Here we go ;)

OK, here we go ;)

I'd like to thank JP for the opportunity / webspace / effort / whatever.
After all, it's all in his hands, and he's giving us a free forum to try to explain our ideas...

Those forums are about mathematics, physics, philosophy, about cosmic things, about religion, about...

There will be only ONE rule on those forums: NO attacking persons, ONLY attacking ideas ;)

There's no invitation-system, so everybody is free to post on those forums... However, offensive posts WILL be deleted.

Enjoy

What did you call me then ?

Wanna fight ? (i'l take ya) j/k

does that flash perform as it should ?

true though -big up jp- :)

This makes my laugh complete!!!!!

Private forums are up!? YE GODS!

When can we expect those forums to be open Negative? Can you provide some details? I will certainly participate.

Terr --> Yupsss!!!! They are up :p


antihaxor > Just keep posting as you are ;)

I assume that these private forums are "invite only"... My question is, who does the inviting?

"Anyone who sells butter containing stones or other things will be put into our pillory, the said butter will be placed on his head until entirely melted by the sun. Dogs may lick him and people offend him with whatever defamatory epithets they please without offense to God or King. If the sun is not warm enough, the accused will be exposed in the great hall of gaol in front of a rearing fire, where everyone will see him"
King Louis XI of France

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"Anyone who sells butter containing stones or other things will be put into our pillory, the said butter will be placed on his head until entirely melted by the sun. Dogs may lick him and people offend him with whatever defamatory epithets they please without offense to God or King. If the sun is not warm enough, the accused will be exposed in the great hall of gaol in front of a rearing fire, where everyone will see him"
King Louis XI of France

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Your point being?

Anyway, I think this will be a very interesting thread.

thx Negative, I see under your name 'moderator' that means you are going to put a lot of effort in this...
Anyway it's nice to see this up...
it's about cosmos?

So, I want to present a first issue here:

What's your position on antropology?
Symbolistic / Intellectualistic?
Are we able to understand other cultures?
Is there some total incommensurability? other lifeforms, different language games...
Is understanding not already a meta-notion from our culture? How are we able to 'understand' something if this understanding is a projection of our own categories on the other culture?
This undermines the whole concept of antropology.

Just an idea... ;)

cool :cool:

i guess there will be more moderators online by then... and there will be loads of invites here and there... ;)

rgds
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elitist

you are going to open a forum on religion?!?!:(

there are 3 topics in this world that cause more "heated" discussions than any other:

1. Religion
2. Politics
3. Sports

(more than likely in that order).

these topics are belief based. beliefs are personal. it's hard not to "attack" the topic without attacking the person. there's a small topic in current events taking place in Afganistan that roots from religion. remember the 100 years war, the crusades; yeah - religion.

anyhow, this should be interesting.

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you are going to open a forum on religion?!?!:(

there are 3 topics in this world that cause more "heated" discussions than any other:

1. Religion
2. Politics
3. Sports

(more than likely in that order).

these topics are belief based. beliefs are personal. it's hard not to "attack" the topic without attacking the person. there's a small topic in current events taking place in Afganistan that roots from religion. remember the 100 years war, the crusades; yeah - religion.

anyhow, this should be interesting.

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You are in error when you say that these concepts are hard to attack without referring to a "person"..the reason for a forum such as this is to PROVE this. I suggest you refrain from posting to this thread if that is your position....It will make it better for all involved. Only a person with a weak arguement finds it prudent to redirect attention away from the issue at hand.

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antihaxor, you make a very strong statement here, and I truly hope you are right. i would LOVE to see these forums prove me wrong. however, i speak from experience, (during my time as a NYC area bartender and in my travels). i have seen people from all walks of life, (imbided & sober), discuss these topics. intentially or not, the participants involved, most of the time, get over heated.

again i am not saying this can't or should not be done. nor i am making a staunch statement. i am just speaking from my experiences.

You may be right 4Check...but I can assure you of this ..if someone does resort to those kind of tactics our moderater Negative will deal with the person. ;)

4checK: I would disagree with your list. Sports shouldn't even be there, IMO.

The three things debators are never supposed to debate are:

1. The Death Penalty
2. Religion
3. Aborton (mainly because it usually ties very closely into #2).

Politics should be debated. Someone's views on politics are often driven by their views on those three items, and they should always be considered as motivating factors in any political election (for those who have elections).

At any rate, I think this forum is a great idea.

I want to know why my Penis thread was removed!

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The three things debators are never supposed to debate are:
1. The Death Penalty
2. Religion
3. Aborton (mainly because it usually ties very closely into #2).

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chsh - i totall agree w/your list. i just consider #'s 1&3 crossovers of religion & politics. as for sports.... true it is the weaker of the topics. more emphasis is always placed on religion & politicals, and rightly so. but it's hard to keep a good debate on soccer, [football], calm in england or ireland.:D

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calm in england or ireland

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Ah a subject I find most interesting, Irish History is an amazing collection of pain and struggle for peace and the story is still unfolding to this day!

Some further reading if youre interested.

Irish History Documents

DÃ*ospóireachtaÃ* Parlaiminte

Irish resources in the Humanities

Irish Primary Documents

Irelands History in Maps

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Originally posted here by Louie
I want to know why my Penis thread was removed!

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No one wants to talk about your 2 inch dick louie.