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Belittling people because they have a different view is counterproductive. It may be their view can change or enhance our own and vice versa.

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Whenever I see scientists or anyone denegrade someone with a different opinion my trust in their position goes right out the door, because I automatically know they have an ulterior motive. They want to be "right."

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Originally written by Thralni:

On topic, though, RPG and FPS combined seems strange to me, and I can't really understand how it would work.

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Originally written by Dikiyoba:

I'm sure there is a subset of the population that is extremely good at picking out good items at ridiculously low prices at garage sales and then bragging about them. The potential is there, so I voted for garage.

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Originally written by Another Day of Silver Rain:

—Alorael, who thinks that this is as good a time as any to add the reminder that Canned is only a letter away from Banned.

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Originally written by heal plz:

I suppose you have a point, but does it really change anything? Anyone can say those words, this alone does not increase credibility and provides no "evidence". It's still a matter of personal trust, and still anyone can reply "but my test result is different".

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Originally written by Thoughts in Chaos:

Geneforge? Cliche? Au contraire.

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Originally written by Synergy:

Am I to suppose that the experience of one barely beginning scientist in Australia is supposed to represent the experience of the average scientist all across the world?

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Originally written by Synergy:

Do you imagine the average scientist has much clout or say how or what he or she is going to do working for some company?

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Originally written by Synergy:

All people are relgious, because we need to believe in something/someone else to feel safe in this world.

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Originally written by Yama:

How is your info for the Windows version if it's based on my data, which was taken from the Mac version? This is the question that I was originally asking: what is your data?

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Originally written by Stillness:

Yeah, but didn't we already determine the the human contribution to greenhouse gases is only a tenth of a percent?

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Originally written by Synergy:

I have heard no one address the not unremarkable coincidence that other planets in our solar system have also in recent years been heating up, most observably, our neighbor Mars.

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Originally written by Ephesos:

I like how Zeviz basically rewrote Pascal's Wager for climate change... and I agree wholeheartedly with his analysis.

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Originally written by Kelandon:

Terming them "so-called" greenhouse gases is absurd and stupid; they are greenhouse gases.

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Originally written by Stillness:

I think it’s unrealistic to think humans are incapable of affecting our planet on a global scale.

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Originally written by root:

How does everyone else here handle living with and losing (possibly repeatedly, if they have several pets) a creature with a much shorter lifespan?

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