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Christianity EtcRe: My Belief On Human Creation by AlbertNewton: 12:27am On May 27, 2024
CuriousCart:
Yes.
Animals have lived longer on Earth than homo sapiens.

Homo sapiens are not natural inhabitants of Earth but a creation from two or more beings.
How did the animals become inhabitants of earth ? Who created them ?
EducationRe: Should Chess Be Taught In Schools? by AlbertNewton: 12:24am On May 27, 2024
JessicaRabbit:
Just because chess has its own set of rules and strategies doesn't mean that the critical thinking skills developed through playing chess are not applicable elsewhere. Strategic thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills are all valuable assets that can be applied to various areas of life, from business to science to everyday decision-making. Research has shown that expertise in chess can lead to improvements in cognitive abilities such as memory, attention, and processing speed. These cognitive enhancements can benefit individuals in various areas of life, not just in chess. So, the critical thinking skills developed through playing chess are not entirely domain-specific.
I don't trust all these psychological research easily, compared to research in physical and biological sciences.

Anyways, you're obviously a very smart person and I presume you've been playing chess for sometime. So in your own personal experience, would you say that playing chess significantly contributed to how good a thinker or problem solver you are now ? In other words, would you say that if you had not started playing chess then you wouldn't be as smart as you are today ?
Christianity EtcRe: My Belief On Human Creation by AlbertNewton: 11:22pm On May 26, 2024
CuriousCart:
Please read until the end to make meaning of my write up. I'm going to apply both scientific and biblical references and use relatable terms for better understanding.


Here's how I see it:

Human beings were created by beings from another world who had a leader/project manager (God).

These beings were not of this world. They possibly stumbled upon life on Earth while exploring and were obviously fascinated by the animals they met (no humans yet).

These beings of superior intelligence decided to experiment with the life they met on Earth by mixing their genes with chimpanzees (who happened to be the closest animal in semblance to them). So science is somewhat correct to state that homo sapiens are relatively new and evolved from chimpanzees. They just don't know the full details.

Out of this experiment they created Man who looked and behaved like them but he was primitive (Blacks). They created Man to act as their servant/labourer/assistant in taking care of the Earth they discovered for them. Think of it like a Bigman and his gateman or driver. They do not hate you but the gulf in class will be maintained.

Later on, some of these beings began to lust after the Man they created and eventually had sex with Man to produce further mutated offsprings. This is not too difficult to imagine because while Mankind were of inferior stock some must definitely have enticing features that appealed to the creators. The product of this union is mentioned in the Bible.

After this, their leader (God) decided to leave Earth since his original project had been tampered with but not before kicking out the erring members out of their spaceship (Heaven) into Earth (Hell without his supervision). These exiled beings rallied around a leader (Satan) and decided to make sure they destroyed their former leader's most revered project (Mankind) in petty retaliation. Like when your spoilt child pours away the pot of soup because you disciplined him.

I will explain the previous paragraph better:
Before the betrayal, God and his beings could come down here on Earth physically to live and give instructions to Man (like in the Bible). They could come down sometimes to solve problems with their superior technology (miracles) when summoned. Man also had a longer age limit since he was created with their DNA. But after the abomination, God decided to wipe out all of that anomaly with a flood. This flood did not cover the whole world as the Bible mentioned but just the inhabited parts.

The flood lasted longer than 40 days. It lasted many years and the ark people multiplied within it.

Some people survived the flood without being inside the ark.


These non-ark survivors migrated to Europe and Asia away from the flood and evolved over many years while the flood people were holed up in their ark. They explored and developed skills to survive on their own instead of waiting for their creators to save them as used to be the case then.

These survivors are the Whites of today.
Their skin whitened because they moved high up into the mountains and away from sunlight/sky to avoid the flood.

This is why the White's mentality is distinct from the Black's who still have the saviour gene in him. The Blacks are only just learning to survive on their own and still lag behind Whites whose ancestors managed to figure out a way during the flood.


This is also why Whites enslave Blacks throughout history because their genes still carry the original creator+creation DNA that God tried to wipe out. The ark survivors were chosen because they had the original lab experiment intact without sexual intercourse with the creator beings.

Now, through centuries of mixed race intercourse, almost everyone in the world will carry the creator/created DNA that God opposed.

That is the Mark of the Beast.

When all of Mankind finally have it, the leader of the exiled beings (Satan) plans to wage war (Armageddon) with his former boss (God) since his own project has overshadowed his boss' own.



