I wonder... what would any of us say if Hitler developed this sort of disease in 1942?

Nope!

Mishe?

Not to mention that, regardless of biology, psychological conditioning takes priority.  Our technology and social structures made us predators.

If biology were the only factor in determining prey vs predator instincts, wouldn't dogs be hunting humans down rather than being subservient to humans?

> SuperNolioBrothers wrote:

> Zarf I didn't say anything specific about this particular invention. It was pretty much just a broad general statement =p

Then you're uselessly spamming again.  Nice job setting an example...

> [RPA]Sir SupAll wrote:

> DPS, don't confuse Japan with South Korea.

SupAll, don't confuse Halo with Starcraft.

The galleon sails through the air.  That's what's awesome about the trick.  It doesn't need water.

> Archangel wrote:

> he described zarf so perfectly too:

"Not someone who is inactive but still wants to play IC and thinks logging on once or twice a day to send out cash is going to help me out when I am in a war and need cash for upkeep and to rebuild fleet."

Pretty much, actually. 

> Justinian I wrote:

> It's entirely irrelevant if morality and self-interest are working together. I am asking about the primary motivation. Even if our self-interest is also moral, would we be moral if it were costly to our self-interest?

Morality defines what the self interest is, though.  Remember, internal interests are still interests.  If you violate a moral, you'll have to live with the fact that you violated that moral forever.

But at the same time, self interest defines what the moral is.  If, when in conflict, one finally decides to violate their morlas, do they look their morals in the face and say "screw you?"  No, they rationalize.  For a split second (or longer, depending on the issue), they reason that, in this instance, violation of that moral is acceptable for one reason or another.

So yeah, Justinian, this whole debate is stupid. 

> [UKS] Outty [Retired] wrote:

> another thread about americans
can't you people make up your mind or something ...
1. if you don't agree with Bush, why did you re-elect him?

Some people can still disagree with him.  Like those who didn't vote for him in the first place, or those who disagree with his actions post-election.

> 2. don't say you didn't vote for him because you simply neglected to vote at all, that's just as stupid as actually voting for him.
3. stop trying to make the world believe you are a great nation ... we already know you're not.

The hell?  Make a new thread if you want.

4. i need more alcohol X(

No, you need less.

> DPS wrote:

> "A US-supporting Islamic nation"

Wasn't this tried with the Taliban and Saddam?

From what I know of US activities in the Middle East there is one simple lesson the American people should have learned by now, stay out of the Middle East.

It all reminds me of a rather colourful expression I once heard, "You can only trust an Arab when you've got his balls in one hand and his throat in the other."

Jordan, Kuwait, and Lebanon prove you wrong.

But you wreck it.