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Lysenkoism

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'''Lysenkoism''' was an extension of [[Lamarck|Lamarckian evolution]] which was espoused by the [[Soviet]] geneticist [[Trofim Denisovich Lysenko|Trofim Lysenko]] in the early 20th century, and an excellent example of politically-motivated [[deceit]] used to 'prove' an ideologically-based theory.

Lysenkoism adopted Lamarck's idea of "acquired characteristics," which states that the traits an [[organism]] develops during its life are passed on to their descendants.

The theory was given enormous political support in the Soviet Union from the late 1930s until the 1950s. Geneticists and biologists in general who disagreed with Lysenkoism lost their positions, and many were imprisoned or killed during the Stalinist purges of the late 1930s.

==Evolution, Atheism, and Communism==
Lysenkoism was relied on heavily by the Communists as as proof of the truth of [[atheism]]. If evolution could be studied and indeed controlled by man, God was unnecessary in [[creation]].

It was also used as proof of communist superiority over capitalism (which was ideologically tied to Darwin's survival of the fittest), as communist scientists claimed they could improve future generations through controlling and improving the present generation.

==Failure==
Of course, Lysenkoism was disproven. However, it was disproven by genetics, not [[evolution|Darwinian evolution]], as evolutionists like to claim.

[[Category:Discredited Evolutionary Theories]]
[[category:pseudoscience]]
[[category:evolution]]

User talk:JacobB

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For older discussions, see the archives: [[User talk:JacobB/Archive 1|1]], [[User talk:JacobB/Archive 2|2]], [[User talk:JacobB/Archive 3|3]].


== Congratulations! ==

Congratulations on your very well deserved promotion to Sysop and other privileges!--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 13:48, 28 February 2010 (EST)
:Oh wow! Thank you so much! I'm very excited about this, and I hope I can continue to build our courses here for a long time. [[User:JacobB|JacobB]] 13:49, 28 February 2010 (EST)
::Perseverance and hard work are conservative values, and they pay off! Congrats, Jacob. --<big>[[User:TK|'''ṬK''']]</big>/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 14:19, 28 February 2010 (EST)
:::Super job, welcome to the top.--[[User:Jpatt|Jpatt]] 14:20, 28 February 2010 (EST)
Thank you all! [[User:JacobB|JacobB]] 15:59, 28 February 2010 (EST)

== Blocked? ==

I really don't understand why you blocked me for "last wordism." Is that basically a way to prevent further discussion as to result in not moving the article, as you favor? Or, if it really was for last wordism, I'm not the only one who's guilty of such.

It's not like great reasons were given for having Obama's middle name in the article title, anyway. All the reasoning I've read so far for having Obama's middle name in the article:
*Obama tries to soft-peddle his Muslim roots, so let's bring attention to that fact
*Something about [[Hussein bin Ali]] and 700 years
*Obama likes change, so let's move away from tradition (?)
*There's a big difference between Hussein and Jefferson, which, quite honestly...so?
*He was inaugurated with the name (but so were many other presidents)

I don't see anything on how his name should be formatted differently, leaving a "hole" in the argument as DerikJ pointed out.

On a sidenote, why 497 minutes? Seems like an odd number.

Don't expect me to reply here; I wouldn't want to be blocked for "last wordism" again. But I probably will be for "trouble making." [[User:Kayvan|Kayvan]] 19:23, 28 February 2010 (EST)

*Noticing this post of yours, I think you are correct, Kayvan. Your mistake, in case you want to know, was belaboring the point and declaring your intent on your user page. Godspeed to you! --<big>[[User:TK|'''ṬK''']]</big>/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 20:16, 28 February 2010 (EST)

== Corvidae ==

Hi there. The link at the bottom of the article provides the required evidence for the mirror test. I will reinsert it as a reference instead of further reading. Additionally, the study in question was on magpies I believe, which are still Corvids. God bless, [[User:Myrobi|Myrobi]] 12:58, 1 March 2010 (EST)
:When sourcing a statement, use <nowiki><ref></nowiki> tags. Additionally, I gotta say, for me, this does more to raise doubts about the mirror test than convince me birds are self-aware. [[User:JacobB|JacobB]] 13:01, 1 March 2010 (EST)
:: Me too. On the one hand, it is fairly illogical that such a small-brained creature could be self-aware. On the other hand, it would be a wonder and testament to God's greatness. [[User:Myrobi|Myrobi]] 13:14, 1 March 2010 (EST)

== Very nice translation ==

Very nice translation in Luke 22! We're on track to complete "the most beautiful book ever written" by Easter.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 23:44, 1 March 2010 (EST)

== Can we finish by Easter? ==

I did some estimates and figure that we have translated over half the New Testament. With Easter over a month away, I wonder if can complete by Easter.

