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- Mon Jul 06, 2015 4:03 am
- Forum: News, Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Outrage! Women only charged 77% at cafe
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2778
Re: Outrage! Women only charged 77% at cafe
Seth wrote: Nobody's forcing her to work for someone who pays her less than a man, she does it completely voluntarily. "voluntarily" is a meaningless farce if those types of low end jobs with that differential are the only ones available... Good reason to start your own business and be your own bos...
- Sun Jul 05, 2015 11:38 pm
- Forum: News, Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Pets
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1274
Re: Pets
I know ours do.laklak wrote:I thought cats owned everything.
- Sat Apr 11, 2015 11:57 pm
- Forum: General Serious Discussion & Philosophy
- Topic: Are there limits to human stupidity?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 4804
Re: Are there limits to human stupidity?
Limit to human stupidity? Have you lived on this planet long?
- Sat Apr 11, 2015 3:58 am
- Forum: Science, Technology & Environment
- Topic: Aliens, if they exist, are an enormous 650 pounds: scientist
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3976
Re: Aliens, if they exist, are an enormous 650 pounds: scien
True. Plus, we've been wrong about how diverse can be on this planet, what chance do we have of predicting what life on another planet would look like?
- Sat Apr 11, 2015 3:30 am
- Forum: Science, Technology & Environment
- Topic: Aliens, if they exist, are an enormous 650 pounds: scientist
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3976
Re: Aliens, if they exist, are an enormous 650 pounds: scien
Wouldn't size be dependent on a number of factors such as environment and predators just to name a couple?
- Wed Jan 07, 2015 8:45 am
- Forum: History, Geography & Education
- Topic: One for the big fella ...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3973
Re: One for the big fella ...
'Zilla says thanks. He already knew about the guy - but I don't think there is much he doesn't know about WWI and WWII.
- Fri Jan 02, 2015 4:57 am
- Forum: Literature & The Arts
- Topic: 50 Book Challenge 2014
- Replies: 177
- Views: 59798
Re: 50 Book Challenge 2014
[quote="Ayaan"]1. The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells 2. Stardust by Neil Gaiman 3. Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey 4. Armor by John Steakley 5. The TV Detective by Simon Hall 6. The 7th Victim by Alan Jacobson 7. Grimm’s Fairy Tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm 8. The Man Who was Thursday by G. K. Cheste...
- Wed Sep 03, 2014 8:28 am
- Forum: Literature & The Arts
- Topic: 50 Book Challenge 2014
- Replies: 177
- Views: 59798
Re: 50 Book Challenge 2014
1. The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells 2. Stardust by Neil Gaiman 3. Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey 4. Armor by John Steakley 5. The TV Detective by Simon Hall 6. The 7th Victim by Alan Jacobson 7. Grimm’s Fairy Tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm 8. The Man Who was Thursday by G. K. Chesterton 9. Art of ...
- Tue Sep 02, 2014 6:35 am
- Forum: The Wilder Web
- Topic: Rationalskepticism,lol part III.
- Replies: 2216
- Views: 473075
Re: Rationalskepticism,lol part III.
As a long time forum admin, all I will say is that we have ways of discovering sock puppets.
- Sun Aug 31, 2014 7:37 pm
- Forum: News, Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Theoretical Ebola spread based on 1.86 infection rate
- Replies: 54
- Views: 6212
Re: Theoretical Ebola spread based on 1.86 infection rate
Well, biologics, a fairly new class of drugs to treat autoimmune diseases, can cost between $2000 and $4000 a month (US). The new Hepatitis C drug is $84,000 for a full course of treatment. I'm sure it will not be cheap, but if they overprice it, governments might feel obliged to step in and set pri...
- Sun Aug 31, 2014 6:25 am
- Forum: News, Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Theoretical Ebola spread based on 1.86 infection rate
- Replies: 54
- Views: 6212
Re: Theoretical Ebola spread based on 1.86 infection rate
http://www.dailytech.com/Second+ZMappTreated+Patient+Dies+of+Ebola+Supplies+Run+Out/article36429.htm Second Zmapp Patient Dies Amid efficacy questions, a Japanese antiviral drug is also being evaluated to combat the deadly disease The World Health Organization (WHO), the health department of the Un...
- Wed Aug 27, 2014 6:25 am
- Forum: The Gun Club
- Topic: Only in America
- Replies: 2759
- Views: 631088
Re: Only in America
There are times when it seems the inmates have taken over the asylum here in the US.
- Wed Aug 27, 2014 4:10 am
- Forum: The Gun Club
- Topic: Only in America
- Replies: 2759
- Views: 631088
Re: Only in America
I have the most sympathy for the child. Not her fault that she had idiots for parents who thought a nine-year-old could handle an Uzi. I hope she will be able to get some counseling.
- Thu Aug 14, 2014 9:36 am
- Forum: Literature & The Arts
- Topic: 50 Book Challenge 2014
- Replies: 177
- Views: 59798
Re: 50 Book Challenge 2014
1. The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells 2. Stardust by Neil Gaiman 3. Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey 4. Armor by John Steakley 5. The TV Detective by Simon Hall 6. The 7th Victim by Alan Jacobson 7. Grimm’s Fairy Tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm 8. The Man Who was Thursday by G. K. Chesterton 9. Art of ...
- Mon Aug 04, 2014 8:38 am
- Forum: Atheism & Religion
- Topic: The stigma of being an atheist in the US
- Replies: 46
- Views: 10206
Re: The stigma of being an atheist in the US
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-28616115 The stigma of being an atheist in the US Atheists in the US are rallying together, launching a new TV programme and providing support for those who go public with their beliefs. "Sometimes things need to be said, and fights need to be fought even i...