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by Autonemesis
Mon May 18, 2009 9:48 pm
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: YouTube video stirs up Guatemala
Replies: 1
Views: 91

by Autonemesis
Sat May 16, 2009 12:08 am
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Pres. of Guatemala accused of murder from beyond the grave
Replies: 1
Views: 111

Pres. of Guatemala accused of murder from beyond the grave

In a video now on YouTube, Rodrigo Rosenberg Marzano charges that he was murdered by Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom, with help from presidential secretary Gustavo Alejos. It sounds like the plot to a shitty spy thriller. But it's real. When Rodrigo Rosenberg turned up dead on Mother's Day in an u...
by Autonemesis
Thu May 14, 2009 7:35 pm
Forum: Evolution/Creation
Topic: Student Wins Suit After Teacher Says Creationism 'Superstitious Nonsense'
Replies: 121
Views: 2185

[quote=""steve_bnk""] What does that have to do with creationism being scientific nonsense? What do you suppose should be taught in science class, if not science? Astrology helps people build an image of reality, should that be accepted as a valid alternative to Newtonian mechani...
by Autonemesis
Thu May 14, 2009 7:26 pm
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: USA Threatens UK With Reprisals Over Torture Trial
Replies: 83
Views: 1449

[quote=""JPD""]
Thesouphead;5935193 wrote:and if it turns out they are torturing somebody who has no information to give?
There has to be sound evidence.[/QUOTE]

If there is sound evidence, why do you need to torture anyone?
by Autonemesis
Thu May 14, 2009 7:01 pm
Forum: Evolution/Creation
Topic: Student Wins Suit After Teacher Says Creationism 'Superstitious Nonsense'
Replies: 121
Views: 2185

[quote=""steve_bnk""] Religion is not science in that relgigion is not going to determine the load on a beam in a building, however religion is a way to form a working paradaigm of reality, and in that context is no less valid then building an inmage of reality based on pure scie...
by Autonemesis
Thu May 14, 2009 6:56 pm
Forum: Evolution/Creation
Topic: Student Wins Suit After Teacher Says Creationism 'Superstitious Nonsense'
Replies: 121
Views: 2185

[quote=""steve_bnk""]
Autonemesis;5934293 wrote:With the stipulation "no qualifications" I could only answer "yes." I could answer "no" with qualifications, however.
A direct, clear, and honest answer, thanks.[/QUOTE]

But it's not. I prefer the answer with qualifications.
by Autonemesis
Wed May 13, 2009 11:26 pm
Forum: Evolution/Creation
Topic: Student Wins Suit After Teacher Says Creationism 'Superstitious Nonsense'
Replies: 121
Views: 2185

With the stipulation "no qualifications" I could only answer "yes." I could answer "no" with qualifications, however.
by Autonemesis
Wed May 13, 2009 10:19 pm
Forum: Evolution/Creation
Topic: Student Wins Suit After Teacher Says Creationism 'Superstitious Nonsense'
Replies: 121
Views: 2185

[quote=""steve_bnk""] The extremists represented by Dawkins are on the same holy crusade as the creationists. 'God' save us from both..[/quote] Nope, not even close. Name one scientist or school teacher who barges into Sunday school class to tell the students there that creationi...
by Autonemesis
Tue May 12, 2009 11:42 pm
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Chavez seizes more private companies
Replies: 123
Views: 1427

Why do you care so much about whether I care as much about Venezuela as you do? And why do you care at all, anyway? According to you, Venezuela is on the brink of total failure because of Chavez, so it won't be long until the natural course of things takes care of him. So why do you personally get s...
by Autonemesis
Tue May 12, 2009 11:21 pm
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Chavez seizes more private companies
Replies: 123
Views: 1427

[quote=""Derec""] I asked for evidence, not more western news articles. I can Google too. The drumbeat of establishment media is not convincing by itself. We already know the FT hates Chavez as much as you do. That is propaganda, not evidence. What evidence do you want? [/quote] ...