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Nonfiction Books You Are Reading in General
Schrodinger FAQSELF Member # 3	written Tuesday, March 22 2005 08:51 Profile #35 quote: Originally written by Ash Lael: [QUOTE]Originally written by Schrodinger: Also very interesting. Thank you very much. Unfortunately, I'm going to have to ask you to qualify your position a bit more. For example, you say that the creationism movement is misleading because (among other things) it doesn't tell people about guys like Morton (fascinating link, BTW). Do you think it is necessary for any scientist to inform his audience about people who disagree with him? Should someone publishing a paper referring to evolution be obligated to point out that there are scientists who do not accept evolution as fact? Surely not. If you could clear up this point for me, and maybe help me understand your POV on the issue a bit better at the same time, I'd really appreciate it. Thank you for the calm approach to the question. I know that both sides of E vs C tend to get very worked up in the issue. For a good scientific discussion (like a refereed paper), you will need to address all arguments to the contrary, and present your evidence in light of these arguments. However, one need not address arguments to thing outside of the frame of debate. For instance, I am publishing a paper on early geochemical sources of phosphorus. An early paper argues that there were no early geochemical sources of phosphorus. However, they forgot about meteorites. Now, I don't need to mention that there are Creationists who believe the world is only 6000 years old, or that there are Hindus who believe that the world is 1 billion years old (both of which preclude a period of late heavy bombardment 3.8 billion years ago), as that doesn't add to the debate. In a public science discussion, it is neither practical nor necessary to provide all evidence for a specific point (like the geology of the Grand Canyon). However, since creationism is directly opposed to evolution, and since it usually argues that mainstream science is wrong, then it must shoulder the burden of providing information to the opposite. Likewise, individuals supporting evolutionism in C vs. E debates must do the same. I tend to think that many creationists gloss over religious scientists like Morton with a quick statement like "it's not biblical" and leave it at that. Many evolutionists likewise ignore the benefits of faith and are too quick to discard religion. Kelandon: Very few. I'm sure you can find one somewhere on the internet (I think Ted Holden is one), but most tend to be evangelical Christians. -------------------- A few cats short of a kitten pot pie... Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives. Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page. Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and Geneforge 3 FAQ. Posts: 2831 \| Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Location of Taker Tokens in Geneforge Series
Schrodinger FAQSELF Member # 3	written Tuesday, March 22 2005 08:22 Profile #2 Yes- looking at the game's scripts, there is indeed one extra in Zhass-Uss. Sorry for not getting this info to you earlier. -------------------- A few cats short of a kitten pot pie... Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives. Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page. Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and Geneforge 3 FAQ. Posts: 2831 \| Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Location of Taker Tokens in Geneforge 2
Schrodinger FAQSELF Member # 3	written Tuesday, March 22 2005 08:22 Profile #2 Yes- looking at the game's scripts, there is indeed one extra in Zhass-Uss. Sorry for not getting this info to you earlier. -------------------- A few cats short of a kitten pot pie... Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives. Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page. Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and Geneforge 3 FAQ. Posts: 2831 \| Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Nonfiction Books You Are Reading in General
Schrodinger FAQSELF Member # 3	written Monday, March 21 2005 14:53 Profile #27 My perception is that the majority of people think of science as either an encyclopedia report or as a potato sprouting leaves in a glass of water. It's an incomplete view of science. They aren't aware that there is an active discussion on many things in science- they perceive science as merely a book of facts grouped into laws. Thus "problem" with creationism is that people have this elementary view of science, and then go hear a creationist (who usually has a scientific background, although almost never in fields directly related to evolution), and go away convinced that evolution and related fields are giant atheistic conspiracies. I've been called one of the carriers of the black-flag of atheism because of my research. Creationism is usually sound-bite based, anecdotal, and rarely provides the full context of many of its claims against evolution. It tells people what they want to hear. Also, these people are rarely informed of the religious scientists who accept evolution as a fact- people like Glenn Morton and Keith Miller. They are told one side of the story, and don't have the correct perception of science to evaluate the quote mines, ambiguous experiments, misconceptions (especially about thermodynamics) and other questionable tactics used by some creationists. I've had an individual try to argue with me that the second law of thermodynamics prohibits evolution. When I asked him for a mathematical description of what the second law states, he was unable to provide me with anything. He was stuck on entropy is disorder, but could not provide definitions of either one. He read something by a creationist, and didn't bother to do research by himself. This is a double-edged sword, one which must be equally applied to science. Just because there's a press report on a scientific finding doesn't mean it's correct. -------------------- A few cats short of a kitten pot pie... Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives. Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page. Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and Geneforge 3 FAQ. Posts: 2831 \| Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Nonfiction Books You Are Reading in General
Schrodinger FAQSELF Member # 3	written Monday, March 21 2005 09:53 Profile #23 quote: Originally written by Ash Lael: I was just curious about what he proposed to do about it. :) The author argues against both scientism (science as religion) and creationism (religion as science). His main suggestion is to teach students What Science Is and How It Works at an early stage- not to lead them to false ideas that scientific theories are merely guesses. I remember being taught at an early age the hierachy of science: hypothesis, theory, fact, law, when that's a pretty useless way to go about doing science. Also, the scientific method taught to fourth graders should be updated for high school students (rather than reiterated), so that students don't think everything in science neatly falls into narrow categories. -------------------- A few cats short of a kitten pot pie... Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives. Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page. Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and Geneforge 3 FAQ. Posts: 2831 \| Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Putting objects in barrels in Blades of Avernum
Schrodinger FAQSELF Member # 3	written Wednesday, March 16 2005 13:07 Profile #3 Ah, most objects can't be returned to their original container after being removed. This is just an unfortunate result of the engine used. -------------------- A few cats short of a kitten pot pie... Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives. Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page. Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and Geneforge 3 FAQ. Posts: 2831 \| Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
cehck tihs out in General
Schrodinger FAQSELF Member # 3	written Tuesday, March 15 2005 09:30 Profile #107 quote: Originally written by wz. arsenic: I've heard from many people that where one gets their undergraduate education doesn't matter when compared to which graduate school one attends. I intend to go to grad school; hopefully I'll be able to look back at this time and laugh at how much stress I'm experiencing. Mostly true, especially if you're going to grad school in the sciences. Research experience even at a low ranked college coupled with a high GPA will get you into most anyplace. quote: Originally written by Kelandon: National Merit truly sucks at actually awarding money, because that's not really what their main goal is, and if you expect anyone else to hand out merit-based scholarships, you are in for a rude awakening. Well, unless you're planning to go to a lesser-known school that specializes in merit scholarships, but those are unusual to say the least. I still remember my $500 from Wash U St Louis for being a National Merit scholar. At a $30,000 school, no less. Of course, they mentioned no other funds. In the end, I went to the cheapest school on the list. -------------------- A few cats short of a kitten pot pie... Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives. Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page. Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and Geneforge 3 FAQ. Posts: 2831 \| Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Nonfiction Books You Are Reading in General
Schrodinger FAQSELF Member # 3	written Tuesday, March 15 2005 09:09 Profile #5 There's a general theme to my books... The Origin of Life By A. Oparin (1938). Mainly for historic purposes. Still, aided research to some extent. Rare Earth By Ward and Brownlee (2003). Good analysis of why life may be common but animal life might not. Some errors. Denying Evolution By M. Pigliucci (2002). Discusses the philosophy of science, history of creationism, and how to address the problem. From Genesis to Genetics By J. A. Moore (2001). Similar to the above, only with more science and less philosophy. Rocks of Ages By S. J. Gould (2002). Good Gould text, with a good and open-minded discussion on the place of religion and science in life. -------------------- A few cats short of a kitten pot pie... Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives. Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page. Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and Geneforge 3 FAQ. Posts: 2831 \| Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
cehck tihs out in General
