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It's simple enough. If you stop searching for drivel, the app's algorithm will stop feeding you drivel.

Any point ( no spatial extension ) moving within an area, occupies that area ( of spatial extent ) Now substitute quark for point and nucleon for area. I really don't understand what you mean.

I get the impression that you're saying electrons are required simply because protons acquire a certain positive charge that needs to be 'balanced out' due to charge conservation. Alas, electrons do exist, and have been measured/observed on their own, without a 'balancing' proton. And electrons are not charge, rather, they have the property of charge.

It seems that P Crone now also rejects her former ideas. The general consensus seems to be that Mecca was a trading post where many trader caravans stopped, as they made their way across the Arabian peninsula. It was already an area of major religious significance ( because of a large black cubic structure of stone, mentioned by Eise ), and was a 'meeting point' of many other religions of the traders that passed through Mecca. Muhammad incorporated many aspects of the differing religions he was exposed to, as well as the Kaaba, into Islam.

As JC pointed out, there is already age discrimination, as people under a certain age are not permitted to be President. Yet those youngsters are permitted in the armed forces, of which, the President is the Commander in Chief. As Rambo said about wars "Old men start it. Young men fight it. Nobody wins, everybody in the middle dies ... and nobody tells the truth." And if age discrimination is 'bigotry', what do you call it when a person who is an American citizen, has served in the armed forces, and paid taxes for 40 years, cannot be President because he/she was born in another country ? I think most of us dismiss the fact that J Biden is past his 'best before date' because the orange hair alternative is too stressful to contemplate, but a President needs to remember briefings so that decisions can be made taking them into account; in the case of a national emergency he needs to be in AF1 and alert for possibly 48 hours without sleep ( or an elderly afternoon nap ). I don't suggest age 65 limits out of malice ( I turned 65 on Jan 19th ), but I do realize the limitations of people over that age. ( interns won't even look at you, never mind moistening your cigar. I know, that's in bad taste ... ) Even Bruce 'Die-Hard' Willis knew when to call it quits, and all he had to do was remember lines, and not look at the camera.

Could you really not tell I was trying to set-up a joke about wandering attention ?

Actual history can be discussed with Islam, and I like History. By Contrast, Christianity's Jesus Christ may be an imaginary person, and the New Testament written centuries after His supposed existence. And I won't even mention the burning bushes, Arcs of the Covenant, and floods survived by a male and female of each species, in the Old Testament of the Jewish faith.

Oh yeah ? Well D Trump has, for years, been holding vindictive grudges with people who were allies, but later decided not to kiss his ass anymore, or decided to save their own skin 😄. The fact that one is old, and the other is old and crazy, is no excuse. You should be under 65 to run for President. In my opinion.

Well, she does support congressional term limits and "mandatory mental competence tests for politicians over 75 years old," I wonder how many of those doddering old fools would pass such tests.

Why are you guys talking about me like I'm not in the room ? Especially since neither of you seems to understand ( or want to understand ) my position ? Everybody is free to identify as whatever they wish. But society defines the meaning of a word. Admittedly, word definitions, and usage, do change over time; words take on different meanings, and disappear from usage. But until male and female are, either eliminated from common usage, or take on a different meaning, society will still have a generalized idea of what a male, and what a female, is.And no that doesn't mean I'm claiming people don't have the right to identify as one or the other, as they themselves see fit. Or maybe I haven't noticed that 'male' and 'female' have been eliminated from common usage. Tell me, Phi, if you were a grade 1 teacher, and you asked your students to draw a picture of a man, and they drew a picture of a woman, would you mark that right or wrong ? Tell me. When a man identifies as a woman, or a woman as a man, what do they think those words mean, if you think the words should be ambiguous, are a spectrum, and possibly no meaning. Why is it that I'm not allowed to define what 'man', or 'woman', means to me, but a Trans person can confidently say "I'm not this; I'm that." ? ( I guess the words do have a meaning for them ) People define/identify themselves with words; society ( until change ) defines those words. PS I hope none of you guys ever get mugged or robbed. When the cops ask you whether the perpetrator was male or female, I have no idea what you'll say 🙂 .

That doesn't bode well for America after the next election. No matter who wins.

I guess most of us are way off to one side of the spectrum. Don't autistics have a laser-like focus on the subject they are interested in ? We all just wander and meander across all sorts of different subjects. ( Hey ! Did you see that squirrel that ran by ? )

It would be a strange place for a trader to be located, if that was the case. "Historian Patricia Crone has cast doubt on the claim that Mecca was a major historical trading outpost.[51][52] However, other scholars such as Glen W. Bowersock disagree and assert that Mecca was a major trading outpost.[53][54] Crone later on disregarded some of her theories.[55] She argues that Meccan trade relied on skins, hides, manufactured leather goods, clarified butter, Hijazi woollens, and camels. She suggests that most of these goods were destined for the Roman army, which is known to have required colossal quantities of leather and hides for its equipment." From Mecca - Wikipedia

