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When I was a child, I thought as a child. Rockhead
« on: December 21, 2017, 11:05:14 AM »
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When I was a child, I thought as a child.
I'd go out at night and look up. All those stars were clearly just out of reach, high in the sky. But, they were close. I knew that because I could see them. It was awesome, but I couldn't understand much about them.

Later, as I grew up, I learned more and understood more about our local solar system and galaxy. Then, I learned about the Universe and its scale. It was literally awesome. What an amazing thing!

And the more I learned, the more I understood about my insignificant place in that Universe. Oddly enough, that never bothered me. Instead, I found it fascinating and it led to a growing sense of wonder. The more I learned as I got older and studied higher mathematics and physics, the more awed I became. Along the way, I also learned biology, geology, mineralogy and other sciences well enough to understand planetary and biological processes, like evolution and speciation. I experienced even more awe at how insignificant I was in an almost infinitely complex Universe.

When I was a child, I accepted childish, uninformed explanations of things. As I grew into an informed adult, those explanations were no longer sufficient for me. In fact, they seemed sillier and sillier with the passage of time. Today, as a 71-year-old man who has spent his entire life learning in many areas and disciplines, I realize that knowing everything is impossible, but knowing as much as possible is a worthwhile way to spend one's brief life.

I am insignificant. I almost understand how insignificant. It is a wonderful thing to know. I get to spend a brief flash of time becoming aware of how insignificant I truly am. How awesome that is! It is more than enough. It has been a blast, and I'm not done yet!

You still do.
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Re: When I was a child, I thought as a child. Rockhead
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2017, 11:09:56 AM »
This is what "warp" level virtue signaling looks like.
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Re: When I was a child, I thought as a child. Rockhead
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2017, 11:11:04 AM »
You are less then insignificant George.  :loser:
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Re: When I was a child, I thought as a child. Rockhead
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2017, 11:36:30 AM »
As a child, Rockhead ate too much lint out of his bellybutton. He still does.

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Re: When I was a child, I thought as a child. Rockhead
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2017, 11:39:45 AM »
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I am insignificant. I almost understand how insignificant. It is a wonderful thing to know. I get to spend a brief flash of time becoming aware of how insignificant I truly am. How awesome that is! It is more than enough. It has been a blast, and I'm not done yet!

In addition to being insignificant you are also irrelevant, useless and a waste of oxygen, food and water.

Have a nice day. :loser:
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Re: When I was a child, I thought as a child. Rockhead
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2017, 11:54:50 AM »
“When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up.”

― C.S. Lewis
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Re: When I was a child, I thought as a child. Rockhead
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2017, 11:59:24 AM »
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I am insignificant. I almost understand how insignificant. It is a wonderful thing to know. I get to spend a brief flash of time becoming aware of how insignificant I truly am. How awesome that is! It is more than enough. It has been a blast, and I'm not done yet!

The significance of your insignificance is significant
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Re: When I was a child, I thought as a child. Rockhead
« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2017, 12:26:21 PM »
Quote from: Carl on December 21, 2017, 11:11:04 AM
You are less then insignificant George.  :loser:

Doesn't even need a Total Perspective Vortex. A mirror will do.
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Re: When I was a child, I thought as a child. Rockhead
« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2017, 01:58:09 PM »
Sounds like a passive-aggressive swipe at his latest theist bogeyman.
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Re: When I was a child, I thought as a child. Rockhead
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2017, 03:04:18 PM »
“When I became a man I put away childish things, and took up sex, booze and rock & roll!! :-)
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Re: When I was a child, I thought as a child. Rockhead
« Reply #10 on: December 21, 2017, 07:29:02 PM »
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Today, as a 71-year-old man who has spent his entire life learning in many areas and disciplines, I realize that knowing everything is impossible, but knowing as much as possible is a worthwhile way to spend one's brief life.

The dipshit fancies himself quite the renaissance man.

Get a haircut you dirthead.
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Re: When I was a child, I thought as a child. Rockhead
« Reply #11 on: December 21, 2017, 08:12:09 PM »
Quote from: Old n Grumpy on December 21, 2017, 03:04:18 PM
“When I became a man I put away childish things, and took up sex, booze and rock & roll!! :-)

I am basically a child that gets drunk and pays bills.  :-)
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Re: When I was a child, I thought as a child. Rockhead
« Reply #12 on: December 22, 2017, 08:11:49 AM »
And now you aren't even thinking as well as does a child, MM. You look at a piece of art and marvel at the artist's creativity; you look at a computer or car and appreciate the engineers' design skills. Then you look at the world and universe that are far more beautiful and intricate and refuse to recognize its Designer-Creator.

A child thinks better than you, MM.
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Re: When I was a child, I thought as a child. Rockhead
« Reply #13 on: December 24, 2017, 03:29:24 PM »
When MM was a child, he thought as a child.

As an adult and DUmmie, he STILL thinks as a child...

This is what liberals call "Progress"
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Re: When I was a child, I thought as a child. Rockhead
« Reply #14 on: December 24, 2017, 03:41:16 PM »
Quote from: USA4ME on December 21, 2017, 11:36:30 AM
As a child, Rockhead ate too much lint out of his bellybutton. He still does.

He is definitely a window licker.
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« Reply #15 on: December 24, 2017, 03:44:47 PM »
Quote from: hillneck on December 24, 2017, 03:41:16 PM
He is definitely a window licker.

The lead based painted kind of windows...
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Re: When I was a child, I thought as a child. Rockhead
« Reply #16 on: December 24, 2017, 04:17:40 PM »
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When I was a child, I thought as a child.

Really no need for the past tense construction in that sentence.
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