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God has infinite wisdom, goodness and power; he created the universe; his duration is eternal, a parte ante and a parte post. His presence is as extensive as space. What is space? An infinite spherical vacuum. He created this speck of dirt and the human species for his glory; and with deliberate design of making nine-tenths of our species miserable for ever for his glory. This is the doctrine of Christian theologians, in general, ten to one. Now, my friend, can prophecies or miracles convince you or me that infinite benevolence, wisdom, and power, created, and preserves for a time innumerable millions, to make them miserable forever, for his own glory? Wretch! What is his glory? Is he ambitious? Does he want promotion? Is he vain, tickled with adulation, exulting and triumphing in his power and the sweetness of his vengeance? Pardon me, my Maker, for these awful questions. My answer to them is always ready. I believe no such things. My adoration of the author of the universe is too profound and too sincere. The love of God and his creation-delight, joy, triumph, exultation in my own existance- though but an atom, a molecule organique in the universe- are my religion".
[John Adams, in a latter to Jefferson, Sept. 14, 1813, from "Christianity and the Constitution: The Founding faith of our Fathers" John Eidsmoe ISBN: 0-8010-3444-2]
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Category: Weirdness
Posted on: April 1, 2007 5:24 PM, by PZ Myers
Sure, you can talk while looking at this page, but it's even funnier to have it loaded while someone else is talking to you. (My wife is going to kill me now.)
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Comments
What a cute frog! So talkative too.
Posted by: Paguroidea | April 1, 2007 5:45 PM
Ze is so cool. I watched his vlog that he did from Mar. 17 2006 to Mar. 17 2007, and actually have all of them downloaded on my computer as well.
Posted by: Eric Davison | April 1, 2007 6:19 PM
Off topic, but I like this stuffed octopus .
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Posted by: llewelly | April 1, 2007 6:25 PM
That frog knows a lot of swear words..
Posted by: beepbeepitsme | April 1, 2007 8:50 PM
OT: I have that octopus. It's hanging on my wall, drives my partner nuts. I didn't know it was a girl, though. I just liked the toy, but now I like it even better that I know the story.
Posted by: D. Sidhe | April 2, 2007 2:38 AM
The Frog works not only on your microphone, but all your computer's sound sources (tested so far only on Windows, when I get home tonight I'll check on Linux, but seeing as it's an SWF it surely should...?).
I'm watching, currently, the Frog speaking to Monty Python's Bookshop sketch. This alone is an experience. Can't wait to try it with a few other audio plays.
My girlfriend loves frogs. She has toy frogs EVERYWHERE, even on posters plastered over her office walls and plaster, plastic and fluffy frogs on spare shelves around her office, and even more in her storage space. This may well be the funniest piece of software (alright, SWF) I could possibly, humanly (acrinely?) give her.
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PZ, you've already made me wish I was a (specifically, YOUR) biology student (yes, even in America) with your many posts. Not to mention, so way cool you ENCOURAGE your daughter to watch one of the greatest television shows in the history of this poor species (not the frogs). Pointing to this is merely an expression of greater coolness. More power and long, happy life to you.
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Posted by: Troff | April 2, 2007 3:58 AM
... [censored]it. Linux (or more accurately, the Shockwave Flash 9.0r31 plugin) can only pick up the "Linux Microphone" device (which doesn't exist). Curses. Debian foiled.
Anyone else had better non-Windows success with the frog, please?
Posted by: Troff | April 2, 2007 10:08 AM
It seems to recognize my voice, but is it supposed to do more than just look funny?
Posted by: Keith Douglas | April 2, 2007 2:17 PM
Meh. I can't get it to work on Windows for some reason. It's ignoring all the sound sources. *shrug*
Posted by: Vreejack | April 3, 2007 6:59 AM