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Oldest animal identified, at least it looks like very strong evidence: [bbc.com]

t1nick comments on Sep 20, 2018:

Very cool. We are just covering the geologic time line in my geology class. This could not have come at a more auspicious time. Thank you.

Apparently I’m banned from the Walmart in Grants Pass.

t1nick comments on Sep 19, 2018:

Lol

It has been raining here in Phoenix for an hour or so.

t1nick comments on Sep 19, 2018:

Tucson 1975 to 1980

So...do doctors cure people or do prayers cure people...

t1nick comments on Sep 16, 2018:

Neither. Doctors mask symptoms with drugs to keep people coming back. Guaranteed clientele. Prayers dont do shite.

Paul Manafort's Flip Is A Disaster For Mike Pence - POLITICUSUSA

t1nick comments on Sep 14, 2018:

We can only hope the Evangelical Nazi goes down with Trump

Are you very concerned what happens to your body after death?

t1nick comments on Sep 13, 2018:

No. By then its too late. I want what is called a green burial. That means that the body is wrapped in a cloth (canvas) shroud and buried fairly shallowly. This allows the body to be reclaimed by bacteria, insects, and other natural organisms. Several states allow in select cemetaries.

Boy Scouts?

t1nick comments on Sep 13, 2018:

I spent five or dix years in boy scouts as a youth. Ive bern an atheist mlmfor 45 years. I think that there are some good aspects that the boy scouts can offer. Citizenship, respect, and access to the out of doors. My recommrndation to you is that you carefully check out the troop sponsor. Make sure they are not a relgious zealot (evangelical nazi). Sit in on one of troop meetings and observe the children's intetactions and the general chemistry of the troop. Then make up your mind.

What is an Anthropologist?

t1nick comments on Sep 13, 2018:

There are 4 sub-disciplines in Anthropology: Cultural Anthropology studies the social/cultural aspects of humans; Archaeology studies humans through the trash (artifacts) they leave behind;, Physical Anthropology studies humans as a biological creature; snd finslly Linguistics studies humans from the perspective of their language.

Hmm, wonder if they tasted like chicken? [sciencenews.org]

t1nick comments on Sep 13, 2018:

10,500 BP corresponds to the end of the time period when vast amounts of water still remsined locked up in ice at the poles. It is not too difficult to concieve of a situation whereby a land bridge linked SE Africa and Madagascar. If eustatic sea level was low enough to allow a land bridge between Siberia and Alaska, perhaps low enough to provide a land bridge between these other two locations. I do not know the geology of Africa or Madagascar to know for certain if this situation existed. Just speculating.

I'm thinking about getting a pet in the next few days, probably a puppy, any suggestions on type ...

t1nick comments on Sep 12, 2018:

A rescue

I finally blocked someone here, for the first time! is this good or bad?

t1nick comments on Sep 11, 2018:

Given the term this individual used to insult you, you must have run into Trajan?

Was Rand correct

t1nick comments on Sep 11, 2018:

Their are some distinct differences in how Ayn Rand defines selfishness and how we understand selfishness from a "selfish ape" (evolutionary science) understanding. Ayn Rand was looking at selfishness as a consequence of an economic drive. The selfishness she purports refers to an individuals drive to get ahead economically with material gain as the engine powering the motivation. The selfishness is a conscious decision. Evolution also purports that organisms are essentially selfish. However, evolutionary theory suggests that organisms act out of selfishness, not for individual gain, but for the betterment of the species. The goal of organisms selfishness is to achieve maximum fitness of the species to last ad infinitum into the future. The species is all important, and not the indivual. Therefore, there is a significant difference between how Rand viewed selfishness, and how science implies a selfish motivation.

How many places have you lived in your lifetime?

t1nick comments on Sep 11, 2018:

Colorado: Englewood, Longmont. Littleton, Denver, Pueblo. Pueblo West, Manzanola, Boulder Arizona: Tucson, Hopi Res, New Mexico: Santa Fe, Gallup Texas: Houston

I've been in a mood lately so don't take it personally if I just don't talk to anyone or jump in or ...

t1nick comments on Sep 10, 2018:

Take your time LA. We'll hold the fort down for you.

