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by lurquer 7y ago
Let's take a step back for a second... whether one agrees or not, it is obvious and not fairly deniable that this type of reproduction was illegal in most countries until just a few decades ago. Many major religions condemn the practi
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by lurquer 7y ago
It's odd that the article, which briefly addressed a few ethical issues, did not address the ethical issues regarding the underlying cause of the problem; namely, women using sperm banks.
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by lurquer 7y ago
I'm as conservative and traditional as they come... but it's got my vote. Looks cool. Who knows... maybe in 500 years there will another 'Hunchback of Notre Dame' kind of book but instead of the Quasimodo character havin
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by lurquer 7y ago
Using my Apple and Orange analogy, I would note that your first paragraph can be summarized as follows: “But what if the Apple someday turned into an Orange? Wouldn’t you then concede it is an Orange?” That’s not a helpful question as it gl
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by lurquer 7y ago
>Cephalod eyes evolved differently so don't have this problem What exactly is the ‘problem’? How is your vision adversly effected by this layout? Or, are you just arguing about aesthetics?
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by lurquer 7y ago
Using syringes for hydraulics has been around forever. I remember instructions for making a 'hydraulic' backhoe in a Cub Scout booklet nearly 40 years ago. Go to youtube and search for 'syringe hydraulic.' I'm not k
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by lurquer 7y ago
A 15-year old makes model trucks. Neither shocking nor surprising... unless white audiences have a low opinion of the intellect of Africans/Blacks. Go to Nigeria. The place is full of construction, engineers, inventors, mechanics, etc
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by lurquer 7y ago
The end of the Cold War should not be dismissed. The West had a common-enemy. This served to unify things somewhat.
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by lurquer 7y ago
Why doesn't the article provide any temperature data showing, one would think, some unusual increase? 'Climate Change' doesn't make things melt: heat does.
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by lurquer 7y ago
This may sound counterintuitive, but perhaps the best way to warn future generations of the danger of the area would be to make the area MORE dangerous. That is, install a highly radioactive cube of something that will kill -- very quickly
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by lurquer 7y ago
I think the horse has already left the barn. An individual with $500 worth of equipment could quickly create a database of facial biometrics for a good portion of his city. What kind of legislation could prevent this? Outlaw private ownersh
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by lurquer 7y ago
Disagree. There is nothing private about your face. It's feigned outrage.
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by lurquer 7y ago
>Our largest existential enemy right now is unsustainability. When has 'unsustainabilty' ever caused the destruction of a large portion of a human population? Seriously. Can you think of any? The two existential threats -- the
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by lurquer 7y ago
The air support for the US Navy, on the other hand, is slightly better than the Royal Air Force of 1890. And, the ICBMs, satellites, and submarines are a tad bit more sophisticated. Other than that, though, your analysis is spot on. (Well,
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by lurquer 7y ago
The Article doesn't clearly state how many of the measle cases occurred in people with vaccinations. The only reference was sort of vague and indicates about 28% of the cases were in people who were in fact vaccinated. That seems quite
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by lurquer 7y ago
Didn't mean to be snarky. Your post below regarding your wife and her definition of unconditional evidences great self-awareness on your part; namely, acknowledging when you were being unreasonable. I'm not that great at a parsing
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by lurquer 7y ago
Ha. I'll leave it to you to parse adjectives. All I'm saying to the delightfully Spock-ian logical HN poster is that all the cynicsm and scientific Mumbo-jumbo about endorphines and the like vanish upon laying eyes on your soul-ma
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by lurquer 7y ago
I used to think that. Until I met my true love. Hope you get to experience it some day. 23+ years of embarrassingly romantic, lustful, sacrificial, unconditional straight-out-of-a-Shakespearean-sonnet divine true love. There is such a thing
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by lurquer 7y ago
When does an apple become an orange? You are presupposing the two categories are on the same spectrum.
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by lurquer 7y ago
Make a machine to simulate a human and there will dullards who conclude humans are machines. A foolishness as old as Pygmalion.
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by lurquer 7y ago
You only have, at most, 12 months to worry about... I don't think it will make much a difference.
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by lurquer 7y ago
Is there a Godwin's Law kinda thing for climate change? I mean, you settle down to read a nice discussion about lard and then whammo... climate change.
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by lurquer 7y ago
>that if particles and their configurations are finite, then moments in lived experience necessarily repeat themselves I don't know much about Nietzsche, but this statement does not seem correct. One can have infinite configurations
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by lurquer 8y ago
27 years ago is nearly 30 years. I apologize for the lack of mathematical precision. Using a precise number within two sentences of a rounded number is utterly inexcusable. I have nothing to say for myself. It was a contemptible and inexcus
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by lurquer 8y ago
Anecdotal comments, in my opinion, are particularly unhelpful when it comes to dentistry. Many people have teeth prone to all kinds of problems despite perfect hygiene and brushing. Others have, essentially, indestructible teeth. The last t
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by lurquer 8y ago
Good post. The third bullet point is accurate. But, maybe needlessly complicated... In short, the law is clear: Thou shalt not kill. If someone's life is in your hands, inaction -- such as not consenting to a feeding tube or repirator
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by lurquer 8y ago
There are several that are guild-like. For instance, in my state it is illegal to hold yourself out as providing 'accounting services' without being a CPA. Likewise, it is illegal to assist in the sale/purchase of real estate
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by lurquer 8y ago
A more accurate term for what is 'required' is a Guild. Medicine and Law are the last two examples in the US. It is a crime to practice law or medicine without a license. And, for the most part, the amount of licenses dispensed ea
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by lurquer 8y ago
You did have the history wrong. What's more interesting is WHY you believed 'fake news' about Jimmy Carter selling off his family farm. I can't think of ANY President who 'sold off' anything. Kennedy certainly
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by lurquer 8y ago
Jimmy Carter did not "sell his family's peanut farm." His mother and brother managed it. In fact, ol' Billy Carter got in a bunch of trouble using it as a sort of slush fund when he was hanging out with the Libyans.... b

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