In my opinion,
JustWill is the smartest man on SYD and probably one of the smartest men in the world, just ask him. I've suggested several times that he should open a thread and answer member's questions. He never did that because it would cost 20 points but he's very frugal.
I'm opening this thread on his behalf, ask him anything you like with the exception of plumbing and taxidermy. Yep, as you may have guessed, he gets the two of them confused. Please start your question by "mentioning" his name, don't forget to use the "at sign", one of these things @ before and after his screen name. I will start us off....
"Live rounds" don't kill people, angry bears kill people...
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By the way, this post relates to the post directly below.
When a child is born, it is genetically predisposed to many things and I wonder whether you are aware if there is any data that points to or supports that children are predisposed to being bad/evil?
I wrote a pretty long reply to CC54's comment, which hits on some of what you're asking.
I am not sure that the child shot the teacher because he was 'evil'. Is a six year old capable of understanding the consequences of their actions to that extent?
Thanks for your response and it's good to "see" you!
I agree with almost all of what you posted here. The only place I have a little issue with what you wrote is on the subject of metal detectors in schools. I don't disagree that schools should have and use them (these days, we have to do everything possible to protect students and faculty), but the majority of the responsibility ALWAYS has to be put on the parents in these cases. Every security system makes an occasional error. If your kid doesn't have access to your gun, they can't bring it to school in the first place.
The blame should be put on the mother, and she should be held responsible to the fullest exstent of the law.
There have been hundreds of studies done on the psyches of kids and how they develop, and most of the credible ones indicate NURTURE over NATURE (with a few exceptions) as the most profound factor in a child's psychological/emotional development. How a child is raised/taught/treated by those closest to them--along with traumatic events they experience throughout their youth--is key to determining their psychological and emotional health.
The average sociopath is created to be that way by the people and environment around them.
That being said, some people are born with, or develop, neurological disorders that make them predisposed to sociopathic behavior. Brain chemistry trumps everything...
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Why is this not a problem? And why was nothing done about it? Had the staff been under a rock when the news shows all these other school shootings? All the staff that ignored or downplayed this issue should be in jail for accessory to attempted murder or something along those lines. Held accountable.
Had the first warning been heeded, the family and the kid would be trouble but no one would have been shot.
And besides, a 6 year old can operate a numeric gun safe. Just watch mommy open it a couple times.
My question is: How fast can a person, in particular a woman, open a nightstand drawer and, either use a key (presumably hidden somewhere else) or dial a combination in order to get to that gun in a house invasion? I like tight fitting dresses, where exactly would you recommend I carry? 🤣
Hell, we're all about banning books now!
Keep 'em stupid and well-armed...that's the 'Merican way.
Converse is the standard verb!!!
Both are legitimate words,both mean to have a conversation.
Conversate is just a weird sound to the ear,and probably not to be used in formal conversation or correspondence!
I agree, "conversate" sounds weird.
Origins of words is an interesting subject!!!!
etymology will bring some new words to your vocabulary!!!
Language is an ever-evolving thing, and the English language--being the mixed-breed bastard that it is--has done more than its fair share of changing over time. Such is the way with wordy stuff, and we have to accept it.
That being said, some changes are just stupid.
I think teens and texting probably brought that one into the lexicon. My Apple phone doesn’t recognize it…yet.
It stands for "OF the clock", as in: "It is now eleven of the clock".
Before the invention of the clock, and before clocks became commonly used, people told time by the position of the sun or moon. This was known as "solar time", and, was just a rough estimate of time's passage due to the seasons, the weather, and geographic location.
The phrase "of the clock" was used to distinguish between solar and clock time.
Sometime around the 1600s, "of the clock" was shortened to "o'clock".
"Your sarcasm is right on the mark and I agree 100%. How can you be so smart about so many things and so snarky socially. For whatever it's worth, nice going."
How odd that that particular individual has such an issue with MY social skills...
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