It's with deep sorrow that I share the news that my mother, Ellen, passed away today.

t1nick comments on Sep 10, 2018:

My condolences

Today I am 64

t1nick comments on Sep 10, 2018:

I was 64 two weekends ago. Happy B'day

Working on writing a novel have 53,835 words about halfway there.

t1nick comments on Sep 10, 2018:

That is the bane and the life of a writer. Re-write, re-write, re'write

Modern science has just so revolutionized what we can learn from bones and teeth: [sciencenews.org]

t1nick comments on Sep 9, 2018:

About 40 years ago, we were limited by a process known as amino acid rascimization(sp?). It gave us an absolute date with a large plus/ minus error. Didnt always work. We've come a long way.

Traces found of the world's oldest cheese [bbc.co.uk]

t1nick comments on Sep 9, 2018:

Interesting article. I wonder carbon source they used to radiocarbon dating the artifacts? Its amazing they know about cheese, curds, and whey production in the Paleolithic.

Despite Outrage, Nike Sales Increased 31% After Kaepernick Ad [time.com]

t1nick comments on Sep 9, 2018:

This was the essence of their gamble. They realized that Nike customers older than 35 years of age would probably take umbrage and react as anticipated. Their gamble was that the customers under 35 years of age were more sympathetic to Koeperniick's (,sp) protest and would buy their product. After all, this younger group is really their future customer base.

Faille A soft, light-woven fabric having a ribbed texture, originally of silk.

t1nick comments on Sep 8, 2018:

I write poetry, so that's probably easier for me to I vision a usage. Just used it in my newest poem.

Good morning! I support CP, but this is still funny.

t1nick comments on Sep 8, 2018:

Sounds like my chihuahua. Thinks he's a guard dog

I know this isn't really the group for this, but this and one other are the two I am most ...

t1nick comments on Sep 5, 2018:

I got my PhD st 60, four years ago. Congrats on your decision to go back. You ca do it. Sit back snd enjoy the experience

I know this isn't really the group for this, but this and one other are the two I am most ...

t1nick comments on Sep 5, 2018:

I got my PhD st 60, four years ago. Congrats on your decision to go back. You ca do it. Sit back snd enjoy the experience

Does anyone work for or in conjunction with the US Government?

t1nick comments on Sep 5, 2018:

I work for the Bureau of Indian Education and I find a multitude of moral conflicts with this administration I'm betting that I will last longer than this Adminstration will

fri·a·ble /ˈfrīəbəl/ (adjective) easily crumbled.

t1nick comments on Sep 5, 2018:

In geology and a climber we often describe rocks that crumble easily to the touch as friable. Eg. A poorly cemented gravelly sandstone.

A true artistic scientist.

t1nick comments on Sep 5, 2018:

Cool

What does it mean if the dating profile says "looking for someone authentic"?

t1nick comments on Sep 5, 2018:

You have hit the nail on the head. Without defining what the author means by "authentic" there is no definitive way of knowing they the author intends. Words like this are buzz words that can be interpreted in a multitude of ways.

Victorian Jurassic Park: [en.m.wikipedia.org]

t1nick comments on Sep 4, 2018:

Wasn't Sir Richard Owen also associated with the Piltdown fraud?

I spent time in Naval intelligence (I know the oxymoron joke) and studied a lot about North Korea.

t1nick comments on Sep 4, 2018:

You bring up several good points. I think this is probably one of the stickiest political wickets the world has ever faced. I dont believe anyone has a good handle on this one.

Megaladon jaw

t1nick comments on Sep 3, 2018:

I've seen this drawn for comparison, but it's much more impressive with the actual jaw.

Life size dinos

t1nick comments on Sep 3, 2018:

He no longer has problems with trespassers at night. Lol

This is a baboon drawn in the same way we draw dinosaurs from their bones.

t1nick comments on Sep 3, 2018:

Point well taken. Don't trust artist renditions

Russia Is Opening A "Jurassic Park-Style" Research Lab In Siberia [iflscience.com]

t1nick comments on Sep 3, 2018:

Besides the obvious ethical questions, there are other considerations as well. Living in a different atmosphere, could they adapt to the present day atmospheric composition with all the voc's and chemicals weve added since their extinction. Do they carry Gene's in their DNA make-up that would be severely detrimental to the other extant elephant, lion, horse, etc species?

