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Mr. Orr overstates our importance, IMHO Cary Jun 2012 #1
Orr was talking about our culture, not the human species greyl Jun 2012 #2
I would take you more seriously if you knew what I was referring to when I said homo sapiens sapiens Cary Jun 2012 #7
Homo sapiens sapiens are "modern humans." greyl Jul 2012 #58
Which you claim, incorrectly, to have been around for a few million years. Cary Jul 2012 #59
Humans have been around a few million years. greyl Jul 2012 #60
I specified homo sapiens sapiens Cary Jul 2012 #61
And yes my specification mattered as that was the whole point of my comment Cary Jul 2012 #62
Unimportant in one sense - mortal, brief, forgotten Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #3
Wondefully said. Inkfreak Jun 2012 #4
Perhaps Cary Jun 2012 #8
absolutely no antipathy for science here Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #10
Einstein was great and that's an understatement. Cary Jun 2012 #12
again.. no need to correct me "you're way behind" Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #14
Well you are way behind. Cary Jun 2012 #16
good grief Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #17
I know a little aboit science. Cary Jun 2012 #18
OK then.. by the same deductive reasoning, I know enough about you Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #19
Your science phobia ought to be easy enough to dispel. Cary Jun 2012 #20
It has nothing to do with science-phobia. antigone382 Jun 2012 #23
Unilke you I regard evolution as science. Cary Jun 2012 #25
Your response has nothing to do with what I posted. antigone382 Jun 2012 #32
thank you! Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #33
please, stop. I beg you. Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #28
Good grief and please please right back to you. Cary Jun 2012 #30
A discussion board is an excellent opportunity to improve the quality of communication skills. Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #35
I am a trial lawyer Voice for Peace Cary Jun 2012 #36
I told you that I thought you expressed yourself well, which you dismissed I think as an Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #37
Pfeh Cary Jun 2012 #40
honestly I wonder if you considered a word I wrote. Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #45
OK... greytdemocrat Jun 2012 #22
? Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #26
All funning aside, there is much to Orr's wisdom Cary Jun 2012 #29
I'm definitely not disputing that. Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #31
I am not actually saying we are insignificant Cary Jun 2012 #34
Then why the need to insult other peoples' comprehension and understanding of science? antigone382 Jun 2012 #38
Get angry about it. Cary Jun 2012 #41
I'm not the one who doesn't know what I'm talking about. antigone382 Jun 2012 #44
How do you expect me to respond to your whiny rant when I didn't read it? Cary Jun 2012 #46
Cling to that smugness as tightly as you can. antigone382 Jun 2012 #47
Oh good! Cary Jun 2012 #50
excellent post Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #49
Thanks! antigone382 Jun 2012 #51
you were also civil Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #53
For all there is to know and understand about the universe, our world, and ourselves FrodosPet Jun 2012 #39
If that. Cary Jun 2012 #42
What's wrong with the idea of being "a minute little experiment?" Cary Jun 2012 #6
there's a whole universe inside of us as well Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #9
I appreciate your intent behind your lecture Cary Jun 2012 #11
ok, no problem Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #13
Some will, some won't, so what? Cary Jun 2012 #15
It's a matter of seeing very well who we are... drokhole Jun 2012 #55
I think he was referring to the planet as humanity. lunatica Jun 2012 #24
I don't see any good reason to argue about what he meant. Cary Jun 2012 #43
Agreed. DeSwiss Jun 2012 #5
I scratch my head LaurenG Jun 2012 #21
+1 Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #27
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jun 2012 #48
Yeah that sounds right! LaurenG Jun 2012 #52
it seems like success is seen as having a lot of money by too many JI7 Jun 2012 #54
Wonderful drokhole Jun 2012 #56
thanks very much, and these are great quotes. Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #57
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