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Why am I always ignored on facebook?

Anonymous wrote:
Love it. I think My self esteem came back full swing. Thanks sherlock

But of course!

Always be sure that the mirror in which you look is not a distorted one!

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The mixed race child.

Big-Al-One wrote:
I think racism is a three-way road.

I always liked black gospel preaching and (more so) singing. It ranks high on my chart....
But having lived in the deep south, I noticed a mutual segregation of Baptist churches. The Baptist church of Vanilla, the Baptist church of Chocolate - so to speak AND that would include the Baptist church of Taco. The ethnic comparisons ad-nausium.
Anyway, I just wasn't under the impression that I could walk into an all black congregation and become a member - and rightfully so for reasons beyond my understanding.
I look at it like this: the racial purity of every country is preserved at its core. Every country has a society at the outer fringe that has more relaxed views where you can love, marry and bear off-spring with anyone you desire - this certainly preserves "mankind" but not necessarily the specific race.
As with all things, you have to shop to find that which suits your needs. There are plenty of Baptist churches that truly accept all people.
The third lane? I don't think you can walk away from bad experiences and simply chalk it up to racism. All nations want to keep their core identity - I see nothing wrong with that.

I believe that we are all in the same human family. Interestingly enough, I train African soldiers quite a lot. They often wear their blood types embroidered on a uniform patch. Many have the same blood type as I do.

And, while I believe that we are all in the same human family, I also believe that we all have unique cultures to preserve. I believe in immigration--but I also believe that immigration should not be unlimited.

Let's say we had a country on earth called Pangola, which has a population of 2 billion. Life there sucks because of overpopulation, pollution, unemployment, dictatorial government--you name it. So the people there would like to leave Pangola and go to a country where they can breathe free and have opportunities. Nothing wrong with that. Let's say also that the Pangolans worships a giant bug idol, and believe that their government should be dictated by the prophets of the bug. But now let's say that tens of millions of Pangolans start to leave their country and flood other countries. They are first coming ostensibly as refugees, but there are few women and children among them. Let's say the first country they will cross is Westernola. Now Westernola has a population of 10 million. How many Pangolans can Westernola absorb before the existing Westernola culture is overwhelmed, and their democratic institutions are replaced by bug-based government? How long before the Pangolans, who reproduce at a rate 2.5 times greater than the native Westernolans, surpass the native population and constitute a majority for political purposes?

That's the kind of thing that worries me. That's why sovereign nations exercise control over immigration. And I think immigration is definitely a good thing--within limits.

But when the host nation's culture could be overwhelmed and blotted out through massive immigration, I see that as a bad thing.

I don't see the ideal solution to the world's problems as being fixed through massive immigration movements--but in fixing those issues that trigger massive immigration movements in the first place.

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I am a cyclist and long distance runner.

Anonymous wrote:
Thank sherlock. I dont own a car so my bike is my primary transportation. I thank you for your response.

You are quite welcome. Just watch those car doors when you're cycling!

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So,a close friend of mine has been a victim of a cybercrime.

How did it all work out?

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I think this is the site (help.com) where my daughter, Pink Freud (Alice) modded.

I will never, ever forget Alice. What a beautiful person!

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I am a cyclist and long distance runner.

But according to Cycling Weekly, cyclists come out ahead of drivers and pedestrians where breathing in air pollution is concerned:

"Those who travel by car can experience five times higher pollution levels than those who cycle, and three and a half times more than those walking, according to an experiment by academics and campaigners.

"In a video, shown on the Guardian website, by the Healthy Air Campaign, Kings College London, and Camden Council, air pollution detectors were fitted to one person driving a car, one on a bus, one on foot and one on a bike on a busy route across central London. One person also cycled and another walked on a quieter parallel route away from busy roads."

And: "The reason those travelling in cars experience much greater fumes is the exhaust from other vehicles enters from in front and behind and, once there, doesnโ€™t disperse.

In the experiment the cyclistโ€™s journey was not only quickest, they were exposed to much lower pollution levels than all other journeys, as fumes were able to disperse as they rode along. The pedestrianโ€™s levels were higher as their journey took longer.

"The driver was also exposed to two and a half times higher pollution levels than those on a bus, which had the second highest exposure, proving that being inside a vehicle does not protect passengers from traffic fumes." http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/latest-news/c...

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Sherlock's predictions for the future .

sophieshizuko wrote:
You are watching to much science fiction and not studying real science.

Remember that yesterday's science fiction, e.g., Jules Verne's Nautilus, is today's reality.

And remember when some "scientist" said that mankind could not survive traveling over 60 miles per hour?

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I have been on this site for a long time!

The name of the old domain--help.com--was the very best. It was intuitive. MANY people got there by simply thinking, "What if I just typed in help.com?" And--voila!--they were there!

This site is still in the embryonic stage. I would say it will take 5 years to approach the activity of the old help.com.

I wish we could buy the old domain name back . . . hey!

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I am a cyclist and long distance runner.

AND from the University of British Columbia, as reported by the Sun newspaper:

They reckon cyclists should ride between 7.5mph (12kph) and 12.4mph (20kph) on city roads, while pedestrians should walk at between 1.2mph (2kph) and 3.7mph (6kph).

The University of British Colombia's guide depends on age, with older people being advised to take it more slowly โ€“ and women shouldn't attempt to keep up with blokes.

Assistant Professor Dr Alex Bigazzi said: "The faster you move, the harder you breathe and the more pollution you could potentially inhale, but you also are exposed to traffic for a shorter period of time.

"This analysis shows where the sweet spot is." https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/2070106/cyclist...

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I was once married.

ProffVampy wrote:
im in that boat at the moment pepper! this is the first time i have ever been single for more than a few months. just been lond term boyfriends and then my recent hiccup. i dont really know what to do with myself and im not enjoying it as much as everyone else seems to!

i also suffer with mental health issues at especially over the christmas period its really played on my mind and been getting to me how lonely its making me feel. The cat doesnt quite providi was the complete opposite, i wasnt chased or persued so as soon as someone actually took interest i jumped at it! ahh young innocent me...though actually i still find i do that as with the most recent one. in my mind im still the weird unattractive one which limits me in my efforts alot and i usually end up settling.

I think id be much more likely to slip back into a deep depression if i didnt have my cat to be looking after. the fact that someones depending on your makes a difference and isnt something i had before so i can tell hes making a diffference. i mean i feel myself teetering on the edge at the moment which is why im taking steps to avoid it and so glad this site is back in everyones lives! but i'll happily live for my kitty after all its me and him against the world!

EVERYONE suffers from mental health issues. Yes. EVERYONE is fighting a battle that no one else knows about. EVERYONE questions themselves, doubts themselves, and wonders if their life will really make a difference.

You are not unattractive or weird. And if you have a cat that validates you, then you have been validated, indeed!

Cats, by the way, understand a lot more than they're given credit for. They can sense our moods. They can read our minds to a great extent. They know when something is bothering us. They also have twice the neurons of dogs--so you can be sure that they are smarter.

Remember--we are ALL teetering.

My formula is rather simple. I do what I can do, and leave the rest up to the Creator. I cannot solve world hunger, or prevent climate change, or mend broken psyches all by myself . . . we ALL could if we put our minds to it, if we were not held back by our own human flaws.

This world COULD have been a paradise. It still could be. But humans have got to evolve beyond personalism, tribalism and nationalism . . . and really pull together.

For that to happen, however, we are going to need the help of a Higher Power.

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