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Happy Darwin Day!
Nodaisho:
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--- Quote from: Nodaisho on 13 Feb 2008, 23:01 ---We don't use that term over here all that often.
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There are a great many terms that aren't used often that I know the meaning of. For example, I knew perfectly well what khar meant, even though I've never said that myself. Honestly dude, we would have a lot more respect for your conversational skills if you simply admitted to mistakes rather than get defensive and try to justify mistakes through strained arguments.
For example, your post would have been much better if you simply left off the rationalizing last line:
--- Quote from: Nodaisho on 13 Feb 2008, 23:01 ---Oh, okay. wasn't thinking of it in that sense, only time I have heard that was in reference to graduating college and... some video game review, making fun of how some character was able to do just about everything like someone specialized in that field. We don't use that term over here all that often.
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I suppose I do have a tendency to get very defensive, usually I have to leave a conversation for a couple days to be willing to admit I was wrong (see: zombie thread). Still, I would say that khar was being an asshole about not having that meaning of the word in my common-use mental dictionary. But, what else is new, right?
Ozymandias:
Seriously, I have actually plotted this scenario in my head and it makes for an awesome sci-fi novel that I need to sit my ass down and write.
Jposh:
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--- Quote from: Ozymandias on 13 Feb 2008, 08:29 ---There's a dude in Vietnam who hasn't slept in three decades and is perfectly healthy.
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:-o
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http://www.thanhniennews.com/features/?catid=10&newsid=12673
negative creep:
Is that even possible? What with sleep being important for the subconscious and all that jazz...
SevenPinkerton:
I can't believe I missed the Darwin Day thread. I can't believe how many people on here do not understand the general science of evolution. I can't believe they still allow places like Kansas (and PA) to run school systems.
The other day when purchasing a general biocultural evolution book with an homo erectus skull on the cover, I was given a dirty look and a semi-hushed tsk-tsk by the cashier. I'm a grad student in anthropology and have been told I'll be dealing with this issue for the rest of my life as fundamentalists grow. You'd think part of our schooling would be to learn how to deal with these people.
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