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- Sat Aug 10, 2013 2:52 am
- Forum: Philosophy
- Topic: Al-Ghazali and scientific knowledge
- Replies: 8
- Views: 301
Al-Ghazali and scientific knowledge
In the discussion above, we have considered the relationship between Islamic theology and science — especially by looking at the work of Al-Ghazali whose status in Sunni Islam parallels that of Shankara in the Hindu world and Chu Hsi in the Chinese world. It is often supposed that Al-Ghazali demoli...
- Thu Jun 13, 2013 1:25 pm
- Forum: North America | Canada; USA; Mexico
- Topic: IRS preparing to execute Americans
- Replies: 17
- Views: 510
Re: IRS preparing to execute Americans
Doesn't the IRS seize property from time to time to cover unpaid tax bills? I would imagine sometimes the owners of said property react violently on the day of seizure from time to time. The article also indicates that the enforcement division also deals with drug trafficking. I hear those folks ten...
- Wed Apr 24, 2013 7:05 pm
- Forum: North America | Canada; USA; Mexico
- Topic: Alleged terror plot thwarted in Ontario, Quebec
- Replies: 43
- Views: 1441
Re: Alleged terror plot thwarted in Ontario, Quebec
Atlantic | How Toronto's Muslim Community Uncovered the Would-Be Train Bombers Same as the previous "Toronto 18 plot." Looks like there are some benefits to this "promoting multiculturalism" thing. I think that the majority of Muslims in the US have been on watch for extremism. ...
- Fri Apr 19, 2013 12:27 am
- Forum: Science + Technology
- Topic: Windows 8
- Replies: 22
- Views: 961
Re: WINDOWS 8
It differs from manufacturer to manufacturer. I had to help my parents out with this a few weeks back (one of their cats did it), but couldn't recreate the issue on my own laptop.
- Wed Apr 17, 2013 8:17 pm
- Forum: Science + Technology
- Topic: Windows 8
- Replies: 22
- Views: 961
Re: WINDOWS 8
^That's not a new feature though.
- Thu Apr 11, 2013 3:16 pm
- Forum: Science + Technology
- Topic: Windows 8
- Replies: 22
- Views: 961
Re: WINDOWS 8
What is the problem? If you don't like the tiles and new style apps and such, you can just live in desktop view and, voila, you already have Windows 7, but with improved performance. Why would you downgrade? Pin your most commonly needed programs to taskbar or add desktop shortcuts, and you never ha...
- Tue Apr 09, 2013 1:55 pm
- Forum: Philosophy
- Topic: The Parable of the Talents has been so wrong
- Replies: 234
- Views: 7331
Re: The Parable of the Talents has been so wrong
Swing and a miss. Jesus never used sin to teach righteousness. If investing were sinful he wouldn't have used it in parable. There was no parable of the pimp and the hooker. Investing is life. The argument isn't that "investing is sinful." The argument is that the parable wasn't about inv...
- Wed Feb 27, 2013 12:58 am
- Forum: Science + Technology
- Topic: Computing | Software and Hardware
- Replies: 431
- Views: 72149
Re: Computing: Software and Hardware
Wow. 4K video at 60 fps at 10 Mbps? That's pretty solid. That's the sort of thing that'll need to happen for 4k to go more mainstream.Typhoon wrote:lXY8Szhz42M
- Thu Feb 21, 2013 3:01 pm
- Forum: North America | Canada; USA; Mexico
- Topic: The eternal US elections - 2016 edition
- Replies: 2056
- Views: 89040
Re: POTUS 2016
Apparently it is not too early for the speculations to start . . . Speaking of elections . . . during the next Canadian Parliamentary election, do you think Justin Trudeau (or whomever becomes leader of the Liberals) has a good shot, or are the Conservatives will bury them again? Will Thomas Mulcai...
Re: Olympics
Istanbul would be a cool choice.
- Fri Feb 01, 2013 9:02 pm
- Forum: North America | Canada; USA; Mexico
- Topic: US Unemployment Rate Edges Up to 7.9 Percent
- Replies: 7
- Views: 292
Re: US Unemployment Rate Edges Up to 7.9 Percent
Another perspective on this: http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2013/02/01/february_jobs_report_157_000_new_jobs.html The headline number out of today's BLS jobs report is 157,000 new jobs. Not bad, but not great. As ever, the better information is in the revisions to past months. Here we have Nove...
- Fri Feb 01, 2013 4:40 pm
- Forum: Science + Technology
- Topic: Computing | Software and Hardware
- Replies: 431
- Views: 72149
Re: Computing: Software and Hardware
If I were travelling to the US soon and if I were to buy a tablet during my time there, then which one should I buy? Excluding maxi and mini iPads. From the subset of the Android and Windows 8 systems. Depends on your budget. If you're ready to go up to $1100, I'd recommend the MS Surface Pro 128 G...
- Wed Dec 19, 2012 1:36 pm
- Forum: Europe
- Topic: Socialist Slaughterhouses begin
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1852
Re: Socialist Slaughterhouses begin
if you donated 12 gauge riot shotguns to the eldery and bedridden in europe they could waste the f*ckers coming to turn their life support off. maybe bono could do a charity concert. cannabis sativa, i think mr p is in favour of not giving the power of decision about who lives and dies to the gover...
