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I was happy once, but then came the saddest of days. The toilette paper which I had always relied upon ran out and left me down in the dumps. Oh my paper is gone, so my toilette is useless. Its hurricane flushing system is as a ruthless lion which has been made toothless. I'm marooned on...

Slight to Unorthodox The BBC has not commented on whether it intended to purposely slight un orthodox persons by describing a cockroach eating contest in Deerfield, FL, in which a man died from choking, as 'Unorthodox'. The suggestion appears to be that the unorthodox are cockroach eaters. It...

Was Theosophy the first Neo-Paganism? It seems to predate the Neo Paganism movement, and I've already met two Theosophists who were part of the early Neo Pagan movement. One was a member of this board for a while. My first encounters with Neo Paganism were some girls in high school and...

Hi Alicia! Yes. Centuries ago the word 'Science' meant something different from what it means today. It meant study. Today, Science is a philosophy about what knowledge is and how it may be verified. In the scientific method, all knowledge comes from observations. The Scientific Method...

Anybody know if Bobx left?

The International Astronomical Union has decided there are only 8 planets in the Solar System, mainly because Pluto is too small to stand out from the rest of the rubble. This National Geographic article explains neatly why Pluto does not meet solar standards to be called a full planet. It is...

BBC News - Drunk Swedish elk found in apple tree near Gothenburg

I think that this could really hurt the Tea Party when the next generation of Boy Scouts grows up.

BBC News - Diet 'can reverse kidney failure' in mice with diabetes BBC News - St Kilda's 'super-sized' field mice studied BBC News - Spinal cord regeneration success in mice BBC News - Sexual preference chemical found in mice BBC News - Why mice fear the smell of cats BBC NEWS | Health | Down's...

One day, Twenty years ago, I was in prayer but transitioned to a sort of meditation, and I sustained stillness and supreme joy for some seconds meditating on the goodness of God, love of God, something like that. The goodness of goodness, right of right, love of love are things that we...

Dear Admin, could you create a thread with a coin-flip or random number function? I mean something with a button that creates a coin flip experiment. I promise not to use it to gamble money. Its just for fun.

Want to play? Here are the rules: 1. This is about defining words and redefining words. Vote on all of the three previous posts, whether you believe their definition for their word is the best one. If you do not think so, you must re-define the word for all of the definitions that you...

There is a google add that keeps coming up and freezes control of my computer for about 30 seconds to a minute. That's plainly rude. Its the one that says "Thousands of people are praying for you" and has a cross. Why do they think I will put up with having my computer frozen for the sake of...

For those who are acquainted. It's St. Pattimax's Day.

Amazing! Many people try to avoid going to the dentist, but few succeed. I myself once thought my own teeth were eternal, but I soon learned otherwise.

BBC News - Toby Ord: Why I'm giving £1m to charity If you haven't read this article you should.

Thank you for calling! Press 1 for directions, press 2 to hear the Star Spangled Banner, press 3 if you have doubts, press 4 to pray with our automated councelor, press 5 if you give up on reaching anyone, press 6 to hear a short story, press 7 if you are falling asleep, press 8 for more...

First hate is a lot like first love. I think that hate can't always be given direction and can not simply be turned off. Chemically it changes you. That is why people say it rots in your bones. Hate does not appear instantly either but has to cook for a while. When you hate someone, its...

Nuclear weapons are a threat to everything we value. I have said and still say that I hope a new technology makes it possible for any nation to completely nullify the capabilities of nukes. That may not seem likely, but to me it still seems possible. I think we had better hope so. Just my...

Is information becoming disinformation? I feel overwhelmed when walking through a university library. So much has been put into journals and books, but for how long can people keep adding new material? Before you can add anything new you first must discover what is already known, so I'm...