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What are some home workouts i can do to get six pack abs? I know diet is an important part so, what are some things i should be eating?
Getting six pack abs is not hard. There are tons of web sites and books on ab exercises.
Not having them hidden behind a layer of fat is the hard part. There is no exercise you can do that will reduce fat just over your stomach. You have to do long hard aerobic exercises to reduce your total body fat to a very low level. And you have to develop all of your muscles so that they are all...
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Can the President choose a new running mate next election season ?
Of course he can.
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Destroy or create, which would you choose?
Destroy. To make room for all the "creative" people.
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"It's none of your business." How can this phrase be said more politely?
I'd rather not say.
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Why are Christians forbidden to think?
Do we really need more of this crap?
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Atheists- are most atheists converted or are born so? What made you convert?
You're not going to get a sensible answer to this. People here use the word "atheist" to have two meanings. Some believe it refers to people who actively believe that there is no God. Others believe it refers to those who don't actively believe in God.
Me, I was born without a belief either way, or even knowledge of the issue. My parents raised me as a protestant, I went through a very...
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Who's really excited about Internet Explorer 9? Would any rich talented smart web developers like to comment?
Yay! Microsoft finally caught up to where everyone else was years ago!
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Have you ever been deleted from facebook? Have you ever deleted others?
I think you meant to ask, "Has anyone ever 'unfriended' you on Facebook?"
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Are there any subjects you think it's best to steer clear of in a conversation?
1) "How do you know when you are masturbating too much?"
2) "Have you accepted Jesus as your personal savior?"
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Why doesn't Apple support flash?
Short answer: Because Flash sucks. It's twisted and inefficient and just plain ugly. Everyone should start using HTML 5 instead.
Real answer: Flash now comes from Adobe. Adobe is the big company it is because it got it's start writing apple products. Once Adobe got big, it switched to focus to the larger Windows market and let it's Apple products fall by the wayside, often delaying Apple...
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What does a woman really want from a man? (serious replys only please..)
Someone who can spell "replies".
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Why do liberals get so mad when you speak unsavory, though completely true, facts about minorities? (such as, they commit more crime)
Because statements like that cloud the issue and feed stereotypes. Because people who make statements like that generally don't know the difference between causation and correlation. Post hoc ergo propter hoc.
It would be less misleading to say that poor people commit more crime, and minorities tend to be poorer. Or that minorities tend to be arrested more often for crimes because of racial...
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Wicthcraft is a dirty filthy pratice? Agree (or) Disagree??? (serious replys only)
"Witchcraft" is just a form of nature worship, basically. There's nothing filthy about it. It was vilified by your church in the fourth century in an attempt to wipe out competition. So now the general population thinks it has something to do with broomsticks and warts and your Satan character.
By the way: "Witchcraft", "replies", comma after "dirty", "or" is not parenthetical, "Disagree"...
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Was Apple right to remove the "gay cure" app from its app store?
I don't see how it's a matter of right or wrong. Apple was well within their rights. I question their wisdom though. I don't think it will really offend many people, and why set yourself up for cries of censorship? Any sort of enlightened person will just laugh it off.
We might as well enjoy it while it lasts. Many of us are too young to have experienced the overt bigotry that was...
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Why do Wiccans hate Christians so much? Wiccans want to be accepted by Christians but Wiccans don't want to accept Christians.
Well, there are Wiccans and there are Wiccans. People who are genuinely into it are pretty cool. There's also a large group of dabblers who hang onto it because it is "edgey". They are a mixed bag.
It's a lot like all those Christians who go through the motions, like attending church and saying the occasional prayer, but don't really adhere to the tenets of the religion in any significant...
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If someone says "I love you" with the meaning "You're awesome" what is a good response?
"Thanks!"
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I'm a Christian and like metal, but some of the bands I listen to may seem satanic. do you think God may judge me based on that?
There are three things in this world referred to as Satanism.
1) The so-called satanic churches which are actually humanistic cults what focus on free will. These are fairly rare.
2) People who actually worship the literal Christian figure of Satan. I don't think any people like this actually exist.
3) People, mostly teenagers and heavy metal groups, who embrace the Hollywood image of...
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I'm a Christian and like metal, but some of the bands I listen to may seem satanic. do you think God may judge me based on that?
Share your answer...
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If you found out your OB/GYN was a lesbian or your Urologist was gay, would you still continue to follow with that physician?
If you found out that your OB/GYN was a man, or that your urologist was a woman, would you still continue to follow with that physician?
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Is God perfect? Are everything He says and does perfect?
What does "perfect" mean?
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I think my wife's dog may be a witch that was turned into a dog. It's a male dog, so he would have been a male witch. What should I do?
Weigh it and see if it weighs less than a duck. If it weighs less than a duck, it will float on water like a duck. Since witches also float on water, that means the dog is really a witch.
It's just basic science.
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Is there anything as Coincidence? Or is it all destined?
Of course there is such a thing as "coincidence". It is the word we use to describe the situation where two events occur at the same time. That's all it means. Just like "colinear" means two things are on the same line, and "cooperate" means that two things operate together.
anil, did you get all your points by asking idiotic questions?
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Why are xtians allowed to get away with this kind of censorship?
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/11/19/facebook_satanism_flame_war/
That's not censorship. That's just a combination of market forces and a poorly written contract.
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What's the FASTEST and most effective way to lose weight w/out lowering your metabolism?(NOT "what's the *healthiest* way....the FASTEST!)?
Well, the FASTEST way is liposuction. Perhaps you want to rephrase your question.
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What is the best way to lose belly fat? i have heard diffrent theories and i don't know which one is the most effective one. i just want to lose belly fat nothing else i don't want to lose too much weight.
There is no way to lose just belly fat. The body simply doesn't work that way. Doing a huge number of ab exercises will help in that it will build ab muscles which consume more calories in general, but it is an extremely inefficient way to lose belly fat. You will just get great ab muscles, covered with belly fat.
Start doing cardio work (running, biking, rowing, etc..). Get your heart...
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How to lose belly fat?
You can't reduce fat in one specific part of your body. Situps and crunches, which are anaerobic, will not reduce belly fat by much. They will only develop strong, defined ab muscles, which will be completely hidden by your belly fat.
Mainly you have to burn more calories than you consume. You can do that by consuming less calories or by burning more. The best way to burn calories is...
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What if there really was such thing as an "argument clinic", where you got to vent out all of your anger?
We could call it... AnswerBag.
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A Circle is Inscribed inside a Square that has an area of 256 in. What is the area of the Circle, Rounded to the nearest inch?
square root of 256 is 16, which would also be the diameter of the circle, making the radius 8. 8 times 8 times pi is 201 square inches.
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IT IS WRONG TO SMOKE, DO YOU AGREE WITH ME? GIVE YOUR OPINION!
I don't believe in "right" and "wrong". I believe in tears and smiles. And in the long run, smoking causes a lot more tears than smiles.
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Why do we continue to look for life on Mars and as the atheist should say why do we look for what is not there?
Once we've sent 2000 years searching for life on Mars, killing and burning countless humans along the way, then maybe we "atheists" will decide not to spend anymore time looking.
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Can A 16 Year Old Date A 18 Year Old I Am 16 Years Old And I Love My 18 Year Old Boyfriend
Anyone can date anyone else in this country, no matter what. Having sex is a different matter. In many places the age of consent is 17 or 18 years of age, but there is usually an exception for couples that are within 4 years of each other. In many places there is a hard limit of 14 year, where it doesn't matter how old the other person is. Also, something to watch out for: In some states...
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Is global warning a myth or is it really happening? (I believe so)
No one doubts that global warming is happening. The debate is over the degree to which human activity is responsible for it.
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Who is the person claiming that he is the light of GOD on this planet?
Fred Phelps.
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Why did you put me in jail?
You rolled doubles three times in a row.
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2dys ago my car wldnt strt so sum1 jumped th battery &it started wnt get a bttry an 2dys l8r it mks a clkin noise
r u psting frm a cell phn?
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What lessens snoring? I have to go all the way upstairs to sleep and can still hear my husband in our bedroom. He sounds like a chainsaw!!
White noise is very helpful. Like a fan, or a special sound box.
Sleeping on his side will only work until he rolls over on his back.
Earplugs help, if you can sleep with them in.
If the snoring is really bad, he should get ckecked out by a professional, in case he has sleep apnea or something.
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why do muslims hate christians and jews and its in the koran!
Welcome to AnswerBag. Just like on Jeopardy, please state your question in the form of a question. You seem to have posted an answer instead.
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What is the root cause of racism?
Parents.
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Do you think that rapists, child molesters and gangsters deserve the death penalty? I do
There's a reason that we only give the death penalty to murderers. If we gave the death penalty out to rapists, then what motivation would they have to not kill their victims?
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Should unsuccessful suicides be incarcerated for attempted murder?
Nope. Murder is "the unlawful killing of a human being by *ANOTHER* human being with malice aforethought". The common law definition of murder specifically excludes suicide.
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If North Korea should follow through with its plans to fire a missile towards Hawaii, do you think this will trigger a nuclear war?
No. The United States would never send a nuclear weapon into such a heavily populated part of the world. There are too many innocent citizens in N. Korea and too many bystander countries nearby. But I do think the US military would march in there and dismantle the country.
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Do you have any suggestions for North Korea so they can live in peace with their neighbors?
Keep in mind that North korea is so xenophobic *because* of other countries constantly invading and meddling in their affairs. I think they need to wake up and see that in this modern day and age the superpowers no longer make unprovoked attacks on weaker nations.
Hmmm? What? We did? Oh, never mind then.
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What do you think of protesters who call themselves “Born again Christians” who stage protests at the funerals of dead soldiers who served in Iraq, and insult their grieving families. Should this type of free speech be protected?
He only does it so that people will attack or sue him and then he can collect a ton of money under the Civil Rights Attorney's Fees Award Act of 1976. It's the opposite of what the Act was intended for, but he found a loophole. He doesn't care about gays or America or God or any of that. He just wants you to get mad at him so he can collect more money.
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Does Muhammad the prophet was admonishing to woman wear a face coverings? Or it's came from shariah?
When Muhammad lived in Medina, he had a great many visitors on a daily basis. Since the visitor came to his home, he asked his wives to cover up, as a form of modesty. Since then, some "scholars" have interpreted this to mean that *all* women should be covered at all times. It became hadith and then part of sharia in some places. These days women who cover up do so for one of three reasons:...
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Why don't followers of religions like Islam,Judaism,Buddhism and others proselytize like Christians do?
The vast majority of Christians do not proselytize, those most are happy to answer questions if you ask.
There is a tiny population of radical Christians who do push it on other people. And they tend to be so annoying that they stick out and get a lot of airtime in America, so it seems like there are more of them than there are.
As to why they do it at all, well, there are a few passages in...
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Why is Atheism so similar to Buddhism?
They are two completely different things. Any similarities that you see are superficial and most likely based on your misunderstanding of the two words.
Buddhism is a philosophy that suffering arises from attachment to things that are not in the present moment. It does not address the existence or non-existence of a divine being.
Atheism is the belief that there is no divine being. And...
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How Did Nancy Pelosi Graduate High School see clearly failed Civics? Please explain. Is she a product of Affirmative Action?
When you graduated high school, you clearly failed Spelling and Grammar. Are *you* a product of Affirmative Action? Or just a moron?
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Is correcting someone's spelling or pronunciation rude?
Not at all. But people with low self-esteem will invariably be insulted.
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Is artificial pleasure brought forth by drugs or the like, better than no happiness at all?
Yes, in the short run. But, in the long run the aftereffects fo the drugs tend to interfere with your ability to experience normal happiness. And the tailspin begins. It's like buying happiness with a spiritual credit card. Sooner or later you have to pay the piper, with interest.
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What makes one person worthy/valuable and another one not? Aren't we all equally worthy, only in different ways?
Everyone is equal and no one is equal. This is because the linear relationships (less than, equal, greater than) are meaningless when you are comparing something as complex as human beings.
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What is your favorite season of Buffy, and why?
Season six, always and forever. Spike & Buffy. And Willows gone wild.
let me rest in peace,
let me get some sleep,
let me take my love and bury it
in a hole six foot deep,
I can lay my body down
but i cant find my sweet relese,
so let me rest in peace,
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Do you think people who post their religious views on AB do more to help or hurt their cause?
I would say that, overall, my understanding and appreciation of Christianity has improved from reading Answerbag. The rare but insightful and well thought out answers that I've seen here, though few and far between, have been more than worth the shit-tonnes of reactionary crap that I've had to wade through. My perception is this: there are a LOT of good Christian people out there that I...
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A poll conducted by CNN says 70% voted against the idea of a mosque near ground zero while only 29% voted in its favor!
"Democracy does not mean that 3 wolves and 2 sheep get to vote on what's for dinner."
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After initially supporting the mosque near 9/11, Obama has now backtracked from his statement refusing to comment on the issue. why?
I'll tell you why. The once great Conservative movement in this country has, over the last 30 years, descended into a mud-flinging party of whiners.
When they know they don't have a leg to stand on, and after they spent 8 years running the country into the ground with their greed and incompetence, they start making up fake issues and spreading lies to sway those "patriotic" voters who don't...
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Will B. Hussein Obama's endorsement of the ground zero mosque win over some of the 70% of Americans who disapprove of it?
It's not a mosque, moron. It's an Islamic community center. And obama never endorsed it. He only said that the government can't do anything to stop it. Stop watching Fox News, idiot.
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How do you feel about the proposition that a mosque be built at ground zero?
It's not a mosque. It's not at ground zero. and the towers were not attacked by Islam, but a few crazy people who confused about their own religion, like most of you.
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Obama wants a mosque built at ground zero. What do you think of that?
Let's get the facts straight people. Obama never said he wanted an Islamic center built (and it's not a mosque, by the way) at ground zero. He merely said that it would be unconstitutional to prevent them from building it. And it would be. Obama actually understands the Constitution and isn't willing to trample all over it like Bush was.
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if you slip and fall in someones yard,,do you have the right to sue them for any injuries??
That depends on several factors. Were you a trespasser, a guest, or did you have some business with the person? Trespassers have the least rights. In any case, if the injury is your own fault, then you have no case. You only have a case if you are injured due to a dangerous, non-obvious condition on the property that the owner failed to notify you of.
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So atheists laugh at religious people thinking they are fools, Might religious people also be laughing at their hate?
I don't see atheists laughing at believers. That's a new one to me. I see believers, insecure in their faith, *thinking* they are being laughed at.
I don't see much hate either. It's just not worth our energy. I do see a lot of irritation when True Believers try to impose their beliefs on everyone else by support new laws based on their misinterpretation of 1700 year old apocrypha.
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What would you say to the parents of the 2-year-old who smokes 40 cigarettes a day?
My my my, people. Just look at the front page of this "newspaper" if you want to answer this question. It's the UK version of the National Enquirer. It's targeted at barely literate conservative people.
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I'm 17 and there's a girl I like who is 14. We're both in the the band. Her mom is a band sponsor, so she goes to every game with us. Is there anything illegal about our relationship? What are your feelings about the possible relationship in general?
Short answer: It is never unlawful to have a consensual relationship with someone. This is part of your First Amendment guarantee of Free Assembly. Sexual contact, however, may be illegal at certain ages, but this is highly dependent on what state you are in.
Oh, this question was posted 2.5 years ago. Soooooo...
What the fuck happened? (if you'll pardon the pun)
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Obama ends Bush Evangelical Prayer service in White House. James Dobson said, "I would just like this country to remember its foundation, to remember its heritage and honor it," But didn't our founding fathers support separation of church and state?
*During almost fifteen centuries has the legal establishment of Christianity been on trial. What have been its fruits? More or less in all places, pride and indolence in the Clergy, ignorance and servility in the laity, in both, superstition, bigotry and persecution.
*What influence in fact have ecclesiastical establishments had on Civil Society? In some instances they have been seen to...
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National Day of Prayer is DANGEROUS??? So we've been in violation of 'separation of church and state' since James Madison called for it?
James Madison didn't call for it. All he did was say, "It's not really appropriate for the government, but it's not too bad so long as you don't force people to do it."
Even the latest federal judicial ruling isn't saying that it's bad or wrong. Just that it's not the place of the federal government for organizing such things. If something is unconstitutional, that doesn't mean it's wrong...
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Repubs: Does it ever bother you that democrats never have so much as a "thank you" for forking over half your earnings to support them?
If you check the government accounting records you will see that the "blue" states provide more of the federal income while the "red" states mostly suck off the government teet.
You're welcome, from California.
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Atheists- Will it take a Living Christ to prove you the existence of God?
This really is an idiotic and slanted question. It's like asking, "If there were a Santa Clause, would you believe in Santa Clause?" The question presupposes its own answer.
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Atheists- Will it take a Living Christ to prove you the existence of God?
I think most "atheists" would be overjoyed to discover a living God. Even Richard Dawkins, the famous atheist, has admitted that much. We're just not willing to take *your* word for it.
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Atheists, what makes you preach atheism?
I don't think I've ever heard anyone advocating atheism, let alone "preach" it. It's just what you are called when you don't follow any religion. All I've ever heard from atheists is: Please stop trying to pass laws based on crazy old superstitions. or Please stop voting for unqualified politicians just because they wave the Bible around and promise to stop men from kissing each other.
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Do you think rape is on the rise because of the clothing young girls are wearing?
Rape is on the decline. Sexual assaults have dropped by more that 60% or so over the last decade. Is that because young girls are dressing more conservatively these days?
Although the original question was obviously slanted, I didn't think Fanny was suggesting that women are to blame for their own rapes. You people need to learn the difference between direct and proximate causality.
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How do I start my own pyramid scheme?
Find two friends and ask them to start pyramid schemes then tell you how they did it.
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If Obama decides that Americans need to eat more Subway, will we be forced into buying from THAT private sector industry as well?
If *YOU* decide you don't want to carry health insurance, will we be forced to pay your medical bills when you check into the emergency room and can't afford $12,000 a day? Yup.
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If Obama decides that Americans need to eat more Subway, will we be forced into buying from THAT private sector industry as well?
Right. And is Obama decides that education is such an important national resource, will we be forced to buy into THAT (previously) private sector industry as well? Wait, that already happened. And that was a good thing.
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Male ABers - do you find smart woman threatening, stimulating, or somewhere in between?
I don't like dating women who aren't smarter than me.
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Is C++ hard to learn?
Not too hard. But difficult to master. It's a low-level, very powerful language with a lot of different parts to learn.
If you know C, then you can write a C++ program. Mastering all the aspects of C++ can take a long long time, but learning basic C++ is easy enough.
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Why does Obama's private parallel shadow government of Czars exist without advice and or consent of US Senate, as required by our sweet Constitution of freedom and what purpose such cabinet of Komissars-Czars is destined to acvhieve?
The "czars" are not empowered to do anything that the President himself is not allowed. It's just a name. And the point of czars, as far as I know, is to address certain topical issues and to provide the public with a single person who is focused on the issue and can provide answers about what is happening. It's a focal point.
Bush had czars also. And he was...
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Was the gunning down and murder of 13 people in fort Knox the fruit of Islam?
When a mother cuts off the arms of her 10-month-old daughter to protect her from Satan, is that the fruit of Christianity? Would you judge an entire religion based on the actions of one person (Dena Schlosser)?
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Can you name crimes that are no sin and sins that are no crime?
Picking up sticks on Saturday is a sin that the Bible punishes with death, but somehow is not a crime where I life. Forcing school children to pray is a crime, but not a sin.
Personally, I don't believe in the concept of sin.
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What would you say to a person who groups terrorism, homosexuality and Darwinism in the same category, insinuating all were evil? I know a person who does, a catholic. :( no offense to catholics seriously
Those are all words with the letter 'i' in them.
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What subject did you struggle with in high school?
girls.
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The government is giving people on welfare free cell phones and 70 minutes of free air time each month. What do you think of this?
Homeless people frequently have cell phones. It's not a luxury. It's the only way they can find a job. Seriously, think it through. They need to be reachable by potential employers.
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What do female kola bears have that no other animals have?
baby kola bears?
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What does an equalateral triangle do?
It does the same thing as the number 17.
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Why do muslims try and brainwash people with their religeon?
Probably for the same reasons that Christians do.
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Why are some people on AB so scared of Muslims?
Because human being evolved and survived in a harsh world by being able to recognize patterns in potential enemies. Often those patterns included many who were completely harmless but that doesn't matter so long as the pattern included the harmful ones. This is human nature. This is herd instinct. Those who shunned anyone who was different, survived.
Doesn't work so well in...
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"Isn't it ironic" that 20 years after the Soviet Union collapses under the weight of Communist economics, the USA is launching its own version of the Government knows best? "It's the good advice that you just didn't take" Thanks Alanis Morissette
And it won't stop there! They are already starting to destroy the free market with their so-called "pollution" and "usury" laws. Next thing you know those commies in the White House will start trying to compete with Fedex and UPS! And if they ever try to take my hard-earned money to pay for other peoples public education, then this country is definitely headed into...
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Why do you DRIVE a car, but you RIDE a motorcycle or a bicycle?
You can DRIVE a motorcycle, or anything else that has an independent engine. And you can RIDE IN a car, or go for a RIDE IN a car. We probably RIDE a motorcycle because we are not enclosed by it and it is reminiscent of RIDING a horse (a flesh motorcycle, if you will).
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I am a real girls girl, love wearing dresses & doing girly things & I wondered if men prefer girls like that or if they want tough girls who play football etc. I cannot even throw a punch, I have never hit anyone ever & would not even know how 2!
It's a false dichotomy. There are not two kinds of women. But, to answer your question: If she's preoccupied with her appearance, I can't be bothered with her. If she wears makeup, yuck. Dresses are fine, but if she can't dress appropriately for some sort of outdoor activity, forget her.
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1988 grand marquis will start up and run for 10 or 15 min. and it will cut off will not start up again for about 20 min. later then the same thing over
Stuck heat riser valve?
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Is it true "most artist have a mental disorder"? i.e Bi polar, Schizo etc
"most"? Not at all. But the few that do tend to stand out because it is the nature of an artist to express themselves publicly.
Do people with mental disorders have a greater tendency towards artistic ventures instead of less expressive ones?
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What is so 'bad' about dropping litter?
I'll try to go in a different direction here. Humans like to see a definite separation between what is of "nature" and what is of "man". Go to a park and look. The walkways and human structures all have geometric shapes that clearly demarcate that line between the two. Litter (trash) falls into the gray area in between the two.
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Why do people give uneducated answers instead of educated answers
I'm thinking that it has something to do with a lack of education. But that's just an educated guess.
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Why are people so against wearing their apropriate lables? lables do not define who we are who we are earns the lable. if you do not like the lable should you not change till it no longer applies?
I don't think you are spelling that word correctly. It's "ladle". I think people should be able to wear any ladle that they can afford and what they do in the privacy of their own kitchen is none of my business.
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Why does a man go looking for a female friend, when he already has a girlfriend/wife?
I don't understand why anyone would "look" for a friend. You happen to meet people and sometimes you become friends.
But maybe he wants someone to talk with who can give him a female perspective. Maybe all his friends are male and he feels that that is imbalanced.
I'm male and most of my friends are female.
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What's up with people on here who tell people to "Learn to spell" if they ever want a boyfriend or a girlfriend? Seriously...
Maybe those people are not interested in dating someone who doesn't know how to spell? Or someone who needs to be a special and unique butterfly by butchering our language?
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If you wanted to discover if someone was witch what would you do?
Witches often have trouble blending in to normal society. Does this person not follow conventional social behavior? Do they seem "luckier" than most people? Do they hold beliefs that run counter to your own? Do they not believe in the same god that you do?
If so, then they are probably a witch!
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How many openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual Answerbaggers are there out there?
"gay (taking a pole)". That's pretty funny. We know what "gay" means. You don't have to describe it.
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Babies are born with no beliefs at all. Atheism is the belief that there is no God. So, why do [some] atheists claim that everyone is born an atheist?
Because the word "atheist" is commonly used in two different capacities. It is mostly used by people to refer to those who lack an affirmative faith in a divine being, for whatever reason. The word "atheist" is also used by Christians to refer to people with an affirmative belief that there is NO god. They do this in order to group together non-believers as an enemy of...
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Why do most lesbians try to look like men? Wouldn't the point of being attracted women be to like 'women' and not a woman that looks like a man? Just curious.
They don't. It's just that the women who do look like that are the ones you think are lesbians.
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Should the US give up on diplomacy with Iran?
The question is, why should Iran attempt diplomacy with us? For the past 100 years other countries have come in claiming to want to help, and then royally screwed them over, America being one of the chief culprits. No wonder they're government is xenophobic.
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How do I evangelize people effectively? I'm trying to save people on my campus, any tips?
Are you open to believing what they believe? No? Then why should they be open to listening to you?
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What is something you probably should not say to someone who has a gun pointed at you?
"I think you are overcompensating for your small penis."
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What is it called when twitter is over capacity, twitted?
It's been "outwitted".
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Is Twitter text messaging for people with no friends?
Just the opposite. It's for people who want to broadcast a text message to any of their friend who have expressed an interest.
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Is twitter worth the time?
Twitter isn't supposed to be something that you spend time on. I follow a few people I like. Sometimes they tweet announcements and I see them on my cell phone right away. Maybe someone will tweet that a group is getting together so I'll go join them. It's basically a SMS message that is broadcast to a group, rather than a single person.
It's not supposed to be...
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Which do you like better Myspace or Facebook?
Facebook. MySpace is random and "creative". I don't want to hear your music blasted at me when I visit your page and I can't read anything you've written because of your wild backdrop image. yes, you are a special and unique snowflake, now go away.
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I made a druid on wow and i decided to spec her to resto and since i play her on a pvp server as i advance in my lvls i'm going to get lots of invites so i need to know a few things- how do i heal in raids? what raid has best gear? and any tips?
Join a guild. Start out by using the LFG tool to join groups. When you run into people you like, ask them about their guild and whether they accept applications. Most of all, just be cool, and people will remember you and invite you along again.
As for healing, go to the WoW web site and read the druid forums. Look at the stickies.
Tournament of the Crusader is the raid with the best...
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Who is lvl 80 in wow that can go tto a raid evry time that inv him? we need more rouge for raids
You need more "rouge" for raids? What, are you all cross-dressers?
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What is your view on an 18 year old girl in love with a 54 year old man?
It takes two very special people to make it work.
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Is it rude to tell people they're going to Hell? I told this girl in my art history class she's facing eternal punishment if she doesn't repent, and I was threatened with physical violence. Shouldn't she be thanking me?
"Nick", since you seem to be preoccupied with your lofty spiritual existence, let me tell you how things work down here in the real world. Regardless of whether you are right or wrong, if you go around getting in people's faces and telling them they are going to Hell, you are just going to destroy whatever minuscule chance you had of a meaningful exchange of ideas. Sure, you...
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What would you say if i told you that i love you?
"Thank you."
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If it wasn't for adamant disbelief what would atheist have to make them feel alive?
I know many atheists, but none who are adamant. The simply don't worship your non-corporeal being.
If it wasn't for your adamant disbelief in the Easter Bunny, what would make you feel alive?
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What are 72 virgins
Sure, I hear you. It is, of course, notoriously difficult to find a representative sample of Muslims. Or Christians, for that matter. Or anyone who will agree on what a representative sample is.
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Will you DR an AB friend and not leave a comment?
I would never downrate anyone at all without leaving a comment. That's just cowardly.
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Is the sanctity of the confessional still protected by law? Can someone confess to abusing a child and get away with it? How can any religious person think that is alright? What if it was your child?
You are looking at this from the PD-defection perspective. There is a man who knows who hurt your son, so you will punish that man.
So, here's how to look at it from the PD-cooperation perspective:
1) Your child was molested and you never find out, because the child is afraid to say anything and the priest never found out about it because no one ever confessed, because someone else...
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Athiest: why do you keep answering religious questions when religion adhear to you?
I don't think "adhear" means what you think it means.
Do you answer non-religious questions? Why is that?
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Are there more theists than atheists in the world?
There's no way of knowing. Those are both labels that people choose to apply using their own subjective standards. The vast majority of people in the world will self-report themselves to be theists. Their life-styles to not bear that out, though.
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Athiest: Why do you hate Christians?
Because they teach young people to accept authority without questioning it.
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Why is Obama awarded with nobel prize?
Because a group of six men in Europe thought he was doing a good job of deescalating the arms buildup with Russia and also bringing together antagonistic states in the Middle East and also generally cleaning up much of the international bad will that Bush created during his eight years.
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Atheist what do you say to a dying loved one?Besides i love you.
None of "we atheist" will answer the question because it all depends on who the dying person is and what our relationship is with them and what the circumstances are. JiG, maybe you have some canned God quotes for such occasions, but "we atheist" have to take the time and effort and thought to decide what is right for each situation, instead of mindlessly following an...
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Is the sanctity of the confessional still protected by law? Can someone confess to abusing a child and get away with it? How can any religious person think that is alright? What if it was your child?
This is called privileged communication. It is a natural extension of the right to not have to testify against yourself. When speaking with a spouse, lawyer, priest, warden, doctor, et cetera, it is basically the same as speaking to yourself.
Why? People never seem to think this through. If you take away this right, then the problem people will not confess to priests or therapists. They...
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What is the goverment doing to our Constitution?It is slowly being done away with.
I agree one hundred percent! The way Bush invaded privacy with the Patriot Act. The way Bush ignored Habias Corpus at Gitmo. The way Bush violated separation of powers with his signing statements. I want to thank you, JiG, for pointing this out to everyone.
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How many polelocks do's it take to screw in a light bulb, and why
Are you maybe referring to Jackson Pollock, the painter?
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How many polelocks do's it take to screw in a light bulb, and why
Um. What's a "polelock"?
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What are 72 virgins
Like many of the things that people think they know about Islam, it comes from a poem which was loosely based on a mistranslated hadith which supposedly was vaguely related to something Mohamed once said.
Muslims believe in the promise of 72 virgins much the same way that Christians believe that when they get to heaven they will receive a set of wings and a harp. Which is to say, you can...
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As a christian,did the bible teach us that for christmas that we are allowed to put christmas tree?
If anything, the Bible would tell you not to do it. Putting up a Christmas tree is a "pagan" tradition carried on by the nature-worshiping religions who felt that the evergreen symbolized life surviving through the harsh winter. The Christians adopted it as part of their early membership drive, along with killing people who disagreed with them.
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A 75 kg man holding a 1 kg gun shoots a 7g bullet with a velocity of 1000m/s
I believe you.
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If you HAD to, would you
a) burn to death or,
b) freeze to death
Freeze to death. You go through a whole fun delusional stage and then, once your body starts decompensating, you feel warm then you fall asleep.
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How do you prove that the number 0 exists?
All I did was say then the number Zero doesn't "exist" in any meaningful way. It is a definition. Then you jumped in out of the blue and started accusing me of being arrogant.
Print out the discussion and read it again when you calm down.
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My boyfriend has AT &T , he cannot receive my calls but receives my texts what is the problem
Um. Why don't you try calling him while he's standing right next to you. Maybe the problem isn't with the phone system.
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The warmest year we've had to date was back in 1998. So here up north with winter forming,
people ask: “Where's Global Warming”?
Your comments?
They need to figure out the difference between "heat" and "temperature".
