Random Thoughts...or...What's on Your Mind?

Discussion in 'Miscellaneous' started by Sibyl, Jun 16, 2017.

  1. fireproof78

    fireproof78 Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    So why do we object to killing when other animals do it all the time? Cannibalism?

    I don't understand. Should we stop applying morality on humans because we're mere animals? Because I study a lot of behaviors in animals people object to in humans, including eating other animals, and killing rivals.
     
  2. Gingerbread Demon

    Gingerbread Demon I love Star Trek Discovery Premium Member

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    I think I have found one if my new favourite snacks..
    Quite yummy

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  3. Finn

    Finn Bad Batch of TrekBBS Admiral

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    For a second, I thought I was looking at Taki Ramen.... :eek:
     
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  4. Gingerbread Demon

    Gingerbread Demon I love Star Trek Discovery Premium Member

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    Should I even ask what that is / means?
     
  5. Finn

    Finn Bad Batch of TrekBBS Admiral

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    Taki is a brand of spicy cheetos-like snacks. I think they are nasty. I really don't think they'll ever come up with Taki Ramen.

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  6. Gingerbread Demon

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    I don't think we have ever had Takis here in Australia.

    A few years back they even did Twisties in tomato flavour, bacon, abd chilli flavours.

    Chilli wasn't too bad but the worst was the tomato flavoured ones.
     
  7. John Clark

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    Actually saw these for the first time on Saturday when I was wandering around the supermarket.
     
  8. fireproof78

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    Given there are Takis taco shells, jerky, seasoning, among other things, wouldn't surprise me in the least.
     
  9. BK613

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    An Internet rabbit hole had me looking at floor plans of The Gherkin (the odd shaped building in London) and it made me realize just how long a shadow Franz Joseph's blueprints cast over the ships blueprints that followed.

    edit to add clarification.
     
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  10. Aragorn

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    Mel Gibson giving his all in generic straight-to-video crap shows how far more talented he is than everyone around him. But he made his own bed.
     
  11. JD

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    I think there have been studies that have shown that animals have that too.
    Because animals don't have any other options, but we do.
    Of course not. We do have our own system of what we consider right and wrong, and many animals do too.
     
  12. fireproof78

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    Why? What makes us different? If humans are not special then why can't they act as animals?
     
  13. JD

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    Because our society has decided that we shouldn't. We have our system of rules that we operate by, just like a wolf pack, or an elephant herd, or a chimp family has their own rules that they operate by. We have also come up with alternatives to those, that other animals haven't.
     
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    A big, round office building has circular floor plans. The TOS Enterprise's saucer has circular deck plans. Franz Joseph used many standard architectural drafting conventions and symbols. I don't see one influencing the other.
     
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  15. BillJ

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    My youngest son loves these things.
     
  16. fireproof78

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    So humans are different because a different standard gets applied to them? Seems rather unfair to say humans are animals yet punish them for the same behavior as animals express reminds me of a Spock quote:
    Interesting. Your Earth people glorify organized violence for forty centuries, but you imprison those who employ it privately."

    ETA: my Calvin and Hobbes of the day seems relevant too.
     
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  17. Aragorn

    Aragorn Fleet Admiral Admiral

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    Never watched The Good Doctor, but all the commercials make the main character come across as very unlikable and difficult.
     
  18. BillJ

    BillJ The King of Kings Premium Member

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    I think you just won the thread! :lol:
     
  19. BK613

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    Not exactly, and to clarify, I meant a shadow over everyone's followon ship's blueprints
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  20. Mr. Laser Beam

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    I'm flying to San Francisco on Sunday. I just got a notification from United.

    My first thought was: FUUUUUUUUUUUCK :eek:

    My second thought was: Oh, never mind, it's only to choose my inflight meal. :lol: