Shook
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Thats your interpretation of a civilization but i actually took mine from the dictionary... i guess you didnt really read my last post in which i said ur arguement doesnt even pertain to the original post
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skunkushybrid
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Not only my interpretation. Actually my definition comes from the concise Oxford English Dictionary.
Here it is again, only in full this time:
civilisation. 1 an advanced stage or system of social development.
2 those peoples of the world regarded as having this.
3 a people or nation (esp. of the past) regarded as an element of social evolution (ancient civilisations; the Inca civilisation).
4 making or becoming civilised.
You need to buy a better dictionary.
Shook
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civ·i·li·za·tion
/ˌsɪv
noun 1.an advanced state of human society, in which a high level of culture, science, industry, and government has been reached. 2.those people or nations that have reached such a state. 3.any type of culture, society, etc., of a specific place, time, or group: Greek civilization. 4.the act or process of civilizing or being civilized: Rome's civilization of barbaric tribes was admirable. 5.cultural refinement; refinement of thought and cultural appreciation: The letters of Madame de Sévigné reveal her wit and civilization. 6.cities or populated areas in general, as opposed to unpopulated or wilderness areas: The plane crashed in the jungle, hundreds of miles from civilization. 7.modern comforts and conveniences, as made possible by science and technology: After a week in the woods, without television or even running water, the campers looked forward to civilization again.
Theres mine, but even so your argument didnt pertain to your original post
skunkushybrid
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civ·i·li·za·tionələˈzeɪʃən/Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[siv-uh-luh-zey-shuhn]Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
noun 1.an advanced state of human society, in which a high level of culture, science, industry, and government has been reached. 2.those people or nations that have reached such a state. 3.any type of culture, society, etc., of a specific place, time, or group: Greek civilization. 4.the act or process of civilizing or being civilized: Rome's civilization of barbaric tribes was admirable. 5.cultural refinement; refinement of thought and cultural appreciation: The letters of Madame de Sévigné reveal her wit and civilization. 6.cities or populated areas in general, as opposed to unpopulated or wilderness areas: The plane crashed in the jungle, hundreds of miles from civilization. 7.modern comforts and conveniences, as made possible by science and technology: After a week in the woods, without television or even running water, the campers looked forward to civilization again.
Theres mine, but even so your argument didnt pertain to your original post
Don't forget mine comes from a well respected dictionary, where does yours come from?
I think the Concise Oxford Dictionary has the upper hand here. You only need to study the definitions to see that.
To which original post does my argument not pertain?
Widow Maker
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Never heard of the Oxford. Websters ftw. Obviously its spelled different on your side of the world.
skunkushybrid
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No, it's spelt the same way here too. the 's' is an accepted variation.
Ethnobotanist
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The Oxford Dictionary is the standard for the entire English language. New words enter the English lexicon (collection of common-usage vocabularly) through Oxford.
Webster was a wanna-be revolutionary who "fought" the British by using his monopoly on American dictionaries and trying to bend American English to his own idea of what it should be. Including the introduction of new, artificial spellings to create another way for Americans to be 'different' from the British. And it worked. Sort of.
The spelling Skunk used was standardised international spelling of English. It's techinically the "correct way" to spell something. Only those people and institutions in the U.S. who were raised on Webster generally use the alternate spelling (and that is most of the United States). All Webster REALLY did is end up confusing a lot of modern people, and fucking up written English even more than it already was.
I use international spellings, and I was raised in the States, though sometimes I'll concede to other spellings "such as 'z' instead of 's', as in 'standardise') so as not to confuse my fellow Americans. Personally though, I'd be happy if people were more or less literate and could actually spell most of what they meant to say correctly, whether they use an American or International spelling. But with the majority of adults supposedly reading at a 6th - 8th grade reading level, it's no wonder that only happens every so often. Yes. I'm venting.
~Ethno
Miracle Smoke
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Are other existence on this earth unintelligent, hell no. How can it be unintelligent without intelligence!? As humans we are the top of the food chain and the only reason for that is are adaptive skills and mostly through us working together as a team as group. Now i don't like the idea being limited to our genes but this is interesting, self-preservation the thought is that we live to pass on our DNA but we need others to do so. But the topic is on the universe and yes i do believe in the theory of a multi-verse and is the other intelligence out there?, there has to be. I really enjoyed reading this,
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~sai/hologram.html
the universe as a hologram, i don't know if i can believe it or not (im agnostic), but it's intriguing.
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~sai/hologram.html
the universe as a hologram, i don't know if i can believe it or not (im agnostic), but it's intriguing.
mastakoosh
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Just think there may be a planet a billion miles away that is the exact same as earth. Human beings and all. But maybe they are ahead of us by a thousand years, or behind us by a hundred thousand years. Just picture it.
skunkushybrid
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You don't find the bible unbelievable as it is? What about moses parting the sea? What about Mary having a baby without ever having sex? What about Jesus curing blind people? Turning water into wine? Rising from the dead?I just can't wait for them to find anything and flip the bible up side down, thats what i waiting for the step forward for man kind
Evil Buddies
Ganja King
So many religions who knows what to believe I say just believe in Karma. Life is to short to worry about god and the after life concentrate on living. If are a good person and there is a god he will except u in heaven. I'm in to astrophysics the universe is a beautiful place. Heres a few pics of what i have i think they are so beautiful.
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Erniedytn
Master of Mayhem
All these things can be explained with one thing.....
Token
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I do, I'm just waiting for them to find something else out there so The Massis will see that the bible is good for one thing setting good morels thats it in my opinion. As to religion i think Karama is the only thing i fellow
SHOOT2KILL66
The Gardener
My God Created All This Shit Show Some Respect And Smoke His Herb And Live In Peace And Open Your Mind 
No The World Is Not Flat
No The World Is Not Flat
Erniedytn
Master of Mayhem
Define God......
SHOOT2KILL66
The Gardener
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SHOOT2KILL66
The Gardener
No Thats What I Think Of Your Question its a collage boy question
What way do u mean define god ??
What way do u mean define god ??
Erniedytn
Master of Mayhem
Just what I said...define God. You said:
Who or what is your God?