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Discussion

1. The act or process of discussing by breaking up, or dispersing, as a tumour, or the like.

2. The act of discussing or exchanging reasons; examination by argument; debate; disputation; agitation. The liberty of discussion is the great safeguard of all other liberties.

(Science: mathematics) (Macaulay) discussion of a problem or an equation, the operation of assigning different reasonable values to the arbitrary quantities and interpreting the result.

Origin: L. Discussio a shaking, examination, discussion: cf. F. Discussion.


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... NO interesting topics... it is either young kids asking text book questions or people regurgitating text book material!! What happened to having discussions that involved thinking outside of the box and developing OUR own theories? I try to make posts to invoke thought but if it is not specified ...

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by telanerv
Wed Jul 22, 2009 8:57 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: In what solution do cells "swim" in..
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Natural selection is proven wrong

What an interesting topic! I look forward to reading more of these to prepare for some grad school discussions :) I do agree that as far as the modern human race is concerned, natural selection has been greatly altered with advances in medicine. For instance, the rise in ...

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by biomom
Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:18 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
Views: 16356

Re: The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox

... Going back to the story in Genesis, I know that the notion there might not be accepted by most of us since the forum is intended for scientific discussions with the exploration and application of facts or evidences and when we start presenting ideas from the Bible, most of us do really asks ...

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by mcar
Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:19 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: The Colin Leslie Dean species paradox
Replies: 120
Views: 2145

Bird-Dinosaur News

... or no answer as to whether or not you are willing to pursue a private discussion about some of the theological questions that have arisen in these discussions. Every time I ask you for an answer, you ignore me. I don't see what's so difficult about a simple yes or no answer, but this only reinforces ...

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by alextemplet
Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:11 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Bird-Dinosaur News
Replies: 44
Views: 1046

Logical impossble 4 natural selection 2 generate new species

... You're just the latest. The guy's not stupid, just not quite all there, if you get my meaning. You're certainly free to continue with these "discussions" if: 1) you're stupid 2) not quite all there 3) have nothing better to do 4) am having fun Back to you Colin: I'll be posting this ...

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by Gavin
Sun Jun 14, 2009 11:09 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Logical impossble 4 natural selection 2 generate new species
Replies: 11
Views: 358
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