MBack has been doing the Gospel of John and seems to contribute every 10 or so days. Translating John runs the risk of being overwritten by MBack. Perhaps we should carve up the other books between you, Douglas, Chris, me, and any others? I'll ask TerryH to return from the Old Testament in the spirit of finishing the New Testament by Easter.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 22:33, 3 March 2010 (EST)
:That's a good idea. Just the Gospels is a huge accomplishment. What division do you suggest? [[User:JacobB|JacobB]] 22:44, 3 March 2010 (EST)

::It think every can just add wherever they like. Perhaps less structure will mean more productivity. Tomorrow I'll announce it on the front page (or you can, since you have privileges now to do so!). I'll rouse TerryH also to return to the New Testament.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 22:53, 3 March 2010 (EST)
:::This is an excellent sort of challenge. Leaving aside John for MBack (or we could contact him to prevent conflict), we should be able to translate an enormous amount, if not succeed at completion. Personally, less structure seems like a good idea, as we can learn from other people's approaches and possibly get a bit of overlapping insight on difficult sections, rather than working alone. [[User:DouglasA|DouglasA]] 00:14, 4 March 2010 (EST)

== Superb blocks and reverts! ==

Superb blocks and reverts, Jacob!--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 17:07, 15 March 2010 (EDT)

== Welcome back! ==

Welcome back!--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 22:42, 21 March 2010 (EDT)

== Hypocrisy ==

On the "hypocrisy" thing, I wanted to let you know I wasn't talking saying Conservapedia was hypocritical, I was saying that we can't stoop down to [[Liberal hypocrisy]]. [[User:NP|NP]]
:Right, I get that. You were saying it would be hypocritical to condemn Rahm Emmanuel for using the same terms Rush Limbaugh uses. I was pointing out it wasn't because the White House and talk radio are very different venues. [[User:JacobB|JacobB]] 22:47, 21 March 2010 (EDT)

== Excellent delete on "Poe's Law" ==

It's nothing more than an internet meme for a small percentage of atheists. 99% of people would have no idea what it is. We don't need to afford it any legitimacy here. [[User:Jinxmchue|Jinx McHue]] 16:12, 24 March 2010 (EDT)
:That was my feeling as well. [[User:JacobB|JacobB]] 16:13, 24 March 2010 (EDT)

== How to contact people? ==

Would there be a good page to let all the editors know that if there's a topic about the UK that they'd like adding, I'd be more than welcome to do it. I'll happily accept writing assignments. --[[User:Newton|Newton]] 21:36, 25 March 2010 (EDT)

: More entries about British candidates who are contenders in the upcoming election, or more substance in existing entries about them, would be welcome! News from Britain is always interesting too, and can be suggested at [[Talk:Main Page]]. Thanks!--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 21:40, 25 March 2010 (EDT)

== Please don't delete my redirects ==

The plan was to eventually get the main article moved there, to the correct title and original capitalization, I would appreciate it if you could put the redirect back up. Thanks --[[User:Brendanw|Brendanw]] 22:04, 10 April 2010 (EDT)
:I can't imagine anything less productive. You want to move the page to another with bizarre capitalization, just because that's how it appears on the cover? I have a few books in my house with "HOLY BIBLE" written on their covers, and yet our article on this book is not titled "The BIBLE." [[User:JacobB|JacobB]] 22:07, 10 April 2010 (EDT)
::Was the redirect hurting the project? --[[User:Brendanw|Brendanw]] 22:11, 10 April 2010 (EDT)

