mikbone

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    mikbone got a reaction from MrShorty in New BYU President   
    https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/c-shane-reese-byu-14th-president
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._Shane_Reese
     
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    mikbone got a reaction from NeuroTypical in New BYU President   
    https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/c-shane-reese-byu-14th-president
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._Shane_Reese
     
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    mikbone reacted to Jersey Boy in John 9:2 and John 11:4   
    Although at times it may not appear to be so, due to man’s limited understanding, the fact is that God never does a single thing, ever, that isn’t for the benefit and salvation of his children.
    23 For behold, my beloved brethren, I say unto you that the Lord God worketh not in darkness.
    24 He doeth not anything save it be for the benefit of the world; for he Loveth the world, even that he layeth down his own life that he may draw ALL men unto him. Wherefore, he commandeth none that they shall not partake of his salvation. (2 Nephi 26)
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    mikbone got a reaction from Carborendum in Only Begotten   
    No, no these dudes thinks its possible.
    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306987717302694
    Never mind the insane cost, invasion of privacy, and potential for future Dr. Mengele type studies.
    Look up images for a teratoma with teeth (only if you have a strong stomach).  The outcome will not create a perfect being.
     
     
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    mikbone reacted to Just_A_Guy in John 9:2 and John 11:4   
    Yes, and this applies even if they are not healed in this life.  See, e.g., 2 Cor 12:7-10.
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    mikbone reacted to askandanswer in For those in or near Texas and North Carolina   
    Fascinating! Almost thou persuadest me to be a roof ball player. I need to drop what I'm doing and immediately apply for a federal funding grant for how to get this sport up and running in Australia. I think it might also be necessary to commission an inquiry into the standardisation of roof designs in order to facilitate uptake of this previously unknown sport.   
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    mikbone got a reaction from Still_Small_Voice in For those in or near Texas and North Carolina   
    This is probably a better sport.
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    mikbone got a reaction from Vort in For those in or near Texas and North Carolina   
    This is probably a better sport.
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    mikbone got a reaction from Anddenex in Really neat technology   
    The Rwanda healthcare delivery drone planes at 90 second intervals was amazing and inspirational.
    The whisper quiet propeller was also neat.  Which reminded me of https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toshiba–Kongsberg_scandal
     
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    mikbone reacted to Carborendum in Only Begotten   
    The video omits the ending which indicates that parthenogenesis in humans simply doesn't happen.
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    mikbone got a reaction from Vort in Only Begotten   
    https://www.cnyfertility.com/how-many-eggs-do-women-have/
    Eggs have a way better probability of making it to an embryo than each sperm.
    A healthy male can produce half a trillion sperm in a lifetime.
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    mikbone got a reaction from Vort in Only Begotten   
    Thats what I was thinking.  If the couple was close enough for the immaculate bullet… 
    Maybe they knew each other prior to misfortunate accident.
    Unlikely that a sperm survives a ride on hot lead.
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    mikbone reacted to askandanswer in Really neat technology   
    My former home town began trialling the use of drones for home deliveries in 2017. The trials continued for about 2 years and were pronounced a success. According to news reports at the time, the most frequently ordered items were cups of coffee and packets of milk. People trusted the system enough that the 7th most ordered and delivered items were eggs. For one regular user it took about 3 minutes to get his coffee delivered from 5 kilometers away. 
    "Wing has trialled its drone delivery service in and around Canberra since 2017. In 2019 it set up a permanent operation based at the Mitchell nest, delivering to seven surrounding suburbs.
    The service recently partnered with Coles.
    The drones can carry up to about 1.5 kg so are limited to smaller items. They can't deliver your weekly shop.
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    Simon says a litre of milk is the most common order through Wing.
    "The seventh most sold item on Coles was eggs, which I think is a really interesting example. Eggs are very fragile, but people trust the system enough to put eggs in and that can be delivered safely."
    But overall coffee is the most popular order - flat whites in particular."
    https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7802239/drone-delivery-is-about-more-than-just-flying-takeout/
    https://www.cmtedd.act.gov.au/digital-strategy/current-initiatives/industry/canberra-a-hub-for-trialling-new-ideas#:~:text=Wing Aviation Pty Ltd%2C a,from a base in Mitchell.
     
