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For me to believe that unicorns existed I would need to see the skeleton of an animal that had a single horn composed of bone.  If you can show me genuine evidence of such an animal then I will believe in unicorns.  Tusked animals like the narwhal don't count because tusks are adapted teeth.

Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) in Kaziranga National Park 6 December 2006, 15:37:17. (From Recorded History)

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Quote (Stu @ Feb. 19 2013,21:49) Mammoths were still extant at the start of recorded history.  Sabre-tooth cats weren't, so perhaps you could supply a reference for that extraordinary claim about eyewitness accounts of hunting them. Oh you poor fellow. You can't even tell a joke when you see one. You shouldn't be so serious. It can lead to stress. I was actually making the opposite argument Stu, that not all things are recorded. Again, you fail to even understand that. I should really tone down my words and aim them at a child. And are cave paintings recorded history? I think Sabres might have feasted on what you call early man

I agree that your posting is generally trivial and not to be taken seriously.

Perhaps you could post an example of cave art that depicts Sabre-toothed cats then we could decide if we think it counts as an eyewitness account of humans hunting them.

Stuart

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Quote For me to believe that unicorns existed I would need to see the skeleton of an animal that had a single horn composed of bone.  If you can show me genuine evidence of such an animal then I will believe in unicorns.  Tusked animals like the narwhal don't count because tusks are adapted teeth. Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) in Kaziranga National Park 6 December 2006, 15:37:17. (From Recorded History)

What was the point of posting that, t8? You didn't say.

Stuart

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It's a unicorn. No need for bones, a tooth, and a big toe.

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It's a unicorn. No need for bones, a tooth, and a big toe.

It's not a unicorn. It's a keratin nose.

Stuart

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Perhaps you could post an example of cave art that depicts Sabre-toothed cats then we could decide if we think it counts as an eyewitness account of humans hunting them. Stuart

Google “Sabre-tooth feasted on man”.

Something might pop up.

Google is a search engine for the World Wide Web.

You just type the question in, and it usually gives you a relevant answer in the form of links to websites.

Good luck.

https://www.google.com/

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It's not a unicorn.  It's a keratin nose. Stuart

Unicornis.

Latin for Unicorn.

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Quote (Stu @ Feb. 19 2013,23:26) Perhaps you could post an example of cave art that depicts Sabre-toothed cats then we could decide if we think it counts as an eyewitness account of humans hunting them. Stuart Google “Sabre-tooth feasted on man”. Something might pop up. Google is a search engine for the World Wide Web. You just type the question in, and it usually gives you a relevant answer in the form of links to websites. Good luck. https://www.google.com/

So when you claimed that cave paintings could depict an eyewitness account of humans hunting Sabre-toothed “tigers”, you hadn't actually seen an image of such a painting in order to make a judgment yourself.

Trivial is too generous a term to describe your claims.

Stuart

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OMG, I didn't realise that you were that naive.
Sorry, I was truly joking. Taking the piss.

And you thought I was serious.

Tell you what. Because you can't tell when someone is taking the piss, shall I colour code text where the piss is being taken? You can even choose the colour.

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Quote (Stu @ Feb. 19 2013,23:45) It's not a unicorn.  It's a keratin nose. Stuart Unicornis. Latin for Unicorn.

Unicornis.

Latin for Unicorn.

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Quote (Stu @ Feb. 19 2013,23:45) It's not a unicorn.  It's a keratin nose. Stuart Unicornis. Latin for Unicorn.

It's the Latin adjective for “one-horned”, not the noun unicorn.

I realise there is a generalised use of the word horn that is incorrectly applied to keratin outgrowths, and that is how this adjective is used in the name. But the rhinoceros doesn't have a horn, biologically speaking.

Stuart

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OMG, I didn't realise that you were that naive. Sorry, I was truly joking. Taking the piss. And you thought I was serious. Tell you what. Because you can't tell when someone is taking the piss, shall I colour code text where the piss is being taken? You can even choose the colour.

I don't think I would have used the expression “taking the piss” in a forum like this.

Still, you set the standards I guess.

Stuart

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I see what is happening now Stu.
I misjudged your intelligence.

Do you know any Atheists who are 10 no 25 times smarter than you? Sorry had to increase that. I thought 10 would be high enough but I realise now that was too low.

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I don't think I would have used the expression “taking the piss” in a forum like this. Still, you set the standards I guess. Stuart

Okay, I can see you are very annoyed now and are snapping at anything I say. Count to 10 and take a deep breath Stu.

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I see what is happening now Stu. I misjudged your intelligence. Do you know any Atheists who are 10 no 25 times smarter than you? Sorry had to increase that. I thought 10 would be high enough but I realise now that was too low.

…commentary from the man who thought the catch-phrase expression of Manuel in Fawlty Towers was spelled “Ke?”.

Stuart

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Quote (Stu @ Feb. 20 2013,00:24) I don't think I would have used the expression “taking the piss” in a forum like this. Still, you set the standards I guess. Stuart Okay, I can see you are very annoyed now and are snapping at anything I say. Count to 10 and take a deep breath Stu.

Either you are saying that you, as the alter ego of heaven, accept that “taking the piss” is an acceptable turn of phrase here, or if it isn't then perhaps as a longstanding member of the forum I should complain, with a request you log on as heaven and give yourself a square and a reprimand.

As for telling people they are naive, I think that could only be based on the fact that something you wrote was actually funny. Perhaps you could remind us what you wrote that was amusing. You know, humourous? I can't remember the last time. It all looks quite bitter to me, so if you think that is what you are getting in response perhaps it is not others you should be questioning.

Stuart

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It's the Latin adjective for “one-horned”, not the noun unicorn. I realise there is a generalised use of the word horn that is incorrectly applied to keratin outgrowths, and that is how this adjective is used in the name. But the rhinoceros doesn't have a horn, biologically speaking. Stuart

It wouldn't matter.

If the Webster English Dictionary 200 years ago said that a Unicorn was a mono horned Rhinoceros and then the meaning changed to a mythical horse between then and now, and the 400 year old KJV used the word Unicorn, then the translators likely had in mind that it was talking about the mono horned Rhinoceros.

That is the point. All this argument from you about nose bones and belly buttons is irrelevant.

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Either you are saying that you, as the alter ego of heaven, accept that “taking the piss” is an acceptable turn of phrase here, or if it isn't then perhaps as a longstanding member of the forum I should complain, with a request you log on as heaven and give yourself a square and a reprimand

Stu, “taking the piss” is a British term for making fun of someone. It is not to be confused with “taking a piss” which is completely unrelated.

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Quote (Stu @ Feb. 20 2013,00:21) It's the Latin adjective for “one-horned”, not the noun unicorn.   I realise there is a generalised use of the word horn that is incorrectly applied to keratin outgrowths, and that is how this adjective is used in the name.  But the rhinoceros doesn't have a horn, biologically speaking. Stuart It wouldn't matter. If the Webster English Dictionary 200 years ago said that a Unicorn was a mono horned Rhinoceros and then the meaning changed to a mythical horse between then and now,

I showed you this wasn't true.

Stuart

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Quote (Stu @ Feb. 20 2013,00:30)

…commentary from the man who thought the catch-phrase expression of Manuel in Fawlty Towers was spelled “Ke?”

Ha ha. Wrong again. That is what 10 times now.

I can speak a little Spanish because that is the first language of my wife. I was well aware that Ke was not the correct spelling. My wife speaks in Spanish all the time to the kids and I have picked up heaps, not to mention that I have lived and worked in South America.

But I say it because people understand it from the sound.

You are on a roll Stu. That is 11 wrongs. Can you get 12. We await the next post.

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