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Vvance @Vvance (280) • United States 16 May 12

The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education - Albert Einstein. It's been the same for thousands of years. Go to school. Go to college. Get a degree. Get a job. Work your *cough* off until you retire, and...

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Vvance Hi GreenMoo, I apologize for the late reply. I was a little busy. This phenomenon is, I think, largely because of the pressure that teenagers face from their parents and from relatives to get a degree that's of some financial value. They don't seem to...

27 May 12

Vvance @Vvance (280) • United States 16 May 12

The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education - Albert Einstein. It's been the same for thousands of years. Go to school. Go to college. Get a degree. Get a job. Work your *cough* off until you retire, and...

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Vvance Thank you, megamatt, for your valued opinion. I agree with a lot that you talked about, especially the last part about teachers being zombies collecting their paychecks! I've met many teachers who know little about the subject beyond their everyday teaching...

27 May 12

Vvance @Vvance (280) • United States 16 May 12

The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education - Albert Einstein. It's been the same for thousands of years. Go to school. Go to college. Get a degree. Get a job. Work your *cough* off until you retire, and...

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Vvance Hi GemmaR, Stress is something that I should've talked about in my post, but I seemed to feel it was quite a long post anyway, and that adding any more would've just made it tiring to read, haha. It definitely does affect the health of students more than...

17 May 12

Vvance @Vvance (280) • United States 16 May 12

The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education - Albert Einstein. It's been the same for thousands of years. Go to school. Go to college. Get a degree. Get a job. Work your *cough* off until you retire, and...

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Vvance Indeed you're right Beachdune! Too many people think that a person's marks are indicative of his or her intelligence. Also, yes, WAY too much importance is being given to the grades a person gets, during interviews and other similar situations. I think...

17 May 12

Vvance @Vvance (280) • United States 24 Apr 12

I really wonder who came up with such a twisted concept. I hope I don't give the impression that I want human beings murdered, because I don't; on the contrary, I'm all for the preservation of every life on the planet, maybe...

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Vvance Well, you get thrown in jail if you kill humans don't you? What about if you kill a chicken? Do the cops chase you down? At least where I live, they don't. That is what I mean - Why not? Is a chicken's life worth less than a human's? That's not fair, is it?...

24 Apr 12

Vvance @Vvance (280) • United States 19 Apr 12

I saw these words somewhere and was struck by how much truth they contained. Especially because I've been comparatively inactive on myLot for a while now(and I apologize for that), I could relate to those words of wisdom. Well,...

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Vvance I agree. I've thought about it a lot and come to the conclusion that even financial freedom is intended to achieve the same thing - that is, like you said, moving about and doing as one pleases. That's really rare, seriously!! There are probably very few...

23 Apr 12

Vvance @Vvance (280) • United States 19 Apr 12

I saw these words somewhere and was struck by how much truth they contained. Especially because I've been comparatively inactive on myLot for a while now(and I apologize for that), I could relate to those words of wisdom. Well,...

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Vvance That is true! Courage is indeed required for one to live that way. But how many people are tied down by their responsibilities as parents, siblings or professionals? That is probably why more people don't leave all behind and try to attain true freedom.

21 Apr 12

Vvance @Vvance (280) • United States 19 Apr 12

I saw these words somewhere and was struck by how much truth they contained. Especially because I've been comparatively inactive on myLot for a while now(and I apologize for that), I could relate to those words of wisdom. Well,...

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Vvance Congratulations on your freedom Peavey! You certainly sound like you have everything you want! I agree with you that certain things are indeed not free, to the extent that we live in a society that entangles the lives of all of its members. What we do...

21 Apr 12

Vvance @Vvance (280) • United States 19 Apr 12

I saw these words somewhere and was struck by how much truth they contained. Especially because I've been comparatively inactive on myLot for a while now(and I apologize for that), I could relate to those words of wisdom. Well,...

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Vvance Hi there Jjzone, Really been a while, hasn't it? Feels good to get back in touch and share ideas again. That's a good one too - 'freedom is not free'. Ironic but true. Oh yeah, I love that movie. And I totally agree with your observation, money IS...

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Vvance @Vvance (280) • United States 19 Apr 12

I saw these words somewhere and was struck by how much truth they contained. Especially because I've been comparatively inactive on myLot for a while now(and I apologize for that), I could relate to those words of wisdom. Well,...

