Ubuntu 11.10 makes Unity compulsory

[Douglas Pollard]

On 04/05/2011 11:36 AM, Liam Proven wrote:
> On 5 April 2011 16:32, Douglas Pollard<dougpol1 at verizon.net>  wrote:
>> On 04/05/2011 11:10 AM, Samuel Thurston wrote:
>>> On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 9:44 AM, Douglas Pollard<dougpol1 at verizon.net>
>>>   wrote:
>>> *lots of snip*
>>>> Why would a person invent a religion that is
>>>> bad for him.
>>> *more snip*
>>>
>>> Humans are well-known to engage in all sorts of self-destructive
>>> behaviors: smoking, drinking, drug use, participating in extreme
>>> sports, watching reality tv.  Asking why implies that there is a
>>> rational explanation.  I am prone to assume there is not.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Sam
>>>
>>> P.S. I lost track of the thread somewhere... I posit that deriving an
>>> argument about the existence of god from a discussion on unity being
>>> "forced" on users in 11.10 could be added to my list of irrational and
>>> potentially self-destructive behaviors :)
>>>
>> Humans use drugs because it's good for them, they like it, it feels good.
>> The future is far off and death may stop it all so why not.  Not my rational
>> but certainly somebodies. I find it amazing that anybody wants to die and be
>> dead for ever.  Hate Life??        Doug
> *What*? What has wanting anything got to do with it?
>
> The universe is as we perceive it. Wishful thinking does not change a thing.
>
> Sure, it would be nice if there was an afterlife, or reincarnation, or
> a big benevolent sky-fairy looking after us, but there is *no evidence
> at all* that there is. As such, the only rational response is to
> assume that there is not.
>
> Wanting has nothing whatsoever to do with it.
>

Oh, I don't know about that, man has always ( I think) want his children 
to have a better life and on average they have. At least until now when 
the idea seems to be spend it all now before we die and to
heck with the kids.  I am not against atheism but I always wonder why 
they that have faith in it  get angry as soon as religion is mentioned.  
Usually when you have to prove to everyone you are right it's time to 
look at the position you have taken.  You may not believe it yourself.  
Look at my position, it should be obvious to all I don't know with 
certainty about religion.  With my upbringing I should, but I don't.
I can see how a religious person can be sure he is right and I can see 
how a religious person can have doubts.  I can see how one can be 
unsure.  I can't figure out how one who claims to base there thinking 
solely on logic can be sure he is right.  Any scientist worth his salt 
will likely say that what he knows today will likely be disproven  
tomorrow and that has been going on for thousands of years. the one 
thing I know for sure is that to be sure is ignorance.     Doug