We live in an age in which there's almost nothing left to discover. Everything that can be discovered, has been discovered. Everything than can be invented has been invented and we know how everything works and why. Nature has no secrets for us and we know all about the human mind and ancient history.
Wrong!
That's only what most of us think and it differs not from what people thought who lived 2000 years ago. And there's nothing wrong about that. It's just hard to think of the unthinkable.
Here some ancient objects which source or meaning dilutes us to this day:
Thursday, August 25, 2016
Thursday, August 18, 2016
The truth about your bloodline
You know who you are and where you are from and that determines you. Right? Because you know who your ancestors are you are who you are today and you are proud of your heritage! Right? But what if your bloodline is not what you thought it was?
Thursday, August 11, 2016
A question about guns
Lawn darts are illegal in America 'because they can hurt children.' But guns are okay. That sounds absurd, doesn't it? And it is: http://www.armedwithreason.com/debunking-the-guns-dont-kill-people-people-kill-people-myth/
'If people can't get their hands on guns, they will just kill with knives.' I have searched but have been unable to find an actual scientific report backing up this claim by the NRA. I have however found statistics that proof without a doubt that it's much easier to survive a knife attack than an attack with a gun. On the same day as the Sandy Hook school shooting, a man in China stabbed 23 children and an elderly woman at a primary school.
Nobody died. Just saying. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chenpeng_Village_Primary_School_stabbing
'But if guns are no longer easy to get, criminals will just get them on the black market!' One: before stuff appears on the black market, it has to cross the regular market first so if it's never on the regular market (because it's not produced for instance) it can't be bought on the black market. Yes, it's that simple. But why would a criminal buy a gun on the black market if he can just get a rifle for free with simply opening a bank account? http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?t=713904
When the NRA has its way, every single person (including teenagers!) will be carrying loaded guns 'to protect themselves and others from people with guns because the only guy to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun!' So, let's start with handing a gun to every single passenger on every single airplane!
What do you think: will there be less hijacking and terrorism in the sky if everyone out there has a gun?
Tens of thousands of Americans (not exaggerated!) die every year from (mostly gun related and a lot of suicides) gun violence. More toddlers than terrorists shoot down people, yet the US government spends a trillion (that's a huge amount of money) on fighting terrorism and zilch on telling parents not to leave a loaded gun lying around. http://wncn.com/2015/11/23/police-5-year-old-boy-shot-killed-by-older-sibling-while-playing-with-cat/
Luckily some people seem to be coming to their senses: California has just passed some laws that recquire background checks for anyone who wants to buy a gun: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jul/01/california-governor-jerry-brown-gun-control-pass-veto
But seriously: responsible gun owners keep their gun - unloaded! - in a safe. Right? So how do they use it to protect themselves and their family against murderous burglars?
With using valid arguments: what are your thoughts about gun ownership? Who should be allowed to carry, who shouldn't and why?
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Nobody died. Just saying. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chenpeng_Village_Primary_School_stabbing
'But if guns are no longer easy to get, criminals will just get them on the black market!' One: before stuff appears on the black market, it has to cross the regular market first so if it's never on the regular market (because it's not produced for instance) it can't be bought on the black market. Yes, it's that simple. But why would a criminal buy a gun on the black market if he can just get a rifle for free with simply opening a bank account? http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?t=713904
When the NRA has its way, every single person (including teenagers!) will be carrying loaded guns 'to protect themselves and others from people with guns because the only guy to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun!' So, let's start with handing a gun to every single passenger on every single airplane!
What do you think: will there be less hijacking and terrorism in the sky if everyone out there has a gun?
Tens of thousands of Americans (not exaggerated!) die every year from (mostly gun related and a lot of suicides) gun violence. More toddlers than terrorists shoot down people, yet the US government spends a trillion (that's a huge amount of money) on fighting terrorism and zilch on telling parents not to leave a loaded gun lying around. http://wncn.com/2015/11/23/police-5-year-old-boy-shot-killed-by-older-sibling-while-playing-with-cat/
Luckily some people seem to be coming to their senses: California has just passed some laws that recquire background checks for anyone who wants to buy a gun: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jul/01/california-governor-jerry-brown-gun-control-pass-veto
But seriously: responsible gun owners keep their gun - unloaded! - in a safe. Right? So how do they use it to protect themselves and their family against murderous burglars?
A pro gun man responded and declared
a gun is not useful against terrorist attacks
and useless against people who want to rob
or kill you. He just likes having a gun for
the sole reason of having a gun.
Apparently.
When a burglar enters his home,
he will fumble for the key, the locked drawer,
his gun and the safety.
In the dark.
While the burglar patiently waits to get shot.
Apparently.
Okay, so maybe gun ownership should be restricted to anyone who has never undertaken a criminal activity. In other words: only law abiding citizens should (perhaps) be allowed to own a gun. So no gun for anyone who has ever had to much to drink but still drove a car, anyone who has ever stolen something, anyone who has ever hit someone or any men who ever went out with a married woman who was not his wife. Like Frank Sinatra. http://www.thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/celebrity/music/frank-sinatra Gun ownership should also be restricted to people who ever thought of criminal acts like stated above. After all: everyone who ever thought of blowing up a building or killing people is a terrorist so everyone who ever thought of kissing the neighbour's partner, stealing the boss's car or speak evil of God should get the same treatment.
With using valid arguments: what are your thoughts about gun ownership? Who should be allowed to carry, who shouldn't and why?
Thursday, August 04, 2016
The REAL problems in the world
What are the real problems in the world?
The economy
Global Warming
Poverty
Lack of drinking water
Nucleair disaster
Virus
Greed
Terrorism
Overpopulation
Availibility of energy
Hunger
Maltreatment of people
Maltreatment of animals
Lack of resources
Spreading of resources
Leave your personal top three in the comments.
Preferably with reasons why.
(You may add ONE problem not mentioned above)
I will write a follow up with the results
The economy
Global Warming
Poverty
Lack of drinking water
Nucleair disaster
Virus
Greed
Terrorism
Overpopulation
Availibility of energy
Hunger
Maltreatment of people
Maltreatment of animals
Lack of resources
Spreading of resources
Leave your personal top three in the comments.
Preferably with reasons why.
(You may add ONE problem not mentioned above)
I will write a follow up with the results
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