Woohoo! Do you like breasts or what?

t1nick comments on Nov 21, 2019:

Not that large. Lol

From a lovely song by The Decemberists: fey /fā/ Learn to pronounce adjective giving an ...

t1nick comments on Nov 21, 2019:

Isn't Fey also the slang term for fairy folk?

Name your own caption post...

t1nick comments on Nov 21, 2019:

Cross my heart, I really mean it.

fantastic new techniques preserving the Terracotta Army - [sixthtone.com]

t1nick comments on Nov 20, 2019:

Cool

Sondland has thrown ALL of them right under the bus.

t1nick comments on Nov 20, 2019:

Lol. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Chick-fil-A no longer donates to controversial Christian charities

t1nick comments on Nov 18, 2019:

And I dont contribute to Chik-fil-a. Haven't for 6+ years.

Eye contact test

t1nick comments on Nov 18, 2019:

Don't do Facebook anymore. Deleted my account a year and a half ago. Too toxic.

"La Dolce Vita," an Italian movie considered by some to be Federico Fellini's masterpiece.

t1nick comments on Nov 18, 2019:

I remember seeing this in the mid-70's while at college. Like Fellini.

Hi Everyone! Home sick today with very bad cold or start of something else.

t1nick comments on Nov 18, 2019:

Sorry for not coming back on for trivia last night. Telephone came it took longer than anticipated.

Happy early thanksgiving all... Let's get cooking!!

t1nick comments on Nov 18, 2019:

Lol

QUANTITATIVE EASING.

t1nick comments on Nov 17, 2019:

In other words printing new money at a time of Recession in hope's of stimulating economy? I hate economics. Lol

What are you having for thanksgiving this year?

t1nick comments on Nov 16, 2019:

Nice main course. Woohoo

Largest U.S. Christian Charity Reportedly Donated $56.1 Million to Hate Groups

t1nick comments on Nov 16, 2019:

I'm glad to see others, beside myself, are starting to do background research and fact checking of sources and references, both Left and Right.

Trump intervenes in military justice cases, granting three pardons

t1nick comments on Nov 16, 2019:

The Pentagon tried vigorously to discourage his pardons. This is all a political calculation to appeal to his brain dead supporters.

Chutzpa noun Slang. audacity; nerve.

t1nick comments on Nov 16, 2019:

This is probably one of the most common Yiddish slang terms that people recognize. It's a fun word.

OBJURGATE.

t1nick comments on Nov 15, 2019:

Good word

Wouldn't it be great if we all carried a card around with YES on one side and NO on the other and ...

t1nick comments on Nov 14, 2019:

No one is stopping you. Create one. set on on your table when you are out, andcwatch what happens. Sounds like an interesting ecperiment.

So, regarding the first impeachment hearing.

t1nick comments on Nov 14, 2019:

When you don't have a case and a leg to stand you cry and whine and deflect.

Been watching the impeachment hearing all day.

t1nick comments on Nov 13, 2019:

Lol

HOW CAN WE PUT A MORE POSITIVE SPIN ON OUR BRANDING??

t1nick comments on Nov 12, 2019:

I would say SKEPTIC, because I'm a scientist, and real scientists by trade are skeptical. The problem lies in the fact that I'm not skeptical about my atheism. Lol

Are there any folks here who have geeky collection habits?

t1nick comments on Nov 12, 2019:

I used to collect Depression Era Fiesta ware. A number of the colors have radio nucleotides in their mineral paints.

Gallimaufry noun a hodgepodge; jumble; confused medley.

t1nick comments on Nov 12, 2019:

Definitely a new word. Thanks

ETTD: (Urban Dictionary) Everything Trump Touches Dies.

t1nick comments on Nov 12, 2019:

Ain't that the truth.

Anyone think we need a church of Atheism/Agnosticism in Saint Louis?

t1nick comments on Nov 12, 2019:

Yeah, it called a coffee shop. Lol

LARRUP.

t1nick comments on Nov 12, 2019:

New word for me. Thanks

A little top-heavy

t1nick comments on Nov 11, 2019:

But cute.

