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  1. AHem... What is this "Hereditary Knowledge"? How is being your self proof enough? Does it also have to do with knowing thngs like the ending of a book? What is Evengelion like? What did Ellie mean when she said that people would evacuate the rich first? I don't think when in the hands of the grunts, they would follow the strict orders of saving JUST the rich. Is it OK to believe ones ideals Infallibel before giving them a shot? (no, But that doesn't mean it WON'T work, just, you have to try before syaing a definitive yes.) Merotocracy, it soudns weird, what does the prefix mean?

    Sunday, 24-Aug-14 22:32:08 UTC from web
    1. @metaltao @nerthosAHem... What is this "Hereditary Knowledge"? How is being your self proof enough? Does it also have to do with knowing thngs like the ending of a book? What is Evengelion like? What did Ellie mean when she said that people would evacuate the rich first? I don't think when in the hands of the grunts, they would follow the strict orders of saving JUST the rich. Is it OK to believe ones ideals Infallibel before giving them a shot? (no, But that doesn't mean it WON'T work, just, you have to try before syaing a definitive yes.) Merotocracy, it soudns weird, what does the prefix mean?

      Sunday, 24-Aug-14 22:32:20 UTC from web
      1. @metaltao Hereditary knowledge has absolutely nothing to do with premonition or anything like that. Evangelion is an anime about a postapocalyptic future where the remains of humanity have pooled their resources into building big bio-robots to protect themselves from weird aliens. Ellie was talking about how money buys positions in any sort of important thing, and that you can buy your way into any evacuation program. Ideals aren't infallible, but theories can be proven through the study of history. Meritocracy means literally power based on merit. The more skilled and learned a person is, the higher that person goes in the hierarchy.

        Sunday, 24-Aug-14 22:39:19 UTC from web
    2. @metaltao Hereditary knowledge is a genetic predisposition towards an area of expertise. Generally when someone is born in a family with many generations of people skilled in the same area, said person also inherits that ability, and learning and working in that area is easy for them. That's why many important musicians come from families of artists, for example.

      Sunday, 24-Aug-14 22:34:33 UTC from web
      1. @nerthos But is it guarenteed? Like, even hereditary info can not always be passed, it can be mutated, lost, or just simply not passed down, like, you got the other half and not the dominant allele that is the gene that makes you more predisposed. (Sorry, I love asking!)

        Sunday, 24-Aug-14 22:35:47 UTC from web
        1. @metaltao No, it is not 100% guaranteed, but it's far more likely that a person will be talented in an area if his or her ancestors are also talented than if they aren't.

          Sunday, 24-Aug-14 22:40:30 UTC from web
          1. @nerthos But, like Baka said, (I heard about this before, it was some kind of "Psueoscience", I think.... OOO with a tad bit of reasearching, Just googling, I found it is still being looked into!)

            Sunday, 24-Aug-14 22:42:02 UTC from web
      2. @nerthosOOO Hole on!

        Sunday, 24-Aug-14 22:36:08 UTC from web
      3. @nerthos The last part, can it also be atributed to the family just surrounding their kid with music that makes them more musically oriented? I mean, a family of musicians will be better at teaching a kid music than anything else, so, it makes sense that the kid would be a better musician.

        Sunday, 24-Aug-14 22:37:10 UTC from web
        1. @metaltao Upbringing plays an important role in the skills and personality someone will have as an adult. Genetics only determine the caps and ease someone will have in each area, you then have to develop those skills through practice and study.

          Sunday, 24-Aug-14 22:41:53 UTC from web
          1. @nerthos Does it though? I mean, hell, I just looked up some of this, it seems to not yet be a science.

            Sunday, 24-Aug-14 22:42:33 UTC from web
            1. @metaltao Almost any theory in this area will have supporters and detractors in the scientific community.

              Sunday, 24-Aug-14 22:43:22 UTC from web
              1. @nerthos Until Proven. Only the idiots will continue to say that it is wrong when it is right. And, when I was asking about the infallible idea, it had more to do with being humble and not letting your emotions control you during a debate.

                Sunday, 24-Aug-14 22:44:34 UTC from web
                1. @metaltao Oh, sure. If you let yourself be guided only by emotion and don't listen to reason you'll almost always sound like a fool.

                  Sunday, 24-Aug-14 22:45:45 UTC from web
                  1. @nerthos It has to do with being intimidating. I find intimidation unfair in debates. AND PONIES! (I am getting a bit bored, I can hold out a bit longer, you want to keep going?)

                    Sunday, 24-Aug-14 22:47:52 UTC from web
                    1. @metaltao Nah I'll go play Borderlands 2

                      Sunday, 24-Aug-14 22:49:06 UTC from web
                      1. @nerthos *waits*

                        Sunday, 24-Aug-14 22:49:47 UTC from web
                      2. @nerthos Why aren't you getting yiffed yet?

                        Sunday, 24-Aug-14 22:50:38 UTC from web
                        1. @metaltao because welcomepony is a badly programmed piece of kiwi

                          Sunday, 24-Aug-14 22:51:05 UTC from web
                          1. @rarity Fine, I will do it... @Nerthos #

                            Sunday, 24-Aug-14 22:51:41 UTC from web
                        2. @metaltao Because the command interval got extended due to abuse

                          Sunday, 24-Aug-14 22:51:52 UTC from web
                          1. @nerthos What abuse?

                            Sunday, 24-Aug-14 22:52:30 UTC from web
                            1. @metaltao Triggering responses repeatedly

                              Sunday, 24-Aug-14 22:57:37 UTC from web
                              1. @nerthos Who did this?

                                Sunday, 24-Aug-14 22:57:55 UTC from web
      4. @nerthos it's been disproved though hasn't it. The reason people find things like that easier is because they are raised around it.

        Sunday, 24-Aug-14 22:38:52 UTC from web
        1. @bakasenpai THAT IS A VERY GOOD POINT! You get a cookie my friend! Now, let us wait for the rebuttle!

          Sunday, 24-Aug-14 22:39:20 UTC from web
        2. @bakasenpai http://rainbowdash.net/notice/3605378

          Sunday, 24-Aug-14 22:42:20 UTC from web
          1. @nerthos i didn't see that. Oh well I've never been big on the nature vs nurture thing. I always tend towards nurture though

            Sunday, 24-Aug-14 23:04:47 UTC from web
            1. @bakasenpai Honestly you need both if you want a truly great end product.

              Sunday, 24-Aug-14 23:32:08 UTC from web