| 152. the attack mode just won't work. maybe readjust the attitude. |
| -Belief and the brain's 'God spot' |
babsbunny |
Mar-10-09 04:00 PM |
#0 |
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Mebbe this explains why people have faith in the markets |
leftstreet |
Mar-10-09 04:03 PM |
#1 |
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The existence of that spot is more proof of an intelligent creator |
GoesTo11 |
Mar-10-09 04:03 PM |
#2 |
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Leave it to the religious to take scientific research |
stopbush |
Mar-10-09 04:13 PM |
#3 |
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oh for pete's sake.... |
mike_c |
Mar-10-09 04:18 PM |
#4 |
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The article seems to suggest it's a side effect of the capacity to make moral judgements. |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Mar-10-09 04:27 PM |
#8 |
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oh I agree completely... |
mike_c |
Mar-10-09 07:12 PM |
#70 |
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The existence of that spot is more proof man is compelled to create a creator |
Oregone |
Mar-10-09 04:22 PM |
#5 |
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Absolutely! |
tavalon |
Mar-11-09 05:00 AM |
#116 |
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! |
SammyWinstonJack |
Mar-11-09 10:46 AM |
#131 |
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That's like saying our susceptibility to electric shocks is proof of the existence of Zeus. -nt |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Mar-10-09 04:24 PM |
#6 |
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You understand perfectly! |
tavalon |
Mar-11-09 05:00 AM |
#117 |
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You've got to be fucking kidding me. |
LeftyMom |
Mar-10-09 04:57 PM |
#17 |
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And a sense of humor would be evidence of a silly creator |
GoesTo11 |
Mar-10-09 05:02 PM |
#21 |
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Hey, I like trickster gods. |
damntexdem |
Mar-10-09 05:43 PM |
#47 |
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No, it's more like an explanation |
FiveGoodMen |
Mar-10-09 05:07 PM |
#23 |
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lol |
fascisthunter |
Mar-10-09 05:19 PM |
#37 |
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No proof of God, no proof of no God. |
damntexdem |
Mar-10-09 05:42 PM |
#43 |
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What if MRI imaging yielded more accurate pictures |
GoesTo11 |
Mar-10-09 05:53 PM |
#49 |
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Perhaps it is |
H2O Man |
Mar-10-09 06:33 PM |
#56 |
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... |
omega minimo |
Mar-10-09 09:12 PM |
#91 |
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.... |
Donnachaidh |
Mar-10-09 07:06 PM |
#66 |
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No, it's proof that God is an invention of our own minds. |
Odin2005 |
Mar-11-09 10:30 AM |
#128 |
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Please tell me this is sarcasim |
NeedleCast |
Mar-11-09 03:10 PM |
#183 |
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I wonder if fluctuations in the Earth's Magnetic Field could have or has had an effect |
Uncle Joe |
Mar-10-09 04:25 PM |
#7 |
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Either the Magnetic field |
DearAbby |
Mar-10-09 04:30 PM |
#9 |
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Yes but I'm looking for a direct historical religious correlation, according to this paragraph, |
Uncle Joe |
Mar-10-09 04:50 PM |
#13 |
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there will be no "direct historical religious correlation" b/c we all have souls, not located in the |
omega minimo |
Mar-10-09 04:59 PM |
#18 |
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"we all have souls, not located in the brain" |
FiveGoodMen |
Mar-10-09 05:08 PM |
#24 |
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What is asserted without proof may be dismissed without proof. |
stopbush |
Mar-10-09 05:16 PM |
#30 |
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What evidence do you have that consciousness is limited to the brain? |
omega minimo |
Mar-10-09 09:11 PM |
#90 |
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There's no evidence that it isn't. |
stopbush |
Mar-10-09 11:45 PM |
#94 |
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There's plenty of evidence, based on experience. except someone convinced to ignore it, will deny it |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 12:48 AM |
#99 |
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Plenty of evidence? Great. |
Hanse |
Mar-11-09 12:50 AM |
#102 |
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Already did |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 12:52 AM |
#104 |
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Cite it again. |
Hanse |
Mar-11-09 12:54 AM |
#107 |
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What part of discussion killer don't you comprehend? |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 12:57 AM |
#109 |
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The part where you support your claim with evidence. |
Hanse |
Mar-11-09 01:00 AM |
#110 |
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Deleted sub-thread |
Name removed |
Mar-11-09 01:18 AM |
#112 |
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No, there isn't any evidence. There is hearsay, opinion and wishful thinking. |
stopbush |
Mar-11-09 10:27 AM |
#127 |
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Brain injuries lead to loss of consciousness. |
Hanse |
Mar-11-09 12:41 AM |
#96 |
      -
ah, the insults, a real conversation killer |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 12:47 AM |
#98 |
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It's not an insult. |
