(May 11, 2013 at 12:23 am)smax Wrote: I did throw the word "significant" in there, but why worry about the important contextual details.
Importance? I'll tell ya what's important.
Or I would, but it's not important.
Quote:For someone who's obviously easily amused, I gotta say, I'm a little surprised that we are even having this discussion.
We're not having a discussion: I am laughing at you.
Or rather... you're having a discussion But hey, we're all having fun, right? That means everyone's a winner!
Quote:No words. No need.
Agreed ^_^
Quote:When you finally understand the objective, we'll talk. Until then.................
Alas, another one so dead-set upon understanding, knowledge, faith... well, at least this one is goal-oriented
I'm fine not talking, I much prefer to sing with my prey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjE126KvPZI
Quote:Actually, lots of religions make me laugh. And here's the kicker, it's usually Atheists pumping out the jokes.
It's not such a bad world.
Everyone's a joker.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2VCwBzGdPM
Quote:Yeah, if you call 25 years of service skimming....
Well, it's that... or skinny dipping.
I personally prefer the latter
Quote:Dawkin's usual speaking fee is about $20,000.00, regardless of the subject matter. So, I'd venture to say he's doing okay.
When you are making double that, then it might be reasonable to question his career choice. Until then, it's kind of silly.
I'm certainly better at speaking bullshit than he is... even a better philosopher, for what it's worth.
But I don't have what he has: renown. And he got that for being a biologist, a subject which he's contributed very well to.
Watching him in a debate, though?
* Violet cringes.
Plenty of other people share his career choice... but you don't hear about most of those people. While he's making 20K per speech, they're working year round for 2 to 4 times that (usually depending on how long they've been at it). Not everyone can be a scientific celebrity, yknow?
Quote:Just my take on the matter. Take or leave the advice, I don't really care.
It's not about whether or not someone cares... it's about whether they're enjoying their use of their time or not
Please give me a home where cloud buffalo roam
Where the dear and the strangers can play
Where sometimes is heard a discouraging word
But the skies are not stormy all day