duke
6/24/2012 1:38:00 PM
On Sat, 23 Jun 2012 22:21:22 -0400, Mr.B1ack <bw@barrk.net> wrote:
>duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> wrote:
>
>>On Fri, 22 Jun 2012 22:22:38 -0400, Mr.B1ack <bw@barrk.net> wrote:
>>
>>>duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Thu, 21 Jun 2012 18:15:52 -0400, Mr.B1ack <bw@barrk.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Uergil <Uergil@uer.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>In article <v746u7doanduvao847ttqr252be6g9vp6f@4ax.com>,
>>>>>> duke <duckgumbo32@cox.net> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Actually, it's a matter of man recognizing that there is one greater than he.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>While for every person there is almost certainly another person who is
>>>>>>'greater' in some way, that does not mean that for every person there is
>>>>>>another person who is 'greater' in every way.
>>>>>
>>>>> One day, after we've boosted our IQs to around 500
>>>>> and have better tech
>>
>>>>You can't do that, and never will
>>
>>> Nonsense. They're making progress already - and
>>> when the knowledge bank reaches a critical mass
>>> you're REALLY gonna see something.
>>
>>Yeah, they will explode in a nuclear blast.
> Just because they're smarter ? Interesting theory.
God doesn't care what goes to critical mass. When it does, ducking for help.
>>>>>WE - mere humans - are going to be doing things like creating universes
>>>>Now that's dreaming - making one's self equal to God.
>>> Skip the 1950's B-movie themes OK ... ? When we
>>> can do it, we WILL do it - and it'll be OK.
>>I bet you $10 to a donut that it won't happen before the sun blinks out.
> We'll both have to contract with Alcor then ... but
> it's gonna be expensive to be frozen for 5 billion
> years ....
Then we don't need to worry about super-chinese.
>>> Hmmm ... these days, rich guys buy islands, 150
>>> years from now they may purchase their very own
>>> universes.
>>>>Ain't ever gonna happen,
>>> Yep. Is.
>>You're a dreamer, and an impossible dreamer to boot.
> Care to explain why it's "impossible" to boost IQ,
> eventually double and triple it ??? We're as smart
> as we are because our brains are 'just so'. We're
> busy unraveling the details of this 'just so' -
> and when enough details are found we'll know exactly
> what genetic buttons to push to make it MORE So.
HowStuffWorks "What constitutes a person's IQ?"
Your IQ score is relatively stable, no matter what education you acquire. This
does not mean that you can't increase your intelligence. IQ tests are only one
imperfect method of measuring certain aspects of intellectual ability
>>>>little dummy. The solar system will burn out first well you get much further
>>>>than you are today.
>>> Not.
>>> You just HOPE so, so yer 'god' won't be de-throned
>>> by used-universe salesmen.
>>
>>What a joke.
>
> You're telling a lot of 'em lately ....
> Come out of the dark ages and into the light.
Your bulb is burned out.
The dukester, American-American
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