Psycho-quackery Just got this article from someone. It is quite long, but interesting, and it sort of obliquely addresses the issues of adolescent sexuality ...
[[[Re:Re: Monkey Girl Eric Carlson: Without disagreeing with the overall point, I wanted to point out that motor vehicles are not overwhelmingly the leading...
[[[Barry Etheridge Re: The big bad sex thing ... In what cloud cuckoo land or ivory tower are you living exactly. Don't tell me; the same one in which the...
[[[William C. Garthright That isn't exactly right, you know. As we've all admitted, it's perfectly normal for any man to find post-pubescent teens attractive. ...
[[[Re: [Skeptics Forum] Re: Monkey Girl hexagram14 wrote: Brian, we're having a very similar argument over at EML about the same subject. I'd love to get your...
So said the fascist ... In what cloud cuckoo land or ivory tower are you living exactly. Don't tell me; the same one in which the Spanish were nice to the ...
... Godwin's Law. Could you provide some evidence to back up your point of few, and not just a rant? ... But often when adults say "No", it just makes the ...
10 Simple Truths from Sci.Skeptic: 1. All religions and gods are 'man' made. Made and made up by human beings. Not necessarily to deceive but as a product of...
In a message dated 3/4/2007 12:21:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... Excellent post, Joe. I'm stealing it for use on my group (with proper attribution, of...
... This have got to be one of the worst aguments a person can come up with! You can't pick and choose from the "Christian concept". Christians believe that...
... Articles of faith, not truths surely? You state ten reasons for the non-existence of universal truths and present these as universal truths. Hoist upon...
I think you will find that more Christians accept evolution than don't. The creationists are a smaller group of Christians who reject the theology of mainline...
I assumed your agument was with those Christians who don't believe in evolution, otherwise, what was the point of it? Pepper ... Alternative Epilepsy...
Many people deny that evolution of species occurred on earth, mostly because of two reasons: 1) emotionally they cannot accept something that is in direct...
... So, you are saying evolution is fact because there is little evidence for it? ... You really think 0.001 inch would make a difference in survival rates?...
... No, I don't think that's what he's saying. Even though they are rare, and transitional fossils are rarer, they exist. This stands in contrast to your...
Okay, I'll take a crack at a couple of these. ... Though I believe this is true of all religions, it is possible that this is false. It is conceivable that...
... Your confusion in this arises because you don't seem to understand what average means. There is always significant genetic-based variety in any population...
... There is also independent evidence supporting evolution--lots of molecular evidence like endogenous retroviruses, biological evidence like vestigial...
... No, just asking. I've heard arguments on both sides. ... That was Joe's example. ... So, you agree that Joe's argument is unrealistic? Pepper Alternative...
... Very substantive counter argument, I'm sure. Specifically what, in my post, did you disagree with or not accept as obvious? Population genetics probably...
... I think if height were important, it would happen a lot faster than 0.001 inch per generation, yes. If height was very minorly selected for, then the mean...
... Just because people say an organ doesn't have a function, it doesn't mean it doesn't, nor that it is a left over from some distant ancestor. It could be we...
... What do you expect when you start out with an insult? ... LOL. Spot the irony. ... LOL. Spot the irony again. That ... Then why do you do it? Pepper ...
... Well, we have removed useless organs from both humans and lab animals, and we have lots of data that it doesn't negatively affect health. Indeed, in some...