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  Sci-Fi Fans Only: A.I.

  by Maximus in

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  2. friends

  i hear tell there are some aficionados out there.. as a young man i secretly loved ray bradbury, isaac asimov, l. sprague decamp, poul anderson, arthur c. clarke and others.

  loved brian aldiss' "super-toys last all summer.".

  when the movie "2001: a space odyssey" premiered, i sneaked into a theater all by myself, and was blown away.

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  ZazuWitts

  Hi All:

  I've definitely got to schedule a matineee to see the movie this week - sounds intriguing, that's for sure.
  Thank you all for your comments...they will probably make me more aware of the 'big picture.'

  I've always been a sci-fi fan - even the very worst of them, haha. Seriously, sci-fi films often have either an obvious, or even hidden message, that starts one thinking and thinking.

  Some of my all time favorites are:

  Forbidden Planet
  Omega Man
  Invasion of the Body Snatchers
  Andromeda Strain
  Planet of the Apes
  The Day the Earth Stood Still

  Better quit listing, too, too, many. :)
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  Organized religion, no religion, agnostic

  by cnn77 in

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  i am new here trying to figure my way around...... i would appreciate it if you could say which of these fits you..... 1. still a jw.

  2. if you dont agree with the jw doctrines any longer do you belong to another religious organization now?

  3. are still religious and have no religious affiliation.

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  ZazuWitts

  6: Other

  GNOSTIC, but it was a 30++ year treck to define myself. Initially agnostic (14 years); Atheist/Humanist (9 yrs);
  Nondenominational Christian (3 years);
  Once again, Agnostic (2 more years). I
  Have considered myself Gnostic for the last 10 years.
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  Me And Rambo Just Hit 55!

  by Englishman in

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  2. friends

  just to let you know that me and me old pal sylvester stallone were born on the same day - july 6 - in the same year - 1946.. which means that today is our birthday!!!.

  now although i'm much better looking than sylv and have a far better physique ho ho ho, i still phoned me old jw mum just to remind her that i still exist.

  here's how the conversation went along:.

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  ZazuWitts

  Englishman,

  Forget Sly, I just love ya!

  HaPPy BiRtHDaY. Have a great day. :)
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  JW Dictionary

  by thinker in

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  warning !.

  the following "dictionary" may be very discomforting to true believers of jehovah's organization.

  if you ask too many questions about these things you are told " jehovah will make it all clear in time.

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  ZazuWitts

  Larc here posing as Zazu,

  Another blast from the past.
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  Heresy of the Month

  by thinker in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  heresy of the month (from a website).

  don't you hate it when someone you know comes up with some new thing that you have never heard about?

  you sit there in apparent ignorance as they pontificate about the proofs and merits of some idea so far beyond common knowledge that it can only be revealed by people of exceptional enlightenment such as they.

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  ZazuWitts

  It's Larc posing as Zazu again, and no I am not wearing one of her dresses.

  This is another dose of comic relief. Warning: somewhere in the middle I made a long post that got recorded nine times due to technical difficulties. Just scroll past it.
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  Communication

  by Amazing in

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  2. friends

  communication is a tenuous task when we have all the faculties present when speaking to someone in person, such as body language, tone of voice, etc., and when the person with whom we are speaking also knows us well.

  when this venue is reduced to the written word, and we are largely 'unknown' as individuals, effective communication is nearly a miracle.. one useful tool: if we can, when reading, not impute 'tone of voice' to what is read, but try hard to be as neutral as possible, we can help mitigate potential negative connotations.

  when writing, we have to try hard as well to weed out 'confrontational' language.

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  ZazuWitts

  Amazing,

  Sorry, I misidentified the creator of this thread. Ah, the joys of dislexia or senility or whatever it is.

