pitspotter2

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by pitspotter2 5y ago
>bunch of LARP Having just watched an episode of Thunderbirds I'm the first to admire any bunch of people who want to change or change things for the better. However the sad truth is that, you're right, trying to make progr
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by pitspotter2 5y ago
...while the outside resembles a termite mound: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/83175924339644023/ (hat tip: Daniel Dennett)
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by pitspotter2 5y ago
Good point about the reproducibility crisis. We seem to have forgotten about that. There is a better alternative to listening to random people I think which is to follow the work of individual scientists whom we trust because we have been f
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by pitspotter2 5y ago
What an interesting argument about decentralising. I hadn't thought about it like that before. Thank you!
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by pitspotter2 5y ago
Roofers weld lead and breathe in some of the fumes here in UK. I thought perhaps they ought to carry portable fans to improve ventilation on calm days.
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by pitspotter2 5y ago
Often it's the reaction to external threats which proves decisive. A rotten civilisation doubles down on its rotten values, fearing to try something effective. But in the case of supervolcanoes our recently improved ability to grow f
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by pitspotter2 5y ago
Thanks! I've heard that quote a few times but till now never grasped the full meaning. A link to the quote in the film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXBxV6-zamM#t=5m9s
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by pitspotter2 5y ago
I did find an obscure prefix: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quater-
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by pitspotter2 5y ago
Hey, you're correct. I meant 'fourth'. I also have problems with the word versions of 12th and 40th! By the way, the prefix 'quater-' means multiply by four.
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by pitspotter2 5y ago
>always comes in third place. Yes. 'Third' means 1/3 but also place number three. Whereas 'quarter' means 1/4 but not 'forth'.
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by pitspotter2 5y ago
Yes, consciousness may well be the most important thing. Ultimately it's of no use relying on legal frameworks and so on without acknowledging this. Laws can be overturned or bypassed too easily. Ethics fluctuate according to fashion.
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by pitspotter2 5y ago
The practice of Christianity is primarily about repentance. We none of us have full control over our behaviour but we always have the ability to correct our hearts by swallowing our pride and accepting divine forgiveness. And we are obliged