Ezra the Prankster
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Mon Jun-26-06 01:35 AM
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Human want knows no limit. In a world with finite resources and an ever increasing population, for people to continue trying to satisfy themselves with the acquisition of external resources depends on denying those resources to everyone else. If it was never true before, the future of economic imperialism depends on oppression. And if the materially rich are to stay rich, that oppression will only continue to get worse. And now the oppressed people have a lot of weapons lying around to fight back with. While I'm distributing free education to try to solve the problem, a certain much more wealthy person than I is attempting to distribute weapons to oppressed people to fight back with...
As the Buddah taught his followers 2,500 years ago, the only way for people to satisfy their wants is by choosing to stop wanting. That teaching becomes ever more relevant to us by the day. But unravelling the origins of human want and finding ways to satisfy it independantly of the consumption of material resources is the big puzzle facing us right now.
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| -Evolution vs. Intelligent Design-- Turning the Tide |
Ezra the Prankster |
Jun-24-06 08:43 AM |
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fact-based vs faith-based |
BlueEyedSon |
Jun-24-06 08:49 AM |
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A lot of people have figured that out the hard way, but... |
Ezra the Prankster |
Jun-25-06 09:25 PM |
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Great write-up. |
Maestro |
Jun-24-06 08:49 AM |
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Thanks! |
Ezra the Prankster |
Jun-25-06 09:27 PM |
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This is all under the assumption that they |
YOY |
Jun-24-06 08:52 AM |
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.....and they WILL |
Warpy |
Jun-24-06 09:45 AM |
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Well that's the whole point... |
Ezra the Prankster |
Jun-25-06 09:36 PM |
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Thanks, |
countingbluecars |
Jun-24-06 09:10 AM |
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Oh, wow, thanks! |
Ezra the Prankster |
Jun-25-06 09:55 PM |
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I am...one of a very small number of people in the world who fully fathoms |
aikoaiko |
Jun-24-06 09:19 AM |
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Worth reading IMO |
countingbluecars |
Jun-24-06 09:29 AM |
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Once again, thanks! |
Ezra the Prankster |
Jun-25-06 10:51 PM |
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I thought about stopping there |
neebob |
Jun-24-06 09:52 AM |
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Buddy, you might as well try convincing... |
Ezra the Prankster |
Jun-25-06 11:13 PM |
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Shoot, where's that DUer with the picture |
neebob |
Jun-26-06 12:15 AM |
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PM'd you |
WoodrowFan |
Jun-26-06 09:23 AM |
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Some people really do know more about certain things, |
rman |
Jun-24-06 10:09 AM |
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true, but most people who know a lot show it and don't herald it. |
aikoaiko |
Jun-24-06 10:18 AM |
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When you're a pioneer in the most controversial field in history... |
Ezra the Prankster |
Jun-25-06 10:39 PM |
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I'm not saying that I disagree with you. |
Blue-Jay |
Jun-26-06 12:06 AM |
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I'll read it eventually, but your arrogance is real turn off. |
aikoaiko |
Jun-26-06 07:10 AM |
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Read it |
charlie |
Jun-24-06 10:22 AM |
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I'm listening to it, there are 42 chapters online. |
rman |
Jun-24-06 10:39 AM |
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ok, so it's 26 chapters... |
rman |
Jun-24-06 12:39 PM |
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Chapters 26 through 41... |
Ezra the Prankster |
Jun-25-06 11:27 PM |
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Thanks! |
Ezra the Prankster |
Jun-25-06 11:25 PM |
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Well like I've told other people here... |
Ezra the Prankster |
Jun-25-06 11:23 PM |
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Uh-huh, and some people write 400,000-word books claiming |
neebob |
Jun-24-06 10:33 AM |
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you need to brush up on your sense of humor |
rman |
Jun-24-06 10:41 AM |
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Maybe so |
neebob |
Jun-24-06 11:10 AM |
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Hey, I've got a... |
Ezra the Prankster |
Jun-26-06 12:03 AM |
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Thanks again! |
Ezra the Prankster |
Jun-25-06 11:59 PM |
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The thing about evolutionary science is... |
Ezra the Prankster |
Jun-25-06 11:53 PM |
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Good enough, but a bit of a puffpiece, however that could not |
Random_Australian |
Jun-26-06 01:41 AM |
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take responsibility for your own understanding |
SemperEadem |
Jun-26-06 08:22 AM |
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The opener does smack of hubris, but it is a good read |
slackmaster |
Jun-26-06 09:11 AM |
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The complexity of evolutionary theory should not be underestimated.... |
LeftHander |
Jun-26-06 11:29 AM |
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I tend not to trust people who claim to have "the answers" and you seem to |
Kali |
Jun-24-06 10:12 AM |
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And what would this fundamental misunderstanding be? |
Ezra the Prankster |
Jun-26-06 12:50 AM |
