What do you think about the cargo cults? Do you think this has other implications about our society?
We live in a cargo cult world
>>1404847
Cargo cult doesn't mean what you think it means.
>>1404805
It means that ancient Ayyyliens came to earth and created us by bio-engineering and that's why we are here and worship the sky.
t. /x/
Nothing is fact. All you've been told is a lie. All is subjective. You are dead to the sins of this world.
absolutely ebin
>>1404775
>All you've been told is a lie
>All is subjective
I suppose there are facts, then? Go to bed, kid.
ebin in a posting thread
is bioethics a valid ethical field ?
or is it just an obstacle to science ?
What are bioethics?
Can someone explain them briefly?
>>1404776
its about the ethical implications of the all the biological/life sciences like genitical engineering etc
I would say yes. Progress needs oversight.
Are there a lot of historical examples of fighting to the death as a sport? Any places where this still takes place today?
It still happens at gypsy camps near me and I live in the Home Counties.
>>1404763
knife fights?
>>1404806
Nah. Usually unarmed.
It is well established to say that Paul of Tarsus (the usurper) was the inventor of the Christian religion, contributing more to the belief system than even the historical Yeshua.
However, what was the reason for his hijacking/starting this new religion? Was he deluded? A reasonable account of Paul's life is that he was a Greek from Tarsus who possibly attached himself to the High Priest's/Sanhedrin's in the function of a henchman or bodyguard, and thus came into contact with those Jews who held Yeshua to have been a great teacher. For some reason, he took the character of Yeshua back with him to Asia Minor and began inventing wild tales about him and spreading them; and with mystery religions being vogue at the time, these tales were a hit. However, the original disciples of Yeshua in Jerusalem themselves were enraged at seeing a Gentile appropriate their figure and make him centerpiece to what they considered blasphemies.
But the question remains: what prompted Paul? Why specifically attach himself to Yeshua?
>inb4 "he spoke to Jesus in Arabia through a magic vision!!"
Gullible idiots need not apply.
>>1404711
t. Judaizer
>>1404717
>Facebook "memes"
>>>/trash/
>>1404720
>>>/JIDF/
Did European explorers honestly believe their actions were the fulfillment of some divine obligation instigated by church policy like the doctrine of discovery?
If no, is there any evidence of criticism from 15th century contemporaries that such policy was just justification for greed or power?
If yes, do the beliefs held by a society justify their actions? Is it fair to criticism them?
>>1404683
Spanish did. The saying here in the Philippines is that the islands were conquered "by the cross, not the sword."
>>1404683
yes
the Spaniards used all the wealth they took from the Americas to finance religous wars instead of to get wealthy, they were the last pre modern medieval power.
>>1404705
>>1404731
What about later European powers? I assume there were other church and state mandates, or even later colonialists in America and belief in manifest destiny.
When do Europeans cross the line from well-intended expansionism into the current narrative of "greedy, Machiavellian imperialists?"
What the fuck was his problem?
So, this is the man responsible for American women naming their male children Braxton.
Curse him.
>>1404537
most racists suffer from anger issues and misguided aggression. he's just miserable.
>>1404553
Fun fact: I've never met a white Braxton nor have I ever met a Braxton that hasn't been to jail. Take my anecdote however you want.
t. Southerner
Share any experiences you've had from the internet before 1991, dig up cool info, pretty much discuss anything relevant to internet culture before 1991.
http://textfiles.com/ - Probably the best resource for learning about BBS (Bulletin Board System) culture on the web
http://www.bbscorner.com/ - Another great resource for learning about the era
Nothing happened. There was like 200 people using the internet. Surely the 1991-1999 era is much more interesting?
Those were the days when you could literally get kicked off the Internet for being an asshole.
first time a modem appeared on tv
Why is the worship/reverence of trees so common in many pagan faiths around the world? Do we humans, on a primal level, see trees as holy?
Isn't it weird how trees exist almost everywhere humans do?
They are symbols for the generative patterns of life
trees stronk. stories of trees standing for generations made them seem immortal and greater than humans. desu, they are.
