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Got it. Provide evidence rather than assertion the first time that I state something.

My 'assertion' of the media referring to Covid as a crisis was based on outlets and organizations like "T ...

Talk about a strawman. I don't recall either of us stating that all the journalists spoke with one voice and there were no dissenting opinions. I will be sure to list the exceptions by name next time. ...

I'm inclined to agree. The media did largely sell Covid as a crisis. They managed to get a lot more buzz than either the swine or avian flus.

Funny that it took place in an election year but I'm no ...

Perhaps I should have been more specific. I was pointing to a trend, not an absolute.

'Average Joes' may make up the rank and file of most parties but they are usually 'led' by individuals who have ...

It kind of seems to me that the truest adage is that we always get the government that we deserve. “Government of the people, by the people for the people” may make for a nifty slogan but when hav ...

All apologies. Here's the link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IUl4HljK1o

I understand Catalan at a basic level but you can get by without knowing it in Barcelona (With the possible exception of interacting with street florists who all seem to speak Catalan and nothing else ...

Ah, sorry for my absence Nick. I've been scouting the Aleutians for other candidates. Then the circle will be complete.

I've never seen much of the east coast myself, being a prairie boy, but it would seems to me that many of these causeway-like structures can be found in other parts of the maritime provinces. A curso ...

The only mechanism observed to produce extinction events is invasive species.

Therefore, the AE position is that the dinosaurs were extinguished by the arrival on Earth of an invasive species of e ...

Hard to explain how the soft bodied terrestrial amphibians survived..

Which is one of the major criticisms of the impact theory as amphibians are very sensitive the kinds of environmental changes ...

Is it true that, outside of Creationist fantasies, no dinosaur fossil has ever been found after the KT event?

Not entirely true. There have been some studies that have entertained the idea of pock ...

According to Wikipedia:

'The "Goldilocks principle" states that something must fall within certain margins, as opposed to reaching extremes. When the effects of the principle are observed ...

Its the equivalent of calling a man a "pussy."

I tend to agree as another famous insulting gesture is the middle finger. In this case it is a symbol of the phallus. The bent over finger ...

There are so many possibilities but here are just a few speculations:

1) Calculation - It represents a number in a hand-based counting system used before writing or the abacus.

2) Hunting - It r ...

