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Cary

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11. I appreciate your intent behind your lecture

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 03:34 PM

Jun 2012

But I am not responsible for you interpreting my statement as being condescending. If you choose to interpret it as such that's your doing.

I don't have a problem with self-expression but if I ever find that I do, then maybe I will consult with you. Well, probably not because frankly I'm not all that impressed with your lecture or your cosmography.

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"The planet does not need more successful people" [View all] Voice for Peace Jun 2012 OP

Mr. Orr overstates our importance, IMHO Cary Jun 2012 #1

Orr was talking about our culture, not the human species greyl Jun 2012 #2

I would take you more seriously if you knew what I was referring to when I said homo sapiens sapiens Cary Jun 2012 #7

Homo sapiens sapiens are "modern humans." greyl Jul 2012 #58

Which you claim, incorrectly, to have been around for a few million years. Cary Jul 2012 #59

Humans have been around a few million years. greyl Jul 2012 #60

I specified homo sapiens sapiens Cary Jul 2012 #61

And yes my specification mattered as that was the whole point of my comment Cary Jul 2012 #62

Unimportant in one sense - mortal, brief, forgotten Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #3

Wondefully said. Inkfreak Jun 2012 #4

Perhaps Cary Jun 2012 #8

absolutely no antipathy for science here Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #10

Einstein was great and that's an understatement. Cary Jun 2012 #12

again.. no need to correct me "you're way behind" Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #14

Well you are way behind. Cary Jun 2012 #16

good grief Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #17

I know a little aboit science. Cary Jun 2012 #18

OK then.. by the same deductive reasoning, I know enough about you Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #19

Your science phobia ought to be easy enough to dispel. Cary Jun 2012 #20

It has nothing to do with science-phobia. antigone382 Jun 2012 #23

Unilke you I regard evolution as science. Cary Jun 2012 #25

Your response has nothing to do with what I posted. antigone382 Jun 2012 #32

thank you! Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #33

please, stop. I beg you. Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #28

Good grief and please please right back to you. Cary Jun 2012 #30

A discussion board is an excellent opportunity to improve the quality of communication skills. Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #35

I am a trial lawyer Voice for Peace Cary Jun 2012 #36

I told you that I thought you expressed yourself well, which you dismissed I think as an Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #37

Pfeh Cary Jun 2012 #40

honestly I wonder if you considered a word I wrote. Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #45

OK... greytdemocrat Jun 2012 #22

? Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #26

All funning aside, there is much to Orr's wisdom Cary Jun 2012 #29

I'm definitely not disputing that. Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #31

I am not actually saying we are insignificant Cary Jun 2012 #34

Then why the need to insult other peoples' comprehension and understanding of science? antigone382 Jun 2012 #38

Get angry about it. Cary Jun 2012 #41

I'm not the one who doesn't know what I'm talking about. antigone382 Jun 2012 #44

How do you expect me to respond to your whiny rant when I didn't read it? Cary Jun 2012 #46

Cling to that smugness as tightly as you can. antigone382 Jun 2012 #47

Oh good! Cary Jun 2012 #50

excellent post Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #49

Thanks! antigone382 Jun 2012 #51

you were also civil Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #53

For all there is to know and understand about the universe, our world, and ourselves FrodosPet Jun 2012 #39

If that. Cary Jun 2012 #42

What's wrong with the idea of being "a minute little experiment?" Cary Jun 2012 #6

there's a whole universe inside of us as well Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #9

I appreciate your intent behind your lecture Cary Jun 2012 #11

ok, no problem Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #13

Some will, some won't, so what? Cary Jun 2012 #15

It's a matter of seeing very well who we are... drokhole Jun 2012 #55

I think he was referring to the planet as humanity. lunatica Jun 2012 #24

I don't see any good reason to argue about what he meant. Cary Jun 2012 #43

Agreed. DeSwiss Jun 2012 #5

I scratch my head LaurenG Jun 2012 #21

+1 Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jun 2012 #48

Yeah that sounds right! LaurenG Jun 2012 #52

it seems like success is seen as having a lot of money by too many JI7 Jun 2012 #54

Wonderful drokhole Jun 2012 #56

thanks very much, and these are great quotes. Voice for Peace Jun 2012 #57