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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: Mathematics: created or discovered? |
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Posted: 05 May 2012, 4:12 pm
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| I have to wonder, if this is a case of being "created" vs always having existed, if we put it in other terms would it still correlate to our notions on this topic. For instance, instead of math, use North America. Did North America exist before Columbus crash landed on the coast of Florida in 1492? ... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Is porn "degrading" or "dehumanizing" to |
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Posted: 30 Apr 2012, 8:19 pm
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| Yes, because it makes perfect sense to blame a woman. It does make sense. If gas goes up ten cents well f**k you hillary clinton! :lmao: That even made me laugh. But honestly, its like blaming a woman for her own rape... At least, that's how it feels to me. If coercion was part of her "consent", an... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Is porn "degrading" or "dehumanizing" to |
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Posted: 30 Apr 2012, 8:08 pm
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| sure they create a demand for whole new products - infomercials are often the most effective method, though standard commercials work. some examples are the Slap Chop, Snuggie, etc... Those two things still cater to someone who is their target audience. As he had said, someone that isnt bothered en... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Is porn "degrading" or "dehumanizing" to |
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Posted: 30 Apr 2012, 8:01 pm
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| I don't think anal is anything new, especially in non-WASP cultures. It is depicted in artwork going back thousands of years along with many other sex acts considered "modern" I think all sex acts should be a matter of personal choice and pornography is an ancient art form. However, Internet pornog... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Is porn "degrading" or "dehumanizing" to |
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Posted: 30 Apr 2012, 7:48 pm
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| This is like blaming violence on videogames. Theyve had violence before videogames were invented. People have been doing all those things in the past. You cant blame porn for someone being an a**hole. The only thing you could "blame" porn on is having younger people (both male and female) see acts ... |
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: mathematical challenge |
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Posted: 29 Apr 2012, 12:15 pm
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| Yes, that makes sense the way you explained it. Many thanks to you both for playing with this. I knew someone here would be able to find the answer. I had come up with Tiger as his sign and didn't even try for the element, I lost myself. Since you both came up with Rat I trust you nailed it. This m... |
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: Mathematics: created or discovered? |
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Posted: 29 Apr 2012, 12:14 pm
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| Mathematics exists without human interaction, we just gave things names. For instance, The Golden Ratio is a proportion that naturally occurs in nature and began occurring long before we noticed it was there. The Fibonacci Sequence is a series of numbers, but is also a naturally occurring pattern i... |
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: Post your nerdiest joke(s) |
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Posted: 28 Apr 2012, 6:38 pm
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| http://media.fakeposters.com/results/2009/07/16/qgfsun95eg.jpg Where his armor bonus come from? he does fall under the class of tiny doesnt he? that would give him a full +2 to his armor class. that said i havent run his stats through so i really wouldnt know if thats enough or too much. Maybe it's... |
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: Mathematics: created or discovered? |
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Posted: 28 Apr 2012, 6:29 pm
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| Mathematics exists without human interaction, we just gave things names. For instance, The Golden Ratio is a proportion that naturally occurs in nature and began occurring long before we noticed it was there. The Fibonacci Sequence is a series of numbers, but is also a naturally occurring pattern in... |
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: Question on fetal testosterone and autism |
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Posted: 28 Apr 2012, 6:21 pm
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Replies: 12
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| Seems obvious that it would be unfair and illegal to the unborn child to have it's development altered for experimentation. It's basically treating the fetus as a lab rat, as the fetus is not able to consent. I agree with you morally, but I don't think it lines up with the law (in the US; I don't k... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Is porn "degrading" or "dehumanizing" to |
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Posted: 28 Apr 2012, 5:26 pm
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| When a man (consensually) gives a another man a facial, is it degrading to women? Degrading to men? A celebration of the male orgasm? Depends on the context? I feel it's degrading regardless, but my views, as I've mentioned before, are clouded by my early sexual encounters. "Consensual" meant that ... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Is porn "degrading" or "dehumanizing" to |
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Posted: 28 Apr 2012, 5:12 pm
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| When a man (consensually) gives a another man a facial, is it degrading to women? Degrading to men? A celebration of the male orgasm? Depends on the context? I feel it's degrading regardless, but my views, as I've mentioned before, are clouded by my early sexual encounters. "Consensual" meant that ... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Is porn "degrading" or "dehumanizing" to |
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Posted: 28 Apr 2012, 4:40 pm
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| The only thing this thread has established in 55 pages is that degradation is subjective, that words don't really have definitions or contexts which they can be applied and that humans will continue to maintain their position regardless of how subjective it is. So, can we stop now? All human emotio... |
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: mathematical challenge |
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Posted: 28 Apr 2012, 4:30 pm
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| Given that he's 11,560 years old, that tells us, according the Sexagenary Cycle, that 192 full cycles and 66% have been completed in his lifetime. The last full 60 year cycle ended in 1983, giving us 29 years into the next cycle to reach the current year of 2012. 66%of a the 60 year cycle is 39.6 ye... |
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: mathematical challenge |
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Posted: 28 Apr 2012, 4:15 pm
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| The link you provided states that the year 2012 is the 4709th Chinese year. Since the character in question in more than two times older than the Chinese calendar, I'm gonna have to say he wont have a Chinese Astrological sign. However, if we stretch it that far, I'm getting year of the Rat, but se... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: Is porn "degrading" or "dehumanizing" to |
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Posted: 28 Apr 2012, 3:53 pm
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| The only thing this thread has established in 55 pages is that degradation is subjective, that words don't really have definitions or contexts which they can be applied and that humans will continue to maintain their position regardless of how subjective it is. http://i49.tinypic.com/ek116e.png Agr... |
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