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| | ::I added some other additional songs. The playlist [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIgU9SJnyMo&list=PL0754F048D18C7E9E Ethiopian Christian music] now has over 50 songs. :) | | ::I added some other additional songs. The playlist [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIgU9SJnyMo&list=PL0754F048D18C7E9E Ethiopian Christian music] now has over 50 songs. :) |
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| − | ::In 2024, I plan on doing some international travel. Maybe later down the pike, I will visit Africa. I have been to Ethiopian restaurants and the food is very good. I also had a [[Mali]] housemate and he taught me to cook a tasty West African food called [https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/africaupnext/?p=28#:~:text=This%20dish%20is%20usually%20eaten,eggplant%2C%20yuca%2C%20and%20yam. Zamen]. By the way, I added some additional material to the essay: [[Essay: Darth Dietician: RationalWikians, I find your lack of trust in nutritional science disturbing.|Darth Dietician: RationalWikians, I find your lack of trust in nutritional science disturbing.]]. :) | + | ::In 2024, I plan on doing some international travel. Maybe later down the pike, I will visit Africa. I have been to Ethiopian restaurants and the food is very good. I also had a [[Mali]] housemate and he taught me to cook a tasty West African food called [https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/africaupnext/?p=28#:~:text=This%20dish%20is%20usually%20eaten,eggplant%2C%20yuca%2C%20and%20yam. Zamen]. By the way, I added some additional material to the essay: <nowiki>[[Essay: Darth Dietician: RationalWikians, I find your lack of trust in nutritional science disturbing.|Darth Dietician: RationalWikians, I find your lack of trust in nutritional science disturbing.]]</nowiki>. :) |
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| | == Something you may like == | | == Something you may like == |
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| | '''What is the 90/10 rule?''' | | '''What is the 90/10 rule?''' |
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| − | The [[Conservapedia:90/10 rule|90/10 rule]] is designed to encourage productive edits to our encyclopedia articles, essays and debates (see also: [https://conservapedia.com/Category:Essays Conservapedia essays] and [https://conservapedia.com/Category:Conservapedia_Debates Conservapedia debates]). The purpose of the 90/10 rule is to discourage unproductive editing such as belligerent editing and [[troll]]ing at Conservapedia (Please see: [[Conservapedia:Avoid personal remarks]] and [[Conservapedia:Inappropriate/trolling behavior - Examples]]). | + | The [[Conservapedia:90/10 rule|90/10 rule]] is designed to encourage productive edits to our encyclopedia articles, essays and debates (see also: <nowiki>[https://conservapedia.com/Category:Essays Conservapedia essays]</nowiki> and [https://conservapedia.com/Category:Conservapedia_Debates Conservapedia debates]). The purpose of the 90/10 rule is to discourage unproductive editing such as belligerent editing and [[troll]]ing at Conservapedia (Please see: [[Conservapedia:Avoid personal remarks]] and [[Conservapedia:Inappropriate/trolling behavior - Examples]]). |
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| | The 90/10 rule discourages users from spending 90% of their time complaining, carping, cutting people down and forming [[cabal]]s at Conservapedia - and only 10% actively helping to craft good encyclopedia articles/essays and participate in Conservapedia debates. Useful editing means making worthwhile edits and includes collaborative efforts to improve articles/essays on talk pages. The rule is applied to a person's editing activitity as a whole and not smaller periods of editing. For example, if users have a history of productive editing and they are editing talk pages to improve articles/essays, participate in debates or make various improvements to Conservapedia, the 90/10 rule will not be applied to them. The 90/10 rule is only applied to disruptive editors. | | The 90/10 rule discourages users from spending 90% of their time complaining, carping, cutting people down and forming [[cabal]]s at Conservapedia - and only 10% actively helping to craft good encyclopedia articles/essays and participate in Conservapedia debates. Useful editing means making worthwhile edits and includes collaborative efforts to improve articles/essays on talk pages. The rule is applied to a person's editing activitity as a whole and not smaller periods of editing. For example, if users have a history of productive editing and they are editing talk pages to improve articles/essays, participate in debates or make various improvements to Conservapedia, the 90/10 rule will not be applied to them. The 90/10 rule is only applied to disruptive editors. |