I became draft age in ’75 as America’s direct military involvement in the Vietnam conflict had ...

t1nick comments on Nov 11, 2019:

I was in the last draft call for Vietnam in 1974. My number was 84 and they were approaching 60 something. I decided to enlist as opposed to being drafted. I was in the last semester of my Freshman in college. I decided on the marines. I took the written exam and the physical and passed both. I was about to sign when the recruiter told me stay in college as word down the line was that Vietnam was coming to an end. I took his advice and did not enter. As a high school teacher I support my students who want to enter the military I was opposed to the Vietnam War. But I realized early on that some of my students lacked direction and discipline. Let alone a good work ethic. Regardless ones feeling about the purpose and agenda of the military ( any military), it is still a good place for these students. It gives them those skills they lack, the discipline to see a job through, and an improved work ethic.

Happy Veterans Day !

t1nick comments on Nov 11, 2019:

My hats off and a salute to her beauty. Happy Veterans Day

A nice couples photo...

t1nick comments on Nov 11, 2019:

Beautiful piece.

He slid 300 feet down an icy slope, fracturing his neck. Then he walked out.

t1nick comments on Nov 11, 2019:

in 1980 at the age of 30, I took up bull riding. I was hanging out with some old friends of my brothers form high school and doing some ranching. i fooled to peer pressure and gave it a try. I rode amateur for part of a year. At one point I was thrown and during a ride and landed on my upper back. I immediately blacked out, but came to immediately as well. When I came to I could not breathe and all I could see was a white light. I got up and walked toward the light not aware of anything immediately around me. I later saw on a film that the bull actually came around and butted me again from behind (to this day I have no memory of this part of it). I was was within arms length of the arena railings, but unaware of them as well. I walked about 40 yards to the back of the arena before I finally went down on one knee and my breath came rushing back in. I rode only two bulls after that before I turned in my cowbell and riggin' for good. My neck hurt tremendously, but being generally averse to doctors (a symptom picked up from my father) I didn't go see a doctor. Nine months later, still in pain, I finally relented. Turns out I had put a green fracture around my spinal column in my 4th lumbar vertebrae. Fortunately, the vertebrae healed satisfactorily and doesn't effect me to this day in any way. I was lucky, as I rode those tow additional bulls with my back broken and I didn't do anymore damage. This is just one of my adventures, as I spent my 20 and 30's being sort of an Indiana Jones type. I never claimed I was wise. I'm pretty intelligent, but common sense??? Well that's another story. Lol

Devoir noun something for which a person is responsible; duty.

t1nick comments on Nov 11, 2019:

New one for me. Thanks

OK so we all get bored to death with the meaning of 'spiritual' question.

t1nick comments on Nov 11, 2019:

I'm not sure such a thing as "free-thinking" actually exists. We are all influenced by the ideas that came before us, by reaction to others around us, and experiences in our lives.

How do you deal with emotional stress. Tried writing, working out, I don't smoke or drink.

t1nick comments on Nov 11, 2019:

Long walks and surround myself with nature.

What if God is the wrong thing to call something?

t1nick comments on Nov 11, 2019:

You mean like Jim Jones of Jonestown, or David Koresh of Waco, or Joseph Smith and the Morman Church or Charles Manson and the Mandon Family?

Why is it so hard to find a lover that shares the same beliefs?

t1nick comments on Nov 11, 2019:

You make a good point. It's not like us atheists run down the street proclaiming our atheism for all to hear. Because of workplace repercussions, being surrounded by ardent theist believers, it's difficult to find potential like minded individuals to date. This site is good for discussions with like minded individuals. But I have not found it a place where I feel comfortable seeking a date. I appreciate my intellectual friends on this site and the people I've met here. But I feel reluctant to flirt on the assumption that I might be misreading their intentions and lose a friend. Not good at online schmoozing. Lol

KEEN.

t1nick comments on Nov 11, 2019:

