Posts by Hortensia

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The Best of Times to be Alive - Progress in the Development of Cheaper Solar Cells

by fulltimestudent in

if you have installed solar panels on your roof to generate electricity, you will already know that solar power holds a promise of cheaper electric power, without the pollution caused by burning carbon fuels.

one difficulty to date has been, that solar cells only work in day time, which means you have to be able to store the power.

now a new solar cell stores its own power.. a team at ohio state university led by professor yiying wu, and assisted by mingzhe yu, xiaodi ren, lu ma, yiying wu, has invented a solar battery:.

Hortensia

I'd like to see solar energy used more, but it's rather pricy to set up around here.

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FuGK This Religion- Stop Ruining My Life!!!

by wallievase in

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friends

i am sorry for the title but today just took the cake.

after not going to the meetings since august and trying to sort through this with my family, my wife today told me she wants to separate because of our differences over being a witness or not.. this is ridiculous.

so i said- how can you separate from me when the religion you whole heartedly believe says you can only separate for 3 reasons- abuse, willful non-support, or stopping her from her meeting attendance, etc.

Hortensia

I'm sorry. That sucks -- I hope your wife changes her mind.

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What happens after a couple of thousand years of paradise?

by Hortensia in

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friends

my guess is, god gets bored.. armageddon's over, the earth has been cleansed, only his sycophants have survived.

all is perfect.

after a millenium or three god gets bored.

Hortensia

Or a screenplay?

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What happens after a couple of thousand years of paradise?

by Hortensia in

jw
friends

my guess is, god gets bored.. armageddon's over, the earth has been cleansed, only his sycophants have survived.

all is perfect.

after a millenium or three god gets bored.

Hortensia

Hey, Terry -- I think there's a book in this! Feel free to write it! I don't think a cute little four-eyed, snout-nosed, four-legged sweetie would have as much gravitas as an old published author like you!

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What happens after a couple of thousand years of paradise?

by Hortensia in

jw
friends

my guess is, god gets bored.. armageddon's over, the earth has been cleansed, only his sycophants have survived.

all is perfect.

after a millenium or three god gets bored.

Hortensia

My guess is, god gets bored.

Armageddon's over, the earth has been cleansed, only his sycophants have survived. All is perfect. After a millenium or three god gets bored. He sets up some damn loyalty test. Of course, not everyone passes the test. So, those who don't pass the test die. BUT, god has to do something about that so he looks good. Jesus says, "I did it last time. Someone else can go down to earth and die for these bozos." So some other angel does it, suddenly jesus isn't numero uno anymore. He gets pissed, throws a little revolt, becomes the new satan. Satan is saying, "I told you so but NOOOOO, you wouldn't listen to me. This is bullshit, but god gets away with it because he's all-powerful. But don't worry, he just takes it out on the bozos on earth. He isn't going to do anything to us."

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Thanksgiving...

by HowTheBibleWasCreated in

columbus day in the us is thanksgiving in canada.

nowpersonally i find this stupid and mornic since the tradion beihind the festival goes back to us ancestry bu so be it... (the us pbserves this a month later).

the tradition is turkey, cranberries (why ?

Hortensia

Just like christmas, ignore the origins and the folderol, and just have a good time. If you like to cook, it's a great holiday. You can really lay out a spread and have a wonderful time in the kitchen -- always supposing you have help with the dishes!

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So I'm going through a really difficult time right now.

by scaredtospeak in

i was publicly reproved last year and the elders have taken their sweet time in reinstating my "privileges".

it's been six months and i can't answer at the meetings or participate in the theocratic ministry school.

in all honesty- i don't care about the privileges.

Hortensia

You can do things at meetings like plan your escape, think about what kind of future you want and what it would take to get there. What kind of education would help you, and how can you get that education? Where would you really like to live and what would it take to get there? Make lists, think of things you need to research later when you can get on the internet, talk to counselors at school about how to pay for an education, that sort of thing. You can look really attentive and not be paying any attention to the meeting at all!

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Pedophilia: A Disorder, Not a Crime (NYTimes)

by NewYork44M in

Hortensia

I kind of think that pedophilia is part of the sexual spectrum -- people are attracted to others in a variety of ways, opposite sex, same sex, no sex, children, porn, masturbation, animals. HOWEVER, acting on sexual impulses by victimizing/harming others is wrong and criminal. Rape is criminal, sex with children is criminal. I find it far too disturbing to think I would ever actually feel sorry for a pedophile, but I can see that it might be possible for some to pity them for being born with dangerous antisocial impulses.

I don't know enough to be absolute about this, but I believe that pedophiles can be born or made. How often do victims of sexual abuse when children become abusers when they are adults? I don't know, but I wonder.

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