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Author Topic:   March 2012 - Post of the Month
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Message 1 of 24 (655152)
03-07-2012 10:36 PM


When you find a post that is too good to be missed, nominate it here as one of the March, 2012, Posts of the Month (POTM).
You message subtitle should include the author's name and the topic/thread title.
Message Format:
Author: Author's Name
Forum: Forum where posted
Thread: Thread title
Message #: Number and Link to the nominated message
Nominations should include a link to the nominated article, and a short comment on why the message deserves nomination.
Note: As always, this is not a thread for debates. Posts should be limited to nomination, seconds, congratulations, and acceptance statements by nominees.

--Percy
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Minnemooseus
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Message 2 of 24 (655153)
03-07-2012 10:54 PM


Caffeine, at "Of Snarks and Dogpiles"
Author: Caffeine
Forum: Coffee House
Thread: Of Snarks and Dogpiles
Message #: 34
Subtitle is "Debate Fatigue".
Summary: Evolutionists, tired of PRATTs? Go find a life elsewhere (or something like that).
Even got a (+) from Admin.
Moose
Edited by Minnemooseus, : Had forum name wrong.

Professor, geology, Whatsamatta U
Evolution - Changes in the environment, caused by the interactions of the components of the environment.
"Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, for they are subtle and will piss on your computer." - Bruce Graham
"The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness." - John Kenneth Galbraith
"Yesterday on Fox News, commentator Glenn Beck said that he believes President Obama is a racist. To be fair, every time you watch Glenn Beck, it does get a little easier to hate white people." - Conan O'Brien
"I know a little about a lot of things, and a lot about a few things, but I'm highly ignorant about everything." - Moose

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Message 3 of 24 (655165)
03-08-2012 6:10 AM
Reply to: Message 2 by Minnemooseus
03-07-2012 10:54 PM


Re: Caffeine, at "Of Snarks and Dogpiles"
Seconded!
(I have no idea why Buz voted it down. *puzzled*)

If I were you
And I wish that I were you
All the things I'd do
To make myself turn blue

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Message 4 of 24 (655168)
03-08-2012 6:51 AM
Reply to: Message 3 by Panda
03-08-2012 6:10 AM


Re: Caffeine, at "Of Snarks and Dogpiles"
Thirded and, yes, I was puzzled too.

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Message 5 of 24 (655170)
03-08-2012 7:45 AM


He spreaks of PRATTS, and in general of creationists never learning. Buzz gives a jeer often to posts speaking negatively of creationists or their points. So, it didn't really puzzle me, cheers/jeers often follow a pattern, so I tend to check them to find out more about the preferences of the memberhood concerning posts.
It's a good post btw, although I do not share the fatigue myself.(yet)

  
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Message 6 of 24 (655174)
03-08-2012 8:45 AM
Reply to: Message 3 by Panda
03-08-2012 6:10 AM


Re: Caffeine, at "Of Snarks and Dogpiles"
Panda writes:
(I have no idea why Buz voted it down. *puzzled*)
My own theory? As with most of what he reads, he misinterpreted it.
--Percy

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Message 7 of 24 (655510)
03-11-2012 12:27 AM


Post of the year
In the "Whether to leave this forum or not" thread.
dwise1 Message 71
Edited by Coyote, : Late at night--that's reason enough.
Edited by Coyote, : Later at night...
Edited by Coyote, : Argggggh! Maybe that'll get it right.

Religious belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge.

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Message 8 of 24 (655514)
03-11-2012 1:01 AM
Reply to: Message 7 by Coyote
03-11-2012 12:27 AM


Re: Post of the year
Seconded, and then some.
Dwise1 has an insider's knowledge and has been in on the debate far longer than almost anyone else I know of, if not anyone else at all around this site. Here he beautifully explains what the whole deal is about.