A similar thing is an uuluation: ululation Ululation is a howling or wailing sound. In many cultures, the sound of ululation is common at a funeral, while in others the mourners only sniffle quietly. Ululation is often mournful and it's always full of emotion. It's a common cultural reaction to a death, as well as a highly expressive way of grieving. In some cases, ululation can be celebratory or joyful rather than sad. It's been used to mean "wailing" since the 16th century, and its origin traces back to the Latin word with that same meaning, ululationem. https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ululation https://vimeo.com/262715025?ref=em-share

Thousands of Glorious 'Ice Eggs' Wash Up on Finnish Beach: [livescience.com]

t1nick comments on Nov 10, 2019:

Cool

A recent poster suggested that the Roman Catholic church in Europe changed society dramatically and ...

t1nick comments on Nov 10, 2019:

This philosophic change in Christian doctrine came about at the same time as the building of monumental cathedrals (1000 CE if I remember right). It drives all Fundamentalist Christian's sect doctrines today. It also parallels the rise in capitalism in Europe.

Tripendicular 80's style surfer slang.

t1nick comments on Nov 10, 2019:

Goes along with "tubular" and "gnarly"

Some 1st hand experience.

t1nick comments on Nov 10, 2019:

I always find sentences, that if read as written, mean something very different than what the writer had intended. Lol

One of the hottest Latinas in the world... Can you guess her name?

t1nick comments on Nov 10, 2019:

Latinas, my favorite

RIPARIAN - of, near or concerned with a river or other stream.

t1nick comments on Nov 10, 2019:

Very familiar. Taught about riparian environments when I taught Environmental Science.

Medical study proves validity of speaking in tongues - The Christian Post

t1nick comments on Nov 10, 2019:

FYI: They have agenda which might effect the way they present and write up the material. Christian Voice is an American conservative political advocacy group, known as part of the Christian right within U.S. politics. It is a project of the American Service Council. In 1980, Christian Voice claimed 107,000 members including 37,000 pastors from 45 denominations. Christian Voice was headquartered at the Heritage Foundation in the 1970s and 1980s and is currently located in suburban Washington, D.C., in Alexandria, Virginia. Christian Voice was among a group of four prominent Christian Right groups formed in 1978 and 1979. Christian Voice, Moral Majority, The Religious Roundtable and the National Christian Action Coalition all enjoyed high times before being reduced to rubble by the end of Ronald Reagan's Presidency. Christian Voice is best known as the originator and developer of the Moral Report Cards the "Congressional Report Card" and the "Candidates Scorecard" that were issued mainly between the years 1980 and 1984. It helped organize grassroots action through use of its "Church Networking Guide" https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Voice_(United_States)

Love in full

t1nick comments on Nov 10, 2019:

This is a new one for me.

I have to admit..love Asian girls!

t1nick comments on Nov 10, 2019:

Agree

[express.co.uk]

t1nick comments on Nov 10, 2019:

I would question the veracity and qualifications for the article. The source is wuestionable. The Daily Express is a daily national middle-market tabloid newspaper in the United Kingdom. It is the flagship of Express Newspapers, a subsidiary of Northern & Shell (which is owned by publisher Reach plc). It was first published as a broadsheet in 1900 by Sir Arthur Pearson. Its sister paper, the Sunday Express, was launched in 1918. In February 2019, it had an average daily circulation of 315,142. The paper was acquired by Richard Desmond in 2000. Hugh Whittow was the editor from February 2011 until he retired in March 2018. Gary Jones took over as editor-in-chief in March 2018. The paper's editorial stances have often been seen as aligned to the UK Independence Party (UKIP), Euroscepticism and other right-wing factions including the right wing of the Conservative Party. On 9 February 2018, Trinity Mirror said it would acquire the Daily Express' parent company, Northern and Shell Media, in a deal worth £126.7 million. In addition to its sister paper, Express Newspapers publishes the red top newspapers the Daily Star and Daily Star Sunday. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daily_Express

It's TRUE!!!!

t1nick comments on Nov 10, 2019:

Lol

I'm a plethora of this....

t1nick comments on Nov 10, 2019:

Lol

[m.phys.org]

t1nick comments on Nov 10, 2019:

Interesting article. Kind of repetitious in the first half of the article, kind of like an episode on Discovery channel. I wish the information in later half of the article would of been nice closer to the beginning of the article to provide the scientific background for their assertions. Just my opinion. Overall, it is a fascinating find and good scientific research.

