tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775591812117090627.comments2022-09-02T15:49:06.313-07:00OrganonIan Duckleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07454426046454863585noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775591812117090627.post-79550921134460301452017-11-09T12:32:31.904-08:002017-11-09T12:32:31.904-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.شركة المنارة تنظيف منازل وفلل وموكيت وسجاد بالدمامhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12666453710020762506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775591812117090627.post-45919668402806391462016-09-20T09:31:17.978-07:002016-09-20T09:31:17.978-07:00Thank you for the correction!Thank you for the correction!Ian Duckleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07454426046454863585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775591812117090627.post-51677175183039329762016-09-20T05:47:28.959-07:002016-09-20T05:47:28.959-07:00Please change "hear" to "here"...Please change "hear" to "here" in the last sentence. Hear here. Unknown Soldierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00796210982427639682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775591812117090627.post-25765943148879700352016-08-29T03:18:22.234-07:002016-08-29T03:18:22.234-07:00Interesting reading. Thanks for sharing.
Please c...Interesting reading. Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />Please come to visit my blog;<br /><br />http://nklpunya.blogspot.com<br /><br />Don't mind just spend a few seconds by clicking to the link below to give a vote for his determination<br /><br />http://woobox.com/vikq2d/gallery/HyQpixBqKhU<br /><br />Please vote by 31/08/2016<br /><br />Thank you.NKLpunyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07654229529066450629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775591812117090627.post-79823737912142281882016-08-24T11:09:38.118-07:002016-08-24T11:09:38.118-07:00Thank you for your kind words. I must give all cre...Thank you for your kind words. I must give all credit to folks like Harry Frankfurt for doing the intellectual lifting here.Ian Duckleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07454426046454863585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775591812117090627.post-56781704799505779012016-04-04T00:32:31.436-07:002016-04-04T00:32:31.436-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.mohamedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07120109660850003707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775591812117090627.post-28158870122654746572014-06-17T08:40:18.934-07:002014-06-17T08:40:18.934-07:00Cara,
That is really interesting about the tree. I...Cara,<br />That is really interesting about the tree. I got these pics off the web, so I don't know if they have been manipulated in any way. Glad top know the owl tree really exists though!Ian Duckleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07454426046454863585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775591812117090627.post-65703201663288156192014-06-16T18:49:14.376-07:002014-06-16T18:49:14.376-07:00If I'm not mistaken, the owl tree is in Stourh...If I'm not mistaken, the owl tree is in Stourhead Gardens in England. I took a picture of it from far away when I visited there, because I could see from a distance that it sort of looked like an owl. I never saw it this close up. This photo almost makes it look like someone colored the bark of the tree to enhance the owl face that is already formed by the tree shape. Now I wish I had run over to look at it up close in person when I was there!Cara Miahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02427027038601201495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775591812117090627.post-28366962645375237132014-05-14T10:23:47.596-07:002014-05-14T10:23:47.596-07:00hahaha! That's a good one! Just like pirates...hahaha! That's a good one! Just like pirates and global warming via FSM!<br />Glad you're back, man!Isaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09341825443684803914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775591812117090627.post-76803663066781902612014-04-11T02:29:00.778-07:002014-04-11T02:29:00.778-07:00nothing is that black and white - one example of b...nothing is that black and white - one example of bad science in the article, they say that because Aluminum is present in human milk and therefore consumed orally with no problems, then that means that injecting Aluminum hydroxide intravenously can't give you macrophagic myofasciitis ( proof that it can http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19004564 ), the study provided has no correlation whatsoever with vaccines, she is either being deliberately misleading or has a very poor understanding of science, I wonder if she knows that all food contains aluminium!!!<br /><br />most people who show concerns about vaccines are not "anti vaxxers" or "anti-science" that's just industry bullshit to try and ridiculise opposition in the eyes of the public<br /><br />take measles as an example, yes it kills, WHO estimates 120,000 a year, a figure the pharma lobby use regularly, however they fail to mention that 95% of measle deaths come from impoverished areas and most notably in refugee camps after disasters, so is it the fault of "anti vaxxers" or more corporate BS, maybe attacking inegality, poverty and malnutrition would work better than vaccines for measles<br /><br />you shouldn't be pro or anti virus, nothing is that black and white, but be very carefull because in a capitalist framework profit comes before everything and many vaccines are more than unnecessaryfairplay23https://www.blogger.com/profile/02998268487962617229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775591812117090627.post-38904000032642364482014-04-11T02:27:22.157-07:002014-04-11T02:27:22.157-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.fairplay23https://www.blogger.com/profile/02998268487962617229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775591812117090627.post-91079830106077631192014-02-20T20:32:44.991-08:002014-02-20T20:32:44.991-08:00Agreed. I simply can't understand why anyone w...Agreed. I simply can't understand why anyone would become a journalist and not have that as their maxim. Ian Duckleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07454426046454863585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775591812117090627.post-49088975153163569742014-02-20T08:36:21.889-08:002014-02-20T08:36:21.889-08:00...and, it just occurred to me: 'Truth to Pow......and, it just occurred to me: 'Truth to Power' ought be the rallying cry of journalists themselves. Sad that, in today's world, informed citizens increasingly find themselves needing that maxim directed at media and government equally.Isaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09341825443684803914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775591812117090627.post-26580616641897403812014-02-20T08:25:48.637-08:002014-02-20T08:25:48.637-08:00Truth to Power, brother.
