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    Traveler got a reaction from NeuroTypical in Basic Math   
    A lot of math scholars will joke about the difference between mathematical theorist and mathematical application.  The jokes usually go around the theoretical mathematicians being sorely disappointed whenever some low-level mathematician (engineer) finds an application (or a new application) for their pure unadulterated theory.
    Personally, I have always been an advocate of the “Keep it simple – stupid” or KISS theory of approach to anything.  Parentheses are an integral part of mathematical theory (across all variations of mathematical theory).  I believe children ought to be taught to properly avoid ambiguity and always use parenthesis to properly express mathematical thinking and process.
    I believe the proper use of mathematics will always produce a singularity of answer and that this proper use best defines true science (such as the various engineering disciplines) – unlike the pseudo sciences that produce a variety of answers to please the various students (such as psychology and various therapies).  Clear thinkers produce clear thinking and results and leave uncertainty to those that love uncertainty and uncertain results.
     
    The Traveler  
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    Traveler got a reaction from The Folk Prophet in Basic Math   
    A lot of math scholars will joke about the difference between mathematical theorist and mathematical application.  The jokes usually go around the theoretical mathematicians being sorely disappointed whenever some low-level mathematician (engineer) finds an application (or a new application) for their pure unadulterated theory.
    Personally, I have always been an advocate of the “Keep it simple – stupid” or KISS theory of approach to anything.  Parentheses are an integral part of mathematical theory (across all variations of mathematical theory).  I believe children ought to be taught to properly avoid ambiguity and always use parenthesis to properly express mathematical thinking and process.
    I believe the proper use of mathematics will always produce a singularity of answer and that this proper use best defines true science (such as the various engineering disciplines) – unlike the pseudo sciences that produce a variety of answers to please the various students (such as psychology and various therapies).  Clear thinkers produce clear thinking and results and leave uncertainty to those that love uncertainty and uncertain results.
     
    The Traveler  
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    Traveler got a reaction from zil2 in Basic Math   
    A lot of math scholars will joke about the difference between mathematical theorist and mathematical application.  The jokes usually go around the theoretical mathematicians being sorely disappointed whenever some low-level mathematician (engineer) finds an application (or a new application) for their pure unadulterated theory.
    Personally, I have always been an advocate of the “Keep it simple – stupid” or KISS theory of approach to anything.  Parentheses are an integral part of mathematical theory (across all variations of mathematical theory).  I believe children ought to be taught to properly avoid ambiguity and always use parenthesis to properly express mathematical thinking and process.
    I believe the proper use of mathematics will always produce a singularity of answer and that this proper use best defines true science (such as the various engineering disciplines) – unlike the pseudo sciences that produce a variety of answers to please the various students (such as psychology and various therapies).  Clear thinkers produce clear thinking and results and leave uncertainty to those that love uncertainty and uncertain results.
     
    The Traveler  
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    Traveler reacted to mordorbund in Grocery store prices.   
    I see what you did there.

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    Traveler reacted to zil2 in Grocery store prices.   
    Living in different states, thankfully!
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    Traveler reacted to mikbone in Problems in the church?   
    My first Bishop swindled like 20K from my parents.
    First Stake President left the Church
    First Mission President was innactive.  I saw him on my first day in Osorno Chile.  Then @ a zone meeting 4 months later.  In his talk he basically berated us for 30 min about how bad our numbers were and then asked us each to give a testimony about what we can do to do better.  Everyone before me, mostly the Chileans, gave excuses and discussed plans to double their efforts.  I gave a forceful talk in broken Spanish about how our leadership was horrible or non-existent essentially.  The conference was cut a bit short after my words.  I was then banished to the remotest sector in the mission Porvinir! on the Island Tierra del Fuego.  Which I dearly loved.  My second mission president was much better.
    When I read the scriptures I know and feel that they are inspired.  I get the same from listening to many talks during General Conference.  My Patriarchial Blessing reads like the Patriarch watched a movie of my entire life.  I just have do to lots of work in the Temple after my retirement. 
    I love Joseph Smith dearly.  And I am well aware of the Kirtland Safety Society incident wherein he recommended that the membership buy into the bank and assured them that the bank would do well.  It failed - many members left the church over it.  I tried to buy one of the notes recently from e-bay but I couldn't because they are worth way more then their weight in gold today...
    President Nelson's recommendation about vaccines reminded me of the Kirtland Safety Society.  I bet He gave the recommendation because many LDS were using the Church as a reason for requesting religious exemption.  
    Living by the recommendations of the LDS Church (Jesus Christ) has brought me too many blessings to count.
    My testimony is not fragile.  Its like Gorilla Glass or Sapphire.
    My response to guys like Aaron Sherinian,