     
     
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    mikbone got a reaction from NeuroTypical in Really neat technology   
    The Rwanda healthcare delivery drone planes at 90 second intervals was amazing and inspirational.
    The whisper quiet propeller was also neat.  Which reminded me of https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toshiba–Kongsberg_scandal
     
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    mikbone reacted to CV75 in Only Begotten   
    Stem or stem-like cells have been discovered within human ovaries, suggesting that women may actually produce new eggs in their lifetime.
    The existence and potential of germline stem cells in the adult mammalian ovary - PMC (nih.gov)
    Ovary does harbor stem cells - size of the cells matter! | Journal of Ovarian Research | Full Text (biomedcentral.com)
    The controversial existence and functional potential of oogonial stem cells - PubMed (nih.gov)
    Of course, this is a very new area of research (the oldest, third link has a list of papers indicating the two opposing fields of thought). But imagine what a virgin’s stem cell of any kind (or any other kind of cell, for that matter) can become when acted upon by the power of God – a new “egg” with divinely programmed DNA that acts like a “sperm” cell -- some men do have a problem producing compatible sperm.
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    mikbone got a reaction from Just_A_Guy in Really neat technology   
    The Rwanda healthcare delivery drone planes at 90 second intervals was amazing and inspirational.
    The whisper quiet propeller was also neat.  Which reminded me of https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toshiba–Kongsberg_scandal
     
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    mikbone reacted to askandanswer in Only Begotten   
    This verse might provide some support for considering Christ to be our brother:
    Luke 8:21 And he answered and said unto them, My amother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and bdo it.
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    mikbone got a reaction from askandanswer in Only Begotten   
    Here are a few that expalin how Jesus is a Father. 
    Mosiah 16: 15 Teach them that redemption cometh through Christ the Lord, who is the very Eternal Father. Amen.
    Alma 11: 38 Now Zeezrom saith again unto him: Is the Son of God the very Eternal Father?
    39 And Amulek said unto him: Yea, he is the very Eternal Father of heaven and of earth, and all things which in them are; he is the beginning and the end, the first and the last;
    Iasiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
     
    D&C: 34 1 My son Orson, hearken and hear and behold what I, the Lord God, shall say unto you, even Jesus Christ your Redeemer;
    2 The light and the life of the world, a light which shineth in darkness and the darkness comprehendeth it not;
    3 Who so loved the world that he gave his own life, that as many as would believe might become the sons of God. Wherefore you are my son;
     
    D&C 39: 1 Hearken and listen to the voice of him who is from all eternity to all eternity, the Great I Am, even Jesus Christ—
    2 The light and the life of the world; a light which shineth in darkness and the darkness comprehendeth it not;
    3 The same which came in the meridian of time unto mine own, and mine own received me not;
    4 But to as many as received me, gave I power to become my sons; and even so will I give unto as many as will receive me, power to become my sons.
     
    Mosiah 15: 12 For these are they whose sins he has borne; these are they for whom he has died, to redeem them from their transgressions. And now, are they not his seed?
    D&C 76: 24 That by him, and through him, and of him, the worlds are and were created, and the inhabitants thereof are begotten sons and daughters unto God.
    Mosiah 5: 7 And now, because of the covenant which ye have made ye shall be called the children of Christ, his sons, and his daughters; for behold, this day he hath spiritually begotten you; for ye say that your hearts are changed through faith on his name; therefore, ye are born of him and have become his sons and his daughters.
    Ether 3: 14 Behold, I am he who was prepared from the foundation of the world to redeem my people. Behold, I am Jesus Christ. I am the Father and the Son. In me shall all mankind have life, and that eternally, even they who shall believe on my name; and they shall become my sons and my daughters.
    15 And never have I showed myself unto man whom I have created, for never has man believed in me as thou hast. Seest thou that ye are created after mine own image? Yea, even all men were created in the beginning after mine own image.
     
    D&C 38 1 Thus saith the Lord your God, even Jesus Christ, the Great I Am, Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the same which looked upon the wide expanse of eternity, and all the seraphic hosts of heaven, before the world was made;
    2 The same which knoweth all things, for all things are present before mine eyes;
    3 I am the same which spake, and the world was made, and all things came by me.
     
    D&C 93:21-22 And now, verily I say unto you, I was in the beginning with the Father, and am the Firstborn; And all those who are begotten through me are partakers of the glory of the same, and are the church of the Firstborn.
    Alma 1: 4 And he also testified unto the people that all mankind should be saved at the last day, and that they need not fear nor tremble, but that they might lift up their heads and rejoice; for the Lord had created all men, and had also redeemed all men; and, in the end, all men should have eternal life.
     
