Posts by hamilcarr

voici (enfin...) sur you tube le reportage le monde parfait de jehovah (diffuse par la television belge rtbf (la une) devoir d'enquete le 23/09/2009).

pour se conformer au format exige par yt, c'est decoupe en 7 parties d'une duree de +/- 10 min.

le monde parfait de jehovah (partie 1#7) 9:42. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc41ieqjveo.

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later confidential documents explicitly overruling it.

Of course they never did, but still I believe my father once told me that the 95 letter had been withdrawn from the instructions to elders.

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For they do not know what they're doing

by hamilcarr in

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10 guidelines for a truly conservative bible:.

framework against liberal bias: providing a strong framework that enables a thought-for-thought translation without corruption by liberal bias not emasculated: avoiding unisex, "gender inclusive" language, and other modern emasculation of christianity not dumbed down: not dumbing down the reading level, or diluting the intellectual force and logic of christianity; the niv is written at only the 7th grade level[3]utilize powerful conservative terms: using powerful new conservative terms as they develop;[4] defective translations use the word "comrade" three times as often as "volunteer"; similarly, updating words which have a change in meaning, such as "word", "peace", and "miracle".

combat harmful addiction: combating addiction by using modern terms for it, such as "gamble" rather than "cast lots";[5] using modern political terms, such as "register" rather than "enroll" for the census accept the logic of hell: applying logic with its full force and effect, as in not denying or downplaying the very real existence of hell or the devil.

hamilcarr

10 guidelines for a truly conservative bible:

Framework against Liberal Bias: providing a strong framework that enables a thought-for-thought translation without corruption by liberal bias
Not Emasculated: avoiding unisex, "gender inclusive" language, and other modern emasculation of Christianity
Not Dumbed Down: not dumbing down the reading level, or diluting the intellectual force and logic of Christianity; the NIV is written at only the 7th grade level [3]
Utilize Powerful Conservative Terms: using powerful new conservative terms as they develop; [4] defective translations use the word "comrade" three times as often as "volunteer"; similarly, updating words which have a change in meaning, such as "word", "peace", and "miracle".
Combat Harmful Addiction: combating addiction by using modern terms for it, such as "gamble" rather than "cast lots"; [5] using modern political terms, such as "register" rather than "enroll" for the census
Accept the Logic of Hell: applying logic with its full force and effect, as in not denying or downplaying the very real existence of Hell or the Devil.
Express Free Market Parables; explaining the numerous economic parables with their full free-market meaning
Exclude Later-Inserted Liberal Passages: excluding the later-inserted liberal passages that are not authentic, such as the adulteress story
Credit Open-Mindedness of Disciples: crediting open-mindedness, often found in youngsters like the eyewitnesses Mark and John, the authors of two of the Gospels
Prefer Conciseness over Liberal Wordiness: preferring conciseness to the liberal style of high word-to-substance ratio; avoid compound negatives and unnecessary ambiguities; prefer concise, consistent use of the word "Lord" rather than "Jehovah" or "Yahweh" or "Lord God."

http://www.conservapedia.com/Conservative_Bible_Project

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4.4 million hominid skeleton found in ethiopia

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called ardi,she is a ardipithecus..

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"Argon-argon dating is by far the most important technique in documenting the history of human evolution, and this new result is an important validation of the technique," says Paul Renne, adjunct associate professor of geology and geophysics at UC Berkeley and director of the privately funded Berkeley Geochronology Center.

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4.4 million hominid skeleton found in ethiopia

by badboy in

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called ardi,she is a ardipithecus..

hamilcarr

"How do they know how old it is?"

Ardipithecus ramadi fossils recently reported are all from a single three meter thick sedimentary deposit that is sandwiched between two volcanic ash, or tuff, layers. The bottom layer is the Gàala("Camel") Tuff Complex (GATC) which has a 40 Ar/ 39 Ar age of4.419 ± 0.068 Ma. The capping strata is the Daam Aatu ("Baboon") BasalticTuff (DABT), which has a 40 Ar/ 39 Ar age of 4.416 ± 0.031Ma. The maximum age range known so far for these fossils is within 40,000 years. Argon dating is a radiometric method that measures the accumulation of argon 39 produced by the radioactive decay of argon 40. Since the tuff was fully melted releasing its gasses, there is no question of residual argon to complicate the dates.

