Recent content by blazedaces

Here is an awesome video of an interview with Jonathan Haidt where he explains using human psychology most of the issues we face in politics today. It's long, but definitely worth watching. Just start playing it for a few minutes and if you're like me you won't be able to stop...

This article discusses how/why chameleons evolved the ability to change color: Chameleons Evolved Color Changing to Communicate. Also, human beings also change color when we blush. Or when we tan. -blazed

WOW! I don't personally know anyone who listens to him, but the fact that he is so popular and opinions like the one the teacher gave actually exist... sickens me. -blazed

Alright, that makes more sense. And as for the analogy, I thought were referring to the analogy we were previously talking about made by GofG. Being the one from the article again makes sense. -blazed

The article does explain it very well, but that doesn't quite match up with your statement about things just "fast-forwarding". Whose analogy are you referring to and what does it have to do with the rest of this paragraph? I concur. It's unethical and violates the separation of church and...

That's a rather far-fetched and vague description in order to fit the connection. What do you mean "fully understand what's really happening"? Sounds like an arbitrary benchmark we can never reach. I also don't agree that scope is the only major difference between the two. But whatever...

First, I would really like it if you provided a source for the whole "scare per century" claim. I believe you, I just want to know some more details. Secondly, don't you feel this analogy is horrible for multiple reasons? Like we live in the day and age of peer-reviewed research and much more...

Anyone mind linking to the specific thread? I'm curious. -blazed Edit: Nevermind, I found it and I'm no longer even remotely interested in reading any more of it...

So you have an opinion, but don't have enough knowledge to have an opinion? Am I understanding you right? -blazed

Well said underdogs. It is interesting to note that while there is evidence for Truman wanting to show off to Russia they already knew. Spies had sent back news to Russia of the Manhattan project long before the bombs were ever dropped, which is how Russia was able to drop its own no later...

Taken directly from wikipedia: There's quite a lot more information surrounding this event, but I would rather not present only one or two sides to the story. I would instead prefer that people discover it for themselves. I also feel it'll lead to a more interesting discussion that way...

Yes, that's what we mean. If that's the case I'll start the thread. I'll try to present it openly. This is also a very interesting idea. But, this article written in 2011 links to a study and states the following: So I don't know if we're quite at the extreme level of cleanliness you claim...

So would I. -blazed

A history topic I am sure people can debate on: Was the United States justified in dropping two nuclear bombs on Japan at the end of World War 2? There are actually two (in my opinion not quite) equally valid points to be made here. -blazed

What/how would it contribute? -blazed