== Category:Bands ==

I'm sorting through [[:Category:Bands]] to figure out what few things are encyclopedic (The Beatles, for example). A lot appears to be trivial and non-encyclopedic, but what do you think of Christian Bands? Their articles are much more fit for conservapedia, but I wonder if they fall foul of being non-encyclopedic and pop-culture as well. [[User:DouglasA|DouglasA]] 00:23, 21 April 2010 (EDT)
:My feelings is that similar notability standards apply. Just because a band is Christian, doesn't make it well-known or encyclopedic. [[User:JacobB|JacobB]] 00:28, 21 April 2010 (EDT)
::K. It'd probably be best to have a well stocked set of Christian Music articles, and possibly link to outside sources for people looking for Christian Music then, rather than a set of stubs. [[User:DouglasA|DouglasA]] 00:29, 21 April 2010 (EDT)

== Great block/revert, also Linear Algebra ==

Great block and reverts, Jacob! By the way, I'm going to beef up our [[linear algebra]] as soon as the [[New Testament]] is complete, and we're less than 30 verses away from that extraordinary goal.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 02:34, 23 April 2010 (EDT)

== Issue of complex eigenvalues and eigenvectors ==

How should we handle the issue of complex eigenvalues and eigenvectors? It's a niche in linear algebra, and perhaps a dubious one at that, but it is in textbooks now.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 19:26, 2 May 2010 (EDT)
:My feeling is that we should "proceed formally," as they say. Over any field, we can define a vector space, including the complex field. By limiting our definitions of these concepts to real spaces, we do our readers a disservice. Of course, these are just my thoughts on the matter, and I would be interested to hear your thoughts. [[User:JacobB|JacobB]] 22:27, 2 May 2010 (EDT)
::I tried to find a way out of this dilemma: if the characteristic polynomial splits into linear factors (which is always the case for complex spaces, but may not happen for a real space), then the determinant can be calculated using the eigenvalues. But of course, the algebraic multiplicities have to be accounted for. [[User:FrankC|FrankC aka ComedyFan]] 09:07, 5 May 2010 (EDT)

== Qin Shi Huang ==

What's your deal? [[User:CChance|CChance]] 01:03, 6 May 2010 (EDT)

Talk:National Organization for Marriage

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== Why were my changes reverted? ==

Why were my changes reverted? There was nothing inaccurate added. [[User:CChance|CChance]] 18:35, 5 May 2010 (EDT)
:Until modern times, there was never a distinction to what 'marriage' consisted of. In keeping with that logical tradition, marriage does not mean between two men even if the state says homosexual marriage exists. The state may call an abomination whatever it pleases. --[[User:Jpatt|Jpatt]] 18:42, 5 May 2010 (EDT)
::I would think that it was because of your clever wiki-lawyering, parsing the article to remove the main purpose of the organization, which is to defend heterosexual marriage, not all kinds of "marriage" as defined by liberals. If you wish to be clever and be a pretend lawyer, try Wikipedia. --<big>[[User:TK|'''ṬK''']]</big>/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 18:43, 5 May 2010 (EDT)
:::See? TK agrees with me. The organization's purpose is to protect ''heterosexual'' marriage. [[User:CChance|CChance]] 18:47, 5 May 2010 (EDT)

::::CChance, I've found your edits to be silly at best. Can you make more substantive contributions? If not, you might try a different site for make-believe.--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 18:52, 5 May 2010 (EDT)
:::::Silly? I've mostly been fixing up grammatical errors and making this site look more professional. How is that silly...? [[User:CChance|CChance]] 18:55, 5 May 2010 (EDT)

*By mocking and being an <s>ass</s> donkey, that's how. Clean up your act or I will remove you. That clear enough? --<big>[[User:TK|'''ṬK''']]</big>/Admin[[User_Talk:TK|/Talk]] 20:06, 5 May 2010 (EDT)
::Excuse me? What're you on about? [[User:CChance|CChance]] 20:53, 5 May 2010 (EDT)

Ch'in Shih Huang Ti

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Frank Mir

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'''Frank Mir''' is an American [[mixed martial artist]] currently fighting in the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]'s Heavyweight division. Known for his "Supermodel hair",<ref>The Ultimate Fighter 8: Episode 12</ref> his MMA record is 12-3. He fought [[Antonio Nogueira]] for the interim title left by [[Randy Couture]] at UFC 92 and won said match. He was a coach on [[The Ultimate Fighter]] 8, however, none of the winners of that season were coached by him. After TUF 9, Mir fought [[Brock Lesnar]] at UFC 100 in a rematch of Lesnar's UFC debut at UFC 81, which Mir won. However, Lesnar avenged that loss and became the undisputed champion.