And the follow-up question is, "How do they know that radiometric dating works?"

We know this because electric lights work. We know this because any change in the universal physical constants great enough to affect dating results would necessarily have caused the earth to have recently melted, and penetrated with so much radiation that it would glow. We know this because radiometric dates agree with simple counting of annual events that accumulate in lakes, glaciers, and the ocean bottom. Radiometric dates also match with yearly events like tree rings.

http://www.examiner.com/x-18086-LA-Science-Education-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Ardipithicus-ramidus-human-evolution-students-and-schools

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Polanski moral equivocation makes me sick...

by avishai in

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joan-z-shore/polanskis-arrest-shame-on_b_301134.html.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2009/09/the_outrageous_arrest_of_roman.html.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/aleqm5jsliygp7jjrlsryfva5vj_hzhlsgd9b0f3503.

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Didn't know the word

ad·dle (dl)

v.ad·dled, ad·dling, ad·dles v.tr. To muddle; confuse: "My brain is a bit addled by whiskey" (Eugene O'Neill). See Synonyms at confuse. v.intr. 1. To become confused. 2. To become rotten, as an egg.

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Polanski moral equivocation makes me sick...

by avishai in

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joan-z-shore/polanskis-arrest-shame-on_b_301134.html.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2009/09/the_outrageous_arrest_of_roman.html.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/aleqm5jsliygp7jjrlsryfva5vj_hzhlsgd9b0f3503.

hamilcarr

So, people want to give him sympathy because he was a holocaust surviovor?
Yes, that's the reason why the western world pardons Israel's war crimes.
By the same token, they should have pardoned Eichmann, Mengele, etc.
What Holocaust did they survive?

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Polanski moral equivocation makes me sick...

by avishai in

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joan-z-shore/polanskis-arrest-shame-on_b_301134.html.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2009/09/the_outrageous_arrest_of_roman.html.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/aleqm5jsliygp7jjrlsryfva5vj_hzhlsgd9b0f3503.

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http://www.slate.com/id/2229853/

Some articles note that Polanski wants the charges against him dropped because the judge engaged in misconduct. What's that about?
In 1977, Polanski agreed to plead guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse. The presiding judge, Laurence Rittenband, was to decide Polanski's sentence after reviewing a report from the Probation Department and holding a hearing with attorneys for each side. All parties expected Polanski to get only probation.

According to a recent documentary, Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney David Wells, who was not involved in the case, intervened with Rittenband. Wells thought Polanski was being cavalier about the charges against him and should serve time for his misdeed. (Wells showed the judge photographs of Polanski partying in Munich with his arms around two young women who Wells claimed were underage.) Rittenband seemed to be convinced and suggested to Polanski's attorneys that he would send the director to prison and order him deported. At that time, Polanski fled.

While Wells was not himself an attorney of record in the case, he was a lawyer for one of the parties—the state of California. The California Code of Judicial Ethics (PDF) forbids judges to engage in ex parte communications—discussions where only one side is represented.

There is no question that Rittenband violated the ethics code. The question of whether his conversations with Wells are sufficient grounds for dismissal of the charges against Polanski is an open question. There is very little law on the subject to guide the judge who's now presiding over the case. Outright dismissal is an exceedingly rare remedy for ex parte communications, especially when the communications came after the plea agreement was reached. It's far more common for the plea agreement to stand, with a new judge brought in to preside over the sentencing. The original judge could also face sanctions. (Judge Rittenband is deceased, so there's a good chance the unethical contacts will have no impact.)

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Polanski moral equivocation makes me sick...

by avishai in

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joan-z-shore/polanskis-arrest-shame-on_b_301134.html.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2009/09/the_outrageous_arrest_of_roman.html.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/aleqm5jsliygp7jjrlsryfva5vj_hzhlsgd9b0f3503.

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Woman in case against Roman Polanski seeks dismissal