And you can even wear your pajamas...

t1nick comments on Sep 3, 2018:

Lol

I'm so tired of mixed signals.

t1nick comments on Sep 3, 2018:

Honesty is the best policy. Come right out and tell him you are confused by his mixed messages. If he gets upset or defensive, you know immediately that if he's defensive now, he will be later in the relationship when the odds are higher. If he doesn't and takes it the way it was intended, perhaps you have a future together.

So are you one who is fashionably early or fashionably late to places?

t1nick comments on Sep 2, 2018:

If your 5 minutes early your on time. If your on time your late. Does that answer the question? Lol

Cool discovery: [archaeology.org]

t1nick comments on Sep 1, 2018:

Nice find. From the corrosion looks to be bronze or copper?

Came on my FB feed from a few years ago, I was crying.

t1nick comments on Sep 1, 2018:

Great Red. I thoroughly enjoyed.

I read this book years ago, thoroughly enjoyed it: [en.m.wikipedia.org]

t1nick comments on Sep 1, 2018:

Used to be a standard in intro Anthropology courses.

Are we all basically selfish apes?

t1nick comments on Aug 31, 2018:

I'll only deal with #3., One of the reasons that we deal with third party punishment partially stems from an evolutionary imperative. Humans are social by evolutionary development. Between abstract thought, opposing thumbs, snd advanced, complex language patterns, humans developed advanced social relationships. We were smaller than the predators that preyed upon us. Ss well as smaller than a lot if our food (ie. Mammoth. Mastodon, etc). It took advanced social an communication skills to survive. Therefore anything that adversely affected the social fabric snd well-being of the community was counter productive snd contrary to our fitness. Like the old saying "Its takes s village to raise a child", maintaining doirtsl fitness. Snd this evolutionary fitness was in everyones best interest

Labyrinth and Willow this Saturday night - high hopes that both will roll just fine! The app has...

t1nick comments on Aug 31, 2018:

Sounds good Raven

So what’s for dinner tonight? I’m fixing chicken tikka masala with basmati rice and naan bread.

t1nick comments on Aug 31, 2018:

What time's dinner? I'll be right over. Lol

SCATOLOGICAL: scat-o-log-I-cal.

t1nick comments on Aug 31, 2018:

Scatology is a branch of science that identifies animals by the scat they leave behind. They may be fossilized as with dinosaurs, or preserved so with archaeological sites. They are also referred to as coprolites. Named after the paleontologist "Cope" of Great Plains notoriety by his paleontological nemesis, Marsh.

Breakfast date (date 2) starting...now! Woo hoo!

t1nick comments on Aug 29, 2018:

You go girl. Woo woo. Lol

Come check out &anthropologyandarchaeology and &paleontology and join us for some interesting ...

t1nick comments on Aug 27, 2018:

Thanks Aivery, might do that. Do you guys have a chat room, or just posting?

I had a really great first date Saturday night.

t1nick comments on Aug 27, 2018:

Just be honest and enjoy his company. Dont set the bar overly high (I do not mean dont have expectations and standards) and dont choreograph the date before it happens. That can sometimes assure failure. You create the ideal scenario beforehand, and it doesn't go as visioned you begin to panic. Let it happen and unfold naturally. It's great 4MY. You've made the first step in just going out initially. Now just sit back and enjoy the journey Remember it's the journey that is the most important and exciting, not the destination. You go girl.

Thanks for learnin me stuff, y’all..

t1nick comments on Aug 26, 2018:

Lol

Many Libertarians point to 19th-century laissez-faire America as the supreme example of how well a ...

t1nick comments on Aug 26, 2018:

Its alright if your 7 people. But a population of 335 million is another story. Libertarianism is predicated upon humans self regulating and working for what is best for them. This is predicated on the concept that people realize that what is best for them is best for everyone. Therefore, by acting on their best interests, everybody would benefit. Unfortunately, humans fail in this capacity, terribly in fact. If the government had not stepped in, Jim Crow would still be alive and well in the south. If the government had not clean air and water standards, the Chattanooga River will still be burning, many more people would eat their windshield because no one made manufacturers put seat belts in cars. The list goes on. All you have to do is look around at Republicans and corporate leaders to see that what you espouse does not work. Gilligan's Island scenario , while quaint is far too simplistic to describe a modern society. Exceptions do not make the rule and your example is a quagmire of unrealistic exceptions. 335 million are not capable of ruling themselves in an unselfish manner. As pointed out in :The Lord of the Flies", human base instincts are geared to hierarchies and selfishness. With all due respect for your entertaining post, I wholeheartedly disagree.