Anyone think we need a church of Atheism/Agnosticism in Saint Louis?

t1nick comments on Nov 9, 2019:

Oxymoron

The argument of intelligent design is very popular among the religious because on the surface it ...

t1nick comments on Nov 9, 2019:

Genetics does involve some chance. Genetic drift does follow the same rules as all DNA, but an element of chance is involved when this happens. A great deal of Science involves chance. One the chance occurence is realized, there are physical laws that deal with how that chance occurence is expressed or dealt with.

Is there an afterlife? of any sort

t1nick comments on Nov 9, 2019:

Nope

INGENUE--an innocent, unsophisticated young woman, especially in a play or film

t1nick comments on Nov 9, 2019:

As opposed to a "coquette"; co·quette /kōˈket/ noun noun: coquette; plural noun: coquettes 1. a woman who flirts. "her transformation from an ice maiden warrior into a winsome coquette" 2. a crested Central and South American hummingbird, typically with green plumage, a reddish crest, and elongated cheek feathers. Origin mid 17th century: French, feminine of coquet ‘wanton’, diminutive of coq ‘male bird, cock’. https://www.google.com/search?q=define+coquette&oq=define+ciquette=chrome.1.69i57j0l3.9090j1j7=ms-android-verizon=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

I can't think of one conservative on this site who blocked me (aside from the dear departed ...

t1nick comments on Nov 8, 2019:

Well, we have something in common. I too was blocked by SpikeTalon about eight months ago. Lol. Plus many conservatives. I didn't know Spikey had left the site. I just thought he retreated to his echo chamber in the Conservative Atheists Grouo? I'm yet to block anybody. I just quit responding and they go away.

[newsmax.

t1nick comments on Nov 8, 2019:

I do not know if he is serious. He is rich enough to dip his toes in th scare the others. IMO he is potentially right that all the present candidates are not strong enough to take on Trump. None of them play dirty enough and are willing to go as low as Trump.

The proper way to hot tub

t1nick comments on Nov 8, 2019:

Nice ink, interesting B/W composition.

SPIRITUAL.

t1nick comments on Nov 7, 2019:

First it's always good to define terms early on in a debate. That way one avoids talking past one another unintentionally having a different understanding. But it is very arrogant nd presumptuous of you to demand that everyone conforms to your definition. It would have been preferable if you just said, this is the definition that I will be using going forward.

"The evidence points to societies being a human universal.

t1nick comments on Nov 6, 2019:

One points of clarification: We did not evolve from the apes. We evolved parallel to apes, chimps, and bonobos, not from. Our common ancestor with apes is a insectavore mammal living in the tree tops during the Cretaceous Era. During the Cretaceous or a short time afterward, the four branches of the Ape family diverged. They weren't apes yet.

Hedy perpetual Beauty

t1nick comments on Nov 5, 2019:

And brilliant as well.

Rafferty's rules adjective British, Australian a situation in which there are no rules; used ...

t1nick comments on Nov 5, 2019:

Cool

Dunning-Kruger Effect Named for Cornell psychologist David Dunning and his then-grad student ...

t1nick comments on Nov 5, 2019:

Oh you mean Trump supporters? Lol

Unlike the plantations of antiquity, the modern-day African American church is the new plantation.

t1nick comments on Nov 5, 2019:

Interesting perspective. I defer to your opinion as you are in the best position to know. I do believe that the Christian church as we know is a left over remnant of colonialism and European Imperialism. Subjugate the conquered masses and replace their beliefs with the white privilege paradigm.

