From: T Wake on

"JoeBloe" <joebloe(a)thebarattheendoftheuniverse.org> wrote in message
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>
>
> On Mon, 16 Oct 2006 18:14:15 +0100, "T Wake"
> <usenet.es7at(a)gishpuppy.com> Gave us:
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>>I assume the US is about to invade lots of other countries then.
>
> So what? I can think of a few that need "correction" action taken
> on them.

Shh, child. Adults are talking. You go back to your Ghost Recon game.


From: T Wake on

"JoeBloe" <joebloe(a)thebarattheendoftheuniverse.org> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 16 Oct 2006 18:22:12 +0100, "T Wake"
> <usenet.es7at(a)gishpuppy.com> Gave us:
>
>>Britains colonisation of Africa did not "result in slavery."
>
> That's right. You referred to them as "servants".

Learn to read.

The Slave trade was already going on, and had been going on for centuries.

>>What was the US
>>stance on slavery though?
>
> The key word is "was".

Ok, so you can use "history" as a get out, but Britain cant? Well done.

>> Seems to me all men are created equal
>
> Back then, the key word was men, and they distinguished some folks
> as not being men. The incorrect has since been corrected. Have you
> ever been commanded by a superior ranking officer that was of another
> race in the service of your country? The US armed forces are quite
> racially diverse, and we purged racism from our ranks decades ago.

I have and our military was racially diverse when I served. As you can see
calling history as an argument works both ways.

>> as long as
>>they are White Christians.
>
> You're an idiot.
>
> The US is the most diverse melting pot of race, religion, creed,
> and culture in the world.

Yes. Of course.


From: T Wake on

"JoeBloe" <joebloe(a)thebarattheendoftheuniverse.org> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 16 Oct 2006 18:10:06 +0100, Eeyore
> <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> Gave us:
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>>
>>
>>John Fields wrote:
>>
>>> And you're defending that pig? Shame on you.
>>
>>I'm criticising the USA. And the 650,000 deaths you've caused.
>>
> The number is wrong. It would still be high even if cut in half.

So what is the number then?

How did you conclude the number?

What are your error bars?


From: Spehro Pefhany on
On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:56:27 +0100, the renowned "T Wake"
<usenet.es7at(a)gishpuppy.com> wrote:

>
>"Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message
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>> Lloyd Parker wrote:
>>>
>>> Why then would a designer make every life form use almost the same DNA?
>>> Why
>>> have a flower have the same basic DNA as a human?
>>
>>
>> Because that designer knows his tools, and how to use them. Do you
>> think that a bridge should be made of plastic, because steel had been
>> used for cars that will cross it?
>>
>> Do you think a designer should learn a whole new disciple for every
>> project they do? Maybe we need an infinite number of elements so we
>> never use the same in any two designs?
>
>Gibberish non-answer.

Maybe it's to test your faith...


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From: T Wake on

"Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Lloyd Parker wrote:
>>
>> In article <45376EAA.AF2F3DBB(a)earthlink.net>,
>> "Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell(a)earthlink.net> wrote:
>> >Lloyd Parker wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Why then would a designer make every life form use almost the same
>> >> DNA?
>> Why
>> >> have a flower have the same basic DNA as a human?
>> >
>> >
>> > Because that designer knows his tools, and how to use them. Do you
>> >think that a bridge should be made of plastic, because steel had been
>> >used for cars that will cross it?
>>
>> Would you design a bridge with the same basic structure as, say, a pair
>> of
>> shoes if you were starting from scratch?
>
>
> We are talking building blocks. Steel is used in both, as are
> synthetic materials for cushioning.
>
>
>> > Do you think a designer should learn a whole new disciple for every
>> >project they do? Maybe we need an infinite number of elements so we
>> >never use the same in any two designs?
>> >
>> >
>>
>> I would think an infinite god would have introduced a little variety into
>> his
>> designs.
>
> He doesn't have to do what you want, he did what he wanted. If the
> DNA wasn't similar, where would the proteins you need come from?

He could make them up any way he wanted.