gdp's Comments

Hergest Ridge : Floods in Turkey

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 17:32:26 +0000

Morgenstern, alles klar by euch in Istanbul, und eure Familie und bekannten? Ich sah das zum Glück der Regen der für den Freitag danach vorhergesagt war war nicht so schlimm als manche befürchtet haben.

Mississippi Atheists : No Separation of Church and State at Mississippi Universities

Wed, 3 Jun 2009 19:03:23 +0000

Historoy: I don't think this is just about a prayer, but more about what it implies. The same goes for "In God We Trust" printed on US currency. I think few would be bothered by either, were it not for the baggage which both introduce. These and other statements and events work to legitimise what many (often the majority if you combine other faiths, agnostics, and atheists) hold as a dangerous untruth. Prayer is a good wish where human intervention is required. Too many sit with their hands clasped where real action is needed. Peace does not come from god, or heavens, or the angel of mercy. It comes from people realising we all believe in incompatible things. If any of us try to make our beliefs front and center of society, the best we can hope for is a multiclassed system. The worst something akin to the crusades with 21st century weapons. (The crusades, BTW, were also well intentioned by the majority of those carrying out the heinous crimes.)

Hergest Ridge : Puzzle #3: Matter of Area

Thu, 21 May 2009 06:50:30 +0000

Answer to Puzzle #2: x = 0, y = 10, z = 20. Add all on both sides for 2x and 2y and 2z = 60 Divide both sides by 2 for x and y and z = 30 If x and y and z = 30 like y and z = 30, then x = 0 x being 0, y = 10 and z = 20