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| − | Here is the humorous essay that I told you about: [[Essay: Vladimir Putin understimates small opponents - big time!|Vladimir Putin understimates small opponents - big time!]]. | + | Here is the humorous essay that I told you about: <nowiki>[[Essay: Vladimir Putin understimates small opponents - big time!|Vladimir Putin understimates small opponents - big time!]]</nowiki>. |
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| | I hope that you enjoy it. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 19:45, September 8, 2023 (EDT) | | I hope that you enjoy it. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 19:45, September 8, 2023 (EDT) |
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| | == Request for feedback on my essay Why did so many self-appointed geopolitics experts miserably fail concerning their multipolar fantasy? == | | == Request for feedback on my essay Why did so many self-appointed geopolitics experts miserably fail concerning their multipolar fantasy? == |
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| − | I wrote the essay [[Essay: Why did so many self-appointed geopolitics experts miserably fail concerning their multipolar fantasy?|Why did so many self-appointed geopolitics experts miserably fail concerning their multipolar fantasy?]] | + | I wrote the essay <nowiki>[[Essay: Why did so many self-appointed geopolitics experts miserably fail concerning their multipolar fantasy?|Why did so many self-appointed geopolitics experts miserably fail concerning their multipolar fantasy?]]</nowiki> |
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| | I give 4 major reasons why this happened. Can you think of any other major reasons? | | I give 4 major reasons why this happened. Can you think of any other major reasons? |
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| − | If so, please post them at: [[Talk:Essay: Why did so many self-appointed geopolitics experts miserably fail concerning their multipolar fantasy?]] | + | If so, please post them at: <nowiki>[[Talk:Essay: Why did so many self-appointed geopolitics experts miserably fail concerning their multipolar fantasy?]]</nowiki> |
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| | If I like them, I will add them to the essay. | | If I like them, I will add them to the essay. |
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| | I am going to send you a video that you will find interesting. | | I am going to send you a video that you will find interesting. |
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| − | Also, I updated the essay: [[Essay: The rising rule of communist idiocracy in China|The rising rule of communist idiocracy in China]]. Please see: [https://www.conservapedia.com/Essay:_The_rising_rule_of_communist_idiocracy_in_China#China_has_likely_peaked_arguments China has peaked arguments]. | + | Also, I updated the essay: <nowiki>[[Essay: The rising rule of communist idiocracy in China|The rising rule of communist idiocracy in China]]</nowiki>. Please see: <nowiki>[https://www.conservapedia.com/Essay:_The_rising_rule_of_communist_idiocracy_in_China#China_has_likely_peaked_arguments China has peaked arguments]</nowiki>. |
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| | In the fairly recent past, a China cheerleader recommended that I watch some video on why the news reports are too negative about China. I watched a few minutes of it before it became very apparent that it was leftist lunacy. While some reports of China's economic problems and their implications are exaggerated, I have updated my opinion about how fast China will decline. I think I will look at geopolitics again in 2028. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 15:52, September 25, 2023 (EDT) | | In the fairly recent past, a China cheerleader recommended that I watch some video on why the news reports are too negative about China. I watched a few minutes of it before it became very apparent that it was leftist lunacy. While some reports of China's economic problems and their implications are exaggerated, I have updated my opinion about how fast China will decline. I think I will look at geopolitics again in 2028. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 15:52, September 25, 2023 (EDT) |
