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Can you light up the moon with laser pointers?
by EntirelyPossible inpart of "fun with science" series.....basically interesting stuff using math and science!
this is from xkcd's "what if" series where hypothetical questions are answered.
laser pointerif every person on earth aimed a laser pointer at the moon at the same time, would it change color?.
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The Other Side of the Indian Rape Story
by fulltimestudent ini'm posting this story, not to defend an indefensible act, but to try to provide some balance.
the fact is that so many indians exist in a poverty so deep that it's difficult for westerners to even understand.
the youngest of the rapists in the now world known rape story, according to this uk, independent newspaper story, grew up in that world that seems hopeless.
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Awe in Science
by PSacramento inhttp://biologos.org/blog/awe-in-science.
you must have experienced it, too - one is almost frightened in front of the simplicity and compactness of the interconnections that nature all of a sudden spreads before him and for which he was not in the least prepared.. werner heisenberg, in a letter to albert einstein1.
for many people, science invites awe and religion invites insight.
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January 2013 WT Article is Cruel to JW Parents
by NoRegrets inwhile looking at the pdf of the new "reduced in size is a blessing from jah" wt for january 2013, i noticed this latest sickening "how the bible changed my life" article.
under the history banner is listed "prodigal son".
(i also noted the person was born the same year as me.
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The truth about girls outperforming boys in schools?
by PSacramento inhttp://www.hookingupsmart.com/2013/01/10/politics-and-feminism/the-shameful-truth-about-our-treatment-of-boys/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed%3a+hookingupsmart+%28hooking+up+smart%29.
a new study of nearly 6,000 elementary school children has found that boys are discriminated against beginning in kindergarten.
christopher cornwell, an economics professor at the university of georgia, says that gender disparities in teacher grades start early and uniformly favor girls.. despite having higher scores on standardized tests, boys get lower grades than girls.
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Baby murderer Genene Jones was not sacked as a nurse because the hospital was worried about bad PR and being sued.
by usualusername inbaby murderer genene jones was not sacked as a nurse because the hospital was worried about bad pr and being sued.
she murdered between 11-46 kids in her care.
when police investigated post mortem were not carried out, records just disappeared.
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My Husband Said "Victims Of Pedophiles Come Forward Soon, Not Fifteen Or Thirty Years Later!" Right?
by AuntConnie inmy husband had gotten into a fight with a couple of victims of different pedophiles, he said in all his years of elderhood, "men and women who were sexually assualted came forward when they were old enough, they did not wait for decades to report they were abused.
you must have some kind of false memory or you are just trying to bring shame to the congregations.
" what is the truth of this?.
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Quentin (from JW-net) is dying
by Terry inquentin robburts has been on jw-net off and on for over 6 years and he is one of my oldest and most loyal friends.. his wife called me awhile ago and gave me the news.. quentin was rushed to the hospital's emergency room with acute renal failure and congestive heart failure.. .
this does not surprise me for the following reason.
his pain doctor put him on oxycontin last thursday.
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Difficult Conversations
by jonno12225 inmorning all.
if you have read my previous posts you will know of the final stage of my fade is complete, with no longer attending meetings anymore.
with that in mind, do you have any suggestions to how to handle those conversations raised by familiy and friends about leaving?.
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New Article regarding the Global Flood of Noah
by jwfacts ini have put together a new article regarding whether the global flood of noah is possible.
it utilises a lot of information from threads on jwn, and some of you may recognise your own comments.
please feel free to proof read, make suggestions, provide further references, etc.. http://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/flood-noah-global.php.