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Do you think that if something doesn't change soon, that white people will be the one's who are persecuted against, just as bad as black people were in the early 1900's?
That is the reasoning that kept blacks in slavery for so long. People were worried that if blacks got freedom, they would rise up and overthrow the whites. So the whites passed laws saying that the children of slaves were also slaves, and the cycle continued to spiral out of control.
I don't think it will happen. I think that parents will eventually stop teaching subtle racism to...
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Marriage or living together which is the best path
If you have to ask this question, then marriage is not the answer for you. Nothing wrong with that.
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Why does the area north of the arctic circle receive no sunlight during the winter solstice
Because it is pointed away from the sun. By 14 degrees.
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GUYS: If you saw a photo like THIS one, would it turn you into a regular Christian churghgoer? TO ANYONE: Is this a good way to try to get new converts for a particular religion? Is this a classic example of what is called "SECTS APPEAL?"
Wow. A woman in a one-piece bathing suit. You don't see that very often. Maybe I would convert because of that, but it would really depend on long until the next Sears catalog arrived.
If you people are really that horny and sexually repressed, it's no wonder you believe whatever the church tells you. In some parts of the world they use a similar approach (72 virgins) to...
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Who thinks naturism is against Christians
By "naturism" are you referring to nudists, or to people who practice Earth-centric religions. I assume you mean nudists.
As with many primitive religions, early Christianity was a means of controlling the people. Telling them when they were allowed to have sex was a very powerful form of control. If you had to get married before you could have sex, then you could assure that...
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Are there any situations where you would use the N-word?
I have no problem using the word "nigger" if it comes up in conversation. The more you call it the N-word, the more powerful you make it.
I've never called someone a "nigger", or a "cunt", or anything like that. I can not imagine a situation where applying that label to someone would be useful or accurate, outside of some dramatic presentation like a play...
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Atheists - why are you here?
I was told that there would be free pizza.
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Has Obama actually achieved anything since he becaome President?
He's been too busy repairing what Bush did over the past eight years.
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Why was # symbol used in `#include` in C language?
The # symbol and the term "#include" are not part of the C language. The C compiler will choke on them. Before you can run such code through the C compiler you first run the code through a preprocessor, as others have stated, which will replace the #include with the actual C statements contained in another file.
But your real question was, "why #?"
The # symbol...
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Why are some people still racist in this day and age
They learn it from their parents. Like religion.
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What unconventional meat have you eaten?
Raw seal liver. Taken from a seal we shot on the ice floe up in the arctic.
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Obama spent 9 months telling the world how terrible the US is. How does he now expect to get the 2016 olympics?
Um, when did Obama spend nine months telling the world how terrible the US is? How did I miss that? Was it only on Fox News?
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HOW DO I DEGRAGMENT MY COMPUTER?
Go to Radio Shack and ask for 'Grag Remover'. If the salesperson does not know what 'grag' is, demand to speak with their manager.
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Would you feel uncomfortable sleeping naked next to another person?
I feel uncomfortable about not sleeping naked next to another person.
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If my mother's little brother is 10 years younger than me, do I still call him uncle?
He *is* your uncle. But, you are free to address him any way you like. My aunts and uncles, I simply address by their first names.
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A married woman is addressed as "Mrs." Why there isn't a similar salutation for married man?
Because women were once considered the property of their husbands, and not the other way around.
Mister/Master is not the male equivalent. 'Mister' is used for adult men while 'Master' is used in highly formal situations for young boys, generally under the age of 13.
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Why does OBama want the Olympics to come to Chicago? I don't trust him. What's his hidden agenda?
Why was Bush reading stories to school children? I don't trust him. What's his hidden agenda?
Ya know, presidents just do stuff.
But good job making the GOP look like a bunch of paranoid whining bitches.
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Did you hear the Olympic committee has overturned their previous decision and the Olympics will be held in Obamma’s home town after all. Kenya will be hosting the Olympics isn’t that great?
You posted this in the Humor category. Was that your intention?
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Did Jesus rise from the Dead?
Why did you capitalize 'Dead'? Are you talking about the band, The Grateful Dead? Or the short story by James Joyce?
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Is it ok for a 20 years old girl to fall in love with a 29 years old man? I met this guy in my university ìm in 3rd year he is in his 1st year? is it alright?
Sure it's alright. Why does it matter what anyone else thinks? Maybe he's a good guy, maybe he's a bad guy. Age doesn't really have anything to do with that.
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If a person hits your child is it ok to shoot them in the foot?
Legally, it is not ok. You may only use deadly force when there is a reasonable belief that a life is in danger.
Why don't you just hit the person who hit your child? Why use a gun?
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What's one 'saying' your parents said so many times that you'll NEVER forget it?
You'll go blind if you keep doing that!
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If you had the power to do it, would you eliminate ALL religion from the face of the earth? Why or why not?
I would be interested in doing a one-time wipe. I don't mind people having religion, but let's start them fresh from a civilized society, and not based on laws that were developed back when death was the punishment for any crime and women were considered as property.
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Is it true that computer voice-recognition programs will NEVER be perfected, because "Give me a new display" and "Give me a nudist play," sound EXACTLY THE SAME, phonetically, to a computer?
Alternately repeat the words "dist" and "disp" out loud, noticing how your lips move differently. They do not sound the same.
If they sound different to a human then they sound different to a computer. There's no difference in the sound waves received by either one.
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Did you know Ann Coulter and Bill Maher are not only good friends, but actually dated? Does that surprise you? Thoughts?
Ann Coulter (may she rot in Hell) is actually extremely intelligent. I don't think she believes in what she says. I think she just found an easy way to get lots of money and publicity from dumb people on both sides.
Ignore her and she will go away.
p.s. Yes, they did actually date. Bill mentioned it on her show once. This is one of the reasons that I believe that Coulter is a...
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At what point did Dick Cheney become "crazy"?
Cheney knows exactly what he was doing.
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Who is dumber: Bush or Palin?
Thought I hate him, Bush isn't stupid. He's fairly bright. I'd guess around 120 IQ. Bush sometimes stumbles in picking his words when he's translating between what's in his head and what lies he's going to tell, but that doesn't mean he's stupid.
Palin is certainly no genius, but I'd put her at slightly above average intelligence. I don't...
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Joe wilson boooed president obama's speech before congress last night. is wilson out or will he come back in 2010?
Joe Wilson comes from South Carolina's second district, one of the very most conservative districts in the country. There's no way he won't get reelected, especially after this.
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Why has Republican Joe Wilson flip-flopped on his "you lie" shout at Obama?
He apologized for WHEN and HOW he said it, not for WHAT he said.
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Do you think incest is wrong if two people really love each other? Have you ever had an incest based relationship?
There are two reasons why incest is frowned upon:
1) Offspring bear a greater chance of birth defects. Plus, there is an evolutionary advantage to genetic diversity.
2) There is a good chance that the emotional bond will be abused to get sex.
The real problem with conversations about incest is that one party is usually imagining a father using his patrician advantage to have sex with...
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Who's your favorite James Bond?
Everyone is going to say Sean Connery. I disagree. Daniel Craig is a cut above all the others, and the most true to Ian Flemming's Bond. The others were suave, smooth characters tailored to Hollywood. Craig was raw and brutal and flawed, like the real Bond.
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Why do some people get divorced after 20 or 30 years of marriage?
Cause that's how long it took for the last kid to leave home, and they realized that that was the only reason they were still together.
Probably, someone convinced them to stay abstinent until they got married young and had lots of kids and were locked into a relationship that was not right for them because they were too young and "inexperienced" at the time to know what they...
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If we are created in God's image, why do some religions support circumcision? Are they not then discarding a part that God made on us?
If that were true then cosmetic surgery and makeup and jewelry and even clothing would be a sin.
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If mexicans are so proud of their heritage, language, culture, and their people, why have 20 to 30% of all mexicans abandoned their heritage, their culture, and their people and came to the U.S.? Why don't they try to improve their own people and nation
Because after NAFTA the large American corporations came in and used the corrupt Mexican government to force the people off their farms. They could stay and work for slave wages, or they could come up here. But now you have cheaper, imported groceries. Next question?
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What was America's worst sit-com of all time~?~
You guys have no clue. You really need to spend many sleepless nights surfing channels to fins the truly bad stuff.
"Small Wonder". It was about a man who builds a robot shaped like a little girl. It is widely regarded as the worst show ever.
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I can't for the life of me recall the word to this definition: Evidence based on heresay and talk between friends of friends that one has heard and accepts as true. I can't do a reverse look up of this. The word if you please?
Rumor?
Religion?
(it's "hearsay", by the way.)
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What are reasons you have for taking off your wedding ring?
We studied this in EMT class. Ring avulsions.
People who work with heavy machinery often remove their rings. And EMTs who have seen ring avulsions sometimes refuse to wear one ever.
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Do you think Twitter is truly a popular networking site or it is just being shoved down people throats by the media?
It is a very popular form of communication, and it was popular long before the media got wind of it.
What makes you think it is being shoved down your throat? I see the media communicating over Twitter, just like they do over any other form of media.
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How did hackers cripple Twitter?
It was something called a "denial of service" attack. It's an old old concept. One way to do it is to send a malformed Twitter packet to the server which will cause it to choke and stop handling anyone's packets. Another way is to send so many messages to the server that it gets overloaded and can't handle anyone else's messages. That's the way that these...
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Is Twitter necessary?
Is ice cream necessary?
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Why would some one think themself important enough to post on Twitter and think that people really care what they're doing at any given time?
The think that people care because those people had to specifically sign up to their feed. If they weren't interested, they wouldn't have signed up to listen to you in particular.
Why do you care? No one signed up to your feed?
I like it. I see about one Twitter a day. It's a way of keeping in touch with your friends without having to call them up to see what's...
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Guys: Do you like 'good' girls or 'bad' girls and why?
Good girls are boring. Bad girls are annoying.
Give me something in between.
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Do you think that in true love, the two never leave the 'honeymoon period'?
I think that in true love, people don't worry about leaving the 'honeymoon period'.
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Have you ever fall asleep while standing?
Nope. But I fell asleep riding a bicycle once. And also while scuba diving.
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What, ever created, TV Show Sucks?
"Small Wonder".
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Could God make a piece of toast so hot not even he could handle it?
Yup. This is the Irresistible Force Paradox. It demonstrates the limited nature of our human language.
I got this question on a Philosophy final exam. I basically just wrote that it was a stupid question. Got an A.
(p.s. While the question itself is stupid, asking it is not. And I really like the toast spin.)
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Why do spammers sometimes send you an email that has re: in the subject line? They actually think people are going to believe they were the ones who contacted the spammers first? Just how stupid are they anyway? WTF?
No, but maybe it is enough to get some people to open the email and read it, which can cause Windows computers to automatically execute the sender's code and turn the PC into a zombie spambot which can annoy the rest of us.
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If Christianity and Islam stemmed from Judaism, shouldn't "the One God", the God of Abraham, in all three religions be the same? Why is there so much tension between people of these religions?
Don't forget Zoroastrianism. It formed the basis for Christianity and Islam (dualism, judgement at death, heaven and hell, a savior born of a virgin, a final judgement, and resurrection).
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Why do people who call themselves Christians believe in capital punishment?
The Christian God is always advocating death for stuff like premarital sex and picking up sticks on Saturday.
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You have cancer and you learned canabis indica resin could help you. You don't want to wait for the FDA to do a study about it. Do you have a right to injest the suggested form of it to do a homeopathic experiment on yourself?
You first have to decide what you mean by a "right". When people use this word, "right", then mean that if someone violates that right, some force will step in to remedy the situation. Putting aside the issue of divine retribution for the moment, the only rights that have any meaning are ones that society enforces. An unenforced right is a meaningless concept.
So no,...
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Whats your thoughts on abortion?
Honestly, for most of the church's history abortion was fine until the "quickening", after 16 1/2 weeks. It wasn't until the industrial revolution when corporate interests took over the once proud republican party that they figured out they could get people to vote for them if they convinced them that the first 16 1/2 weeks were also murder. And look at how well it worked!...
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Do you think we'll ever have another Dark Age?
It wasn't called the dark ages because it was bad (though it was). It was called the dark ages because there was relatively little recorded history about what happened back then. The church restricted literacy.
We have freedom the the press now so it is hard to imagine that happening again. If a Christian or Muslim theocracy arises and starts burning books again, I suppose it could...
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Whats your thoughts on abortion?
This is a scare movie from 1984. It is riddled with lies. Here is a scientific rebuttal from actual doctors:
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/issues-action/abortion/anti-choice-activity/reports/facts-speak-louder-than-silent-scream-6136.htm
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Whats your thoughts on abortion?
Wow, is that old thing still around?
Hey, JiG, Have you got any videos of the women who were butchered in back alley abortions. Outlawing it doesn't stop it. Just makes it much more dangerous.
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Tell me 5 good reasons to become a Christian.
1) You can answer any question with, "The Lord works in mysterious ways."
2) Free wine!
3) A lot of horny, sex-starved potential marriage partners.
4) salvation.
5) endless potluck dinners.
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Name 4 Things a Woman Should Never Ask a Man?
Is it in yet?
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Why is 42 the meaning of life? Do you have a better answer to life than 42?
Tricky.
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Americans only. How many Muslims have you ever actually sat down & had a chat with? You know, get to know them, understand a little of their world view etc? Or do you simply reply on what you've been 'told' by the news & politicians?
My former business partner (of 15 years or so) is a Muslim. I don't think he's actually very religious. It's just the way he was raised. Like many "Christians", it's just something that he calls himself.
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Why is there evil and suffering in the world?
The world simply is what it is. Perfection is just a label that you apply to things subjectively. The world if not "perfect" because there are as many ideas of perfection as there are people.
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I accidentally deleted all my photos off my sony cybershot camera, is there a free, safe and reliable website i could use to get them back?
Yes, you can mount the memory stick on your PC and undelete the files. You may need a cheap adapter device.
But: You should be careful to not take any more pictures before you attempt the recover. Doing so might overwrite the deleted photos.
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I am 17, single and a virgin. My question is should i wait for the right person to have sex or take the first chance i get. My mates have all had sex and i am the only one to still be a virgin and i just want to see what it is like. Should i wait?
So... what happened?
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I have lost my mind, how would i go about trying to find it? :D
This song is actually about learning to SCUBA dive.
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I have lost my mind, how would i go about trying to find it? :D
Loser, by Shel Silverstein
Mama said I'd lose my head
If it wasn't fastened on.
Today I guess it wasn't
'Cause while playing with my cousin
It fell off and rolled away
And now its gone.
And I can't look for it
'Cause my eyes are in it,
And I can't call to it
'Cause my mouth is on it
(Couldn't hear me anyway
'Cause my ears are...
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This morning, my husband and I were talking about what I was like in high school! I said, "Quiet. Did what I was told. Didn't do what I WASN'T supposed to. Obeyed all curfews. LOVED school! I wasn't PERFECT. . . .but I strived to be!" ! How about YOU?
I stood outside the lunch room, smoking cigarettes and making fun of you.
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How can I learn Alchemy or witchcraft? (or both) I want to learn something cool,long as it's not bad......or too hard yes it takes alot of practice but how do I learn them?
If there is a spiritual bookstore in your area, they can usually point you in the right direction.
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When i hear people talking , i instantly know how they feel and their aditude, is it intuition or a psychic ability?
Most people don't really hear what others are saying. They are lazy and they rely on facial expressions and tone of voice and they make up the rest by projecting their own expectations onto the other person. It's very annoying.
A huge amount of research has been done in this area. Google for stuff like "nonverbal communication" or "NLP".
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Is the Muslim religion a threat to western civilization?
Islam can be used by evil people to get stupid people to threaten western civilization. Same thing with Christianity.
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What is the name of your favorite cruise ship?
Bianca C.
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One of these days I'm gonna ________! ....(fill in the blank)
cut you into little pieces
(pink floyd)
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I have this friend. and she is a total nerd. i always get questioned if im her friend at school. i always say no shes weird. people believe me but i fell bad cuz i have her, then i have all my popular friends. what should i do?
What would happen if you admitted that she was your friend? Would your popular friends drop you? And if they did, are they really your friends?
Well, that's the adult answer. Say she's your friend. In the real world, people are respected for that.
But, this must be high school or something. And people are still learning how things work. You could always just say, "we...
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Why are guys shy to ask out girls? \
Pretty much the same reason that girls are shy to ask out guys.
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What does minority mean?
In the legal world it can refer to someone who has not yet reached the age of majority (usually 18). A legal minor.
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If you were forced to change your first name to something starting with the letter V, W or Z, what would you change it to?
Zaeldarr The Outcast
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How do you get a guys attention?
Douse yourself with gasoline and then light a match.
What, exactly, do you mean by "notice you"? Do you feel that you are worth noticing?
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Can you name a song with some Spanish words in it?
Oh My Golly! by the Pixies
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What are the current ethical standards for scientists experimenting on human guinea pigs? If or when do you think we'll reach an 'anything goes' point of volunteer experimentation?
I am fairly certain that interbreeding humans and guinea pigs is generally frowned upon in most reputable scientific circles. We're still reeling from that whole Dr. Moreau incident.
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If i tell someone or if someone finds out that i cut myself will i have to go to like a mental hospital if not what will i have to do
You can only be detained in a mental facility if you volunteer or if you are reasonably considered to be a threat to yourself or others. Typical cutting would probably not be considered such a threat. I mean, self-mutilation is not illegal. People get piercings and tattoos all the time.
If you are still a minor, the decision may be out of your hands, however.
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How does one define oneself without referring to the jobs or things one does?
When people ask me, "What do you do?", I just tell them, "This is it."
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If the universe was created by a Big Bang 15 billion years ago, the universe should be a hollow sphere 30 billion light years in diameter and expanding at close to the speed of light, no?
No, there would be collisions and other explosive reaction that send things back in the other direction.
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I think the US should have a law that all outdoor advertising (billboards, etc.) should be in English. What do you think?
Well, there is a line somewhere. I don't think anyone would argue that policemen and emergency rooms shouldn't have to speak English. I think that the First Amendment freedom of expression applies here, though, and advertisers have the right to put whatever they want on a billboard. The real issues come in the middle. Should government services be required to be bilingual in...
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Someone give me good answers on why a model on myspace wants to be friends with me?
The same thing happened to me on Facebook. Here's what I wrote about it in an email to my RL friend:
Oh, and there's some good news on the romantic front! I got a Facebook friend request from an attractive young woman named Stacy Young. She's 19, lives in Santa Cruz, and she's personally invited me to view videos from her web cam. I am embarrassed to say that I...
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For three years what do you think i should do.
That probably depends a lot on how the other 49 weeks of the year are.
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If u wake up and u see a black spot on your skin and it hurts?plus u never have in the night before
Have you committed regicide recently? Are you perhaps sleepwalking?
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If u wake up and u see a black spot on your skin and it hurts?plus u never have in the night before
Pirates are going to kill you soon.
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How many Republican's does it take to screw in a light bulb?
Well, it would have to be a big light bulb, but..
It couldn't be more than two, since then, mathematically, there would have to be something gay going on in there.
And you would need to least two for there to be screwing in there. Only one would mean that he has "spilling his seed", which the Bible prohibits.
So I am going to have to go with "two married (to each...
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The birthers are done now right? The Kenya birth certificate was a fake, done deal right?
I think it's brilliant. So long as he doesn't release it, he has a large group of inbred nutjobs making the Republicans look really bad. I suspect that he will keep it hidden until at least after the 2010 elections.
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What is the smallest currency denomination in your country?
The penny. About a million of them will buy you a car.
Technically, though, the smallest denomination is the "mil", one one thousandth of a dollar, but it is used for accounting purposes and there was never a physical form.
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Do you think education makes people think they are better than other people or does it infact make them better than other people because they show initiative.
I guess it depends on what method you use to measure the "betterness". Personally, trying to compare two individuals to determine which one is "better" seems like a waste of time to me. Can we settle on "different"?
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Is Harold Shipmen doctor of medicine in England the type of medical care you expect from the US socialised system?
Is this the sort of pointless tripe we can expect from religious wingnuts with nothing better to do than to parrot their corporate overlords?
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Would charging higher gas prices based on combined vehicle-person weight determined by station installed automated scales help keep oil prices down?
It would discourage efficiency. People already pay more for gas when they have heavier cars like SUV's. But charging a fixed price based on weight would punish the person whose car weighs the same as another but has a more efficient engine design.
But, you could charge a vehicle tax per mile based on the weight of the vehicle, because heavier vehicles put more wear and tear on the...
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What makes the Bible more true than the Quran? Even vis-versa?
Why would you ask this in the Buddhist Beliefs section???
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If a pagan--is one who has no religious beliefs--what do they believe in?
"pagan" literally means "villager". Once Christianity became the fashion in Rome, people used it as a demeaning term for the non-Christians who lived outside of the city.
These days the neo-pagans are people who follow in the footsteps of those peace-loving, nature-worshiping tribes and villages, before the Christians killed them all.
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What is the only domesticated animal not mentioned in the Bible?
Darn, I was going to say guinea pig. Ok, how about the gerbil and the ferret?
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Are most white men smarter then black men and are their brains the same sizes?
I don't think there really is any good way to fairly and accurately compare the intelligence of any two men, regardless of skin color.
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How often do you use expletives while talking to others? Do you use them in the normal conversations or only when you are exasperated?
Never. "expletives" are fillers that you use instead of vulgar language. For instance, "#$%^&^%$" or "gosh darn it". I'll leave those to cartoon characters and WASP's.
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Does it bother Jews (or any other group that does not believe Jesus was anybody special) that our calendar system is based around Jesus? I know they have their own calendar but in the "real world" they use the same dates as the rest of us.
No one really cares. The calendar had to start somewhere.
Does it bother the Christians that the days of the week are named after Roman gods? Or that Easter is really the name of a pagan fertility goddess? Or that CHrists birthday is celebrated on the pagan winter solstice instead of the autumn when he was actually born? Or that the modern numbering system was invented by the Hindus?
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In regards to religion, we have proven that we cannot peacefully co-exist with such extreme and opposing differences. What are some commonalities that you personally believe that we humans should focus more on, in order for all to co-exist peacefully?
Nobody should be punished for asking questions.
Nobody should be punished merely for what is in their heads.
And under no circumstances should anybody get nailed to anything.
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Christians have the Bible, Muslims have the Koran, so what holy books do pagans have?
Let's be clear about how different people use the word pagan. In Roman time, "pagan" simply referred to a villager. In other words, "pagans" were simply the country bumpkins who weren't as sophisticated as the city dwellers. Once Christianity became the hip and happening thing to do in the city (because of Constantine's so-called "conversion"),...
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Is Central America part of North America?
Nope. It is below North America. And above South America. In the center. Centrally located, you might say.
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Does the Software Industry have a glut of socially inept workers?
No, not really. They ones I know are quite adept, socially, and some are amazingly sophisticated. It's a myth that computer people are social rejects. There are a minority of people who do fit the classic 'nerd' stereotype, but they aren't really socially inept. They get along alright in the adult world. They just never had much luck navigating the bizarre world of high...
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I heard people talking about trolls on AB, what are they?
Large, green, warty creatures. They hide under bridges and eat babies.
The term also has been applied to homeless people (under bridges).
The general idea is an ugly person who attacks from a hidden location.
Online it refers to a person who acts innocent in asking a question when what they really want to do it start some drama.
And the AB people use the term "troll" to...
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What's the name of that club or group or whatever that's like 2% of the worlds smartest people?
Mensa. Latin for "table".
And it's not top 2% of the smartest people. It's the top 2% of people who score well on standardized tests.
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Someone give me good answers on why a model on myspace wants to be friends with me?
So that you will pay to watch her webcam.
Hi! New to the Internet? Welcome aboard!
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Why do people believe in evolution?
Most people "believe" in it because it's what scientists stand behind. Scientists don't "believe" in it. Scientists say, "this is our best explanation for how we came to be here and all of the available evidence seems to support it."
But, and let's be honest here, you don't really care.
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What is the purpose of emotions? What do they do for us?
The purpose of emotions is to motivate us into action. Fear causes us to flee from danger. Anger causes us to stand up against injustice. Joy causes us to persevere in the face of adversity.
Those are all fine, but they can perverted by the ego. We may feel fear to avoid taking chances. We might feel anger because of inferiority complexes. We might feel joy because of drugs. Some...
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I think I drank too much rum tonight, what should I do?
Usually there is some sort of biological forfeiture.
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Do we really need to allow a jury in a court case? Do they ever give the right sentence?
A jury may be waived if both sides agree to it. That rarely happens in an adversarial system.
Technically, any verdict the jury returns is the "right" verdict. If the jury breaks the rules, the judge can correct them. But generally, the answer given by the jury is, by definition, the correct one. Look up something called "jury nullification". Usually it is up to the...
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Where is the craziest place you've ever had sex?
"That would be in up the butt, Bob."
Seriously? Hmmm... I guess on the photocopier at work.
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Why, sometimes when I click to view answers on a Q and it says I have say 3, I click view all and it says this Q has not been answered. Anyone else get this?
Yes, that started happening a while back when they made changes to the site to handle the large amount of traffic. I don't know for sure, but I think they added some sort of caching to the database to make it more efficient, the side effect being that the various views of the question are not always consistent and it can take some time for things to sync up.
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Are breasts considered genitals?
YES!!! (but only because I want to hear your next question.)
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Do you believe in psychic readings? Is it possible we can look into the future?
There's no such thing as the future.
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Are breasts considered genitals?
No. And both men and women have breasts. But mammary glands are not considered to be genitals either.
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If a person can't believe in the bible or the people that wrote it, what does a person have to believe in?
Everything else.
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Do doctors live in luxury?
No, especially not recently. Enough people have gone to medical school these days that the market forces are really diving down salaries. I know plenty of doctors who are struggling just to get by. But, like in any professional field, if you have a rare specialty or you stick around long enough to build up a good name, you can make a good high salary.
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If people are such Genius's and Guru's on here why is they ask silly questions just to rack up points? Bother anyone else? Feel like it lessens people who really need help?
I think you answered your own question. They got the titles of "Geniuses" and "Gurus" *because* they asked a bunch of silly questions to rack up points.
Yeah, it bugs me. Especially all the traffic in "What's the first thing that comes to mind?" This site used to have much better discussions.
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Why is there this huge misconception about women being so difficult to understand. I hear my friends all the time tell me "I just don't understand why she did thi/that?" I think they are pretty simple to understand.
I think it would be more correct to say that "People are difficult to understand" in general, but we only tend to complain about it when sex is involved, and in that case it's usually the opposite gender.
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What is computer storage
That's where you keep your computer when you are not using it. Like a closet or something.
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Is it creepy to look at your crush's face book?
Not at all. But if it goes on for too long and you are doing it too often, that's not wrong but it is something you are going to want to examine.
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Should doctors be earning less?
I don't think that doctors make all that much these days. Maybe the one's who have been around for a long time and were lucky enough to establish their own practice. There are just too many of them now for them to be making much of a profit, on average.
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Does anybody that reads these questions have any little brothers between 8 and 14 that are gay or that I could meet? or adopt?
Oh, this is going to be fun! <starts bag of microwave popcorn and pulls up a comfy chair>
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There are already a million monkeys on a million typewriters. Why doesn't the Internet look like Shakespeare then?
To be fair, the monkeys in the original British Museum Algorithm were also given an infinite amount of time. You are just being impatient.
Back when Bob Newhart was a standup comedian he did a funny bit about the guys whose job it was to go around checking on what the monkeys had typed each day.
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How long do you think you can go eatting just McDonald's food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for $1,000/day before giving up?
I'd do it for a year, to pay off my mortgage.
While not exactly healthy, Morgan Spurlock's documentary, Super-Size Me, was a bit deceptive. I mean, Spurlock was basically a vegan for years before he made the movie. His digestive system probably no longer had the appropriate floura for digesting meat.
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What does a man do standing that a woman does sitting down?
Shakes hands.
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I love how China outlawed christianity,yet God is doing such a wonderful work there.People are being saved left and right in China.Christians havebeen put to death for two thou.years.Yet the church of Christ keeps marching forward.What are your thoughts?
This is like saying that Christians we persecuted in pre-312CE Rome. They weren't thrown to the lions because they were Christians. No one cared about the Christians. They were killed because they wouldn't pay taxes or join the army. In fact, many of them broke laws just so they could be martyred. And however many were killed by Romans in those 300 years (about 1000 I think),...
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I still say that when I make a call I "Dial the Number". We have not had dials on phones since the mid 60s. Is there a better way of saying that?
Oh, dial phones were around for longer than the 1960's and most telecoms still support pulse dialing. It was called "pulse dialing" because each digit in the number was represented by that many pulses on the line, so the further you rotated the dial, the more pulses were sent. Even when handsets switched to numeric keypads, some of them still sent a series of pulses.
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What would you do if your little brother or sister smokes?
My little sister smokes, but she's 40 and it's really none of my business.
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Is it possible for the Earth to become so over weighted that it would 'fall' out of orbit?
Yes, additional mass would affect the Earth's orbital period. But where would that mass come from and would it have any of its own inertia when it joined the Earth.
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Why do people think water and h2o are the same?
No, water is H2O, but people, as a matter of convenience, have taken to using the term "water" to also refer to tap water, which includes the minerals and other stuff.
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When do you DR? Does your DR mean you don't agree with the response and that's how you express it? Why are people so upset getting DR'd & calling members trolls and cowards for it? It boggles my mind. If its that bad why have it? What does it accomplish
I DR when the response does not answer the question. For instance, today a woman asked for ways to find out more about Wicca, and someone answered that Wicca was Satan's trickery and she should stay away from it. I DR'd that answer, not because I disagreed but because it was not an answer to the question she asked.
I will DR a one-word answer when the question is asking for an...
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Why do people think water and h2o are the same?
They are the same thing. Unless by "water" you mean the stuff that comes out of the tap, which is a combination of water and minerals and air bubbles.
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I joined Twitter & was sent to my email to confirm registration. I openned my mail, Twitter listed my contacts & requested I invite them to join Twitter. I gave no authorization to Twitter or Yahoo to access or release the information. Is that legal?
All they did was ask you if you wanted them to scan your mail account for other people on Twitter. It's completely optional and a lot of people do it in order to initially populate their Twitter friends list.
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Why did John McCain lose the 2008 US Presidential election?
Because eight years of Bush turned people away from the Republican party. And picking Sarah Palin as a running mate, while good for fund raising, was the last nail in the coffin.
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Why are lawyers' salaries so high?
They are not. Just as in medicine, there is the potential for a lucky few to make the big bucks by becoming a partner in a prestigious firm, but that is the exception rather than the rule.
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I love how China outlawed christianity,yet God is doing such a wonderful work there.People are being saved left and right in China.Christians havebeen put to death for two thou.years.Yet the church of Christ keeps marching forward.What are your thoughts?
China did not outlaw Christianity. Christians have been distorting the truth for two thousand years, and yet the truth marches on.
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What do you think of people who point out other people's spelling errors on here?
I have absolutely no problem with it. I appreciate when someone takes the time out to point it out to me. I don't usually bother pointing it out on Answerbag unless someone is being a real dick to start with. And I don't bother with typos. I will say something funny if the misspelling changes the meaning of the statement to something unexpected.
If you get offended by someone...
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What do you think of Sotomayer?
She is saying that it is a mistake to talk about that on camera because there are too many ignorant people out there who do not understand the role of the courts.
