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 Topic: forced volunteering |
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 Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 11:41 pm Subject: forced volunteering |
| The "community service" BS was implemented after I got out of school in 2008 on a quasi-nationwide scale. However, we were told that postsecondary institutions wanted students to be involved in some s ... |
| Topic: Futurama canceled. |
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 6:18 pm Subject: Re: Futurama canceled. |
written by geniuses aided by scientists and mathematicians It is? I always thought it was a bad portrayal of the future (I always just watched it because its funny  ).
They had to have science con ... |
| Topic: are aspergers and hfa the same thing? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 11:35 am Subject: are aspergers and hfa the same thing? |
It is disputable, but the ones that dispute it are usually just nitpicking/quibbling for some ridiculous reason.
It is exactly the same thing.
The speech delay, that can happen anywhere within t ... |
| Topic: are aspergers and hfa the same thing? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 8:20 am Subject: are aspergers and hfa the same thing? |
It is disputable, but the ones that dispute it are usually just nitpicking/quibbling for some ridiculous reason.
It is exactly the same thing.
The speech delay, that can happen anywhere within t ... |
| Topic: Futurama canceled. |
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 6:55 am Subject: Re: Futurama canceled. |
written by geniuses aided by scientists and mathematicians It is? I always thought it was a bad portrayal of the future (I always just watched it because its funny ).
They had to have science con ... |
| Topic: Five dead in Illinois shooting, but it's not front page news |
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 5:47 pm Subject: Five dead in Illinois shooting, but it's not front page news |
The two most reputable sources I could find:
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2013/0424/Mayor-of-Illinois-town-says-five-dead-in-shooting-suspect-in-custody
http://www.npr.org/blog ... |
| Topic: i beg of assistance because i was banned in chat |
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2013 9:32 am Subject: i beg of assistance because i was banned in chat |
If you did noting wrong, you likely ran across an IP range that Z-lined not necessarily by #wrongplanet, but possibly by FreeNode.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat_operator#Ban_Typ ... |
| Topic: Futurama canceled. |
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 9:09 pm Subject: Futurama canceled. |
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/22/futurama-cancelled-comedy-central_n_3131915.html
Why does show written by geniuses aided by scientists and mathematicians gets canceled and stuff like Teen ... |
| Topic: Do threads get deleted if their OP is banned? |
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 7:24 am Subject: Do threads get deleted if their OP is banned? |
| I have been here since 2010 and I have never seen threads deleted solely for that purpose. |
| Topic: Boston bombing highlights surveillance expansion. |
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 9:23 am Subject: Re: Boston bombing highlights surveillance expansion. |
| You don't say. |
| Topic: House Passes CISPA |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 7:16 am Subject: House Passes CISPA |
A question doing the rounds: Did they use the situation in Boston as a distraction to pass this?
I lean towards yes, they are opportunistic politicians, and they don't really care about looking uns ... |
| Topic: Boston bombing highlights surveillance expansion. |
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 7:08 am Subject: Boston bombing highlights surveillance expansion. |
http://news.yahoo.com/bombing-probe-highlights-expansion-surveillance-082037563.html
Am I glad that surveillance cameras helped identify these sociopaths? Yes.
However, as someone who values the ... |
| Topic: questioning the whole filibuster in the U.S. Senate |
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 2:39 am Subject: questioning the whole filibuster in the U.S. Senate |
| Time for "compromise". |
| Topic: Boston Marathon Bombed |
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 12:30 am Subject: Boston Marathon Bombed |
The JFK Library was a simple structure fire.
As for who is responsible, i am hearing everything: Tea Party, Christian Extremists, Muslims, IRA, Basque Nationalists, a replay of Chris Dorner, and a ... |
| Topic: Should prostitution be legalized? |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 12:41 pm Subject: Should prostitution be legalized? |
I would like to think that there is an easy solution too but afraid it's just not true.
Two examples of legalisation, Amsterdam and New Zealand do not work so smoothly.
Proof? |
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