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    Traveler got a reaction from NeuroTypical in The Hobby Thread   
    I have gone through phases in my life.  I played guitar with a group in college.  I still play some to relax but as I have gotten older my hands do not work our as well as they use to.  On occasions I will still play for my wife.  I have always enjoyed the outdoors.  When I was younger, I enjoyed hunting.  I used to do all season survival camping but my wife and kids do not like me taking off alone into the wilderness for a few weeks.  I used to scuba but now I only snorkel – my wife does not like swimming in the ocean, so I snorkel alone, but my wife does not like me out of her sight from the beach.  I used to be involved in fencing but lost the desire for contact sports.
    I ski and road cycle.  I used to compete as an amateur but 2 years ago I had a serious accident cycling and my wife insists that I quit competitions.  Mountain biking has gotten too technical so I only road bike.  I used to white water raft – I believe it is the best activity for families.   I like hiking but have developed a fear of heights, so I am not so involved in the more difficult hikes.  
    My wife loves traveling so I go with her, but I do not care to ever see another castle, palace, mansion or cathedral.  I enjoy ruins, scenic views and nature.  I prefer to not be in cities unfortunately my wife loves visiting cities.  I do love attending church, talking to Latter-day Saints and missionaries when traveling.
     
    The Traveler
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    Traveler got a reaction from zil2 in The Hobby Thread   
    I have gone through phases in my life.  I played guitar with a group in college.  I still play some to relax but as I have gotten older my hands do not work our as well as they use to.  On occasions I will still play for my wife.  I have always enjoyed the outdoors.  When I was younger, I enjoyed hunting.  I used to do all season survival camping but my wife and kids do not like me taking off alone into the wilderness for a few weeks.  I used to scuba but now I only snorkel – my wife does not like swimming in the ocean, so I snorkel alone, but my wife does not like me out of her sight from the beach.  I used to be involved in fencing but lost the desire for contact sports.
    I ski and road cycle.  I used to compete as an amateur but 2 years ago I had a serious accident cycling and my wife insists that I quit competitions.  Mountain biking has gotten too technical so I only road bike.  I used to white water raft – I believe it is the best activity for families.   I like hiking but have developed a fear of heights, so I am not so involved in the more difficult hikes.  
    My wife loves traveling so I go with her, but I do not care to ever see another castle, palace, mansion or cathedral.  I enjoy ruins, scenic views and nature.  I prefer to not be in cities unfortunately my wife loves visiting cities.  I do love attending church, talking to Latter-day Saints and missionaries when traveling.
     
    The Traveler
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    Traveler reacted to mikbone in The Hobby Thread   
    BYU Cougars
    Watched the Jets cuz my 18 year old son on a mission (Zuni Publo Arizona currently) needs updates.
    The Rams as I love watching Puka Nacua
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    Traveler reacted to mikbone in The Hobby Thread   
    Raising children
    I used to do alot of mountain biking, kite flying and boomerangs, but I’m now 55+ and slowing down a bit.  Also I take too much hospital call
    Video games on and off Mostly Blizzard stuff.
    Coin collection.
    I also frequent a single social media site loosely associated with my chruch.  I only do it on my iphone, in my spare time, so I try to keep the posts short.
    Football and olympic sports on TV.  Ran track and field in HS & undergrad.
    Bit of a foodie as well.  
     