Censored!!!!

t1nick comments on Nov 5, 2019:

Lol

Criticizing the doctrine of Islam does not mean the person doing so is a xenophobe,Islamophobe, or ...

t1nick comments on Nov 4, 2019:

Crititicizing Isreal over a policy they are pursuing doesnt make one a xenophobe, antisemite, or necessarily racist. The problem lies in what your motivation for criticizing and that's hard to prove. It takes context, knowledge of the persons previous arguments, and character. Just like the problem we are having making racism, xenophobia, and white nationalism against Donald Trump stick. With him it's actually easier to make this case as he has made a practice of these type of statements in public. He has business practices that he has been indicted and tried for discrimination, etc. But it's difficult to make the case stick because his supporters insist your not in his mind. Even though there is ample evidence to establish the paradigm for Trump.

So I ran the marathon, but I couldnt finish.

t1nick comments on Nov 4, 2019:

At least you gave it a game attempt. Kudo's for you. I'm impressed. My heroine! Lol

Trying it again...

t1nick comments on Nov 4, 2019:

Beautiful in B/W or full color.

Calling for federal support and funding, Dresden declares ‘Nazi emergency’ [thelocal.com]

t1nick comments on Nov 3, 2019:

Far-right nationalism is on the rise all around the world. We've experienced a rise in white nationalism in our own country. Most of it, even world-wide, is the last remnants of white privilege left over from European Imperialistic attitudes. White ethnocentrism came with the push for world colonial rule.

Calling for federal support and funding, Dresden declares ‘Nazi emergency’ [thelocal.com]

t1nick comments on Nov 3, 2019:

I'm not familiar with "The Local" media publication. When I encounter new sources I have taken to researching them since there is so much non-credible sources being cited recently. For everyone's FYI, this how "The Local descibes itself: Our philosophy We believe that the better you understand the world around you, the more you can contribute to it. People who live and think internationally are agents of progress. They spread ideas and knowledge, connect minds and resources, and increase tolerance and understanding. The Local supports these modern pioneers by boosting their understanding of the countries they live in, move to, visit or do business with. Balanced and accurate local reporting is fundamental to democracy and to our individual audience members' ability to participate in their community. We recognize our responsibility to cover our countries faithfully and we will challenge willful misrepresentations of these countries by other media, commentators or politicians. Our audience The five million people who read The Local each month are well-educated and well-informed. They have influential jobs in forward-looking sectors and an outward-facing perspective on life that makes them internationally adaptable. They want their news to be sourced locally, not delivered through the filter of a national news brand thousands of miles away. Similarly, news desks around the world trust The Local's coverage as the basis for their own foreign news articles, regularly citing our reports and seeking guidance from our journalists. https://www.thelocal.com/about/ The Local is a multi-regional, European, English-language digital news publisher with local editions in Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Each site, while alike in appearance, has separate editorial teams, each focused on its respective market. Coverage is purely domestic in each country, and includes current events, politics, business, sports and culture, as well as analysis and opinion. The parent company The Local Europe AB, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, also owns English-language discussion forums in Germany (Toytown Germany) and Switzerland (English Forum). https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Local

Artistic photo.. You likey?

t1nick comments on Nov 3, 2019:

Interesting sepia effect.

Here's something interesting.

t1nick comments on Nov 3, 2019:

First, pre-religion is an ethnocentric observation. The beliefs of the people you reference; Greeks, Romans, Egyptians believed in their pantheon with every bit of commitment as any Christian. Their beliefs were religions. Second. to dismiss them as only a "mythology" is once again ethno-Christian centric. You may claim agnosticism or atheism, but you are bringing Christian biases and prejudices to your post. Third, there are people today, Native Americans, Hindu, etc., that believe in pluralistic pantheon. Their belief is as real to them as the Abrahamic God is to Christian's. Fourth, Constantine, the last Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, converted to Christianity as means to an end. The Empire was crumbling from it's own internal deterioration. There were multiple sects of peoples wandering around the Empire that had moved to a monotheistic belief system. At the time these small sects appeared more stable and economically secure than many other groups existing in the Empire. He reached out these sects, brought them together in the city of Niceain 325 CE (Council of Nicea) and collected various works that were floating around the Middle East in one document (original Old Testament Bible is born). With Constantine's support Christianity gain political and economic advantage and lo, Christianity was born and monotheism drove pantheism out of the Middle East and southern Europe.

