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From: BAR on 31 Jul 2010 10:25 In article <4c542f60$0$4963$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com>, nobrac(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com says... > > On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:58:21 -0400, BAR wrote: > > In article <4c5380fb$0$4855$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com>, > > nobrac(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com says... > > > >> Let me make sure I understand: The President of the United States > >> allowed an *astrologer* to set his schedule for him, and think it's > >> somehow better than Wubya getting led around by his (non-astrologer) > >> advisors. Why? I don't get it. They're both dufuses. > > > > The Romans used the various colors and configurations of the guts of > > animals to determine thier course of action. Were they any less > > successful for 1000 years? > > Don't quit your day job. What's the difference between basing your decisions upon the positions of the stars or the spots on the liver of a lamb?
From: Carbon on 31 Jul 2010 10:52 On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:25:08 -0400, BAR wrote: > In article <4c542f60$0$4963$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com>, > nobrac(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com says... >> On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:58:21 -0400, BAR wrote: >>> In article <4c5380fb$0$4855$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com>, >>> nobrac(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com says... >>> >>>> Let me make sure I understand: The President of the United States >>>> allowed an *astrologer* to set his schedule for him, and think it's >>>> somehow better than Wubya getting led around by his >>>> (non-astrologer) advisors. Why? I don't get it. They're both >>>> dufuses. >>> >>> The Romans used the various colors and configurations of the guts of >>> animals to determine thier course of action. Were they any less >>> successful for 1000 years? >> >> Don't quit your day job. > > What's the difference between basing your decisions upon the positions > of the stars or the spots on the liver of a lamb? You mean, what's the difference between superstition 2000 years ago when there was no scientific tradition to speak of, and today, when nearly every sane person knows it's total bunk?
From: BAR on 31 Jul 2010 11:15 In article <4c5438bd$0$5005$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com>, nobrac(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com says... > > On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:25:08 -0400, BAR wrote: > > In article <4c542f60$0$4963$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com>, > > nobrac(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com says... > >> On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:58:21 -0400, BAR wrote: > >>> In article <4c5380fb$0$4855$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com>, > >>> nobrac(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com says... > >>> > >>>> Let me make sure I understand: The President of the United States > >>>> allowed an *astrologer* to set his schedule for him, and think it's > >>>> somehow better than Wubya getting led around by his > >>>> (non-astrologer) advisors. Why? I don't get it. They're both > >>>> dufuses. > >>> > >>> The Romans used the various colors and configurations of the guts of > >>> animals to determine thier course of action. Were they any less > >>> successful for 1000 years? > >> > >> Don't quit your day job. > > > > What's the difference between basing your decisions upon the positions > > of the stars or the spots on the liver of a lamb? > > You mean, what's the difference between superstition 2000 years ago when > there was no scientific tradition to speak of, and today, when nearly > every sane person knows it's total bunk? The more you find out about "science" the more you find out that it is a faith based religion with various factions advocating their method over others methods. It is more akin to the protestant refromation than anything else. And, superstition is more widely believed and adhered to around the world than science.
From: Alan Baker on 31 Jul 2010 11:22 In article <MPG.26be08094943135398a15f(a)news.giganews.com>, BAR <screw(a)you.com> wrote: > In article <4c5438bd$0$5005$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com>, > nobrac(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com says... > > > > On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:25:08 -0400, BAR wrote: > > > In article <4c542f60$0$4963$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com>, > > > nobrac(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com says... > > >> On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:58:21 -0400, BAR wrote: > > >>> In article <4c5380fb$0$4855$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com>, > > >>> nobrac(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com says... > > >>> > > >>>> Let me make sure I understand: The President of the United States > > >>>> allowed an *astrologer* to set his schedule for him, and think it's > > >>>> somehow better than Wubya getting led around by his > > >>>> (non-astrologer) advisors. Why? I don't get it. They're both > > >>>> dufuses. > > >>> > > >>> The Romans used the various colors and configurations of the guts of > > >>> animals to determine thier course of action. Were they any less > > >>> successful for 1000 years? > > >> > > >> Don't quit your day job. > > > > > > What's the difference between basing your decisions upon the positions > > > of the stars or the spots on the liver of a lamb? > > > > You mean, what's the difference between superstition 2000 years ago when > > there was no scientific tradition to speak of, and today, when nearly > > every sane person knows it's total bunk? > > The more you find out about "science" the more you find out that it is a > faith based religion with various factions advocating their method over > others methods. It is more akin to the protestant refromation than > anything else. Oh, my god (pun intended) but you're full of it. > > And, superstition is more widely believed and adhered to around the > world than science. Reality is not a popularity contest. -- Alan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>
From: William Clark on 31 Jul 2010 12:20
In article <g2j656df5cnbvtm9h33ro405e84rbeinc6(a)4ax.com>, bknight(a)conramp.net wrote: > On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:30:28 -0700, "dene" <dene(a)remove.ipns.com> > wrote: > > > > ><bknight(a)conramp.net> wrote in message > >news:ega656t9j7knfb028ii6elureuscerdr9t(a)4ax.com... > >> On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:25:11 -0500, "MNMikeW" <MNMiikkew(a)aol.com> > >> wrote: > >> > = > >> > >> Damn, isn't it wonderful to have ESP? Again, you're just showing you > >> wishes. Unless the GOP comes up with a viable slate, he just may. > > > >Agree. Where is Newt when you need him? > > > >-Greg > > > Number two, right behind Palin. The Dems would love a Newt/Palin > ticket. They'd be a shoo-in. > > BK Yes, Newt is too busy dealing with his legal and ethics problems for the GoP to risk him. |