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Vvance Hi lekhya, Thank you for sharing your knowledge!! I knew these words were meant for a political context but they also apply to one's everyday life. Excellent ideas you've got there!! I hope you do get to do what you want!

19 Apr 12

Vvance @Vvance (280) • United States 4 Apr 12

The infamous "The Terminator" and its sequels weren't kidding. Engineers, scientists, and even lay researchers have declared that there is a very high probability that machines will become self-aware. It will probably start...

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Vvance Thanks for the info about the experiments of the Pentagon, jjzone! There's quite a bit those guys are doing, even now, without the knowledge of the public. The point you made about the processors is one I very much agree with, especially considering the...

6 Apr 12

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Vvance @Vvance (280) • United States 4 Apr 12

The infamous "The Terminator" and its sequels weren't kidding. Engineers, scientists, and even lay researchers have declared that there is a very high probability that machines will become self-aware. It will probably start...

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Vvance Well, thanks! Yeah I know it is a bit far-fetched but we can still discuss it because it is fun, right? Haha, yeah, we might as well take lessons from John Connor if that's what's gonna happen. Good luck to you too!

6 Apr 12

Vvance @Vvance (280) • United States 1 Apr 12

I've heard this all through my life in different ways, and I'm pretty sure you have too. But then, if this is really so, and 'destiny' controls all of our lives, whatever happens to the concept of 'free will'? Isn't free will...

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Vvance Hi jjzone, And I thought I knew a thing or two about the Chaos theory, haha! Gotta hand it to you! Well it certainly sounds interesting, and I think I will get a book on it too because it could be really useful. About the water wheel: how then did...

5 Apr 12

Vvance @Vvance (280) • United States 1 Apr 12

I've heard this all through my life in different ways, and I'm pretty sure you have too. But then, if this is really so, and 'destiny' controls all of our lives, whatever happens to the concept of 'free will'? Isn't free will...

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Vvance Deep! What you mentioned in the comment reminds me of something called the Chaos Theory. Have you heard about it? According to this theory, even the difference of one butterfly has the power to completely change the course of the future! Just as an...

4 Apr 12

Vvance @Vvance (280) • United States 1 Apr 12

I've heard this all through my life in different ways, and I'm pretty sure you have too. But then, if this is really so, and 'destiny' controls all of our lives, whatever happens to the concept of 'free will'? Isn't free will...

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Vvance Yes, there is a lot that hangs in the balance. But if things are destined to happen, as people say, then these 'ifs' don't really matter, do they?

3 Apr 12

Vvance @Vvance (280) • United States 1 Apr 12

I've heard this all through my life in different ways, and I'm pretty sure you have too. But then, if this is really so, and 'destiny' controls all of our lives, whatever happens to the concept of 'free will'? Isn't free will...

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Vvance You're talking about the Law of Attraction, I presume?

3 Apr 12

Vvance @Vvance (280) • United States 30 Mar 12

Hey everyone! Quite a few people have been wondering about this for a while now, and possibly many more have been doing the same for much longer in the case of the television. Computers emit radiation just like Television...

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Vvance Yeah, I think I've read about something like that - about how devices like light bulbs emit fractions of a Geiger. People should know more about the levels of radiation and their exposure levels. If only they used all those spare Geiger counters lying...

3 Apr 12

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Vvance @Vvance (280) • United States 1 Apr 12

I've heard this all through my life in different ways, and I'm pretty sure you have too. But then, if this is really so, and 'destiny' controls all of our lives, whatever happens to the concept of 'free will'? Isn't free will...

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Vvance Sorry for the delayed reply, jjzone. Thank you for your excellent ideas, as usual!! I can relate very much to your trains of thought. Also, the examples you gave are some of the most relevant ones to this discussion. Your comment really has expanded the...

3 Apr 12

Vvance @Vvance (280) • United States 25 Mar 12

Don't get me wrong because of the title. I'm not an atheist trying to go about proving anything against any religion. I just am a little curious about this particular subject. I see various people of ENTIRELY different...

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Vvance Thank you! I believe that too!

1 Apr 12

Vvance @Vvance (280) • United States 30 Mar 12

Hey everyone! Quite a few people have been wondering about this for a while now, and possibly many more have been doing the same for much longer in the case of the television. Computers emit radiation just like Television...

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Vvance Hi jjzone, You're a radiologist? Nice!! Well, I would be fascinated to know a bit more about radiation, that's for sure! I've always been a proponent of expanding the horizons of one's knowledge, and this area of expertise is definitely one of the more...

1 Apr 12

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