I would think it is much easier to go from millionaire to billionaire than to go from poverty to millionaire. The poor, and even middle class these days, need to spend their money to survive and keep a roof over their heads. They have no 'play' money for investments that can generate large wealth. Usually 'self-made' means starting off with a small fortune, and turning it into a large one ( most often, at the expense of poorer people ). E Musk did not start off as destitute; his family had already acquired wealth in the South African gem business. I'm sure that emerald mine took advantage of a lot of poor black people. Now he's seen as the 'rags to riches' guru, and people flock to invest with him. Similarly, B Gates bought a cheap operating system, and when G Kildall went fishing instead of meeting with IBM, Gates was handed the IBM PC compatibility monopoly which lasts to this day. ( but at least he's using his money for some worthwhile causes, these days , unlike E Musk, or J Bezos )

Non Muslim historical sources "Early Islamic history is also reflected in sources written in Greek, Syriac, Armenian, and Hebrew by Jewish and Christian communities, all of which are dated after 633 CE.[2] These sources contain some essential differences with regard to Muslim sources, in particular regarding the chronology and Muhammad's attitude towards the Jews and Palestine.[2] According to Nevo and Koren, no Byzantine or Syriac sources provide any detail on "Muhammad's early career ... which predate the Muslim literature on the subject".[48] According to Syriac and Byzantine sources studied by historian S.P. Brock,[49] "The title 'prophet' [applied to Muhammad] is not very common, 'apostle' even less so. Normally he is simply described as the first of the Arab kings, and it would be generally true to say that the Syriac sources of this period see the conquests primarily as Arab, and not Muslim" From Historicity of Muhammad - Wikipedia Yes, it was a mix-mash of religions and beliefs from the traders that passed through Mecca. Most religions are based on earlier ones.

If I want to hear a sermon, or preaching, I'll go to a church, or mosque. I come to this science site to discuss science. Are you maybe lost ?

The prophet Mohamed actually started gaining followers in Mecca, of present day Saudi Arabia. The powers of the time drove him out of the city because they feared his growing influence. He went to Medina, where He and his followers raided wagon trains crossing the Arabian peninsula, until He raised enough wealth, and an army, to return and take Mecca. The conquest, and Islam, then spread across North Africa, all the way to the Iberian peninsula before being stopped by Charlemagne's father, and to the East as far as the Punjab. These are documented historical facts, unlike for Christianity, where there is no historical evidence of a Jesus Christ ( He may actually have been a 'composite' person, indicative of the rebellion against the imposed Roman rule of the region ), or, the pure allegory of the Bible, more indicative of the times ( and society ) when those parts of the bible were written ( see Peterkin's post ) than actual historic events.

And it is society that's changed, is it not ? The general usage, and possibly definitions, have changed for society, but I can still identify as a wop, and black individuals certainly as 'n***a'. It certainly can't be each individual deciding for the rest what the definition of a word is. We'd have 8 billion different definitions, and no one would know what anyone else is talking about. ( somewhat like this thread )

Like all religions it has its good and bad. While it tries to encourage some aspects of moral behavior which is good., it is also a means of controlling people, and some of the measures of control are especially barbaric, as they involve consequences in this life, not the 'after-life' It is further complicated by the fact that Islam is re-interpreted by many Imans differently, all over the Muslim world; and some of those Imans control the Government in places where government is not secular.

Again you miss the finer points of context. People decide who they are, or even who they think they are, or want to be. But the definition of the word they may choose to describe themselves with, is chosen by society. And different societies may have differing definitions at different places and different times. It's not rocket surgery ! ( I would have written this in crayon, but INow is threatening a copyright infringement lawsuit )

Damn those copyright laws ...

Ahh, Ok. The FEA program that models fluid flow around aeronautical structures ( with an add-on; otherwise only structural ), that I'm familiar with ( but have never used ) is CATIA. originally developed by Dassault Systems ( part of Dassault Aviation, one of France's two major aerospace companies ), and now in use by many aerospace companies around the world. But I do know that there are other FEA programs that do just that; I believe NASA even developed their own software, but I'm not aware if it supports fluid flow analysis. The OP might look into that.

The question you first asked, Phi, was here in response to what I posted here The above expresses my position on the matter, and you'll note it was posted before your question. My position is that it is defined by the context, and gave examples of differing meanings to different people. And I said I was fine with that. People are free to choose the definition that suits their situation/context. So maybe I was wrong; you might have a reading comprehension problem. Should I write my next post to you in crayon ? Thank you for at least taking time to actually read my posts. Others don't seem so inclined. As a matter of fact , no, we don't know whether this is true. As I said, I was just stirring the pot a little, and wasn't going to pursue it much. Iassumed CharonY would come back with information about research as he always does, but did not expect everyone to ignore my point ( except you ) Here is a google search for autism research into genetic causes of autism - Google Scholar while dwarfism and X Y chromosonal disorders relating to sex don't turn up much, although more specific searches for Klinefelter Syndrome ( XX and XYY male ) and Turner Syndrome ( XXX and XY female ) might. Notice that in Biology and medicine, the genetic 'mutations' ( as Charon Y terms them ) are still referred to as male and female. Maybe someone should explain to Phi about context.

I would think that applies to most, if not all, rich people. Having 'fu*k-you' money tends to dissociate one from the rest of society.

Truth be told, I was taking a poke at his attitude. I guess if was to do it repeatedly, or start a separate thread on that specific subject, it would make me a troll ? ( oops, I did it again ,,, )