Hanse |
Mar-11-09 12:49 AM |
#100 |
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hoist on your own petard |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 12:51 AM |
#103 |
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Take a look, it's in a book. |
Hanse |
Mar-11-09 12:56 AM |
#108 |
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Neuroscience. Read up on it! |
Odin2005 |
Mar-11-09 10:40 AM |
#130 |
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The brain telling itself that it is the be all and end all of consciousness doesn't make it so. |
omega minimo |
Mar-10-09 05:19 PM |
#36 |
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Don't try to put words in my mouth. |
FiveGoodMen |
Mar-10-09 05:42 PM |
#44 |
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um................ what?1! |
omega minimo |
Mar-10-09 06:26 PM |
#52 |
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You made a statement and I asked you to prove it |
FiveGoodMen |
Mar-10-09 06:35 PM |
#57 |
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I made a statement. Not sure how you got it backwards. It's not all about you. |
omega minimo |
Mar-10-09 06:52 PM |
#61 |
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Wow |
FiveGoodMen |
Mar-10-09 06:53 PM |
#62 |
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Exactly! |
kimmerspixelated |
Mar-10-09 05:11 PM |
#26 |
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Yes but if we all have souls, wouldn't the brain be a logical place |
Uncle Joe |
Mar-10-09 05:16 PM |
#33 |
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yes. isn't the pituitary considered some sort of connection.......? |
omega minimo |
Mar-10-09 05:25 PM |
#39 |
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Wouldnt the pituitary be affected |
DearAbby |
Mar-10-09 05:51 PM |
#48 |
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esp in a windtunnel in an echo chamber in a willfully ignorant circular firing squad |
omega minimo |
Mar-10-09 06:27 PM |
#53 |
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willful ignorance |
Aethertek |
Mar-11-09 03:19 PM |
#186 |
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The sound waves of the magnetic field? |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-10-09 06:38 PM |
#58 |
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He heard that |
omega minimo |
Mar-10-09 06:53 PM |
#63 |
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Huh? |
DearAbby |
Mar-10-09 07:18 PM |
#72 |
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Pineal gland |
conscious evolution |
Mar-11-09 02:19 PM |
#166 |
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Pineal, thank you, that's it. |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 03:09 PM |
#181 |
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"We all have souls, not located in the brain" PROVE IT!!! |
Odin2005 |
Mar-11-09 10:33 AM |
#129 |
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Here's a clue |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 03:09 PM |
#182 |
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Interesting theory..n/t |
DearAbby |
Mar-11-09 02:01 AM |
#115 |
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The harmonics of the field? |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-10-09 04:53 PM |
#15 |
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like vibes? |
omega minimo |
Mar-10-09 05:00 PM |
#20 |
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Like baloney. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-10-09 05:02 PM |
#22 |
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You've never heard of electromagnetic storms or solar flares? |
omega minimo |
Mar-10-09 05:09 PM |
#25 |
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Sure I have. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-10-09 05:12 PM |
#28 |
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how is Uncle Joe's post 7 you responded to "pseudoscience"? |
omega minimo |
Mar-10-09 05:16 PM |
#31 |
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I didn't respond to Uncle Joe's post 7. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-10-09 05:18 PM |
#34 |
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So you dispute the existence "the magnetic field" or "the harmonices of the field"? |
omega minimo |
Mar-10-09 05:28 PM |
#40 |
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I don't know what "harmonices of the field" means. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-10-09 05:43 PM |
#45 |
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and you don't recall your own post #15? quit playing bs games. |
omega minimo |
Mar-10-09 06:25 PM |
#51 |
  -
... |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-10-09 06:38 PM |
#59 |
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yet claim ignorance of basic concepts. Strange. |
omega minimo |
Mar-10-09 06:54 PM |
#64 |
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I don't claim ignorance of basic concepts. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-10-09 07:00 PM |
#65 |
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Perhaps you will find another thread of interest and let others discuss what you dismiss |
omega minimo |
Mar-10-09 07:43 PM |
#75 |
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Nah, this is GD. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-10-09 08:00 PM |
#80 |
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"Unchallenged"? That doesn't mean flamed and locked by the bully club |
omega minimo |
Mar-10-09 08:47 PM |
#84 |
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No. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-11-09 11:06 AM |
#135 |
  -
Yet |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 01:18 PM |
#140 |
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You can't call people assholes then complain about bullying. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-11-09 01:31 PM |
#144 |
