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To Boldly Go: A One-Way Human Mission to Mars Discuss!

<i> </i>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNZPRsrwumQ BigDog all the way, man.

Then clearly, parrots are members of many different kinds. Including humankind! :D

I second what the previous poster said. 1. Make him define what he considers a "kind" to be. And not just "Oh, well, dogs are a kind, cats are a kind", but what features, patterns, or lack of features define those as separate "kinds". Also, not to long ago, AronRa posted a great video on canine...

Yes, I find it rather deplorable to just lump all the world's problems under the term "sin". I mean, we're all just evil, sinful, and disgusting. We've fallen, and can do nothing about it. So why bother trying to fix the world's problems? May as well just go around telling people how despicable...

This. And make sure they're specific enough. If you don't make them commit to certain conditions defining "increased complexity" then they can always, ALWAYS just tell you "that's not good enough".

So, I've been wrestling with this little issue for a bit and I'd like the input of others on the matter. I've been an atheist- borderline between agnostic and strong -for several years now. My religious parents are aware of this and after a few months of tension have just learned to accept it...

I do sincerely hope you gave your child a good praising for his research and speaking his mind. The world needs more kids like him. Bravo to your son!

Given how much he's generally despised by many, it's not at all improbable someone hacked the site to attack him and his followers...not thinking that some ordinary passer-by's might also be poking their heads around!

Hey, fuck you! I'm a-- ... Wait, nevermind.

Yeah, it's rather unfortunate that it's specifically written in their holy texts that they should expect extreme opposition and ridicule and will be rewarded in heaven if they just stand resolute and ignore anything thrown against them. Never even mind the whole "blessed is he who has not seen...

Figure9, you remind me a LOT of how I was as recent as a year ago. Since then my understanding has expanded and I've contemplated deeply on the subject, and here's the conclusion I come to. You are right, it is 'possible' that a god or some intelligent entity outside our reality was the...