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It does "modify" or "change" the meaning. If I were to have said it how you made it seem I was arguing the point, then it would've been a ridiculous notion that was obviously wrong. It changes the purpose and meaning of the point being made. You were wrong. Say "Sorry, I was wrong." I'm not...

Using the word "exclusive," fundamentally changes the meaning and so the point of the sentence. If I say, "Every now and then I like a beer," then you tell someone else that I've never drank a beer in my life and never will.. Well, I happen to think that is a big difference. And it wasn't a...

Where did I say Skeptics have the "exclusive" preoccupation with the paranormal? Don't put words in my mouth to create a straw man fallacy. What is the point of that? I asked why the modern Skeptics movement (which I mean as the general direction of the combined Skeptics movements that are...

A person who achieves a lot might become lazy. A person who achieves nothing might become motivated to achieve something. Don't undercomplicate things. ;)

Meaning is direction. No direction leads to anomie, which brings confusion and a dreadful sense of loss after one thinks on death. People need to feel the pull of a direction to keep motivated. The logic is that if our actions mean nothing in the end, why go on through times of tremendous...

You are a rare individual. If only everyone were like that. :)

lol :P Actually, I love when someone can pick apart an argument of mine. I benefit from it if it is true.

No two Skeptics are exactly the same. Being "skeptical" and being a "Skeptic" is different though. One is a word meaning "stubborn disbeliever," and the other is an entire branch of philosophy. Modern Skepticism has a major focus on why people believe what they do, especially for irrational...

I am an agnostic who was previously a Christian.. It ain't easy when your family is still Christian. I chose the easy way out, which is simply to act Christian when need be and not tell them. lol (I'd really rather not have a throng of them attempting to save my soul constantly, hah)

I'm with you on the donuts. We could put the Earth in the middle of the giant donut and then call Earth "The Magnificent, Giant Donut Hole." It only seems appropriate, seeing as how the moon is cheese.

lol, nice. That was an interesting insight. However, I don't think everyone is exactly like your brother. The difference is that maybe your brother isn't being arrogant, he's searching for something to make life seem exciting. I think if you fill that gap with something else (maybe fantasy...

What if you fall and break your leg? Nobody would be able to help you. What if you get sick? Seems like it'd be lonely too. ;)

My grandfather was the same sort of misanthrope. The impossibility of having a conversation but also the same amount of chance of avoiding a conversation made him a very difficult man to be around. He was very arrogant, but he was my grandfather. The upside of this sort of thing is that it...

I would like to have superpower zaniness! Muwhahah!

Even a "complete" IQ test that gave weight to all the vague forms of intelligence we are able to categorize would never be accurate, simply because it gives equal weight to the differing parts. Even trying to set some sort of proportion scale wouldn't be accurate. A person may be specifically...