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    That is, in essence a strawman argument.
    And the OP isn't a strawman when there are so many factors?

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    WTF do beetles have to do with this article? The larch trees in Alaska were killed by a DISEASE!!! (I mean its right there in the article)
    When it comes to trees, insects are sometimes called a disease.

    Regardless, the point is that it was something else besides temperature.

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    When it comes to trees, insects are sometimes called a disease.

    Regardless, the point is that it was something else besides temperature.
    Stand corrected... Stupid arborists... Lol confusing.

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    Fify...

    Is that a gangster term or something?

    Ebonics?

    WTF is it?

    I assume it means you are undecided on something, like a 50% agreement.

    Can we keep the talk to actual job required English so us old fogies understand?
    It means "fixed it for you".

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    It means "fixed it for you".
    Shows how much I'm not in the groove with the younger people...

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    Anyone here from MIT?

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    Anyone here from MIT?
    Closest here is a cousin of mine got his PHD there.

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    Closest here is a cousin of mine got his PHD there.
    MIT is over rated. Trust me I debate with them on a weekly basis and they back down 24/7 since no one there seems to be anymore educated than your average UTSA professor. they don't have any information about the Home brew Computer Club they hardly know wtf Altair is, most computer topics die a quick death.

    They don't have any education in Radiation and most of them at the MIT facebook page are all born after 1987 so they don't engage in Chernobyl or radiation topics.



    They have no idea about how old the earth is and anyone who Quotes Darwin never replies to my questions.

    You would think i would have a harder time with the MIT Krew then the ST Politics Krew but to be Honest Chump,wildCobra,RandomLie, and Hater are light years ahead of those fools.

    (I give props where props are due)

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    LOL...

    I don't know what it's like there today, but my cousin went there more than 30 years ago. maybe things have changed and its overrated now, but he has done real well. It was real good then.

    Altair? Do you mean the computer, the star, the corporation, the NASA project, or something else?

    Why would they associate themselves with the Homebrew Computer Club? They have better things than studying history.

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    Fify...

    Is that a gangster term or something?

    Ebonics?

    WTF is it?

    I assume it means you are undecided on something, like a 50% agreement.

    Can we keep the talk to actual job required English so us old fogies understand?
    Fixed It For You

    I had to ask too. It isn't all that apparent.

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    And the OP isn't a strawman when there are so many factors?

    Respectfully:

    No. A strawman argument is when you distort someone else's argument in some purposefully dishonest fashion.

    Example:

    Wild Cobra: I think we should lower taxes a bit. (actual position)

    RandomGuy: Getting rid of all taxes would be the stupidest thing in the world. (distortion of actual position, generally coupled with some kind of ridicule)

    It is called a "strawman" because it is somewhat similar to taking a sword to a "strawman" target made to look like someone, defeating it, and then saying "look I defeated this guy". All you have done is defeat an idea of your making, not the actual idea of someone else.

    Your usage of "strawman" here seems to be a misnomer of some sort.

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    Respectfully:

    No. A strawman argument is when you distort someone else's argument in some purposefully dishonest fashion.

    Example:

    Wild Cobra: I think we should lower taxes a bit. (actual position)

    RandomGuy: Getting rid of all taxes would be the stupidest thing in the world. (distortion of actual position, generally coupled with some kind of ridicule)

    It is called a "strawman" because it is somewhat similar to taking a sword to a "strawman" target made to look like someone, defeating it, and then saying "look I defeated this guy". All you have done is defeat an idea of your making, not the actual idea of someone else.

    Your usage of "strawman" here seems to be a misnomer of some sort.
    Awww....

    So you and others accuse me of your common practice!

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    LOL...

    I don't know what it's like there today, but my cousin went there more than 30 years ago. maybe things have changed and its overrated now, but he has done real well. It was real good then.

    Go visit the MIT site and engage in conversations find out for yourself.

    Don't go by what I say.



    Altair? Do you mean the computer, the star
    No I was talking about the first personal Pc introduced to the public.





    Why would they associate themselves with the Homebrew Computer Club?
    If you have to ask then maybe this topic is over your head. But then again you do need to learn about the Altair so in a way your totally excused.

    Not talking about the Home brew computer club is one thing, but even then it's like talking about NASA and not ever bringing up Apollo 11

    "not knowing" about the home brew computer club is another thing.

    It's like talking about automobiles and not knowing where Detroit is.

    If you can't see the point then I can see why you question me.


    They have better things than studying history.
    So true, different ways of folding paper is much more effective use of collage research time.



    MIT researchers create programmable self-folding origami sheets

    http://www.zdnet.com/blog/emergingte...mi-sheets/2293

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