Googling my name brings up a sailor from WWII and a distant relative of mine with the same name that also lives in Mass, who is also my age.
I tried contacting him on facebook once and I think we realized our great grandfathers were brothers and that's our connection.
Huh. That's kind of cool.
Yeah my great grandparents came over to Massachusetts with their entire family in 1911. As they got older, the brothers moved to various parts of the state. My great grandfather moved to South Boston, I think his brother moved to Medford or something. And I forget where the third one landed.
Unfortunately, the real identity of my family died with my great grandmother in 2001. She knew the family's last name before it was americanized by the immigration officials.
so just dig her up and ask her
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ElldrenIs a woman dammitceterum censeoRegistered Userregular
edited October 2009
googling my name also brings up nothing about me personally.
For this I am glad.
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DynagripBreak me a million heartsHoustonRegistered User, ClubPAregular
edited October 2009
hmm, i'd never seen the 123people thing until now.
I guess it's because I have a forum persona named Echo that I want to keep a bit separated.
On the flip side of this, I don't really like finding out what people are really named. It's as if I have some larger-than-life mental image attached to the forum persona, and then finding out that they're a real person deflates it.
so far I don't like this book (evo psyc) and I think my problem is considering behaviors (self esteem, aggressiveness, altruism, sexuality, etc) a phenotype
I just feel weird about it
to be fair, I feel weird and curious about "instinctual" behaviors in animals as well. as in- beyond LOOKING like a cat, what makes a cat do the things that cats generally do? i just don't know how I feel about that
i mean logically it MUST be genetic because what ELSE would it be? but...I dont know something about that bugs me
can't put my finger on it
This is something that interests me as well, but you have to realize that something can be genetically influenced without being hard coded into the genes. Small changes in how the genes interact with the development of the whole being can lead to sweeping changes in that being overall. Genes can rely upon reasonable expectations of the environment to provide further information that isn't actually part of what's coded in there; for instance, you're going to be developing inside of a womb, or in human cases you'll be submerged in a social milieu after birth. That sort of thing, if you get where I'm coming from?
What I'm basically saying is that there is certainly nothing like a DNA code -> human behavior link. That would be daft.
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I guess it's because I have a forum persona named Echo that I want to keep a bit separated.
On the flip side of this, I don't really like finding out what people are really named. It's as if I have some larger-than-life mental image attached to the forum persona, and then finding out that they're a real person deflates it.
I am sooo much huger than my forum persona.
HUGE.
And fat, but getting better ;-)
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Let's play Mario Kart or something...
the line between humans and animals is impossible to define
that's fucked up
why is that fucked up?
well just think about that fucking shit.
we're just a mammalian brain. once we start hooking brains up to vats and computers and shits there will be no line between humanity and non-humanity. whence morality if that is the case?
so far I don't like this book (evo psyc) and I think my problem is considering behaviors (self esteem, aggressiveness, altruism, sexuality, etc) a phenotype
I just feel weird about it
to be fair, I feel weird and curious about "instinctual" behaviors in animals as well. as in- beyond LOOKING like a cat, what makes a cat do the things that cats generally do? i just don't know how I feel about that
i mean logically it MUST be genetic because what ELSE would it be? but...I dont know something about that bugs me
can't put my finger on it
This is something that interests me as well, but you have to realize that something can be genetically influenced without being hard coded into the genes. Small changes in how the genes interact with the development of the whole being can lead to sweeping changes in that being overall. Genes can rely upon reasonable expectations of the environment to provide further information that isn't actually part of what's coded in there; for instance, you're going to be developing inside of a womb, or in human cases you'll be submerged in a social milieu after birth. That sort of thing, if you get where I'm coming from?