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Topic: Questions Of The Day
Duncan71 Replies: 5131 Views: 2473488	Forum: Politics Posted: 11:08 am Subject: Questions Of The Day
Duncan71 Replies: 5131 Views: 2473488	Got it. Provide evidence rather than assertion the first time that I state something. My 'assertion' of the media referring to Covid as a crisis was based on outlets and organizations like "T ...
Topic: Questions Of The Day
Duncan71 Replies: 5131 Views: 2473488	Forum: Politics Posted: 5:18 am Subject: Questions Of The Day
Duncan71 Replies: 5131 Views: 2473488	Talk about a strawman. I don't recall either of us stating that all the journalists spoke with one voice and there were no dissenting opinions. I will be sure to list the exceptions by name next time. ...
Topic: Questions Of The Day
Duncan71 Replies: 5131 Views: 2473488	Forum: Politics Posted: 12:03 am Subject: Questions Of The Day
Duncan71 Replies: 5131 Views: 2473488	I'm inclined to agree. The media did largely sell Covid as a crisis. They managed to get a lot more buzz than either the swine or avian flus. Funny that it took place in an election year but I'm no ...
Topic: Questions Of The Day
Duncan71 Replies: 5131 Views: 2473488	Forum: Politics Posted: 7:13 pm Subject: Questions Of The Day
Duncan71 Replies: 5131 Views: 2473488	Perhaps I should have been more specific. I was pointing to a trend, not an absolute. 'Average Joes' may make up the rank and file of most parties but they are usually 'led' by individuals who have ...
Topic: Questions Of The Day
Duncan71 Replies: 5131 Views: 2473488	Forum: Politics Posted: 10:04 am Subject: Questions Of The Day
Duncan71 Replies: 5131 Views: 2473488	It kind of seems to me that the truest adage is that we always get the government that we deserve. “Government of the people, by the people for the people” may make for a nifty slogan but when hav ...
Topic: Matters Arising
Duncan71 Replies: 3607 Views: 1539501	Forum: The History of Britain Revealed Posted: 10:53 pm Subject: Matters Arising
Duncan71 Replies: 3607 Views: 1539501	All apologies. Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IUl4HljK1o
Topic: Matters Arising
Duncan71 Replies: 3607 Views: 1539501	Forum: The History of Britain Revealed Posted: 10:49 pm Subject: Matters Arising
Duncan71 Replies: 3607 Views: 1539501	I understand Catalan at a basic level but you can get by without knowing it in Barcelona (With the possible exception of interacting with street florists who all seem to speak Catalan and nothing else ...
Topic: The Basques: History's First Industrial Fishery Mega-Corp
Duncan71 Replies: 26 Views: 57602	Forum: Pre-History Posted: 5:29 am Subject: The Basques: History's First Industrial Fishery Mega-Corp
Duncan71 Replies: 26 Views: 57602	Ah, sorry for my absence Nick. I've been scouting the Aleutians for other candidates. Then the circle will be complete.
Topic: The Basques: History's First Industrial Fishery Mega-Corp
Duncan71 Replies: 26 Views: 57602	Forum: Pre-History Posted: 8:30 am Subject: The Basques: History's First Industrial Fishery Mega-Corp
Duncan71 Replies: 26 Views: 57602	I've never seen much of the east coast myself, being a prairie boy, but it would seems to me that many of these causeway-like structures can be found in other parts of the maritime provinces. A curso ...
Topic: Mick Harper and the Dinosaurs
Duncan71 Replies: 58 Views: 139018	Forum: NEW CONCEPTS Posted: 4:22 am Subject: Mick Harper and the Dinosaurs
Duncan71 Replies: 58 Views: 139018	The only mechanism observed to produce extinction events is invasive species. Therefore, the AE position is that the dinosaurs were extinguished by the arrival on Earth of an invasive species of e ...
Topic: Mick Harper and the Dinosaurs
Duncan71 Replies: 58 Views: 139018	Forum: NEW CONCEPTS Posted: 3:36 am Subject: Re: Mick Harper and the Dinosaurs
Duncan71 Replies: 58 Views: 139018	Hard to explain how the soft bodied terrestrial amphibians survived.. Which is one of the major criticisms of the impact theory as amphibians are very sensitive the kinds of environmental changes ...
Topic: Mick Harper and the Dinosaurs
Duncan71 Replies: 58 Views: 139018	Forum: NEW CONCEPTS Posted: 3:00 am Subject: Re: Mick Harper and the Dinosaurs
Duncan71 Replies: 58 Views: 139018	Is it true that, outside of Creationist fantasies, no dinosaur fossil has ever been found after the KT event? Not entirely true. There have been some studies that have entertained the idea of pock ...
Topic: Mick Harper and the Dinosaurs
Duncan71 Replies: 58 Views: 139018	Forum: NEW CONCEPTS Posted: 11:27 pm Subject: Mick Harper and the Dinosaurs
Duncan71 Replies: 58 Views: 139018	According to Wikipedia: 'The "Goldilocks principle" states that something must fall within certain margins, as opposed to reaching extremes. When the effects of the principle are observed ...
Topic: CABINET OF CURIOSITIES
Duncan71 Replies: 3169 Views: 2023404	Forum: NEW CONCEPTS Posted: 5:08 pm Subject: CABINET OF CURIOSITIES
Duncan71 Replies: 3169 Views: 2023404	Its the equivalent of calling a man a "pussy." I tend to agree as another famous insulting gesture is the middle finger. In this case it is a symbol of the phallus. The bent over finger ...
Topic: CABINET OF CURIOSITIES
Duncan71 Replies: 3169 Views: 2023404	Forum: NEW CONCEPTS Posted: 1:41 am Subject: CABINET OF CURIOSITIES
Duncan71 Replies: 3169 Views: 2023404	There are so many possibilities but here are just a few speculations: 1) Calculation - It represents a number in a hand-based counting system used before writing or the abacus. 2) Hunting - It r ...