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Arising, Yes, it could have been that, but it's the same thing. It's still some religiously inspired rationale that overides the human instinct to offer, and the pragmatic need to accept help. I had thought that, people would be forced to cooperate - and thus my writings were shining a light on the ...

Psychonaut, Yes, I see what you mean. I'm currently reading a book called Wrinkles in Time - and despite the fact I'm reasonably cogent scientifically, there are things in there that I don't begin to understand - and have to take, somewhat on faith. I'm not an uncritical reader, but okay...I see wha...

Psychonaut, Let's put it like this... Ponzi Maydoff the Fradulent, of Liartown, Falseville, USA - says that he has knows of a good investment scheme. Do you: A) Ignore the newspaper articles that suggest he's a ripoff merchant, give him the benefit of the doubt and a big wad of cash, or - B) Left ho...

Cheers Morpheus.

It's not early. Today's the 22nd. Have a warm and wonderful Winter Solstice Eve.

mb.

Morpheus, The post is addressed to b2b. You are one of the more open minded people on the forum, I agree. This is in no-sense directed at you - but to the comments of b2b on the previous page. And I quote: i can smell you from miles away but thank god that smell goes away (that was to mb. not effie)...

b2b,

birds of a feather flock together.

mb.

a_uk, New day - new vigour. If you write mb at the top of the page I'm correct in assuming they are for my eyes - though of course they are there for anyone else to read, but that's not my concern. Entropy has many connotations, as, we seem to agree, it applies to everything. However, I think we are...

effie, You asked for this. I'd have left you alone, as much as I hate snake oil salesmen, but 6 pages of snake oil after the event, you wrote: Beware, for Mark has accused me of plagiarism, I may steal your ideas I let it go, but you didn't, and now I won't. So, tell me - is this the same mysterious...

b2b,

fucking liar!

mb.

No, but I'd call him a fucking liar if he said 1+1=3.

a_uk, Read the references. You're wrong on this - and I haven't the patience to argue this out. I think your essential fault is fixation on this two energy sources idea. It's sometimes the case, but not necessary to understanding entropy - and just confusing when considering the relation between ord...

effie, My imaginary mentor says that bullshit has a pattern - and that pattern is: 'ah, no, but'. Ah, no, but...it's in greek. Ah, no, but... it's not published nationally. Ah, no but... I don't want to reveal his name. Ah, no, but... Every ah, no but...adds a little to the story we didn't know befo...

effie, I wonder of you can point me to the passage in which you said this imaginary book with the ambiguopus title was published, in greek, merely for a few of your imaginary mentor's patients? Below are quotes where you have previously mentioned this book, and no matter how carefully I read, nowher...

a_uk, I'm sorry if the simplicity of this explanation seems condescending. It's not intended. But I'm not sure what it is you don't seem to understand. To begin at the beginning: If you build a barn - and do nothing else to it, it will slowly fall apart. That's entropy. If you wish to maintain the o...

effie, My imaginary mentor advises me not to give my address to a nutter on the internet. She says that's far more invasive that giving us the ISBN number of a book to which you've already provided title and year of publication. (A book written solely for the 10 million strong population of Greece!!...