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you can't trample on others and then pretend to deserve more credibility to discuss |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 01:45 PM |
#148 |
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You're being called on your BS. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-11-09 01:50 PM |
#149 |
  -
the attack mode just won't work. maybe readjust the attitude. |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 01:52 PM |
#152 |
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It seems to be working pretty well. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-11-09 01:52 PM |
#153 |
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It seems to be working pretty well. |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 02:11 PM |
#158 |
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Not so. So far I've won the discussion. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-11-09 02:14 PM |
#159 |
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You win. |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 02:15 PM |
#161 |
  -
Yes, I know. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-11-09 02:18 PM |
#165 |
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OIC |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 02:38 PM |
#172 |
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No. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-11-09 02:42 PM |
#175 |
  -
! |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 02:48 PM |
#177 |
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Because of an improper use of the word "harmonics". |
Smith_3 |
Mar-11-09 05:19 AM |
#119 |
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I never used the word harmonics in my post. |
Uncle Joe |
Mar-11-09 12:34 PM |
#139 |
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My mistakes, Uncle Joe. Sorry |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 01:34 PM |
#145 |
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No, Dear Abby did. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-11-09 01:34 PM |
#146 |
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Is it not science to question? |
Uncle Joe |
Mar-11-09 02:02 PM |
#157 |
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... |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-11-09 02:18 PM |
#163 |
  -
So if an elephant is sad, |
Uncle Joe |
Mar-11-09 02:36 PM |
#170 |
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It indicates an elephant may be able to have some degree of abstract thought. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-11-09 02:50 PM |
#178 |
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see |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 03:12 PM |
#184 |
  -
Yes, I know. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-11-09 03:25 PM |
#188 |
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. |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 03:32 PM |
#191 |
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And you continue to illustrate my point. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-11-09 03:35 PM |
#193 |
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the point is |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 03:36 PM |
#194 |
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No, I'm completely aware of my behaviour. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-11-09 03:39 PM |
#196 |
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if |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 03:48 PM |
#198 |
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I only used the elephant behavior example as a possible furtherance to |
Uncle Joe |
Mar-11-09 03:27 PM |
#189 |
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. |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 02:27 PM |
#168 |
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Solar flares don't influence the human brain. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-11-09 02:28 PM |
#169 |
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do you have any evidence of that? Links. please? TY |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 02:47 PM |
#176 |
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Why should I provide evidence and links if you won't? |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-11-09 02:50 PM |
#179 |
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You can't |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 02:58 PM |
#180 |
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Yes, I can. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-11-09 03:24 PM |
#187 |
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could you point out the reference there to solar flares effects on humans? |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 03:35 PM |
#192 |
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No. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-11-09 03:38 PM |
#195 |
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no |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 03:45 PM |
#197 |
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Actually, yeah it is. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-12-09 04:05 PM |
#205 |
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that's absurd |
omega minimo |
Mar-12-09 04:12 PM |
#206 |
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Why is a comparison to a refrigerator magnet silly? |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-12-09 04:21 PM |
#208 |
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someone truly versed in and interested in science |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 01:42 PM |
#147 |
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If the evidence is worth discussing... |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-11-09 01:51 PM |
#151 |
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. |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 01:53 PM |