Still, when Bush was actually legislating from the Oval Office with signing statements, I didn't see you guys complaining.
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Do you dress up, just to empress a person?
As far as I know, the only way to empress a woman is to make her marry an emperor.
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Atheists where do you get married? do you believe the same as ppl who believe in God when it comes to marriage?
I'm not sure what "ppl who believe in God" think marriage is. The only thing atheists have in common is a disbelief in the divine.
As far as I know, marriage is a civil institution that was around long before Christianity or Judaism. It wasn't until the 7th century that the Church took it over and made it into a religious thing.
As far as where, it depends on the...
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What's the best way to kill myself? no pain...
I used to be an EMT. There are a few ways to painlessly and effectively kill yourself, but they require equipment and expertise that are mostly likely not available. The methods that are accessible to you don't work most of the time and they leave you with the following: 1) brain damage, 2) a ruined liver, 3) a HUGE hospital bill, and 4) pants full of shit.
You might as well live.
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Will Liberals EVER see the world for how it is and not for how they wish it to be any more than Conservatives will EVER see the ideal in place of what we know is real?
Will Conservatives ever stop living in some sort of 1950's black and white WWII movie and join the Liberals in the real world?
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Depression, can you get it through family problems or social conditions?
These days depression is considered to be a neurological problem, which can result in emotional imbalances, which can be exacerbated by both family problems and conditions. Even if the underlying neurological condition is "fixed", there is still probably a lot of psychological mess that needs to be cleared up over time.
This is complicated by people also using the word...
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Heaven... exclusive club... a place where those you don't like won't be there?
I'm guessing that that's where all the people I don't like will be, actually.
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Can you give me a good reason why we should vote? Many people are doubting themselves when there is a Electoral College?
There is no reason why we can not have a popular vote in this day and age. Hush would have lost in 2000 if there had been a popular vote. The Electoral College was devised in a time when there was widespread illiteracy and no mass media. The EC was intended to prevent stupid people from making really bad choices. It is no longer necessary. And the winner-take-all policy that most states...
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If economists were right all the time, would they be billionaires?
Economics isn't about money, it is about causality. But, yes, it is often applied to financial matters.
If economists were right all the time then the world would be much more efficient and wealthy as a whole. But no, the economists would not be that much richer because a) everyone would become an economist, and b) the economists would sell their advice far and wide.
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In which countries is it a crime to criticize the government?
It used to be illegal to criticize the government in America. The First Amendment said that the government could not prevent you from making political speech, but they were free to punish you for it afterward. It was on this basis that Congress passed the Alien and Sedition Acts in 1798. (which Thomas Jefferson declared to be unconstitutional (this was before Marbury v. Madison)).
Much...
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If Jesus Christ was real then how come in school we do not learn about him.( public school )
Public schools are allowed to teach about Jesus. They just can't do it in a class that is mandatory for everyone to take.
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Why is it when a christian stands against homosexuality,they get blasted and are called hateful things?Our beliefs says it is an abomination in Gods eyes(Something God hates).We are to proclaim everything that bible declares,and stand for the truth.
No one cares if you hate homosexuals, just as no one really cares if the KKK hates Jews and blacks. It's when you try to make laws that inflict your nutty beliefs on everyone else that gets people upset at you.
For a long time the Bible was quoted to support American slavery of blacks. Genesis 9:25, Noah's Curse. This same reference was used to support anti-miscegenation laws...
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How would you explain the heisenberg uncertainty principle to a fourth grader?please help
I would give them some playtime alone and after 10 minutes of that I would tell them that for the next 10 minutes they will be graded on their performance. Then I would ask them if they played any differently when they knew they were being observed.
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What can we do to stop the US Government from Gouging us at the pumps? It appears they make more money on taxing gas than Big Oil it's self, how can we put a stop to this?
I can't quote you specific statute numbers. The tax breaks seem to appear regularly in the congressional Energy bills. If the Big Oil companies were not getting tax breaks, then why were they in front of congress trying to defend their tax breaks against Obama's energy plan, despite making record profits recently?
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What can we do to stop the US Government from Gouging us at the pumps? It appears they make more money on taxing gas than Big Oil it's self, how can we put a stop to this?
Gas in America is unbelievably cheap. It costs about as much as milk does. If consumers paid what gas was really worth, it would be at least $10 a gallon, like it is in other countries.
Why is gas so incredibly cheap here? Because the federal government gives HUGE tax breaks to "Big Oil" so that they can afford to sell gas at a cheap price and still make tons of profits. And...
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If i get a passport today will i be able to go on holiday to the usa with it next month
Yes, unless you mean that you APPLIED for a passport today. I don't know how long it takes to process a passport application in your country but you might want to look into "expedited processing" for an additional fee.
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Give one good reason why Barack Obama should be our president?
Because he won the majority of the votes in the electoral college. That's the only reason that matters.
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My friend says she loves me as a best friend, but we have slept together and everything, how do I tell her I love her more than a best friend? How can I just tell her that I don't like being fooled around with, and I just want to know where its going?
"I love you more than a best friend. I don't like being fooled around with, and I just want to know where its going?"
works for me.
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It seems to me that ppl have a problem with atheists. I believe in god but i don't judge atheists. What do you think?
Most atheists could care less whether you judge them or not, so long as you do not try to establish a state religion. Christians seem to be the ones who are so concerned about who is judging whom.
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Are you prepared for Buddha's return?
Which buddha?
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Would you believe someone if they said they have 100's of friends?
250 seems to be the upper limit on the number of people that a human being can keep personal connections with.
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What is one word that finishes in "ate"?
lemniscate
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We have lived in our home 19 years, new nighbor moves in and decides part our drive way is in his yard, wants it removed.. gives us a date wants us to pay for removal as well, said a friend did a survey and wants us toremve it now ?Legal? stake is gone?
Wow, I can't believe that everyone missed it. This is an obvious case of Adverse Possession.
One of the fundamental principles of American property law is that if someone else is using your property in an open and notorious manner and you fail to notice it for a very long time, then you don't deserve to own that property anymore. It goes back to the early days of America when the...
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Does face book destroy relationships?
Only if you are an idiot who can't adapt to the digital age. Different media have different rules. You do not communicate the same way via telephone as you do with a written letter or on a bulletin board, right?
I have many old friends that I had fallen out of touch with. With Facebook I actually reconnected with them. In many cases it would have been awkward to call them up out of...
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Do you think going to college is needed?
Going to college is about much more than learning specific information for a future job. It's about learning to analyze and synthesize information. it's about learning to write well and to express yourself effectively. It's about developing discipline to survive through difficult tasks. It's about spending intense times with a group of close friends. It's about...
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How long were you with your current partner before you slept with them?
Not with anyone at the moment, but it's usually by the second or third date.
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Why do some people in Islam disapprove of women wearing trousers?
Probably for the same reason that so many Christians do. Deuteronomy 22:5. As well as any number of hadith which have been mistranslated who knows how many times over the years. The main idea is that pants will show off the shape of a woman's legs and also women are not permitted to imitate men.
At least, that's probably how they justify it. I suspect that the real reason is...
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So this guy sneezed, I am like "bless you" then hes like "No thanks, I'm atheist." I was trying to be nice..What the heck?
It probably didn't have anything to do with religion or superstition. He was just being a jerk and not recognizing it for the meaningless cultural idiom that it is.
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Obama's slogan "yes we can" when played backward says "Serve Satan" what are your thoughts?
No, it doesn't. "nac ew sey" would sound something like "thank you, Sa[tan]" if you were some sort of moron. "let me express" is the phrase that some idiots think sounds like "serve Satan". Backmasking is the refuge of the slack-jawed followers who parrot religious tripe without even thinking. But you couldn't even get that right.
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What do men look for more in a partner: beauty or brains?
Depends on the guy. We are not all alike, you know.
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If money is the root of all evil, does this mean that we are all evil as we all have some money?
If you are talking about the biblical reference, it is Mammon, or the LOVE of money, that is the root of all evil.
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Does the world really need Religion?
It used to, back in primitive times, then political leaders needed a way to convince people to obey the law and to reproduce faster than the neighboring countries.
Not so much any more. We already have enough people. Also, I really really like bacon!
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Are you offended by nude images on wine labels?
I'm pretty sure that no one was offended by that label. More likely it was some Alabama politician trying to look like they were doing something other than sitting around on their fat asses all day.
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Is murder considered worse than a lie?
In the real world, in the legal world, murder must be worse than lying. Setting aside the fact that it is not illegal to lie, most of the time, if murder were no worse than lying then what would keep people from murdering to cover up their lies.
The real, legal world understands this. Some, biblical people apparently do not.
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My boyfriend is White and I'm a mixture of my parents (Black and Latin). My boyfriend nor his uncle knew I could hear the uncle call a black person a N word. Would you expect your S/O to speak up and say quit it?
People will tell you that your boyfriend is not supporting you. Another possibility is that your boyfriend has known the uncle long enough to know that he is an unrepentant racist and that nothing will change that. Maybe the best thing is to just wait for people like that to die off, like the dinosaurs did. Confronting them only seems to make them worse.
I don't think you boyfriend...
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What do you think of some school districts letting 12/13+ year old girls getting birth control pills, and condoms without their parents permission or knowledge, or of keeping such records as cofidential from parents?
Obviously the lack of parental permission is not preventing them from having sex, so they might as well be safe about it.
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Is it possible a demon could be good?
I'm rather fond of the FTP demon myself.
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Does anyone know why does men’s tie points to men’s genitals?
Gravity, mainly.
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What do aliens want with human butts, anyway?
From the Kids In The Hall skit about aliens abducting humans:
"Do you ever wonder what it's all about? Why we do all this experimenting? I mean, we've been coming down here to do anal probes for 50 years now and all that we've learned is that 1 in 10 of them seems to enjoys it."
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Our society is couples-oriented. It's very marriage-oriented. It feels like a falsehood that we're hanging onto, because in reality, people have other partners. In reality, [many] marriages end in divorce. Why not open marriage? --
Legally, all marriages are open. Many couples do not avail themselves of openness because they prefer the security of exclusivity. And many couples, being human, simply could not handle it.
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Atheist why are you so hateful toward God whom you don't believe in?It really doesn't make sense.
I don't know of any atheists who hate God. That wouldn't make any sense. There are some atheists I know who are scornful of the people who try to inflict their religion on others (i.e. voting to deny marriage to gay people). You seem to be confused as to what they are mad at.
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80% of people who defend abortion and evolution said they attended sunday school.I think that is a good reason why sunday school and youth groups are not biblical.God knew how watered down they would be in america.Doesn't something need to change?
95% of the people who defend abortion and evolution also drank milk when they were children. Perhaps you should look there first.
Wherever you went to school, didn't they teach you about logical fallacies? Wait. Were you home-schooled?
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Is it realistic to expect priests to remain celibate?
It is unrealistic to believe that suppressing a natural urge will not cause it to express itself in unhealthy ways in some people.
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What do you think of the punishment of a woman in Sudan, 40 lashes for the crime of wearing pants? (LINK)
There are many ignorant parts of America where a man wearing a dress would get severely beaten by a crowd of God-fearing, holier-than-thou Christians. Transvestites in America are often harassed and beaten.
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Have you ever read the entire United States Constitution?
Many times. It's actually quite short and easy to read. And there's a fair amount to can skip over because it no longer applies (i.e. rules that were only in effect for the first few years of the country.)
The hard part is figuring out how it applies to modern life, which involves the Internet, automatic weapons, and intellectual property.
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They sell us cigarettes that causes deadly diseases, wether they warn us or not. Doesn't that make them killers?
Only in the same sense that people who do not exercise are committing suicide. You have to draw the line somewhere.
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They sell us cigarettes that causes deadly diseases, wether they warn us or not. Doesn't that make them killers?
You could say the same thing of cheeseburgers or household cleaning products.
Killing is not against the law. Murder and manslaughter are, and they require that causality and intent be established. There is not a sufficiently strong causal link between smoking and death to support a claim of reckless or negligent behavior. Even if there were, the smoker would have "assumed the...
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How can a highschooler get a college guy to overlook her age and fall in love with her? Don't tell me it can't happen, I want real advice. Pleaseeee help me. I'm gaga over this guy.
Any story that contains the phrase "get someone to love me" usually has an unhappy ending.
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Is it possible to get raped by a pool lol? A woman claims her daughter became pregnant by swimming in a hotel pool. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/836134/teen-pregnant-from-swimming-in-pool
A virgin birth! It's a miracle!!!
I'm not up to speed with Egytian law, but it sounds like mom has a problem with de Nile. har har.
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Why did Obama get so offended when asked if he was a Muslim?
I hadn't heard that he did. Source?
But. Let's say that you went in for a job interview, and the interviewer kept asking you if you were a Muslim, over and over and over again. Wouldn't you be a little peeved?
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How would you describe your personality in four words or less?
Will
Not
Follow
The
Rules
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What part of your body do you hate being touched?
My pancreas. Hands off, people!
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What plants/flowers would look pretty with marijuana for an outdoor garden?
I don't know, but camouflage netting might be a good idea.
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I am a Roman Catholic and have never come across the term wicca until now, I mean do witches and witchcraft exist? Do spells work?
The term "wicca" refers indirectly to a loose system of nature worship that is probably the oldest religion in existence. When the Roman Catholic church came into power it embarked on a large-scale campaign to systematically exterminate its competition by vilifying it in the public eye and burning/hanging its practitioners as "heretics". This is why the popular image of...
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My brain is falling out of my ears. What should I do?
Ah, the tragedy of spontaneous cerebro-hydroplosion.
Fill your ears with Krazy Glue. Or, as someone else pointed out, duct tape will do in a pinch.
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What is your greatest belief?
When I drop things, they will fall back down to the Earth. This has been a pervasive phenomenon in my life.
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I recieved a speeding ticket in a school zone today 4-27-09. The violation date on the ticket is 5-27-09 and the issue date is 3-27-09. Is this grounds for dismissal?
My understanding is that traffic court judges will fairly readily toss cases for stuff like this, rather than waste a lot of time dragging it out. But you may need a lawyer to successfully argue it on legal grounds.
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So..Cat attacked a garter snake, I found it. Large cut, protruding organ. Disinfected w/ betadine, washed out wound, put organ back in, closed w/ butterfly strips. Fed/cared for snake, will release. Reluctant to tell others, compassionate or plain creepy?
If you have to do it again, you might want to try some Krazy Glue in addition to the butterfly strips. I know that that sounds "Krazy", but suture-less adhesion is what the cyanoacrylates were originally designed for, believe it or not.
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A man convicted in an October robbery in Austin that netted him $3 faces up to 99 years in prison. ( Hey guys what do you all think about that) you all think is fair? not even people that kill and rape get less time than that. he must of been black? bet.
Once more, let me repeat: If you see an sensational headline about a sentence that seems unjust, there is an overwhelming likelihood that either you do not have all the facts or else you misunderstand the legal system.
In this case of John Crayton, you left out the fact that he used a gun and that he laid in wait for his victims in their personal residence. We also don't know whether...
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Does anyone know and parenting sites i could go on because im 35 weeks pregnant reply fast because i dont want to wait all day
That lack of patience is really going to come back to haunt you when the kid gets a little older. :)
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Do you think we are God's creation or that we evolved from monkeys?
False dichotomy.
I'll say it one more time, to help get it through any thick skulls out there. No one, not even so-called "evolutionists", believe that humans evolved from monkeys.
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Is it Worth Seeking Revenge on Men/Woman, When a Partner Cheats?
Maybe Your Energy Would Be Better Spent Figuring Out Why The Partner Cheated In The First Place. Know What I Mean?
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Do Atheists seem to be more intelligent? Honestly?
No. They simply exhibit more of the traits that people traditionally, and erroneously, associate with intelligence.
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Why are scientists eager to believe "String Theory" with no evidence but give psychic "evidence" much doubt because of no theory?
"String Theory", as I understand it, seeks to explain certain physical anomalies. But it still covers normal day-to-day events. Yes, it is an infant theory, with potential.
You seem to believe that scientists reject "psychic" events because it conflicts with their world view. I know a lot of scientists and you could not be more wrong. Scientists give little credence...
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What would be some scientific experiments that would include the idea of an Intelligent Design?
Here: Get the ID people to commit to specifying a species that was spontaneously "created" by the Intelligent Designer. Then find fossil records showing previous, less-evolved, versions of that species.
That would be a negative experiment to disprove ID. You can't prove ID, because that is the nature of Christian theology.
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We had a tragedy in our city last week. Four men broke into a home with guns and machetes and threatened to kill a young man and his sleeping younger brothers. He shot and killed one of the men who broke in. Should he be charged with manslaughter?
District Attorneys don't indict someone unless they are pretty sure they have a case, and DA's are also pretty familiar with the "lethal force is an acceptable self-defense if your life is threatened" rule. There must be something going on here that we are not being told, either by the poster or by the media or by the police department. If the facts really are as the...
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Why do girls always say i dont know?
Is it because you don't know?
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Atheist: if this life is all we got, than why do we suffer? ( should we not be making the best of it without the threat of destroying ourselves, this life is supposedly all we have)
Sigh. Yet another person who doesn't understand that you can act ethically without a carrot dangling from a stick.
You are not talking about atheists. You are talking about self-centered people.
Atheists who are ethical act that way because they care about more than just themselves. They care about the environment and society and the people around them. And they do that without...
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You’re a job interviewer. If it turns out that your candidate is wearing a clip-tie and not a traditional necktie, what would you think differently about him?
In my industry, Silicon Valley computer software, wearing any sort of tie to a job interview will definitely cost you points. What, are we supposed to be impressed that you tied a bit of cloth around your neck?
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Is the Lunatic in the Hall or in my Head?
Last time I saw him, he was on the grass.
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Is there anything in the Bible that REFUTES against aborted babies going to Hell?
Yes. There is a passage in there somewhere that says all children under a certain age, seven years, go directly to heaven when they die.
Which means that if you abort a fetus, then that "child" gets a guaranteed ticket to paradise, instead of being born and possibly being corrupted and winding up in Hell.
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I tried on a normal condom, but could only roll it halfway down and it was tight. I'm average length, but I decided to try a Trojan Magnum, It wasn't tight but I think it fit right, to my surprised. How can I be sure it did "fit right"?
Perhaps you put the normal condom on reversed, so that it couldn't unroll the way it is supposed to?
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Do you believe in Cod?
I have irrefutable Scientific proof that Cod does not exist.
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Would you get in a traffic collision rather than yield to a driver who was in the wrong?
One of the rules of the road is to be a crtious and cautious driver, so that would put you in the wrong as well.
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With all these taxes on cigarettes (because they're bad for you), shouldn't they put a tax on fast food? Doesn't that seem to be just a major cause of health problems? Aren't 1/3 children in this country obese?
Because it's much easier to draft a law stating what is and is not a cigarette, than a law that describes what is and is not healthy food.
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Atheists, what is it do you do when you feel like the whole world is against you?
andblack, there is an Akira Kurosawa film called Rashômon which I think you would greatly enjoy. It discusses the same things that we have been discussing here, more or less.
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GUYS: have you ever put on women's clothing?? If so, what was your reason for doing so, and what were your thoughts when you did it?
1) yes
2) beer
3) more beer
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What is tungsten used for?
The main thing seems to be that tungsten withstands heat. I use tungsten to weld with. It can sustain a very hot arc and not melt. Similarly it is used in light bulb filaments, for the same reason.
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Do you think that people opposed to abortion rights are primarily motivated by religious reasons, or do they just want to exert control over women?
I've had this argument hundreds of times with hundreds of people. It can not be resolved rationally. It comes down to a fundamental hypothesis: Whether the fetus a fully human life deserving of legal protection. One side starts with the premise that it is, the other side says it is not. If you attempt to integrate two conflicting hypotheses, the resulting logical system will be...
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Is there anything better than being loved?
Ben & Jerry's Coffee Heathbar Crunch. Well, maybe not better, but certainly a lot easier to come by.
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Do you think that people opposed to abortion rights are primarily motivated by religious reasons, or do they just want to exert control over women?
It really seems like far too much of a coincidence that the pro-lifers that I've seen pretty much all fall into the religious conservative category. And I used to be a clinic escort, so I've run into a lot of them.
I really don't think they care about exerting influence over women, except in as much as organized religion seems to be about exerting control over the population....
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Do you think that if a pretty girl wore glasses that a guy just wouldnt go out with her because she wears glasses? even if she had a nice body and all?
Despite what Dorothy Parker might say, glasses are HOT.
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My best friend just texted me to tell me that his parents are sleeping in separate rooms tonight and is worried. what do I say back to comfort him?
That it happens with every relationship and it would be a little weird if a couple didn't go through it at least once.
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What is your favorite line in a movie?
"Now I have a machine gun. Ho ho ho." -- Die Hard
"You're gonna need a bigger boat." -- Jaws
"Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead." -- Pulp Fiction
"You're some sort of big, fat, smart-bug, aren't you?" -- Starship Troopers
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I have to take a long car ride with a heavy smoker. does anyone have a suggestion on how to acttually breath breathable air. i have a real hard time breathing in heavy smoke. other suggestions beside rolling the window down please. thx
That would be pretty obnoxious. I used to smoke, but never around non-smokers (except in smoking bars). Aside from agreeing to many extra stops, you could also offer to get the driver a nicotine patch.
As for the smell of previous smoke, that's just too bad. Tough it out or get another ride.
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My friend took 14 Benadryl pills last night because she was very upset. i just found out that the next night she took 5 pills. she started crying uncontrollably, trashed her room and told me to leave her alone.i feel like im losing my friend.what do i do?
She'd have to take a hell of a lot more Benadryl than that to kill herself. At worst she'd get drowsy and feel like she would never cough again. But it is a cry for help. Just be sure to get her on board with whatever you're doing for her. I have it when people try to "help" and wind up making life a lot more complicated than it needs to be, which just adds to stress.
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Why would someone remove you off their friends list? Really..??? If you ask my opinion, I think you should get a life.
Here's a possibility:
I don't really care who's one my "friends" list. The only time it ever comes up is when I want to see the list of things that my friends where talking about. If there was one particular person on the list that was making a lot of inane answers and asking a lot of dumb questions, so much so that it was hard to find the valuable comments that my...
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Both me and my cousin are sexually attracted to each other, but are scared to what are family might say. Should we have sex?
There are two reasons that incest is taboo. 1) there's an elevated risk that any offspring will birth defects, and 2) it opens the door to emotional abuse of family bonds.
If you can guarantee that there will not be offspring, and neither of you is taking advantage of a familial bond (you're of legal age and don't feel that you are being forced) then there really...
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Are you ever tempted to answer a question as it was actually worded instead of what the asker meant to say? What holds you back?
Only if it would be funny.
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APPLE vs. MICROSOFT
Apple vs. PC is a hardware debate. I like the Apple hardware. It is well constructed and I haven't had any trouble with it. PC hardware is all over the place, made by many different manufacturers. You can't compare it to Apple unless you pick a particular PC.
If you meant OS X versus Windows, then I'd have to go with OS X, hands down. Not only is it a sophisticated Unix...
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Why is the "defense of marriage" argument focused on gay people wanting to get married? Far more married people get divorced than gay people want to get married. Wouldn't it be better to ban divorce rather than gay marriage, to "defend" the institution?
Because it was never about the defense of marriage. The movement was always about preventing gay marriage. It was given the name "Defense Of Marriage Act" so that the promoters wouldn't look like bigots.
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Is it wrong to force others to be vegeterian?
No one is being forced to perform an affirmative act. They are hypothetically being prevented from doing something. The government already prevents people from putting certain substances in their body, such as drugs or poison. The government would have to have a damn good reason that is related to the good of society, though. Maybe if all animals were in danger of extinction, or the supply...
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If you have already been 'saved', why bother other people about your religious beliefs?
MLM.
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What do you think of someone who NEVER takes a "position" either way about ANYTHING?! They're always "playing it safe" by taking the "middle of the road" on issues?
Some people are like that because their interests lie elsewhere.
Some people are like that because they are afraid to commit.
Some people are like that because they are afraid of conflict.
Some people are like that because they are natural mediator and take pleasure in helping the two side communicate instead of butting heads.
There's all sorts out there.
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Sometimes men really make me feel bad. They hurt my feelings and are insensitive. Are there any men who are sensitive?
Or how about this: Sometime men do things I don't like and I feel bad. They don't respect my boundaries and I wind up feeling hurt.
Don't be a victim. Take charge of your feelings; don't let other people dictate them. No one can hurt you with words unless you let them.
I know I must seem insensitive, but I really am trying to help.
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My friend is recently single, and she has always been in long term relationships. She keeps getting asked out on dates by guys she's not interested in romantically, but more as friends. She's too nice to say no though. What is the right thing to do?
Tell her that accepting the date is an insult to the man, because it is tantamount to saying, "I think you are too fragile to hear a rejection from me." And it leaves the guy wondering "What did I do wrong? Why did she accept if she doesn't like me?", which is worse than being rejected. At east when you are rejected you know where you stand.
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Are you desperate for change?
Not at all. I keep all my change in a big jar in the bathroom, and I always have plenty of quarters in my car.
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Depression seems to hurt so many Americans, those who are suffering are desperate for any kind of happiness. So why is it so wrong to drink when depressed, better yet why do the things that seem to be harmful to us feel so good?
Because alcohol, as a depressant, just makes the depression worse, both directly and also indirectly by interfering with sleep patterns and fatiguing us.
One of the main decisions that people struggle with every day is whether to defer our gratification. Immediate gratification feels good right away (e.g. ice cream, beer, smoking) but makes us feel bad in the long run (e.g. fat, hungover,...
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I hate all women; why does this have to make me a bad person automatically?
Just as you are free to believe as you wish, so are the rest of use free to dislike your attitude. It's because we live in an egalitarian country (assuming you are American, sorry) where everybody is subject to Equal Protection, and we don't prejudge people we haven't met just because we have Mommy isues or got turned down for a date once.
The fear is that you might try to...
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WHat would you do if meat became illegal to eat?
I would invest in soybeans.
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Do you think Christians believe in God because they are not smart enough to understand science?
No, they are certainly smart enough. It's just that some Christian sects have dogma that treads on those areas that are more consistently handled by science (e.g. age of the Earth, evolution, Earth revolves around the sun) and in those cases those people pick and choose the explanation that makes them feel warm and fuzzy (the religious one).
But there are many people who simply...
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The question no one can answer: What does feel like travelling at the speed of light?
It makes me feel fat.
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Guys when do you consider a woman is slut?
Never. Valuating a woman based on her sexual history, isn't that a throwback to the days when women were property and they weren't worth as much if they were "sullied". Sounds kinda primitive to me.
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WHY WE USE AN BEFORE HONEST / HOUR AND OTHER WORDS STARTING WITH CONSONENT
Lazy teachers told their students to put "an" only before vowel, because that is a lot easier to teach. But the rule comes from spoken language where it is awkward to have two vowel SOUNDS back-to-back. So where a word starts with a vowel SOUND, we precede it with "an".
It's like the rules against ending a sentence with a preposition or splitting an infinitive....
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Does it seem a little stupid when people ask questions online about killing themselves? I always think why aren't you asking a professional? Call a suicide hotline! Does anyone else feel the same?
Because maybe it's not a strong feeling and contacting a professional or a hotline is a lot to ante up, might make the feeling seem stronger than it actually is. Doesn't just about everyone wonder about suicide at some point? Should we all immediately rush into therapy when that happens?
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How can I tell if my teenage son is gay?
More importantly, why do you have to know? What would you do differently if you found out that he was gay? If you would treat him the same no matter what, then why the need to know?
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What is the strongest painkiller available without a presciption
Probably beer.
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Beside the law of gravity, what other theories became laws?
In science, there is no difference between a theory and a law. "Law" is just a term that some people use because a particular theory has been around for a long time and has proven to be very useful. Some people use the term "law" but there is no qualitative difference between that and a "theory".
Also, there is no "law of gravity", per se. People...
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What do you think of a man who acts like he is going to hit his wife to scare her but doesn't actually hit her? Is that abusive?
The definition of assault is that you create the apprehension of imminent offensive contact in the victim. Actual contact is not necessary (that would be battery).
So, yeah, that is assault. And yes, it is abusive.
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What do you get when you have a 90 degree angle?
Something that makes human beings feel warm and fuzzy.
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Is it true a woman's heart beats faster than a man's?
It would be more accurate to say the the average female heart rate is faster than the average male heart rate.
The male heart is somewhat larger, relative to body mass, than the female's. So the female heart generally needs to beat more often to pump the same amount of blood.
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Bleach is supposedly the only cure for aids, is it possible to get the cure from it?
For those of you who haven't figured it out yet, andblack is a moron. I'm amazed that he can even operate a computer.
Here's what probably happened: He heard that junkies use bleach to sterilize their needles. He jumped from that to "bleach is the only cure for AIDS". He basically says whatever comes into his head.
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If space is infinite, dont this make it impossible for us to explore it?
We've explored this planet, and that's part of space, so no, it is not impossible to explore it.
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In New York, where legal age to give consent is 17, is it illegal to have sexual relations with a 16 year old while your 18 even if you have written consent from the minor's parents?
Hell, in NY is is illegal for two 16 year olds to have sex with each other (unless they are married). But it is only a misdemeanor. That doesn't change until one party is 21, then it becomes a felony.
So, a 16yo boy can be charged if he has sex with an older 16yo girl. But she can be charged as well.
So, 18yo with a 16yo is a misdemeanor for both of them. 17 is safe. 15 is a...
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What is the closest you have ever been to a shark?
About 8 inches away. From a 8 foot sand tiger shark. I was 230 feet down on the wreck of a freighter, and a bit narc'd from the depth. I was about to swim past a 4 foot hole in the side of the freighter when the sand tiger came out. It was in slow motion and felt the the beginning of Star Wars when the imperial cruiser passes overhead; it went on and on. And as its eye went past, I...
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Is anyone here a Young Earth Creationist? How can you believe that the Earth is only 6000 years old and dinosaurs walked alongside men with all of this irrefutable scientific evidence?
There is not irrefutable evidence in science. Science is not about true and false. Science is about how likely is something. When, in science, there is an overwhelming amount of evidence, it becomes very tempting to call it "the truth", since it gives you a feeling of closure.
If you want irrefutable truth then you either need mathematics or religion.
But to answer your...
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Does it angry you when you tell someone you dont believe in god and they say your going to burn in hell?(for atheists/agnostics)
I don't believe in Hell, so no, it does not bother me. It's quaint. Like someone saying that the sun is carried across the sky by a god with a chariot.
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In a park, and theres a stranger how do you tell them you want them to rape you? i am gay
If you want them to rape you, that's consent, and therefor not rape.
Sorry, you are not gay. But you are a moron. That's something.
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How is a girlfriend supposed to act?
I'm not sure. I was never given a copy of the instruction manual.
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Why are medicines measured in Milligrams? 500 Milligrams would equal .5 Grams... Why Does booze come in Milliliter bottles?
Because humans feel more comfortable dealing with whole numbers rather than decimal points.
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We landed on it once, how come we have not land on it again?
Not worth the cost. We only went there in the first place in order to beat the Russians in the space race.
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Atheists, what is it do you do when you feel like the whole world is against you?