Sunday activities. What does your 'normal' Sunday look like?

t1nick comments on Aug 26, 2018:

Poetry workshop 68 mile away every Sunday morning. Return home early afternoon, do laundry. Get dinner grades papers or make lesson plans. Exciting. Not

Someone said something interesting in a reply and it made me want to see how many people felt this ...

t1nick comments on Aug 26, 2018:

100% comparability is unrealistic. That's what relationship are about, compromise. Each gives a little and a happy medium is achieved. No one 100% satisfied 100% of the time, but as previous posts suggest that if a 75% to 90% compatibility is achieved, you're doing well.

How many of you have adopted this group as kind of a surrogate family?

t1nick comments on Aug 24, 2018:

Kinda, sorta, almost, but not quite.... maybe. An answer I often give my students. But in reality, yeah.

If you're coming to movie night - vote for two! ;-) Saturday showing.

t1nick comments on Aug 23, 2018:

Dont know if I can make it tonight. Regardless you guys have fun and enjoy.

It's a damn shame that poor Molly Tibbets was slaughtered by an illegal MALE immigrant.

t1nick comments on Aug 22, 2018:

The murder was indeed sad and horrific. But what is also sad, and you pointed out, is that thousands of people have lost their lives to crime since the beginning of the year. One is by an illegal alien and its front page. One in thousands is not statistically significant. Thst has been the problem with conservatives argument all along. They want to make the exception the rule instead of solving the immigration problem

Is there such a thing as "cultural theft"?

t1nick comments on Aug 22, 2018:

There is such a thing as cultural theft. If you look at the Native American experience during the Boarding School era (late 1880's to World War I), many Native American youth were forcibly removed from their homes, their families, their villages and their cultural. They were shipped many miles away (see Carlisle Indain School) and many never made it back to their homes and peoples. They were punished severely if they spoke their own language or attempted to practice any aspects of their culture. Their culture was effectively stolen.. The numbers were not inconsequential. On top of that mainstream culture stole their culture in other capacities. White wannabes form Indian dance groups and pretend to dance things like the eagle dance, or the snake dance, not realizing these have religious and spiritual meanings. The Boy Scouts stole their ceremonies (see Order of the Arrow) and effectively trivialized them. Hollywood stole their warrior persona and again trivialized it. Finally, whites stole their religious art and combined spiritual elements that were never supposed to be combined or used the way they have been. The white culture also unfairly monopolized the Native Art market and dictated for many years what items were acceptable and which were not. On conclusion, cultural theft is definite possible, and it often not thst hsve equal access to their own culture., but that culture has greater significance than simply a market share. It involves a deeper understanding of shared experiences and a common understanding of trials and tribulations survived and cultural perseverance. This includes other cultures besides NA. They have the right to decide what is acceptable for themselves and their culture.

Holy shitballs.

t1nick comments on Aug 22, 2018:

Good luck 4MY. You go girl.

I'm reading "Sapiens" by Yuval Noah Harari about the emergence of Homo sapiens from a fairly large ...

t1nick comments on Aug 21, 2018:

It seems true. The last cranial jump to 1600 cc, seems to have focused itself primarily in the logico-mathematical portion of our brain. We then began using our newly found capacity to remove and buffer ourselves from our evolutionary environment. Lodt contact with many of our basic instincts. No direct proof, just conjecture based on the record of human experience.

I would like some feedback.

t1nick comments on Aug 21, 2018:

GN, hold out. There is someone out there for you. That person will come when you expect it. Having two Masters is a plus. And working on a PhD is tremendous. I got mine about 3 years ago. I have a feeling that if you pursue this route, everything will change for you. Once you embark on this new journey everything sbout ypu will change. Your new found confidence when you realize that you are actually enrolled in a doctorate program will come beaming through. You will catch the eye of a like minded person who is deserving of you and you of them. The new circumstances will bring a whole new group of people into your sphere of influence. Your real worth will shine through and others will see, including mister right. Go for it girl.