#154 |
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Asking you a hard question is a form of attack? |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-11-09 01:55 PM |
#155 |
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and then the pretending |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 02:14 PM |
#160 |
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His post was indeed pseudoscience. |
Smith_3 |
Mar-11-09 05:24 AM |
#120 |
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, |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 08:52 PM |
#201 |
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"It was obviously an attempt at appearing smart without having real knowledge of the subject." |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 08:58 PM |
#202 |
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... |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-12-09 04:17 PM |
#207 |
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again the pretending |
omega minimo |
Mar-12-09 08:18 PM |
#209 |
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a "God helmet" |
Control-Z |
Mar-10-09 05:12 PM |
#27 |
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$59.96 at Walmart. |
GoesTo11 |
Mar-10-09 05:18 PM |
#35 |
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Sounds like something Vince would sell on TV |
tridim |
Mar-10-09 07:43 PM |
#74 |
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It's a sham. |
yodermon |
Mar-10-09 07:51 PM |
#78 |
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the same brain spot that controls fleecing people out of their money nt |
msongs |
Mar-10-09 04:32 PM |
#10 |
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will those holy bags of water pushed on Robertson's channel |
Donnachaidh |
Mar-10-09 07:13 PM |
#71 |
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. |
SammyWinstonJack |
Mar-11-09 10:53 AM |
#133 |
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Are you talking about the G spot or God spot? |
RiverStone |
Mar-10-09 04:37 PM |
#11 |
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Beat me to it |
guitar man |
Mar-10-09 04:42 PM |
#12 |
  -
Now that's enlightenment! |
RiverStone |
Mar-10-09 04:54 PM |
#16 |
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!! |
guitar man |
Mar-10-09 05:00 PM |
#19 |
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The stegosaurus |
H2O Man |
Mar-10-09 06:39 PM |
#60 |
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unless I'm mistaken-- and that's been known to happen occasionally... |
mike_c |
Mar-10-09 07:34 PM |
#73 |
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Now I have |
H2O Man |
Mar-10-09 08:00 PM |
#82 |
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our work here is done, Tonto.... |
mike_c |
Mar-10-09 09:11 PM |
#89 |
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Back when we were all in scattered tribes in the wilderness . . |
annabanana |
Mar-10-09 04:52 PM |
#14 |
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And Now That We're All Perfectly Capable of Behaving In a Civilized Manner, We No Longer Need It? |
NashVegas |
Mar-10-09 05:41 PM |
#42 |
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IMHO |
annabanana |
Mar-10-09 08:17 PM |
#83 |
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good point. |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 12:50 AM |
#101 |
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I think it's wired differently in my brain |
MedleyMisty |
Mar-10-09 05:13 PM |
#29 |
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I didn't get it either, thank Gawd! |
SammyWinstonJack |
Mar-11-09 10:56 AM |
#134 |
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that article is a steaming pile of b.s. |
KG |
Mar-10-09 05:16 PM |
#32 |
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"injected radioactive isotope into Buddhists at the point at which they achieved meditative nirvana" |
Vickers |
Mar-10-09 05:22 PM |
#38 |
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I read that dyslexic brains are wired a little differently |
GoesTo11 |
Mar-10-09 05:32 PM |
#41 |
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LOL. I like that. And they name him Spot. Love it. nt |
Ilsa |
Mar-10-09 07:06 PM |
# |
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LOL. I like that. And they name him Spot. Love it. nt |
Ilsa |
Mar-10-09 07:06 PM |
#67 |
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So people are born that way eh |
The Straight Story |
Mar-10-09 05:43 PM |
#46 |
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Zing! |
GoesTo11 |
Mar-10-09 05:54 PM |
#50 |
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people evolved that way |
omega minimo |
Mar-10-09 06:28 PM |
#54 |
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Biological predestination... |
LanternWaste |
Mar-10-09 06:31 PM |
#55 |
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Puh-raze jeebiz |
leftofthedial |
Mar-10-09 07:08 PM |
#68 |
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So maybe those of us that have enough trauma in their lives |
Ilsa |
Mar-10-09 07:08 PM |
#69 |
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Maybe that's part of the continuum of experience that doesn't fit in the God/No God boxes |
omega minimo |
Mar-10-09 08:49 PM |
#85 |
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(facepalm) |
BlooInBloo |
Mar-10-09 07:44 PM |
#76 |
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"religious faith" or "experience of the ineffable" ? |
Beam Me Up |
Mar-10-09 07:51 PM |
#77 |
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it could be |
omega minimo |
Mar-10-09 08:53 PM |
#86 |
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I have "experiences of the ineffable" too. I just don't need a BS term "god" and act like it is ... |
Odin2005 |
Mar-11-09 10:51 AM |
#132 |
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Yes, that's why I'm asking the question. |