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| | Conservative wrote a Hugely Popular Article for Conservapedia on Atheism - https://www.conservapedia.com/Atheism - which has over 7 MN views. Those are good fruits, so I won't agree with those who are claiming this or that against him, Rob. I suggest we all get back to our areas of expertise and strength in producing Great Content for Conservapedia, and helping it across the 900 Million mark soon. [[User:NishantXavier|NishantXavier]]<sup>[[User talk:NishantXavier|For Christ the King]]</sup> 17:56, September 25, 2023 (EDT) | | Conservative wrote a Hugely Popular Article for Conservapedia on Atheism - https://www.conservapedia.com/Atheism - which has over 7 MN views. Those are good fruits, so I won't agree with those who are claiming this or that against him, Rob. I suggest we all get back to our areas of expertise and strength in producing Great Content for Conservapedia, and helping it across the 900 Million mark soon. [[User:NishantXavier|NishantXavier]]<sup>[[User talk:NishantXavier|For Christ the King]]</sup> 17:56, September 25, 2023 (EDT) |
| | ::That was 16 years ago when CP first started. The numbers haven't moved much since. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a Chance!'']]</sup> 19:21, September 25, 2023 (EDT) | | ::That was 16 years ago when CP first started. The numbers haven't moved much since. [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|''Give Peace a Chance!'']]</sup> 19:21, September 25, 2023 (EDT) |
| − | :My knowledge of geopolitics is certainly trumping someone's knowledge and wrongheaded notions who has been following geopolitics for a number of years. China's current economic unraveling and the problems it will cause Russia is evidence of this. Instead of being very mad about this, I think he should carefully read my essay [[Essay: Why did so many self-appointed geopolitics experts miserably fail concerning their multipolar fantasy?|Why did so many self-appointed geopolitics experts miserably fail concerning their multipolar fantasy?]]. If he tried to falsify his political notions and kept a record of the times he was wrong, he might be improving his understanding of geopolitics instead of plateauing or moving backward. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 19:16, September 25, 2023 (EDT) | + | :My knowledge of geopolitics is certainly trumping someone's knowledge and wrongheaded notions who has been following geopolitics for a number of years. China's current economic unraveling and the problems it will cause Russia is evidence of this. Instead of being very mad about this, I think he should carefully read my essay <nowiki>[[Essay: Why did so many self-appointed geopolitics experts miserably fail concerning their multipolar fantasy?|Why did so many self-appointed geopolitics experts miserably fail concerning their multipolar fantasy?]]</nowiki>. If he tried to falsify his political notions and kept a record of the times he was wrong, he might be improving his understanding of geopolitics instead of plateauing or moving backward. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 19:16, September 25, 2023 (EDT) |
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| − | ::Oh yah, I forgot. You're the [[Machiavellianism (psychology)|Machiavellian]] [[Realpolitik|realist]], student of [[Karl Haushofer]], and CP's resident geopolitical expert. | + | ::Oh yah, I forgot. You're the <nowiki>[[Machiavellianism (psychology)|Machiavellian]]</nowiki> [[Realpolitik|realist]], student of [[Karl Haushofer]], and CP's resident geopolitical expert. |
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| | Am I moving to Russia? Nyet! [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 12:50, October 18, 2023 (EDT) | | Am I moving to Russia? Nyet! [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 12:50, October 18, 2023 (EDT) |
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| − | [[File:Russia map flag-overlay (1).png|thumbnail|600px|center|<big>'''Please read:'''</big> [[Essay: Are the Russians as unhappy as they claim they are?|Are the Russians as unhappy as they claim they are?]] ]] | + | [[File:Russia map flag-overlay (1).png|thumbnail|600px|center|<big>'''Please read:'''</big> <nowiki>[[Essay: Are the Russians as unhappy as they claim they are?|Are the Russians as unhappy as they claim they are?]]</nowiki> ]] |
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| | == I think you'll like this essay I wrote == | | == I think you'll like this essay I wrote == |
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| − | See: [[Essay: Hitler was a Communist in early 1919]] —[[User:LT|<code><span style="background:#FF8181">'''LT'''</span></code>]] '''''[[User talk:LT|<sup>Rev. 22:13</sup>]]''''' Friday, 08:42, October 20, 2023 (EDT) | + | See: <nowiki>[[Essay: Hitler was a Communist in early 1919]]</nowiki> —[[User:LT|<code><span style="background:#FF8181">'''LT'''</span></code>]] '''''[[User talk:LT|<sup>Rev. 22:13</sup>]]''''' Friday, 08:42, October 20, 2023 (EDT) |
