From: L' Ermit (lhermit@hotmail.com)
Date: Sun Mar 10 2002 - 20:35:47 MST
BBS Happenings
http://virus.lucifer.com/bbs/
I will attempt to make this a fairly regular post. It is a condensation of
posts made to various areas of the BBS. Where posts have an abstract
attached to them, this is included.
Regards
Hermit
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News - News of interest to Virians
http://virus.lucifer.com/bbs/index.php?board=2
Current Polls
http://virus.lucifer.com/bbs/index.php?board=2;action=display;threadid=11538
Current Polls: Sodomy in Massachusetts
Current Polls: Church State Debate
Current Polls: Church State Debate
Current Polls: homosexuality 'an inherent evil'
LAST CHANCE TO STOP DANGEROUS ANTI-TERRORISM BILL
Current News
http://virus.lucifer.com/bbs/index.php?board=2;action=display;threadid=11541
Vanity addresses now available
@lucifer.com and @churchofvirus.com email address forwarding is now
available. Visit
http://virus.lucifer.com/bbs/email.html for details.
New way to make donations
I bet you're wondering, "How can I support the CoV on a regular basis with
minimal effort?". Well now you can tithe to your church on a monthly or
annual basis through PayPal! Visit the support page , choose the amount and
period on the 2nd form and click through to PayPal to complete the
transaction. It is just that easy!
Thanks for your support
High-level Palestinian officer killed
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Evolution and Memetics Discuss the theory of evolution and how it applies to
the spread of ideas.
http://virus.lucifer.com/bbs/index.php?board=3
Best books
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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions. Good place to start if you're new here.
http://virus.lucifer.com/bbs/index.php?board=31
IRC FAQ Collection
FAQ:The Joy of IRC
This FAQ introduces IRC, suggests and suggests ways to begin using it.
FAQ: IRC - Commands and Servers
This FAQ provides a quick introduction and longer reference to the commands
which may be issued to the IRC servers implemented by the Church of Virus.
FAQ: The 100th Monkey or the Critical Mass of Enlightenment
This FAQ addresses the "Critical Mass of Enlightenment" or "100th Monkey"
phenomenon, and reports that the originator of the concept, Lyall Watson,
admits to having made it up!
FAQ: Epistemology, Axioms, Reality, Consciousness, the Universe and
Everything
A brief introduction as to why epistemological approaches are preferred to
ontological approaches, including an introduction to the idea of axioms,
reality, consciousness and the Universe
FAQ: Donating to the Church of Virus
Three alternate messages of donating to the Church of Virus are introduced.
See also http://virus.lucifer.com/bbs/support.html
FAQ: UTism what is it
UTism: Us vs. Them 'ism. It is suggested that UTism is a "genetically based
level 2 xenophobic memeplex." Historical causes are examined and the author
concludes "oversimplification and generalizations of UTism that once
protected a community have now become a primary danger to the overall
stability and prosperity of society. We must realize this and reject it."
FAQ: The Scientific Method
This FAQ describes the consensus view of the scientific method.
FAQ: Faith and truth in science
This FAQ addresses the question of "Faith" in Science in order to
demonstrate why scientists eschew faith.
FAQ: The Gator Fate
A believer is cautioned on the approach taken to believers by the Church of
Virus This remains one of the all time classics posted to the CoV.
FAQ: Hermitish mail mark-up and citation V2.1
This FAQ addresses the issues of mail-markup (formatting), citation, titling
and snipping.
A preferred approach to dialog mark-up, permitting easy use with ASCII
email, as well as providing “safe” markup for display within systems
displaying mail-list comments for access by web-browsers is introduced. In
addition, the recommended format permits readers and author’s to follow
“threaded-discussions” without difficulty.
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Church Doctrine - Discuss the teachings of the CoV.
No Posts
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Science & Technology - What's new in the world of science and technology.
No Posts
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Arts & Entertainment - Music, film, fiction, etc.
No Posts
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Philosophy & Religion
http://virus.lucifer.com/bbs/index.php?board=32
Virian Ethics: The Soul in the Machine and the Question of Virian Ethics
Morals are “inherited”, ethics are considered. Ethics trump morals. This
introductory article attempts to contrast “mundane morality” with “Virian
ethics”, which I am going to suggest “should” be rational, intentional, and
based on “memetic” principles. I will suggest that “morality” is out of
place in a rational life, and that the deliberate application of ethics is
required to produce results which, while they may appear “merely moral”, are
in fact greatly superior to the “morality” espoused by the general
population. A rational ethical stance allows the Virian to develop an
appropriate response to unusual situations when the old “rule-of-thumb”
morality inherited from our societies fails completely. This leads to the
conclusion that the soul in the machine, or a spirothetic consciousness may
be as valuable, perhaps more valuable, than a human.
Virian Ethics: The End of God Referenced Ethics
In this series, the invalidity of a religious basis of morality is
demonstrated, and the argument is made that belief in gods is dependent on
ethical - or at least "moral" considerations. Arguments are suggested to
make this point to believers.
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Humor & Satire
http://virus.lucifer.com/bbs/index.php?board=33
You just couldn't make this up
Discussion of barbie dolls
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Creative Endeavors
http://virus.lucifer.com/bbs/index.php?board=34
“COV NEWSCAST”
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Serious Business
http://virus.lucifer.com/bbs/index.php?board=7
MP demands compulsory DNA register
axis of evil ?
The issue and right to anonymity
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Free For All - Feel free to talk about anything and everything in this
board.
No Posts
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Suggestion Box - Have any suggestions or criticisms? Post them here.
Ongoing discussion of technical and management issues and suggestions
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Test Area - Experiment with the YaBB features here (and only here).
Not reported
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