• Welcome to the Off-Topic/Schweb's Lounge

    In addition to the Mac-Forums Community Guidelines, there are a few things you should pay attention to while in The Lounge.

    Lounge Rules
    • If your post belongs in a different forum, please post it there.
    • While this area is for off-topic conversations, that doesn't mean that every conversation will be permitted. The moderators will, at their sole discretion, close or delete any threads which do not serve a beneficial purpose to the community.

    Understand that while The Lounge is here as a place to relax and discuss random topics, that doesn't mean we will allow any topic. Topics which are inflammatory, hurtful, or otherwise clash with our Mac-Forums Community Guidelines will be removed.

Poll: Need Ideas for a position paper.

Joined
Jan 5, 2007
Messages
1,480
Reaction score
124
Points
63
Location
Where the old Baker farm used to be.
Your Mac's Specs
Apple Black MacBook 2 GB RAM, 2.0 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo Proecessor, 120 GB HD. 30 GB Black iPod Video
OK, so I have to write a position paper for a class stating my position on a particular issue. I have a passion for so many things political that I can't really decide which subject I'd like to tackle. I've posted this poll up so anyone interested could vote on what my subject should be, and whichever subject has the most votes by the end of this Saturday I'll write my paper on. I need that much help deciding.
 
Joined
Aug 27, 2005
Messages
2,406
Reaction score
210
Points
63
Location
Fayetteville, AR
Your Mac's Specs
15" Powerbook G4 • 24" iMac • iPhone 3Gs
Same Sex Marriage.
 
OP
TheCustomer99
Joined
Jan 5, 2007
Messages
1,480
Reaction score
124
Points
63
Location
Where the old Baker farm used to be.
Your Mac's Specs
Apple Black MacBook 2 GB RAM, 2.0 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo Proecessor, 120 GB HD. 30 GB Black iPod Video
Same Sex Marriage.

Good suggestion, but I'm so uninterested and unopinionated on the subject that I'd be bored out of my mind writing it. It'd basically be a paper saying how little I care about it and how I think we should just let people vote on it.
 
Joined
Dec 27, 2006
Messages
40
Reaction score
0
Points
6
Location
Midwestern USA
You're going to post the paper when it's done, right? It would be a shame to vote and not know how it turns out. :)
 
Joined
Oct 10, 2004
Messages
10,345
Reaction score
597
Points
113
Location
Margaritaville
Your Mac's Specs
3.4 Ghz i7 MacBook Pro (2015), iPad Pro (2014), iPhone Xs Max. Apple TV 4K
Why Human Induced Global Warming is a myth....
 
OP
TheCustomer99
Joined
Jan 5, 2007
Messages
1,480
Reaction score
124
Points
63
Location
Where the old Baker farm used to be.
Your Mac's Specs
Apple Black MacBook 2 GB RAM, 2.0 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo Proecessor, 120 GB HD. 30 GB Black iPod Video
You're going to post the paper when it's done, right? It would be a shame to vote and not know how it turns out. :)

Oh sure, if you all are interested I could do that no problem. It isn't due for about 3 weeks though so it will be a while. I just need a suggestion by the weekend so I can start researching.
 
Joined
Nov 27, 2006
Messages
2,071
Reaction score
332
Points
83
Just as long as you don't next ask, "Where can I download a good paper about this subject ..." :D

(not that I think you would ... regulars will get the joke)
 
OP
TheCustomer99
Joined
Jan 5, 2007
Messages
1,480
Reaction score
124
Points
63
Location
Where the old Baker farm used to be.
Your Mac's Specs
Apple Black MacBook 2 GB RAM, 2.0 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo Proecessor, 120 GB HD. 30 GB Black iPod Video
Just as long as you don't next ask, "Where can I download a good paper about this subject ..." :D

(not that I think you would ... regulars will get the joke)

I hear ya Todd. I remember that thread. I was one of the people there telling him not to do it. I LOVE writing and I LOVE stating my opinion, so I wouldn't ever consider doing something that stupid.
 
Joined
Dec 3, 2006
Messages
709
Reaction score
66
Points
28
Location
UK
Your Mac's Specs
iMac 2.93C2D 4GB
I voted for "The problem with Creationism being taught in Science classes." and I'd like to see how it turns out too, whichever subject you choose.