Wow. I wrote two more long replies detailing exactly why you are an idiot, but they are not showing up. Oh, I'm off to celebrate the 4th. If you want to continue an argument like this one, just keep blathering on like you are, and someone else will step in.
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Atheists, what is it do you do when you feel like the whole world is against you?
"the moon is the furthest man ever been, and probably the furthest man will ever go cause billions of light years is the hypothesis most scientist claims it will take for them to get to the nearest galaxy"
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Atheists, what is it do you do when you feel like the whole world is against you?
You are starting to understand. Yes, there are no facts in Science. There are only theories. The only thing that Science calls a "fact" is a direct observation. You are the one who claims to have facts. Science only has theories.
You obviously know very little about science and the scientific method, so I'll explain about extrapolation. Be measuring the rate of decay,...
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Atheists, what is it do you do when you feel like the whole world is against you?
Yes, the moon and a galaxy are two separate things and you claimed that the next thing further than the moon if the next galaxy and that is why we would not make it past the moon, because the next galaxy is too far away. You said that as a cheap shot, and when I called you on it, you weaseled out of it.
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I think there should be a "shelf life" or "best if used by" date on anger...you allow a certain amount of time to indulge in it and then dump it because it may become harmful to you. Do you agree?
The real purpose is to motivate you correct an injustice. The anger should dissipate when the opportunity to right the injustice disappears.
Often it happens that people's over-sensitive egos get bruised and the ego considers that to be an "injustice". And since the ego is unwilling to take that opportunity to confront the issue or take responsibility for it's own...
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Husband using prostitutes
Well, you should dump him, but if it makes you feel any better, it's probably not about you.
Does he watch or collect a lot of pornography? It could be that over time, without realizing it, he's become desensitized sexually and needs the intensity of an illicit liaison just to feel anything. It's not about you or your attractiveness. It's probably about a general...
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How do u tell your bestfriend that you are in love with him
Why not drop a hint? "Do you think the two of us would make a good couple?" "Have you ever thought about us getting together?" "Wouldn't it be crazy if we hooked up?" "I always wondered what it would be like..."
Something that gives him an out if he's not interested. And something that gives you plausible deniability.
It's easy...
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Do you think its retarted to get married before your twenty?
"Retarted" refers to a woman who stops being a tart and then goes back to it. It is hardly ever used correctly.
"Retarded" refers to people who do things more slowly than normal, so you must be using it ironically.
Whose twenty?
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Married men: What do you expect from your wife ? It seems to me once you get married you want someone who will clean all day, cook, iron, wash clothes, take care of kids, work, and never complain about it ! please shed some light.
Did you not like the answers you got the last few times you asked this very same question?
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Can someone explain to me why I did not hear about Billy Mays' death until 4 hours ago?
Because you shunned the mass media in an attempt to get away from all the Michael Jackson stories?
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Okay, you already cheated one time, whats going to stop you from cheating again?
Well, speaking from actual experience and watching married friends go through this, sometimes a person "cheats" because they don't know what they want, and the affair helps them realize what a good thing they had with their original partner.
I know a couple who were miserable together, then one of them (and possibly the other) had a fling and that gave her the perspective she...
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A friend of mine said that "all jews are born jewish but all other religions aren't" is this true? what do you think?
It's not as simple as that. You are not born as anything. Your friend meant that if your mother is Jewish, then the Jewish community will consider you to be a Jew. What the rest of the world thinks of you is up to them.
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For those who truly believe that "money doesn't buy happiness", why don't you give some away for free?
While "money doesn't buy happiness", it does buy food and rent and insurance and gas and utilities and such. There's usually not much left after that.
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My friend wants to protes animal rights activists by putting BBQ outside of vegetarian meeting & cooking steak. Is this right or wrong?
You seem to be confusing "animal rights activists" with "vegetarians". Many vegetarians avoid meat for reasons other than animal rights. Health, taste, digestive problems, diets. Maybe your friend should think things through a little more before he acts.
You have the right to protest in a public place. I doubt that it is legal to light a BBQ there.
Putting the law...
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If your 14 year old daughter came home and said that she got pregnant by her 14 year old boyfriend, what would you do?
The first thing I would do is say, "Wow! I have a 14 year old daughter? I must have knocked up some chick when I was a teenager!"
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I have been smoking for 6 years. Tomorrow, I have to go thirteen days without any nicotine whatsoever (don't ask). How can I fight the cravings and ignore it? Any advice?
You could always buy some nicotine patches. If not, just remember that the intense cravings come in waves and you just have to wait it out for 20 minutes or so each time.
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Why was a child molester (Michael Jackson) allowed to adopt children?
In this country, America, people are innocent until proven guilty. What country are you posting from? Iran?
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My boyfriend is the jealous type. He doesnt like me talking to my guy friends "behind his back", especially ones Ive dated before. He has passwords to my myspace and facebook to make sure Im not cheating on him. How can I get him to trust me?
Did you give him the passwords to prove that you weren't cheating on him? That's enabling, codependent behavior. He's never going to change if you acquiesce to his pathological behavior. You deserve to be with someone who respects your privacy, someone who gives you basic trust. Sounds like this guy is really insecure. Stand up for yourself; he's the one who needs to...
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Do u think it is stupid or ect. for 16 year olds to get pregnant?
What is "ect."? ectopic?
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If you believe someone molested your kid, as Michael Jackson was said to have done to Jordy Chandler. Would there be any amount of money that you would take to let that person walk free, or would you have a price like Jordy's father Evan?
I'm pretty sure Evan Chandler didn't think Jordan was molested. Even fed him drugs to make him suggestable, to plant the idea. Evan also used to beat him. After he turn 18, Jordan refused to testify against Jackson at other trials.
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Does anyone know how to spell or speak proper English anymore? Or are we all doomed to ignorance?
"English". Proper name. Big 'E'.
Or, I think "all we all" is doomed.
:)
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Okay, i am getting a little mad at everyone who is so agaist MJ...he had a hard life and did the best he could...put yourself in his shoes could of you done any better? He was the KING of POP and i think you should give him credit.
I followed the trials. They really had nothing on him. He was just an easy target because he was so weird.
Innocent until proven guilty.
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Why don't vegans consume milk or milk products? I can understand why they don't eat meat, and kinda why not eggs (they really aren't anything until they are fertilized, but I get it), but why not milk? It hurts a cow NOT to milk it...
The only reason it hurts a cow NOT to milk it is because their calves were taken away to make veal. Otherwise they would be "milking" the cow.
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How many times in your life do you think you have said the word...dude?
147.
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Is fox news promoting conservative views or is it just me?
Everyone knows they are biased. It's not so much news as it is entertainment for conservatives. I mean, there are entire websites for pointing out the stuff that Bill O'Reilly made up. Fox is the network that argued in front of an appellate court that they had a First Amendment right to lie to their viewers. (Jane Akre v. Fox News).
I think it's fine, what they are doing....
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Has anyone ever ended their question with something other than a question mark on AB just to see what would happen?
Happens all the time. Sometimes it's ok, if the statement is an imperative ("Tell me how to fix a floor lamp.") Other times is it just annoying, as when a person tell something that happened to them and expects us to know what the question is.
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How much respect do you have in the person with whom you disagree 95% or more of the time?
I don't care if they are rude or intolerant. If they make a strong case with due diligence towards reasoning and research, I will respect them. If they respond to my arguments, if they counter them, I'll give respect, even if I disagree.
If they just repeat their premise over and over again (argumentum ad nauseum), then they quickly lose my respect.
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Complete honesty here: What goes through your head when you see a gay couple in public? Do you think it's cool that they don't care what others think? Do you think, 'no big deal'? Or are you disgusted?
I live in Santa Cruz, California, USA, the lesbian capitol of the world, but PDA are still not that common. If I see two women holding hands I might look a little longer than normal, because my brain is saying "there's something out of the ordinary", but I would do the same thing with a car that was painted an unusual color.
Two men holding hands... I don't think...
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What do athiests believe?not meant to bash anyone just really am curious
Atheists believe a great variety of things, just as non-bowlers believe a great variety of things.
Why would you think that anyone would consider this to be "bashing"? No one here is going to lash out at you for questioning things. You'd have to go to one of the Christian or Muslim groups for that.
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Has the atheist "Do away with God" program and the lack of ethics the predictable end result, done more damage to America than any 911?
I'm a little confused about the "Do away with God" program. What is this and what evidence of it do you have? Care to provide an actual exmple? Or do you just like to make stuff up to feel important?
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FAUX News argued in court that it is OK to misinform the public--and won the case! Considering this was before they swiftboated Dan Rather, doesn't this set the alltime record for hypocrisy?
This is actually a good ruling by the courts. It is not against the law to lie, assuming that you are not committing fraud or libel or inciting violence or whatever.
This is a branding issue and should be addressed by the legislature in a consumer protection law. Perhaps TV shows that use the term "News" in their titles should be legally held to a higher standard. Advertisers...
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A Church group trying to exorcise the gay out of a teen is in the news. They were exorcising demons and the teen volunteered to have his gay demon exorcised. Isn't the criticism against the Church a violation of their right to practice their religion?
Ok, here's a brief refresher on the First Amendment for those of you who slept through grade school civics class.
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of...
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Does marriage even mean anything to any one any more? It hurts me to see that so many people get divorced with out even trying to work things out. I am only 20 but i see marriage as FOREVER and you should work at it, whats your opinion?
People make mistakes. There is a lot of pressure for people to get married and they do it too young, before they really know who they are or what they want. It's a fact of life that many people are not compatible, and another fact of life that people do not realize that when they are young. Would you have them stay in loveless marriages because of a youthful mistake?
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In 2005, I was served with papers for a judgement filed against me by Farmers Insurance. The judgement states that in August of 2003, I was in an auto collision & owe $10,000 & my license is now suspended. I'm innocent. There is no records proving. Help!
This is odd. Such a judgment would have gone through the civil courts and I don't think they have the power to suspend your license. In any case, there must have been many, many letters, some by certified mail, sent to you before this point.
Have you moved recently? Are you no longer living at the address listed on your driver's license or known by the insurance company? Is it...
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How would you compare Barack HUSSEIN Obama and Mir-HOSSEIN Mousavi?
How would *YOU* compare GEORGE W. Bush with GEORGE R. Tiller, the abortion doctor?
See what I did there?
My god, you are a moron.
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Do you feel the need to use correct English when speaking to friends in an instant message? I have a friend who corrects me, but I feel that IMs are casual conversations and can be treated as such. What do you think?
I find it annoying, but sometimes forgivable if you are typing on a cellphone. If you have a regular keyboard, then you are just being immature and lazy. It makes it easier to type, but harder for the other person to read. You are blowing off part of the inherent burden of communication and making the other person work harder.
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If someone asks an AB question with a stupid spelling error like "Do you use the pubic library?" Do you point out the error? Make fun? or answer the question you think they meant?
If I don't have an answer to the real question, I let it slide. If I do have an answer, I'll first give a tongue-in-cheek answer about "pubic" libraries, then I'll give the real answer.
Because thin-skinned people should avoid AB and get their answers from someplace safe, like the library, pubic or otherwise.
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Why cant people just let others believe what they want to believe and not harrass and insult them about it??? ex: saying that people who believe in God are dumb and have no brain.... isnt that a little un-called for? anyone agree?
If you look a little more closely, I think you'll see that those sorts of insults generally follow a Christian person telling other people how immoral and sinful they are for being gay/unmarried/atheist.
I, personally, could care less if someone insults my beliefs. Either they make a good argument and I reexamine my beliefs, or more commonly they are just parroting some sort of blather...
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Is it polite or smothering to send greeting cards for every event?
Even for major holidays, I toss them in the trash, unread. It's just a lame, token gesture. Either come hang out with me or stay quiet and do your own thing; either is fine. Or a handwritten letter is nice. But a storebought paper rectangle that you scribbled "Merry Christmas!" onto? All that says to me is that you spent $3 to feel like you adhered to some mechanical custom,...
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What do you think of the new legislation that all phone chargers will be the same by 2012?
No legislation. No laws. This is a voluntary effort by the cellphone companies. Read the article.
Standards like this are two-edged swords. It's nice that everyone uses the same connection, but this stymies any progress on making new and improved charger interfaces. Different types of batteries need different voltages and charging profiles. Now they are stuck with only one voltage...
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They say girls want to end up marrying someone like their father, and boys with their mothers. But what if you don't particularly like who they are? Is it likely that we still subconsciously look for someone similar to them because or our genetic bond?
It's called an Imago match. It's not necessarily daughter/father and son/mother. People tend to gravitate towards those who resemble a parent from whom the child needs something, like love or acceptance, that was missing in childhood. Or possibly the other parent, if that one had more control over the relationship. It's not genetics, though. It's an attempt to repair a...
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Married men: What do you expect from your wife ? It seems to me once you get married you want someone who will clean all day, cook, iron, wash clothes, take care of kids, work, and never complain about it ! please shed some light.
I'd rather have a partner than a servant.
Your friend is welcome to believe whatever he wants, but the rest of us are waiting around for dinosaurs like him to die off s we can get on with the progress.
BTW, tell your friend that there are plenty of religious cults where he would fit right in.
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Is Downrating other users a christian thing to do?
Treating other people like they are too weak and fragile to handle a little negative feedback, that's disrespectful.
Being afraid to tell people how you feel, to their face, and instead putting on a fake smile and ignoring it, is that a Christian thing?
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Im looking for the song" I dont know who I am, who I am without you all I know is that I should" any help
Missy Higgins, "Where I stood"?
I don't know the song, but I do know how to use Google. :)
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Can you think of a scenario that discrimination is not bad?
Separate restrooms for men and women.
Our judicial system, when investigating discrimination in violation of the Equal Protection clause, has different levels of scrutiny for the various classes of potential victims. Discrimination based on sex are subject to 'middle-tier' scrutiny' (serves an important state interest) such as the case with different restrooms for the two...
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My rca remote wont turn off/on the tv and it wont change channels how can i fix it
Different TV's respond to different IR codes to power on/off and change channel/volume. You have to teach the remote to talk to your particular brand of TV. This generally involves pressing a particular sequence of buttons on the remote and then entering a 3-digit TV code. The instruction manual for the RCA remote should be able to tell you how to do this and how to find the appropriate...
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Wireless mouse! Wireless keyboard! What is next?
Wireless computer?
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Have you been in jail - looking for advise?
(Got my court date in 2 weeks - looking at 6 months inside - only been overnight before - never in jail proper. Am worried about what it's gonna be like. Any tips on what to expect and the best things to do?)
I've had some friends who have been locked up. One of them for most of his life in prison. Other just in jail.
First of all, it's jail, not prison. very different. and what you were in before was just a holding cell. People in prison are in for the long haul. People in jail are just sweating out at most 6 months to a year.
Secondly, those stories about rape. That...
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What is the most exciting thing in being a man and a woman?
You mean, a hermaphrodite? I guess the most exciting thing would be the expanded choice of wardrobe and restrooms.
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Most Christians believe the Bible to be absolutely the word of God. Is it logical to believe that the Bible says exactly now the same thing it said when it was written thousands of years ago?
Lots of things were changed. Especially in ~312 CE when is was decided which documents were to be included and in ~1611 CE when the King James translation was produced.
I think it is very much debatable whether *most* Christians think that Bible is the *absolute* word of God. But of those who do, they make up flimsy explanations for why the text was changed so many times. They say that it...
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The US loves pedophiles. See the link: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090626083034AAqLIjd How can these people even sleep at night?
I guess Mr. Knowitall doesn't know that in this country you are innocent until proven guilty. I think he also believes that anyone who doesn't conform to the herd mentality must be guilty of something.
Read up on the two cases. They both tell the story of a rich, odd, child-like man who was targeted by scam artists. He was, of course, acquitted, in the second case. And his...
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Black people can use the "N" word but whotes can't? What do you think about that?
There is actually a counter-movement that wants to get the word "nigger" in to more common usage in order to de-fang it. Russell Lawrence Lee wrote a book about changing his name to "Mister Nigger". The idea is that if we keep a word off limits, we only increase its profanity.
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What is the best thing you could say about your mother?
Holden: Describe in single words only the good things that come into your mind about... your mother.
Leon: My mother?
Holden: Yeah.
Leon: Let me tell you about my mother.
[Leon shoots Holden with a gun he had pulled out under the table]
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Does God condone the use of things such as payote, cannabis and psilocybe since it is from the earth, in its natural form and he created it?
He created rocks, but he doesn't want you to hit people with them.
Unless they've had premarital sex, or picked up sticks on Saturday, or some other abomination.
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Over 40, no gf, I play video games all day, overweight & I have only online friends. Any help out there?
Join a gym?
Make friends while signing up to do volunteer work?
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I think men are better than women. My gf says Im sexist. Who's right?
Your girlfriend is right, if for no other reason than that "I think men are better than women" is pretty much the dictionary definition of sexism.
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There is probably another question just like this but what is the best random fact?
That the whale is not, as some people suppose, a type of fish. Nope.
It's actually an insect.
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My wife says hitting the kids with books is good for them & teaches charater. Do you agree?
I think that if you feel you have to hit a defenseless child (instead of discussing and explaining) then you should have to do it with your bare hands. Using a weapon of any sort is just plain cowardly.
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My son wants to dress as nazi for costume party. Is there something wrong?
He's probably doing it for shock value? I could understand it in certain limited settings, but there is just so much that could go wrong there.
I mean, people dress up as vampires, which are at least as evil and cruel as Nazis. But then again, chances are pretty slim that someone at the party had grandparents who were killed by vampires in World War II.
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Is it illegal to make a site about someone that is false and threatning and abusive?
It is not a crime, but it is most likely a tort (defamation). So that depends on what your definition of 'illegal' is. The government won't come after the wrongdoer, but the wronged person can bring a libel suit against him/her.
NB: The company that provides the web hosting service is immune.
If the person who created the content on the site is pretending to be the person...
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Why is it , that the water evaporated from the oceans, ( which is salty) when returned to earth in the form of rain , is fresh water?
Because it is not salt water that is evaporating from the ocean. The ocean water is evaporating, leaving the salt behind.
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It's a shame the news is honoring M. Jackson,who lived in wealth beyond belief, it is all they talk about how wonderful he is,while 16,000 people die from hunger in this world.This world has enough that noone should be hungry,yet man blames God.Thoughts?
Um. Who is blaming God? I don't see anyone doing that.
The religious people just say, "the Lord works in mysterious ways", and the non-religious people don't blame the misery on a being that they don't believe exists. So, who is it that is blaming God?
And for future reference, it's "no one". Two words.
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What would you do if you were a caveman/cave women without all of the latest electronics at your disposal?
I'm fairly certain that, being a caveman, I would smash them to bits in order to get at the magic spirits inside.
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Feminists: Why can't you say men and women are equal?
Most of them do. There are a handful of rabid man haters out there, but in any area you can always find freaks on the fringes. Just look at religion.
ll of the "feminists" that I've known have only wanted equality.
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I installed Ubuntu on both my 40 Gig hard drives, and then I uninstalled the one on the second hard drive. It still appears in the GRUB boot loader, even though it doesn't do anything. How can I get rid of it?
Have you tried editing /boot/grub/menu.lst?
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Im 17,i am terrified of 2012, people say bad things will happen all calenders dont go past 2012, and thats when the belivers say the rapture is to happen. its too the point i want to die before them .help?
Never fear! Teams of government scientists have been working day and night on this problem. Their best solution so far has been to create a new calendar and write 2013 at the top. We'll see...
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Do you use Google, will there ever be a search engine that will be better than Google?
I use Google exclusively. I like that I get some unrelated links thrown in with the results. You never know when you might discover something you hadn't thought of that way. It's much better than having some company like Microsoft decide what I really meant. And I like and support Google as a company.
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Is making gay marriage illegal a gross violation of separation of church and state? Give me one reason that making gay marriage illegal is not based on religion.
The separation of church and state just means that the State can not establish an official religion. It does not mean that certain general values can not form the basis for laws.
Equal Protection is a better way to attack the anti-gay-marriage laws.
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Do you think that a man can just be friends with a woman after he slept w/ her four times?? (He knows she has a bf.) & he has been friends w/ this woman for a few months before they slept together. What are the chances that they won't be friends anymore?
If you are mature and honest about it, there is no problem being friends with people you have slept with. I've never lost a friend just because I slept with her.
If you are emotionally immature and you like to lie to yourself to make yourself feel better, then sex with a friend is probably going to be too much of a challenge for you.
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I have a boyfriend, but I still have feelings for a guy that I liked before... My boyfriend and I have only been together for a few weeks, and I liked this guy SO much... but he never told me he liked me back until last week. And I still like him... Help!
Just tell the new guy that you're sorry but you don't want to start a new relationship with him while always wondering what could have been. How attached could he be is you've only been dating a few weeks? And if he's anyone worth dating anyway, then he should be understanding about it.
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What's the best way to get into a coconut?
lightsaber. But it really depends on your definition of the word "best".
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I have dis big passion in chemistry and eager to learn and involve more...so i am not finishing ma studies in matriculation and will go 4 diploma in pharmacist...is dis a rite decision?
As far as I know, you must complete an undergraduate degree before you can enter a pharmacy school. Then you will need to complete four years of graduate level work in order to get your doctorate. As you will be counseling members of the public on life-or-death issues,
you will be expected to speak and write cogent English. It is a major undertaking.
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When you see a question/answer with a negative rating, do you feel bad, and uprate it?
I personally don't think zero should be the lowest. Zero seems like neutral to me, as in "this answer has either been overlooked or else it simply failed to make an impression". Whereas a negative rating indicates, "this answer contains faulty reasoning or is in some way more harmful than helpful".
I really believe that the rating should apply only to the quality...
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What do you think of people who use big words all the time? No matter if they know what they mean or not.
If someone is using "big words" when they don't add anything to the message, then yes, that is silly and pretentious. However, if you are familiar with those words they can lend subtlety and concision to the conversation. I have many friends with extensive educations, some formal and some not. When we talk I'm sure we use words that are not familiar to some people....
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What is a name of a specific type of wood?
Holly wood
Ed Wood
morning wood
'Isn't it good to be lost in the wood? Isn't it bad! So quiet there, in the wood.' -- Syd Barrett
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Who thinks we should kill all the terrorists?
Good idea. Let's make martyrs of them. No way that can backfire.
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Japan attacked pearl harbor and we nuked them. Terrorists knocked down our towers and we just invaded. Anybody think we should have just dropped the nukes?
With Hiroshima and Nagasaki we dropped bombs on the country that had declared war on us and used its military to attack us. Do you have a nuclear bomb that will only blow up the terrorists and not the innocent civilians whose only crime was to live in a country that a small group of terrorists once passed through?
Also, we did not nuke Japan because of Pearl Harbor or because of the war....
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If or when asked, who do you say Jesus is or was?
He's the guy at the credit union who took my car payment yesterday. I'm assuming that his mother had high hopes for him.
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My friend says it's gay for a guy to hug another guy...do you agree?
Maybe your friend in homophobic or immature, but there are other possibilities. Maybe he is one of those people who is uncomfortable with other people being in his personal space.
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How would I ever be able to buy a car when I have TERRIBLE credit? What can I do?
Just for the sake of completeness, I feel the need to point out: You can always save up the money and then buy the car outright.
Also, do you have anything of value that you can use as collateral?
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Is it too early to call for the impeachment of Barack Obama? (There is cause, he has committed a crime)
If you want to impeach a U.S. president, you're going to have to be a tad more specific about his crime. They can get rather particular about stuff like that and saying, "I think he probably somehow violated the Constitution" really isn't going to get you very far.
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Is .com an abbreviation for anything: what does the internet com word stand for?
".com" is the domain for commercial enterprises. ".edu" is educational institutions. ".gov" is for the government. ".mil" is for the military. ".org" is for non-commercial organizations. And so on.
Originally, the Internet was developed by the Department of Defense as a way to ensure that military bases could communicate even if some of...
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Me and my boyfriend resently broke up just beacuse of our schedules conflicting constantly, but we both still wanted to be friends...everytime we do hang out we end up having sex....is it better just to not be friends and hang out?
I don't understand what the problem is. You have a friend, and you get to have sex.
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Do you think employers should give employees a two-week notice before firing or laying them off? After all, employees need to give and work a two-week notice before quitting. What are your thoughts? Are you an employee or employer?
I live in California, an employment-at-will state. Ether party can terminate the employment at any time for any reason. The two weeks notice thing is just a courtesy things on either side.
I gave two months notice then I quit. And when a medium sized company laid me and everyone else off, I got two months notice and another two months severance pay after that.
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A few years ago(4) I saw a gas station with old style pumps,3 guys all dressed the same,one cleaning the windows,one checking the tires,and one pumping gas.I knew it was a gimmick.Do you miss that sort of good service at a gas station?
No. I know how to take care of my own car and I like the automated pumps that take your credit card.
I appreciate what you are saying, and there is something nice and quaint about it, but in this case I prefer to get in and out without having to wait for someone to wait on me.
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Do you think bans on smoking make more people want to quit?
No, I doubt it. But it does make things earies for people who wanted to quit for other reasons.
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/which is the correct pernounciation,'octopae' or 'octopuses'?
Octopus comes from Greek, not Latin. Therefor it is pluralized with an 's', not an 'i'.
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/which is the correct pernounciation,'octopae' or 'octopuses'?
Octopi is wrong. Octopus comes from Greek, not Latin. It is "octopuses'.
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If I get an iPod Touch 2G AFTER the OS 3.0 is released, do I get that OS for free with the Touch, or do I have to buy it separately? Cheers =]
I have an original iPhone and I got OS3.0 for free. So I imagine that you would as well. Everyone gets it for free. However, some of the new features in OS 3.0 require hardware support that is only available in the iPhone 3Gs. This may be true of the new iPod Touch as well.
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Are you for or against the death penalty?
Against. I have no problem with killing people who really deserve it, but there are two problems. 1) Can we ever be 100% certain that someone deserves it? I see in the news all the time people being released from prison based on new evidence, like DNA tests. 2) It has been shown time and time again that the death penalty is not an effective deterrent. Someone he is that far gone, to commit...
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Rape and torture Or Murder. Which punishment should be harsher?
Murder. Otherwise what is to stop the criminal from killing his victim when he is done raping and torturing them, unless he is looking at an even harsher penalty.
That's the theory, at any rate. It is a long standing principle in the American judicial system.
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Have you ever been molested by a religious figure?
My friend Dan was. He was screwed from behind by a priest when he was 10. He was very seriously fucked up when I met him, with a major drug and alcohol problem. He went through a major spiritual (not religious) experience and he was doing pretty well, last I check on him.
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If science finally provides real, verifiable immortality along with health, youth and happiness, would that strike a blow to religion? An eternal afterlife is about the only thing they have left to promise their followers, and none can prove it.
Science might be able to help with health and youth, but it's not gonna even take a swing at happiness. That's not its job. So you'd still need something else for the happiness. Some people figure that out for themselves. Others turn to religion for answers.
Religion also provides moral guidelines and rules to live by. It also provides a sense of community and a common...
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I got another quetion. i want to download some videos from youtube.com, and i searched some downloaders but all of them are not free. is there any downloader free for video-lovers? please help me!
I use this: http://keepvid.com/
It give you an option to download into MP4 format instead of FLV. I use it to download music videos that I want to learn to play on the guitar. I download into MP4 then load it into a video editor (iMovie) so I can step through it frame by frame.
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Can getting ejaculated on your face cause acne?
It actually cures acne. Keep up the good work.
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Can you say something nice to me in another language?
algo simpático ("something nice") [Spanish]
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An icky girl touched me. Do I have cooties now?
Possibly. Check your scalp. That's where they live. You can get a special shampoo the the pharmacy.
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Are you afraid to try drugs? why and why not?
Drugs are like credit cards. They are fun to play around with a little, but it is WAY too easy to dig yourself into a big hole. If you use them constantly, BAD BAD things happen, and even if you use them sporadically, you become desensitized when you are off of them.
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I recently bought the samson g track usb microphone and I've been using it with audacity. Listening to my recording via the microphone I hear no distortion but this is not the case when I listen through my pc. How can I solve this problem?
Try shutting down all the other programs on the computer. If this is a Windows system then it's a memory hog and you are probably having trouble with virtual memory paging screwing up the real-time nature of the playback program.
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Have u ever thought about running away? cuz i know i do. i feel like getting away from everyone just leaving and never coming back im only 16 but i still wonder but i dont know i dont think anyone would come looking for me is it safe to do this? hmmm.....
Might be pretty tough to make a living if you are under 18 and not permitted to enter into any sort of contract, like a lease of an employment contract. And there are bad people out there who might prey on the less experienced.
But, yeah, I'm 43 and I think about running away all the time. It's only two more years. You can tough it out.
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I dont know if this is true or not but how random would it be if you suffered from this:
Erotophobia- Fear of sexual love or sexual questions.
Not random at all, since it is most likely based on childhood abuse. I think you are confusing the word 'random' with 'uncommon'.
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I inspect hotel sheets almost "thread for thread" before going to sleep! How closely do YOU examine hotel room sheets before committing to them?
I never worry about it. I shower then I get up. Plus, my body came with an immune system. People who are so over-concerned with cleanliness, well, I feel bad for them. They seem to make their own lives very difficult.
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"we have eyes but we cannot see" . how to write an essay on this topic?
If all else fails, you could always write an article about potatoes.
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Do you think the term "Library science" is pompous? If not, should all studies be called science? Hamburger science? Custodial science?
My sister is an archivalist. There is a lot more to library science than you might think. Organization, preservation, computer technology. There is an overwhelming amount of information out there and finding ways for get to the information you want is of critical importance. Just look at how successful Google is to see what I mean.
I can completely see how you would find it pompous if...
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Did Charles Darwin renounce his theories of natural selection or "On the Origin of the Species" at his death?
And it wouldn't matter if he did. That's the thing about science. The theories stand on their own since they can be independently verified. It wouldn't matter if Newton, on his deathbed, recanted and said that gravity works because tiny angels make it happen. The inverse square law would still hold true.
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What do you think about the government taking over the healthcare business? Has Obama gone too far?
The government is not "taking over" the healthcare business. Why must you people always distort things? It is proposing to get into the business to compete with the existing corporations and to provide an alternative for people who can not afford to pad the corporate profit margins.
This is called capitalism. The government is also in the postal business, by FedEx and UPS seem...
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Easiest way to get over it?Please tell me.
The easiest way is probably to drink heavily. The best way, in my opinion, is to reinvest yourself in the other things you value in your life, like friends and hobbies, so you don't identify yourself solely in terms of you relationship with this other person. And yeah, a good cry helps too.
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What kinds of things should my friends and I do this summer before we go off to college? We are already planning to go to some dance clubs, but what else?
Take a wild road trip down to Tijuana to see the 'Donkey Lady'. Be sure to pickup Shelly Long at a gas station on the way down there.
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When a judge makes his ruling it's based on their interpretation of the law. Is that the same as his opinion?
An opinion can be based on subjective morals and biases and whim. A judge's ruling must be based on objective ethical principles, strict analysis of the law as created by the legislature, and stare decisis (precedent established by higher courts. It sometimes happens that a judge's personal values will guide the path of his 'objective' analysis.
Ironically, if the...
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Can one be part of a conspiracy & not know?
No. There must be Mens Rea. There must be intent, or at least reasonable knowledge.
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What is wrong with teachers now-a-days? 1st grade teacher uses ducktape to quiet kids for the last 10 minutes of school!