| | == Now I know why someone wants to be a tyrant and greatly restrict my online reading! It's not ever going to happen! == | | == Now I know why someone wants to be a tyrant and greatly restrict my online reading! It's not ever going to happen! == |
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| | The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sino-Indian_War Sino-Indian War] of 1962 and various subsequent border clashes indicate that although India and China are not at war, the relations between India and China is not as peaceful/cordial as relations between the USA/Canada. | | The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sino-Indian_War Sino-Indian War] of 1962 and various subsequent border clashes indicate that although India and China are not at war, the relations between India and China is not as peaceful/cordial as relations between the USA/Canada. |
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| − | There is no denying that although India is an independently thinking country, it does lean more towards the USA than China [[Essay: The myth of multipolarity. What do the terms unipolar, bipolar and multipolar mean as far as international relations?|in our current bipolar world that is not a multipolar world]]. For example, I cite this article: [https://www.deccanherald.com/india/s-jaishankar-says-era-of-non-alignment-gone-as-us-indian-warships-conduct-joint-drills-863666.html S Jaishankar says era of non-alignment gone, as US, Indian warships conduct joint drills]. | + | There is no denying that although India is an independently thinking country, it does lean more towards the USA than China <nowiki>[[Essay: The myth of multipolarity. What do the terms unipolar, bipolar and multipolar mean as far as international relations?|in our current bipolar world that is not a multipolar world]]</nowiki>. For example, I cite this article: [https://www.deccanherald.com/india/s-jaishankar-says-era-of-non-alignment-gone-as-us-indian-warships-conduct-joint-drills-863666.html S Jaishankar says era of non-alignment gone, as US, Indian warships conduct joint drills]. |
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| | India is smart to lean more towards the USA than China given China's recent aggressiveness on the high seas and given China's recent economic troubles and its demographic crisis (See: <nowiki>[[Essay:Skepticism about China remaining a global power]]</nowiki>). [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 19:49, November 29, 2023 (EST) | | India is smart to lean more towards the USA than China given China's recent aggressiveness on the high seas and given China's recent economic troubles and its demographic crisis (See: <nowiki>[[Essay:Skepticism about China remaining a global power]]</nowiki>). [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 19:49, November 29, 2023 (EST) |
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| | == Upcoming demographic winter, fertility rates of various countries and the average fertility rate of Christians in the world == | | == Upcoming demographic winter, fertility rates of various countries and the average fertility rate of Christians in the world == |
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| − | I wrote an essay that I think you will be interested in at: [[Essay: The coming demographic winter|The coming demographic winter]] | + | I wrote an essay that I think you will be interested in at: <nowiki>[[Essay: The coming demographic winter|The coming demographic winter]]</nowiki> |
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| | The essay covers topics such as: the upcoming demographic winter; fertility rates of various countries; the average fertility rate of Christians in the world and fertility rates of religious people. | | The essay covers topics such as: the upcoming demographic winter; fertility rates of various countries; the average fertility rate of Christians in the world and fertility rates of religious people. |
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| | For evangelism purposes, Africa, India and the Philippines are potentially good places due to their fertility rates. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 10:49, December 20, 2023 (EST) | | For evangelism purposes, Africa, India and the Philippines are potentially good places due to their fertility rates. [[User:Conservative|Conservative]] ([[User talk:Conservative|talk]]) 10:49, December 20, 2023 (EST) |