Comments on: Strained Geometries 2007-12-30 http://sg.starmind.org/2007/12/30/title/ Commentary... simplified Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:51:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: twilightbunny http://sg.starmind.org/2007/12/30/title/#comment-14 twilightbunny Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:18:53 +0000 http://sg.starmind.org/2007/12/30/title/#comment-14 People argue over semantics all the time. It is their inability to step back and realize that it's all about seeing things from the other person's angle which makes us wonder whether to laugh or cry...the arbitrary nature of the argument is exactly what makes it both funny and tragic. I choose to laugh because the alternative invites despair instead of resolution. People argue over semantics all the time. It is their inability to step back and realize that it’s all about seeing things from the other person’s angle which makes us wonder whether to laugh or cry…the arbitrary nature of the argument is exactly what makes it both funny and tragic.

I choose to laugh because the alternative invites despair instead of resolution.

]]> By: jmore http://sg.starmind.org/2007/12/30/title/#comment-11 jmore Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:51:02 +0000 http://sg.starmind.org/2007/12/30/title/#comment-11 See, this is *exactly* the sort of discussion that I wished to occur. See, this is *exactly* the sort of discussion that I wished to occur.

]]> By: nathan http://sg.starmind.org/2007/12/30/title/#comment-10 nathan Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:48:37 +0000 http://sg.starmind.org/2007/12/30/title/#comment-10 I wonder why this makes you guys laugh. From where I sit, it looks like a schematic depiction of the grim and terrible pattern of in-group/out-group tribal violence that has plagued humanity throughout our history. I am compelled to interpret this piece as poignant rather than funny. This kind of violence and hatred happens all the time, and the issues at stake in the conflicts are often <b><a href="http://www.overcomingbias.com/2007/12/the-robbers-cav.html">just as arbitrary</a></b>. I wonder why this makes you guys laugh. From where I sit, it looks like a schematic depiction of the grim and terrible pattern of in-group/out-group tribal violence that has plagued humanity throughout our history. I am compelled to interpret this piece as poignant rather than funny. This kind of violence and hatred happens all the time, and the issues at stake in the conflicts are often just as arbitrary.

]]> By: admin http://sg.starmind.org/2007/12/30/title/#comment-9 admin Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:50:33 +0000 http://sg.starmind.org/2007/12/30/title/#comment-9 I am using wordpress with two comment-related plugins: http://www.raproject.com/wordpress/wp-ajax-edit-comments/ and http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/live-comment-preview/ I am also using some anti-spam plugins to (hopefully) keep things clean. I am using wordpress with two comment-related plugins:

http://www.raproject.com/wordpress/wp-ajax-edit-comments/ and http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/live-comment-preview/

I am also using some anti-spam plugins to (hopefully) keep things clean.

]]> By: Ann Totusek http://sg.starmind.org/2007/12/30/title/#comment-8 Ann Totusek Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:48:31 +0000 http://sg.starmind.org/2007/12/30/title/#comment-8 Excellent! As a relatively regular churchgoer, I found this absolutely hysterical! Have you read Greg Boyd's "The Myth of a Christian Nation"? If not, and you'd be interested, let me know. Looking forward to seeing more! Excellent! As a relatively regular churchgoer, I found this absolutely hysterical! Have you read Greg Boyd’s “The Myth of a Christian Nation”? If not, and you’d be interested, let me know. Looking forward to seeing more!

]]> By: nathan http://sg.starmind.org/2007/12/30/title/#comment-7 nathan Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:26:49 +0000 http://sg.starmind.org/2007/12/30/title/#comment-7 Also, I've never seen this fancy comment system anywhere before, and I quite like it. Also, I’ve never seen this fancy comment system anywhere before, and I quite like it.

]]> By: nathan http://sg.starmind.org/2007/12/30/title/#comment-6 nathan Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:11:24 +0000 http://sg.starmind.org/2007/12/30/title/#comment-6 I really like these. So far, though, every one of them has made me sad. I really like these. So far, though, every one of them has made me sad.

]]> By: laffingbuddha http://sg.starmind.org/2007/12/30/title/#comment-5 laffingbuddha Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:33:40 +0000 http://sg.starmind.org/2007/12/30/title/#comment-5 This one made me giggle. Keep it up! This one made me giggle. Keep it up!

]]> By: Jenn http://sg.starmind.org/2007/12/30/title/#comment-4 Jenn Thu, 03 Jan 2008 04:12:55 +0000 http://sg.starmind.org/2007/12/30/title/#comment-4 I like this very much. Simple and well-done. I look forward to more. :) I like this very much. Simple and well-done. I look forward to more. :)

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