I think you meant "duct tape".
There were various rolls of duct tape in different colors. It was used for class projects and the kids loved playing with it. At the end of class the teacher gave each student a 2" x 2" square of it to play with however they wished. Some kids wrapped it around their fingers. Other kids put it over their mouths because they thought it was...
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As a Christian do you think you would be justified , in God's eyes, in killing somebody if it was the only possible way of preventing that person from committing multiple murders?
As an aside, I'll just point out the the U.S. legal system does permit you to use deadly force against someone who is imminently going to murder you or others. It's called "Defense Of Others" and is a parallel to Self-Defense.
I'll also point out that the U.S. definition of "murder" is "an unlawful homicide with malice aforethought". This does...
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Why do Americans say not everyone has the same civil rights? I am a man and I can't marry a man either.
In the 1950's in America, everyone had the same right to use public restrooms. Whites could use white restrooms and blacks could use black restrooms. Everyone had the same right to ride the bus. Whites in the front and blacks in the back. And yet people still whined and complained about it.
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This is a question for those of you who don't believe in god because it's no scientific, Why do you believe in randomness?
This is a question for those of you who don't believe in the Easter Bunny because it's no scientific, Why do you believe in randomness?
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This is a question for those of you who don't believe in god because it's no scientific, Why do you believe in randomness?
'Randomness' is not something that exists independent of observation. 'Randomness' is just a label we apply to observations when we subjectively fail to find patterns.
'Randomness' "exists" in the same sense that the quadratic equation exists.
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Do you ever pity any girl or guy who isn't you tonight?
La-la-la-la la-la la-la LA-LA!
I feel pretty.
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Why is it that people say they "fall out" of love? Shouldn't it be "*climbing out*" as "falling" is, to me, a much easier thing to do than climb? Or would you say you're more of a "faller" - personally, i'm a mountain climber (ok i'll stop the metaphors!)
Or, it could be that climbing is an intentional act, whereas falling can occur when you don't expect it.
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I like this guy and he likes me too. For some reason, he's bluffing to ask me out. We've been pretty close friends ever since high school, although we stopped talking, we've recently started college and also started talking again. He's really cool.
I'm having trouble finding the question mark.
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I became pregnant big accident, i even took the morning after pill. Want my sister in South Africa to adopt child as she's tried everything under sun to get pregnant, i'm in uk
I believe you.
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Why does a man (I really like) always mention his ex of 3 yrs. ago, usually neg. things..her bad habits--although once he said she was a great girl, just hoped she wud change..he still keeps in touch..I guess i need to accept that he wants her back bad?:(
She was a big part of his past life. Does he talk to you about other things from his past that were important to him?
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Is it ever OK to ask somebody straight out "are you gay" ? Explain why or why not.
If the person is still in the closet then you are putting them in a position where they must either lie or come out of the closet.
If the person is straight, you are effectively saying, "your sexuality / sexual aura is so weak that I have to ask to find out what it is". That's silly, but people would take it that way.
Either way, you are better off not asking unless you...
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Can a person be arrested or reported to cops if that person created a MySpace profile using someone else's picture and information but isn't harassing or threatening anyone?
I don't think it's a crime, but it is probably a tort. You have the right to control the way you image is published. If a reasonable person would be lead to believe that the page belonged to the person in the photo then stat person has standing to sue the page owner. The real issue would be determining what the damages would be.
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How are your feeling toward letterman and o'brien about palins daughters jokes?
I think Letterman's joke was directed at Bristol, not Willow, and he just hadn't bothered to find out who went with Palin to the baseball game. The joke doesn't bother me, but it wasn't particularly funny.
I think Palin will do anything necessary to keep her face in the news and to drum up conservative support through imagined slights.
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What are the laws in each state and where do you find them for people who date people who are 17? One person is 17, how old can the other person be if they are over 18? Where do you find this info? Thank you:)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ages_of_consent_in_North_America
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Do you do your monthly breast exams like you should each month?
I try to, but sometimes I just get tired of getting slapped all the time.
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Do you know who Country Joe McDonald is?
As in Country Joe and the Fish?
One, Two, Three, what are we fightin' for?
Don't ask me, I don't give a damn.
Next stop is Viet Nam.
Five, Six, Seven, open up the pearly gates...
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What exactly is a "Hung jury"?
It means that it is not unanimous. Although in some states, for some crimes, only a particular majority of the jury needs to vote guilty.
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You are introduced to a female who is wearing a tight top and has "very" nice breasts which steal your gaze instantly, and obviously. Do you apologize, or move on hoping it wasn't as obvious as it probably was?
If she's wearing a tight top then she should have a reasonable expectation that it will draw some attention. I wouldn't say anything at all. Just move on. It happens. If she actually said something, like, "My eyes are up here." then I would probably quote Homer Simpson and say, "I've made my choice!"
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Why do most people level themselves with comments and answers instead of questions?
Many people are not here to "level" and don't really care about points. They just like answering questions and conversing through comments.
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Can you catch aids from eating after someone who has full blown aid's? My brother in law has it and was feeding my 1 year old form his spoon and he is sick with a cold and aids!
There are no known cases of HIV through saliva. There are only trace amounts in saliva and it doesn't survive very long. It's basically impossible.
You say the child has "a cold and AIDS". I can believe it has a cold. How it has AIDS? Did you test it for HIV, or are you just making that up?
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Have your eyelids or eyes ever been sunburned?
Yes, I burned my retinas when I was up in the arctic without sunglasses. It is VERY uncomfortable and feels like the inside of your head is itching where you can not scratch it. It's called being "snowblind", from the the sun reflecting off of the snow, but it can happen anywhere that there is bright sun reflecting off of a broad surface, like the sand at the beach, or the...
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If love hurts and truth hurts is love and truth the same
Dogs eat and cats eat. Are dogs and cats the same?
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How long does it take to get over a long term relationship that you thought was true love?
I hear people use this rule of thumb: half the time that you were in the relationship.
I don't really buy that. It's over when you can give yourself permission to feel good and let it go.
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What should I order when I visit my first Indian(from India) restaurant this summer?(It can be as spicy as can be!)
I really like the Chicken Tikki Marsala.
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Ann had chicken pox when she was 4 years old. She is now in first grade (age 6) and a note was sent home that two children have come down with chicken pox and Ann was exposed. Why will Ann most likely not get chicken pox again?
When you get it the first time, your immune system develops antibodies that prevent you from getting it a second time. It is very uncommon, but you might catch it a second time if there is something wrong with your immune system.
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Have you ever played Scrabble with people that always spent way too long thumbing through the dictionary before picking a word to make?
The official rules state that you can only use a dictionary or other reference work during word challanges and not during normal play.
http://www.farscapegames.co.uk/shopscr743.html
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Is it better to be honest and open or to lie to protect someone?
I like being honest and open, since it is so much simpler and easier. But, I have to admit that there are situations where it just causes more problems. If you are dealing with a person with emotional issues and the honest news, at that moment in time, would cause them to go into a tailspin, then you really have to look at the big picture and make a judgment call on what is best in the long...
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My sons father gave me a check for 5k for a one time child support and we signed a paper saying I will not go after him. It was signed because he said if I didn't he would take my son. He lives in FL I live in IL. Can I still go after child support?
If there was a multi-part oral/written agreement to perform a bi-lateral exchange ($5k in consideration of you waiving a particular legal right) then that is a binding contract, whether it was signed or notarized or not.
As far as I can see, you have two approaches. 1) You can claim that the contract is void because it is unconscionable (executed under duress; the threat of losing your...
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I saw a sign on a church that said "Christ is risen". Is that poor grammar? Or was it done for a different reason?
I think the grammar is fine. it is just a little unusual. "Christ has risen" is a statement about what happened in the past and may or may not be currently true. "Christ is raised" might more acceptable but there is a connotation that he was affected by an external force. "Christ is risen" is fine, but it just seems odd because you don't see that sort of...
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Have humans stopped physically evolving?
Humans will evolve so long genetic improvements increase the chances of the carrier having sex. I personally believe that evolution stalled around the same time as beer was invented to level the playing field.
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Obama says we are not a Christan nation, do you agree?
If we are a Christian nation, why is Jesus, or even God, not mentioned in any of our laws or the Constitution?
We are a nation of Capitalism and freedom. The founding fathers, who were not Christians, wisely left religion out of the government and in the hands of the people, where it belongs.
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My son wonders, Why are sleeping pillows rectangle? Why not Oval?
Much easier to manufacture them when they are rectangular and have only straight lines to cut and sew.
Once you start looking you'll see that a lot of things are the way they are because of manufacturing costs.
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Our shop has two rooms which are on separate leases. One is unusable as it leaks and the landlord won't fix it. Can we refuse to pay the rent on it? Our leases are concurrent and run for another 8 months.
Yes, you can withhold the rent. If it is a minor repair you can have it repaired yourself and deduct the cost from your rent. There is an Implied Warranty of Habitability. Did you know about the leak when you rented the place, or did you rent it "as-is"?
The laws vary from place to place. It's probably not worth the cost of a lawyer, but if you go to the local county...
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So if there is no god? or no creator, than how come every culture have their own form of god or gods?
Insecurity. The basic human need to not have to directly face life and death simply for what they are.
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What is the standard response in a hospital for someone who came close to succeeding at a suicide attempt by slitting their wrists? Immobilization? 24/7 guard while they heal? Mandatory counseling? Asking for research purposes only.
If the attempt was a serious one, after the wounds are stabilized they will likely be put in the psych ward on a 5150 medical hold. No one is immobilized unless they are violent and causing problems. Neither the hospital nor the state can force anyone into counseling against their will. They will, however, make sure counseling available.
So, for someone who came close to succeeding the...
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Are people from India called Indians? How about our Native Americans that are Indians? Does that sound confusing?
Christopher Columbus originally set out to find a faster trade route to the the far east by heading out across the ocean to the west. He drastically underestimated the circumference of the Earth and when he got to the Americas he thought he had reached India. He called the natives "Indians" and the name stuck. It's a misnomer.
At least, that's the way I heard the story.
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I've never heard the "birds and the bees" story, how does it actually go?
When the little bluebird
Who has never said a word
Starts to sing Spring
When the little bluebell
At the bottom of the dell
Starts to ring Ding dong Ding dong
When the little blue clerk
In the middle of his work
Starts a tune to the moon up above
It is nature that is all
Simply telling us to fall in love
And that's why birds do it, bees do it
Even educated fleas do it
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A criminal can be executed, how about heart breaker?
The law is wisely silent on affairs of the heart, leaving them to the courtroom of the conscience. We don't really need the legal system monitoring the events in our bedrooms. And the law knows that it's just too complicated and subjective to be fairly governed.
For a long time there were bigots trying to apply the law to mixed-race or same-sex relationship. Thankfully those...
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Why do we as American's in the USA celebrate African American Month, we remember the Holocaust, Memorial Day, Veteran's Day but NEVER remember the Native Amercian Indians that did soo much for our country?
What did the Native American Indians do for our country? Aside from feeding some pilgrims who subsequently murdered them?
I'm not questioning the value of the natives. I greatly appreciate their own culture. But what did they do for America aside from trying to defend themselves while we slaughtered them?
I think we should honor them in their own right, not because they contributed...
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Hey im 17 years old about to be 18, is it bad that im still a virgin?
There's nothing wrong with being a virgin at any age. It really depends on why your reasons are. If you are a virgin because the opportunity never presented itself or because you just didn't feel comfortable or ready or confident enough, that's life. If you are passing up opportunities to experience your own natural sexuality because some dusty old book told you to,...
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Why is the concept of faith so central to religion? Everyone has their own reasons as to why they have faith in god but why does it depend on faith? Could religion exist without god? Why are there so many different ideas of which god is the real/rightone?
If you consider Buddhism to be a religion, then yes there are religions that do not require faith or a God.
Why does it require faith? Because if it were measurable and repeatable, it would be called Science.
Why are there so many ideas of God? In my opinion, it is because people make up the concept of a god to counter their fear of the unknown. It's a fairly common human need...
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What if i dont dream about anything
You have to dream or you'll go insane. Dreams are, among other things, the way that the brain clears out junk. You probably just don't remember them.
Here's something you can try, if you can remember to do it. As soon as you wake up, don't move. Keep the same body position that you had while you were sleeping. Then try not to think but let the memory of your dream...
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Why if you go to the grocery store or even places like Target they charge you $6-7 for a crossword or activity book. Yet if you go to the dollar tree you can get that exact same activity book for $1. Why is that?
That, my friend, is a Free Market Economy. Same reason that you pay $8 for a beer at the airport or a concert.
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Why is it easier for me to ask opinions or about thoughts or problem questions (relationship wise) here at AB than talkin it out with my BF?
Just for variety, I'll give a Buddhist answer: Attachment is the source of all suffering, and you are more attached to your boyfriend than the text from people on AB.
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Reuters says that Obama is excited sbout the robust debates going on in Iran. Things were fairly robust when the Ayatollah Khomeini took over. Doesn't Obama know what happens when the debate gets too "robust" in that part of the world?
Things improve when debate get "robust". It's when the debate is one-sided that fascists take over and bully the people into submission. When there is only Ali Khamenei calling the shots, debate is not "robust".
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What if we had no traffic lights and relied on driver judgment, what do you think would be the result?
I actually read an article about this. In those areas of the world where there are no traffic controls at all, accidents are relatively low. I forget the reasons. I think it had to do with people being more careful when they have to develop their own, more intuitive methods for dealing with other drivers.
http://onthecommons.org/content.php?id=1998
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I got really drunk really fast on Thursday night and I am still hung over and sick two days later on Saturday afternoon. I puked a lot!! Is this normal? Should I be worried?
It's normal for people with alcohol poisoning.
If it happens again, god forbid, be sure to take some aspirin and tons of water before you fall asleep / pass out.
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How can you look into someones eyes and tell how they really feel? I have tried and I can't seem to do it.. any advice?
It's not the eyes themselves but the area around the eyes (but sometimes the color of the iris can indicate levels of excitement). And it's not a conscious thing you do, unless you are trained in that sort of thing. A relatively large portion of the neurons in the brain are dedicated to noticing things about faces. It's one of the most important things that humans do. Much of...
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Where is an unlikely place where you would expect to find a beached whale?
Magrathea.
"And the rest, after a sudden wet thud, was silence."
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What do you think is a stupid reason to downrate someone?
Because you disagreed with one of their other answers.
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Keeping in mind the opening scene in "WATERWORLD" (the Kevin Costner flop), can URINE ever be made "drinkable?" (Even if it was certified totally clean & pure by 100 top scientists, there's no way *I* would ever touch it!)
I bet scientists could figure out a way to make urine drinkable. They'd probably drain it into some sort of leach field, where it would percolate through sandstone into an "aquifer". From there they would let it run out into some sort of open air system. By applying infrared energy to it, they would make it evaporate into a vapor phase. The scientists might then cool the...
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Why would a girl pursue a guy strongly, but once she gets him, begin to back away?
It's probably an attraction-avoidance issue. It's pretty common in both men and women. When she doesn't have you, she feels safe and therefor confident to pursue you, because she is attracted to you. Once she gets you, insecurities kick in and her ego realizes that by opening up she becomes vulnerable to hurt, so she runs away. Once she is safe again, she regain the...
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I have experiences of sleep paralysis...is this common? and if you suffer from it, what do you see?
When you sleep, your brain disconnects your motor functions so you won't act out your dreams and injure yourself. Sometime, when you wake up, the brain is slow to reconnect your motor functions, resulting in paralysis. Yes, it is kinda scary. After a few times, if you consciously think about what your brain is doing and realize it will not last long, it become the less scary and the...
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Bases for segmentation of consumer markets
yes!
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no!
wait...
maybe.
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Do you think global warming is real?
No one doubts global warming. The issue is: How much of it is attributable to man-made causes? If it is not a result of man-made causes then we'd be damaging the economy without solving the problem.
The steep increase in warming correlates with the increases in industry and pollution. Seems like a no-brainer to me.
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My friends have been making a whole lot of jokes recently about me being a lesbian... FYI, i am a girl, and I like girls, but I've never told anyone.. Should I just come out? I hate lying to myself and them. I'm 16. idk if theyd accept me.
Honesty is great and I don't think that coming out is a big deal any more, is it? But if you really think you would be ostracized, you could always wait until you get to college. It's not that far off and you don't have to rush into anything you're not comfortable with.
But yeah, if they are really your friends, they should accept you. That's the theory anyway....
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Is it wrong to burn books in protest?
No. Only if you are preventing other people from gaining access to the books they want to read.
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How often do you clean your car? is twice a week a disorder
Not a disorder. But it must be tough on your paint job.
I hardly ever wash my car. It would just get dirty the next time I drove down the dirt driveway. Plus, I live in California and I can't justify wasting that much water just to stroke my ego.
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Are socialists dangerous?
Corrupt socialists are dangerous. Just like corrupt capitalists.
Socialism is not always bad. Public education, that's socialism at work.
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Should illegal immigrants be deported?
Yeah, I think they should. The thing to keep in mind though and that NAFTA allowed American companies to invade Mexico, "buy up" the farmland, and deny many people the living they once had. Where else were they going to go?
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For you is it apple or PC?
I love my Macbook Pro. I have several PC's, but they all run Linux.
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I HATE losing. does that make me a winner or a bad loser?
That depends on whether you are winning or losing.
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Atheists: Against suicide or don't care? You don't believe in sin, so who cares, right?
Once more, all together now, the only thing that atheists have in common is that they don't believe in a deity. Whether someone believes in sin is not something that the label 'atheist' is applied to, just as the issue of whether or not to wear makeup isn't an atheist issue.
I know you want to group atheists together into some sort of organized club so you can have...
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It's my opinion that atheism is a type of religion? It's a belief in nothing.
Probably a stronger than the Christian or Jewish religion, since they are steadfast in their non-belief.
I suppose there are atheists who have an unyielding faith that there is no God. For most of them it is just a simple discarding, much the same as lack of belief in the Easter Bunny. I don't believe in the Easter Bunny and that doesn't really require any faith on my part. You are trying to define atheism in the context of your already-existing belief in a deity. It just...
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Whats the first thing that pops into your head, when you see a 'what pops into your head question?
That someone is trying to get some points without doing any actually useful.
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Whats the first thing that pops into your head, when you see a 'what pops into your head question?
That someone couldn't think of a real question that might actually be interesting.
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Why do athiests seem to be so militant and determined to ridicule people of most faiths? I write most faiths, because I don't seem to see much ridiculing of muslims.
They aren't. Yes there are people who ridicule religion, and yes, those people are often atheists. Most atheists could care less if you believe in Jesus or the Easter Bunny or the Sun God whatever, so long as you don't try to establish a state religion.
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If religion and state are separate why does religion influence (particularily Christian) affect state laws etc.?
First of all, you seem to be using state to mean two different things here. The first time you use it, "state" refers to the government in general. The second time you use it, "state" refers to a member of the republic, such as California or Virginia. Just so we're clear.
Separation of church and state just means that the government can not establish an official...
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My friends bday was Tuesday I told her I would get gift this weekend, I got her a handbag last time, I was thinking perfume this time, what do you think??? Looking for an original gift idea.
Handbags and perfume are so subject to personal taste that I avoid them unless I know for a fact that she wants a particular item. With items like those, which she puts on her body, if you guess wrong she might awkwardly feel compelled to wear something she doesn't like, in order to avoid insulting you.
The best gifts are the ones that show that you know her and listen to what she...
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Why are liberals/Democrats so hateful and dishonest by nature? What happened?
Um. Where have you been these past eight years? Do you, like Bush, not read the newspapers?
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What was the last thing you had engraved?
I knew this guy, Andy, former SAS soldier with arctic warfare training. He ran dive trips to exotic locations. It was a macho thing to do to wear as little thermal protection as possible, to increase mobility. But Andy, who has spent thousands of hours underwater, always wore plenty of thermal clothing under his drysuit. He always said, "No one ever got a medal for being cold and...
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Patrick Henry said give me liberty or give me death, but why did he refuse to free his slaves? Contradiction or what? Link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOrwQG8waRA&feature=related
At the time, they were not considered to be "people".
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I served 2 years probation but no jail time in Canada, and was pardoned. Is it possible to immigrate to Australia as a skilled migrant with a criminal record?
Criminals moving to Australia. It's unheard of!!!
(sorry. I just had to do it.)
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Are people without kids missing out?
Yes. And so are people with kids. There are many paths through this life.
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Do you think Palin will have enough time to brush up on her politics before the next president is elected in 2016?
I think she believes she knows everything she needs to know about politics.
I don't think there's any chance of a so-called "values Republican" making it to the Whitehouse any time soon. If there is a backlash, the presidency will go to a fiscal conservative who won't waste peoples' time with flag-burning and gay marriage issues. The American people are...
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If asked, could you think of one good thing Adolf Hitler did?
He instituted a wide-spread physical fitness program into the educational system.
Do I actually also have to point out that he was a mass-murdering fuck, or can we be adults about this?
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In feminist magizines I sometimes read that in about a 100 years only women will rule the world and all males would be nothing but inferior real slaves for any inferior service to women. Do you think that there are many women who would enjoy such a life?
I think you really need to provide some sources for this. I think the best you will find is that if a woman in Spain makes a reasonable accusation of rape, with evidence, then the man might be temporarily jailed until he can be arraigned.
I know plenty of feminists and none of them want anything other than equality. When you say you "sometimes read" I suspect that you once read a...
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When and where were first slavery brought to America?
Technically there wasn't an America until 1776. But when Columbus got here, to this general area, the first thing he did was murder and enslave the indigenous people of the Bahamas. Manifest Destiny. I don't know if the "Native Americans" kept slaves.
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The only thing you have to fear is fear itself?
Maybe, if it's 1933 and you are facing a Great Depression. Since then we've invented nuclear weapons and Islamo-terrorists. And telemarketers.
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Do you think families should "disown" convicted felons, even going so far as to turn them away at gunpoint when they try to come home?
Copying DVD's is a felony. Raping and murdering a child is a felony (several). Threatening someone with a deadly weapon is a felony.
Each family should probably decide that on a case by case basis. "Should" is a funny word.
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If tomorrow never comes, why make plans?
Tomorrow never does come. It is always today.
But that does remind me of some Billy Joel lyrics: "I don't have to see tomorrow, 'cause I saw it yesterday." I believe he wrote that just before he tried to kill himself by drinking floor polish. Very strange.
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Is postpartum stress a valid excuse for crimes?
Never. But it is often a mitigating factor in terms of what charges are pressed or what punishment is applied.
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Atheists and agnostics, would you be more likely to become a Christian if "spiritual warfare" was more like anime, with psi-blades coming out of your wrists, and actual visible demons to hunt?
I've got to be completely honest here and say "Yes", cause that sounds pretty cool. But then again, that would be observable phenomenon with repeatable results, and the word we usually use for that is "science".
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My bf wants to get a Swedish flag tatooed on this rib cage under his arm. I think his idea is dumb AND I don't like tatoos. How do I tell him that in a way that shows I am just voicing my opinion and not trying to control him? He can do what he wants!
Saying "your idea is dumb AND I don't like tatoos" is just voicing an opinion. If he considers that to be "controlling" then you and he have more important issues to discuss. Saying "I forbid you to get a tatoo", now that's moving into the control area.
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Are there places where people still eat whale?
Depends on your definition of humanity. That varies between Americans, Japanese, and starving Innuit.
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If I were a ________
If I were a rich man,
Ya ha deedle deedle, bubba bubba deedle deedle dum.
All day long I'd biddy biddy bum.
If I were a wealthy man.
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Have you met anyone on a dating site and how did that work out for you?
1) Made one really good friend.
2) Slept with two women.
3) Had three terrible dates.
and I dated one woman over two summers. We were terribly incompatible, but were friends now.
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Are only whites racist?
No. Anyone can be racist. Whites just have a lot more options.
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Is there anywhere that offers sheet music downloads for free? I have tried several websites but they all contain links to other websites where I have to pay to get music. I'm learning to play keyboard and need some modern music to play.
http://modernpianomusic.com/
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What are you thinking about right now?
Warthogs.
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If you should be sleeping, why are you not?
I'm too busy worrying about why I can't get to sleep.
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Why do some employers check out social networking sites to see what their interviewees are about? Why should it matter as long as they do a good job.
Because, if they are just interviewees then the employer has no idea yet if they would do a good job or not. Also, employers want to get an idea of a person's, um, personality, to see how they would fit in with the other employees.
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I find it hard to see movies where the actors (or actresses) have since died. Is this normal?
No, it's not normal. Does it matter whether it's normal or not?
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What is the best concert you've ever been to?
I hate large concerts. it's just a wall of noise. I like small, intimate concerts. best one ever: Robyn Hitchcock. Close seconds: Michael Hedges and Arlo Guthrie.
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If there was a point in your life in which you found, or finally fully embraced Christianity having perhaps been agnostic, athiest or an undevoted Christian before - what was it that made that happen? An event? A person? A spiritual experience?
I wanted something more in my life. I read the Bible every day. I prayed every day. I suffered trials. For a year. I gave it my all. And nothing. No sense of communion. No spiritual enrichment. No contact. My life didn't change in any way. So I gave up and never looked back.
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Where (countries) are white people the minority?
Africa, India, Middle East, South America, Central America, Asia.
That's a whole lotta places. It's simpler to ask where white people are the majority: North America except Mexico, Europe, Australia, and Antarctica.
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Are you inlove with someone that you can't have, they don't even know your alive? Why is that? Why don't you make the first move and see what happens? Why is everyone scared to do that?
Because it's just not going to happen (age, religion, marriage, whatever) and you would ruin your friendship or chance of friendship.
I tried it. I was all brave and honest. And I lost my friend.
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Why did you NOT join MySpace?
The pages are too customizable and people use background images that make it impossible to read the text. And it is annoying to visit someone's page and have music start blaring at you.
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Why so many people without health care?
Um. They can't afford it. It's like at least $200 a month for anything reasonable. That's money that could be going to food and clothes and education. A lot of people are willing to gamble that they won't get sick. And a lot of people don't.
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What are some reasons people get married?
Because some people need a legal contract to keep their girlfriend from dumping them?
People every relationship has it's ups and downs and the bond of matrimony is that outside factor that can help you through the rough patches?
You decide.
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Are you a boxer guy or a tighty whities guy ? How old are you? Im interested to see if more older guys wear briefs and younger guys boxers or maybe if its even the other way around.
Boxer-briefs, 43.
It's the only way to go.
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This is not a joke: Which really came first, the chicken or the egg?
you need a chicking to lay the egg. you need an egg to hatch the chicked that will lay an egg that will hatch a chicken that will lay an egg...
There were eggs long before there were chickens.
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Over the past few days I have been getting wierd bruises on my forearms. They all run along that big vein, they start out pea-sized and VERY dark, the oldest one is now the size of a golf ball still very dark at the pea-sized center. What's going on?
You're trying to shoot heroin and you're bad at it (you keep missing the vein and infiltrating the flesh)? That's where I've seen that sort of thing happen. If not, you should definitely see a doctor.
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How do you kiss?
You put your lips together and blow. No, wait, that's something else.
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What makes girls melt?
Fire.
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What do you think is the best song ever played on an acoustic guitar
Michael Hedges was a master of the acoustic guitar. Most people have not heard of him, but the people who write your favorite guitar pieces, they all know who he was.
Jitterboogie was a tribute to the Tom Robbins novel, Jitterbug Perfume.
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Which of the following represents the lowest degree of certainty?
a. hypothesis
b. conclusion
c. fact
d. principle
e. theory
Different people use those words differently. You'd have to ask each person individually. There is no consensus. Welcome to Earth.
Fact would probably be the most certain of the lot. The problem is that some people consider a "fact" to be anything they feel uncomfortable being questioned about. On the other hand, other people consider a "fact" to be a direct...
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I got a speeding ticket in 2002 in the State of Missouri and it looks like I never paid it. I now have an arrest warrant out. I live in Wisconsin and have not had an issue with this but would like it taken care of. What's going to happen?
It's a "bench warrant", which means they are not going actively come looking for you. Speeding is an infraction, not a misdemeanor, so it is highly unlikely that they will put you in "jail" for a Failure To Appear. The ticket is not a condemnation; it is an invitation to a trial before a traffic judge, which you declined by default.
It's unlikely that you...
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Is educated and educate people lie, cheat, fool around, disrespect and dishonest? because I seen a lot out there? Is that true? What do you think?
I think it is a mistake to look at this in terms of educated versus non-educated people. Instead, there are compassionate people and there are greedy people. The greedy people, if they are motivated, will educate themselves in order to further their greed. The compassionate people will educate themselves in order to act on their compassion.
Education does not change you, unfortunately....
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When is the best time or age to fall in love?
Right now.
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Hi, does anyone know what language this is from and what it says:
"Gesegnete, frohe Ostern!"
Thanks.
German.
Blessed, glad Easter!
The German word for Easter comes from the name of the month of April, Oestara, named ofter the pagan godess of fertility. Other countries get their word for Easter from the Greek word, Pascha, which means Passover.
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Hi, does anyone know what language this is from and what it says:
"Saintes et joyeuses Fetes de Paques"
Thanks.
French.
saintes = holy
et = and
joyeuses = joyous
fetes = celebration
de = of
Paques = Easter
Happy Easter
Some countries use the Germanic root, Oestara, for Easter, while others use the Greek root, Pascha.
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Have you ever been "hoisted on your own petard?" How?
I ate a lot of Broccoli.
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I have received an email saying it is from yahoo support, asking me for my email address and password. Has any one else gotten this and did you comply. I am not sure it is from yahoo and can find no way to contact them.
No legitimate company will ever ask you for your password. Or your bank account number, or anything like that.
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My life is so ironic.. I baked lots of cookies for myself and I just found out from the dentist that i have a cavity!!!! And I didn't even get to eat any of them yet! Who else is having an ironic point of their life?
That's not irony. That's consequential and disappointing and odd timing. It would be ironic if you had been baking sugar-free fluoride cookies that you intended to prevent cavities, but they wound up causing cavities instead. Irony is when the connotation is the opposite of the denotation.
Just so you know. :)
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How do you feel about hypocracy?
I like being hypocritical! But it really bugs me when other people do it.
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I have close gay friends and have nothing against gay people whatsoever. However, I don't think it's right for people to verbally attack me or put me down if I don't support gay marriage. What do you think?
I have close black friends and have nothing against black people whatsoever. However, I don't think it's right for people to verbally attack me or put me down if I don't support black men marrying white women. What do you think?
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When asked about same-sex marriages, Miss California Carrie Prejean spoke against it. Do you think she hurt her chances of winning the Miss USA title by doing that?
"Vermont recently became the fourth state to legalize same-sex marriage. Do you think every state should follow suit? Why or why not?"
She wasn't asked about her personal position on gay marriage. She was asked a question about federalism. She was too stupid to recognize that. The correct answer is that marriage has traditionally been a state issue and should be decided by...
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If you were a jukebox,what 1 oldies song would you be playing?
Show video if you can please!
The Metro -- Berlin.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UXtort76gY
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Despite its media popularity, do you think Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code is a good book (for great reading). Personally I loved Angels & Demons, and found The Da Vinci Code lame.
The Da Vinci Code is the low-brow version of Umberto Eco's The Name Of The Rose. I found Angels & Demons to be much more entertaining and better suited for a movie adaptation. I can't wait to see the movie.
