Forum: Other Other Topics
08-03-2005, 05:38 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 25
My new favorite CD
. . . is Cool as Tuesday by Hot Day at the Zoo (http://cdbaby.com/cd/hdatz)
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-01-2005, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 79
Re: Is a computer virus alive?
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biological virus, which I assume everyone will agree is alive?
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This also isnt true.
Viruses have this sort of nebulous definition that fits in between the...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-01-2005, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 79
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-01-2005, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 79
Is a computer virus alive?
At a basic level, a computer virus is a self-replicating group of particles. Isn't that essentially our definition of a life form?
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
07-31-2005, 05:08 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 148
Re: I May Be a Philosophy Noob, But...
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What one ought to do is a fact regardless, and subject to scientific scrutiny. One group of scientists should never try to illegitimatize the subject matter of a different group of...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
07-31-2005, 05:05 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 148
Re: I May Be a Philosophy Noob, But...
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How is because I want to survive arbitrary?
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Recharacterize the statement as "my survival is good." Now prove it without making a moral assumption of the form "x is good"...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
07-31-2005, 04:52 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 148
Re: I May Be a Philosophy Noob, But...
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Au contraire.
If science is to mean only the physical or experimental sciences than Ethics is not a science. But this is not the true definition of science. The philosophical...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
07-31-2005, 02:37 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 148
Re: I May Be a Philosophy Noob, But...
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Umm, the entire science of Ethics would disagree with you.
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Unless you are referring to psychologists, sociologists and biologists studying ethical norms as...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
07-30-2005, 09:40 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 41
Chrysler 300
I am thinking about buying a Chrysler 300. Anyone have any experience with these?
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Forum: Omaha/8
07-29-2005, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 55
Re: AJJ4 hand. To aggressive?
I like how you played this hand. I would never fold second set in limit, and I absolutely would have three-bet that flop. After the button caps, I would slow down, but I certainly would not fold the...
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Forum: Omaha/8
07-29-2005, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 57
Re: PLO8 noob -- how\'s my line?
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Anyways, I actually like the river bet. It doesnt need to work often for it to be right, and there is a chance that he was chasing with A2 as well, and did not make his low .
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Forum: Omaha/8
07-29-2005, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 55
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Forum: Omaha/8
07-29-2005, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 57
Re: PLO8 noob -- how\'s my line?
I like your play up to the river, and I definitely wouldn't bet smaller on the turn. I don't think that he will fold anything (other than a busted draw) on the river that he thought was worth...
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Forum: Omaha/8
07-29-2005, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 51
Re: Another online article re: PLO8
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Some of the advice seems a little weird to me. Thoughts?
http://www.pokermafia.com/index.php?action=read_free_art&l1=&category_id=6&id=40
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I'll go a little farther and...
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Forum: Home Poker
07-26-2005, 10:19 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 177
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
07-25-2005, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 130
Views: 1,588
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
07-25-2005, 04:12 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 96
Re: Red / Black Cards. Puzzle
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A single red card is removed from a standard 52 card deck. Then 13 cards are drawn and found to be the same color. What is the probability that they are black?
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Zero,...
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Forum: Omaha/8
07-22-2005, 12:28 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 53
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Forum: Omaha/8
07-22-2005, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 93
Re: $1k turn bluff
If the PF raiser was in LP, it would depend on whether he was the type to call me down with AA or AK. If the PF raiser in LP was a habitual folder, I would still make the play.
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Forum: Omaha/8
07-22-2005, 11:47 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 49
Re: PL Hand #5
Since this is NL, I would have pushed all-in on the turn and hoped for calls. Ten dollars seems way too small to me given that there is twenty dollars in the pot and a fair amount of river cards you...
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Forum: Omaha/8
07-22-2005, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 80
Re: PL Hand #4
I would check, and call/fold depending on the action. I would also pot it with that hand preflop to cut down on the number of opponents.
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Forum: Omaha/8
07-22-2005, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 93
Re: $1k turn bluff
I make plays like this a fair amount. If I get called or raised, I give up. Plays like this help you get paid off.
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Forum: Omaha/8
07-22-2005, 11:33 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 48
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Forum: Omaha/8
07-22-2005, 11:28 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 92
Re: $1k hand
I would call most of the time. Unless my opponent is an uber-rock, I am not laying down the nut straight in fear of a backdoor flush when getting 475:175 on my money. This is a very good spot for...
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Forum: Politics
07-21-2005, 09:44 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 204
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