are homosexuals. What he said was tha...  [Read More]
Posted in: Bigots
  ShadowTemplar
08-18-2004, 3:37 PM
#52
I smell smoke... And I didn't start it... The way I see it, this whole flamewar en miniature is the result of a misunderstanding. CapN defended himself from critisism that wasn't aimed at him, and Mort took offence at his rather blunt language and p...  [Read More]
Posted in: A Stormtrooper's story.
  ShadowTemplar
08-18-2004, 11:45 AM
#15
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Paint me the picture. I'm not going to believe that the guy in the side alley is afraid of the streetgang unless you show his fear. Heartrate, sweating, bloodpressure, etc. Similarily, simply relaying inf...  [Read More]
Posted in: The Golden Star: Book One
  ShadowTemplar
08-18-2004, 11:48 AM
#14
*low whistle* Impressive...  [Read More]
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