Read not to contradict and confute, not to believe and take for granted, not to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider. - Francis Bacon

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Message 9 of 24 (655518)
03-11-2012 3:58 AM
Reply to: Message 8 by anglagard
03-11-2012 1:01 AM


Re: Post of the year
I started getting involved around 1981. Though I didn't start posting on-line, in CompuServe, until circa 1987. I have seen a lot happen over the years.

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Message 10 of 24 (655526)
03-11-2012 8:06 AM
Reply to: Message 7 by Coyote
03-11-2012 12:27 AM


Re: Post of the year
Thirded, dwise1 is on a roll!

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Message 11 of 24 (655531)
03-11-2012 11:25 AM
Reply to: Message 6 by Percy
03-08-2012 8:45 AM


Re: Caffeine, at "Of Snarks and Dogpiles"
Percy writes:
Panda writes:
Panda writes:
(I have no idea why Buz voted it down. *puzzled*)
My own theory? As with most of what he reads, he misinterpreted it.
Though POM is not for discussion etc, since some wondered why, I'll post a one message explanation. I jeered Caffeine's because the message implicated all creationists in one lump, which is, of course certainly objectionable to evolutionists as well. This happens all to often, imo.
quote:
Creationists never learn!' ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
If you lack the energy to deal with any more creationist nonsense, then stop listening to it. Read something else, or go for a walk, or get pissed, or find a new hobby.
  —Caffeine
Any active member on this board should be aware that the Buzsaw Hypothesis is unique in many ways from that of most. There are many other creationists of whom the allegations in the message would not apply.
I've read Dwise's entire long discourse on problematic creationists. There's a lot in that discourse of Dwises that I fully agree to, having encountered some of them as a non-conformist to the mainliner YECs. I am not popular among YECs in and out of church circles; in fact as unpopular as I am here, idiologically. I've found it necessary to pretty much stand alone, effectively advocating for an irrifutable rock solid ID Biblical creationist alternative.
ABE: Via research, being fully convinced that The Biblical record is reliable, I agree to Caffeine and Dwise's allegations that here that, for the most part, there is no viable creationist paradigm on origins etc. Therefore it's high time for a viable one to be found and aired. I and other creationist non-conforists should not be lumped together with the majority.
Edited by Buzsaw, : No reason given.
Edited by Buzsaw, : No reason given.

BUZSAW B 4 U 2 C Y BUZ SAW.
The Immeasurable Present Eternally Extends the Infinite Past And Infinitely Consumes The Eternal Future.
Someone wisely said something ;ike, "Before fooling with a fool, make sure the fool is a fool."

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Message 12 of 24 (655601)
03-11-2012 7:00 PM
Reply to: Message 6 by Percy
03-08-2012 8:45 AM


Re: Caffeine, at "Of Snarks and Dogpiles"
Percy writes:
My own theory? As with most of what he reads, he misinterpreted it.
Reading Buz's reply, it appears that your were correct.

If I were you
And I wish that I were you
All the things I'd do
To make myself turn blue

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Message 13 of 24 (656215)
03-17-2012 12:20 AM


Another noteworthy dwise1 post:
Message 74
In the Accretion thread.

Religious belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge.

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Message 14 of 24 (656275)
03-17-2012 12:36 PM
Reply to: Message 13 by Coyote
03-17-2012 12:20 AM


Seconded
Great detailed post by dwise1, glad someone else (and of course, he is not the only one, and with this I praise all) can step up and defend mathematics, which is evidently under attack by a few of the, to put it mildly, unenlightened.
What will they attack next? Obviously no form of knowledge or virtue is off the table. That is why sometimes, I just can't bear to look for a few days.

Read not to contradict and confute, not to believe and take for granted, not to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider. - Francis Bacon

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Message 15 of 24 (656335)
03-17-2012 6:37 PM
Reply to: Message 13 by Coyote
03-17-2012 12:20 AM


Thirded (again)!!!
How does dwise1 keep up the quality? He must be exhausted lol.

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