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Frank Mir

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'''Frank Mir''' is an American [[mixed martial artist]] currently fighting in the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]'s Heavyweight division. Known for his "Supermodel hair",<ref>The Ultimate Fighter 8: Episode 12</ref> his MMA record is 12-3. He fought [[Antonio Nogueira]] for the interim title left by [[Randy Couture]] at UFC 92 and won said match. He was a coach on [[The Ultimate Fighter]] 8, however, none of the winners of that season were coached by him. After TUF 9, Mir fought [[Brock Lesnar]] at UFC 100 in a rematch of Lesnar's UFC debut at UFC 81, which Mir won. However, Lesnar avenged that loss and became the undisputed champion.

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Green Lantern

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'''Green Lantern''' is the name of a [[superhero]] used by 5 people, published by [[DC Comics]]. Each Green Lantern has a green ring that gives them the powers of flight, green energy beams and longevity. Up until 2005 and the [[Green Lantern: Rebirth]] storyline, the Green Lantern rings were useless against the color yellow.

The modern Green Lanterns are part of the [[Green Lantern Corps.]], an organization dedicated to policing space. The organization is made up of thousands of aliens, most of whom have a sector of space they're assigned to. For example, Earth falls into Sector 2814.

In order to charge their rings, they have to chant an oath: "In brightest day, in blackest night / No evil shall escape my sight. / Let those who worship evil's might / Beware my power, Green Lantern's light!"

==Alan Scott==
The first Green Lantern, '''Alan Scott''', was created by [[Batman]] co-creator, writer [[Bill Finger]] and artist [[Martin Nodell]]. He first made his debut in ''All American Comics'' #16, published in July 1940. This one is called the "Golden Age Green Lantern." In stories from the 1980s to the present, Scott was established as the Earth-Two Green Lantern.

==Hal Jordan==
The most famous Green Lantern, '''Hal Jordan''', first made his debut in ''Showcase'' #22, published in September 1959. Jordan was a [[USAF]] test pilot who got his ring (and his powers from a dying alien he discovered on one of his tests. This one is the most-often seen, appearing in crossover comics, television animation, and video games.

==Guy Gardner==
The third Green Lantern, '''Guy Gardner''', was introduced in 1968. In his most well-known appearances, he is a brash, rude man, but still a hero.

==John Stewart==
The first [[African American]] Green Lantern, '''John Stewart''', was introduced in 1971. He is best known for his appearance in the animated TV show ''[[Justice League]]''.

==Kyle Rayner==
The fifth Green Lantern, '''Kyle Rayner''', was introduced in 1994 during the "Emerald Twilight" storyline.
[[Category: DC Comics Superheroes]]

Qin Shi Huang

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'''Qin Shi Huang''' was the first emperor of a unified [[China]], ruing from 221 BC until his death in 210 BC at the age of 50.

Among the projects undertaken by him were the [[Terracotta Army]] and the first version of the [[Great Wall of China]].

[[category:China]]

Polyp

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A '''polyp''' is a sessile, tubular [[cnidarian]] with a mouth and tentacles at one end and a [[basal disk]] at the other.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia
Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref>

==References==

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[[Category:Biology]]

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Christian Social Union of Bavaria

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The '''Christian Social Union in Bavaria''' (in German: ''Christlich-Soziale Union in Bayern'') is a conservative political party in Germany that only runs for elections in the state of [[Bavaria]]. Since its foundation shortly after World War II, the CSU has formed a tight partnership with its sister party, the [[Christian Democratic Union|CDU]], which competes for elections in the rest of Germany. Compared to the larger CDU, the CSU is arguably more socially conservative and closer to the Catholic church. In 1980 and 2002, the CSU ran candidates for the german chancellorship on a joint ticket with the CDU (Franz Josef Strauss in 1980 and Edmund Stoiber in 2002). The CSU is the largest party in the state of Bavaria by a substantial margin, and has ruled the state since 1953, usually with an absolute majority.

===External Links===
*[http://www.csu.de/partei/index.htm Website of the CSU]

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Cantonese people

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The '''Cantonese people''' are a people of Tai origin indigenous to [[Guangdong]]. They have settled in the area since at least 500 BC. They are closely related to many other peoples in south-east Asia, especially, the Zhuang and [[Vietnamese]] peoples.

