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This is a contradiction and is incorrect. Existence doesn't have an identity, it IS identity, which is why the two concepts (not facts) are not interchangeable. Think of them as fused. But really, *all* the axioms, including the axiomatic concepts, are not interchangeable within the axiom hierarchy. There is a specific logical order they go in, otherwise you will run into an absurd contradictions.

The deadline has passed. When is this coming up to vote? The 22nd, or am I mistaken?

Earthly Powers and The Doctor is Sick, both by Anthony Burgess. Although I disagree greatly with the substance of his novels (with exceptions, so far, to A Clockwork Orange and The Clockwork Testament or [alternative title] Enderby's End), his style is the absolute best I have ever read. No one in my eyes has ever made words so perfect. Though, I must admit, I need to add variety to my reading. I've been on a Burgess diet a bit too long.

[Voted absentee] President: Barack Obama Reason: Because he doesn't claim that his proposals are for the "free-market" his failures are more likely to be blamed on his plans rather than on Capitalism. It may only buy clarity for a few years, but that may be enough to buy us some more time in the long run or even give us a faster start. Everyone else: Republican straight. I did not vote for any local candidates however, since I could not find any information on them other than short advertisements floating around. Proposal one [allowance of medical marijuana]: Yes. Proposal two [stem cell research]: Yes. Proposal three [police millage]: The language was too vague as to how high the tax would raise, so no. Honestly, except for the proposals, I feel pretty bad that I voted.

Yes, it does make a big difference. Any and all scanners are not able to scan files while they are being used by the computer, so your scanner could have missed tons of trojans if they hid themselves in such files. Safe mode is specifically for fixing problems with the computer, as it brings it down to the lowest level it can function at, thus freeing up many system files. To access it on XP you just have to follow the directions given *right* when you boot up your computer (when the screen is all black and the letters are white). It will tell you to either press a specific key to boot up immediately in safe mode or it will give you a list of options you can scroll through with the arrow keys, or so on. I am uncertain, as I haven't used safe mode in a while, but don't worry it is extremely easy to boot into and out of safe mode, so don't worry about goofing up and getting stuck. Edit: Oops, almost forgot. Once you do get into safe mode and start scanning, occupy yourself with something else. You won't be able to access the internet in that mode and so many files have been freed up as to greatly increase scanning time.

Did you remember to do a scan in your computer's safe mode?

Not possible, really. Think of it in terms of a nuclear "half-life", where a rod keeps losing half of its radioactive potency every ten years but never actually becoming nonradioactive. Heck, even bananas emit gamma radiation. The worth of the dollar can keep going down, but that just means you need more dollars, not that they'll become useless altogether. But, technically, the dollar is already near worthless. A single quarter is probably worth more than a dollar. That is because the material the dollar is made of, cotton and other stuff, is worth way less than "value" denoted to it by the banks. When you get to thinking about how much that piece of cotton is worth compared to say the five and one hundred dollar values, you're talking about a *huge* difference and something that is sooner or later going to lead to inflation. That's why there's so much talk about the gold standard on these forums: We need money that is actually worth what it's made of. The markets would run on objective value and thus be more stable. And look at the situation in Zimbawe. You could metaphorically say their money is worthless, but not literally. It just happens to be the case that a single loaf of bread costs millions and millions of dollars (seriously!). The clerk wouldn't be laughing for long.

The other problem is that there is no definition as to what constitutes "reasonable" use. Can I build a dock over the water? Perhaps a water slide? It's not an objective law.

Happy birthday! May you have the longest birthday thread yet.

Thank you West, Mallory, and Mr. Shaw. I appreciate everything. I have finally found which book I need: Saxon Math 3. That one covers everything I want. It might be embarassing: studying 3rd grade material, but oh well. One final question: Which should I buy? The student workbook or the teacher's manual, or perhaps the whole kit? For those of you that have used Saxon math before, what did you purchase?

[Emphasis mine] This has been bothering me for awhile. Has there actually been any laws or regulations repealed? Or is it all baseless talk?

Alright, I've taken a look at some of the books at Allbookstores.com, Amazon.com, and even the publisher, but they don't provide any information as to what content is in what book, and some of the titles, at a glance, seem entirely arbitrary (Math 87 and Math 8/7). Where's the beginning (arithmetic) and what's what?