Another good subject not on the poll would be stem cell research.
 

eric


Retired Staff
Joined
Nov 4, 2006
Messages
8,704
Reaction score
447
Points
83
Location
twin cities, mn, usa
ditto moss.

i'd like to see a paper on why corn based ethanol is a stupid pipe dream that just pushes oil consuption farther down the supply chain in vehicles that run much less cleanly.
 
OP
TheCustomer99
Joined
Jan 5, 2007
Messages
1,480
Reaction score
124
Points
63
Location
Where the old Baker farm used to be.
Your Mac's Specs
Apple Black MacBook 2 GB RAM, 2.0 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo Proecessor, 120 GB HD. 30 GB Black iPod Video
Another good subject not on the poll would be stem cell research.

That's a good idea, but a lot of people do stem cell research on their position papers.

corn based ethanol is a stupid pipe dream that just pushes oil consuption farther down the supply chain in vehicles that run much less cleanly.

That could work well as a title for the paper also. :D
 
Joined
Jul 26, 2006
Messages
587
Reaction score
51
Points
28
Your Mac's Specs
Mac Pro 8 Core 2.8, 6gb Ram, 2TB HD space, Geforce 8800GT//Macbook Pro 2.16, 2gb Ram
Man Customer, you got quite a list there. I can understand why you're havin trouble pickin a subject, they're all too interesting to write about. They're all great topics to voice your opinion on, and I know for me, I'd probably have a blast writing about any of them.
However, I personally lean towards religions. I'm a religiousy type of guy. So I'd either go with the Religious Right, or Creationism.
 
Joined
Jan 13, 2007
Messages
4,773
Reaction score
166
Points
63
Location
Central New York
Your Mac's Specs
15in i7 MacBook Pro, 8GB RAM, 120GB SSD, 500GB HD
I'm with Eric on this. Corn Based Ethanol is the worse "end oil dependency" plan.
 
OP
TheCustomer99
Joined
Jan 5, 2007
Messages
1,480
Reaction score
124
Points
63
Location
Where the old Baker farm used to be.
Your Mac's Specs
Apple Black MacBook 2 GB RAM, 2.0 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo Proecessor, 120 GB HD. 30 GB Black iPod Video
I'm with Eric on this. Corn Based Ethanol is the worse "end oil dependency" plan.

I agree too, it burns faster than gasoline and costs more in the long run.
 
Joined
Dec 17, 2006
Messages
1,035
Reaction score
57
Points
48
Location
The beautiful Northwest
Your Mac's Specs
imac 20" 216 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 1GBSDRAM, 250 GB hd, Airport Extreme, Bluetooth 2.0
What about:

1. Battery powered cars, gas consumption and the political pressure to keep them from the public.

2. Cost of prescriptions drugs to the consumer is up to 1500% mark up.

Or, I'd also like to see a paper about Creationism in Science class if you're wanting to stick to your choices in the poll.

Good luck and yes, please let us know the outcome.
 
Joined
Apr 11, 2007
Messages
44
Reaction score
0
Points
6
I dunno what I would do if I didn't have 93 octane....

As a bio major i like the creationism issue...
There is an overwhelming amount of evidence for this to write your paper on
 
Joined
Dec 3, 2006
Messages
709
Reaction score
66
Points
28
Location
UK
Your Mac's Specs
iMac 2.93C2D 4GB
Evidence for creationism or evidence that there's problems with teaching it in Science lessons?
 
Joined
Nov 27, 2006
Messages
2,071
Reaction score
332
Points
83
I hear ya Todd. I remember that thread. I was one of the people there telling him not to do it. I LOVE writing and I LOVE stating my opinion, so I wouldn't ever consider doing something that stupid.

Dude, I was just joking. I think you should apologize.

:ninja:
 
OP
TheCustomer99
Joined
Jan 5, 2007
Messages
1,480
Reaction score
124
Points
63
Location
Where the old Baker farm used to be.
Your Mac's Specs
Apple Black MacBook 2 GB RAM, 2.0 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo Proecessor, 120 GB HD. 30 GB Black iPod Video
Evidence for creationism or evidence that there's problems with teaching it in Science lessons?

I'm hoping there's a lot against teaching it, because I'm completely against teaching Creationism.
 

Shop Amazon


Shop for your Apple, Mac, iPhone and other computer products on Amazon.
We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon and affiliated sites.
Top