Posts by RandomTask

That sounds like the Barefoots I remember. The elders actually assigned Derek's father to study with me when I was a child. The "your youth" book and so forth. I remember hearing that people recieved letters from Derek explaining his beliefs, but nobody talked about what the letters said, or if they even read them. Of course I was just about 10, if that, at the time so it was all seen through a kids eyes. I was pretty good friends with I think it was his brothers kids, he had two boys if I remeber correctly. Its just sad to see what kind of evil power the witnesses have over people. I hope they are doing well now.

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The moon as a possible energy source?

by Big Tex in

i saw this article and what i found intriguing was the brief mention of moon-based helium 3 as a source for energy.

is this different from helium found on the earth?

has anyone heard or read a discussion on this?

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Well half of the moon is dark to us, because of the moon's orbit and rotation on its axis the one side always faces the earth and the other into outer space. When we see a full moon on the eearth, that side is completely dark.

I don't think you are grasping the enormity of the moon, that it would be nearly impossible to "strip-mine" the moon into a dark shell of its former self and no-one is suggesting that this happen either.

Part of the great thing about technological progress and reaching out into space especially is just how much it DOES benefit the human race as a whole. Capitalism and greed and even war has been largely responsible for the high standard of living we do have at the present time. The space program has been responsible alone for thousands of inventions and new methods that have improved human life just in the past 40 years. I mean, think of it. Out of all the ages in human history, which time would you rather be living in? For me it would be none other than the present day. The problems that we have cannot and will not be solved by throwing every last dollar, resource and bit of human energy at them, I believe our only chance is to constantly progress and focus our energies on expanding our knowledge of the universe.

And in terms of "ruining the earth", it helps to take a more balanced approach on just how our earth is being ruined by seeking out many sources on the subject. Remember that scientists are also not immune to the HUMAN feeling of greed, large corporations don't have a monopoly on it. If saying something will get a scientist more grant money to continue his or her reasearch for another 5 years then you bet they will say what they need to say to do it. Some might say that we have made strides in pollution control in the past few decades. No, we aren't pollution-free yet, but reports of us being on the brink of global catastrophe are a bit exaggerated.

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need to drop weight quick, any suggestions?

by ApagaLaLuz in

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i've just been informed that i have the opportunity to go to madrid spain on february 15th.

i need to lose about 10 pounds in less than 3 weeks.

i have a bad knee and cannot hit the gym.

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let's see...... I dont know where my closests meth lab is

You live in the inland empire right? Just go to your nearest apartment complex!

Why the need to lose weight fast to go on a trip?

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DEREK BAREFOOT

by Hunyadi in

derek,.

we knew eachother many years ago, and i would like to hear from you, please.. pm me or contact me at: [email protected].

does anyone know how i can reach derek?.

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I knew a family of Barefoots, El Cajon, CA? Heard way back that they went "apostate", this was years before I left. What ever happened to them?

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Who Was The Very First Poster That You Met In Real Life?

by Englishman in

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the first poster that i ever met was philo.. we'd traded a few stories via the site and i realised that we knew some of the same people down in portsmouth.. he was very cagey as to his real identity, but eventually we shared emails and he told me all about himself.

one day, i took hl down to portsmouth to see my daughter who lives there.

i'd mentioned it in a post, that i was going in that direction.

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The lovely Vivamus, Nora.

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BUSH MOST ADMIRED MAN IN THE US

by Yerusalyim in

hmmm, interesting.

bush is the most admired man in the us with 29% saying he's tops.. http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/nation/7595879.htmposted on tue, dec. 30, 2003bush, sen. clinton most admired.

washington george w. bush and hillary rodham clinton are finally on the same ticket the most admired man and woman in america, according to a poll released monday.. the republican president and the democratic senator from new york and former first lady wont be found on the same sides of many political issues.

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Oh Aztec, its ok that you believe the way yo do, for god's sakes I certainly disagree with you, but I still think you are a great person

You're right, I see little use in continuing these conversations further as we are all pretty well-entrenched in our views. I doub't that a slew of articles could make me do a complete u-turn in my viewpoint either.

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No one gets me!

by joannadandy in

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yes it's true...i am having flashbacks of my angsty teen years where my call to arms was always "you just don't understand me!".

miss eyegirl and i have been spending a lot of time together.

probably too much for the safety of the human race.

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Tears, streaming down face... I am a real boy!

You guys are the best (lemurs)!

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So Just What Did Happen In 1975?

by Englishman in

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4026 bc adam created.. add 6000years.

= 1975 ad.. now, according to my reckoning, nothing has changed.

the wt predicted that 1975 was going to be a biggy, possibly armageddon even.

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Well, I'm sure the whole docrine of 6000 years has been successfully swept under the rug in the past 29 years. DO you think that the average dub thinks about such things anymore. Just like in about 20 years from now: "this generation? What?"