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Image of Illundiel Illundiel 06:51 PM

I still think this is a search box...
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Image of Kevin Howell -The Unseen Commentor Kevin Howell -The Unseen Commentor 05:42 PM

Ok here goes. There was a movie on TV in the eighties. One guy is working on teleportation. He steps on a pad and actually teleports to another pad that was at his girlfriends or ex. But she was working on a robot. He becomes a cyborg but it's not apparent at first.

I also seem to remember at the end he was swimming in the ocean and kicked off his shoes. No idea why I remember that part.

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Image of Soupytwist Soupytwist 09:25 PM

@Kevin Howell -The Unseen Commentor: Can you describe anything else about the movie? I have vague memories of a movie that involved teleportation, the woman was blonde, they ended up on a strange world and were trying to get back home, they ran into a blue guy who shot arrows with glowy orange balls on the ends.

I don't remember any cyborgs, though, but I was probably 4 or 5 years old when I saw it on Showtime.

It's probably not the same movie that you're thinking of, but your description reminded me of my own lost movie!

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Image of dansabato001 dansabato001 05:39 PM

<img src="http://th03.deviantart.net/fs70/300W/i/2010/078/2/2/Visitors_Propaganda_by_P5YCHIC.jpg"

I don't think I'm uploading this image right, but I thought you'd enjoy it... How do I delete this?

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Image of Ruthless if you let me Ruthless if you let me 10:26 PM


@dansabato001: There are some buttons at the bottom of the box. Left opens the options for pictures, either upload (which never worked for me) and URL link. Past the URL into the link box.

No deletion options for posting. Only an edit window of 15 minutes.

I might add that some commentary with pictures or links is welcome. Unless the picture is particularly awesome and no words are needed.

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Sceptic challenges guru to kill him live on TV
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When the guru’s initial efforts failed, he accused Mr Edamaruku of praying to gods to protect him. "No, I’m an atheist," came the response.

The holy man then said he needed to conduct a ritual that could only be done at night, outdoors, and after he had slept with a woman, drunk alcohol and rubbed himself in ash.

The men agreed to go to an outdoor studio that night — all to no avail. At midnight, the anchor declared the contest over. Reason had prevailed.

Score another one for reason.

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Image of AlexKap AlexKap 01:28 PM

@Roklimber: Quick question for you: do you think that Richard Dawkins is wasting his time with his atheist crusade? Science seems like a much more worthwhile pursuit, and atheism seems so overwhelmingly obvious. Isn't he mostly preaching to the choir?

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Image of Roklimber Roklimber 01:35 PM

@AlexKap: "do you think that Richard Dawkins is wasting his time with his atheist crusade?"

No, I don't.

"Science seems like a much more worthwhile pursuit, and atheism seems so overwhelmingly obvious."

To you and me, yes. To the majority of the world's population (who are either illiterate, uneducated, extremely poor, or any combination of those), most definitely not. And certainly not to most of the American population.

"Isn't he mostly preaching to the choir?"

I'm afraid so, but he's gaining ground, slowly, and that's progress.

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Image of matthewabel matthewabel 03:19 PM

@Roklimber: Most people don't know what science actually is, either. They think of it as analogous with magic - ignoring the rigor an experimentation that is the backbone of real science.



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Image of Ruthless if you let me Ruthless if you let me 03:23 PM

@Roklimber: I love that one of the commenters uses the word "claptrap." I enjoy that word very much.

Edit: WTH? I can't spell today. I need the weekend to start already.

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Image of SOFictrekscapist SOFictrekscapist 04:57 PM

@AlexKap: On his website are countless testimonies from people who were raised amid religious fundamentalism and have since had their minds opened.
Knowledge of science is not something to be taken for granted. As someone who grew up in a secular home, it is often difficult for me to imagine the level of systematic brainwashing that some people undergo from an early age. These people are not dumb, nor are they be perpetually resistant to reason. I think Dawkins is doing good.


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Image of RandomFrequentFlierDent RandomFrequentFlierD... 04:59 PM

@Roklimber: Wow, what a great story and a great guy! Mr Edamaruku is my new hero. (I just have to repeat this next bit, I'm so impressed) Since taking over the Indian Rationalist Association he's expanded membership from 300 members to 100, 000. What dedication - I can't believe I didn't know anything about him until now.

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@Ruthless if you let me: I'm not sure how I feel about the fact that this is the first thing that comes to mind when I see "Claptrap"

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Image of Ruthless if you let me Ruthless if you let me 05:14 PM

@RandomFrequentFlierDent: I think of all the broken down ones that I get to fix out in the wasteland. And their little happy dance.

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@Ruthless if you let me:

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Image of Roklimber Roklimber 09:48 PM

@matthewabel: Yet another reason why basic science should be emphasized in the curriculum starting as early as possible in people's education.

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Image of Ruthless if you let me Ruthless if you let me 10:17 PM

@RandomFrequentFlierDent: Heehee! Check me out I'm dancin' I'm dancin! :D Yay!

#buzzedio9
#comeonletsgetdown!

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Image of Log1c Log1c 12:51 PM

So a while back you guys talked about the laser test that was mounted on a Boeing 747. Well now they've built a true Free Electron laser prototype (not a chemical one like on the 747) for ship based defense.

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Image of Log1c Log1c 12:33 PM


Because everyone needs a little Firefly now and then.

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Image of Im_your_Huckleberry Im_your_Huckleberry 01:00 PM

@Log1c:

/Sheds a little tear. :(

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Image of RandomFrequentFlierDent RandomFrequentFlierD... 01:03 PM

@Log1c: All the talk of Firefly lately has got me on something of a kick. This mostly involves me forcing my boyfriend to watch the series with me again (and by "force" I mean saying "want to watch some Firefly?")

Also, everyone on that show is so pretty. I like to think that if it had continued, one episode would have had someone commenting on the fact that the ship is pretty much staffed with models.

Finally, where's Gina Torres?

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Image of Darklighter Darklighter 02:07 PM

@RandomFrequentFlierDent: Maybe she's holding the camera?

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Image of Ruthless if you let me Ruthless if you let me 03:18 PM

@Log1c: Where did you pull the pic? I saw this within the last 24 hours and I cannot remember where I saw it now.

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Image of Log1c Log1c 03:37 PM

@Ruthless if you let me: I caught it on Reddit.

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Image of Chip Overclock Chip Overclock 04:01 PM

@Im_your_Huckleberry: I'll loan you my hankie when I'm done with it.

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