If you would cut off Yuja Wang's hands she could no longer play the piano, this proves that the ability to play the piano is locally generated inside the hands.
>>1404453
Can't be empirically disproved but can be proven as she can indeed not play piano if she doesn't have hands. Good science there buddy!
t. peer, you are now a peer-reviewed scientist
If Ingmar Bergman would've lived in a world with no cameras he wouldn't have made a single film. This proves that films have material underpinnings inside video cameras.
>>1404453
while you can demonstrate the brain is active in the process of playing a piano, you cannot demonstrate that any outside force is active in controlling the brains decision making processes.
So despite your example being a fallacy of composition, the one on how the brain works is not
I need help lads. I got invited in my country's best uni for a humanities degree ( archaeology if you're curious), but I'm not sure whether to take it or a generic IT degree.
Now I love history to the core but I'm worried about my future job prospects. So help me out, what are the pro and cons of taking humanities
Pic related
What country?
>I'm worried about my future job prospects
If you're smart you can easily get a decent job (but maybe not in archaeology)
You could always major in the most profitable field you can get, and then minor in something you love.
It's the classic cover-your-ass move.
What was the japanese version of Stalingrad during WW2?
>>1404377
Pearl Harbour t.b.h.
>>1404377
Okinawa or Iwo Jima, take your pick.
Midway
Yo /his/
A buddy and I will be running around Italy for a week. Where are some places to see history on the Roman Legions? Culture is fun and all. Colosseum, Pompeii and all that. But we're keen on the military side of history. Where should we look?
>>1404329
Don't know much about military places to visit but you can look at of the aqueducts that are still standing.
>>1404329
Romans used to think that armies should stay in the borders.
There should be some nice museums about them anyway. But we should wait till some Italian arrives.
>>1404329
Weren't legions forbid from entering Italy (except to defend it) for most of Roman history?
When people speak about "crazy/mentally ill people" they seem to think of a Hollywood horror movie stereotype of a person being completely out of his/her mind and totally incalculable. In reality, most mental illnesses are things like social anxiety or depression, which I assume isn't their idea of "crazy". People with schizophrenia too are often, whilst irrational, not incalculable. They have a neurosis who has logic within it, and they're most times not dangerous at all. Nor is visual hallucinations common, for example.
Is the general populace idea of mental/crazy people wrong, or what do they have in mind?
I mean, I've stayed at a mental institution myself (for depression) but I hardly think that makes me "crazy", as the word seems to mean for people. What does /his/ think about this?
am I crazy?
I have HPPD which makes it seem like i'm on magic mushrooms 24/7
I have the symptoms of PTSD
I get mood swings
I've heard voices before
sometimes I argue with myself in my own mind
I have no empathy and bad impulse control
I'm turned on by violence and the thought of being a serial killer/rapist excites me
I spent 6 years high 24/7
I can't feel the emotion called love
almost all the time i'm pissed off and ready to start picking fights and breaking things
I frequently find my self going double the speed limit even in rain.
and i'm a paedophile
despite this I have a full time job, a 2009 ford ranger that is paid off, 1200$ in the bank, a credit card and no debt to my name. Am I crazy?
>>1404321
Shut up and get a blog. This isn't about your own edgy story.
>>1404354
I was proving a point, i'm a prime candidate to be labled crazy and yet I have more money and a nicer car than half of 4chan with no debt.
What does /his/ think of these books?
if his next book was 1492 would it be a prequel or a sequel
>>1404227
I liked 1491, a bit entry level but a good introduction to people who havent studied the subject.
I especially liked how his portrayal of pre-columbian america effectively destroys the whole "noble savage" bullshit, both the positives and negatives associated with the idea.
When europeans arrived, they encountered societies that had advanced culture and political systems, civil wars, genocides, and corruption. I hate the image that everyone on the continent was a peaceful nomad living with a small band in the forest, coexisting with nature. American natives were just as shitty of humans as the conquistadors that came to subjugate them.
Just bought it
What am I in for?
