Because language has nothing at all to do with who uses it and in what context.

I think some of you need to read more carefully—and stop putting words in my mouth. If you're going to refute one of my assertions, please be sure that it is an assertion I have actually made. To clarify: human beings are natural insofar as they came about through the same processes as every other species. However,…

Evel—You do realize how much that question depends on the language the alien uses, right? Even in Japanese there are different words for three depending on what it is you're counting.

Not just any slutty hooker—no less than Barbara Hershey.

Again—it's not etymology. It's a poetic form of African American metalinguistics. To assume otherwise makes an "ass" out of "u" and "me".

I'm not saying he in particular is NOI, but I know that the rhetoric of the NOI with regards to homosexuality is pervasive in the Black community, even among those who don't know where they heard it.

You know, calling yourself "Scientist" does not give you any more claim to certainty or exemption from ego than the rest of us—How are we "without question, natural beings"? Perhaps you misunderstand what I mean when I say we are not natural. I don't mean that we are not animals, or that we are above animals, but that…

"mathematics is the language of the universe. Through it, we learn about the universe"

Dammit, Evel—I'm just trying to stir up the pot.

I would have gone with Jack Benny but it's an accurate description—and 'Green Acres' is some quality television.

I'm one of those people that's been pushing the line for years that there is nothing about 'Seinfeld' that wasn't done elsewhere first and better, and 'It's Garry Shandling's Show' is one of the examples I cite—along with 'It's Your Move', 'Get a Life', 'Green Acres', and 'The Jack Benny Program'.

That's a capital idea!

When they were making 'Last Temptation' I was kinda pissed that once again we get a very European looking Jesus—At the time I would've cast Jeff Goldblum—but I have to say it is the best Jesus film I've ever seen (and that includes the 'Life of Brian', 'Jesus of Montreal' and 'Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter') and he is…

And via Forest Whitaker in 'The Air I Breathe' we get both to Kevin Bacon.

Fidel—I was going to quote the Pixies myself, but with all the quasi-racism that goes on in these comments I thought better of it.

"He thinks males are genetically driven to get off, which is why they can be "subconsciously" swayed to become gay"

Felt Pelt—I tried to make a case above, but I'm not geneticist. I think, though, that there are plenty of species whose model of reproduction allows for non-procreating members to thrive for specific reasons—ants come to mind. But beyond that, I think it is a mistake to try to to consign anything human beings do to…

My only problem with the whole whole cosmic numerology thing is that math people are always talking about how math is the language of God, and this or that equation is "elegant" and shit, but numbers are arbitrary. There is an infinity between your one and two, and the only reason we use the base 10 number system is…

According to the New Testament, it was the disciple John "whom Jesus loved". So either Jesus didn't love the others, or there was a qualitative difference to the nature of Jesus' love for John. So I wonder, what could that difference be?

Et tu,
U2?