Recent content by allan2

There is a slight possibility that life might also exist in the Jovian atmosphere--like the whale-like Eoladi of Master of Orion III (for those here familiar with that game). Clarke also hinted at the possibility in the 2001 sequel, although he predicted they'd be far less than intelligent--but...

And you know what, G-Man, you're right :D . And the inmate Druce who killed him WILL get prosecuted for doing so, and if we are to respect the rule of law then we'd agree that's as it should be. And it is, I think. However. I'm not sure if Druce was already in for life, or if he had a...

They should have made him their b*tch for awhile.... Maybe they did, though. Give him a taste of his own medicine and then some.

:goodjob: Gay men DO affect me, positively--by not being in competition with me for women! Let there be MORE of them, including all men who are better looking than me! (Well that may be TOO many) :D I agree--whether it's genetics, environment, or purely choice (which I doubt, but even if...

But in adult society, there are laws against violence (like the assaults that bullies commit), and also against many forms of harassment. Might as well let our kids get used to THOSE, earlier, too.

I think schools handle bullying atrociously--or at least they did when I was growing up, and from what I hear this doesn't seem to have changed. If you try to defend yourself against a bully, BOTH of you get into trouble, suspension, etc. (in the event a teacher decides to look of course)...

"Instant karma's gonna get you, gonna knock you right in the head." --John Lennon That's what this is--karma. It sometimes comes in ways we don't expect, but this one wasn't too surprising really.

No, I think what he's getting at is that a letter someone actually took time to write, REGARDLESS of the writing skill, indicates a higher degree of "strong feeling" on an issue. Which do you think indicates stronger feeling--100 people each sitting down and bothering to write a letter of their...

Actually Spam can be quite good as a meat--used in things like casseroles. And it's cheap, and keeps probably forever in the can, so it's good in times when money is tight. I remember having it a lot when I was growing up. I've heard that Koreans (I think it was Koreans) have gotten to like...

A separate Kashmir, perhaps?

Actually, I heard someplace that "Chernobyl" means "wormwood" in Russian or Ukrainian. Can someone confirm or deny this? The Chernobyl accident polluted a lot of land and water with its fallout. Not that I take literal interpretations of scripture, but that's another debate entirely...

Nah.... I like nuance and subtlety in language. Figuring those things out is part of the human communication experience! :D

You don't even have to say "if and only if" (which is redundant): "only if" will suffice, as will of course "so long as".

How does one pronounce "iff" differently from "if"? "IFFFFFF" ? No, I ain't gonna be spitting on people when I talk to them.... :lol: