PoetPhilosopher

PoetPhilosopher

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Reply to Slippery slope in Politics JoeUser Forums

Guns don't kill people - people with guns kill people. Can I have a perimiter of landmines ? Whoops! Slipped down the slope ;)

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God Hates... in Religion JoeUser Forums

This is so amazingly funny I just had to share: God Hates Shrimp and don't miss the church sign generator down in the corner. The Bible - Stranger Than Fiction (tm)

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Reply to Love? in Misc JoeUser Forums

>>> "love lasts eternally. When your truely in love, you always have that person in your heart" Which person do you have in your heart - the one you originally fell in love with, or the one that original person has changed into ? And which heart - your heart four years ago, or your heart now ? And exactly what does "truely in love" mean, as opposed to just plain old "in love" ? You my dear are very naive, or pathologically optimistic.

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Reply to Individualism: its theory in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

I only wander by your posts once in awhile because my inferior intellect (or wisdom, or vocabulary) requires me to muddle through - reading sentences several times to feel the full weight. I have to be ready for a challenge. That said - this is a good one. Asimov in Foundation explored the theory that humanity's course, when considered 'en masse' could be predicted mathmatically / statistically, but for the overwhelming affects of a single pow

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Lex - Evil Genious ? in Movies & TV & Books JoeUser Forums

Ok. I admit it. Survivor All Stars has been lukewarm for me. First of all - what is up with everyone quitting!?! Hello - you are still a loser even if you quit! You-can't-fire-me-I-quit doesn't play in Survivor. And don't even get me started about how disappointing Hagrid has been. MY MAN.. Come on! "All-Stars" - sheesh!! (sigh)

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Reply to Does having kids make you sick? in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Does having kids make you sick? The very thought of having kids makes me ill. The pregnant female - not a good thing. Childbirth - you are going force THAT through THERE!?! Screaming - endless. Diapers Puking on my nice shirt Toys everywhere Sucking my wallet dry Need I go on ?

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Reply to Hacking is Good For Everyone in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

BulbousHead. It is somewhat circular, but... I am less concerned about deterring the hackers themselves, whose actions are somewhat "harmless" (as in my example here), but rather - serious things like - fraud, identity theft, theft of intellectual property, government "secrets", etc. So... that the consumer is protected from the hackers is a bonus, that they are better protected from identity theft, is quite useful. An analogy in meat

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Reply to YOU: A TOOL. in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

smartaz. In regards to the homeless you have a very interesting perspective. I like it a lot. I that vein... Perhaps they are an outlet for other's compassion ? A barometer of the how much we care about each other in society ? Perhaps they act to reign in our self-oriented motives of consumption ? Just a couple ideas. Hopefully WiseFawn will chime in. :D

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Reply to YOU: A TOOL. in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

Imajinit. I am a "practicing atheist", but I believe in God in concept, and I believe that others truely believe. I also enjoy paradoxical thinking. But that is another blog. Homeless people. That is a funny analogy, but to think they are not being used.. well some would disagree with that ! A sculptor working for himself - maybe you have hit upon something. Are there rare instances where an action is "pure and good" in that it is not

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Reply to Hacking is Good For Everyone in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

[quote]That's why I felt 9/11 wasn't that bad. At least now they can plug a major whole [sic] in airplane security.[/quote] But not the whole hole eh ? Yep Messy Buu - AND.. We get the bonus of being able to legitimately reign in two rougue nations (and counting... fingers crossed). But.. I was thinking more along the lines of a Timothy McVeigh.

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Reply to Hacking is Good For Everyone in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

>>> "viruses are a result of security holes, and who do you think exposes these holes?" I think hackers expose them, that is why it is moral. In the end, we all benefit. Of course we must be vigilant of viruses, but would you rather we simply rely on "benevolent corporations" such as Microsoft to code their software well. I mean... looking back how would you feel about someone in 2000 exposing the lack of security on airplanes ?? Migh

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Hacking is Good For Everyone in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

I have come to the conclusion that I believe hacking is not only moral, but good for the consumer. Consider the security attacks on Microsoft products over the last year - and look how they have improved their product as a result with numerous updates. Sure

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Reply to YOU: A TOOL. in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

NickyG - You may be closer to my point than you realise. Heheh. BTW. I love that expression. Is it considered "old school" ?

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Reply to WHAT'S GOOD FOR SIR PETER IS GOOD FOR ME! in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Points hunting is for people with too much time on their hands. I went thru a phase - the goal of which was not to get into the top-N, but rather to play the community to see what it would reward. It was an interesting learning experience to say the least. Heheh. Now... blog ranking on the other hand - THAT I care about. :D

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