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Commented on Evolutionary Psychology
If you want to play math you should view the deaths not in absolute terms but as percentage of the world population at the time they occurred. Otherwise you're going to give more weight to recent events when the planet...
Commented on Evolutionary Psychology
Ugh, you got me. We were wrong and you are right. Your evidence is strong and convincing, and more so because you capitalize Important Words. I'd adopt your beliefs but, gosh, darn it, I just signed up - and paid...
Commented on Evolutionary Psychology
Call spade a spade. Dawkins exepmlifies the reason versus belief conflict and if someone believes the Earth is 6000 years old, against all reason and evidence, they're stupid. People once believed the Earth was flat, or resting on turtles -...
Commented on Newsstand: September 30, 2009
The City could force the "bag tax" on the stores but it couldn't collect the money. Further, even though a plastic bag now costs 5 cents, it is nowhere near the true cost to the store. When purchased in bulk,...
Commented on They Heard the News Today, Oh Boy: David Miller Re-Election Edition
You have a point. Of course, Miller did not precipitate the incident that forced Bryant but who knows, maybe he saw an opportunity to get out of politics (talk about a thankless job!) and upgrade his annual salary from 167K...