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Why are the American people up in arms about water boarding terrorists, but they have no complaints about the dismembering of US soldiers and civilians by terrorists?
They have plenty of complaints about that sort of thing. Which is why they don't want to sink to that level.
You are presupposing that they are terrorists and therefor it is ok to torture them to get them to confess. We haven't done that sort of thing in this country since the Salem Witch Trials. In this country, people are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Would you like...
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What does this tell you about an engine - cylinder volume at BDC divided by volume at TDC?
Wouldn't that be the compression ratio?
The ratio of volumes at top and bottom dead center.
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Why isn't anyone responding
Because you didn't use a question mark?
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If I come out as being bisexual and my "friends" want nothing to do with me does that then mean they were never really my friends?
It's not black and white. I would say that they were more strongly attached to their bigotry than they were to your friendship.
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How can i remove DRM protection from my movies? ive tried many but not 1 of them do a thing,my wmp wont connect to download,so thats a definate no no....
If they are "your" movies then why do you have to remove DRM? :)
DRM is a pain in the ass. The reason we have it is that people are stealing movies. The more movies that are stolen, the worse they wil make the DRM. The people who steal movies are making like more painful for those of us who don't steal.
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In music, is "key" (example "A minor") the same thing as "pitch?
The "pitch" is the frequency of a single note. A "key" or "mode" is a group of notes that relate to each other in some way. The name of the key usually contains the name of the first note in that key. The rest of the notes in that key have a well-defined and static relationship, in terms of pitches, to the first note. Usually the last note in the key is the...
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I am a 23 year old male dating a 16 year old male as well. is that legal, if so what ,moral issues should i be concerned about, if not, what legality is there? thanks...
It depends on where you live. Dating is never illegal. Sexual activity might be.
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Do you buy bottled water? Isn't it an absolute rip-off? I purchase water in gallons because the tap water in this town tastes bad. Do you any problem paying $1.00 for a bottle of water when one of soda or juice costs about the same?
Water, while far from the most abundant resource on Earth, is indeed plentiful. Clean, drinkable water, not so much. Most of it is lousy with salt or urine or pollution.
In the end it is all a matter of energy. It takes a lot of energy to get the water into the form in which we need it. And that energy has to some from somewhere.
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Should I start an IRA? If so which kind? I'm only 20.
Please, no! The current IRA just recently announce the end of its armed paramilitary campaign. The last thing we need is more fighting in Ireland!
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Can somebody tell me what's 15% off of$50.00 my calculator broke?
Like this: 15% is 10% plus 5%, right? 10% of $50 is easy. It's just one tenth of 50, or 5$. And 5% is half of 10%, so 5% is $2.50. So 15% is 10% plus 5% which is 5.00 plus 2.50 which is $7.50 off. So your $50 item would now cost 50-7.50 or 42.50.
You really don't need a calculator for this. Just multiply the two number, 50 and 0.15. If you can not do that in your head or on...
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Is educated and educate people lie, cheat, fool around, disrespect and dishonest? because I seen a lot out there? Is that true? What do you think?
Ironically, I can't understand the question.
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Any hints for getting over that crush that you know will never happen?
We look for in others that which is missing in ourselves. Figure out what draws you most to this person, then nurture that quality in yourself.
If you feel that only he/she can complete you, then use that as a guide to figure out what is missing from your life. Work on your hobbies and friendships.
I'll never be with the one I want the most, but if I were so empty without her, then...
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Do you honestly respect others beliefs?
Not at all. And I don't expect them to respect mine.
The problem with this question is that "respect" can be interpreted two ways. It can mean that you value or hold as true those beliefs, but it can also mean that you think it is important that those people be allowed to believe as they wish even if you disagree.
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Why are most atheists night owls?
No more so than anyone else. There is only one thing that atheists have in common. They don't believe in a god.
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Is there any 'wrong' denomination of Christianity?
Yes. All of the 'other' ones.
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How do you get from point A to point B?
Hyperspace bypass.
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How do u define normal?
90 degrees.
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Do you agree that releasing Bush era torture memos will hurt U. S. national security?
The first amendment is probably the biggest threat to U.S. national security.
See what I did there?
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How exactly do u give pleasure to a girl?
Buy her shoes.
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Anything you want to say to me on Answerbag, while I'm drunk?
Madame, come morning you shall be sober, but I'll still be ugly.
No, wait...
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What do Arabs and Muslims have in common?
What do Americans and Christians have in common? About as much as Arabs and Muslims.
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Where is my soulmate?
Where was the last place you left him/her? Did you look there?
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Who do you think is the gayest acting celebrity?
Paul Lynde?
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Should spandex, be outlawed?
That would, be unconstitutional.
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What are some concerns anticipated to occur due to growing population of people with an Atheist belief system?
There is no such thing as an "atheist belief system". Not sure why you capitalize atheist, since it is not a proper name.
Is it an act of faith for you to not believe in the tooth fairy? As a non-tooth-fairy-believer, do you have something, anything, else in common with the others of your kind? Except for the need of tooth-fairy-believers to lump you into a group because they...
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Is it okay to start a paragraph with "furthermore"? Is it similar to saying "another...."? For example: "Furthermore, polution is a cause of gloobal warming". When you are trying to say "Another cause of global warming is pollution."
That's fine. Furthermore, I rare see it not used at the beginning of a sentence.
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What does one say when an athiest sneezes?
Say "Bless you" or "God bless you". It's just an expression. Or do actually believe that when they sneeze they are temporarily exposing a part of their soul to the open air where it might me attacked by evil spirits and thus require a divine cleansing?
I don't know any atheists who care, one way or another, if you talk about God or bless them or pray for them...
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If you were forced to get a tattoo, where would you get it?
Probably at a tattoo parlor.
(a do have voluntary tattoos though, on my palms)
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Can a Homeowners Association tell me i can not put up a privacy fence?
Probably. If you have a Homeowner's Association, then you probably own a condo. You can check the CCR's to see what is permissible. Generally you only get to control what is inside the house, as deep as the first layer of paint.
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How many times have you watched the video of Susan Boyle singing I Dreamed A Dream? I think I have seen it at least 25 times with more to come. Clip below if you want to watch it again :) We love an underdog.
I'm wondering, what would your reaction have been to the clip if it turned out that she was not a beautiful singer?
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How do I get a girl to completely trust in me? Even though I'm two years younger than her.
You don't get her to do anything. Trust develops over time as long as you don't violate it. If you want to accelerate the process you can volunteer to be in situations where she relies on you, and then not let her down.
Pro tip: When you phrase it like that, "get a girl to completely trust", you sound creepy. How about "how can I earn this particular girl's...
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Is it or is it not a double standard when people say they can understand the first abortion but having it repetitively over and over they would say it is wrong? What's the difference?
That really depends on why they think it is wrong. If they say it is murder, then yes it is a double-standard to forgive the first time. If they say it's just a bad form of birth control, well, that's really none of their business.
But the reason they forgive the first time is this: They never really thought through the issues. They were taught that abortion is wrong so they...
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Why do people care about the President's dog so much?
It's a way for them to identify with the people running the country. Another way for them to identify would be to learn all about law and economics, but that requires a lot more work.
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If a married man had an affair with a younger unmarried woman, who would you say is more to blame, the married man or the young woman?
I wouldn't blame either of them. But, if you are talking about some sort of objective ethical violation, I would say the man. The women hasn't done anything wrong. She never took any vows, and that's what this is about, right?
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What is the first thing that comes to mind when I say answerbag?
That you are too stupid to think of a real question.
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What should be the maximum age diffference between people in a romantic relationship, and why?
The number of years you have been on the planet is a poor measure of who you are as a person.
That being said, once you get into the really big numbers, some logistical concerns might come into play, like failing health and death.
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Can a 15 year old know when she's in love
Sure. And she can also convince herself that she's in love when she's not but she really really really really really really really wants to be. It's a fine line.
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Do men have periods?
Yes. Everyone does; some more so, some less so. It's a 29 day cycle corresponding with the synodic month. Men do not, however, menstruate.
If you are a man and you notice your mood changing in a monthly cycle, that is normal and human. If you are a man and you are bleeding out of your penis, see a urologist immediately.
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Can someone describe to me how the 4th dimension through the 11th dimension would look?
Dimensions don't actually exist. It's just a trick your brain uses to organize the senses and to analyze problems. Since we develop from childhood thinking of the world in 3D and our visual systems self-organize around that concept, the idea of higher-dimensions "looking" like anything is meaningless.
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So... A zombie apocalypse anyone?
yes, please. I'm bored.
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How long is it usually before you can move into a new home after the owners accept your offer?
Typically there is a 30 to 60 day period where contingencies (like inspections) are handled before the contract is mature and ready to be signed. That being said, I once moved into a place 2 days after making an offer.
The details should be spelled out on the offer itself.
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Can you give me an example of a movie where "the Man gets the Woman" by the ending of the movie?
Psycho. Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Friday the 13th.
Wait. What do you mean by "gets"?
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I'm doing a master's assignment on the phonological deficit hypothesis / theory of dyslexia. My lecture notes call it a theory, whereas the assignmment calls it a hypothesis. Is there a difference in emphasis? I've noticed that journals use both terms!
I don't think of it as a hypothesis growing into a theory. I think of a hypothesis is something that you accept as true, in the context of your argument, and then you build on it to see where it gets you.
A "theory" seems like more of a goal, something you are trying to build from you hypotheses or else find support for through empirical evidence.
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What is another way of saying Jail/Prison?
The brig.
And you know that jail and prison are two very different things, right? (also, they are now capitalized.)
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I am with a guy right now.Very nice guy. He is Catholic and I am Christian. He wants our future kids to be brought up as Catholic and I don't. I want them brought up as Christian.Should I leave him?
Please, do us all a favor and don't have kids at all. If your understanding of religion is that poor, you have no place teaching it to children.
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My fellow Americans, why do you suppose THIS April 15th there was such an outcry against taxation without representation, with protests like the Tea Parties, than ever before in the history of this [once(?)] great nation? Is it time for a new Revolution?
Here's what I don't get. When Bush took over, short-term capital gains rates were cut, which is ok. But, he paid for it by removing super-long-term CG tax breaks.
The ST break was a windfall for corporate raiders and fly-by-night investors. But I had a business that I owned and cared for for many years and Bush took away the 7% rate that was supposed to reward me for investing...
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Do you hate it when someone responds with a comment or answer and says +6 and you don't get any points?
I could care less about the points.
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I want to know more about computer drivers why are they important in a computer and what is their real function in a computer
Every piece is hardware has a unique interface, it's own set of registers with special meanings. If you built a computer OS kernel that knew how to talk to every possible kind of hardware, it would be way to big to fit in memory.
So, the instructions for interacting with the hardware, for "driving" it, are placed in a separate module, a separate driver file, that can be...
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Which is better, bath tub or a stand-up shower booth?
I understand that some people find a hot bath to be relaxing, but that's really what the sauna at the gym is for, or any of those groovy private-hot-tub-by-the-hour places.
Personally, a bath is a lot of extra water and heater fuel just so you can soak in your own filth.
Shower.
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How angry should I be that my wife has: 1) lost interest in initiating sex, 2) has no interest in looking sexually appealing to me, 3) refuses to hang out with me unless we do things she likes, 4) makes no effort to communicate with me? How do I fix it?
I would be pissed, but not at my wife. Just at the situation in general. I'm sure that having a sexless, isolated marriage was probably not her goal. Have you asked her what changed?
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Why is it the questions you always want answered sit there unanswered for ages but the ones that you don't care whether they're answered or not are answered straight away?
Because these days there are a lot of people on answerbag who are largely concerned with getting as many points as possible. So that group of people posts lots of incredibly stupid "questions" so that they can all have a huge blow-job fest and give each other points. The real questions tend to get lost in the shuffle.
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Is it possible to create water? why havn't we spent time on that area? rather than inventing stuff we really don't need.
Of course we can make water. You combine oxygen and hydrogen. A spark would probably help. I forget the name of the process. It's the reverse of electrolysis.
But getting the oxygen and the hydrogen and heating is up probably takes much more energy than purifying the water we already have.
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Would you believe someone who says he/she is a Virgin?
Yes. Why would they lie? Being a virgin is generally a negative thing in my book, so I don't see why someone would lie about it.
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Does the discrimination against homosexual people by straight people make you feel disgusted to be heterosexual? I am a straight, young woman and I often feel embarassed to be straight when I see how people just like us are being treated.
Homosexuals are also discriminated against by two-legged people. Are you embarrassed to be two-legged?
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Has miley cyrus a daughter?
No, has she not.
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How can so many people be so judgmental about another persons life? I mean do you have to live it? Then why don't you worry about the s__t under your own carpet before you judge others about theirs?
Generally, because they believe that the other person's decisions are negatively impacting the first person's life, however indirectly. Maybe person B is smoking pot. Person A might think B will loose his job and thus not contribute taxes or productivity.
A better question might be, why the hell do you care if someone else judges you? Either you agree with them, in which case...
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Last night at 4-30 a.m. I saw half constructed building in my dream. Will it be bad sign of going to happen anything in my life?
Dreams don't "mean" anything. Dreams are the images that pop up while your brain is doing garbage collection. Not that they can't be significant; your brain is extremely sophisticated.
The traditional wisdom on this particular case is that buildings represent the way you see your soul. So maybe you are concerned that you haven't gotten as far in life yet as you...
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Can you name six-figure jobs without a Professional Degree?
United States congressman. POTUS. Supermodel. Drug lord. Athlete.
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Why Do We Fear Death?
The short answer? Because any genetic strain that results in creatures that fear death is more likely to be reproduced than those that produce creatures do not safeguard their own existence.
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If a woman is planning and preparing for a wedding? Can her boyfriend be in trouble legally and financialy for not telling her he is married and cannot get married due to this? They have a child together. Would that have any bearing?
More to the point, marriage is basically a specialized area of contract law. Aside from any criminal charges for bigamy, the woman can sue under a theory of obligation, either that the man did not fulfill the contract or that he committed fraud (since a contract to perform an illegal act, bigamy, is not binding).
I would expect the woman for get custody of the kid as well as a generous...
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My fellow Americans, why do you suppose THIS April 15th there was such an outcry against taxation without representation, with protests like the Tea Parties, than ever before in the history of this [once(?)] great nation? Is it time for a new Revolution?
I think you need to go look up what the phrase "no taxation without representation" means. Are you saying that you do not have publicly elected senators and congressmen representing you in congress?
The men who threw the original Boston Tea Party were protesting the fact that they were paying taxes to England but had no representation in Parliament. Actually, they were just being...
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My son inlaw took my daughter to court twice to try to get cusody of their daughter. He lied about just about everything he said and lost , but it cost me the mothers father $18,000,00 dollors I thought if you take someone to court and lost you paid?
It is a double-edged sword. If the loser always paid, then no one would have the guts to take on large evil companies with deep pockets who hire very expensive lawyers.
So instead the judge has to decide on a case by case basis. When you filed your initial answer to his complaint, your lawyer should have counter-claimed for costs. But, even so, in small cases like this I suspect it is...
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Got any advice on how to talk to guys? am 22 in college always been a little bit of an intravert so I am not good with talking to guys especally when I like then. There is this guy in one of my classes that I think likes how can I ask him out.
Maybe find out what he is interested in, invite him along to something like that as a friend, and if you two hit it off, you can maybe go out for a bite to eat afterward.
There's always going to be at least a little bit of risk involved. But if you are a little bold and not too attached to the outcome, people will sense that and respect it.
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What's so wrong with being brutally honest?
I never understood the term "brutally honest" to imply any malice. I prefer brutal honesty. It makes everything so much simpler. The problem is that most people are too caught up in their egos to handle honesty so they treat it as an attack, to protect their egos.
If someone is brutally honest with me, I take it as a sign of respect, that the other person doesn't think I am...
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If you could change one rule in whatever sport you choose, what would it be?
In football, each team should be able to secretly plant a land mine somewhere on the field. You would have to remember where yours was, while trying to figure out where theirs was by watching what areas they avoided.
I'd vote for that.
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What does it mean when a guy tells you "your kind of like a drug. it sucks not to have you.your to much of a friend, your like my angel on my shoulder always helping me with my problems" does that mean he likes me more than a friend or just a friend?
Probably more than a friend, but he's afraid to come right out and say it.
But more importantly, it is "you're", the contraction of "you are", and not "your", the possessive form of "you". Yeah, I'm a jerk right now, but someday when you grow up *you're* going to apply for a job somewhere and you don't want to look like an idiot.
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Do people look for meaningful relationships anymore, or is it all about picking somebody up to go home and "bang"?
People are doing the same thing they have always done. We're just getting older.
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I am considered NUTS im just different not nuts do people call you nuts or wierd or physco?
It's "psycho", not "physco". But if you were psycho then you would know that, wouldn't you? I guess you are just different.
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Besides firewood, What is something you might stack?
smoke
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There is a guy that I have liked for years, he's timid, awkward, intelligent. He's more attractive intellectually rather than physically, which is good. He would be my other half. But idk if I'm his type, how can I find out how he feels w/o "scaring" him?
Here's a better question: Why do you have to know how he feels before you can know how you feel?
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When a person doesn't text back what does it mean?
It could mean that they are trying to think of a witty reply and nothing is coming to mind so rather than text you a boring reply, they are putting it off.
It could mean that they didn't think a reply was necessary.
It could mean that they got preoccupied with something else.
It could mean that they got a bunch of texts at the same time and overlooked yours.
It could mean that...
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How do you figure out what 8x-3x^3 is
It is an algebraic expression. Now you know.
Perhaps you are not asking the right question.
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How the "f" do you make an ex pay back for all the pain he caused? And how do you go about forgetting all the pain and move on when you're in complete solace because no guy seems to be compatible?
Also, the word "solace" doesn't mean what you think it means.
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How do I square this circle? I only want a relationship with girls who can pick a man who has a more complete life than me. Im struggling to compromise, Im also finding success in developing my life hard and slow! Im over 40-Stay single and stop dreaming?
I know this situation. The answer, unfortunately, seems to be: Stop looking for the girls and they will show up.
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Solve the quadratic equation: 2x^2-3x+1=0?
X=-1
X=2/3
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Solve the quadratic equation: 2x^2-3x+1=0?
X=2
X=3
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Solve the quadratic equation: 2x^2-3x+1=0?
No you.
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Listen to the song sooner or later by n.e.r.d.....the song is amazing especially the end with the guitars!!!
And your question is... ?
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What is a word that has the "ough' in it?
D'ough!
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Are you a fan of older women dressing young?
I hate any implication that older people should "act their age" so as to not spoil things for the younger people, around whom the world revolves.
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When would it be a very bad time for a large spider to be near you?
The worst time is when I am sitting on a tuffet.
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Help I am dating a very sweet guy but he has REALLY bad breath. I offer mints but he won't accept I don't want to be close to him because of it. He is really shy so don't want to come right out and say it. Any suggestions?
If you were the one with bad breath, what would you want your boyfriend to say to you?
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How much is a penny really worth?
It depends on what you mean by "worth". Since it is illegal to melt down a penny for it's zinc, it can only be used as currency, so it is "worth" exactly one penny.
But at this point it can cost as much as 1.7 cents to make a penny. With our dwindling natural resources, the cost of metals is skyrocketing. Additionally, minting money takes time and effort and there...
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How do I tell a girl I like her? Like her a lot.
Just give her attention. If she's been on this planet more than a few years, she'll figure it out.
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Would you accept constant surveillance in public areas in exchange for a crime-less society?
This is an excellent question that everyone should be thinking about. With advances in technology it will soon be possible to put video cameras everywhere and store the images for weeks. With some computer recognition software you could trace the path of a perp backwards from camera to camera and gather information on him.
I really don't cre if I am being filmed in public. But here...
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Is it bad to think your bestfriend is a whore?
I think it's wrong to think of anyone as a whore. Do you really value people by their sex life? Do you think that women, or people in general, are worth less if they decide to sleep with a lot of people?
I think the whole concept of a "whore" comes from a time when women where treated as chattel, as property that was not worth as much if it was besmirched by another man.
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Are I.Q. tests being dumbed down? I took an Online one and scored 153. I think that's about 30 above what it actually is.
It's not the IQ tests that are being dumbed down. They just want to get you to the site to look at their ads. And if they give you a high score you are more likely to stick around and look at other stuff.
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Why do atheist who have no intention of learning about God or any religion answer religion questions?? lol im ready for the downrating to by the atheist
The only thing atheists have in common is that they don't believe in you "God". You can't draw general conclusions about atheists any more than you can about non-bowlers, or non-hairdressers, or non-accordionists.
Are you open to the idea that it is the anti-religion people who are causing you grief, and some of them just happen to be atheists?
You are American, and...
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Why do old people talk so loud on a cell phone? i mean they always like shout! geez, no offense, but the thing will pick you up just fine.
How old is "old"? I've never seen anyone do this? Why do young people draw broad conclusions based on only one or two observations?
Perhaps the tinny nature of the piezo speaker in the phone subconsciously makes them think the person is farther away so they raise their voice to compensate. Or maybe they have more important things on their minds than how to look cool with...
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My fiancee has stopped drinking cold turkey last week. We were fine today until he started talking about bars and all the drinking. I said it would be difficult for him to be in that environment and he got angry and stopped talking to me.What can I do?
Just be supportive and listen to what he has to say, instead of telling him how he feels or what he is or is not capable of. His lack of control is probably a sensitive issue for him that he need to come to terms with. To hear someone else, a loved and trusted person, reinforcing a conclusion that he himself has not owned, is a bit dismissive.
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What's cheaper a girlfriend or a hooker?
Depends on how often you have sex.
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Girls only love money? true or false?(choose one option only please)
The question itself betrays an underlying misogyny. Do you often find yourself thinking in black and white terms? Do you consider women to be objects instead of humans?
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Which element impress a girl most: 1. Money 2. Your nature 3. your Personality?
Which girl are we talking about?
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How can you tell when words go into contractions?
Why, do you have a pregnant sentence?
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How should i ask a guy out i am 13 years old dont say bad ideas thnx
Don't "ask him out". Instead, think of something fun you would like to do and which he might be interested in. Plan on going, then ask him if he'd like to join you.
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If you were/are an atheist and your parent/s sent you holiday cards with Christian messages on them, would you ask them to stop?
If I don't believe the message, why would it upset me?
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Brad Pitt or Orlando bloom?
Ah, it's a trick question. Viggo Mortensen.
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What is the best way to start a religion?
Same as becoming a politician. Find a bunch of disappointed people and make them lots of promises.
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Is a martial arts school allowed to tell you to buy their namebrand equipment only even if the prices are higher than other schools?
The martial arts school is allowed to tell you anything it wants. If it requires you to buy their overpriced equipment, that is their prerogative. In theory, more memberships and money will go to the place nearby that doesn't have such a requirement.
On a practical note, any dojo that requires you to wear a specific brand of uniform is probably not a dojo that you would want to belong...
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My bf was upset with me because the cable was turn off and said that i was fat. why would he say that?
Hard to say without more information. First of all, are you fat?
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Poor are happier than the rich,do you think it's true?
No, that's just something poor people tell each other to make themselves feel better.
If you want to draw broad conclusions about happiness, based on the number of little green pieces of paper a person has, you're setting yourself up for disappointment.
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For all the non-Christians and especially atheists who had friends and family over for an Easter meal or gave your kids Easter Baskets, especially the ones who call the Christians hypocrites: don't you think that's hypocritical of you?
If the "atheists" were to take part in some sort of Christian activity but then deny Christ, you might have a point. But they are not doing that. They are engaging in a spring celebration (rabbits and eggs and feasting) that has nothing to do with the Jesus resurrection except that the Christians stole the name (Easter) 1300 years ago.
Do you see the point that other people are...
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For all the non-Christians and especially atheists who had friends and family over for an Easter meal or gave your kids Easter Baskets, especially the ones who call the Christians hypocrites: don't you think that's hypocritical of you?
Easter is a pagan festival celebrating the spring and the return of the goddess Oestara. The Christians stole it. Why did you think there were rabbits and eggs and other symbols of fertility? So, no, I don't think it is hypocritical.
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Did you read USA constitution?
"Have I read the federal constitution of the USA?"
Yes, many times. And I buy pocket-sized editions for 99 cents from the local bookstore and I give them out on the 4th of July. Why, do you have a question?
The average person on the street won't get much out of reading it. The beauty of it is that it is basic enough that it can flexibly handle unanticipated situations....
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20 Yrs., in the church of Rev.Wright, launched his political career with Bill Ayres, his wife is only recently proud of her country, he apologizes for his country and talks it down, does Obama deserve to be president of the USA?
At least 50% of the voters seem to think so. That's more than I can say for Bush.
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Does anyone out there eat any weird but good food combos, like chips on a tuna sanwich?
French fries and an ice cream sandwich. Yummy.
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Have you heard about the family in the UK who are paid $45,000 annually for disability benefits because they are too fat to work? (See article) What would that do to the welfare system in the USA if we could claim that type of disability?
Their disability is not that they are fat. Their disabilities are that they variously have epilepsy, diabetes, etc...
If you want to get on welfare by eating so much that you get epilepsy and diabetes, feel free to go for it. Somehow I don't think there's gonna be any big rush.
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What US state is predominently caucasian?
All of them, I suspect.
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What do guys like about girls?
I like the way they are shaped.
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Why do girls always pee in the street after a night of clubbing?
Well, the short answer is: Because they are drunk and they have to pee.
I think is really may be as simple as that. Perhaps you want to rephrase the question? Something like: Why don't guys do that as well? Or why does alcohol lower women's inhibitions?
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A certain star is 1.135 x 10 to the 14 power km away from earth. If light travels at 9.4607 x 10 to the 12 power km per yr,how long will it take for light from the star to reach earth
The only thing that makes this more than a division problem is that you don't know how to enter powers of 10 into your calculator.
Here's a hint:
1.135 * 10^14 1.135 10^14
-------------- == ------ * -----
9.4607 * 10^12 9.4607 10^12
Now go do your homework.
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Is it possible thet time loops back on itself,like on repeat so to speak,does the universe end or does it start over and if so how many times could we have lived the same life?
Time does not exist out side of the present instant. It is an illusion created by philosophers and physicists to explain "memories" and "expectations".
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Is it bad for guys to have friends that are girls? like girls they text and hangout with even if the gf cant go...?
No. "Why would you even suspect that?" is a much better question. :)
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Your teacher asks you why you weren't paying attention you say : A) i hate this subject B) your a boring teacher C) i have to catch up on my sleep ..........ps.what class is this!?
Apparently it was a grammar class.
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What is love? explain it in one word?
Rollercoaster.
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Does perspective change truth? --can different people see different things about the world? Or, is there only one truth and you're either right or wrong?
The world simply is what it is. "Truth" is merely a label that you apply to other people's statements about the world.
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Do you love someone , who can never love you back?
Yes. And if you need the love to be returned, then it's not really love.
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When a woman says she wished she felt the same about me when i tell her i luv her what exactly is she saying? ...coz that could mean alot of negative things to me just wonder how bad it really is...
Anything that anyone says is usually about themselves, and not you. It's so easy to imagine negative things, but that boring and lazy. Don't do that.
It could mean that she is in an emotional place where she finds it difficult to feel love, but she admires you and wants someone like you some day. It could mean that she just doesn't feel any chemistry with you but wishes she...
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Why isn't being in love easy?
Fear. Fear is the opposite of love.
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What is your opinion on the controversy over the torture of suspected terrorists and/or detainees?
I think that the people who support it tend to have an image in their heads of Jack Bauer saving the USA from an imminent terrorist attack. I think that in that situation there is going to be some torture regardless of what the law says, and if it is that clear that torture is necessary and the day is in fact saved, then there will be a pardon. I also think that that sort of situation is...
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What do you do with your broken dreams?
I bottle them up, let them ferment for a couple of years, and then make whine out of them.
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What is love? explain it in one word?
Love.
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WHAT DOES IT MEAN THAT WHENTHE PERSON WHO FANCIES YOU KEEPS CHANGING THIER PERSONALITY AROUND YOU?
Everybody does it, to one extent or another. When you are around someone you like, don't you find yourself acting at least a little differently than you normally do?
I think, though, that if you want a real answer to this question you will have to clarify what you mean by "CHANGING THEIR PERSONALITY".
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Do you usually plan out your Sundays?
Nope. They arrive every seven days with me having to do a thing. It's spooky, really.
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Would you find it odd if a 32-year-old woman considers herself "best friends" with an 18-year-old guy?
No, it's not odd t all. Chronological age is only one of the ways in which people are younger or older. People might advance quickly in one area but slowly in another. For instance, the woman might be 32 chronologically, but 24 in terms of spirit, and 50 in terms of responsibility, and 20 in terms of emotional maturity. The number of years you've been on the planet has little to...
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What is port?
You have to limit your playing at first. You should play to the point where your fingers are sore, but not blistering. Eventually, over several weeks, you will develop callouses and then you can play all day.
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When do you know when you have had too much of a good time?
Generally there will be a pool of vomit at your feet, and probably one or more women giving you a dirty look.
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Do you have incandescent light bulbs or energy saving bulbs?
I switched every bulb in the house to compact fluorescents about... five years ago, and haven't had to replace one yet.
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Is socialism right for America?
Socialism? That's crazy!
Then we would all have to pay for public education, even if we didn't have kids!
And if someone couldn't afford their hospital bills, the rest of us would be forced to make up the difference!
We might even be forced to contribute to some sort of general pool to pay for people who didn't have the foresight to save for retirement or...
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What is something a person might need to measure with a tape measure?
Tape?
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Are you uncomfortable when waiters and waitresses call you hon or sweetie?
I like it. There's a diner I frequently, partly because they call me "hon" there. It's nice.
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What could be a good fake name incase you were going undercover or in Witnesss Protection?
Lazlo Penteflex.
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What is your favorite opening line from a book?
"Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday, I don't know. I had a telegram from the home: 'Mother passed away. Funeral tomorrow. Yours sincerely.' That doesn't mean anything. It may have happened yesterday."
-- Albert Camus
"The Stranger"
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What is your favorite opening line from a book?
"The countdown had stalled at T minus 69 seconds when Desiree, the first female ape to go up in space, winked at me slyly and pouted her thick, rubbery lips unmistakably -- the first of many such advances during what would prove to be the longest, and most memorable, space voyage of my career."
--Martha Simpson, Glastonbury, Connecticut (1985 Winner of the Bulwer-Lytton fiction...
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What is your favorite opening line from a book?
"What are you looking for in a typewriter?" the salesman asked.
"Something more than words, " I replied. "Crystals. I want to send my reader armloads of crystals, some of which are the colors of orchids and peonies, some of which pick up radio signals from a secret city that is half Paris and half Coney Island."
He recommended the Remington SL3.
My old...
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What is your favorite opening line from a book?
“The beet is the most intense of vegetables. The radish, admittedly, is the more feverish, but the fire of the radish is a cold fire, the fire of discontent not passion. Tomatoes are lusty enough, yet there runs through tomatoes an undercurrent of frivolity. Beets are deadly serious.”
- Tom Robbins
“Jitterbug Perfume”
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Half of all marriages end in divorce. Why do you think this is happening?
Because the other 50% end in death.
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Is it ok for a 14 year old and 16 to date?
