Posts by metatron

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Do the Chinese think they're soon going to be the biggest economy? (No!)

by fulltimestudent in

an editorial in the global times (english, web edition).

dont read too much into ppp ranking.

source:global times published: 2014-5-5 0:53:01 .

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Cooperation_Organisation

China has its problems - with pollution, debt and looming labor issues but it is the largest economy within new emerging alliances that are likely to overturn the existing order.

There is also the BRICS alliance and the Eurasian Economic Customs Union being set up by Russia.

There are new TED lectures on China's concept of human rights and its relation to economic development. Basically, they see rights and freedoms coming after development and as a product of a better economy. There are now open doubts about the US pushing democracy in the 3rd world as ineffective. Many nations are intrigued by the Chinese alternative viewpoint.

Decadesago, Singapore pursued this concept to the consternation of western liberals - as led by Lee Kuan Yew.

I see the primary causes for wars as coming from the US military-industrial complex, Israel, and Saudi Arabia. A world tied together by trade alliances would be preferable, in my opinion.

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How To Prove That The "Truth" Is Founded On Negativity And Hate

by metatron in

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wanna prove to yourself that jws can't let go of negativity and hate?

that it is at the core of their faith?

ask the following question:.

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Wanna consider that this matter is even worse?

Look, if I asked a Witless the above question and they immediately replied, "No, I have to see my loved ones again in the ressurrection" - I would have to consider that and conclude that they had a higher motive for wanting Armageddon......

but that's not the knee-jerk reaction I get.

It's vindictive and judgemental. You also observe this reaction when they talk about crime and punishment. I listened to one say 'she deserved to die' in regard to a deranged young woman who bashed past a White House gate and was killed by being shot in the back while she was unarmed.

I suggested that what she did should not have merited a death sentence.

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How To Prove That The "Truth" Is Founded On Negativity And Hate

by metatron in

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friends

wanna prove to yourself that jws can't let go of negativity and hate?

that it is at the core of their faith?

ask the following question:.

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Wanna prove to yourself that JWs can't let go of negativity and hate? That it is at the core of their faith? Ask the following question:

"Suppose science finds out how to make people live in good health for as long as they want. Suppose wars stop and they find new energy sources and nobody anywhere starves anymore and everyone has enough. In other words, about 90% of Paradise..

Would that be enough?"

You will almost certainly get an immediate reply "No". You may follow up with "So, vast numbers of people have to die, right?". Yes, this was the result.

I honestly think the human race may 'get it together' and could eliminate problems that've existed since the dawn of time

but apparently, that will never be enough for JWs. Jews, Catholics, Gays, fornicators and billions more must die

otherwise, it won't be Paradise.

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New Study On Alzheimers And Coconut Oil

by metatron in

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24150106.

there have been a number of dramatic anecdotal accounts about coconut oil and alzheimers but this is the first clinical study (favorable) that i am aware of.. .

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Yup, in-vitro ain't in-vivo.

However, we now have some impressive anecdotal claims coupled together with a pilot study that offers a rationale or demonstration of how this stuff works.

At less than $20 a tub at BJ's or Costco, that makes it a cheap 'cut and try'. There was a stunning observation about dementia (not Alzheimers) in regard to an anti-inflammatory (Embrel?) about a year ago.

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New light?

by Ignoranceisbliss in

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my father who is an elder with decent organizational connections mentioned that very soon there would be "new light" regarding the resurrected being able to be married.

this would make sense because our current understanding has never made any sense to me.

has any one else heard anything about that?.

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I remember a Woody Allen joke from Sleeper. "you can't do that to my brain, it's my second favorite organ".

I don't know about the current HQ but the old GB deliberately "de-emphasized" this doctrine and tried not to say much about it because it has damaging effects on young people in the Organization. They were stuck with it, although Ray Franz may have thought about some way to get rid of it, while he was on the GB.

At one point, it got so bad the Writing Staff was quietly moving towards eliminating ALL mention of childbearing in Paradise but they discreetly reversed this in either the 'Kingdom' or the 'Knowledge' book. (can't remember which - this is ancient history)

It encourages bad marriages (which is the last thing Witless kids need). 'If I get killed, I'll never have sex ever - not even in the New World"

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New Study On Alzheimers And Coconut Oil

by metatron in

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24150106.

there have been a number of dramatic anecdotal accounts about coconut oil and alzheimers but this is the first clinical study (favorable) that i am aware of.. .

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Correctly, it is a pilot study.

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New Study On Alzheimers And Coconut Oil

by metatron in

jw
friends

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24150106.

there have been a number of dramatic anecdotal accounts about coconut oil and alzheimers but this is the first clinical study (favorable) that i am aware of.. .

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Oh, and there's a new non-drug treatment for chronic constipation that's very promising (and funny).

'Is that your phone set on vibrate? Hey, where you going in such a hurry?'

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New Study On Alzheimers And Coconut Oil

by metatron in

jw
friends

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24150106.

there have been a number of dramatic anecdotal accounts about coconut oil and alzheimers but this is the first clinical study (favorable) that i am aware of.. .

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24150106

There have been a number of dramatic anecdotal accounts about coconut oil and alzheimers but this is the first clinical study (favorable) that I am aware of.

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Rumor: New light comes from outside marketing consultants

by Londo111 in

this is a rumor i heard back in november, it comes to me third or fourth-hand.

feel free to poke holes.

i have many doubts about this myself.

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There are much older threads on this site in regard to the Society bringing in outside experts (brothers) to advise them - in printing and graphics, for example.

The Society's behavior is nothing mysterious if you are familiar with College Business textbooks. It's called "senescence marketing" and it applies to old businesses that are fading away - things such as "Ovaltine" or "Burma Shave".

You cut workers and liquidate everything possible while allowing the 'brand' to continue until it runs out.

They can hire all the con-sultants they wish. It doesn't change their situation.

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China To Be Number 1 This Year ! OMG!

by metatron in

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http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d79ffff8-cfb7-11e3-9b2b-00144feabdc0.html#axzz30n0eglxv.

i nearly dropped my coffee on the floor!

this ain't some goofy conspiracy site.. let the scots vote themselves independence and finish off "anglo-america".. .

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I never said that the US would be destroyed by China. I am repeating what the Chinese and many experts are saying - that US hegemony will be defeated and the US will sink to number 2 - or worse.

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