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>:O And to that I would add: I have a dream that my four little children will one day participate in an online forum where they will not be judged by ...
June 11, 2017 at 12:36
Yes it has very much enriched the past 48 hours of my life.
June 10, 2017 at 21:05
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kca32orFys
June 10, 2017 at 20:42
Right, nothing. Except for maybe redemption and self-respect. But those things aren't important :-}
June 10, 2017 at 20:38
In: Groot!  — view comment
I would probably think that their ability to speak english was impaired. I certainly wouldn't conclude that "I am Groot" is the only thing worth sayin...
June 10, 2017 at 15:02
In: Groot!  — view comment
No, I don't think your words were poorly chosen. I'm just trying to drill down to the specific nature of the similarity that you see or the analogy th...
June 10, 2017 at 14:06
Words (i.e. utterances of language) are neither a skill nor a tool. Language is an ability we possess that enables us to communicate. Communication is...
June 10, 2017 at 13:47
It seems like a straightforward contradiction to me. Individuals like this never want to admit unethical behaviour. Think Donald Trump. I think the st...
June 10, 2017 at 13:26
In: Groot!  — view comment
There is certainly some reductionism going on here. There is something else in common between the two examples you have cited: in Guardians of the Gal...
June 10, 2017 at 13:00
I can detect at least four different issues raised in this thread: whether the word "science" is so hopelessly vague that it is devoid of communicativ...
June 09, 2017 at 16:37