Anyone else noticed that Republicans always support what is good for their pocketbooks instead of ...

t1nick comments on Nov 3, 2019:

My parents came out of the Depression and the Dust Bowl on the Eastern Plains of Colorado. They always said that Democrats were for the people and Republicans were only for big business.

Real 'Garden of Eden' where ALL humans originated 200,000 years ago finally found in Botswana

t1nick comments on Nov 3, 2019:

The Sun is a tabloid newspaper that specializes in sensational purple journalism. Not exactly a credible source on anything. FYI: here is some background on The Sun: The Sun is a tabloid newspaper published in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. As a broadsheet, it was founded in 1964 as a successor to the Daily Herald, and became a tabloid in 1969 after it was purchased by its current owner. It is published by the News Group Newspapers division of News UK, itself a wholly owned subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. Since The Sun on Sunday was launched in February 2012, the paper has been a seven-day operation. The Sun previously had the largest circulation of any daily newspaper in the United Kingdom, but it was overtaken by rival Metro in March says paper has its "own mind" https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sun_(United_Kingdom) Furthermore: Five years after its arrival on Fleet Street, the Sun was up for sale partly because of losses dating back to its predecessor, the Herald. As a broadsheet, the paper was attracting a daily readership of one million. There were two key players interested in buying: the millionaire Labour MP Robert Maxwell and the right-leaning Australian newspaper proprietor Rupert Murdoch, who already owned The News of the World. Mr Murdoch clinched the deal and immediately relaunched the Sun as a tabloid - shortly followed by the introduction of the Page Three girls. In 1978 The Sun overtook its closest rival The Mirror in the circulation war. In 1986 Mr Murdoch introduced new print technology and moved the Sun to Wapping. In 1997 the Sun returned to its Labour roots and backed Tony Blair for Prime Minister. In early 2006 the paper's circulation was 3.1 million. http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/september/15/newsid_3068000/3068749.stm

Because most dogs are smart.

t1nick comments on Nov 3, 2019:

It takes empathy to be a good pet owner. Trump is completely devoid of empathy. Plus a pet would garner attention away from the Trump. He couldn't take the competition to his attention.

In my opinion, evolution is the greatest stumbling block for a theistic worldview, especially when ...

t1nick comments on Nov 3, 2019:

I do agree with your interpretation of the quote. Most people do not understand how evolution operates. This either by choice (ignorance is bliss), or because they've never done the personal research to find out how it works. Darwin's, original idea has been around for almost 200 years. There are literally thousands of scientific research studies that have looked into how evolution works in given populations. This in turn gives us literally trillions of data points pointing in the same direction. Not all principles operate at the same time from one study, one population, or one circumstance, but the principles are consistent and work the same way when they are present. In science we do not escalate a hypotheses to the level of a theory until the evidence is so overwhelmingly pointing in one direction as to become the best answer. It becomes the closest thing to an absolute scientific fact that anything can be, given that science by definition is dynamic as technology and research allows us better understand the phenomenon. Unfortunately, the concept of the "theory" has been bastardized so much by popular media, and even practioners themselves, as to render the idea almost irrelevant. 99% of what people call a theory is nothing more than a hypothesis.

The burden of evidence upon the positive The Skeptics of antiquity espoused open mindedness to ...

t1nick comments on Nov 3, 2019:

Poorly structured post. Please put in paragraph breaks for easier consumption and comprehension. Seems too rambling as written. Do not mean to demean the message, but message gets lost as structured and written.

I'm currently in queens, waiting to run the marathon! 26.

t1nick comments on Nov 3, 2019:

Luck!!!

