Recent content by kcballer21

http://movies.crooksandliars.com/OlbermannRespondsToNyPost.wmv

um... i agree. great post. as to how it affects the practice of mathematics... who cares? we're talking about the nature of reality here.

"Some days I am angry, and some days I feel pity," he said. "I feel pity for my people who have become obsessed with something that is nothing but a hoax." I empathize with this guy.

I agree that such a thing as the 'god gene' is a leap, and unrealistic, but have you yourself ever proved (even to your own self) there is something beyond the physical? I'm tired of all this talk of the 'other'... the other is us, we are the other.. time to own up. If there is an existence of...

I've struggled with this question for awhile now... Who is a more philanthropic man, Bill Gates for donating $1 billion (hypothetically) or the man who makes 30k a year and donates 1k to victims of Katrina (or whatever)? I think you are right that there is some sort of exponential aspect to...

Consider that the brain, or mind... or nervous system, is just a processing device that processes information that is fed to it, much like a contempory computer would do. The difference would be that the human brain processes information using a different and more complex method than computers...

"The Good Fight", Ralphie Nader, great for anyone who isn't sure what the big deal is about campaign finance reform, among many other topics.

Let's not get too crazy here... the fatah's corruption was definitely a huge factor in the election results. But Russ has a point that is undeniable, Hamas terrorist tactics yielded results. What are this woman's credentials?: Suicide Bombers' Mother Elected to Palestinian Parliament Yea...

And for those that need so badly to be distinct from other living organisms, the only thing that is needed is to recognize this higher level of consciousness, and roll around in it a little. It truly is a much more profound idea than that of humans being created by 'intelligent design'.

Why? To get anywhere scientists speculate in order to make a first move toward a theory. Pete I never said anything about someone who used to be an atheist, that is a meaningless description. A person who used to be an atheist is not an atheist. (sorry to be redundant) How do believers...

If i read the article correctly, this dilemma (I agree with you, a dilemma) is not applicable to this situation. The officer unloaded a clip into a 13 yr old human being. He didn't kill her, he shredded her, if the accusations are true. "Unloaded his clip" at close range, That means bang...

wow. price elasticity of demand huh? it's funny that when discussing an issue as economically complex as gas prices that we use freshman year economics to justify huge price increases. What's more is that gas prices are largely determined by politics, the ultimate impedance against the free...

Well if this discussion is to go anywhere, let's read the opening quote in that initial post, "Christians, Muslims, and Jews all believe that God is both all-powerful and all-good." And to TheSwerve, I agree with you that "we should not" believe that God is all-good, I personally don't...

Assuming the existence of a God, why should we also assume that he is all good? http://www.looksmarttrends.com/p/articles/mi_m2843/is_5_29/ai_n15400034"

i actually remember reading about this in skeptical inquirer. some interesting notes: -the testers wanted to place a fabric screen between the girl and the subjects, but the girl claimed that she could not see through the screen to examine the subjects, even though she does claim to see...