    Mosiah 26 22 For behold, this is my church; whosoever is baptized shall be baptized unto repentance. And whomsoever ye receive shall believe in my name; and him will I freely forgive.
    23 For it is I that taketh upon me the sins of the world; for it is I that hath created them; and it is I that granteth unto him that believeth unto the end a place at my right hand.
    24 For behold, in my name are they called; and if they know me they shall come forth, and shall have a place eternally at my right hand.
     
    Alma 5:15 Do ye exercise faith in the redemption of him who created you? Do you look forward with an eye of faith, and view this mortal body raised in immortality, and this corruption raised in incorruption, to stand before God to be judged according to the deeds which have been done in the mortal body?
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    mikbone reacted to Carborendum in Tell no one   
    When you first posted this, I was wondering if there was a question.  Based on the pursuant conversation, I'm guessing that you're either wondering why (or asking for opinions on why) the Savior told them to tell no one about the raising the daughter from the dead.
    I'm not certain if Jewish beliefs on resurrection have changed since the 1st century.  But modern Jews are split on the idea of resurrection.  Some sects don't even believe in the immortality of the soul itself, much less the ability to reunite soul and body.  Other sects argue about whether the Messiah would resurrect all who had died or not (such as what happened upon Jesus' resurrection).  Others wonder if non-Jews can be resurrected or if only Jews will be resurrected.  Sects differ.
    But when they look at Elijah and Elisha who both raised a child from the dead, they argue about whether the children in question were actually dead or if they were simply so close to death that back in that day, they had no way of knowing whether the child was "really" dead or not.
    Consider that Jesus said that Jairus' daughter "is not dead, but sleeping."  What did he mean by that?  Was she just in a coma, or suffering from narcolepsy?  Or was she dead in that her spirit had left her body, but had not "crossed-over"?  Was he speaking of spiritual death?  Was he simply saying implying that it was only a temporary condition?  Note that this statement is clearly different than the similar comments made at Lazarus' death.
    So, I'd wonder more about that statement than why they were to tell no one. 
    He raised others from the dead as well.
    Son of the Widow of Nain (Luke 7:11-17) Lazarus (John 11).  Neither of these two events were restricted in their proclamations. While the Widow's son was of a less well-known individual, the raising of Lazarus was absolutely public.  It was widely known. 
    I've been unable to independently verify, but I was once told that it was a common belief that the spirit "lingered" for three days after a person "died".  This may have been from people who were buried who suffered from narcolepsy.  Or it may be a myth.  But if that was a common belief, then the Pharisees could have dismissed the other two because the person had not been buried for four days.
    But they could not dismiss this.  And they sought to kill Jesus from then on (John 11:53).  After that point, he no longer taught among the Jews.  He taught others in the region who were of the House of Israel (John 11:54).
    Only after he had completed his teaching in outlying regions did he come back in his triumphal entry on Palm Sunday.  Then he proceeded to cleanse the temple and quickly completed the mission at Gethsemane until they came to arrest him.
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    mikbone got a reaction from Vort in Divine DNA   
    Tensors
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    mikbone reacted to Vort in Divine DNA   
    Replace my use of "vector" with "tensor". I did not mean to limit the idea to three spatial dimensions, or indeed to spatial dimensions at all.
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    mikbone reacted to mordorbund in Tell no one   
    Luke 8: 38 Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,
    39 Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.
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    mikbone got a reaction from zil2 in Bank Failures   
    I'm heavily invested in children.
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    mikbone reacted to Vort in Only Begotten   
    It makes sense if you consider mortality and Godliness to be mutually orthogonal vectors, or perhaps not even sharing the same vector space, occupying separate non-mapping vector spaces (which I guess would be called "orthogonal vector spaces"). The statement that the mortal Jesus was both mortal and God is indisputably true, so somehow those two things must harmonize.
    Count me as one who considers this stuff and nonsense, or to be more specific, heresy of the most damning sort.
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    mikbone reacted to Just_A_Guy in Only Begotten   
    While we are talking about pithy triads, the above reminds me of something a great-grandfather of mine commonly reminded his kids about public speaking:
    1.  Stand up, so you can be seen.
    2.  Speak up, so you can be heard.
    3.  Sit down, so you can be appreciated.