JDDilley scribbled: i have not yet finished reading this but, from the first paragraph (and a knowledge of Physics) i can safely say that any alien species capable of getting here soon would have to travel ftl (faster... 4 days ago

seaview911 scribbled: You must have missed the doco about chimps killing rivals coming into their territory. Not just beating them up, but fully killing and then eating the offending chimp 1 day ago

Builder scribbled: No, seaview, I didn't miss it. Adult chimps are rough, coarse and brutal. And they look nothing like us, though young ones look very much like small hairy people. That changes nothing about the art... 1 day ago

seaview911 scribbled: I'm not trying to be rude and I apologise if it comes over this way, but I find your articles interesting, in an opinionated and generalised fashion from the standpoint you throw some random viewpo... about 23 hours ago

Builder scribbled: seaview, there is a great deal of literature about animals communicating with each other, even communicating between species to a limited extent (mostly body gestures). When I speculate or hypothec... about 15 hours ago

Brian W Porter scribbled: there are vastly more energy efficient ways. But that's just my opinion. On the question of references, a mention that they are available upon request should suffice. I found nothing in this docume... about 13 hours ago

Kenosis23 scribbled: "A successful relationship means two people each committed more to the welfare and happiness of the other than they are to their own" ... wise words indeed. A relationship must be more about the re... 10/28/2009

Builder scribbled: Thanks Kenosis. Relationships are about what goes out from us, not about what comes in. Those who focus on what they get from the other tend to find themselves alone eventually. As a friend of min... 10/28/2009

Kenosis23 scribbled: Your friend may be referring to Proverbs 18:24, which is "A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother" in The King James Version. ... 10/28/2009

Builder scribbled: I can't figure out that wording, either version. If what my friend says is the accepted interpretation, I'll go with that. I'm not comfortable with the "brother" reference either because the wor... 10/28/2009

Kenosis23 scribbled: These two different translations seem to make the whole thing rather more mysterious. I am thinking that "A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly" is roughly equivalent to what your frie... 10/30/2009

LovesCompanion scribbled: Bill, your articles are very interesting! I look forward to reading through more of your articles! I'm new on Scribd, so I don't have any documents up just yet.. in the works ;) I love how you pres... 11/01/2009

Builder scribbled: Thank you Jen. My objective is always to make people think. Sometimes I do that by holding up a mirror so they can see themselves, other times I provide a different point of view they may not have ... 11/02/2009

emifasanya scribbled: i appreciate the things you wrote, though because of my religious inclination, i may not accept all. however, i find them thought provoking. 11/02/2009