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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4676751.stm

I do enjoy making such thread titles thank you very much.

I thought the article was pretty mind-opening about how we think as humans. I fear that it got too political in the end and that might cause problems in this thread. So try not to cause problems.

That, Colodia, was a bit of a stretch......

The title of this thread is misleading, and quite insulting. "Queer" taken to mean "gay, homosexual" is a derogatory term when used by heterosexuals, and it is demeaning of you to try to equate "strangeness" with "homosexuality."

For shame, Colodia! You have gone down in my respect with this and your other baiting thread.

The title of this thread is misleading, and quite insulting. "Queer" taken to mean "gay, homosexual" is a derogatory term when used by heterosexuals, and it is demeaning of you to try to equate "strangeness" with "homosexuality."

For shame, Colodia! You have gone down in my respect with this and your other baiting thread.
Second!

Gah, your all no fun once you guys get offended, especially when I mean absolutely nothing. :(

The title of this thread is misleading, and quite insulting. "Queer" taken to mean "gay, homosexual" is a derogatory term when used by heterosexuals, and it is demeaning of you to try to equate "strangeness" with "homosexuality."

For shame, Colodia! You have gone down in my respect with this and your other baiting thread.
D00d. Strange people are ghey.

:p

Gah, your all no fun once you guys get offended, especially when I mean absolutely nothing. :(
Man, ignore the whiny-ass PC police.

Queer = strange
Gay = happy

This thread title makes no sense.

Who Cares who's gay, he's not harming anyone.

I enjoyed reading that article, thanks for posting it. :D

I'm just waiting for someone to point out after reading only the title of this article one of the following:

1. See, if the Universe is gay, how can you ban gay marriage? The Universe is this way, straight people are the weird ones.

2. See what these ungodly perverts are doing now. They're saying that God's creation is just like them to justify their damning sins. This must never be taught in schools.

I editted it. Now it's not my fault if it doesn't show up on the General page. Jolt's problem. Not mine.

Man, ignore the whiny-ass PC police.

I bet you'd call a black man objecting to being called a ****** "whiny-ass PC police". Or would you like to rescind your behaviour in insulting a member of a minority that refuses to stand for such demeaning rhetoric?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4676751.stm


Pah. Sir Arthur Eddington put it better a hundred or so years ago when he said "Not only is the universe stranger than we imagine, it is stranger than we can
imagine."

1. See, if the Universe is gay, how can you ban gay marriage? The Universe is this way, straight people are the weird ones.

We don't really know if the Universe is gay or not, but it's not married and hasn't ever had a girlfriend. So people talk.

I bet you'd call a black man objecting to being called a ****** "whiny-ass PC police". Or would you like to rescind your behaviour in insulting a member of a minority that refuses to stand for such demeaning rhetoric?
No...because I find "******" to be a wholly offensive word with no other use in the language.

And I will not "rescind my behavior" because someone is overly sensitive about a bit of inane wordplay.

You really should get some thicker skin. :rolleyes:

We don't really know if the Universe is gay or not, but it's not married and hasn't ever had a girlfriend. So people talk.

Are we operating on the asumption that the cosmos has a penis here? I'd lean towards considering 'it' to be female myself.

Are we operating on the asumption that the cosmos has a penis here? I'd lean towards considering 'it' to be female myself.
I'd have to agree....what with all the "black holes".

/me runs

:p

Wow, some people have things shoved so far up their asses you can see it when they open their mouths. Seriously guys, it was a play on words, get over it.

I'd have to agree....what with all the "black holes".

/me runs

:p
Rockets being what? Giant vibrators?


Oh my.

You really should get some thicker skin. :rolleyes:

You really should get some ability in defending your stance other than "I choose to be permissive of insults directed at minorities I dislike, so there."

Wow, some people have things shoved so far up their asses you can see it when they open their mouths. Seriously guys, it was a play on words, get over it.
Better watch out about talking about having "things shoved up their asses". The gay people are going to say you're stereotyping them.

:p

Well, I happened to see the Universe staggering out of Woody's last Friday at closing time, with a pair of very kicky lil' twinks steering him around.

You really should get some ability in defending your stance other than "I choose to be permissive of insults directed at minorities I dislike, so there."
Yep...and you should hear what I say about gay muslim jew punk rockers. :rolleyes:

Well, I happened to see the Universe staggering out of Woody's last Friday at closing time, with a pair of very kicky lil' twinks steering him around.

That Universe is so gay, his kugelblitzes are perpetually lubed.
*falls over laughing* Good one! :D

Yep...and you should hear what I say about gay muslim jew punk rockers. :rolleyes:

No need. You've given sufficient proof of your character here.

No need. You've given sufficient proof of your character here.
*calls the WAAAAHmbulance* :rolleyes:

*calls the WAAAAHmbulance* :rolleyes:
I laughed in RL.

*calls the WAAAAHmbulance* :rolleyes:

Hah, you flatter yourself by thinking anyone like you would warrant one.

Are we operating on the asumption that the cosmos has a penis here? I'd lean towards considering 'it' to be female myself.
http://www.robertobaca.com/pillar.jpg
There you go.

Hah, you flatter yourself by thinking you had that much character.
You flatter me by actually responding/whining about my posts. *snickers*

Don't suppose you guys are gonna stop, huh?

