tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140917903722388348.post2646038859853510061..comments2023-10-29T08:19:51.395-05:00Comments on The Raytractors - Ray Comfort's Detractors: Why are people afraid of knowledge?MacGyver Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02307024564664964571noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140917903722388348.post-66430948279869141372008-12-10T16:29:00.000-06:002008-12-10T16:29:00.000-06:00LAOF, here's a link to the page with the video:Dan...LAOF, here's a link to the page with the video:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/dan_gilbert_asks_why_are_we_happy.html" REL="nofollow">Dan Gilbert on sythesizing happiness</A><BR/><BR/>There are a bunch of extremely cool (and I mean almost-life-changingly-cool) talks on this site. Everything from the creative to the thought provoking to the entertaining, it really is amazing. I can't stress this enough.Whatevermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14458601080799278850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140917903722388348.post-43392742889237708032008-12-10T14:13:00.000-06:002008-12-10T14:13:00.000-06:00Milo,Seconded.Milo,<BR/><BR/>Seconded.ExPatMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08666078524214384329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140917903722388348.post-76600255166310186802008-12-10T13:31:00.000-06:002008-12-10T13:31:00.000-06:00speaking of Vera...is she on crystal meth? her pos...speaking of Vera...<BR/><BR/>is she on crystal meth? her posts go on for miles and she seems obsessed with beesMilohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910886626220609245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140917903722388348.post-74874117062403840532008-12-10T10:46:00.000-06:002008-12-10T10:46:00.000-06:00Milo,Seconded.Milo,<BR/><BR/>Seconded.ExPatMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08666078524214384329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140917903722388348.post-69123029599309130372008-12-10T10:02:00.000-06:002008-12-10T10:02:00.000-06:00Off topic, but how is the new site coming and are ...Off topic, but how is the new site coming and are we going to have a forum? I would like to see a discussion about absolute morals as it is being bandied about on Atheist Central without any organized rebuttal. Da Bomb and Vera's posts come to mind. It seems like we are conceding to their definitions and letting them steer the arguments. I would like to see this discussion in one place and not spread over several different threads.Milohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910886626220609245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140917903722388348.post-30695752336373540032008-12-10T09:43:00.000-06:002008-12-10T09:43:00.000-06:00Also - I can't see the vid... just as I couldn't s...Also - I can't see the vid... just as I couldn't see the puppies the other day... can you provide the link/URL?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140917903722388348.post-49855012055592155182008-12-10T09:42:00.000-06:002008-12-10T09:42:00.000-06:00Whateverman:"Fundamentalists are happy because the...Whateverman:<BR/><BR/>"Fundamentalists are happy because they've decided to stop thinking."<BR/><BR/>I had come to expect that YOU would not make such a blanket statement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140917903722388348.post-88271801783813327952008-12-10T08:52:00.000-06:002008-12-10T08:52:00.000-06:00Who's this Ted guy everyone's gushing about? He so...Who's this Ted guy everyone's gushing about? He sounds interesting...ExPatMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08666078524214384329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140917903722388348.post-88246566358459239542008-12-10T08:47:00.000-06:002008-12-10T08:47:00.000-06:00I am a big fan of TED.I am a big fan of TED.BeamStalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772110446629492132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140917903722388348.post-42227834825947548862008-12-10T08:46:00.000-06:002008-12-10T08:46:00.000-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04062785749123594119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140917903722388348.post-26208445350379723632008-12-10T08:21:00.000-06:002008-12-10T08:21:00.000-06:00Yes. I love TED.Yes. I love TED.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140917903722388348.post-88447317507517179982008-12-10T07:22:00.000-06:002008-12-10T07:22:00.000-06:00I've seen this vid before, and it blew me away.Yup...<I>I've seen this vid before, and it blew me away.</I><BR/><BR/>Yup - to date, it's one of my favorite by far.<BR/><BR/>I don't usually go for this kind of stuff, but the fact that it's based on science (and that the happiness is "synthetic") is what draws me to it...Whatevermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14458601080799278850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140917903722388348.post-83876490971059847372008-12-10T07:17:00.000-06:002008-12-10T07:17:00.000-06:00How many Raytractors have been banned from Ray's b...How many Raytractors have been banned from Ray's blog?<BR/><BR/>If you have, <A HREF="http://normdoering.blogspot.com/2008/12/why-they-want-to-silence-us.html" REL="nofollow">tell your story here.</A><BR/><BR/>Sorry for being a bit off-topic, but I'm looking for information. I figure you guys could help.normdoeringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03279378756658563565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140917903722388348.post-36667296822590157202008-12-10T05:33:00.000-06:002008-12-10T05:33:00.000-06:00I had to delete the TEDtalks podcast from my iTune...I had to delete the TEDtalks podcast from my iTunes library, because it was eating up all my time. Now I'm hooked again.<BR/><BR/>You can subscribe to an all HD feed of TED through iTunes (or probably some other app, I'm gay 4 Mac, sry). Highly recommended.henwlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00223426423591084340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140917903722388348.post-44545429363807523742008-12-10T02:28:00.000-06:002008-12-10T02:28:00.000-06:00I've seen this vid before, and it blew me away.Syn...I've seen this vid before, and it blew me away.<BR/><BR/>Synthetic happiness is just as "real" as real happiness.<BR/><BR/>It made me realise that there is no more need to wallow in self pity.<BR/><BR/>Want to be happy? Be happy!<BR/><BR/>Something I always tell people when I get too pissed is "remember the good old days? THESE are the good old days! We've never had it so good. In 10/20 years time we'll look back at these days with sentimentality and affection. So let's appreciate them now"<BR/><BR/>People think I'm odd.<BR/><BR/>WEM - Tao of Pooh on it's waéy to me via Ebay as well as Tao: The Watercourse Way by Alan Watts.<BR/><BR/>On the subject of books, I've just finished Bad Sciencde by Ben Goldacre, re-read God Delusion, lost Demon Haunted World (it's in the house somewhere, I was half way thru it, and Panda's Thumb is also on it's waay via eBay.<BR/>I am currently searching for collection sof Ted Hughes and Sylvia PlathStewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13584058723818113125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4140917903722388348.post-64323662118240554302008-12-09T20:49:00.000-06:002008-12-09T20:49:00.000-06:00Seriously, if you haven't been to this site before...Seriously, if you haven't been to this site before, it's amazing. It's where I first saw <A HREF="http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/richard_dawkins_on_our_queer_universe.html" REL="nofollow">Richard Dawkins</A> speaking...Whatevermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14458601080799278850noreply@blogger.com