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901.
by jqm 12y ago
"Well being" and "life satisfaction" don't necessarily build boats... The idea of psychedelics for mind expansion is not new nor is it novel. But as civilization became complex, the idea was largely discarded or rel
902.
by jqm 12y ago
I am thinking most laws are not made simply to make laws but probably had a "reason" (however misguided) at the base. Then, the law sticks around long after the (probably flimsy) initial reason is long gone, making it hard (for in
903.
by jqm 12y ago
I'm thinking the banning was probably not a conspiracy to suppress "enlightenment" for the benefit of the status quo. The people who did the banning almost certainly never tried psychedelics (which they very well may have if
904.
by jqm 12y ago
well then, by that standard it appears that people of each race are already much rarer than previously imagined....
905.
by jqm 12y ago
That's my understanding. I'm guessing you might already be aware this is probably what happened, but in case not, I trust you will investigate. There is a reason people are so angry. And I think it's more than a kid (who even
906.
by jqm 12y ago
While I generally agree that Brown was responsible, Wilson did do something wrong. He pulled up squealing tires and yelled for Brown to get the F * out of the street. This type of verbal hostility is probably what got Wilson attacked in th
907.
by jqm 12y ago
No. Genocide is when a race is eliminated. In this case it is combined. The genes aren't lost at all.
908.
by jqm 12y ago
I would say there is a marked difference between justice and brutality. I realize this line has become very blurred in our world, but there is a difference.
909.
by jqm 12y ago
Not everyone. Just those who wear kilts and play bagpipes and come from Scotland. Even if one has red hair and one has black hair.
910.
by jqm 12y ago
What can you provably say you know? What is irrefutably beyond dispute and based on no suppositions whatsoever? When has a god ever demonstrably actually ever given any sort of commandments? So where are the absolutes hmmm? What is fundamen
911.
by jqm 12y ago
In my estimation, some people have simply not followed this line of reasoning to the logical conclusion.... A person may conceive there is no god and set themselves up as god. Or they may simply substitute something else for a god. But at t
912.
by jqm 12y ago
Not a "true Scottsman" fallacy at all. Organized group brutality appears when the individual becomes less important. If this is because of social ideology, or because of a religion that is in fact a social ideology, the effects ar
913.
by jqm 12y ago
no they aren't.
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by jqm 12y ago
Did you maybe miss an important point in my comment? Communism in those forms is another type of idealistic extremism willing to sacrifice the individual for the "higher purpose". And no surprise... the new religion preaching abou
915.
by jqm 12y ago
I believe these are one and the same at the bottom of it all... When humanity is the ultimate authority and life is finite, rights become of paramount importance. When we start to assume justice or reward in a life to come (or reward in the
916.
by jqm 12y ago
This article isn't about people walking in the street or the behavior of suspects. It's about the behavior of police officers. So are my comments. "Total" responsibility? Where do I attribute that? Did you actually read
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by jqm 12y ago
Indeed. Both parties are guilty of basic lack of civility (a point which I note). But one party is (in theory), a professional state agent, paid at least in part by the other. (Sounds like you didn't quite make it to the bottom of my p
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by jqm 12y ago
I hear a lot about imposter syndrome.. But, to be fair, a certain number of people who think they have it probably really couldn't code their way out of a wet paper bag.
919.
by jqm 12y ago
I see part of the problem being an extreme lack of civility in our society. At one point I suppose the police felt they were members of the community. So they treated people with some measure of respect and dignity while carrying out their
920.
by jqm 12y ago
He mentions Snowden and Manning, but he left Dread Pirate Ulbricht off the list of comparative figures. A real shame because that may actually be a more accurate comparison.
921.
by jqm 12y ago
40 Shades of Grey. I didn't actually read it but my girlfriend did.
922.
by jqm 12y ago
I liked this article. Yes, it was a bit repetitive and had lots of examples. Which is why I like it.
923.
by jqm 12y ago
Funny, I was thinking exactly the opposite about the idea...
924.
by jqm 12y ago
Not everyone wants to know how cars work. Some people just are looking for the simplest way to get from point A to point B. And that's OK.
925.
by jqm 12y ago
Decide what the ultimate purpose is, then prune accordingly. You don't need to, and you can't, know or do everything. So in order to succeed, you need focus. How can you get it? Accept. Don't try to control. Observe without j
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by jqm 12y ago
It's cool to hear that a Mission helped someone in a real tangible way. But, as a counterpoint to the "beneficial" Mormon story, I would like suggest that my early experience in the organization was not very good (I left as s
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by jqm 12y ago
I think it's more than lobbying. I think there are long term contracts in place guaranteeing certain groups certain amounts of water. Inefficient and impractical as it currently is.
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by jqm 12y ago
Almonds are extremely nutritious. Ok... maybe "need" is a bit strong, we don't need any specific food item, but my point is, we do need food and that food does require water. Check out page 8 of this pdf.... http:/&#x2F
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by jqm 12y ago
Well...to be fair there is a bit of stoning in the bible. And if it comes to that, I'll take a stretch in prison if it's all the same.
930.
by jqm 12y ago
Almonds are one thing... we actually need those. The sad part is, most of the agricultural water goes to alfalfa. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/08/opinion/meat-makes-the-pla...

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