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I’d recommend starting with his first book ‘The Birth of Tragedy’. Beyond G&E will open up to you a lot more if you look at BoT. He was certainly a se...

Some words will always be bad and/or offensive to some. If they were removed people would just replace them. On the Chinese twitter they aren’t allowe...

This is something like forcing children to learn math or recite from the bible ... obviously a more extreme level though. I think at the end of the da...

That makes perfect sense. People need to be socialised enough to appreciate the ‘correct’ (or better suited) situation for using such speech.

You mean like my dad’s buddy who was told he’d be thrown out of local church circle if he didn’t buy a bigger handgun? Religious fanaticism is certain...

I don’t care. You did agree several posts back - cannot be bothered pointing it out. To be frank I shouldn’t have bothered replying at all because I’m...

Replace my previous comment with “Oh?” then. Eventually I guess you’ll say something more after a few “mm”s and “ah”s ... wake me up when you do ;)

That’s a strange spin on things. Can you elaborate please?

And your posts seem to have strong association with banality :chin:

I don’t buy such. Religion is a whole other discussion though ;)

I’ve already stated several times things that can be assessed better by people with broader knowledge and know how. You agreed. Shit in a can is not s...

I’m not? Why would you think that? Just because I point out your facile interpretation of selected stats it doesn’t mean I think everyone should own a...

Finally! A comment on topic. Nice job :) Sadly no one cared for it :(

You need to ask for your money back. Your surveillance is off.

People willing to discuss these things is a good first step. Admittedly it is hard to judge how best to use your time to stem the flow. I cannot fully...

You’d have to flesh out the question a little more for me please :) Are you writing for fun?

It is possible you’re sick. Go to the doctors and get a consultation - health check up wouldn’t hurt. May just be a hormonal imbalance or due to a cha...

You’ve not said anything sensible enough that warrants further reply. I do plan to make a thread that touches this area so maybe we’ll find some commo...

Or just sit down and watch the movie Singing In The Ring. Worked for me :) Seriously! Nothing like a good art injection - whatever it is that grips yo...

Help someone else do what they want to do, go where they want to go.

You just reminded of this vid I watched several years ago (Enjoy!): https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mfTKWwxuF1g

Travel! see new sights, try new things, speak to different people. In my experience such thoughts generally come from having a hidden fear. Unearth it...

Your argument is still conflating the scientist with science. Your argument is from a sociopolitical perspective regarding how people use science in t...

The appeal of “historians”, when it comes to making extravagant claims, is that they can pose a question and then look for evidence to support it. Sci...

Appeal to authority? That is very unscientific of you ... shock!

Clearly whoever you quoted doesn’t understand what the scientific method is and you’re conflating the science with the opinion of scientists. Is 1+1=2...

Nice question. Other than saying “it depends” I’d say that more technical demands (use of reasoning and math) a teacher is needed to help you through ...

It’s not really that apparent. I would argue that the ridiculous number of guns in the US - severe outlier - does increase homicide rates by gun. If y...

[. Guess I won’t be visiting the US then. What if tell them I don’t have an online presence? Would I have to open an account somewhere and then wait f...

So? ... Oh I meat people who refuse to provide usernames

I’d tell ‘em to go fuck themselves. I’m sure it’s an exaggeration? What about people who don’t use social media? Or people like me who’d simply refuse...

If we remove offensive words from language another will replace it quickly enough. Either we stop communicating or just grow up.

I’ve also stated the same thing too. It is such an obvious statement though that it is barely worth mentioning - hence my use of sarcasm when I stated...

If people inquire then you interact with them. If they are too far gone why waste time if it is better spent elsewhere - say in promoting science educ...

It wasn’t “deceitful” ... there was a mistake though. The difference is actually Germany at 1.18 and UK at 1.20; so there is a slight difference, but ...

In the broad sense of “agree” - if it also means “disagree” - I guess you believe we “agree”. Have fun playing with someone else :)

I’m not here to convince you of anything. I’ve provided rope to help you up the cliff and you’ve decided to hang yourself ... so be it. Bye

Why is it directed my way? I almost completely agree. I may have worded it a little differently. To quote Stephen Fry when someone says to him, “I fin...

That isn’t an argument it’s opinion. You’re confusing blind opinion ans want with measurable differences in aesthetics. Just because something cannot ...

If that is the case they abandon logic, reasoning and critical thought. I don’t think people questioning what is perceived as a biased institute would...

No one with half a brain should care whether you agree or not. The scientific consensus isn’t even a ‘consensus’, it’s and plain and simply fact of ho...

Wow!? I’m kind of confused by some of the responses here. The METHOD isn’t culturally driven - unless we’re talking about nature dictating what is or ...

Of course. And from there I can tell you that the two most genetically similar chimps on earth are more genetically dissimilar than the two most genet...

Are chimpanzees a different species to humans?

Clearly not scientifically minded then? I suggest you leave blind opinion about brain function to others then my friend ;)

Someone’s gotta speak up for them poor wildebeest! :lol:

That is not the same as saying some art is better than other art. That is clearly no the case and there are objectively measurable reasons for this du...

To add ... Germany has four times as many guns per 100 people than the UK (20+ compared to 5 per 100), yet homicide rats in the UK are 44% greater. It...

Be careful. The definition of ‘culture’ is not exactly a science. I would certainly grant that culture necessarily sprouts from social interactions. S...