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Posts Made By: John Hopkins

September 11, 2003 04:29 PM Forum: Religion

The 'Philosophy' of your 'Politics'?

Posted By John Hopkins

Probably the certainty that there is no certainty. It's not something you can base action on, because in order to do something you have to make a decision as to how things are, how often A + B = C so that the path to C can get its own interstate, etc.,

Physically, a lot of things can be determined. In human nature/psychology, every time someone claims to have mapped this or that behavior back to a root cause I'm skeptical. Every time we get a news report that's nothing more than exposition on the results of an opinion poll I want to throw something, because it's pure chance, and you could conduct another which by pure chance would flatly contradict the first.

Frankly I think we let the glimmer of high-tech fool us into considering our species advanced. But if there's anything to evolutionary theory, the fact is we haven't been around all that long, and this consciousness business may need a lot more time in the oven...

September 16, 2003 05:51 PM Forum: Religion

Wesley Clark (D)

Posted By John Hopkins

Forgot the link:

http://www.msnbc.com/news/967357.asp?0na=x2101462-

September 30, 2003 04:52 PM Forum: Religion

13001

Posted By John Hopkins

Weird? Not with the 'politics' here it isn't. If that had stayed with Off Topic then this one would probably be in the bottom 5.

October 21, 2003 12:39 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Avoid these like the plague!

Posted By John Hopkins

Every once in a while I'll do a search on that site and get loads of hits all selling the same no-name (or name unknown) scopes and all I can do is shake my head.

BUT, every once in a while there's an actual decent or even excellent piece of equipment and my first thought is, "You'd get a better deal for it at another site, buddy."

October 22, 2003 04:17 PM Forum: A Day in the Life of the Administrator

weirdest one today but it is early

Posted By John Hopkins

>>please call me with the password<<

"Allen Ludden."

October 23, 2003 02:59 PM Forum: A Day in the Life of the Administrator

Yeah - we are srewed up - ask your wife

Posted By John Hopkins

We need Mystery Science Theater for these things.

"I don't know what kind of conpamy you people are running here."
A1 - So 'astromart' wasn't a clue?
A2 - I don't even know what a 'conpamy' is, so I hear ya, bud.

"I NOW HAVE A NEW EMAIL ADDRESS"
A1 - ISN'T THAT SPECIAL
A2 - Please emphasize something, this paint just ain't dryin'.

"now your system tells me that I can't have an
account because it is yahoo"
A1 - I know how it feels.
A2 - Don't talk to me about accounts, my system handles it.
A3 - I for one welcome our new robot overlords.

"Yahoo is the only place that I could get a
free email address."
A1 - What, 'HotBurninLuv6112' was taken at hotmail?
A2 - So now you want a free pass to thumb your tightwad nose at the guidelines?
A3 - I for one welcome our new Yahoo overlords.

"Let me know what is going on."
A1 - Well, it's nice out today.
A2 - Hang on, I'll get Brokaw on the phone.


October 28, 2003 02:50 PM Forum: Religion

Confused atheists

Posted By John Hopkins

Thanks Bill, that's precisely why I included the link to the CSICOP article about polling. All it takes is a little rewording and you can make any poll turn in your favor.

November 4, 2003 03:46 PM Forum: Religion

Thought for the day, 04.11.03

Posted By John Hopkins

On a similar note:

"I find television very educational. Every time someone turns on the set I go into the other room and read a book." --Groucho Marx

December 3, 2003 12:30 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

New thread?

Posted By John Hopkins

>>which came 1st, the chicken or the egg?<<

There's an awfully dirty joke in there somewhere...

>>why does everything always taste like chicken?<<

Wake me when everything tastes like toll house cookies fresh from the oven.

December 10, 2003 02:49 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Is this still EQUIPMENT TALK?

Posted By John Hopkins

There's a lady who's sure
All that glitters is apo
And she's buying a TMB triplet

When she gets it she'll see
She needs primo EPs
And them Naglers are pricey but luscious

Ooh and it makes me drooly...

And it's whispered that when
Newt fans laugh at this trend
Then the admin will delete the flamewar

While off to the side
SCT guys abide
'Cause their go-to just ain't like star-hoppin'

Ooh and it makes me post this...

(sorry)