What I'm basically saying is that there is certainly nothing like a DNA code -> human behavior link. That would be daft.
yea i understand, and i know all that (science degree remember?)
i just feel weird about statements like "what evolutionary advantages come from having low-self esteem?" (or insert any other trait here)
the line between humans and animals is impossible to define
that's fucked up
why is that fucked up?
well just think about that fucking shit.
we're just a mammalian brain. once we start hooking brains up to vats and computers and shits there will be no line between humanity and non-humanity. whence morality if that is the case?
the line between humans and animals is impossible to define
that's fucked up
why is that fucked up?
well just think about that fucking shit.
we're just a mammalian brain. once we start hooking brains up to vats and computers and shits there will be no line between humanity and non-humanity. whence morality if that is the case?
his company not only pays for his personal trainer, he works out DURING WORK HOURS and gets paid for it
ffffffff
speaking of which, I need to call my driver and make sure he will be there to pick my date and I up after the show on Wednesday and take us to the Palm... I need to do this before I leave to go work out during business hours 8-)
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Let's play Mario Kart or something...
his company not only pays for his personal trainer, he works out DURING WORK HOURS and gets paid for it
ffffffff
speaking of which, I need to call my driver and make sure he will be there to pick my date and I up after the show on Wednesday and take us to the Palm... I need to do this before I leave to go work out during business hours 8-)
And I'm the one who got yelled at for being a "fucking rich engineer".
his company not only pays for his personal trainer, he works out DURING WORK HOURS and gets paid for it
ffffffff
speaking of which, I need to call my driver and make sure he will be there to pick my date and I up after the show on Wednesday and take us to the Palm... I need to do this before I leave to go work out during business hours 8-)
And I'm the one who got yelled at for being a "fucking rich engineer".
Ok but you just got out of college ok
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For this I am glad.
why is that fucked up?
:?:
stomach is still gnawing though
i want class to be over so i can fucking eat >_<
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On the flip side of this, I don't really like finding out what people are really named. It's as if I have some larger-than-life mental image attached to the forum persona, and then finding out that they're a real person deflates it.
This is something that interests me as well, but you have to realize that something can be genetically influenced without being hard coded into the genes. Small changes in how the genes interact with the development of the whole being can lead to sweeping changes in that being overall. Genes can rely upon reasonable expectations of the environment to provide further information that isn't actually part of what's coded in there; for instance, you're going to be developing inside of a womb, or in human cases you'll be submerged in a social milieu after birth. That sort of thing, if you get where I'm coming from?
What I'm basically saying is that there is certainly nothing like a DNA code -> human behavior link. That would be daft.
yes.
mike you have to see this.
I am sooo much huger than my forum persona.
HUGE.
And fat, but getting better ;-)
Let's play Mario Kart or something...
we're just a mammalian brain. once we start hooking brains up to vats and computers and shits there will be no line between humanity and non-humanity. whence morality if that is the case?
yea i understand, and i know all that (science degree remember?)
i just feel weird about statements like "what evolutionary advantages come from having low-self esteem?" (or insert any other trait here)
don't know why
his company not only pays for his personal trainer, he works out DURING WORK HOURS and gets paid for it
ffffffff
NNID: Hakkekage
was the grim reaper aiming for me?
suddenly I'm 100% spiritual.
Like the ratbots they made?
Maybe I shouldn't?
You watched too much Final Destination, that's all. :P
speaking of which, I need to call my driver and make sure he will be there to pick my date and I up after the show on Wednesday and take us to the Palm... I need to do this before I leave to go work out during business hours 8-)
Let's play Mario Kart or something...
man why am i working this shitty-ass job?
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
Whether or not I come tomorrow, you guys have to trash his apartment
NNID: Hakkekage
not really, no.
Is there anything good that can really come from making everyone able to see how much money everyone makes
And I'm the one who got yelled at for being a "fucking rich engineer".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QPiF4-iu6g&feature=player_embedded
uh yeah when were we not gonna trash his apartment?
On the black screen
Ok but you just got out of college ok
NNID: Hakkekage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QPiF4-iu6g
I find the use of resident evil style typing effects diminish the power of what I'm watching.
I get paid for working out during work hours too. well, once a week.
Sitting in a tree!
Wait...