The language spoken by these people is Cantonese, which is totally different from any other Chinese language.
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Shepherd of Hermas

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The '''Shepherd of Hermas''' is a [[Christian]] text that circulated in the early Christian church. It records a series of visions relayed by a [[slave]] named Hermas. Hermas is shown a series of allegorical images representing the Church, and then sees a vision of an [[angel]] who appears in the form of a [[shepherd]], and teaches Hermas a system of commandments and [[ethical]] teachings. While generally viewed favorably, it was ultimately excluded from the [[Biblical canon]] as not having been written by an [[The Twelve Apostles|Apostle]].

The Shepherd of Hermas is only seen as canonical by the [[Ethiopian Orthodox Church]].

[[Category:Apocrypha]]

Talk:National Organization for Marriage

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Why were my changes reverted? There was nothing inaccurate added. [[User:CChance|CChance]] 18:35, 5 May 2010 (EDT)

Queensland

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'''Queensland''' is a state in north eastern [[Australia]], Queensland was originally established by the British as a [[penal colony]] in 1824. It was constituted as a separate colony in 1859 having previously formed part of [[New South Wales]]. Queensland was federated with the other states in Australia in 1901.

Major cities include [[Brisbane]], [[Townsville]] and [[Cairns]].

The major sport is [[rugby league]].

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Trotskyite

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A '''Trotskyite''' is a political activist who follows the [[communist]] teachings of [[Leon Trotsky]] and opposed [[Joseph Stalin]]'s version. Many of them later became American conservatives, such as [[James Burnham]], [[Max Eastman]] and [[Seymour Martin Lipset]].

The [[4th International]] was a communist organization founded in 1938 by [[Leon Trotsky]]. Its goal was to eliminate the bourgeoisie and establish a dictatorship of proletariats. The Fourth International was prosecuted by the Soviet Union's secret police, who assassinated Trotsky himself in 1940. The movement has had many splits and schisms. Only a few fragments survived the 1980s.

==Further reading==
* Alexander, Robert J. ''International Trotskyism, 1929-1985: A Documented Analysis of the Movement'' (1991), 1128pp [http://www.questia.com/read/27804413?title=International%20Trotskyism%2c%201929-1985%3a%20A%20Documented%20Analysis%20of%20the%20Movement online edition]

==see also==
* [[Leon Trotsky]]
* [[Neoconservatism]]
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National Organization for Marriage

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The purpose of the '''National Organization for Marriage''' (NOM) is to protect the institution of [[heterosexual]] [[marriage]] and the [[faith]] communities that sustain it. NOM develops political messaging, strategy, and funding to support traditional marriage throughout the United States, and serves as a resource for marriage-related initiatives at state and local levels.
==External Links==
*Official site: [http://www.nationformarriage.org]

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Kurt Vonnegut

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'''Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.''' (1913 – 2007) was a popular American author famous for his fictional works. His most prominent work, ''Slaughterhouse-Five'' (1969), is based on his personal experiences as a [[prisoner of war]] trapped in the [[Allied]] bombing of [[Dresden]] in [[World War II]].
''Breakfast of Champions'' (1973) was the most commercially successful though not as acclaimed by critics.

Vonnegut described himself as an [[atheist]], among other things,<ref>Some question whether Kurt Vonnegut was an atheist. He has described himself as a "[[secular humanist]]," and the majority of secular humanists are atheist or agnostic.</ref> and in 1992 won the "Humanist of the Year" award.<ref>http://www.celebatheists.com/index.php?title=Kurt_Vonnegut_Jr.</ref> He attributed his atheism to having studied anthropology and in ''Hocus Pocus'' one of his characters is disrespectful of those with faith, rebutting the observation of "there were no atheists in foxholes" with the comment, 'There's a Chaplain who never visited the front.'<ref> [http://atheism.about.com/library/quotes/bl_q_KVonnegut.htm Kurt Vonnegut, Hocus Pocus, pg. 182] </ref> Also, in later writings Vonnegut referred to conservative Christians as "not-so-closeted white supremacists, aka “Christians,” " <ref>http://www.inthesetimes.com/comments.php?id=38_0_4_0_C</ref>