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And you're not supposed to believe I know what I'm talking about... |
Ezra the Prankster |
Jun-26-06 01:01 AM |
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Where did evolution come from? |
Gregorian |
Jun-24-06 10:41 AM |
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It doesn't matter where evolution came from |
Ezra the Prankster |
Jun-25-06 08:37 PM |
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The laws of physics, if you are interested. |
Random_Australian |
Jun-26-06 04:53 AM |
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Where did gravity "come" from? |
impeachdubya |
Jun-26-06 11:55 AM |
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problem |
ananda |
Jun-24-06 11:56 AM |
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Exactly... |
Ezra the Prankster |
Jun-26-06 01:35 AM |
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Okay, I tried to give this a chance, but quickly hit the wall. |
Wrinkle_In_Time |
Jun-24-06 05:46 PM |
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"Crank" is the word typically used, not "dilettante".... |
BlooInBloo |
Jun-24-06 07:07 PM |
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Oooh, you've just given me some new reading material. |
Wrinkle_In_Time |
Jun-24-06 08:45 PM |
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Some Thoughts |
Southpawkicker |
Jun-25-06 07:53 PM |
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Well you just might be surprised... |
Ezra the Prankster |
Jun-26-06 02:16 AM |
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Thanks for your advice... |
Ezra the Prankster |
Jun-26-06 02:32 AM |
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The entire Biology department |
tallahasseedem |
Jun-24-06 07:01 PM |
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You're right, except for three things... |
Ezra the Prankster |
Jun-26-06 01:21 AM |
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General Response to Everyone |
Ezra the Prankster |
Jun-25-06 07:44 PM |
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For Science to progress at this point it'll require discarding Materialism |
cryingshame |
Jun-25-06 07:52 PM |
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You know, I am going to have to disagree with you pretty broadly here. |
Random_Australian |
Jun-26-06 01:38 AM |
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Don't even bother. |
impeachdubya |
Jun-26-06 02:26 AM |
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You seem to be overly optimistic |
hfojvt |
Jun-26-06 03:55 AM |
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Right, here is some stuff I know. |
Random_Australian |
Jun-26-06 04:09 AM |
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industry does the first two |
hfojvt |
Jun-26-06 04:24 AM |
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Ok, about Oparin, yes he passes. Provided he backed his claims |
Random_Australian |
Jun-26-06 04:44 AM |
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"scientific thought is going into undoing that crap" |
Bill McBlueState |
Jun-26-06 09:07 AM |
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ID is as "valid" as faith healing, crystals, or homeopathy. |
impeachdubya |
Jun-26-06 10:59 AM |
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Of course Science TODAY is Materialist. And it is pathetic those who adher |
cryingshame |
Jun-26-06 05:17 PM |
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Not as sad as continually posting this same "argument" |
impeachdubya |
Jun-26-06 02:23 AM |
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If you can't at least ADMIT you are a Materialist, what is the point? |
cryingshame |
Jun-26-06 05:15 PM |
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To quote the movie "Princess Bride": "You keep using that word... |
impeachdubya |
Jun-26-06 05:58 PM |
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You again? |
GaYellowDawg |
Jun-26-06 12:59 PM |
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Noble effort |
charlie |
Jun-26-06 01:05 PM |
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You know, at least the Reductionists on Huffington Post admit to it. |
cryingshame |
Jun-26-06 05:18 PM |
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Seeing as every time you post this nonsense |
impeachdubya |
Jun-26-06 06:01 PM |
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I did argue it. |
GaYellowDawg |
Jun-27-06 05:37 AM |
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great post and welcome to DU...and here is a joke on the argument |
IChing |
Jun-25-06 10:03 PM |
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. |
me b zola |
Jun-26-06 02:51 AM |
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that "joke" could easily be turned on its head |
hfojvt |
Jun-26-06 03:24 AM |
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I do not think you have thought out that post very well. |
Random_Australian |
Jun-26-06 04:14 AM |
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the truth? It is an analogy |
hfojvt |
Jun-26-06 04:45 AM |
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I was saying that you need to be careful of your own preferences |
Random_Australian |
Jun-26-06 04:51 AM |
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you cannot have a "someone" in a natural explanation |
hfojvt |
Jun-26-06 05:17 AM |
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Why not? When I see a building, the natural explanation is a designer. |
Random_Australian |
Jun-26-06 05:22 AM |
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Thanks to everybody... |
Ezra the Prankster |
Jun-26-06 03:21 AM |
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Pranks are generally quick & amusing.... |
Bridget Burke |
Jun-26-06 09:03 AM |
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This so-called "ego" that so many people here have accused me of having is |
techhead |
Jun-26-06 12:46 PM |
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I was going to say... |
Bornaginhooligan |
Jun-26-06 12:48 PM |
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interesting, and I mean no offense |
northzax |
Jun-26-06 12:13 PM |
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