Name It

[Tom 1]

Though people often confuse computer science for science (because of the name) and likewise with technology, I am going to use an internet example here.

Internet message boards

Starting with usenet on ye olde internets and BBSs run by local computer enthusiasts lead to where we are right now: CF. (And all of those giant social media sites like tweeter and facescan.)

Come on, it's like being part of your own soap opera. Where else could you go from firm head nodding agreement to exasperation to self-righteous indignation within the space of a few mouse clicks? Living the dream!

 

[Tom 1]

In your opinion, what is the greatest scientific discovery, invention, tool, breakthrough, idea, attempt, contribution, mistake, catastrophe, hoax, joke, or whatever of all time?

The notion that Genesis contains literal descriptions of the creation of the material universe.

That and settled agriculture maybe.

 

[AV1611VET]

The notion that Genesis contains literal descriptions of the creation of the material universe.

That and settled agriculture maybe.

Agriculture is a mistake?

 

[Tom 1]

Agriculture is a mistake?

Depends what you think of as important. Life for those who survived childhood, before settled agriculture, was certainly a lot more enjoyable than it was for anyone not super wealthy for the next few thousand years.

 

[FrumiousBandersnatch]

Depends what you think of as important. Life for those who survived childhood, before settled agriculture, was certainly a lot more enjoyable than it was for anyone not super wealthy for the next few thousand years.

A lot healthier too, judging by the skeletons. The agricultural diet wasn't ideal...

 

[Leaf473]

A lot healthier too, judging by the skeletons. The agricultural diet wasn't ideal...

Yep, that's what I've read too.

The agriculture-based diet people tend to multiply faster, and thus they usually overwhelm their healthier but more sparsely populated hunter-gatherer neighbors.

 

[AV1611VET]

Depends what you think of as important. Life for those who survived childhood, before settled agriculture, was certainly a lot more enjoyable than it was for anyone not super wealthy for the next few thousand years.

Ecclesiastes 11:6 In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

 

[Tom 1]

Ecclesiastes 11:6 In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

What are you not withholding your hand from in the evenings these days? Never feel a hankering for a translation you can understand, in English that is current now rather than English that was current hundreds of years ago?

ah cue my first use of the phrase non sequitur on cf.

 

[returntosender]

Why isn't possible to message you? They closed both threads and i wanted to say something to you about osas.

 

[returntosender]

As far as mistakes go, lead plumbing is pretty high up there.

Lead paint

 

[AV1611VET]

Why isn't possible to message you? They closed both threads and i wanted to say something to you about osas.

I don't care to converse via messaging.

People try hard not to understand, and they're good at it.

And it just makes conversations end up with needless friction.

 

[returntosender]

I don't care to converse via messaging.

People try hard not to understand, and they're good at it.

And it just makes conversations end up with needless friction.

Concerning osas. That means that those non believers that grow up in the church or have accepted Jesus have not lost their salvation even though they have turned away.. that would have been the perfect thing to have said to them to shock them. They need things like that thrown at them.
That's all i wanted to say

 

[JohnEmmett]

Once Saved, Always Saved

Assuming they once were

 

[AV1611VET]

Assuming they once were

Yes.

Assuming they got saved in the first place.