Beam Me Up |
Mar-11-09 12:16 PM |
#136 |
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great posts. thank you for stating it so well |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 02:18 PM |
#164 |
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There is another book |
conscious evolution |
Mar-11-09 02:37 PM |
#171 |
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DMT and I are old friends. |
Beam Me Up |
Mar-13-09 01:44 AM |
#210 |
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Absolutely. That was Beam's point. |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 02:17 PM |
#162 |
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Very interesting. I would point out one thing, however. |
Marr |
Mar-10-09 07:56 PM |
#79 |
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The God Part of the Brain talks about this, published in 1996 (link inside) |
IrishBuckeye |
Mar-10-09 08:00 PM |
#81 |
  -
Welcome to DU. Sound familiar? |
omega minimo |
Mar-10-09 08:59 PM |
#88 |
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They might have used the word "connection" rather than "belief" |
omega minimo |
Mar-10-09 08:56 PM |
#87 |
  -
My problem is with the present tense word "helps", rather than "helped". |
Marr |
Mar-10-09 09:56 PM |
#92 |
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I'm not sure the brain activity, if it occurs |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 12:54 AM |
#106 |
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In the worlds current situation.... |
wuvuj |
Mar-11-09 02:41 PM |
#173 |
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similar to |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 03:29 PM |
#190 |
-
Good point... |
wuvuj |
Mar-13-09 07:41 AM |
#213 |
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The only part of this article that compared different beliefs showed |
jmm |
Mar-10-09 10:15 PM |
#93 |
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, |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 12:43 AM |
#97 |
-
I would've much rather read an opinion piece full of quotes like that |
jmm |
Mar-11-09 09:29 AM |
#122 |
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ok |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 01:19 PM |
#141 |
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Religion = survival trait |
LiberalPersona |
Mar-11-09 12:36 AM |
#95 |
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Time to open clinics for "God spot"ectomies. Remove that offending area! Solve society's problems! |
NoodleyAppendage |
Mar-11-09 12:53 AM |
#105 |
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wow, what did they do to you! |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 01:07 AM |
#111 |
  -
Hmm...let's see. Denying gays marriage rights, subjugating women, fighting wars, etc. |
NoodleyAppendage |
Mar-11-09 09:39 AM |
#124 |
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If you see it that way, it's really fear/anger that is the problem. |
anonymous171 |
Mar-11-09 09:47 AM |
#126 |
 -
IMHO |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 01:51 PM |
#150 |
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No thanks |
tavalon |
Mar-11-09 05:02 AM |
#118 |
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Yep. Then once they find the gay gene we can set up gay clinics to cure that ill as well! |
anonymous171 |
Mar-11-09 09:32 AM |
#123 |
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You don't need religion to be a heterogeneous populace. Cultural differences exist beyond religion. |
NoodleyAppendage |
Mar-11-09 09:40 AM |
#125 |
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Correct |
bridgit |
Mar-11-09 01:21 AM |
#113 |
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. |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 01:40 AM |
#114 |
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The fact that different nations vary widely in the level of belief of their populations.. |
Fumesucker |
Mar-11-09 06:06 AM |
#121 |
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Who is that person in your little photo? |
Sequoia |
Mar-11-09 12:20 PM |
#137 |
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interesting enough |
backtoblue |
Mar-11-09 12:25 PM |
#138 |
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wow. who knew? what happens to it? |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 01:56 PM |
#156 |
  -
because some people might be sensitive |
backtoblue |
Mar-11-09 03:55 PM |
#200 |
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The brain stem burns just like the rest of the brain. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
Mar-11-09 02:24 PM |
#167 |
  -
maybe so, but |
backtoblue |
Mar-11-09 03:52 PM |
#199 |
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Spongy even after immolation? |
omega minimo |
Mar-11-09 09:16 PM |
#203 |
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Well |
backtoblue |
Mar-12-09 08:57 AM |
#204 |
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Is it shaped like a pine cone? |
conscious evolution |
Mar-11-09 02:41 PM |
#174 |
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The god spot is really a dead spot in the brain caused from excessive prayer. |
dkofos |
Mar-11-09 01:22 PM |
#142 |
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The eternal sunshine of the spotless mind. |
dcindian |
Mar-11-09 01:23 PM |
#143 |
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James Randi Education Foundation |
bethdoc |
Mar-11-09 03:18 PM |
#185 |
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Oh, god, puLEEze -- not THAT cia front org |
Beam Me Up |
Mar-13-09 01:45 AM |
#211 |
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they don't want any competition |
omega minimo |
Mar-13-09 01:58 AM |
#212 |
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As far as I'm concerned, they are the nerd version of freeper town. n/t |
Beam Me Up |
Mar-13-09 12:52 PM |
#214 |