  By the way, Amazing, what was the subject of your talk at BRCI.
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  Communication

  by Amazing in

  1. jw
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  communication is a tenuous task when we have all the faculties present when speaking to someone in person, such as body language, tone of voice, etc., and when the person with whom we are speaking also knows us well.

  when this venue is reduced to the written word, and we are largely 'unknown' as individuals, effective communication is nearly a miracle.. one useful tool: if we can, when reading, not impute 'tone of voice' to what is read, but try hard to be as neutral as possible, we can help mitigate potential negative connotations.

  when writing, we have to try hard as well to weed out 'confrontational' language.

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  ZazuWitts

  This is Larc posing as Zazu,

  I brought this up top because I think Maximus provided some good food for thought.
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  Making a Difference!

  by Amazing in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  some may ask themselves why they post on forums such as this one.

  they may wonder what compels them to do so.

  you may wonder what causes others to keep at this so frequently.

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  ZazuWitts

  Hello,

  First of this is not Zazu, it is Larc. Zazu is my lovely wife. (I wrote that because she is watching me type this.)

  I ran out of posts, so my dear, sweet wife, allowed me to use her name.

  I brought this back up to the top, because I think this is an important subject. I hate to use Witness terminology, but this thread is "upbuilding."
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  Go Ahead And Jump!

  by Seven in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  it is the most basic thing about us; we share it with all living beings.

  at each moment, millions of events take place inside our bodies and inside our minds that are designed to help us stay alive.

  until the present, at least, the forces that are life-preserving have been stronger than the forces that are life-destroying.

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  ZazuWitts

  Hello our lovely Seven,

  I am so happy and releived that you could 'turn it around' today. I think you are so correct in saying we need to find that 'safe place' just for ourselves.

  As to those 'triggers' - it's something I've questioned, too. Sometimes I think we aren't FULLY aware of what is deep down inside of us, all the teeny-tiny nuances...and, therefore, haven't yet identified what that 'little thing' is that can alter us so instantly. And, perhaps it simply is not possible to take it that far.

  But we do have the ability to heal ourselves...a bit at a time, perhaps...but each of those little bits, compiled, eventually render us a whole, healthy person.

  The fact that you can share your 'dark' moment is IMO a very good thing. Take care of yourself in all ways, lady Seven. Surround yourself with all that you know is 'good.' Someday those 'ghosts' will be only momentary 'fleeting shadows' - vanishing more quickly than they came.

  Love, Zazu
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  a plane crash in siberia

  by Drue in

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  2. friends

  dont really know why i'm posting this on a jw forum.

  i found the story very sad.

  i work for an airline and live not too far from the place of the accident.. .

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  ZazuWitts

  Hello Drue,

  As to why you decided to post this item, I guess I can only state some of my own thoughts. It is always frightening, and so sad, to hear of such a tragedy.

  ..140 lives snuffed out in the blink of an eye. We immediately think of our own mortality...how quickly 'that one thing' could happen to end our lives, and the lives of those we love.

  How many times have most of us said something such as, "Drive carefully, have a safe trip, watch out for the drunks, don't drive too fast," and various other expressions that are typically used in our respective cultures. We say such phrases casually, but I think they stem from our fears.

  And, more importantly, I believe we 'relate' to the families in the pain and ensuing grief that they will deal with as long as they live. 140 humans died, but hundreds more are directly impacted by the tragedy. Wives, husbands, children, grandparents, friends, coworkers, and on-and-on.

  Most of us here, can relate on another 'level' having experienced the 'chain of pain and grief' of being 'shunned' by dear family members, due to the WTBTS policies.

  You, working for an airline, must feel this for the reasons I expressed above, but also for unique 'associated' reasons as an airline employee. Concerns regarding mechanical and structural issues, pilot competence, etc. come to mind...information that you, in particular, are aware of, yet have no control over. Sometimes...sometimes, we just feel so helpless. Don't we?

  Alas, I can only offer you my own brand of understanding, and some sincere
  ((((((((Hugs)))))))), dear Drue.