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Well, that's kinda interesting Fluffy. You tell you are hunting some months a year. I've nothing against that, as long as you can garantee the amount of game is stable over the years. Could you tell some more about the kind of animals you hunt, and in what part of the world this takes place? Regards, zippo

Any expression of a meaning on this topic is allright to me. I'm not a hunter myself, but I'm not against it as long as the survival of animal species is garanteed. Hunting animals has been a necessity for human societies for a long time just to survive. Nowadays in most countries it's nomore necessary to hunt for survival, and it has become a sport. That may be shocking to some people. Regards zippo

Sorry JcX, I didn't mention Linkin' Park. People from my generation (above 50) don't tend to appreciate their music. I think Linkin' Park is alright. Nice vid's too. Regards Zippo

I hope this poll will contribute to a debate, between pro- and contra-hunting. What do you think of killing animals as a leasure or a sport? Is hunting justified for the purpose of regulating populations, or for economical reasons? Regards zippo

I live in France, but I was born and raised in the Netherlands. That's the country some people refer to as "Holland". That name is erroneous, because Holland is just a province, in the western part of the country. In fact the Netherlands are composed of 12 provinces; Groningen, Friesland, Drenthe, Overijssel, Flevoland, Gelderland, Utrecht, Noord-Holland, Zuid-Holland, Zeeland, Noord-Brabant and Limburg. I'm from the province of Drenthe (in the North) and the people of that province don't like to be referred to as "Hollanders". English speakers refer to the people of the Netherlands as "Dutch". But that name is also erroneous. I guess the name "Dutchman" comes from some kind of confusion. It could very well be that in the old days the English mixed up people from the Netherlands and Germans (who call themselves "Deutsch") because the languages from both countries are somewhat similar. So, what would be a correct name for a citizen from the Netherlands? How about a "Netherlander"? Or is that too hard to pronounce? Regards, zippo

Well, the Helionet members don't seem to pay a lot attention to this topic, as it's been open from 18 January and there still is no reply 5 months later. I thought the issue of Earth's origin would have been subject to passionate discussion or confrontation of different points of view! As far as I'm concerned, I'm a strong supporter of the science theory. But I do respect other visions, like the belief in the creation of Earth by a God. Regards zippo

I think there's no doubt about the persistance of evolution. There is so much evidence for evolution. You just cannot ignore that. But to be honest, there is also lack of evidence. Like for instance the so called "missing links" (intermediate forms between different species). This is normal, because the fossil records are fragmentary. Not every animal or plant that once lived on this planet has been fossilised. So, the fossil records will allways remain incomplete. And this lack of data is being exploited by "creationists" as an argument against the evolutionary theory. I think that's just not honest. Unfortunately, this attitude makes it very difficult (if not impossible) for representatives of both theories to have a discussion that makes sence. Personnaly I think that evolution is not against the idea of a presence of God. Regards, zippo

I just would like to show you some works of my Daddie, who sadly passed away some months ago. He was a great artist and I miss him a lot. Just look. http://www40.websamba.com/Base_Approche_Pa...aldrentseaa.gif More of his works can be seen on a Google webalbum : http://picasaweb.google.fr/Johannes.Musch/EvertMusch Regards, zippo

Well I've been a fan of Pink Floyd right from the start in 1967 (the days of "Arnold Layne" and "Emily Play"). That's one of the advantages of being that old : to have experienced the birth of an entirely new kind of music (complex and "psychedelic"), evolving from rather straightforward blues and rock & roll of the fifties. It seems to me, the music you hear nowadays on radio and television is much more "conventional" than the things you heard in the late sixties, early seventies (Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Iggy Pop & the Stooges, Frank Zappa & the Mothers, Jimi Hendrix, etc.). I'm not saying music of those days was "better" than nowadays. But I'm afraid it's become very difficult for a performing artist to do experimental things since the bigger record companies don't allow that. Perhaps Internet can provide an audience for more original artists, away from the mainstream? Regards, zippo

http://www.helionet.org/index/style_images...te-emoticon.gif Emoticons Hello awsomejoe23, Well I think it's an illusion hoping to go to Mars. Apart from the distance from Earth, it's even impossible to breath the air over there, and temperatures are far too extreme. Let's just settle to the idea that there's only one Earth and that there's no way out! So let us be aware of the fragile equilibrium of life on Earth, and let's try to live in harmony with other creatures with whom we share the same planet. Regards, zippo