While serving as a US Army infantry battalion scout, Vonnegut was captured by the Germans during the [[Battle of the Bulge]] in World War II in 1944. Taken to Germany as a prisoner of war, Vonnegut was then stuck in an underground meat locker with his fellow prisoners during the firebombing of Dresden on February 13, 1945. 135,000 Germans died in that attack, the same number who perished when the [[atomic bomb]]s were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki ''combined''. Afterwards, Vonnegut and his fellow prisoners were left to dig corpses out of the ruins. When he returned to America, Vonnegut was awarded a Purple Heart for his service.<ref>http://www.nndb.com/people/928/000022862/</ref>

Robert Scholes gave this review of the ''Slaughterhouse-Five'' in the New York Times Book Review:<ref>http://www.vonnegutweb.com/sh5/index.html</ref>

:Be kind. Don't hurt. Death is coming for all of us anyway, and it is better to be Lot's wife looking back through salty eyes than the Deity that destroyed those cities of the plain in order to save them. ... Slaughterhouse Five is an extraordinary success. It is a book we need to read, and to reread.

Vonnegut's timing was perfect, as America in 1969 was struggling with the [[Vietnam War]] and other issues relevant to the book, such as [[ecology]], [[consumerism]] and claims of overpopulation.

Vonnegut's last book, ''Man Without a Country'' is a scathing criticism of the Bush administration and current U.S. foreign policy.

Vonnegut died on April 11, 2007 from brain injuries he received in a fall almost five weeks earlier.

== Bibliography ==
'''List of Novels'''

(1952)''Player Piano''

(1959)''The Sirens of Titan''

(1961)''Mother Night''

(1963)''Cat's Cradle''

(1965)''God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater; or, Pearls before Swine''

(1969)''Slaughterhouse-Five; or, The Children's Crusade''

(1973)''Breakfast of Champions; or, Goodbye Blue Monday''

(1976)''Slapstick; or, Lonesome No More''

(1979)''Jailbird''

(1982)''Deadeye Dick''

(1985)''Galápagos''

(1987)''Bluebeard''

(1990)''Hocus Pocus''

(1997)''Timequake''

'''List of Short Stories or Essays'''

(1961)''Canary in a Cathouse''

(1968)''Welcome to the Monkey House: A Collection of Short Works''

(1974)''Wampeters, Foma and Granfalloons''

(1981)''Palm Sunday''

(1991)''Fates Worse than Death''

(1999)''Bagombo Snuff Box: Uncollected Short Fiction''

(1999)''God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian''

(2005)''A Man Without a Country''

'''Posthumously Published'''

(2008)''Armageddon in Retrospect''

(2009)''Look at the Birdie''

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[[Category:Authors|Vonnegut, Kurt]]

Lysenkoism

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'''Lysenkoism''' was an extension of [[Lamarck|Lamarckian evolution]] which was espoused by the [[Soviet]] geneticist [[Trofim Denisovich Lysenko|Trofim Lysenko]] in the early 20th century, and an excellent example of politically-motivated [[deceit]] used to 'prove' an ideologically-based theory.

Lysenkoism adopted Lamarck's idea of "acquired characteristics," which states that the traits an [[organism]] develops during its life are passed on to their descendants.

The theory was given enormous political support in the Soviet Union from the late 1930s until the 1950s. Geneticists and biologists in general who disagreed with Lysenkoism lost their positions, and many were imprisoned or killed during the Stalinist purges of the late 1930s.

==Evolution, Atheism, and Communism==
Lysenkoism was relied on heavily as proof of the Communist belief in atheism. If evolution could be studied and indeed controlled by man, god was unnecessary in creation.

It was also used as proof of Communist superiority over Capitalism (which was ideologically tied to Darwin's survival of the fittest), as Communist scientists claimed they could improve future generations through controlling and improving the present generation.

==Failure==
Of course, Lysenkoism was disproven. However, it was disproven by genetics, not Darwinian evolution, as evolutionists like to claim.

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Fermium

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{{Element | name=Fermium | symbol=Fm | anumber=100 | amass=257 amu | state=Assumed Solid | class=Metallic | cstructure=Unknown | color=unknown, but probably metallic and silvery white or grey in appearance | date=1952 | discname=G.R. Choppin, S.G. Thompson, A. Ghiorso and B.G. Harvey | origname=Named after the scientist, Enrico Fermi. | uses=None. | obtained=Fm-253 can be produced in nanogram (10-9) quantities by bombarding [[plutonium|Pu-239]] with neutrons. }}
'''Fermium''' is a synthetic element named after [[Physics|physicist]] [[Enrico Fermi]]. It is highly radioactive, and has no known practical uses.

