T_Clark

Although I'm sure Popper doesn't agree, calling something "unscientific" is not the same as calling it untrue or not useful.

Freud died in 1939, before much of what we now call psychology developed. Not only were his ideas influential, he and a few others changed the way peo...

You've got it backwards. On the forum, it's a struggle not to use the word.

As long as it's in the spirit.

There are already enough moderator conspiracy theories out there. No need to start more.

I'm assuming you can't say "moron" either.

I tried. You can't say the word that ends in "n," not "c" either.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8GGpYFmkYI

Special secret Word of the Day for Monday, March 19, 2018. The, one of the, words that shall not be spoken. M____c - Very foolish or stupid.

I thought you were joking, but I tried to respond to your post and included a quote and It was tagged. This is pretty silly.

In my frequent rants about metaphysical questions vs. questions of fact, I always use the question "Does the multiverse exist" as an example of a ques...

You should ask the moderators to delete this version.

I was looking through Wikipedia trying to figure out what this "symmetry breaking" StreetlightX and Apokrisis are always talking about. I found a refe...

And a wonderful color.

I loved this word until I realized it means "eggplant."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mj6B4DtNyM

"P" Words of the day - March 19, 2018 Most of these are words I never use except when I'm talking about words. Palimpsest - Originally parchment from ...

Not ageist, wistful. A sense of what I've lost and what I've gained, how it balances out, and what comes next for you.

I have no perspective on conservatism as a whole, but I would like to put in a plug for "The American Conservative." Good writers. Moderate in languag...

One of the advantages of age is perspective. It is so frustrating to hear people complain about the current state of affairs in this country with no a...

I say this without criticism or irony - I am thankful to be of an age when I am unlikely to experience any of these again. What language or languages?

Are these all also both egregious and wonderful? Do they come under the heading of "vernacular architecture," buildings that might be commonplace or u...

The world is not a "conclusion." It's not a logical construct. The Bible says "In the beginning was the word," but that doesn't make it true. I've bee...

This is plagiarism from an earlier discussion, but since they are the most beautiful things in the world and are structures, I'm including them again....

Bumberclat, from the web - A Jamaican curse word which literally means "buttocks cloth." It refers to a dirty cloth used to wipe your bottom probably ...

My favorite was ‘Eat it raw, fuzz-nuts.' It's from the long-lamented National Lampoon. If my memory is correct, it's from the 70s.

Everyone knows who your #1 fan is.

@"CuddlyHedgehog" is right. You need some help with your witty repartee.

Word of the day - March 18, 2018 Pugnacious - Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight. For me, this word has eveything. I like pugnacious people. S...

Great words. Great poem. As with many spoken things, the way it feels in my mouth is as important as how it sounds or what it means.

Here's a link to some Churchill insults that might be of help. http://billanddavescocktailhour.com/the-churchill-wit/

Sometimes my wife puts the celery seed in, but usually not. I'd try it with sugar before I sent it back to the chef. The same dressing makes the best ...

I can drink because I'm not a slave to reason. Although it is my understanding that Kant drank heavily. Or maybe I just made that up.

My excuse is that I was drinking. It seemed funny at the time. Actually, it seems funny to me now. But then again, I'm drinking now.

It's a word, like "terrific" or "awesome", that used to refer to something frightening or overpowering but now refers to something really good.

I don't know you, but from what I read of what you've written, you seem to be a person of will. I am not. There are other ways to live one's life. I s...

I acknowledge my role in taking the conversation in an .... unproductive direction, but I did start out with a serious comment which I'm still interes...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddhrz0XKySQ

Here are my conclusions from our part in this discussion: You and I generally agree that both feeling and reason have a place in morality. We have dif...

Kermit has been dead for many years. It was a very sad day. A vile impostor was put in his place.

I like the way you write - little jargon, everyday words, like we're having a conversation. You are discussing things I,m interested in. As I said, I ...

I was. How's this:

When you can buy the same things at the same stores in every town in all 50 states and all around the world, it's hard to think of them as idiosyncrat...

And - ethnic idiosyncrasies are what makes the world more interesting than a shopping mall.

Don't agree. I've already given my reasons.

Love cabbage raw. Love it steamed. Love it in a salad. Love it with lots of black pepper. Love it in coleslaw as long as it's not mixed with other veg...

Ahem....

Although I disagree with you, I think "pervasive and all-encompassing" is more accurate than "systemic" or "structural." I don't think I'm nitpicking....

I was making a point. You made a "harsh and inaccurate" representation of tradition. I pointed out that one could make a similar representation about ...

Agreed.