REASONnaires, We had a really good meeting here in Lincoln Friday. Chewed over the PBS Evolution series, talked about the upcoming forum in Omaha, and ... Norm...
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Clayton Naff
claynaff@...
Oct 1, 2001 11:25 am
Very interesting contribution. Thanks, Ben. It looks to me like hard evidence for evo-psych guys. As for why we tend to split on the moral dilemmas the way we...
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lrhammel@...
Oct 1, 2001 3:42 pm
In case you were wondering what the deity has to say on the terrorism... ... Phoenix Center & EXPO To: Phoenix Center EXPO <phoenexpo@ya...
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Clayton Naff
claynaff@...
Oct 1, 2001 6:08 pm
Thanks, Lana. Maybe if He didn't contradict himself so many times in the Bible, and outright endorse killing in the Quran, the message would have gotten...
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Bart W
MrSciTrek@...
Oct 1, 2001 6:30 pm
... Maybe if He (God) didn't contradict himself so many times in the Bible, and outright endorse killing in the Quran, the message would have gotten through by...
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Skryja, David
dskryja@...
Oct 1, 2001 9:17 pm
From http://www.secularhumanism.org/library/fi/dawkins_21_4.html Sadly, an Honest Creationist by Richard Dawkins The following article is from Free Inquiry...
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Bart W
MrSciTrek@...
Oct 1, 2001 9:53 pm
Why is it Creationists are head over heels to find "50 Scientists" who believe in The Creation and not Evolution, but ignore 100s of millions of religious ...
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DAVID MCCORD
mccord@...
Oct 1, 2001 10:31 pm
Bart, Are you arguing that there is a God who is addicted to gambling or is this a spoof showing that the concept of such a God is ridiculous? I read it as...
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Bart W
MrSciTrek@...
Oct 1, 2001 10:57 pm
... to gambling or is this a spoof showing that the concept of such a God is ridiculous? I read it as the latter. David M. reply- My writing skills need...
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DrJRCNYC@...
Oct 2, 2001 12:27 am
Hi Bart- With current state of the art, they could use a mouse or a dog or a ...whatever to nurture an organ or a body part to keep it alive, but there would...
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DrJRCNYC@...
Oct 2, 2001 1:05 am
Jim B. Just noted your response from 9/25. I'm not a genetics naysayer by any means. DNA reads true; identical twins have the same DNA and not surprisingly ...
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DrJRCNYC@...
Oct 2, 2001 2:17 am
All- What was it like in NY on September 11? The sky was cloudless, an indescribably beautiful day in September. Against the irony of a perfect day suddenly...
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Scott Foley
sfoley@...
Oct 2, 2001 4:10 am
Thanks for replying Bart. Nature is amoral. Humans make judgements concerning actions and events. A theistic God, who access to better means than deformity on...
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Skryja, David
dskryja@...
Oct 2, 2001 5:32 am
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DAVID MCCORD
mccord@...
Oct 2, 2001 10:41 am
Faith is a powerful thing. Manipulation through faith is used to do everything from getting kids to be good to justifying genocide. This is not a war of...
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DAVID MCCORD
mccord@...
Oct 2, 2001 11:20 am
I saw a headline in a National Enqurier once (We check and then check again.) "Bodies cloned without heads to be used for spare parts!" It showed a headless ...
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Clayton Naff
claynaff@...
Oct 2, 2001 11:39 am
In the afterglow of the PBS Evolution series a question has bubbled up in my mind concerning sexual selection. I think there's little doubt that sexual...
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Bart W
MrSciTrek@...
Oct 2, 2001 12:38 pm
David, Your ideas (below) ring true to me. How about setting up a "Radio Free Afgan" and send in a $billion airdrop of crank-generator eco-radios tuned to the...
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Mark Wooge
mwooge@...
Oct 2, 2001 2:44 pm
Well, my plan to leverage Calendar Editor into Evil Overlord seems to have stalled. Instead, I have decided to attain immortality by becoming a vampire....
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ghprom
ghprom@...
Oct 2, 2001 3:07 pm
Females can override male dominance and select mates by cheating. DNA studies on a variety of living species show substantial evidence of cheating, even among...
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DBDub@...
Oct 2, 2001 3:28 pm
... While I'm prepared to believe that the soul (or equivalent center of personal spirituality) resides in the brain, there are those who would place it in the...
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DBDub@...
Oct 2, 2001 3:38 pm
... Thanks for responding, Clay. Your last comment makes me wonder about the secret nuclear codes, the suitcase or the big red button, whichever it really is....
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Anita J
anitalikestennis@...
Oct 2, 2001 5:34 pm
Bart wrote: A suggestion, ANita, is to redirect the students "religion" definition to the word "philosophy," or ? If religion is defined as they suggest then...
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Skryja, David
dskryja@...
Oct 2, 2001 5:46 pm
Once again, I recommend The Mating Mind by Geoffrey Miller. A mixed bag to be sure, but I think if you have these questions, Clay, you'll find hours of ...
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Skryja, David
dskryja@...
Oct 2, 2001 6:28 pm
From http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2001/10/011002065831.htm Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons (http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/ps)...
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Bart W
MrSciTrek@...
Oct 2, 2001 6:35 pm
Dr., A hard letter to read... too much hurts inside. Who can we trust? You make some good historical points, and I await reactions of other REASON members ...
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Skryja, David
dskryja@...
Oct 2, 2001 6:44 pm
From http://www.nybooks.com/articles/9688 The New York Review of Books November 15, 1973 The Evolution of a Proof By P. B. Medawar Darwin and His Critics: The...
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Anita J
anitalikestennis@...
Oct 2, 2001 6:50 pm
I've just received word that Dr. Joe Hoagbin (sorry, I wrote his name incorrectly before) is seriously considering speaking at the forum on immunization. He...
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Jim Bechtel
jbechtel@...
Oct 2, 2001 7:11 pm
Thanks, Mark, I'm going to share this with the listserve. ... From Mark Packard October 1, 2001 The Rise of the New Global 'Empire' A dense, popular book...
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Jim Bechtel
jbechtel@...
Oct 2, 2001 7:11 pm
Scott & Bart: a) As Woody Allen said, "if there is a God, he's an underacheiver." b) Scott asked "I mean did he die for these aliens too?" Two classic sci fi...
