Thomas73

@Thomas73 (1467)

Switzerland • Age 60

Joined myLot 18 years ago

O Satan, prends pitié de ma longue misère!

Thomas73's Discussions

Welcome back to myLot!

Thomas73 @Thomas73 (1467) • Switzerland 11 Nov 07

After taking a break from myLot due to the narrow-mindedness of some people here and to the tiredness of answering over and over again to their shallow arguments, I am finally back. I realised that, within 24 hours of my first...

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Did I say already that religion was child abuse?

Thomas73 @Thomas73 (1467) • Switzerland 21 Apr 07

Here's another example of what religion can do to children, when properly indoctrinated, and this turned my guts out. What this kid did "in the name of Allah" could have been done by any other kid, for any other preposterous...

camouflage

religion

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Tom's Corner

Thomas73 @Thomas73 (1467) • Switzerland 7 Apr 07

This may be against myLot's policy, but it mainly concerns my friends and whoever may be interested in what I write. Like many of us here, I have a blog: http://blacktom.blogspot.com/ As I'm not sure of how the subscriptions...

blog

science technology

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Scientific Hoaxes And The Critical Mind

Thomas73 @Thomas73 (1467) • Switzerland 7 Mar 07

I recently read an article by Lynda Walsh, an Assistant Professor of English at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, dealing with 19th century writer publishing scientific hoaxes in order to make a statement on the...

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Jesus is alive!

Thomas73 @Thomas73 (1467) • Switzerland 6 Mar 07

...but he now lives in Karachi and his magic won't work. I found this amazing piece of news below and wanted to share it with you. ------------------------------------------------------------ KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistani...

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Freedom of press

Thomas73 @Thomas73 (1467) • Switzerland 6 Mar 07

While in the USA freedom of speech allows people like Ann Coulter -- whom I discovered recently thanks to another discussion here -- spew all sorts of insanities, Russia is apparently getting rid of disturbing journalists. After...

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Should we live longer?

Thomas73 @Thomas73 (1467) • Switzerland 6 Mar 07

Isn't it ironic that, as we age and acquire a certain wisdom, both body and mind start deteriorating? As we should be starting to apply our life experience to solving some global problems, we are instead more concerned with our...

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The myLot chtroom

Thomas73 @Thomas73 (1467) • Switzerland 5 Mar 07

A few weeks ago, someone pointed out that we could all have a direct chat at: http://www.gabbly.com/www.mylot.com Unfortunately, this system hasn't proved to be as popular as I thought. Was it just a flash in the pan, or is it...

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Don't we care anymore?

Thomas73 @Thomas73 (1467) • Switzerland 20 Feb 07

The transcript below simply amazed me. It seems that we nowadays live without caring for anyone anymore, not even the neighbours. Would you notice if one of your neighbours had died at home? Mummified body found in front of...

long term care

life

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Can you do anything "supernatural"?

Thomas73 @Thomas73 (1467) • Switzerland 16 Feb 07

My friend Sunshinecup stated a funny discussion about having a useless talent (http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/774597.aspx), and that got me thinking... I have somehow a useless talent that people may see as supernatural: I...

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When illogical supertitions and rational knowledge cohabit

Thomas73 @Thomas73 (1467) • Switzerland 14 Feb 07

Many years ago, a colleague of mine -- very good scientist and really nice person -- admitted to me that, for a long time, he'd separated his work from his personal convictions. Whereas he was a researcher in cell biology, he also...

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Would you date an inmate?

Thomas73 @Thomas73 (1467) • Switzerland 13 Feb 07

If you like muscular torsos, crew cuts and tattoos, and still haven't got a date for Valentine's Day, go and check out www.hotprisonpals.com. Some of America's most desirable felons are lining up to send you love letters, poems...

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Valentine's Day presents for scientists

Thomas73 @Thomas73 (1467) • Switzerland 13 Feb 07

The company Made With Molecules (http://www.madewithmolecules.com/) has the perfect present for your scientist partner on Valentine's Day. From dopamine earrings to testosterone boxer shorts, you're bound to find something...

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Could you hug your lover for 5,000 years or more?

Thomas73 @Thomas73 (1467) • Switzerland 13 Feb 07

A Neolithic couple, dating from 5,000 to 6,0000 years ago was recently found near the town of Valdaro, Italy. As you can see in the picture, they are locked into an 'eternal embrace', and the archeologists who discovered them...

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Removing the blinkers of blind faith

Thomas73 @Thomas73 (1467) • Switzerland 11 Feb 07

The following is an article published in the New Scientist with the title "Christian faith in the other good book". I found it quite interesting in the way that it seems to reconcile believers with the facts of evolution, and also...

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Why do battered women stay with their husband?

Thomas73 @Thomas73 (1467) • Switzerland 8 Feb 07

This really amazes me. I know several women -- one of them being very close to my heart -- who are abused physically and mentally, beaten, humiliated, treated like absolute dirt -- and this even in front of their children! -- by...

abusive partner

battered women

marital violence

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Will you grow up and stop listening to this music?

Thomas73 @Thomas73 (1467) • Switzerland 6 Feb 07

How often do you hear this sentence when you tell people what kind of music you're into? Personally, I like Punk and all sorts of heavy rock, but I'm essentially an all-out metal-head. I've heard people my age -- or sometimes even...

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What Will The Religions Of The Future Be Like?

Thomas73 @Thomas73 (1467) • Switzerland 6 Feb 07

Some 4,000 years ago, the ancient Greeks and Egyptians would have frowned at the idea that people would end up believing in a single god and dared to doubt the existence of almighty Zeus or Amon-Ra. Even 1,000 years ago, the Roman...

elvis

future of religion

jesus

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Incredible Tsunami Picture!

Thomas73 @Thomas73 (1467) • Switzerland 6 Feb 07

This is the picture of a massive wall of water about to engulf many people. You can easily seen them run from it. A tsunami is a series of waves created when a body of water, such as an ocean, is rapidly displaced on a massive...

tidal bores

tsunami pictures

wall of water

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