It's not rape anywhere. Rape is only when it is non-consentual. It would be Illegal Sexual Conduct, which is sometimes mistakenly called Statutory Rape.
Virginia has a closeness-in-age clause for people both under 18, but I think it only applies to 15,16,17.
Interestingly enough, in Virginia it is technically illegal for people to have sex outside of wedlock. A class 4 misdemeanor.
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What did you do one time that you will never do again?
Went to see the movie Event Horizon.
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How do you prove that the number 0 exists?
I have a degree in mathematics. Zero is an abstract concept. It does not "exist". It is defined. It is the number which, when added to another number, results in the same number; the additive identity.
Imagine a purple monkey. It "exists" in your head, in the same way that zero exists in your head.
Or, putting it another way, it exists because you say it exists....
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My husband and I are not seeing eye to eye on something and I need some help. My husband says we do not need to shower every day and I say we do. So who is write on this?
Depends on your definition of "need". The government has wisely left this decision to the courtroom of the conscience. Figure out what "need" means to you, then you'll have the answer to this question and many others.
Since you are the one writing, then you are "write" on this.
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Is it mean to refer to disabled people as "cripples"?
There's a difference between saying that someone is crippled and saying someone is "a cripple". The first comments on a condition. The second labels them, as though it were their defining characteristic.
You can say that someone is/was "crippled" because you are talking about something that happened to that person. It is wrong to call someone a "cripple"...
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Why do 14 year old boys (the ones I meet anyway) always have this weird ubsession with my boobs?
Just to put another spin on this:
Boys are obsessed with them because you hide them. And you hide them because boys are obsessed with them.
Much of life is like this.
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Can anyone tell me how marijuana is addictive?
Marijuana is "psychologically" addictive, in the same sense that watching TV or shopping can be addictive. If you use it frequently enough then you might develop association in the brain that make it difficult to function without it. Too much of anything can be bad. If you find that you are skipping activities that you enjoy because you would rather get stoned, that's a sign...
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What is the latin word for "Thus is stands"?
That's sic, dude.
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Do u think it is right that kids basically don't have free will until they r 18? Because they are minors and the Law gives power to the parent and or guardian who can call the police on their kid for doing pretty much anything they don't want them to.
Everyone has free will. People under 18 just don't have as many state-protected rights as adults. This is because they are also not held liable for any harm they might cause.
It must seem discriminatory that there is an arbitrary line at the age of 18 (21 in Mississippi!). You would think that anyone who is responsible enough to handle the results of their actions should be given the...
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What are some songs about moving away or getting out of town?
Well we're movin on up,
To the east side.
To a deluxe apartment in the sky.
Movin on up,
To the east side.
We finally got a piece of the pie.
Fish don't fry in the kitchen;
Beans don't burn on the grill.
Took a whole lotta tryin',
Just to get up that hill.
Now we're up in the big leagues,
Gettin' our turn at bat.
As long as we live, it's you...
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So, you're in this friends with benefit thing. What do tell her when she says that she's falling in love with you?
What would you want her to tell you, if the roles were switched?
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Does anyone out there believe that the President should be a MAN OF GOD? By that, I mean one who is a Christian, reads the Bible, and honestly seeks for God's advice concerning the fate of our country.
If you have criteria like that then we'll wind up with people like George Bush.
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From what point do you consider the act of killing, murder?
Murder is the unlawful killing of one human by another human, with malice aforethought.
The thing that elevates homicide into murder is this: Before the killing, for at least a second, the killer knew or should have known that the victim would die as a result of his actions, but he acted anyway.
There are a few other forms of murder, based on similar concepts. If you try to beat someone...
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If a person cheats does that make them a bad person? I think so what do you think? I dont think a cheater is a good person.
Only if you are one of those people who likes to sort people into one of two categories, because it is so convenient.
Otherwise a cheater is just a cheater. The real question is why do you have to know if they are good or bad? It's pretty meaningless unless you are going to make some sort of binary decision.
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Why are the outside of the bag questions so stupid?
It wasn't always like that. Then some people figured out that they could give each other massive points by rating each other's idiotic questions.
The rest of us just have to wade through that to get to the real questions.
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What does the Bible say about interracial marriage?
Sixty years ago it used to condemned interracial marriage. Many people used the story of Phineas (augmented by Josephus) and some stuff from Revelations to justify the American anti-miscegenation laws which made interracial marriage a felony. In 1883 Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution permitted anti-miscegenation laws. The Biblical arguments were... tenuous at best, but the bigots...
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What college degree is needed to become a politician?
No degree of any kind is required to be a politician. Is a degree were required, that would probably bring up some thorny constitutional issues.
Having a law degree is an excellent qualification. Most lawyers are not like the slimy ones you read about in the news. Politicians make laws; it makes sense that they should be trained in that area.
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What does it mean if your boyfriend packs condoms for a trip without you?
1) Planning on sex.
2) Knows that his irresponsible friends always forget their condoms.
3) They're still in the luggage from the last trip.
4) He's actually a traveling condom salesman.
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How would you sum up 2008 in a sentence?
"What is 1004 plus 1004?"
or did I misunderstand the question?
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How can Muslims honestly expect us to believe Islam is peaceful, when they use a thirteen year old boy as a suicide bomber?
[was supposed to be a comment.]
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How can Muslims honestly expect us to believe Islam is peaceful, when they use a thirteen year old boy as a suicide bomber?
How can Christians honestly expect us to believe that Christianity is peaceful, when they blow up clinics, burn crosses, and hang people because of the color of their skin?
See what I did there?
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Why do people call christmas x-mas?
X has long been a symbol used by Christians to denote Jesus. You can see this in some churches where they use the Chi-Rho icon (X and P superimposed).
The Greek word for Christ ("Χριστός") started with a Chi (X), that's why. Google "chi-rho" for details. Rho was the second letter.
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Have you ever been so lazy you didn't bother folding your clothes and just used them out of the dryer?
What, you still bother to wash them? Amateur.
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I told the guy who liked me that I was tired of liking him. As we talked normally, i put my pm as "I'm ready to fly." then, he rejected all the files transfer, stopped replying me and put "such heartbreak" on his pm. and now, he's very cold to me.
[responded to wrong question. sorry.]
but um... Sounds like a bruised ego. Not a big deal.
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I'm 16 and I have no idea what to do with my life. I play drums and play videogames. I like both but am stuck at some sort of equilibrium. Music or Computer Science?
You play drums and computer games? It sounds like you know exactly what to do with your life. (Just not how to pay for it.)
The conventional wisdom is that you should study computer science so you have something to pay the bills and to fall back on. Play the drums in a part-time band maybe, to keep your options open?
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What random FACT can you give me that many people may not know about?
That the Whale is not actually a kind of fish. Most people don't realize that, technically speaking, it is an insect.
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What is your own definition of science? Why is science called "knowledge"?
Science can refer to two things:
1) It is a system for predicting what will happen in the future, based on observations of the past. The observations are recorded using rigorous methods to avoid unintentional bias. The predictions take the form of objective, mechanical formulas and algorithms that do not require human interpretation. The favored prediction methods are the ones that most...
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There is a lot of talk today about electric cars you can just "plug in" at night to avoid expensive gas. If large numbers of people start using these isn't it just going to drive up the price of electricity, and we'll be right back where we started?
Not exactly where we started. The pollution will be produced at a central plant where it can be scrubbed out more efficiently. Getting a Watt of power from gas in a car is much messier than getting a Watt of power from a specialized coal plant.
And even if the price of coal does go up, we don't know that it will be more expensive than locating and refining and distributing oil.
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Wat is worse? Smoking pot or drinking? A very debateble question among my friends.
I think drinking is far worse, but let me throw this into the mix: From personal experience I found that I could have a few drinks and not notice it the next day. If I got stoned then I felt lethargic the next day. When we look at the extreme cases, alcohol is much worse. When we look at the casual user, pot can have a subtle effect on your work life.
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HOW DO U WAKE UP FROM ASTRAL TRAVEL
I HAVE AN ASTRAL ALARM CLOCK THAT I BOUGHT ON THE VIOLET MARKET. U?
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How could something made up of Aluminium completely destroy a structure made up of steel?
Through galvanic corrosion?
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Does birth determine religion? How so?
It depends on who you ask. I think that in Judaism if your mother was a Jew then you are considered to be one as well.
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Do you ever sit on your little brother? A female friend has recommended this as a good way to punish my annoying little bro! If you do this do you sit on his head or chest or what? How long do you sit there & what do you do during? Gimme some ideas plz!
If you had an older brother, how long would you want him to sit on your head and what else would you want him to do with it? There's your answer.
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Are you addicted to Vegemite?
Vegemite is only psychologically addictive, but it can act as a gateway yeast extract, leading to harder sandwich spreads like Marmite.
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Are there two types of Jews? a race and a religion? can you give me specifics?
There are three ways in which the label "jewish" can be applied:
1) It can refer to the Judaic religion and its practices and practitioners.
2) It can refer to a race of people from the middle east.
3) It can refer to a culture. Bagels, Yiddish, etc....
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Evoloution?How does nothing make something?
"Evolution"?
Nowhere in any of the theories of evolution does it say that something came from nothing.
Are you perhaps thinking of the Big Bang theory?
Evolution started with amino acids and water and energy and physical laws that cause molecules to combine, sometimes in ways that caused them to stay that way.
Seriously, you are not going to convince anyone to switch to...
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Can meth change someone in a month? Do I wait for him to stop?
In the addiction world, among the alcoholics and junkies and cokeheads, they all look down on tweekers, meth addicts. That should tell you something.
I now meth addicts who are grateful that they chose meth because it took them down to the bottom so quickly instead of the lingering death of other drugs.
Here are the five stages of meth addiction:
1) I'm so tired. I just need...
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What does beer taste like?
In the morning, it tastes like... victory.
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Women say men are confusing. Men say Women are confusing. Which is it?
Dating is confusing.
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Christians only please: My brother in law (atheist) doesnt want to take his kids to church, should I intervene so they know the love of christ at an early age?
Let's follow this to it's logical conclusion. If you truly believe that the child's immortal soul is in danger of external damnation (what if they die between the ages of 7 and 18?) then that would be a crime worse than murder, which is only the physical body. If you truly believe that this is such a crime, then you should work to remove the Separation Clause from the...
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What is the roe v. wade case?
Roe v. Wade was a case decided by the US Supreme Court in 1973. The ruling, based on the Right to Privacy, was that abortion was a woman's right under the US Constitution and therefor was not a matter for the states to decide for themselves.
Note Bene:
- If Roe v. Wade is reversed, that does not make abortion illegal. It just makes it a state by state decision.
- "Roe"...
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If a girl takes more then 20min to text you back most of the time. even though youve kissed her and she wants to be more then just friends. why does it take so long for her to text me back?
Maybe she's driving? Or talking to someone else?
If I'm in the middle of a conversation, face to face, then I would consider it rude for the person to start texting someone else.
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How did the word "Christmas" get the abbreviation "x-mas"?
Interesting to see how religious people jump to the conclusion that their enemies are trying to diminish the holiday that they stole from the pagans to start with.
The secular world did not come up with the "X". The Christians came up with it themselves. Probably because the Greek letter Chi started Jesus' name when spelled in Greek. Maybe to symbolize the Cross. Maybe...
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Will there ever be a video game SO realistic, that it looks exactly like real life and is controlled the same way?
Yes. You are playing it right now. Shhhh! Don't spoil it for the others.
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How do you tell someone that you're not in love with them, but that you really enjoy their company and the time you spend togeather, without hurting their feelings or driving them away?
How would you like to be told the same thing? Figure that out and then tell her that same way.
You would probably want her to be straight with you. That way you don't spend time barking up the wrong tree, plus you would feel connected and respected enough since you weren't being coddled like someone who needed to be protected.
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What kind of music do you listen to when you're sad, depressed, or upset?
Robyn Hitchcock.
Lately: "This Could Be The Day"
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What event caused you to realize that you weren't a child anymore?
"My earliest memory is of water. I was submerged in it. I had stepped off a dock into Clark Lake. Before my Aunt Rui jumped in after me, I had time to hit bottom- about three feet down- and look around. A bubble formed around my head and I could breathe in it. I was two and a half. I learned this much: adults couldn't breathe underwater, but a child could do anything. About four years...
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Is the term, "benevolent dictator" an oxymoron?
No. Benevolent is not the opposite of Dictator. It's just that in human history many dictators have not been benevolent.
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Are you excited for the new Angels & Demons movie?
While I was reading the book I kept thinking that this would make an awesome movie. I enjoyed Angels and Demons much more that The Da Vinci Code.
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I have a girlfriend, but I have recently met a girl that I really like. She has a great personality and I don't feel as much attraction towards my girlfriend since I met this new girl. I think my girlfriend's life would fall apart without me. What do I do
If your girlfriend met someone that she "really likes", and she was no longer attracted to you, what would you want her to do? Would you want her to stick around just because she was afraid that you would fall apart without her? That doesn't seem healthy to me.
Here's what you do: Ask yourself what this new girl has that your girlfriend does not. Whatever it is is...
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Should I wish you a, Merry Christmas, Happy Christmas, Happy Holidays or something else? Please tell me which, thanks
I'm not a Christian, but any of those sound fine to me.
The idea that non-Christians object to anything Christmas is a myth that has been overblown by Bill O'Reilly. There are probably a few people out there who object to "Merry Christmas", just like there are a few who believe that the Earth is flat, or only 6000 years old.
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Why are so many Catholic priests child molesters?
The rate of pedophilia among Catholic priests is about the same as in the general population, around 1%.
I would have expected it to be much lower but I guess forbidding a person from participating in something to natural and neccessary probably has a deleterious effect on them.
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Do atheist suffer from Schizophrenia more so than believers?
I wouldn't say so, if the number of Texas women who recently mutilated and killed their children to protect them from demons is any indication.
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What is your favorite thing about your iPhone?
Visual voicemail. I can see a list of who called and when and I can tap on them to hear what they said.
I'm amazed that modern answering machines don't have this capability (using Called ID).
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Would telepathy be considered as the fastest way to communicate?
Not as fast as Firewire, no. But telepathy is wireless, which is nice.
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I can't wear high heels due to a severe dance injury. Should I feel bad? I wish I could wear them but I can only handle flats. I feel less female because of it.
For what it's worth, I think high heels look ridiculous on women. I'm much more attracted to women who are secure enough to not clomp around on stilts or smear greasepaint on their faces.
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2months ago I found out my boyfriend was stil telin his ex he loved her 6months into our relationship, he stopped last xmas. He's very sorry but he said I shud move past it as it was a yr ago, but I only just found out shud I so easily forget & move on?
I haven't stopped loving my Ex's. Just because we are not together doesn't mean that I don't love them. Do you really consider that "cheating"?
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For my birth control pills, there are 28 pills total in a pack, but there are 30/31 days in a month. What happens for the two extra days where they don't provide the pills?
Your menstrual cycle is not a month long. It is 28 days, same as the moon. The length of a month has nothing to do with it, except maybe that months were originally based on the cycle of the moon.
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Is it possible to build yard fences entirely out of solar panels?
It is just not an effective use of the panels because, even running east-west, they would have to be tilted to point at the sun, which is usually overhead.
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Can we have soon affordable solar energy?
It is affordable now. It is a matter of what time frame you are looking at. If you are just going to use it for a year, then coal is much cheaper. If you are going to use it for 20 years, solar is much cheaper.
It's just a matter of coming up with a huge wad of cash at the beginning. But that should increase the resale value of your home.
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How much would it cost to solar power your average house?
I did it myself, for about $10,000. Getting a company to do it and getting lots of panels would probably run you around $20,000. Your state may have a rebate system where you can get a tax credit.
They tend to pay for themselves over 10-20 years.
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What's the meaning of "Stairway to Heaven?"
According to Robert Plant, it's not about anything in particular. The lyrics were a stream of consciousness thing that just came to him one night in front of the fireplace.
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How do you get a man pregnant?
I don't know, but I'm pretty sure it involves a lot of beer.
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Is it acceptable to you if a woman who gets raped and becomes pregnant gets an abortion? Why or why not?
Why does it matter that she was raped, even by her father? If the argument is that abortion is wrong because it kills a human life, then it should not matter how the life was conceived.
I admire Sarah Palin for believing that rap/incest/birth-defects are not excuses. Minds you, I am pro-choice and think every woman has a right to terminate in the first trimester. But if you are going to...
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I am going to be selling products for him and for her online via an eccomerce site.
I believe in you!!!
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What, exactly, is the objection people have to those who choose to not have children? I have seen many questions about this on the 'bag recently and, plain and simple, I do not understand why anyone would object to this.
I was once called irresponsible because I was not married with children. To me it seemed irresponsible to add yet another child to a planet already beyond its carrying capacity.
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What would cause a girl to tell a guy, “I’m not interested. ?”
Maybe it was because he asked her if she was interested?
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Would you consider marrying someone who is not of the same religion/faith as yours? Why or why not? Would you change your religion to his/hers?
I would not marry anyone who took spirituality so lightly that they would change their religion just to match mine.
And I would probably not marry a "religious" person any more than I would marry someone who believes that a giant chariot drags the sun across the sky every day.
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What's the difference between Assault or Assault & Battery? Aren't they both the same for hurting someone in a fight?
Just to clarify a little:
Battery is when you subject the victim to harmful *or* offensive contact. They need not be aware of the contact. Rubbing someone's butt while they sleep is battery, even though the victim was not harmed and was not aware of the contact.
Assault is when you subject the victim to the immediate apprehension that battery will occur. "apprehension"...
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How do you determine learned vs. genetic behaviors? Can you change either? How?
Usually you determine Nature versus Nurture by studying twins who were separated at birth and given to different families.
You can change any behavior by using your free will. Behaviors that are genetic or habitual are just harder to change, that's all. They are more deeply ingrained so they take more of a conscious effort to overcome.
There's no black and white. That only...
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So when White people become a Minority will we enjoy affirmative action or will we just be killed or driven off?
Affirmative Action is not directed at minorities because they are minorities. It is directed at minorities who were previously suppressed. It is a temporary measure, an unfortunate necessity, to help level the playing field. If at some point we can show that Whites, through proverty, discrimination, or lack of education, need a step up, then we can start talking about Affirmative Action.
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Im in love with 42 yearl old guy what i do?
42 year old guys need love too. What's the problem?
(How old are you?)
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Why is it important to encourage and accept feedack from others
For the same reason that cousins should not marry, basically.
Human beings are as advanced as we are because we are social beings. What really sets us apart from the other primates if the much larger number of simultaneous friends that we can maintain.
Intelligence is a social phenomenon. We exchange ideas and improve them and they evolve. Diversity and mutation are required for that...
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What do you do when two people like you?
Steel cage death match. Winner gets a date.
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What would you buy a guy for a house warming gift?
For a guy? Probably a furnace. We tend to be very literal.
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If ciggaretts and alchohol kill people just like crack, heroin, and other drugs, then why are they legal?
Alcohol and cigarettes do not impair a persons economic productivity the way that other drugs do. A person can hold down a job while smoking, no problem. And for most people, alcohol is not addictive and they can at least show up for work. Crack and heroin, their pathology is such that a person would have difficulty keeping a job. Even marijuana has a hangover effect that lasts through the...
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How do you imagine Iran?
Time and time again Iran has thrown off the chains of tyranny. And every time they do that, one of the superpowers, America included, has come in an installed a dictator. This has been going on for at least a hundred years.
Wouldn't you be a little xenophobic under those circumstances? We say we want to export democracy, but Iran has heard that over and over again from superpowers...
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So will the gov't be bailing out oil companies next?
The government has been bailing out the oil companies for many years now. They get huge tax breaks, and foreign treaty negotiations often artificially lower the price of oil to favor American oil companies.
If American oil really were a free market then gas would cost $10 a gallon and even the pigs in their SUV's would have been forced by the market to create a more efficient industry...
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As an asker, is it considered being a bad host, not commenting answers with at least a thanks?
I hate the little "Thank you" comments. They are distracting and have nothing to do with the answer.
Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the sentiment, but I would rather do without it.
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What is the purpose of religon
It provides easy answers to people who can't think for themselves.
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I believe in a God, do you?
Judeo-Christians believe there is a god.
Atheists believe there is no god.
Agnostics are unsure what to believe.
I'm an Ambivalent. I simply don't care whether it exists or not. It hasn't made itself known to me, so I live my life according to what I think is the best for the planet as a whole, making decisions based on first principles, and not what some ancient, man-made...
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Why do pepole say i have shoved my beliefs down there throats,you dont have to read them.the athiest have come to the religion side and made fun of christianity so i defend Jesus,shame on other christians for not defending JESUS.
This is why people ridicule you:
"Why do *people* say *I* have shoved my beliefs down *there* throats*.* You *don't* have to read them. *The* *atheists* have come to the religion side and made fun of *Christianity,* so *I* defend Jesus*.* Shame on othe *Christians* for not defending *Jesus*."
If you want to be treated better than a fifth grader, then learn to write better...
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How does knowing that someone loves you, but you not loving them back, change a friendship? or affect how a person thinks of you?
I've had this happen to me a few times. I treat the person the same. I've also been on the ither end of unrequited love so I know how painful it can be. I try to address it head on, let them know that I care about them and encourage them to talk about it so that we can both get on with our lives. It seems to me the height of cruelty to avoid a person because they are in love with...
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Is it good to be an atheist?
Is it good to be a non-bowler?
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I have a friend ho know's i have dyselxia, and after we took a spelling test, he got a low score (i did well)he said "Man, even the dyslexic girl beat me!" in a somewhat jokeing way and i was offended, do I have the right to be or am i being to sensitive?
I have dyslexia, and I wouldn't have been offended. He was joking about himself, not you.
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Have you ever been poohed on by a bird?
Yes. In college I was walking along outside, talking to a friend. I was telling him about the difficulties I was having with my girlfriend. I said, "I feel like she's shitting all over me." Right then, a bird flew by an pooped on my shoulder. It was one of those moments.
Maybe you had to be there.
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If time ends tomorrow and Jesus comes back to earth and you have never made an effort to acknowledge faith in Him and you are at Judgement, what will you do? And dont answer that its not coming just answer what you would do if it did.
If "time ends" then no one can really do anything, can they? To do something means that something changes, and to change you need a before and after, and to have that you need time.
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What's so great about California?
Nice weather. I beautiful coastline. Many different climates and environments within a close distance (just a couple hours drive from beach to skiing). Lots of cultural diversity. A tradition of progressive thinking (interracial marriage was legal here 20 years before the Supreme Court agreed). Silicon Valley is a leader in the high tech industry. It has both grand metropolises and wide...
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What can we as a people do if the senate and congress decide to impose a $2.00 a gallon Federal Tax on our gas to stop them from just deciding this is what the country needs to bail out our financial crisis?
Gasoline should be at least $10 a gallon, if the government were to properly charge for it by removing oil company subsidies, insane trade agreements with oil producing nations, and accounting for the environmental impact. Right now, the taxpayers of this country are subsidizing *YOUR* SUV. The free market has been subverted because the government is artificially depressing oil prices. We...
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His christ first in your life?
Whose Christ?
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From the description of heaven in the bible, don't you think it's going to be one hell of a boring place to spend eternity?
There is a description of Heaven in the Bible? Where?
I seem to remember something about sitting by God's side and worshiping him for eternity. But the stuff about clouds and angels and harps, I think the Catholic Church just made that stuff up. Can you cite a passage in the Bible?
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What are the arguments against nihilism?
There are none. Just as there are no arguments against, say, Christianity. Both are ways of positing that, "this is the way the world is".
Do you mean, "What are some reasons that people prefer not to take a nihilistic approach to life"? Because it is much harder than other world views. Nihilists have to find the answers within themselves, using experience and...
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Why do I always get sick right before finals?
Because stress affects your immune system. Also, maybe you are forming closer study groups and spreading germs. Try some Echinacea. Around that time period.
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My boyfriend is quite close with his ex should i be worried?
If you were to break up with your boyfriend, how do you think his new girlfriend should treat you?
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Aside from God, who creates a human? Women or Men?
Women. They do all the work. Their bodies take the raw materials and build the new organism.
I can't back a cake without getting flour from the store. That doesn't mean that the store created the cake.
Let's face it, We men are just sperm delivery vehicles. That's why we evolved as a separate sex anyway.
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How many atheists are forgoing all Christmas observances (decorating, gifts, parties) because they don't believe in the underlying religious basis of the holiday?
"Christmas" (nay, Yule) was a pagan celebration of the cycle of the seasons and the rebirth of the sun (longer days). I celebrate it despite the fact that Christians have tried to cover up the underlying secular basis of the holiday with their stories of Christ (who was born in May).
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Do you think gun control laws make people easy targets for terrorism? The casualties in Mumbai, India would have been much lower had their citizens been allowed to carry concealed firearms and returned fire when the terrorists attacked.
"A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human history with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila."
I think that the number of deaths caused by people walking around with guns would be much higher than any deaths due to terrorists.
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Why is the Mormon church being singled out for proposition 8?
Are you saying that procedural laws can not be challenged on a constitutional basis? A federal law permitting search without a warrant it not subject to Due Process scrutiny?
The courts can still apply Rational-Basis scrutiny to sexual orientation cases. Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003). What is the rational basis for a federal law preventing the government from recognizing same-sex...
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I have to wear dress pants for a wedding and I wear boxers and my gf said you can tell im wearing them under the pants. she said I should get whitey tighteys to wear with the pants but i havent worn them since childhood and dont remember them being comfy
Look into something called "Boxer-briefs". You'll never go back.
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Adam and Eve made the first sin. God gave man free will for this. He also punished us all severely for that sin. If God is so just and loving, why did he punish the children for the parent's sin? We are all supposed to be children of Adam and Eve.
"Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;"
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Is zero a number?
Zero is the additive identity (just as one is the multiplicative identity). The only sort of number that it is not is a "counting" number. It is integral, rational, and real.
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How did x-mas become an abbreviation for christmas?
Yeah! I hate it when these pagans try to take over another religion's holiday! Christmas has ALWAYS been about Christ (that name starting with Chi (X) in Greek). I mean, just how fundamentally obnoxious would it be for one religion to take over the celebration of another religion?!?!!! December 25th has always been about the birth of Christ (even though he was born sometime in May) and...
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Why do conservatives scare more easily than liberals?
Because "conservatives" and "liberals" correspond with the two choices in the Prisoner's Dilemma. Liberals think that trusting everyone to do the right thing is more efficient. Conservatives assume that the other guy is out to screw him. They are both right.
Anyone who is not familiar with the Prisoner's Dilemma should go look it up right away.
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What is the name of the film, where a quite young girl gets pregnant... keeps putting it off then has it in a walmart. like lives in walmart lol.
Where the Heart Is, with Ashley Judd.
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Were the witches killed during the trials followers of Wicca?
Most of the "witches" burned we just normal people that society resented for some reason (they had money or they acted weird).
What trials are you talking about? If you are talking about the Salem Witch Trials, that was mostly a bunch of "afflicted" girls, affected by an ergot fungus in the wheat, looking for a scapegoat (Tituba).
If you are talking about the burning...
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I am white and I am proud of it. Does anyone have a problem with that?
I never really understood being proud of skin color, black or white.
Tell us, what in particular makes you proud to be white?
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Do you find it gross that Hugh Hefner at 82 is dating 19 year old twins?
No, not at all. They are all consenting adults.
Why don't you wait until you are 82 and then ask this question again. Then you'll understand how insulting it is.
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Overpopulation is a root cause of society's problems. Agree, disagree, why?
I disagree. Competition for resources is the root cause. Often justified under religious or patriot guises.
But overpopulation can only make the problems worse, especially when the Abrahamic religions insist on overbreeding. Go forth and multiply indeed.
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Is it wrong for a christian to go out with an atheist?
Not from the atheist's point of view. But personally, I would not date a Christian.
Do you see any future in dating someone you think is going to wind up in Hell?
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Is there a trick to getting your hula hoop to stay at your hips? I just can't do it!
Hope this helps...
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Although being born is a miracle, and God being born of man is of devine origins, shouldn't we celebrate Easter with a lot more fervor than Christmas?
I don't think the general populace ever really celebrated those holidays for religious reasons. Yule was the pagan celebration of the end of the shortening of days and the rebirth of the male aspect of the divine. It was a much bigger deal than the festival of Oestare, which represents springtime and fertility. When the Catholic Church renamed them it didn't affect the way people...
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There is a thin line between _____ and _____.
clever and, um, stupid.
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Which president has been worse than President Bush?
Well, Warren Harding. Then again, when he wanted oil from Teapot Dome, 4200 kids didn't die.
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What is the most loathed form of public transport?
The cannon.
Sounds like fun, but it always ends in tears.
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Why are Catholics opposed to contraceptives?
Fewer people to indoctrinate.
Very important back in the fourth century. Not so important these days when the planet is already beyond its carrying capacity.
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Have you ever been drunk by noon?
My friend Chris used to say, "9am is the absolute earliest to start drinking. Unless, of course, you are continuing from the night before."
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What is the weirdest thing you have ever saw while scuba diving?
An Arctic Diving Duck. He circled me a couple of times, as if to say "What the hell are you doing here?" then he zoomed off into a cave.
I was courted by a Remora once. I think he wanted to attach himself to me, as if I were a shark. I had 30 minutes of decompression obligation so I couldn't just leave. The whole time I had to swat him away with my fin.
One time I was...
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The actual damage done at the site of an infarct is due to
A. one or more blood clots
B. arterial plaque
C. myocardial angina
D. oxygen deprivation
I believe that necrosis is caused by the lack of O2.
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If America & our capitalist system is so damaging to the earths environment, why is communist China leading us in emitting general pollutants? Is the global warming hoax another back door attempt by the international socialists to erode USA sovereignty?
Greed causes pollution, not politics.
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So, how exactly is allowing gay marriage unconstitutional?
The argument that low-brows usually make is that the Constitution doesn't say anything about gay marriage therefore it is unconstitutional. Then they go on to say "It's Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve!" like they are being clever.
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Are you surprised that China is actually debating on making same-sex marriage legal?
I am surprised but glad to hear it.
I don't understand why people think this will have any effect on population growth. The same number of heterosexuals will be born and still will have children. The same number of gays and lesbians will be born, and still won't have children. Only now, their relationships will be recognized. And they'll adopt, so if anything there will be...
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What could be one thing that has a theme of an imaginary city and why?
How about a casino in Las Vegas? Seems like the perfect place for fantasy themes.
There was a casino called Atlantis in Atlantic City, but it wasn't anything like the real Atlantis.
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A piece of wire is bent into loop that is in the shape of an equilateral triangle with sides of length 9 cm. A current is sent through the loop by connecting it to a voltage source. The wire is made of aluminum, and has a cross-sectiona
So true! I had this happen to me once.
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Why is college so hard?
So that your degree will mean something. If it were easy, everyone would have a degree and yours wouldn't get you a higher paying job.
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In selling a house "as is", is it better to go ahead and make the necessary repairs, and get a larger sale price, or leave the repairs to the new owner and take it off the top of the sale?
They are really two separate issues. Selling a house "as is", even if it is in fine shape, means that the buyer will not get the Implied Warranty of Habitability, which means a lower purchase price, if you can even find a buyer.
Most real estate people that I've talked to about it have indicated that you can get more profit if you fix the place up first.
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What is on your bed?