Eremozoic [eremozoic.

t1nick comments on Nov 3, 2019:

In new geologic terminology we are in a geologic time period known as the Anthropocene. This geologic time period represents the period of time in which humans have created lasting changes to the surface of the Earth. This includes such activities as farming, large scale mining, city building, etc. It is not one of the more glorious epochs in the Earth's geologic history.

Tan lines or bikini top? Who knows?

t1nick comments on Nov 2, 2019:

Nice tan though. That would be fun to paint on just like that. Lol

‪Trump changed his residency to fl so he can win the tax release lawsuit ny has on him.

t1nick comments on Nov 2, 2019:

The hope is the NYC succeeds in getting his tax returns and he and his kids are brought up on RICO charges. Al Capone could never be tried for his murders, but was finally brought down on income tax evasion.

BOWDLERISE.

t1nick comments on Nov 2, 2019:

New word for me

Donald Trump is at his wit's end.

t1nick comments on Nov 1, 2019:

Lol

This is a great quote, that I totally love, from Sean Carroll: 'We're not allowed to call the Higgs ...

t1nick comments on Nov 1, 2019:

Lol. Touche'

Batwoman is better than Batman! Good night..

t1nick comments on Nov 1, 2019:

I have come to love body painting. Woo hoo.

A better looking Wonder Woman... Agree?

t1nick comments on Nov 1, 2019:

Agree

GRAVAMEN--The essence or most serious part of a complaint or accusation

t1nick comments on Nov 1, 2019:

Same root word as the word gravitas: grav·i·tas /ˈɡravəˌtäs/ noun noun: gravitas dignity, seriousness, or solemnity of manner. "a post for which he has the expertise and the gravitas" Similar: dignity seriousness solemnity gravity loftiness grandeur decorum sobriety sedateness Opposite: frivolity Origin Latin, from gravis ‘serious’. https://www.google.com/search?q=define+gravitas&oq=define+gravitas=chrome..69i57j0l3.7948j1j7=ms-android-verizon=chrome-mobil

Lets do the party, Yo! Yo!😅😅😅😋

t1nick comments on Oct 30, 2019:

Nice collection. I like the rain shot. Woohoo

Winter hiking survival. Your ideas?

t1nick comments on Oct 29, 2019:

Good list. You can't prepare for everything, but you have a good selection for many circumstances. How about a bag of dehydrated food for a short, but protracted stay put?

Are Atheists racist

t1nick comments on Oct 29, 2019:

For an answer to this just go to the Conservative Atheists group for awhile. Lots of white privilege there. And they don't even understand what is despite practicing in almost every conversation they engage.

Does Philosophy actually any longer strive for arête, or only investigate in the abstract?

t1nick comments on Oct 29, 2019:

As a geologist this is the definition for arete that I am most familiar: a·rête /əˈrāt/ noun noun: arête; plural noun: arêtes a sharp mountain ridge. Origin: early 19th century: from French, from Latin arista ‘ear of corn, fish bone, spine’. https://www.google.com/search?q=define+arete&oq=define+arete=chrome..69i57j0l3.6678j1j7=ms-android-verizon=chrome-mobile&ie, but found this definition as well: Arete (Greek: ἀρετή), in its basic sense, means "excellence of any kind". The term may also mean "moral virtue". In its earliest appearance in Greek, this notion of excellence was ultimately bound up with the notion of the fulfillment of purpose or function: the act of living up to one's full potential. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arete

HOLY TRIGGERED, BATMAN! I cannot believe how outraged some atheists get when they see someone ...

t1nick comments on Oct 29, 2019:

I spent 16 years in Santa Fe, NM where every other person is "spiritual" or into "spirituality" of some sort. It ran the gamut of religions and beliefs. Most were very committed to the "spirituality" that they discovered. They built their life around it, whatever it was. I have been an atheist since second semester of my freshman year in college (1973). But I would often refer to myself as "spiritual". I am a scientist as well as a science teacher (31 years). What I meant by "spiritual" was that I held reverence for the laws of physics and nature. I felt that I had a least a basic understanding of the physical laws of the Universe, and I saw them at work and was impressed with both there complexity and simplicity.