Hey.

t1nick comments on Aug 21, 2018:

Gaslighting

As I was searching through the storage room today, I found my children's artwork, and I got a bit ...

t1nick comments on Aug 19, 2018:

Cute. Nostalgia and remembrances are sometimes difficult, sometimes bittersweet, and sometimes uplifting. I hope yours was the latet.

I am the black sheep of the family, anybody else relate ?

t1nick comments on Aug 18, 2018:

Yep, looks a lot like me. I can relate.

Toward a New Theology of Foreign Policy - TheHumanist.com

t1nick comments on Aug 18, 2018:

I concur. I have said for years now that to disagree with a policy of the Jewish state does not make you antizionist. It just means that you do agree with that policy. Not the entire Jewish state concept.

Girl Defined is (Un)Surprisingly Islamic - Genetically Modified Skeptic [youtube.com]

t1nick comments on Aug 18, 2018:

Interesting video and discourse

I learned today that I make $9.

t1nick comments on Aug 18, 2018:

Be positive (I know thats hard under the circumdtances). Explain your increased responsibility, plus your time in service. Exp lk son how it probably wouldnt get done without your expertise. Do not bad mouth your present boss. They may ask you questions about your boss, be honest give accurate details, but dont make it seem like you want revenge or vengeance against your inept boss (Which you rightfully have to feel). Explain how you are short staffed and have been carrying the ball on the weekends. I do not know if this helps. I hope so.

What should 93 Million be used for instead of a Parade?

t1nick comments on Aug 18, 2018:

Flint, MI water supply

What decade is your favorite music from?

t1nick comments on Aug 18, 2018:

Fusion jazz period. 1970 -1980. I was 18 in 1972

Best laid plans...

t1nick comments on Aug 17, 2018:

Lol

FutureLearn has what looks to be an excellent beginner course in geology: The Earth in My Pocket: an...

t1nick comments on Aug 17, 2018:

Cool, I have a degree in geology and teach a dual enrollment high school/ college course in geology. Have fun.. Rock on. Lol

So, it's finally final.

t1nick comments on Aug 17, 2018:

It was bittersweet. We struggled with proximity for a couple of years. But when all was said and done. It was sad. As it turned out we have become best friends and support one another from afar.

Given the choice of anyone in the world, whom would you want as a dinner guest?

t1nick comments on Aug 16, 2018:

Neal Tysson deGrasse and Bill Nye

What famous person do people think you look like?

t1nick comments on Aug 16, 2018:

Teddy Roosevelt or Mark Twain?

Naked me – Naked me – facial bandages were ...

t1nick comments on Aug 14, 2018:

I was an avid biker. A friend of mine was test riding a new bicycle a few years back. During the test ride he was clipped by an auto. He regained consciousness in the ambulance. Besides a severe concussion, he lost all sense of smell, and therefore all sense of taste. To this taste he cannot smell or taste anything.

I find it strange.

t1nick comments on Aug 14, 2018:

You're free now. No school, no shit, enjoy it. Be confident in who you are and take what comes on your terms. Don't compromise. You've earned it.

I am having a tough time with doctors in this state I moved to.

t1nick comments on Aug 14, 2018:

My ex-wife goes through that all the time to get her meds. Its disgusting and unnecessary. Good luck

Are handmade items a dying art?

t1nick comments on Aug 14, 2018:

The craft industry was on an up swing for awhile. Do not know what it's like now. I do occasional leatherwork

Not sure how I can resist ;-) however this is the reason I won't be going on any other dating site.

t1nick comments on Aug 14, 2018:

Does this trumpTrump's Golden shower. Lol

What do you like most about the Singles/Mingle/Chat group?

t1nick comments on Aug 14, 2018:

The people all know one another well, have a great sense of humor and play off each other well.. Good sense of comraderie

Anyone having problems with groups loading on mobile app & website on mobile browser?

t1nick comments on Aug 13, 2018:

Yes, cant access any groups tonight.

I found this to be a very educational read.

t1nick comments on Aug 13, 2018:

Fascinating history

Perseid Meteor Shower 2018 Weather Forecast: Smoke May Screen Out Western US