Ask me any questions.


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Are you saying that animals and humans had different creators ?
EducationRe: Should Chess Be Taught In Schools? by AlbertNewton: 11:09pm On May 26, 2024
JessicaRabbit:
You make some fair points. But even if we can come up with a dedicated critical thinking course that can definitely break down the skills we're talking about in a more structured way, how many of them can do it in a way that is as engaging as chess usually is?

When you're analyzing a chessboard, anticipating your opponent's next moves and formulating a strategy, that's all critical thinking in action! The only difference is that you're doing it in a context that's exciting and mentally stimulating. Learning those critical thinking skills in isolation might feel abstract to some students. Chess throws them into a situation where they have to apply those skills right away, and the competition adds a layer of pressure that forces them to think quickly and creatively. It's like a fun mental workout that gets these valuable skills ingrained almost subconsciously. Plus, chess teaches you valuable lessons about dealing with setbacks. You will lose games, especially when you're starting out. But you learn to analyze your mistakes, adjust your approach, and come back stronger. That kind of resilience is just as important in life as being a good problem solver.

I might also need to address a veiled misconception I'm noticing here. Chess isn't about turning everyone into a Garry Kasparov. That's looking at the issue through a narrow lens. Chess is simply about training your brain in a way that benefits you across different areas. Kasparov and Carlsen are exceptional chess players because they've honed their critical thinking skills to a master level, through chess. It's just like going to the gym. You strengthen your muscles, which then helps you perform better in various physical activities. Applying this analogy to chess, the game can strengthen your cognitive muscles, making you a better problem solver in general.

I don't quite get your argument about the number of groundbreaking inventions directly linked to chess grandmasters and I don't think it's necessarily relevant to the topic in general. But for what it's worth, I've come across countless videos on YouTube of successful people from all walks of life, from CEOs to scientists, who have credited chess with sharpening their minds. It's not a guarantee of success, but it's a valuable tool in your mental toolkit.

And by the way, I don't think anyone seriously believes that chess mastery magically makes you a genius in everything, but the core skills you develop are absolutely applicable outside the game and practicing them intensely in chess could strengthen your neural pathways for broader use.
Chess is a game played according to a few, well-defined rules. All the critical thinking you do when you play chess is basically centered around these rules. As you play the game more and more, you learn different strategies and tactics (still based on the rules) that enable you to play the game better.
Hence, when people get better at chess, they are NOT really getting better at thinking, instead they just become better at using the different strategies and tactics they've mastered (through experience and practice) and at analysing the chessboard. So a good chess player is one who has simply excelled in strategic thinking and tactical problem-solving within the realm of chess. The skills he has developed are highly domain-specific and not transferable to other areas.
Therefore, when you teach someone to play chess and they learn to play it well, their overall critical thinking skills may not improve noticeably. Also, someone can be resilient when it comes to chess and not exhibit that same attitude in other areas.
This is the whole point I'm trying to make.

My reference to Kasparov and Carlsen was just to further buttress the point that playing chess will not necessarily significantly improve your thinking capacity. These are two of the greatest chess players, so if playing chess is an exercise for critical thinking, then they should be among the best thinkers. But can we really say this is the case ? Well, I think they are just experts in the game of chess and nothing more !
EducationRe: Should Chess Be Taught In Schools? by AlbertNewton:
If you're hoping that teaching chess in schools will help students become better at thinking, problem solving or learning, I think you might be greatly disappointed.

While chess certainly requires a lot of thinking (if you want to play it well), I do not think that by getting better at chess, you invariably become markedly better at performing other activities that involve significant levels of critical reasoning. In other words, improved chess playing skills does not necessarily mean improved thinking capacity. As a matter of fact, I think when you learn to play chess better, all that has happened is that you have mastered certain positional patterns and understood how to use different chess strategies and tactics well.

If you take Kasparov and Carlsen to the class room, they will not necessarily learn better than a typical smart student. Give them puzzles and problems outside of chess to solve and their performance may not be so outstanding. How many real-life problems have been solved or innovations birthed by great chess Grandmasters ?

