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The furthest picture we have ever taken in to space, absolutely mind bending! (pg. 7)
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| Ania_xox |
I find that these kinds of topics always turn men into emotional sucks.
Honestly, talking about space and the sheer mind-blowing vastness of the universe and all that is unknown to us always seems to make men marvel and get all gay in wonder.
I suppose they feel belittled and insignificant.
Also, I think men (to a certain degree) are more inclined to reason with themselves and imagine more clearly the ratio of things in the universe. Hence, they feel small and get emotional.
This is by no means a thought-out theory - just something I have noticed.
edit: and when other men get involved in the conversation, they all argue and debate their own perspectives to feel less belittled. |
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| Moral Hazard |
| quote: | Originally posted by Sykonee
So... the advances made by the Islam civilizations during the Dark Ages amount to nothing? |
not to mention that the Egyptian, Greek, and Romans were all societies in which religion loomed large. Truth is when most people in the west say "religion" they mean Christianity.
Incidently... does it not make sense that the loss in scientific advances during the dark ages may have something to do with the destruction of Rome, the European economy and the relative anarchy of the period? |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by Moral Hazard
not to mention that the Egyptian, Greek, and Romans were all societies in which religion loomed large. Truth is when most people in the west say "religion" they mean Christianity.
Incidently... does it not make sense that the loss in scientific advances during the dark ages may have something to do with the destruction of Rome, the European economy and the relative anarchy of the period? |
No, of course not! That was re-li-gion! Never mind the fact that universities first appeared in Europe during that time, and that the old texts written by the Greeks were translated into Latin during the oh-so-dark Ages (and we need to thanks the Muslims for keeping them during the toughest of times), among other things. If I could go back in time, I'd love to butt-head Petrarch for being the first to propagate these false ideas...
That graph is hilarious, by the way. and I'm willing to bet the person that made it is scientific illiterate (and probably religiously illiterate too). But, truth be said, it is hosted in a place called "Hilarious Pictures", so I think it's all right to laugh at it. |
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| winston |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ania_xox
I find that these kinds of topics always turn men into emotional sucks.
Honestly, talking about space and the sheer mind-blowing vastness of the universe and all that is unknown to us always seems to make men marvel and get all gay in wonder.
I suppose they feel belittled and insignificant.
Also, I think men (to a certain degree) are more inclined to reason with themselves and imagine more clearly the ratio of things in the universe. Hence, they feel small and get emotional.
This is by no means a thought-out theory - just something I have noticed.
edit: and when other men get involved in the conversation, they all argue and debate their own perspectives to feel less belittled. |
the english department is the building next door... |
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| Domesticated |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
If I could go back in time, I'd love to butt-head Petrarch for being the first to propagate these false ideas... |
:stongue:
I think you mean 'head-butt'. It sounds really funny the other way around even though I know exactly what you're saying. |
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| winston |
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| jupiterone |
| quote: | Originally posted by winston
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OH HAYYYYYY |
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| Sykonee |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ania_xox
I find that these kinds of topics always turn men into emotional sucks.
Honestly, talking about space and the sheer mind-blowing vastness of the universe and all that is unknown to us always seems to make men marvel and get all gay in wonder.
I suppose they feel belittled and insignificant.
Also, I think men (to a certain degree) are more inclined to reason with themselves and imagine more clearly the ratio of things in the universe. Hence, they feel small and get emotional.
This is by no means a thought-out theory - just something I have noticed.
edit: and when other men get involved in the conversation, they all argue and debate their own perspectives to feel less belittled. |
And this is why you don't hear about many famous discoveries made by women.:o
Jokes aside, how can anyone not marvel at this ? I mean, look up on a starry sky some night. Just look at it! The mind boggles at all that awesome up there!:eyespop: |
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| DjWhooCares |
| quote: | Originally posted by Sykonee
And this is why you don't hear about many famous discoveries made by women.:o
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lol
i wanted to say something close to that...but instead held off till someone else did it...
gj
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| Sykonee |
| quote: | Originally posted by DjWhooCares
lol
i wanted to say something close to that...but instead held off till someone else did it...
gj
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Sadly, it explains why many of the famous male scientist of history were single. :( |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by Sykonee
Sadly, it explains why many of the famous male scientist of history were single. :( |
Actually, Newton made that a goal in his life (he died a virgin) out of Christian lunacy. But, who else died single? Einstein was a total womaniser, Tycho Brahe had a wife (so had Edwin Hubble), Kepler married twice (so did Stephen Hawking, incredibly), and Galileo fathered three children out of wedlock... as a matter of fact, I'd say scientists in general have done quite well indeed!
| quote: | Originally posted by Sykonee
I think you mean 'head-butt'. It sounds really funny the other way around even though I know exactly what you're saying. |
Heck :stongue:
If butt-heading him means I sat on his face, then it's all the better :D |
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| Sykonee |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
Actually, Newton made that a goal in his life (he died a virgin) out of Christian lunacy. But, who else died single? Einstein was a total womaniser, Tycho Brahe had a wife (so had Edwin Hubble), Kepler married twice (so did Stephen Hawking, incredibly), and Galileo fathered three children out of wedlock... as a matter of fact, I'd say scientists in general have done quite well indeed! |
Way to ruin a battle of the sexes with semantics. |
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