Recent content by Reiku

Hmm, why exactly is a fan better for the environment than an air conditioner? I always thought the problem was how much electrcity they used, and therefore, how much pollution the power plants let out to generate that electricity--I don't think a fan would be much better, perhaps even worse, if...

Well, if they were intelligent, they'd probably do what I did, and draw their own conclusions from the available evidence--or do you think children should blindly beleive whatever they are taught? Many scientific "facts" eventualy get disproven as our understanding of the universe improves, so...

Nah, I never made it that far into the series. I'm pretty much limited by my local library, and the libraries here are almost never open--funding issues. That bit about the bable fish and why god doesn't exist was funny though--if somewhat flawed in it's reasoning. :blush:

Well, the ones that speak loudest are rarely the best exaples of their beliefs, whatever those beliefs are. Personally, I've seen more caustic, bitter, egomaniacal thiests than atheists. Although I notice that those theists (partucularly some christians) who get wrapped up in the whole "love of...

Try working out. Doesn't have to be anything fancy, but just a slight increase in your daily physical activity can help you drop weight fairly quickly. Maybe take up jogging or just park your car a block or two from your destination and walk the rest of the way. The most importaint thing is to...

Well, infamy isn't about how bad you were, but about how many people remember it--in that respect, Hitler wins hands down. Ask the average 12-year old who Stalin or Mussolini or Mao are, and they'll probably say they've never heard of them--but you can almost garuntee they've heard of Hitler and...

Actually, I was refering to the use of the word "vegitarian" as it is used to describe the diets of various animal species, as I'm fairly certain this use came first. The term "vegitarian" refers to a diet consisting only of plants--for example, cows have a vegitarian diet. At various points in...

Frankly, I don't think religion should be discussed at all. I yet to meet someone who could handle the subject maturely when faced with beliefs that directly contradicted theirs--myself included. Discussing religion is a bit like having sex--it just shouldn't be done until you're mature enough...

Well, that about sums up my thoughts on the vegitarian issue: In spite of massive contradictory evidence, some vegitarians insist that everyone should adopt their lifestyle and beliefs because eating certain foods is "not quite right." Personally, I think PETA's "Got Beer" Anti-milk campaign...

The idea has it's merits--but ultimately I think it defeats the purpose of a public forum. If you want to communiate or discuss something with only a select group, you should use PM's or e-mail. Though perhaps expanding the PM system or allowing special rooms in chat to facilitate this could be...

You might want to be more clear about whom you're adressing, Revenant...

Well, we have just about everything here, food wise--one of the advantages of being a mongrel culture--but some things you have to look for. I'm not familliar with marmite, so I'd guess it's one of those things you have to look for. Also, I really think the whole vegitarian/vegan thing is a bit...

My only real code of diet is: "If it doesn't taste good, don't eat it again." I don't really have the money to eat as healthily as I'd like--subsisting primarily on instant ramens--but I try to boost that up with meat and vegetables as much as possible. A major risk that anyone considering a...

I'm going to deny that PETA has had success in alleviating animal suffering: For every cow, chicken, or pig they save, there's a hundred omnivorous humans they've tortured with their continuous attacks on our beleifs and our way of life. You can try to belittle the harm that this does, but the...

Very true, we really don't need 20,000 topics all saying "Religion is bad/wrong/stupid" in one way or another--it's really just a means of harassing people who don't share you're beliefs: Even if they choose not to read your posts, they still have to see all the offensive titles to your...