This is one of those words I almost never hear but often see in writings.

t1nick comments on Oct 29, 2019:

I run across it every now and again.

What is agnosticism?

t1nick comments on Oct 28, 2019:

FYI: Never heard of the website, "FoolQuest", so here is their claim about thrmselves: FoolQuest.com is the website dedicated towards collaborative social engineering of new and better alternatives in how we lead our lives, anything conceivably more honest, congenial, user-friendly and rewarding in human existence. This ensues largely in accord with a sweeping condemnation of the range of conventionally oppressive life options, very much including religion. But religion is ever more largely supplanted with all manner of dangerous and no less heteronymous secular ideological substitutes likewise receiving all due merciless scrutiny herein. What remains is that when any or other belief, let alone emotional dependency thereupon, is promulgated and embraced as any sort of moral obligation, via by Divine commandment or else by whatever secular ideological substitute or purpose, thereby then is constrained not only free expression but even private thought, let alone honest open minded investigation. For there can be no other values without truthfulness first. http://www.foolquest.com/atheism.htm?

Hi everyone! Brand new to this site.

t1nick comments on Oct 28, 2019:

Welcome to community

Isotropy Isotropy is uniformity in all orientations; it is derived from the Greek isos ...

t1nick comments on Oct 28, 2019:

I've run into this word when studying crystallography.

Nature girl or geologist? You decide...

t1nick comments on Oct 28, 2019:

Where was she when I was still doing fieldwork in Geology.

Orthopraxy Orthopraxy In the study of religion, orthopraxy is correct conduct, both ethical and ...

t1nick comments on Oct 28, 2019:

New word. Interesting distinction. Thanks

I'm ready to sleep, are you?☺

t1nick comments on Oct 27, 2019:

Very attractive, thanks Boom

Laïcité (), literally "secularity", is a French concept of secularism.

t1nick comments on Oct 27, 2019:

A point of clarification. This word "laicite" was first encountered by me while reading a referenced article by Allamanda yesterday. A good article by the way. I was unfamiliar with the term. Looked it up and found a good explanation on Wikipedia. Wanted to share with the group and forgot to include the URL reference which I normally do. My bad, sorry.

A NEW BOOK ON CLIMATE SCIENCE The book: The Rise and Fall of the Carbon Dioxide Theory of ...

t1nick comments on Oct 27, 2019:

FYI: Background on JoNova. No judgement as to her agenda or reasons. That would entail more research (maybe later). Just background for those unfamiliar with JoNova. JoNova is a blog site started and managed by Joanna Nova: A science presenter, writer, speaker & former TV host; author of The Skeptic's Handbook (Taken from her blogsite: About) Jo won prizes as a science grad and international awards as a blogger. She’s author of The Skeptics Handbook which has been translated into 15 languages. Each day 5,000 people read joannenova.com.au. In 2018 Jo toured Europe speaking about How to Destroy an Electricity Grid. Before blogging she hosted a children’s TV series on Channel Nine, was a regular keynote speaker, and managed the Shell Questacon Science Circus. She was an associate lecturer in Science Communication at ANU. At one time she helped fundraise for The Australian Greens. Then she grew up. Sept 13th, 2013 She has presented speeches across Australia, in New York, Washington, Munich, Oslo and London. A prize-winning science graduate in molecular biology. She has given keynotes about the medical revolution, gene technology and aging at conferences. She hosted a children’s TV series on Channel Nine, and has done over 200 radio interviews, many on the Australian ABC. She was formerly an associate lecturer in Science Communication at the ANU. She is married to Dr David Evans, the Stanford PhD in fourier analysis, former leading carbon modeler for the Australian Greenhouse Office. They support their own research and writing.

A NEW BOOK ON CLIMATE SCIENCE The book: The Rise and Fall of the Carbon Dioxide Theory of ...

t1nick comments on Oct 27, 2019:

Thanks for the reference. Will investigate.