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  A comment on Conversation: How do we prove an answer

  Feb 17 2013: in my experience answers are usually proven through the use of basic logic. Specifically axioms (which are things we assume to be true), we bring forward a number of axioms and these provide a person the basis from which to prove something in accordance to the fore mentioned axioms. If this is true then everything is based on basic assumptions and so knowledge can only be proven in relation to other knowledge or in most cases assumptions.
  
  In other words we can only prove something on assumptions that we can all agree are correct.
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  A comment on Conversation: "Why Can't We Solve Big Problems?"

  Feb 17 2013: we wont work together

• A comment on Conversation: We will NOT find an alternative to energy dense, easily transportable conventional oil in time to sustain indefinate economic growth.

  Feb 17 2013: Even if we get through the current oil crisis there will eventually come a time when our need or drive surpasses our capabilities in the energy department, the space/land department or the pollution department. We will eventually have to slow down.
  
  that is my opinion at least
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  A comment on Conversation: If you could warn your past self about anything only using two words, what would you say?

  Feb 12 2013: don't fear

• A comment on Conversation: School, a chance to explore or a chance to conform?

  Jan 27 2013: My school has this really useful program where the honour students are actually able to teach the other students after school to keep them up to date. It is working really well and could help you as when you teach you also learn while it is never easy. It would also help to keep the lower students on the same level
  
  I would also like to know why you are sharing classes with C students
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  A reply on Conversation: What would you do...if you couldn't fail in any activity?

  Jan 26 2013: Yes that is what I mean. Failure isn't my only entertainment I just believe that success doesn't really matter that much without the challenge.
  
  So as you said the "journey itself"
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  A comment on Conversation: What would you do...if you couldn't fail in any activity?

  Jan 25 2013: I do not know but I know that it would make my life colourless and boring
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  A comment on Conversation: Proposed high school required oath in Arizona

  Jan 25 2013: As a high school student I can tell you right now that it would be absolutely useless in most if not all cases.
  Teenagers just do not care enough while also not having a the most stringent of moral codes.
  
  After all teenagers are known for breaking rules
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  A comment on Conversation: Why do you think there aren't as many vocal leaders as there has been throughout history?

  Jan 17 2013: There are still great people out there, they are just harder to hear

• A comment on Conversation: Is hydraulic fracturing the answer especially when you take in consideration the environmental impact it is having?

  Jan 16 2013: Fracking is a very controversial subject and very recently it has been given the get go in SA.
  
  In the context of South Africa I actually believe that fracking could do some good.
  
  The major issue with fracking is of course the environmental issues but after briefly looking into this subject I believe that these are primarily due to a lack of safety nets and an overall terrible implementation in the USA which is my primary example of fracking. The issues of waste disposal, impermeable wells and water contamination need to be strictly regulated which in the past has not been the case. Compared to other energy sources and their mining methods fracking has the potential to be a lot cleaner and arguably better as fracking gives off less emmisions than coal mining for example as well as providing a much safer working environment for the workers/miners.
  
  Fracking results in rewards and quickly and is therefore especially useful in the current financial times.
  
  I am personally for fracking but to tell you the truth it is all about how it is implemented