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Keyser Soze wrote:
On 9/16/16 2:25 PM, Wayne.B wrote: On Fri, 16 Sep 2016 11:42:34 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote: English is a perfect metaphor in many ways for Darwin's Theory of Evolution, and the language's evolution makes a great argument to use against the religious simpletons who don't believe in that process. You be trippin yo. Why? It's easy enough to show the evolution or changes in language made by humans over time, both in the language itself and in the meanings and changes in words. Understanding evolution, after all, requires a mind able to think at at least the junior high school level, which may be too advanced for the creationism religious simpletons. === The "evolution" of a language however is entirely different than the evolution of a species. In the case of the latter, the species evolves because less fit members have less success procreating themselves and vice versa. Language of course does not procreate, and therefore can not evolve in a Darwinian sense. Quod erat demonstrandum. It is important that the brain get enough oxygen 24 hours a day. It's important to notice a word like "metaphor" and a phrase like "metaphor in many ways" and what the word metaphor means and how a metaphor may be used. Once again, for the language impaired he "English is a perfect metaphor in many ways for Darwin's Theory of Evolution." Not in every way, but in many ways. Now, why not devote yourself to what I am sure you do best, W'hine: go **** up a rope. Literally. No wonder so many English majors are under employed, with statements like "English is a perfect metaphor in many ways for Darwin's Theory of Evolution." Confusing apples and oranges. |
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On 9/16/16 2:47 PM, Califbill wrote:
Keyser Soze wrote: On 9/16/16 2:25 PM, Wayne.B wrote: On Fri, 16 Sep 2016 11:42:34 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote: English is a perfect metaphor in many ways for Darwin's Theory of Evolution, and the language's evolution makes a great argument to use against the religious simpletons who don't believe in that process. You be trippin yo. Why? It's easy enough to show the evolution or changes in language made by humans over time, both in the language itself and in the meanings and changes in words. Understanding evolution, after all, requires a mind able to think at at least the junior high school level, which may be too advanced for the creationism religious simpletons. === The "evolution" of a language however is entirely different than the evolution of a species. In the case of the latter, the species evolves because less fit members have less success procreating themselves and vice versa. Language of course does not procreate, and therefore can not evolve in a Darwinian sense. Quod erat demonstrandum. It is important that the brain get enough oxygen 24 hours a day. It's important to notice a word like "metaphor" and a phrase like "metaphor in many ways" and what the word metaphor means and how a metaphor may be used. Once again, for the language impaired he "English is a perfect metaphor in many ways for Darwin's Theory of Evolution." Not in every way, but in many ways. Now, why not devote yourself to what I am sure you do best, W'hine: go **** up a rope. Literally. No wonder so many English majors are under employed, with statements like "English is a perfect metaphor in many ways for Darwin's Theory of Evolution." Confusing apples and oranges. My goodness. You're not pretending to be dumb as a post, are you? Why don't you look up metaphor and get back to us? |
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1:39 PMKeyser Soze
- show quoted text - It's important to notice a word like "metaphor" and a phrase like "metaphor in many ways" and what the word metaphor means and how a metaphor may be used. Once again, for the language impaired he "English is a perfect metaphor in many ways for Darwin's Theory of Evolution." Not in every way, but in many ways. ...... Metaphorically, Are they still trying to figure out what "is" is? |
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Wayne.B Wrote in message:
On Fri, 16 Sep 2016 11:42:34 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote: English is a perfect metaphor in many ways for Darwin's Theory of Evolution, and the language's evolution makes a great argument to use against the religious simpletons who don't believe in that process. You be trippin yo. Why? It's easy enough to show the evolution or changes in language made by humans over time, both in the language itself and in the meanings and changes in words. Understanding evolution, after all, requires a mind able to think at at least the junior high school level, which may be too advanced for the creationism religious simpletons. === The "evolution" of a language however is entirely different than the evolution of a species. In the case of the latter, the species evolves because less fit members have less success procreating themselves and vice versa. Language of course does not procreate, and therefore can not evolve in a Darwinian sense. Quod erat demonstrandum. It is important that the brain get enough oxygen 24 hours a day. That's what his CPAP machine is for. -- x |
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On 9/16/16 3:16 PM, justan wrote:
Wayne.B Wrote in message: On Fri, 16 Sep 2016 11:42:34 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote: English is a perfect metaphor in many ways for Darwin's Theory of Evolution, and the language's evolution makes a great argument to use against the religious simpletons who don't believe in that process. You be trippin yo. Why? It's easy enough to show the evolution or changes in language made by humans over time, both in the language itself and in the meanings and changes in words. Understanding evolution, after all, requires a mind able to think at at least the junior high school level, which may be too advanced for the creationism religious simpletons. === The "evolution" of a language however is entirely different than the evolution of a species. In the case of the latter, the species evolves because less fit members have less success procreating themselves and vice versa. Language of course does not procreate, and therefore can not evolve in a Darwinian sense. Quod erat demonstrandum. It is important that the brain get enough oxygen 24 hours a day. That's what his CPAP machine is for. You spread b.s. just like your hero, Donald Trump. |