If the goal is to make students better thinkers and problem solvers, I think it will be better to systematically teach them specific set of skills necessary for critical thinking and problem solving, skills that probably contributed to the emergence of people like Carlsen and Kasparov (and me 😁) as great chess players.
ProgrammingRe: Becoming An Employable Full Stack Flutter Developer (ios And Android) by AlbertNewton: 12:15pm On May 13, 2024
Okay
PoliticsRe: May Day: Better Days Ahead, Tinubu Assures Nigerian Workers by AlbertNewton:
I hereby use the privilege of this FTC to wish all honest and legitimate workers, labourers and hustlers in Nigeria that all your good heart desires shall come to pass and you shall reap a bountiful fruit of your labour 🙏

As for those who make a living by making others cry —thieves, armed robbers, scammers, ritualists, false men of God, corrupt politicians etc— may your life lack peace and joy.
Foreign AffairsRe: Richest Countries In The World 2024 by AlbertNewton: 5:55pm On May 01, 2024
Nigeria should be among the top 50 richest countries before Tinubu finishes his 8-year tenure
SportsRe: BetNaija: Lukman Teriba Won ₦16.7M With ₦1,000 Gets Only ₦3M, Cries Out (Photo) by AlbertNewton: 9:37am On Apr 24, 2024
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SportsRe: Tunde Onakoya Breaks Guinness World Record For Longest Chess Marathon by AlbertNewton: 7:01am On Apr 20, 2024
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EducationRe: Dunamis Fake Testimony: NDU Law Faculty Exam Paper Mimics Case by AlbertNewton: 9:14pm On Apr 18, 2024
Ponomote:
(i) The scenario falls within the realm of defamation law, particularly slander, as the pastor made a false statement about Mrs. Benson, calling her a liar, which could harm her reputation within the community.

(ii) To succeed in a defamation case, Mrs. Benson would have to prove the following elements:

1. **Publication:** The false statement made by the pastor must have been communicated to at least one person other than Mrs. Benson.

2. **Identification:** Mrs. Benson must be identifiable from the statement made by the pastor. This can be proven if the statement was made directly to her or if others could reasonably infer that the statement referred to her.

3. **Defamatory Nature:** Mrs. Benson must show that the statement made by the pastor was defamatory, meaning it harmed her reputation in the eyes of the community. Calling her a liar and questioning her integrity as a law graduate could be considered defamatory.

4. **Falsity:** Mrs. Benson needs to prove that the statement made by the pastor was false.
**Nice job** from **chatGPT** wink
Foreign AffairsRe: Israeli War Cabinet: No Going Back On Attack On Iran In Clear & Decisive Manner by AlbertNewton: 8:55pm On Apr 16, 2024
cathodekazim:
I've nothing to say. Lemme book space first

My observation comes first with the guy named Righteousness/holiness.

It baffles me how this guy quotes bible here and then and then supports killing/war/bloodshed etc. each time I read his comment, indaboski comes to mind.

If you're a Christian/Muslim and you support war/killing of another soul, you're not of God but of the devil.

May God deliver us from hypocritical Muslims and Christians on this platform
Are you ignorant of the fact that God himself supported wars in the old testament ?
Christianity EtcRe: Prophet Odumeje's Music Performance In London (Photos, Video) by AlbertNewton: 10:46am On Apr 15, 2024
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CelebritiesRe: Which Cell Would Bobrisky Be Locked? Male Or Female Cell? by AlbertNewton: 2:23pm On Apr 12, 2024
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Foreign AffairsRe: 20 Countries That Owe US Money by AlbertNewton: 11:54am On Apr 09, 2024
I want to see the list of countries owing Nigeria 🤔
FamilyRe: What Is The Brutal Truth About Life After Marriage? by AlbertNewton: 11:29am On Apr 08, 2024
Offpointng:
You give woman millions of sperm and she gives you just a kid.

You're pointless
How many billions of sperm can you put together to form a baby undecided
BusinessRe: 20 Countries Most In Debt To China by AlbertNewton: 10:14pm On Apr 06, 2024
Is China in debt to any country ?
CelebritiesRe: Sex Trafficking, Racketeering: Pop Singer, R Kelly Appeals 30-year Jail Sentence by AlbertNewton: 7:10pm On Mar 18, 2024
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FamilyRe: Once You Hear People Say, "His Wife Is Controlling Him" That Home Is Peaceful by AlbertNewton: 9:46pm On Mar 13, 2024
RevenuesBoost:
😂😂😂
My husband was like
Omo! small boy don see me finish 😂
He wasn't bothered because same way he listens to me, I listen to him.
My sisters also tell me that I allow my husband control me.
Couples listening to each other is the best way they can both live without fights or quarrels.
How old is your marriage 🤔

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