- Wed Nov 28, 2012 5:17 pm
- Forum: Science + Technology
- Topic: 3D Printing and Copyright
- Replies: 229
- Views: 22580
Re: 3D Printing and Copyright
^That's an ambitious idea. Anyone with specialized knowledge about the physiology in terms of the number of different types of "lego blocks" of cells needed to make different organs? How many different cell types would you need to make, say, a liver? Is there a continuous gradient of types...
- Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:09 pm
- Forum: North America | Canada; USA; Mexico
- Topic: The Next Four Years
- Replies: 306
- Views: 16152
Re: The Next Four Years
There is no imaginable rational combination of labor, equipment, supplies, and drugs costs that would justify anywhere close to $500,000 for a single procedure.
- Mon Nov 12, 2012 6:03 pm
- Forum: North America | Canada; USA; Mexico
- Topic: US and Energy Independence
- Replies: 5
- Views: 531
Re: US and Energy Independence
I've read very conflicting info on this issue and am confused: 1/ New tech, including fracking, will make the US self sufficient in oil and gas energy as per the IEA report; or 2/ The amount of accessible reserves has been wildly exaggerated; the rate of depletion in such wells is very rapid as com...
- Mon Nov 12, 2012 4:55 pm
- Forum: North America | Canada; USA; Mexico
- Topic: US and Energy Independence
- Replies: 5
- Views: 531
US and Energy Independence
http://money.cnn.com/2012/11/12/news/economy/us-oil-production-energy/index.html?iid=HP_LN&hpt=hp_t1 The United States will overtake Saudi Arabia to become the world's biggest oil producer before 2020, and will be energy independent 10 years later, according to a new forecast by the Internationa...
- Sat Nov 10, 2012 1:03 am
- Forum: North America | Canada; USA; Mexico
- Topic: Holy Moly
- Replies: 15
- Views: 982
Re: Holy Moly
I drove through Maine a few years back and it was just beautiful. It would fit in great as a new Atlantic province.Hoosiernorm wrote:Maybe they could compromise and give one of the northers states to Canada or something...
- Wed Nov 07, 2012 9:29 pm
- Forum: North America | Canada; USA; Mexico
- Topic: Holy Moly
- Replies: 15
- Views: 982
Re: Holy Moly
Interestingly, the wealth disparity is not so big as might be thought. It would be the poorest; according to this Wiki page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rico), their GDP per capita is $26,588. That's poorer than, but in the same ballpark as Mississippi, $32,967. With the federal dollars per...
- Wed Nov 07, 2012 8:55 pm
- Forum: North America | Canada; USA; Mexico
- Topic: Holy Moly
- Replies: 15
- Views: 982
Re: Holy Moly
Interestingly, the wealth disparity is not so big as might be thought. It would be the poorest; according to this Wiki page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rico), their GDP per capita is $26,588. That's poorer than, but in the same ballpark as Mississippi, $32,967. With the federal dollars perk...
- Wed Nov 07, 2012 4:14 pm
- Forum: North America | Canada; USA; Mexico
- Topic: Holy Moly
- Replies: 15
- Views: 982
Re: Holy Moly
Wow. Yeah. How does that work, legally, adding states to the union? Does the Constitution have a procedure for that? I forget.
- Wed Nov 07, 2012 3:27 pm
- Forum: North America | Canada; USA; Mexico
- Topic: Live Blogging Election Day
- Replies: 189
- Views: 6469
Re: Live Blogging Election Day
Well, the only real question was whether we were in for a smooth adjustment or for a rough adjustment. That question has been answered by the will of the American people. They decided they like it rough. Obama and the Fed has been trying to paper over a massive depression by pulling growth forward....
- Tue Nov 06, 2012 1:57 pm
- Forum: North America | Canada; USA; Mexico
- Topic: Romney vs. Obama
- Replies: 1913
- Views: 84515
Re: Romney vs. Obama
Speaking of shamans, Silver's blog has Obama winning by another three EC votes every time I've looked at it, well over 300 now. Polling would strongly suggest basically this: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/2012_elections_electoral_college_map_no_toss_ups.html Florida is pret...
- Mon Nov 05, 2012 3:04 pm
- Forum: North America | Canada; USA; Mexico
- Topic: Romney vs. Obama
- Replies: 1913
- Views: 84515
Re: Romney vs. Obama
Okay. Enough horsing around. Anyone man (or woman) enough to put up an electoral vote prediction? Me, I'm a coward. The fact the the polls are all in Obama's favor would seem to indicate his winning by a large margin. On the other hand, any analysis of the electorate and mobilization by likely vote...
- Sat Nov 03, 2012 1:11 am
- Forum: North America | Canada; USA; Mexico
- Topic: Romney vs. Obama
- Replies: 1913
- Views: 84515
Re: Romney vs. Obama
I don't know what you're on about about +7 or +8, Are you serious? Yes. +7 what? but, frankly, these folks have way more credibility than you do, to be honest. They have a record, they have professional experience in this; this is their day job. We'll see how things turn out on Tuesday, but I don't...