A laptop, a dozen half-read books, a flyswatter, two guitars, a pile of junk mail, a hockey jersey, and a blanket.
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If i have taken and passed a CPR/AED course but haven't received the card because the instructor keeps forgetting, Am I able to preform CPR without fear of being sued?
Yes, the Good Samaritan law will protect you. Remember, however, that once you start you can not stop until help arrives. Other potential rescuers may have seen you attempting CPR and passed by, thinking you have the situation under control. Once you start you are responsible until someone better qualified takes over.
It might actually be better for you legally if you were not technically...
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Do u believe in tarot readings etc?
I've never seen it done personally. But I do have friends that I trust who have seen tarot readings. And there are too many signs up for tarot card readers that it would be far too grand of a conspiracy if there were no tarot card readings.
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My bf wants me to be with him for Christmas, but im Jewish. Help?
Remind yourself that Christmas was originally a pagan holiday (Yule) celebrating the cycle of the seasons. Just treat it as a secular holiday, like most people do.
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Where will you be on 1st January 2009?
In El Salvador. Probably with a headache.
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Best way to curl a boys hair that is shoulder length
When he is asleep or passed out.
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What does barred by laches mean in legal terms?
It is a legal defense in equity. P has brought a claim against D. But P waited so long to make the claim that P's harm was bigger than it should have been. D can assert that the bigger claim should be barred by laches.
Let's say I dent your car, a tiny dent that could easily be touched up with a spot of paint. But you wait until the moisture gets in there and rusts the entire...
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I really like this girl that works at the corner store. I dont even know her... but I would like to. Would it be weird if I asked her out for diner?
Why don't you ask her out for a cup of coffee in the afternoon first? Dinner with a stranger is a relatively big commitment.
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What was created first?
egg or hen?
There were eggs long before there were hens.
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What are the signs of a loser?
Who cares? He's a loser!
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I'm in high school and I want to be a vet. This year we're going to have to dissect animals (fetal pigs I think), I'm a vegan and I don't want to. I know there are alternatives in my school but if I want to be a vet, should I do it?
Doctors do autopsies on human bodies all the time, and they are not murderers.
It's already dead, and it's not like you are affecting the demand for dead fetal pigs. They are going to be available anyway so long as we have a pork industry.
The benefit of you being a vet far outweighs the almost zero ethical cost of a fetal pig.
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How do I know if I am an alcoholic. I drink thursday friday and saturday. I love to drink until I am wasted. When I start drinking I can not stop until there is no more drinks. Do you think I am an alcohlic and if sogive me some ideas please
On Thursday night, hold off drinking as long as you can. If the urge to drink gets strong, start asking yourself what you think will happen it you don't drink. Will you be bored? Sad? Does it seem impossible to have fun without drinking? Try to spend 20 minutes doing that before you go out drinking. Then go out and drink. Are you excited about the drive there? After you've...
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What does the "one standard deviation" part mean in a sentence like the following... "the mean income of princes is *one standard deviation* greater than the income of dukes"?
Statistics is largely concerned with the way probabilities are distributed among various possible outcomes. Probability distributions can measure things like the sum of two dice, which is a bell curve with a center at 7. Or it can measure the distribution of IQ scores, which is a bell curve with a center at 100. In order to talk about the shapes of these curves in a consistent, universal...
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Do you practice the "pay it forward" theory in your everyday life ? Give us examples.
I do it all the time. I do a favor or give a friend some money and tell them to just pass it on when they are able. I give of what I have when I have a lot of it. They can wait until they have a lot of something and give it to a person who does not. It's a matter of efficiency. Best allocation of resources.
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Musicians: which tribute band would you least like to have on your resume?
Mini Kiss.
No! Micro Kiss!
No, Mini Kiss.
No, I just can't decide.
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I am born Muslim.what is the process to quit Islam?
It sounds like you've basically already quit. The trick is to convince the people who still think you are a Muslim. I doubt there is a procedure for quitting. That would be unthinkable. You can renounce or you can just ignore it.
What would happen if you just stopped doing Muslim stuff?
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Is diet coke unhealthy? i usually drink 4-6 per day
"Take the folks at Coca-Cola. For many years, they were content to sit back and make the same old carbonated beverage. It was a good beverage, no question about it; generations of people had grown up drinking it and doing the experiment in sixth grade where you put a nail into a glass of Coke and after a couple of days the nail dissolves and the teacher says: "Imagine what it does to...
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Define wealth, ( in your eyes)
The ability to convince other people to do what you want them to. Usually accomplished through little green slips of paper.
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Why are scientists satisfied to simply call gravity the curvature of space-time without any explanation as to why it should and what causes it?
Science is not like religion; it does not claim to know the truth. Rather, it is a sequence of increasingly more accurate descriptions and formulas. We will never know the "truth" of gravity because we are limited beings how much work through our senses.
For the vast majority of people who ever lived, Newton's explanation of gravity is sufficient. For a small handful if...
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Why do all higher forms of animals have males and females. Nature must have found this more efficient than a self reproducing type. What do you think?
The short version: because it promotes genetic diversity, which promotes evolution, which promotes "higher forms of animals".
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What causes gravity?
No one really knows.
Science does two things: it describes and it predicts. As far a gravity goes, we are very very good at predicting what effect gravity will have. Newton nailed the basics and Einstein elaborated. We have precise formulas.
The second thing that Science does is to make up a little story to go along with the formula. In Newton's day the story was "that's...
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My wife and i brouht a truck before we got married i payed for it she put it in her name who has rights to it
You might be able to show that there was an oral contract to share the vehicle. If an objective 3rd party, who saw everything that you two discussed, would come to the conclusion that the truck was to be shared, then you have a case.
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There's something living in my wall, totally serious. I'm guessing a small animal getting ready for hibernation...what do you think it is? A mouse, a squirrel, maybe a bird...some kind of zebra, a polar antelope? >_>
It might be the North American Microzebra. Man, once you get an infestation they are almost impossible to get rid of. You can try using a live trap with some Savanah grass in it. Or, as a last resort you can release some Reticulated Southern Microtigers into the wall, but I've found that that creates more problems than it solves.
There are ultrasonic devices you can plug into an...
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If curiosity were a cat would you run it over?
I would. Just to see what happens.
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I love him with all my heart. He wants me to leave him alone, I dont want to and every time I do I have panic attacks and freak out.. Wat can I do about the panic attack, what should I do about us?? I have tried to get over him but I cant!
Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, then acceptance. Repeat as needed. Time heals all wounds.
If you are thinking of him as "the one thing you need to complete you", then you are going to be unhappy for a long long time.
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What does alcohol do to you?
It makes other people more attractive. But apparently it does the opposite to my own appearance.
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Which reason is most important to you that keeps you from cheating? 1. Because you love your spouse/significant other. 2. You are married and it's against the law and could get in big trouble. 3. Just want to do the right thing. Or any other reason?
At least in America, adultery is not a crime, so 2 is out. Adultery is a property crime. Women are no longer property.
The reason that I would not cheat is that there would then be a portion of my soul, the memories of the affair, which I could not share with my partner. I would no longer be able to give myself completely.
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The glass is ____________?
Twice as big as it needs to be.
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What's the difference between being religious and being spiritual?
There's a cliche'd saying:
Religion is for people who are afraid of going to hell.
Spirituality is for people who have already been there.
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Would you call an Xbox360 a computer? Its a console, but could it be called a computer and if yes then why?
Because it has a CPU and it is programmable. The XBox can run Linux, so that's a computer. Perhaps you and I attach different meanings to the word "computer". Perhaps your definition of computer is a machine with a graphical user interface which allows you to run arbitrary applications for personal or business purposes.
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Do you believe in following you first or second opinion?
Your brain has hardware and software. The cortex, the consciousness, is like the software. It is sophisticated by slow. The frontal lobes are like a pattern recognition hardware accelerator. It is trained through experience to very quickly recognize patterns that you have previously encountered. We rely on that when we do stuff like crossing the street, something we do without much...
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Has anyone broken the law in outer-space? Are their any laws that apply only to outer space?
What is a law? It is a description of behavior that the government will punish. There is no government in space, and without enforcement there is no law. However, some countries will punish citizens for breaking home country laws while out of the home country. For instance, Americans can be prosecuted for sex-tourism. I suppose you could consider the spaceship to be an extension of the...
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I spy with my little eye something cobalt blue.... Take a wild guess. What am I?
You're the guy looking at something blue. Did I misunderstand the question?
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Why didnt god make us all equal?
If everyone had to be equal, then no one could improve without everyone else having to improve the same amount at the same time.
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Is it ever right to assume?
It is impossible not to make assumptions at some level. Even though the laws of Brownian motions tell us that it is possible, if highly unlikely, the all the molecules of air might dash to the other side of my room and stay there, I sit here and type under the assumption that they will not do so.
Good decisions are made by learning where to draw the line on assumptions. It's really a...
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What do foreigners (in particular americans) think of Australians, without having met them, do you find our accent annoying,cute, appealing, etc?
I've spent some time in Australia. Love it!
Americans absolutely love Australians, especially the accent. Some of them confuse the accent with other UK accents.
Americans tend to think of Australia as being like what you see in Crocodile Dundee. Harsh outback conditions populated by tall thin tan people. And they also think of the Sydney Opera House.
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If a White person came from South Africa and became an American would they be considered African-American?
Yes, technically. But most people would be surprised if they were told to expect an African-American and then Teresa Heinz walked in the door.
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Is there an internationally accepted symbol for skydiving similar to the diving symbol (red square with white line)?
The red square with a white line is not internationally recognized. I think it is only used in America, though that may be changing.
The international symbol used by divers is the blue/white alpha flag, but it is not a SCUBA symbol. it is a standard boating flag that means "this vessel can not move at the moment". So other boats stay away and don't run over the divers.
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Can you define the difference between empathy and sympathy?
"sym" means "same". "em" means "in".
I consider sympathy to mean that you are experiencing someone else's emotions. To me, empathy means that you simply understand the other person's emotions. Though, it need not be limited to emotions.
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Does anyone remember the video (and where it came from) that had a song with lyrics, "Fish heads, fish heads, yummy, yummy fish heads, eat 'em all up?" Was it SNL? And what did you think of it?
Fish heads, Fish heads
Rolly polly Fish heads
Fish heads, Fish heads
Eat them up, Yummm
Fish heads, Fish heads
Rolly polly Fish heads
Fish heads, Fish heads
Eat them up, Yummm
In the morning
Laughing, happy
Fish Heads
In the evening
Floating in the soup
Fish heads, Fish heads
Rolly polly Fish heads
Fish heads, Fish heads
Eat them up, Yummm
Ask a Fish head
Anything you...
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A couple is suing McDonald's for $3m (�2m) after her nude photos, stored in the cell phone he accidentally left in the restaurant, appeared on the Internet. Your thoughts?
McDonald's has no duty of care for a cell phone left on a table. Now, if they can prove that a McDonald's employee took the phone and posted the photos, then there be a case.
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Who wrote the bible,and is the actually fact?
Roman Emperor Constantine.
The testaments of the Apostles and their letters were passed around orally or copied over and over again for 300 years. Eventually there were problems with suspicious changes showing up in the copies. The same problem that the Muslims have with their hadith. When Constantine "converted" to Christianity, the Council of Nicea met to decide which...
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What does the H stand for in Jesus H. Christ?
"Hallelujah"
really.
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Im a 18 year old boy, dating a 15 year old girl in Oregon. Is there anything that can happen to me if we are not having sex?
If you are doing anything at all sexual, then that is called Rape 3, a class C felony under ORS 163.245. However, there is the 3 year rule that most states have. So it depends on when your birthdays are.
If you are not doing anything sexual at all, you should be fine. If you are, um, feeling her up, then make sure there is less than 3 years between the days on which you two were born.
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What does E.G. and I.E. mean in literature?
e.g. means "exempli gratia". Here is a free example of what I am talking about.
i.e. means "id est". Literally, "that is". It is used to give more details.
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THERE IS NOT ONE CHRISTIAN NATION ON EARTH WHERE MUSLIMS ARE PERSECUTED. Yet in most nations where the majority of the population are Muslims, there is systematic government persecution of Christians, Why? www.exorthodoxforchrist.com/christians_attacked_b
Is there even ONE christian nation on earth? Does Vatican City count as a nation?
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Will a 1985 Chevy Iroc catch fire if they do not have an oxygen sensor?
I think the oxygen sensor was just part of the emission system. It was there to check how clean of a burn you were getting in the cylinder.
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I'm drunk. Should I text this girl and profess my undying love for her?
Haha! Seriously, why don't you just write down what you would say, and what she would say back, then read it when you sober up.
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Why do people stare at muslim women who wear a hijab?
Just to add to the other answers here:
Humans tend to communicate through facial expressions and tone of voice. A large part of our brain is dedicated to recognizing facial expressions. We look at the area around the eyes, the forehead, the cheeks, the lips.
Covering up the face is an unfriendly, isolationist act. I think that is part of the reason people stare. I don't think it...
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For a girl, is 5'9: average, tall, or too tall?
In the U.S., 5'4" is the average female height.
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I have an attorney to go to court over a car accident i crashed my car with a stationary object, this happened late night after work.the road was wet and i lost control over my car.how serious is this?how much would the fine be?would i go to jail?
You won't go to jail because you didn't commit a crime. You will be liable for any damage you did.
If you have an attorney, he should have explained this to you. If you have a court order, then tell us whether it is criminal or civil court and what is the charge or tort involved.
But basically: You walk in, wait for the judge to call your name, he'll ask you some...
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Is there any way to get a third party competitive in the presidential elections? I for one would like to see a fiscally conservative, socially moderate, inti-war party. Ie, stay out of my personal life, quit making war, and balance your budgets. You?
You would have to establish the party first. A good first step would be to start electing people to the House of Representatives.
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How come it is that a black person can say the N-word but if a white person says it its offending, disrespectful and racist? (even though the word itself means "penny-pincher")
Moogie: I knew it was sarcasm. As a general rule, anything with more than three exclamation marks I don't take seriously.
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Is religion based around God or can people have a religion without believing in God?
That depends on your definition of "religion". Apparently there are as many definitions as there are religions.
Some people think a religion is a daily spiritual devotion. Some people think religion is a way of explaining the world and guiding one's future. Some people think religion is the worship of a deity.
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Do you view the pentacle as good or evil?
Since you used the article "the", I assume you mean pentagram, instead of pentacle. A pentacle is an amulet used in magic ceremonies. The pentagram is a five pointed star predominantly used in nature religions. The five points represent the four elements (earth, air, fire, water) plus a point for the spirit.
Good and evil are a duality that mainly belongs to the Judeo-Christian...
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What are your thoughts on Lindsay Lohan using the word "colored" to describe Barack Obama?
She's young. Young enough to not know the historical connotations of the word "colored". It's kinda nice, actually. We just have to outlive the bigots.
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Why is it that in life, we never get exactly what we want, but we definately always get what we dont want.
Because there are so many more things that "we don't want" than "exactly what we want", which is an infinitely small target.
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For anyone in their 40's and 50's and beyond, give me ONE reason why you would not get involved romantically with a person in their twenties?
Because they might want kids and you'll be a very old mom/dad.
Because you'll die long before they do, possibly leaving them alone for a long time.
Because you'll get frustrated with them trying to deal with issues that seem simple to you.
Because they'll always be thinking of switching to someone their own age.
Those are just possibilities. Not eventualities.
In...
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In the Rupert Holmes hit "Escape", what kind of lady was he seeking to escape with?
Ultimately, it was his own lovely lady.
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So I just found the protesting schedules of the Westboro Church who are going to protest at the funerals of gay people. Anyone interested in providing a protest of their own that counters their protests?
I don't think they protest gay funerals. I thought they demonstrated at the funerals of US soldiers, saying the the soldiers died because their god is angry at America for allowing people to be homosexual. This is Phelps' church, right? The one whose congregation is mostly Phelps' extended family?
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Why do some people still look at the color of someone's skin when determining whether or not to date them?
I personally don't think it is the skin color itself. I think that the first thing an infant does after being born is to start recognizing patterns. The most important one being faces. A huge part of the brain is devoted to recognizing facial features. It just so happens that different races happen to have different features and if they are not the ones that we were imprinted with as...
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How do I find out what my girlfriend and her X boyfrined did in bed?
Use an ultraviolet light, like they do on that CSI show.
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How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
Half a cord of wood over a one week period. For a European woodchuck. Probably more for an African woodchuck.
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Would you or have you ever called french fries "Freedom Fries"? Why
Very few people called them "freedom fries", except to make fun of the Republicans. The expression was started when Republican congressman Bob Ney made the House of Representatives cafeteria change the name. If the name "Bob Ney" sounds familiar, you may be remembering when he was convicted of bribery and federal corruption and forced to resign from Congress when he went...
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If private college cost 13,476 in 1990, and in 2005 it cost 29,026. What would the percent increase be?
They really should have covered that in high school.
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Okay my friend was walking in the room and he heard a group of girls arguing about who gets to be the new kids new friend and i was the new kid is that good or bad
good or bad?
What will you do if the answer is "good"? What will you do if the answer is "bad"? Are they different? Why?
Bear in mind that they may have some scheme in place where, out of the goodness of their hearts they want to make sure that new people do not go unnoticed. And maybe the energy in the argument is not "Who *has* to be friends with the new...
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Does she like me she looks away when i am talking to her but when she answers my question she smiles and she will stare back at me for ten seconds please help
She doesn't hate you. That's a great start.
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If there was one thing you could change in your life what would it be?
My underwear. If you don't change that, the rest isn't worth living.
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How do you know if a girl likes you?
How would a girl know if you liked her?
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OKAY, my gf and i get really hot and heavy, but never have had sex. we talk about how, if it happens, it'll happen. I WANT IT TO HAPPEN! sometimes we get to that point, and she will be like,"no, not yet d*** it!" any way i could seduce her?
Why don't you take all that sexual energy you have and devote it into really finding out why she is not ready? Don't just ask her about it; really try to understand.
Cause, seriously, chicks dig that shit.
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What if the government were to get out of the business of marriage all together and instead issue civil unions to everyone who wants one, regardless of sex or gender, while religious organizations can marry whoever they want? Would that solve the problem?
No, it wouldn't. The religious right wants to see homosexuality wiped out. I never understood the real reason. They say it has something to do with a book, but I suspect that there is some insecurity there that makes them feel wither "icky", or "superior". [little known fact: in the publishing world, those are known as "scare quotes".]
The religious...
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Why do we say "workaholic?" "Aholic" is actually a part of the word "alcohol" so technically there should be a completely different way to describe someone who works too much in one word, right?
And yet we all understand what they mean. Which is the whole point of language.
I know I am going to regret saying that.
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I have low self esteem because my boobs are two different sizes. got any ideas to make my self esteem higher?
You have low self-esteem because that's much easier than dealing with the brutal nature of real life. Uneven boobs are just icing on the cake.
Everyone has uneven boobs, some way or another. Good people love one another because their "faults" make them real. You probably don't want to hang out with anyone who cares about the size of your boobs.
Ok, that's the...
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What should you do if you like a girl but doesn't know if she likes you back?
Ah. The eternal question. And the eternal answer: I don't know.
If you really like her, and she approached you and started talking to you, you'd probably signal her in some way. You'd hold your gaze a little too long, or touch her shoulder, or maybe just encourage her to keep talking longer. Or maybe you're shy and afraid, but you feel like she interesting so you...
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Are you REALLY tolerant of other people's beliefs (religious, political, whatever), especially if they are vastly different from your own?
I am tolerant in the sense that as long as their beliefs don't affect my objective civil rights, I don't care. I don't care if they respect my own beliefs. I won't go out of my way to belittle their beliefs until they trample on my civil rights.
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What would be the least convincing statement to get out of a Mental Institute?
If you don't let me go, my collection of talking potatoes will kill you in your dreams.
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Will you ever forgive your partner if they cheated on you?
Yes. And I have. If I love a person, I love them with their faults. People make mistakes. People get confused. People get panicked about commitment.
Even though it's what we all want, it is the rare couple that knows for sure that they are with the right person. We don't live in a storybook world. Real love is brutal.
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A woman my guy used to see told me that they have been sleeping together the whole time I've dated him-he denies everything. The wierd part, she wants me to kick him out, and she wants so badly to be my friend. WHY on earth does she want
She still wants to be connected to him. The pain of the separation, she projects that into hatred for him. If she can't be with him, the next best thing is for her to be with you, closer to him by proxy. She can't stand seeing you with him, so she talks trash about him to separate the two of you. Love and hate are very similar.
As for whether she actually slept with him, who...
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Do you think child molesters deserve the death penalty?
The death penalty does not work as a general deterrent. People assume that they will not get caught.
But if they know that getting caught will result in the death penalty, what is to stop them from murdering the child as well, to hide the evidence?
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The sentence for murder should always be death? Do you agree or disagree?
The law has a principal of degrees of severity. It's very important.
Let's say that one man shoots another man. If the murderer now knows that he is going to be put to death, there is nothing to stop him from going on a killing spree, nothing to stop him from shooting anyone who tries to capture him. He has nothing left to lose.
The death penalty is reserved for those who...
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If you were a werewolf, would you only attack good people?
I thought the whole point of being a werewolf was that you couldn't tell good from evil. That it was a reduction to primal form, divorced from the the mores of society.
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Who's your favorite guitarist?
Michael Hedges.
He is very technically complex and intricate while maintaining a natural, organic quality.
You'd really have to hear him play to understand, though.
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Have you earned more points via questions or answers?
Questions: 3 points
Answers: 4322 points
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How come it is that a black person can say the N-word but if a white person says it its offending, disrespectful and racist? (even though the word itself means "penny-pincher")
I think you are confusing "nigger" (from Spanish "negro" for "black") with the word "niggard" (from the old Norse word for "a stingy person").
White people can't use the word because of their long history of enslaving and torturing black people.
I, personally, have no problem using the word, if only to disempower it. But I would...
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What's the quickest way to ask a guy out or to get him to like you? How do you ask him out without feeling rejected? or embarassed?
So...
Any news?
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Do you think that your live-in boyfriend/girlfriend will ever want to get married, you know since they have the cow and milk already :)
I think it is a worse thing when people get married so they can get the "milk". That doesn't sound healthy. It reminds me of the virgin terrorists who kill themselves and others so they can get to their 50 virgins in heaven.
If someone is already "getting the milk for free" and they marry you anyway, then you know you've got something. If I got married, I...
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A Catholic priest has told those in his parish they should refrain from taking comminion if they had voted for Obama because of his stance on being pro-choice. Any reaction?
Are you talking about Rev. Jay Scott Newman at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Greenville, South Carolina?
He has every right to endorse a particular political candidate. The first amendment guarantees that right. And the IRS has every right to revoke their tax-exempt status under Title 26, section 501(c)(3). My tax dollars should not be going towards subsidizing a political organization.
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Why do people consider Wicca a form of Satan worship?
In addition to what everyone else has said...
You can still see the remains of a long, concerted effort by the Catholic church to vilify the nature worshipers. The pentagram was labeled as a sign of the devil (Wiccans don't believe in Satan) and the inverted pentagram even became a symbol of the Satanic church (Wiccans don't have churches). You see them all the time in horror...
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If a pill bottle contains either a clonazepam or clonidine pill and
then a clonidine pill is added & the botttle is shaken up and a
clonidine pill is "dumped" out, what are the chances a clonazepam pill
remains in the bottle?
This is the Monty Hall problem, basically.
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What would be the biggest challenge of living in a nudist colony?
Spare change.
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Some people or this so site so sad they correct you spelling or tell you that aint question etc there sad people with no lifes that they have to correct spells mistakes .or just moan about it in general to me
Because some of us remember how cool AnswerBag used to be, before the throngs of bored, uneducated people arrived and started asking all these silly, pointless "questions".
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If A Husband Was Charged With Assult For Stopping My Wife From Commiting Suicide (forcefully) What Should He Do.
Was he charged by the DA with criminal assault? Or was he sued by his wife with civil assault? The wife might also argue for False Imprisonment.
Either way, he has several defenses. He can use the defense of Private Necessity, though he will still be liable for any damage that occurred to his wife as a result of the "assault". He can also use the defense of Defense Of Others,...
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Does anyone know any websites that have simple PHP problems so I can test my ability while learning the language? My book has none nor does any other book I come across nor does a google search produce any.
Try googling "PHP tutorial". I see lots of sites.
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Is it legal in the state of kentucky for a 16 year old male to live with and have sexual relations with a 21 year old female?
Yes. So long as the 21 year old female is not providing the 16 year old male with a foster home. Ky age of consent is 16. or 14 if there is less than 5 years age difference.
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What is your best quote?
Although I am proficient with the single and the double, the backquote is where I really shine.
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So I am against gay marriage, but I am for civil unions. Marriage is an institution of the Church. What do you think?
We could try to get the US Supreme Court to invalidate DOMA, but that court has been loaded down with Bush's conservative picks.
Basically, the country as a whole is not going to recognize gay marriage for some time. Not until we can drag some more red states into the 21st century. California has always been on the forefront of civil rights issues, having allowed interracial marriage...
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Why is it so darned important to know if Global Warming is due to human causes or natural causes? What's the big deal?
Because if it is a natural cause, we can't justify putting stringent environmental restrictions on power and manufacturing plant which would reduce our competitive edge with those nations who don't give a damn about the environment and that would cause some very rich people to be a little less rich.
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Who else is outraged that gay marriage has been banned in California thanks to the small mindedness of the Mormon Church?
east hill: Under the IRS code 501(c)(3) a corporation, like the LDS, may be tested under either of two rules for determining a violation. Some corporations elect to be governed by the mechanical rule in subsection (h). The advantage of that is that it is a very clear rule and only applies to direct expenditures of money. However, I think that anything over $1,000,000 is a violation and the...
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Why do males have nipples?
Belly button is due to the umbilical cord.
The female is the basic, default form of life. When a male is formed, it receives chemicals that turn the vagina and ovaries inside out to form a penis and testicles. Different hormone levels cause the breasts to not develop fully, hence the nipples. we grow taller, have more muscles, less fat, more tightly bound hips (for running and hunting),...
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So I am against gay marriage, but I am for civil unions. Marriage is an institution of the Church. What do you think?
Marriage was around for MANY thousands of years as a civil institution before the church "took it over" in the 7th century.
"Civil Unions" are a state thing and not recognized at the federal level as "marriage" is. Civil unions do not grant nearly as many rights as a marriage does, because many of the most important rights exist at the federal level, since...
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Do you beleive that tithe paying in church today is a form of robbery?Or do you believe it was just part of the old testament belief?
Robbery is theft through the use of physical force or fear (fear of immediate physical harm). So, no.
Perhaps you meant embezzlement or fraud.
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Why does my acoustic guitar buzz on all the frets?
Or it might be the nut, the part that holds the strings up by the tuning pegs. Over time the strings can saw their way through it so that they wind up sitting lower and buzzing against the frets.
Might also be warpage or a change of temperature. Could even be that the guitar is so out of tune that the string are just slack.
Professional musician take their guitars to a luthier once a...
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"When the Tigers Broke Free"-- Was it written specifically for the film adaptation of The Wall, or was it just recorded and left off of the studio album?
The Wall was Waters' project. He had a huge collection of stuff, only some of it made it onto the double album. A few extras found their way into the movie. Some of it had to wait for him to release The Final Cut, also a Waters project ("do you remember me? how we used to be? do you think we should be... closer?")
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I have noticed that it seems to be okay to call every white person who didn't vote for Obama racist. Therefore, would it be fair for me to call every man who didn't vote for Palin sexist?
Candygirl: I just went though every single answer and comment and I don't see any cases or references to cases where people were called racist because they voted against Obama.
Once again, I see plenty of cases on AB where someone who voted against Obama starts saying that Obama is a Muslim or terrorist or some other nonsense, and then that person gets called a racist in response to...
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What is it about the church that makes it produce so many offenders? http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081111/ap_on_re_us/sex_abuse_spokane . And yet they are always trying to impose their morality on others.Why? Shouldn't they clean up their own house first?
Any entity which is considered to occupy a lofty position is going to receive more scrutiny than the rest of us. Churches, politicians, movie stars. If an organization holds itself out as a moral superior, then its misdeeds will be underscored because not only did they do wrong but they misled us at the same time.
I can't see what specific scandal you are referring to. If you are...
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I have noticed that it seems to be okay to call every white person who didn't vote for Obama racist. Therefore, would it be fair for me to call every man who didn't vote for Palin sexist?
I haven't seen anyone here called a racist due to their not voting for Obama. Not once.
What I have seen is people who professed to being McCain supporters then go on to make explicit racist remarks. They then get called out on that.
Can you link to even one posting where someone was called a racist just because they didn't vote for Obama? Two or three might make your point,...
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How can one teach math with a non abstract examples?
The whole point of math is to learn about abstraction. How to solve problems you've never encountered. Mat is about dealing with what you have left when you strip away everything concrete. It is not, as some people imagine, about number. That's arithmetic.
But you could teach by example. You would still be dealing in abstraction, but it would be the raw, subconscious, neural...
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Did you vote for Obama but yes on California Proposition 8? Do you know of anyone who did? Do you consider that to be a paradox?
No, not a paradox at all, even though Obama was opposed to Prop 8.
You can think Obama is the best choice for president and still disagree with him on a particular issue.
What happened in California, which was polling for a Prop 8 defeat by likely voters, is that a huge wave of uninformed, first-time voters came out for Obama. When they got to the polls they voted for him, then they saw...
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Why are there separate bikes for women and men? Can't we just sort them in actually useful categories?
yes, when women stop wearing skirts and dresses.
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Don't the Obama supporters remind you of lemming winks from South Park
Yeah! What we really need is for the Republicans to take charge and run this country right!
Oh, wait, we tried that already.
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When i try to watch anything on you tube it stops and start again and again
Either your computer is too slow to render all the data coming in in real time, or else your network connection is too slow to keep the video player fed with data. When the video player runs out of information to display, it has to pause until more information can arrive into the buffer. It might be starved because the computer it too slow in getting the data from the network card to the...
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Why is the Mormon church being singled out for proposition 8?
Because they are a large single target. And because it looks like an outside entity is influencing California's laws.
Most of what CurtisAndWilbur has said is true. Churches are free to engage in any political activity. However, considering the massive effort that the church put into this political drive, I don't think it is fair for the taxpayers to have to shoulder the tax...
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What is with Mormons largely funding Prop 8? What happened to separation of church and state?
The first amendment only says that the government can not establish an official state church. There are a lot of ramifications that arise from that, but the Mormon church is free to engage in any political activity it likes. We are a free country, after all.
However... The Equal Protection clause of the constitution tells us that the government can not, among other other things, give...
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10 months ago, did you ever think that an African American would lead the USA?
I'm amazed at how amazed people seem to be. I never even thought of him as the "black" candidate until everyone started making a fuss about it.
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If Man has evolved from Primates why hasn't man super evolved into some other species in the last 2000+ years?
Evolution occurs, basically, when a human's superior physical characteristics increase his or her chances of having sex.
No evolution has occurred in the last 2600 years because that is when beer was invented.
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Why dead frogs are usually found lying on their backs?
I've been doing that. Sorry. Is it bothering you?
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Why is it that some you have to pay to adopt a child in some adoption agencies?
They have many expenses to cover, and they are a lot cheaper than going door to door asking if people want to give up their babies.
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