Nice.Truth to Power, brother.<br />Nice.Isaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09341825443684803914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775591812117090627.post-16169555097616714342013-10-10T11:05:25.991-07:002013-10-10T11:05:25.991-07:00EXCELLENT!! I AM EXTREMELY INTERESTED IN THE OWL T...EXCELLENT!! I AM EXTREMELY INTERESTED IN THE OWL TREE AND IF I COULD SEE IT .I HAVE STUDIED OWLS FOR YEARS AND THIS OWL PAREIDOLIA IS<br />A MUST SEE.THANK YOU. WILLIAMWHOWLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05698496848192077808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775591812117090627.post-91193793822519941832013-06-08T09:08:00.942-07:002013-06-08T09:08:00.942-07:00oh! I love the simplicity but the emotions are bea...oh! I love the simplicity but the emotions are beautifully captured.."<br /><a href="http://http://www.customwritings.ws/" rel="nofollow">Custom essay writing</a>"..can't wait, cant wait for mine in august!!!<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03318280821748431810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775591812117090627.post-31306530604704347472013-03-05T16:40:33.257-08:002013-03-05T16:40:33.257-08:00"Pillars unto ourselves." A very nice tu..."Pillars unto ourselves." A very nice turn of phrase!Ian Duckleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07454426046454863585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775591812117090627.post-76921411234925631872013-03-04T20:27:58.936-08:002013-03-04T20:27:58.936-08:00Fascinating implications...
I also found the bit a...Fascinating implications...<br />I also found the bit about American Exceptionalism (beginning at section 4.1) revealing. I'd say the polarization in just about all realms of American life is becoming increasingly pronounced due to this burgeoning trend. We are becoming colossal pillars unto ourselves... Isaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09341825443684803914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775591812117090627.post-5924142444145108002012-10-31T11:18:33.736-07:002012-10-31T11:18:33.736-07:00Alas, as funny as that is, and as much as that guy...Alas, as funny as that is, and as much as that guy looks like Chet, I am afraid I do need to call that an ad hominem. Seriously though, if you look like this guy how can you insult anybody's appearance?Ian Duckleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07454426046454863585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775591812117090627.post-41835346071058238622012-10-31T11:12:04.744-07:002012-10-31T11:12:04.744-07:00Chet?
http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/80s/content/bi...Chet?<br />http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/80s/content/bill-paxtons-b-day-wish-nice-greasy-pork-sandwich-served-dirty-ashtray<br />Is that an ad hominem attack?<br />Isaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09341825443684803914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775591812117090627.post-71899415902992593022012-09-21T18:31:07.791-07:002012-09-21T18:31:07.791-07:00Agreed. That's the beauty of science. It alway...Agreed. That's the beauty of science. It always pushes us beyond our limits out of curiosity until we reach THE answer. But to achieve perfection, there must be always a way to question itself or else its claims can become dogmas.<br /><br />Question yourself so your ideas don't loose focus. Therefore, science won't become a belief system but a way to find truth in our reality.<br /><br />Philosophy plays a huuuuge roll in this task, acting like a self controlling system. In this aspect, philosophy has an undeniable contribution to science, where argumentation logic and validation delivers this purpose perfectly.Marcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931965254153128950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775591812117090627.post-51731494456288689592012-09-21T11:35:02.809-07:002012-09-21T11:35:02.809-07:00It seems we are in general agreement. I would just...It seems we are in general agreement. I would just add that the theory of evolution can never be completely proven. All science can ever give us is provisional confidence in a theory pending the discovery of new evidence.Ian Duckleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07454426046454863585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775591812117090627.post-3500301193395004522012-09-21T11:18:55.843-07:002012-09-21T11:18:55.843-07:00I'm just picking a possible fallacy in your ar...I'm just picking a possible fallacy in your argument, which btw is pretty solid. That's all.<br /><br />I do endorse the theory of evolution and agree with your conclusions. Nevertheless, I tend to play devils advocate many times. The sole purpose is to check possible logical fallacies in scientific argumentation. Believe me, there are many scientists that demonstrate a fundamentalist attitude and many times don't check themselves in regards to their own claims.<br /><br />As I said before, of course the theory of evolution is the best explanation mankind has ever achieved in regards to know the origin of life. But still, and until it's completely proven, we can't use it to make absolute assertions. The logic is very solid but one must be careful and use the right words to support the claims.<br /><br />Thanks for your time and responses btw !<br />Marcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931965254153128950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775591812117090627.post-35878465077437825082012-09-21T08:01:34.232-07:002012-09-21T08:01:34.232-07:00In addition, my comment was meant as a reply to th...In addition, my comment was meant as a reply to the straw man in the last sentence of the quotation which seemed to suggest that evolution can't explain why humans and plants are different. The argument runs something along the lines of, "If we all descend from a common ancestor we should all look the same. We don't all look the same. Therefore, we didn't descend from a common ancestor.") This argument is not sound because evolutionary theory explains why the first premise is false. There is a way to account for common descent and diversity, something which the theory of evolution provides. This fact combined with the mountains of evidence for the theory collected in the past 150 years gives us a very good reason to endorse the theory of evolution.Ian Duckleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07454426046454863585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8775591812117090627.post-5609863744338738022012-09-21T07:56:57.665-07:002012-09-21T07:56:57.665-07:00I am not sure what else it would mean to know some...I am not sure what else it would mean to know something. If all the evidence we have collected supports the theory; if the theory makes accurate predictions and allows us to accomplish goals and understand the world more effectively than we could without the theory, then why wouldn't we endorse it? Of course there is always the possibility that some new information could come along to falsify the theory, but until then I see no reason not to accept the theory.Ian Duckleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07454426046454863585noreply@blogger.com