Schrodinger FAQSELF Member # 3	written Monday, March 14 2005 13:28 Profile #84 quote: Originally written by wz. arsenic: Out of curiosity, I would like to know where the Spidweb community's resident students applied to and attend college. I would like to try and get a feel for the general level of intellectual motivation here. This might be better as a separate topic, but still: For undergraduate education I applied to: College of William and Mary, Washington U St Louis, Harvey Mudd, U Deleware, U Virginia, and Princeton. I was rejected from the last and went to the first. For graduate education I applied to: U of Arizona, U of New Mexico, Washington U St Louis, and CalTech. I went to the first, despite nice offers from the other three. -------------------- A few cats short of a kitten pot pie... Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives. Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page. Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and Geneforge 3 FAQ. Posts: 2831 \| Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
cehck tihs out in General
Schrodinger FAQSELF Member # 3	written Monday, March 14 2005 09:15 Profile #76 quote: Originally written by behind stingy cactus: Speaking of SAT, what do you guys make of the GRE, or other graduate tests? The GRE wasn't horrible, and frankly, it matters a whole lot less than the SAT. Very few grad schools give much more than a cursory look to the GREs. They serve mostly as a warning flag to schools- if a student is trying to go to grad school in the sciences, but has a low math score, then they'll be worried. Similarly, Humanities schools get worried about low verbal scores (and writing, although I took the test when the third section was logic). However, unlike the SAT, the GRE is not a status symbol among nerds. You can brag about your SAT score, but no one cares about how high you scored on the GRE. If it's high enough for CalTech, then that's what matters :) . -------------------- A few cats short of a kitten pot pie... Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives. Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page. Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and Geneforge 3 FAQ. Posts: 2831 \| Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
cehck tihs out in General
Schrodinger FAQSELF Member # 3	written Thursday, March 10 2005 09:25 Profile #3 Cambridge isn't the real source of this research, but that doesn't diminish its point. -------------------- A few cats short of a kitten pot pie... Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives. Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page. Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and Geneforge 3 FAQ. Posts: 2831 \| Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
A2: new party structure in The Avernum Trilogy
Schrodinger FAQSELF Member # 3	written Tuesday, March 8 2005 08:22 Profile #3 Nephilim start out pretty slow in the game, but with time, get some very strong bow bonuses that help make up for it. One of the first people to beat the game with a solo character who had the nastiest two penalty traits (on extreme difficulty, I might add) did so with a nephil archer, so they're not that bad. However, I would almost recommend having a nephil priest instead of nephil fighters, as their bow skills will make up for the lack of magic attacks (smite is too weak). Also, taking a negative trait with little problems (like sickness prone) can help nullify the experience penalty from the nephil class. -------------------- A few cats short of a kitten pot pie... Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives. Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page. Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and Geneforge 3 FAQ. Posts: 2831 \| Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Stuck in Death at Chapmans... in Blades of Avernum
Schrodinger FAQSELF Member # 3	written Tuesday, March 1 2005 12:26 Profile #7 Make sure you've found what you're supposed to find in the basement as well. If not, you may not be able to trigger the wizard. -------------------- A few cats short of a kitten pot pie... Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives. Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page. Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and Geneforge 3 FAQ. Posts: 2831 \| Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Lost Important Items in Blades of Avernum
Schrodinger FAQSELF Member # 3	written Tuesday, February 22 2005 09:11 Profile #3 Both should be in the lower school, near to where you find the tunnel to the Vahnatai (one or two floors away). -------------------- A few cats short of a kitten pot pie... Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives. Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page. Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and Geneforge 3 FAQ. Posts: 2831 \| Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
pit of the bound in Geneforge Series
Schrodinger FAQSELF Member # 3	written Tuesday, February 22 2005 09:03 Profile #1 No, not really. There's a wand and that's about it. -------------------- A few cats short of a kitten pot pie... Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives. Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page. Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and Geneforge 3 FAQ. Posts: 2831 \| Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