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    Traveler reacted to keeperofthegate in Adult Child has become heavily and visibly ex-Mormon   
    Thank you all for your counsel and advice. It was so very helpful and means more to me than you could possibly know. I definitely appreciate all the comments on keeping my own faith strong and be a good example. Yes, so important that I remember to do that. Your comments really helped. Again, thank you to you all!!
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    Traveler got a reaction from keeperofthegate in Adult Child has become heavily and visibly ex-Mormon   
    Greetings @keeperofthegate .  Our Father in Heaven had (and still has) a similar problem with one of his oldest sons.  This older son was very successful in convincing a large contingency of the most intelligent beings in the most advanced civilization of our universe.  It is rare and illogical to think we mortals could be more effective in our rolls as parents.
    We learn from our Father that the prime directive of Celestial beings is the principle of agency.  Regardless of how much we love and direct our children the greatest overriding principle is their agency to determine for themselves what they will be.  Our challenge is to love them for who they are and what they become.  For me, understanding such love in a most difficult process but as I work on it – my adult children have come to know I love them though I cannot agree with them.
     
    The Traveler
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    Traveler got a reaction from Carborendum in I'm NOT Raising a Red Flag... But I Am.   
    If you think this is funny – very often the things I see and hear are so hilarious I cannot contain myself and yet it is next to impossible to explain it to others.  This is also the reason that I am unable to connect to anything (believe) unless I can comprehend the logic of it.
     
    The Traveler
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    Traveler reacted to Carborendum in State v. Federal Powers   
    I've spent a lot of the past 15 years or so praising the 10th Amendment Center.  They specifically fight for states' rights.  I'm all for that.  The states now are the only remaining line of defense against a run away federal government.
    Recently, however, I see some states blowing off the dictates of the Federal Government in ways that are unconstitutional.
    Bear in mind that this isn't just about right/left politics.  It is about what powers are constitutionally afforded to the Federal Gove, State Govt, and to the people.  Whenever the state or federal powers go over those lines, they are doing so without proper authority from the Constitution.  Whenever the people cross the line, we're descended upon by TPTB.  
    So, what happens when federal government wants to enforce something that is not within its Constitutional powers?  The state is supposed to step in and protect them from federal powers.  And the method of stepping in can be passive (like Abbott's Come and Take Them policy about gun confiscation) or it can be active (like the placing of concertina wire along the southern border).
    But what if the state wants to infringe upon the 2A?  If SCOTUS declares a state's gun ban to be unconstitutional and issues a cease and desist order to the state, but the state continues to fine and arrest people for violating the unconstitutional ban, then what can the Federal Govt. do?
    @Just_A_Guy specifically, but anyone else?
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    Traveler reacted to Carborendum in I'm NOT Raising a Red Flag... But I Am.   
    I'm glad you have a sense of humor about this.  All in good fun.
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    Traveler got a reaction from zil2 in I'm NOT Raising a Red Flag... But I Am.   
    It is what you get when you cross dyslexia with spell checker.  If you are shocked by this, it is of your own doing.  😬
     
    The Traveler
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    Traveler got a reaction from Carborendum in I'm NOT Raising a Red Flag... But I Am.   
    It is what you get when you cross dyslexia with spell checker.  If you are shocked by this, it is of your own doing.  😬
     
    The Traveler
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    Traveler reacted to mikbone in I'm NOT Raising a Red Flag... But I Am.   
    Secret combinations,
    The end.
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    Traveler reacted to Ironhold in Countdown to presidential election begins   
    The senior officials with the Democrats don't understand that Biden and his cabinet have generated such confusion and ill will that there is a real danger a strong candidate would defeat them. Instead, not only are they insisting upon running him, at least one primary has confirmed that nobody *but* Biden will be on the ballot for President.
    This is causing people opposed to Biden to have a variety of negative sentiments, including taking this as "proof" of Biden being the puppet of a nefarious third party. Thus, these individuals are largely going over to Trump, who is seen as both the rightful President and the only person who can defeat Biden in a fair election. 
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    Traveler reacted to LDSGator in Countdown to presidential election begins   
    What’s the best definition of insanity? Doing the same thing again and again and expecting different results. What makes you think Trump vs Biden II will produce different results than Trump vs Biden I? 
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    Traveler reacted to NeuroTypical in Countdown to presidential election begins   
    Well, "attractive" doesn't mean what it used to.  In 2015-16 when we were all talking Trump, it was hard to find people who openly admitted liking him.  And yet 62 million people voted for him.  A lot of "I held my nose and thought about Hilary, that made it possible".   It's looking like the same here in 2024, because while Hilary was the consummate corrupt politician bent on seizing power, Biden is the consummate corrupt politician who was bent on seizing power 30 years ago but now he's so frail and infirm he might get blown over by a stiff breeze and topple America in the process.   Facing that, who cares if Trump is attractive or not?  He gonna do more things I like and less things I don't like than Biden would?
     
