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    Poll: I haven't thought about this website in years....

    I haven't thought about this website in years. What thread do I find at the very top? Some things never change :)

    Hi Bruce!
  2. As to the global warming issue I will say only...

    As to the global warming issue I will say only this:


    Consider that the Earth is in a balance.

    If there is a one ton weight on each side of the scale it remains balanced.

    Add a single...
  3. Google HAARP ;)

    Google HAARP ;)
  4. The Tao that can be known is not the true Tao. ...

    The Tao that can be known is not the true Tao.


    Understanding is it's antithesis.
  5. This is the fundamental error from which most...

    This is the fundamental error from which most metaphysical philosophy begins.

    The error is that for us to know something exists it must be perceivable, but that is not an intrinsic requirement of...
  6. There seems to be a miscommunication here. I...

    There seems to be a miscommunication here. I agree with this, and it is the reason I say that a linear universe makes no sense. That is exactly the point I was getting at which you just made....
  7. Go back and read the first bit of my first post...

    Go back and read the first bit of my first post on this thread... good, now that we are in agreement, let's continue.

    Why is it looking for short-answer conclusions? It's the central question to...
  8. Hundreds? How many people are currently living...

    Hundreds? How many people are currently living in this world? How many of them are scientists or are trained to think like scientists? To the average person what you are saying might as well be a...
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    Poll: In that clip, the clearest similarity to a form...

    In that clip, the clearest similarity to a form I've seen in SD is Tiger/Crane.

    Stop being lazy, post some more links... and come to a Norcross Wednesday Brown Belt class already.
  10. I haven't read this entire thread carefully but...

    I haven't read this entire thread carefully but can't resist philosophy, so I'll just make a few brief comments.

    I'll be staying away from the "God" debate, save to say I am an atheist who is...
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    OT: U.S. Ranger MA

    I read that the Rangers train in Jiu Jitsu.

    Is this true, and if so is it the only MA the Rangers train in?


    Does the Army in general or the Rangers in particular have anything like a...
  12. Are you referring to Tai Ci Quan "Fist of Grand...

    Are you referring to Tai Ci Quan "Fist of Grand Ultimate Mercy" aka "Buddha Family Fist"?

    The opening of the form in that clip was strikingly similar but the rest of it was more like SDs Chen Tai...
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    I've always thought that the 360 backsweep...

    I've always thought that the 360 backsweep followed by the jump spin outside crescent was particularly cool

    At least when Lei Wulong does it in Tekken :D

    I don't think I make it look as good...
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    Yeah they are tough... just wait until you...

    Yeah they are tough...


    just wait until you have to do the 540 backsweep :eek:
  15. To me it kind of looked like he just didn't want...

    To me it kind of looked like he just didn't want to fall on the asphalt...



    can't really blame him either :p


    There are definite stylistic differences, but the forms are pretty much the...
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    Poll: I think that a reasonably intelligent and...

    I think that a reasonably intelligent and unbiased person can tell the difference between mediocrity and excellence in most things, when shown both.

    If they had never seen excellence, mediocrity...
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    Poll: Yes, I agree with all of this. I think that...

    Yes, I agree with all of this.

    I think that any martial art, done well, will have these principles.
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    Poll: Sal - I am very interested in your understanding...

    Sal - I am very interested in your understanding of body mechanics.


    One things I would like to clear up is this:

    You said that Karate is double weighted

    You also said that double weighted...
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    Poll: I suppose the natural question would be: Does...

    I suppose the natural question would be:

    Does the style which has this Lian Wu Zhang also have a related form which translates to something like "Connecting Fist" or "Interconnected Fist" ?
    ...
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    I like to give the students feedback during...

    I like to give the students feedback during sparring, and I often stop them in the middle of a match to make suggestions on what they could try to improve.


    Last night I saw one of the brown...
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    I can do Ba Gua as long as I have a six foot...

    I can do Ba Gua as long as I have a six foot circle :)
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    In this world our only power is the building of...

    In this world our only power is the building of sandcastles next to the sea.






    Everything changes. The problem is once you have changed something into the shape you desire, that shape...
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    Not if your town is Kabul, I don't.

    Not if your town is Kabul, I don't.
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    Did you just say that the US is a rapist thug? ...

    Did you just say that the US is a rapist thug?

    Why would you say that?
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    You sure about that? We don't eat them,...

    You sure about that?


    We don't eat them, true. We do kill them to protect our livestock though.

    Wolves, Coyotes, etc...

    We also kill them because we fear them

    Sharks, Mountain Lions, etc.
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