I may have been able to escape the terror of the Whole Language method of teaching, but Whole Math has certainly killed my ability to work with numbers mentally. Quite embarrassing sometimes, so I would like to remedy the problem by redoing my mathematics education. The problem is I am not sure which books abide by the appropriate epistemological teaching methods; I fear accidentally purchasing a book that uses the Whole method. A search on Amazon, the site I use the most frequently for books, turns up nothing but what seems to be junk and "Learn Math in 20 minutes a Day!" types. So could anyone provide me with some book recommendations? The kind of math I want to learn is very elementary. It is purely for my everyday use (just sticking to that which has utility to me). I want to learn about the first branch arithmetic (what numbers are and etc., addition and subtraction, multiplying and dividing) and, when I get to training myself to cook or the likes, measurement. Simple, easy, useful. Thank you for your time.

I was only able to e-mail one of my senators, as for some reason the other senator's website rejected my message for some reason. Perhaps an influx of e-mails? Anyhow, the good thing is that the one that did receive my message responded that she opposed the package, but her reasons are flawed. She thinks this crisis came about by a failed philosophy (good) that rewards greed (not good). I sent her a response clarifying my position on government intervention and hopefully all makes some impact. The house is voting on the bill tonight right? Hopefully those who gave a principled stand against the bill continue to do so. We need all the luck in the world.

I thought they were waiting until Thursday!?!?

Is there a written transcript of the lectures anywhere? I watched them, at least most of them (due to some loading errors), but I had trouble hearing some of the things they were saying because of some static and mispronunciations, and difficulty in following along in general because my learning style is more suited to reading rather than listening (due to my hearing impairment). At the very least, will a subtitled version be available at any time?

I have not yet taken the time to read this particular series of articles, and I will certainly, but over at Capitalism Magazine they're running pieces about the EPA power grab: http://www.capmag.com/article.asp?ID=5267 The title of the third part in the series mentions that "There is No Natural Evidence for Man-Made Global Warming."

Happy birthday! Best wishes!

In correcting my own sense of life troubles, I cannot recommend a diary, or introspection journal, enough. Most of what bothers us psychologically, I think, are contradictions in our subconscious we don't know about. I find that simply identifying the roots of my problems is about 90% of the work. Coming up with a solution after that is easy, and most of the time it is simply actively remembering what the root of any one particular emotion is. My life improves every entry, and so does my mind. How do accomplishments cause depression? I would think the opposite is true. Are you speaking of when someone has passed their magnum opus and believes they have nothing else to live for?

But who can rise above the nail as to actually wield the hammer?

Because of the emotional response it will get, which is a bad thing given our particular culture. Emotionalism is by far the most dominant (intellectual) problem in the world today, ranging from people who won't let go of their beliefs, no matter how much they recognize them to be false, because of how much time they've invested into them (thus becoming very "attached"), to people who literally won't listen to any arguments period if they're at all angry. Such a sale as this will certainly provoke that anger that will lead to the shutting off of ears. Going through with the sale won't do so much damage as to set anyone back per say, but overall it is still a futile gesture, like Sisyphus pushing that boulder. Appeal to minds not emotions. Publishing some essays or blogs would be a much better idea I think. [Edit: Minor rewording]

I don't get it. Is she saying it is a crazy idea because she is against such laws, the college dean has no power to pass or repeal laws, or both?

I know. The very fact that people don't know is testament to the terrible dumbing down of America, as the string of reasoning required is, quite literally, of an elementary level: The expenses are increased for oil companies, they raise prices sky high to compensate the losses, and everyone else raises their prices sky high, to compensate. This plan is so utterly ridiculous I would be amazed if even only part of it went through. Forgive me if I sound snobbish, but I can figure no better way to relay the truth of something so drastically terrible and ignorant. And in vain too, if he goes through with his plan. The high prices will gobble up the extra income, to compensate.

But it's true, and with solid proof provided by the candidate's own campaign. Obama's official economic stimulus plan involves putting a "windfall" profits tax on the oil companies and then redistributing the money to workers. I have tried searching for the .pdf file, but it has slipped out of my grasp, so here is an article from the Wall Street Journal: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1217806362...emEditorialPage Keeping in consideration the extremely predictable consequences of such a tax, everyone will get hurt.

He can't even be given that. "Atlas Shrugged" has already been package dealed with "Mein Kampf" during the BB&T controversy.