    I'm afraid you'll be right.  No matter who wins.
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    Traveler got a reaction from Backroads in Countdown to presidential election begins   
    Republicans are not so bright.  Trump may be the darling of most stanch republicans, but he is not attractive to the general populace of America.  It is obviously true that the democrats have and continue to screw up everything they touch prompting republicans to think they have (according to stacked pooling) an easy ride to success.  Then on election day they get blown away at the ballot box.
    I believe that the bumpy ride of the electoral process is nothing compared to what will come after the election.  It appears to me that political types are more worried with what happened in the last or some previous election than what is coming next (both foreign and domestic).  I learned from white water rafting that there is no reason to think about anything that has happened on the river – regardless of whatever tole was taken to get through any previous hydrologic.  The only thing that matters or is important is to face down the river and prepare for what is coming next.
     
    The Traveler
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    Traveler got a reaction from NeuroTypical in Countdown to presidential election begins   
    Republicans are not so bright.  Trump may be the darling of most stanch republicans, but he is not attractive to the general populace of America.  It is obviously true that the democrats have and continue to screw up everything they touch prompting republicans to think they have (according to stacked pooling) an easy ride to success.  Then on election day they get blown away at the ballot box.
    I believe that the bumpy ride of the electoral process is nothing compared to what will come after the election.  It appears to me that political types are more worried with what happened in the last or some previous election than what is coming next (both foreign and domestic).  I learned from white water rafting that there is no reason to think about anything that has happened on the river – regardless of whatever tole was taken to get through any previous hydrologic.  The only thing that matters or is important is to face down the river and prepare for what is coming next.
     
    The Traveler
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    Traveler got a reaction from zil2 in Adult Child has become heavily and visibly ex-Mormon   
    Greetings @keeperofthegate .  Our Father in Heaven had (and still has) a similar problem with one of his oldest sons.  This older son was very successful in convincing a large contingency of the most intelligent beings in the most advanced civilization of our universe.  It is rare and illogical to think we mortals could be more effective in our rolls as parents.
    We learn from our Father that the prime directive of Celestial beings is the principle of agency.  Regardless of how much we love and direct our children the greatest overriding principle is their agency to determine for themselves what they will be.  Our challenge is to love them for who they are and what they become.  For me, understanding such love in a most difficult process but as I work on it – my adult children have come to know I love them though I cannot agree with them.
     
    The Traveler
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    Traveler got a reaction from zil2 in After Life   
    Certain versions of the Bible will indicate in italics the English words that are somewhat in question for translation.  In the phrase “And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you.”   The word “knew” is in italics – and alternate interpretation would be: “And then will I profess unto them, I never authorized you.”  This alternating reading make much more sense to me – If Christ does not “know” certain individuals – he is not qualified to judge them.
    Is baptism necessary?  Obviously, it is not for someone intent on not following Christ.  But to claim to follow Christ – it is an obvious necessity because Christ was baptized and in scripture Christ tells us why.  It is also interesting that Jesus was not baptized by the traditional authority that performed the ordinances necessary for the Jews at the temple (where ordinances necessary for Jesus, as a Jew, was performed shortly following his birth).   The obvious logic is that John was authorized to baptize Christ.  Unfortunately, the scriptures are not sufficient nor complete concerning the authorization of John.
     
    The Traveler