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  2. Posted

    4 minutes ago, Nungali said:

     

     

     race does not have an inherent physical or biological meaning "

     

    Today, scientists consider such biological essentialism obsolete,[6] and generally discourage racial explanations for collective differentiation in both physical and behavioral traits.[7][8][9][10][11]

    Even though there is a broad scientific agreement that essentialist and typological conceptions of race are untenable,[12][13][14][15][16][17] scientists around the world continue to conceptualize race in widely differing ways

     

    Even though there is a broad scientific agreement that essentialist and typological conceptions of race are untenable,[12]

     

    This bears repeating!

    Thank you N

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    5 minutes ago, cosmic4z said:

    Thank you Nungali.

     

    Yes, on a public forum, other people may get some value for any observations or insights we post.

     

    I feel like I kind of got in to an ego battle with this chap, it was clear he wasn’t open and self-reflective, and that what I was saying just wasn’t resonating with or helping him. I’ve nipped it in the bud now, but should have done so earlier.

     

    I’m left feeling I’ve not really helped this person, probably just pissed him off, and I really don’t want to be doing that, it just doesn’t help anyone. We’re all in different places I guess.

     

    I need to take a break from that other forum!

     

    Dang it as hard as we try we can lead them to water, but if it don't meet their needs they are not going to drink. 

    I have often had more success with Spirts or Meade than with water.

    And more fun too!

     

    Except when exploring some nakid water sports with the devil's lettuce or brew. 

    Ymmv

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    27 minutes ago, Seeking said:

     

     

     

     

    I see *takes notes* *scratches beard* *adjusts tampon* So what you're saying is that these feelings, they come and go, correct? And when new ones come you wish to revise the previous perspective, yes? Interesting. How does that make you feel? Did you always feel that way? What do you think this means?

     

    You are are holding yourself as an expert, what is so obvious to you and not to us?

    Scratching beard or otherwise?

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  13. Posted

    12 minutes ago, Seeking said:

     

    This is what it sounds like when Shens cry.

    Take the most depressed person in the world and give them £50 million. Watch how quickly their "depression" evaporates because the money represents the potential to change and thats all they needed in the first place. Thing is they weren't creative enough to think of a solution without the paper but that doesn't mean it isn't possible.

     

    So wealthy peeps are immune to depression?

    I beg to differ.

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    21 hours ago, steve said:

     

     

     

    In fact, I would encourage anyone interested in the topic to really give some attention to the concept of space and how that relates to the view in any of the wisdom traditions. Space is unique in that it cannot be grasped or limited, it cannot be bounded or measure, it is indestructible yet is completely empty of any inherent substance, it has no edge or corner, no size, and no center. And yet one can say the center is anywhere and everywhere. It is no-thing 

     

    Yet, while I try to sit with it for any measurable amount of time my head hurts!

  19. Posted

    11 minutes ago, Nungali said:

     

    Then you are back to my question - which you won't answer -   

     

    James  Randi has good experience in exposing supernatural claims  - so do 'ghost hunters'  .  Both are 'professionals' .

     

    What about Ghost Busters aren't they pertinent?