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On 9/16/16 3:01 PM, Tim wrote:
1:39 PMKeyser Soze - show quoted text - It's important to notice a word like "metaphor" and a phrase like "metaphor in many ways" and what the word metaphor means and how a metaphor may be used. Once again, for the language impaired he "English is a perfect metaphor in many ways for Darwin's Theory of Evolution." Not in every way, but in many ways. ..... Metaphorically, Are they still trying to figure out what "is" is? You might know if you read more than the Sunday Comics. |
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On Fri, 16 Sep 2016 15:16:53 -0400 (EDT), justan wrote:
Wayne.B Wrote in message: On Fri, 16 Sep 2016 11:42:34 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote: English is a perfect metaphor in many ways for Darwin's Theory of Evolution, and the language's evolution makes a great argument to use against the religious simpletons who don't believe in that process. You be trippin yo. Why? It's easy enough to show the evolution or changes in language made by humans over time, both in the language itself and in the meanings and changes in words. Understanding evolution, after all, requires a mind able to think at at least the junior high school level, which may be too advanced for the creationism religious simpletons. === The "evolution" of a language however is entirely different than the evolution of a species. In the case of the latter, the species evolves because less fit members have less success procreating themselves and vice versa. Language of course does not procreate, and therefore can not evolve in a Darwinian sense. Quod erat demonstrandum. It is important that the brain get enough oxygen 24 hours a day. That's what his CPAP machine is for. === Yes but it doesn't seem to be helping much. |
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On 9/16/16 3:37 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 16 Sep 2016 15:16:53 -0400 (EDT), justan wrote: Wayne.B Wrote in message: On Fri, 16 Sep 2016 11:42:34 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote: English is a perfect metaphor in many ways for Darwin's Theory of Evolution, and the language's evolution makes a great argument to use against the religious simpletons who don't believe in that process. You be trippin yo. Why? It's easy enough to show the evolution or changes in language made by humans over time, both in the language itself and in the meanings and changes in words. Understanding evolution, after all, requires a mind able to think at at least the junior high school level, which may be too advanced for the creationism religious simpletons. === The "evolution" of a language however is entirely different than the evolution of a species. In the case of the latter, the species evolves because less fit members have less success procreating themselves and vice versa. Language of course does not procreate, and therefore can not evolve in a Darwinian sense. Quod erat demonstrandum. It is important that the brain get enough oxygen 24 hours a day. That's what his CPAP machine is for. === Yes but it doesn't seem to be helping much. Maybe you and your buddy need a newer, more powerful model, and it is obvious that JustOldFart could use a visit to the wizard to get a brain and a heart. |
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On Fri, 16 Sep 2016 14:38:57 -0400, Keyser Soze
wrote: On 9/16/16 2:25 PM, Wayne.B wrote: On Fri, 16 Sep 2016 11:42:34 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote: English is a perfect metaphor in many ways for Darwin's Theory of Evolution, and the language's evolution makes a great argument to use against the religious simpletons who don't believe in that process. You be trippin yo. Why? It's easy enough to show the evolution or changes in language made by humans over time, both in the language itself and in the meanings and changes in words. Understanding evolution, after all, requires a mind able to think at at least the junior high school level, which may be too advanced for the creationism religious simpletons. === The "evolution" of a language however is entirely different than the evolution of a species. In the case of the latter, the species evolves because less fit members have less success procreating themselves and vice versa. Language of course does not procreate, and therefore can not evolve in a Darwinian sense. Quod erat demonstrandum. It is important that the brain get enough oxygen 24 hours a day. It's important to notice a word like "metaphor" and a phrase like "metaphor in many ways" and what the word metaphor means and how a metaphor may be used. Once again, for the language impaired he "English is a perfect metaphor in many ways for Darwin's Theory of Evolution." Not in every way, but in many ways. Now, why not devote yourself to what I am sure you do best, W'hine: go **** up a rope. Literally. === You assert that "English is the perfect metaphor" for evolution. That doesn't even make sense let alone be an imperfect metaphor. Your cart is before your horse metaphorically speaking, thus giving you a perfect view of the horse's arse which you resemble. |
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2:44 PMWayne.B
On Fri, 16 Sep 2016 14:38:57 -0400, Keyser Soze - show quoted text - === You assert that "English is the perfect metaphor" for evolution. That doesn't even make sense let alone be an imperfect metaphor. Your cart is before your horse metaphorically speaking, thus giving you a perfect view of the horse's arse which you resemble. ...... well Wayne, that's probably because he reads more than the Sunday Comics. Maybe.., |
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