You flatter me by actually responding/whining about my posts. *snickers*

You are not Colodia, even though you try. He disappointed me, something which you could never grow to accomplish.

You are not Colodia, even though you try. He disappointed me, something which you could never grow to accomplish.
*laughs out loud IRL*

You really do have a high opinion of yourself, don't you?

*tries to stiffle a guffaw and fails*

Don't suppose you guys are gonna stop, huh?
"Moooooooooooooom! He said "gay"!!!"

"Don't MAKE me stop this car!"

:p

Dammit! Between Texpunditistan and Fass and their catfight, they've managed to kill a perfectly humourous thread.

It looks like Andy Milonakis is going to have to write a new song....

The universe is gay...

This guy sounds like a fan of Robert Anton Wilson

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4676751.stm

I do enjoy making such thread titles thank you very much.

I thought the article was pretty mind-opening about how we think as humans. I fear that it got too political in the end and that might cause problems in this thread. So try not to cause problems.
God, I would love to have attended that conference! Talk about "thinking outside the box!"

As I have pointed out in other threads, our senses "specify" what our reality is going to look like. On a cultural level, our socialization tends to "specify" what we accept as "normal." When we are challenged in either area to examine other possibilities, our best response ( indeed, perahaps our survival response ) would be to do our best to get our minds around the new information. Unfortunately, many people feel threatened by this. :(

Damnit! I should have read all that nonsense Fass and Texpunditstan were posting before I posted. Now I'm going to be the last poster again! Jeeze! :mad:

Damnit! I should have read all that nonsense Fass and Texpunditstan were posting before I posted. Now I'm going to be the last poster again! Jeeze! :mad:
There. Now you're not the last poster. :p

There. Now you're not the last poster. :p
oh, wheee

I can scarcely contain my jubilation :rolleyes:

God, I would love to have attended that conference! Talk about "thinking outside the box!"

As I have pointed out in other threads, our senses "specify" what our reality is going to look like. On a cultural level, our socialization tends to "specify" what we accept as "normal." When we are challenged in either area to examine other possibilities, our best response ( indeed, perahaps our survival response ) would be to do our best to get our minds around the new information. Unfortunately, many people feel threatened by this. :(
True. Though it extends beyond just culture. It's a part of national identity, religon, gender, age, perhaps even race.

Though we try our best to be open minded, we still have a little voice inside our heads telling us what is normal and acceptable for us to do, and what is not.

I'm open minded to gays, but a little voice inside my head doesn't stop telling me how abnormal it is. Though I'm completely for gay rights. I'm just showing an example from my own perspective.

EDIT: Maybe the mods won't see this thread in it's full flaming glory and simply will pass it by. :D

http://www.robertobaca.com/pillar.jpg
There you go.

If your penis or that of your significane other looks even remotely like that then I would strongly advise seeking medical advice at the earliest opportunity.

If your penis or that of your significane other looks even remotely like that then I would strongly advise seeking medical advice at the earliest opportunity.
Agreed.

Kids, don't have sex with hookers. :D

This thread is happy damn'it! :D

The title of this thread is misleading, and quite insulting. "Queer" taken to mean "gay, homosexual" is a derogatory term when used by heterosexuals, and it is demeaning of you to try to equate "strangeness" with "homosexuality."

For shame, Colodia! You have gone down in my respect with this and your other baiting thread.
So, it's not derogatory when used by homosexuals?

And, BTW, by the dictionary definition of the word, homosexuality is strange:

strange Pronunciation Key (strnj)
adj. strang·er, strang·est

1. Not previously known; unfamiliar.
2.
1. Out of the ordinary; unusual or striking.
2. Differing from the normal.
3. Not of one's own or a particular locality, environment, or kind; exotic.
4.
1. Reserved in manner; distant.
2. Not comfortable or at ease; constrained.
5. Not accustomed or conditioned: She was strange to her new duties.
6. Archaic. Of, relating to, or characteristic of another place or part of the world; foreign.

...in the same way that being left-handed is strange :p

I know gay guys that call themselves gay ass queer fags too. If it's used playfully it's all good in my opinion. I don't care what the word is. yes it's good to try to be sensitive to others emotions but come on, let's not go overboard peeplez. I call myself (and my friends) fag, niggah, cracker, dumbass, redneck, retard and belvedere. :p

If your penis or that of your significane other looks even remotely like that then I would strongly advise seeking medical advice at the earliest opportunity.
Sure, if mine did. But that's normal for a universe.

You should see the one in megaverse Epsilon X/double Alpha 36. Dude, that thing is huuuge!!!

Better watch out about talking about having "things shoved up their asses". The gay people are going to say you're stereotyping them.

:p

Bwahaha, true that.

Everyone needs to lighten up and just be bi. No discrimination that way, see =D?

I do enjoy making such thread titles thank you very much.
Haha :)

I thought the article was pretty mind-opening about how we think as humans. I fear that it got too political in the end and that might cause problems in this thread. So try not to cause problems.
Interesting article! Thanks. I wish I had time to read all the interesting authors that have been referred to on this board.

Of course, I already knew about "middle world", as it's a basic attitude of astrology. ;) It's heartening to see scientists promoting the subjective perspective.