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Suggesting humans are the only life in the universe is inexcusably egocentric

To suggest that we're the only life in the universe would be inexcusably egocentric... Recognizing the likelihood of there being life in the universe is not the same thing as agreeing with UFO enthusiasts.

The existence of alien life remains unproven but is a widely held scientific hypothesis.

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Sep 25, 2020
#18723
Big CatBig Cat

The NFL should require the highest-drafted quarterback to start behind Ryan Fitzpatrick for three games

They should make a rule that whoever drafts the highest quarterback has to start Fitzpatrick for at least three games at the start of the season. So like Trevor Lawrence when he goes to the Eagles, [Fitzpatrick] should have to start for them.

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The NFL did not implement such a rule, and Trevor Lawrence started immediately for the Jaguars.
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Sep 25, 2020
#18724
PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Trey Lance will be a first-round NFL draft pick

Trey Lance is going to be a first rounder probably... This mock draft I'm reading right now has Trey Lance late in the first round to the [Saints].

Trey Lance was selected 3rd overall in the 2021 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers.
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Sep 25, 2020·Picks
#18725
Big CatBig Cat

I will cut off the tip of my pinky if the Houston Texans win the Super Bowl this year

If the Houston Texans win the Super Bowl this year, I will cut off from the nail up tip of my pinky left hand. It's on.

The Houston Texans finished 4-12 in 2020 and did not come close to the Super Bowl. Big Cat's pinky survived another year.

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Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse Tyson

Intelligence is better defined by curiosity and problem-solving than by memorization

I submit to you that most challenges in this world are best served not by someone who memorized the encyclopedia but by someone who has a deep sense of curiosity and tools to empower that curiosity to figure stuff out.

This is a subjective definition of intelligence.
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Neil deGrasse TysonNeil deGrasse Tyson

Russell Wilson's controversial lateral was physically legitimate in the reference frame of the runners

In the reference frame of the quarterback and the running back, it was a legitimate lateral. From the reference frame of the grid, the ball moved forward. But you're penalizing players for running fast. I think as long as Russell Wilson stayed ahead of the other runner while he threw it, the spirit of a lateral is being preserved.

Physically, he is correct about the reference frames. However, the NFL rule considers the ground as the fixed reference frame, meaning it was technically a forward pass if it crossed a forward yard line.

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