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- Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:16 pm
- Forum: Res Diversae
- Topic: Quoting Newspaper Articles in the Forum
- Replies: 20
- Views: 39243
I would prefer to see only the quote that makes the point for three reasons: 1. I am on a very slow connection at home, so long quotes add unnecessary waiting time to see the posts. 2. Complete articles tend to interrupt the flow of the discussion. 3. Partial quotes fall under fair use, so we would ...
- Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:11 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Primogeniture
- Replies: 14
- Views: 24519
- Mon Jun 20, 2005 7:28 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Skepticism
- Replies: 141
- Views: 230554
- Mon Jun 20, 2005 2:38 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Skepticism
- Replies: 141
- Views: 230554
Henri, At some point in time technological change will occur, independently if oil companies like it or not. We need to remember that we have been using oil for a very short time (from a historic perspective) and we will eventually switch to other sources of energy when they are more competitive. Th...
- Sun Jun 19, 2005 7:34 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: caper
- Replies: 12
- Views: 19329
- Sun Jun 19, 2005 5:55 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: lagniappe
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6243
- Sun Jun 19, 2005 5:46 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Skepticism
- Replies: 141
- Views: 230554
Have you - or the Wharton Associates (who, of course, have no connection whatever to any of the industries - like oil - who are opposed to anything which might force them to pay for the emissions they produce) - seen any evidence to the effect that implementing the Kyoto Protocols would cost, say, ...
- Wed Jun 15, 2005 12:11 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: illuminati
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13100
From my point of view, the problem is that the university chose an example of political revolution with a -- to say the least -- highly controversial figure, while it should have gone for examples of scientific or artistic revolution. An example of the latter was apple's 'think different' campaign t...
- Tue Jun 14, 2005 9:34 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: pleonasm
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5988
pleonasm
From answers.com Pleonasm, n 1.a, The use of more words than are required to express an idea; redundancy. 1.b. An instance of pleonasm. 2. A superfluous word or phrase. See this comparison of pleonasm, tautology and redundancy; and playing with Pleo . Etymology: from Latin pleonasmus , Greek Pleonas...
- Tue Jun 14, 2005 8:22 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Skepticism
- Replies: 141
- Views: 230554
Henri, so there was a misunderstanding and we can continue discussing the issue. Concerning Lomborg's CV it should not matter much, because I am pointing out about the conclusions reached by other people (with quite impressive backgrounds ). Going back to skepticism, I found this inspiring (my empha...
- Tue Jun 14, 2005 8:02 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: illuminati
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13100
Apoclima, that is a very interesting site! I like the display of creativity in any good conspiracy theory. Anyway, I was thinking of illuminati when I was writing this post about Che Guevara and marketing of university education. I have not read the Da Vinci Code. In fact I am avoiding the book in t...
- Tue Jun 14, 2005 1:36 am
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: sidereal
- Replies: 15
- Views: 23027
sidereal
From the Free Dictionary adj.
1. sidereal - of or relating to the stars or constellations; "sidereal bodies"; "the sidereal system"
2. sidereal - (of divisions of time) determined by daily motion of the stars; sidereal time.
Etymology: Latin sidereus, starry, astral.
1. sidereal - of or relating to the stars or constellations; "sidereal bodies"; "the sidereal system"
2. sidereal - (of divisions of time) determined by daily motion of the stars; sidereal time.
Etymology: Latin sidereus, starry, astral.
- Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:03 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: illuminati
- Replies: 6
- Views: 13100
illuminati
1. People who have or profess to have special intellectual or spiritual enlightenment.
2. Any of various societies, groups, sects, etc. usually secret, composed of such people.
Etymology: Italian from Latin, plural of illuminatus enlightened.
From Webster's, paper edition.
2. Any of various societies, groups, sects, etc. usually secret, composed of such people.
Etymology: Italian from Latin, plural of illuminatus enlightened.
From Webster's, paper edition.
- Sun Jun 12, 2005 8:57 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: imbroglio
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12024
imbroglio
n 1. A confused or perplexing political or interpersonal situation. 2. Obsolete a confused heap, jumble.
Etymology: from Italian imbrogliare to confuse, embroil.
From Collins, paper edition.
Etymology: from Italian imbrogliare to confuse, embroil.
From Collins, paper edition.
- Sun Jun 12, 2005 8:44 pm
- Forum: Good Word Suggestions
- Topic: Skepticism
- Replies: 141
- Views: 230554
Flaminius, the events ARE correlated (associated); however, correlation DOES NOT mean causation. Prices of real estate have gone up with temperature, but that does not mean that one influences the other. In addition, efficiency does not increase by regulation but by competition. We have been moving ...