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Fermium

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{{Element | name=Fermium | symbol=Fm | anumber=100 | amass=257 amu | state=Assumed Solid | class=Metallic | cstructure=Unknown | color=unknown, but probably metallic and silvery white or grey in appearance | date=1952 | discname=G.R. Choppin, S.G. Thompson, A. Ghiorso and B.G. Harvey | origname=Named after the scientist, Enrico Fermi. | uses=None. | obtained=Fm-253 can be produced in nanogram (10-9) quantities by bombarding [[plutonium|Pu-239]] with neutrons. }}

'''Fermium''' is a synthetic element named after [[Physics|physicist]] [[Enrico Fermi]]. It is highly radioactive, and has no known practical uses.

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Socialism and global warming

2010-05-05T22:10:36Z

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In America, [[socialism]] is bent on removing individual freedoms and placing the government in charge of our lives. The [[global warming]] issue is an important strategy for the advancement socialism, under the guise of saving the Earth.

According to ''A Layman's Guide to Anthropogenic (Man-Made) Global Warming''

"Fear of [[Anthropogenic global warming|AGW]] provides a way to engage everyone in the movement. [[Socialists]] of all stripes no longer have to spew [[Marxist]] notions that turn most people off; now, they can talk the [[science of global warming]] and [[hurricane]]s and massive floods and such, and, using fear, trample the average guy into their socialist goals of stifling [[capitalism]], [[economic growth|growth]], and having the government take over the economy through this [[environmental]] back-door." [http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2007/07/chapter-2-is-it.html]

1940's Socialist Party president Norman Thomas said, {{cquote| '''“The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism. But under the name of Liberalism, they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program until one day America will be a socialist nation without knowing how it happened.”'''}}

John Bellamy Foster, editor of the Marxist magazine ''Monthly Review'', said in 2005: “The problem is capitalism. The only solution, as difficult as this may be to contemplate at the present time, is socialism.” <ref>[The Professors -- The 101 Most Dangerous Academics in America by David Horowitz]</ref>

==Socialism/Environment Quotes==
Havel Wolf, member of the Seattle Audubon Society says “The Communist Party USA’s environmental program “presents a viable plan to carry out on the long march to socialism.” --1998

Gus Hall, National chairman of the Communist Party, USA in 1972. “Human society cannot basically stop the destruction of the environment under capitalism. Socialism is the only structure that makes it possible.”

Christine Stewart, Canadian Environment Minister said, “No matter if the science is all phony, there are collateral environmental benefits [...] Climate change provides the greatest chance to bring about justice and equality in the world.”

Louis Proyect, of Columbia University, “The answer to global warming is in the abolition of private property and production for human need. A socialist world would place an enormous priority on alternative energy sources. This is what ecologically-minded socialists have been exploring for quite some time now.”

An article about global warming and socialism is not complete without the comments of false prophet [[Al Gore]] (1992), “We must take bold and unequivocal action: we must make the rescue of the environment the central organizing principle for civilization.”

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Electronica

2010-05-05T22:02:40Z

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'''Electronica''' is an [[umbrella term]] for a wide range of [[music|musical styles]] which are either composed or manipulated using either [[analog]] or, more recently, [[digital]] technology. The myriad sub-genres range from minimalist [[ambient]] soundscapes to fast, distorted, percussion-dependent compositions.

Electronica as a genre became widespread in the 1980s due to the increased availability of electronic instruments. Prior to companies such as Yamaha and Roland mass manufacturing affordable [[synthesizer]]s and [[Drum Machine]]s, these were incredibly expensive items limited to the already wealthy, for example the popular [[French]] composer, Jean-Michel Jarre.

Early examples of the genre include New Order and Gary Numan. More recent acts that could be described as electronica are Moby, Fischerspooner and The Chemical Brothers.

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Atrium

2010-05-05T22:01:56Z

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An '''atrium''' is a chamber of the [[heart]] which receives [[blood]].<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Biology''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref>

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