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Topic: Christian Perspectives on Peak Oil |
BigTex
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Forum: Psychology Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 8:24 pm Subject: Re: Christian Perspectives on Peak Oil |
I think the question of the "First Cause" is an interesting one and there is really no satisfactory explanation that doesn't involve a God-like force or entity.
Unless one tries to wrap one's min ... |
Topic: Blistered Whippet Reports |
BigTex
Replies: 11
Views: 330
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 8:18 pm Subject: Re: Blistered Whippet Reports |
Frankly, a strong US military force worldwide might be the best conventional tool to enforce GW and CO2e limits.
This from the country that wouldn't sign Kyoto. If the US ever tries some kind of wo ... |
Topic: Map of self sufficient properties. |
BigTex
Replies: 45
Views: 869
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 8:13 pm Subject: Re: Map of self sufficient properties. |
I'm not familiar with "jackieno chanov" but those kinds of guys, doing seemingly impossible things, will rule the world.
You may have seen some of his work...
http://dynimg.rte.ie/0000fcd410dr.j ... |
Topic: Christian Perspectives on Peak Oil |
BigTex
Replies: 1250
Views: 16620
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Forum: Psychology Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 8:08 pm Subject: Re: Christian Perspectives on Peak Oil |
Threadbear, you were talking about human neoteny a while back and I'd ask you to expand.
I'm about to co-write an article for publication, within the next couple of months, so I'll link when it's ... |
Topic: Christian Perspectives on Peak Oil |
BigTex
Replies: 1250
Views: 16620
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Forum: Psychology Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 8:06 pm Subject: Re: Christian Perspectives on Peak Oil |
I think the question of the "First Cause" is an interesting one and there is really no satisfactory explanation that doesn't involve a God-like force or entity.
Or some modification/abolition of st ... |
Topic: Christian Perspectives on Peak Oil |
BigTex
Replies: 1250
Views: 16620
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Forum: Psychology Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 7:59 pm Subject: Re: Christian Perspectives on Peak Oil |
1) That coffee in the middle of the table was put there by nobody.
2) The person writing this put the coffee in the middle of the table but I've left the room for a few minutes.
Why are those ... |
Topic: Peak Oil from a shamanistic perspective |
BigTex
Replies: 53
Views: 809
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Forum: Psychology Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 7:56 pm Subject: Re: Peak Oil from a shamanistic perspective |
Is drinking ice-cold maple sap wrong?
Did you see the post a page or two back about trees being the erections of the soil?
You might want to be careful about that sap. |
Topic: Christian Perspectives on Peak Oil |
BigTex
Replies: 1250
Views: 16620
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Forum: Psychology Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 7:49 pm Subject: Re: Christian Perspectives on Peak Oil |
Do you see the tyranny in your approach? Do you see the narrowmindedness of presuming that what is true in your eyes MUST be true in everyone's eyes?
No. Have you heard, seen, or touched God? No ... |
Topic: Christian Perspectives on Peak Oil |
BigTex
Replies: 1250
Views: 16620
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Forum: Psychology Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 3:49 pm Subject: Re: Christian Perspectives on Peak Oil |
Can we keep this website free of theology and homespun philosophy...please!
There is an abundance of websites for those who wish to waste their time on foolishness.
Keep the integrity of PO int ... |
Topic: Map of self sufficient properties. |
BigTex
Replies: 45
Views: 869
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 3:19 pm Subject: Re: Map of self sufficient properties. |
According to Webster's Seventh, paranoia is defined as:
2) "a tendency on the part of individuals or of groups toward excessive or irrational suspiciousness or distrustfulness of others."
There ... |
Topic: Christian Perspectives on Peak Oil |
BigTex
Replies: 1250
Views: 16620
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Forum: Psychology Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 3:13 pm Subject: Re: Christian Perspectives on Peak Oil |
Greenworm and Gandalf stand at opposite ends of the spectrum, each equally dogmatic in his view, each equally certain he is correct.
What is interesting is that although I have no idea what the tru ... |
Topic: Christian Perspectives on Peak Oil |
BigTex
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Views: 16620
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Forum: Psychology Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 12:56 pm Subject: Re: Christian Perspectives on Peak Oil |
The best you can do is make your argument and ask the person you are talking to if they have reached the same conclusions as you, and have interpreted the conclusions in the same manner.
What you d ... |
Topic: Christian Perspectives on Peak Oil |
BigTex
Replies: 1250
Views: 16620
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Forum: Psychology Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 12:32 pm Subject: Re: Christian Perspectives on Peak Oil |
I may believe much as you do, but that doesn't give me license to proclaim my beliefs as absolute truth.
When belief is based on empirical evidence I find it represents truth.
That's a fallacy, ... |
Topic: Map of self sufficient properties. |
BigTex
Replies: 45
Views: 869
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 12:20 pm Subject: Re: Map of self sufficient properties. |
| The other day I started a thread on "Le Parkour", which flopped, as I pretty much just linked a you tube video & wikipedia w/o much if any explanation. This 8 minute video illustrates a possible ... |
Topic: Map of self sufficient properties. |
BigTex
Replies: 45
Views: 869
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 12:15 pm Subject: Re: Map of self sufficient properties. |
| The other day I started a thread on "Le Parkour", which flopped, as I pretty much just linked a you tube video & wikipedia w/o much if any explanation. As any martial art teaches one to fight, Le ... |
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