Carrington's Comments
I see where the "nationalistic indoctrination" comment might come from. I, too, feel a little uneasy watching very young children pledging allegiance to any institution or conception (flag, country, god, etc.) aside from candy and playing. And recess.
It's not any less creepy because it's an American flag rather than another country's.
It's not any less creepy because it's an American flag rather than another country's.
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The headline should read "Get" or "Have Gotten" instead of "Got." Similar mistake in "So how did the pollsters got it so wrong?"
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"Their machines are always more expensive than comparable PCs"
http://dtgeeks.com/blogs/comment/mac_pro_vs_dell_precision_the_real_price_comparison
http://dtgeeks.com/blogs/comment/mac_pro_vs_dell_precision_the_real_price_comparison
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I live in Toronto, and I don't know a single person who doesn't loathe the new ROM building design.
It's garish, but much worse it's architecturally trendy. It'll look as dated as 1970s poured concrete structures in a few years (I think it already does).
Shouldn't a museum be ... timeless?
It's garish, but much worse it's architecturally trendy. It'll look as dated as 1970s poured concrete structures in a few years (I think it already does).
Shouldn't a museum be ... timeless?
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He says nobody's been able to poke a hole in his logic, but I find that surprising.
The primary logical fallacy he falls prey to is called "the fallacy of the excluded middle." Pascal's Wager almost always introduces this fallacy when used to argue a side in a complex matter.
(That's why Pascal's Wager can be used to argue in favor of using all of Earth's resources up in creating a space defense shield that will prevent attacks by the Brain-Sucking, Zombie-Making, Universe-Destroying Slugs of Alpha Centuri.)
His arguments have the same fallacies--and he draws essentially the same conclusion, ie. believers should proselytize--as proponents of religion, Intelligent Design, etc. (Watch the video and substitute "God exists" and "God doesn't exist" for the rows.)
For the record, I believe global warming is a real threat and is caused by our actions (and thus is perhaps preventable by our actions). So I *do* share his conclusion. But I still think his argument is not logically valid.
The primary logical fallacy he falls prey to is called "the fallacy of the excluded middle." Pascal's Wager almost always introduces this fallacy when used to argue a side in a complex matter.
(That's why Pascal's Wager can be used to argue in favor of using all of Earth's resources up in creating a space defense shield that will prevent attacks by the Brain-Sucking, Zombie-Making, Universe-Destroying Slugs of Alpha Centuri.)
His arguments have the same fallacies--and he draws essentially the same conclusion, ie. believers should proselytize--as proponents of religion, Intelligent Design, etc. (Watch the video and substitute "God exists" and "God doesn't exist" for the rows.)
For the record, I believe global warming is a real threat and is caused by our actions (and thus is perhaps preventable by our actions). So I *do* share his conclusion. But I still think his argument is not logically valid.
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-Penistone: mightier than the sword.
-Penistone: a hard town is good to find.
-Penistone: actually, yes, we ARE glad to see you.
-Things are looking up in Penistone.
-A town that shrinks when it swims.
-A bulge on the Yorkshire map.
-My town is SO big...
-It's not the size of the census...
-When it comes to town names, this place got the shaft.
-Welcome to Penistone, bam chakka wawaa.