pit of the bound in Geneforge 2
Schrodinger FAQSELF Member # 3	written Tuesday, February 22 2005 09:03 Profile #1 No, not really. There's a wand and that's about it. -------------------- A few cats short of a kitten pot pie... Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives. Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page. Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and Geneforge 3 FAQ. Posts: 2831 \| Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
The item list for the Avernum 2 character editor. in The Avernum Trilogy
Schrodinger FAQSELF Member # 3	written Friday, February 18 2005 08:21 Profile #6 The same group of lists is available on the Avernum 2 FAQ>hints>cheats. -------------------- A few cats short of a kitten pot pie... Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives. Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page. Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and Geneforge 3 FAQ. Posts: 2831 \| Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Frickin Test of Patience in The Avernum Trilogy
Schrodinger FAQSELF Member # 3	written Thursday, February 17 2005 08:39 Profile #4 Did you use the wheel at all? If so, use it again. THe stairs work best when you don't use the wheel. The block won't fall at the 90 degree turn. -------------------- A few cats short of a kitten pot pie... Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives. Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page. Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and Geneforge 3 FAQ. Posts: 2831 \| Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
The Shaper Crypt in Geneforge Series
Schrodinger FAQSELF Member # 3	written Wednesday, February 16 2005 08:24 Profile #1 Stone crescents. Check the FAQ for the creatures you need to kill to find them. -------------------- A few cats short of a kitten pot pie... Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives. Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page. Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and Geneforge 3 FAQ. Posts: 2831 \| Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
The Shaper Crypt in Geneforge
Schrodinger FAQSELF Member # 3	written Wednesday, February 16 2005 08:24 Profile #1 Stone crescents. Check the FAQ for the creatures you need to kill to find them. -------------------- A few cats short of a kitten pot pie... Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives. Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page. Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and Geneforge 3 FAQ. Posts: 2831 \| Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Gazak-uss in Geneforge Series
Schrodinger FAQSELF Member # 3	written Tuesday, February 1 2005 06:53 Profile #3 Check Geneforge. -------------------- A few cats short of a kitten pot pie... Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives. Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page. Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and Geneforge 3 FAQ. Posts: 2831 \| Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
Gazak-uss in Geneforge 2
Schrodinger FAQSELF Member # 3	written Tuesday, February 1 2005 06:53 Profile #3 Check Geneforge. -------------------- A few cats short of a kitten pot pie... Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives. Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page. Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and Geneforge 3 FAQ. Posts: 2831 \| Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
door in northeast of kss-urgs valley: how to get it to open? in Geneforge Series
Schrodinger FAQSELF Member # 3	written Monday, January 31 2005 08:24 Profile #10 I will check tonight, but I'm reasonably sure that there's a lever hidden by a tree somewhere near the NE door. -------------------- A few cats short of a kitten pot pie... Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives. Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page. Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and Geneforge 3 FAQ. Posts: 2831 \| Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
door in northeast of kss-urgs valley: how to get it to open? in Geneforge 2
Schrodinger FAQSELF Member # 3	written Monday, January 31 2005 08:24 Profile #10 I will check tonight, but I'm reasonably sure that there's a lever hidden by a tree somewhere near the NE door. -------------------- A few cats short of a kitten pot pie... Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives. Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page. Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and Geneforge 3 FAQ. Posts: 2831 \| Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00
door in northeast of kss-urgs valley: how to get it to open? in Geneforge Series
Schrodinger FAQSELF Member # 3	written Thursday, January 27 2005 09:16 Profile #4 There should be a lever to pull somewhere nearby. A lot of the game has hidden levers. -------------------- A few cats short of a kitten pot pie... Radioactive cats have 18 half-lives. Check out a great source for information on Avernum 2, Nethergate, and Subterra: Zeviz's page. Finally, there's my Geneforge FAQ, Geneforge 2 FAQ, and Geneforge 3 FAQ. Posts: 2831 \| Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00

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