>> ^blackjackshellac:
Notice how anxious or nervous McCain is, his body language says it all. He is connstantly twisting his fingers and slouching in his seat. These are classic tactics for emotional withdrawl, anxiety and possibly even depression. These people are a disasterous team, and she is a dangerous fundamentalist christian.


I notice the finger twisting, which is a sign of lack in confidence but I dont see how that hand gesture relates to depression or emotional withdrawal.

Isn't that concluding too much about a simple finger twisting?

>> ^imstellar28:
although we might have to use hand gestures (a form of non-verbal language)

So by which hand motion do I clearly undertake a contractual obligation to hold the rope? Gesture is just an extreme case of language which shows the inherent vagueness in communication. How is the clear, predictable activity of a fetus not just as clear a communication of it's intent? On what grounds do you disregard it's action, but consider the waving of my hand an unambiguous indication of mine.

Here is the biological definition: ...

I understand the words definition, I am challenging your understanding of the word as it applies to reality, where the lines are not as clean as you appear to need for your arguments to hold.

Sentience ... can be clearly defined.

If you can do so without resorting to circular definitions, I would be happy to hear it.
sentient -> mankind -> sentient ... seems a bit strained.

Given an arbitrary object, how do you test it for sentience, make sure your test works for humans passed out cold in a drunken stupor.

^dgandhi
1. I could form a social contract with someone who speaks Spanish--although we might have to use hand gestures (a form of non-verbal language), for example. I could not enter into a contract with someone who has no language, which is what you are insinuating about the fetus.

2. I didn't move the goal post I was just overly-brief with my definition the first time around. Here is the biological definition: "the major subdivision of a genus or subgenus, regarded as the basic category of biological classification, composed of related individuals that resemble one another, are able to breed among themselves, but are not able to breed with members of another species." I paraphrased this, but what I gave was the official biological definition.

3. Sentience, as it is relevant to "rights" or "morality" can be clearly defined. What is most relevant here is conscious choice. Human beings are the only species yet discovered that can exhibit a conscious choice. As far as whether we would lose our rights while we are sleeping: no. Because we gained "the right to life" the moment we gained sentience--that is, the moment we became a part of mankind. This is getting a bit convoluted, and we are straying a bit far from our original example--its interesting to examine this as it pertains to aliens, or evolutionary intermediates but it is really impractical at this point in human existence. Still, I don't think the logic breaks down in these circumstances.

Cut the guy some slack. His animatronics were borrowed from Country Bear Jamboree.

>> ^Pushkill:
I really hate his hand gestures, they are so forced

I really hate his hand gestures, they are so forced

So who did refer to it as a "terrorist" hand gesture? I dont know, your boss, maybe?

The number of hand gestures J-Pop stars use in their dances just trips me out. They must pay choreographers by the gesture over there or something.

>> ^dotdude:




More of Dotdude's clever dot art.

Its really one of those hidden 3D image pictures. If you stare at the emoticons long enough, and image of Siftbot making a naughty hand gesture appears to come out at you.

(btw nice work on giving him a pair of believable hands)

If you're bored and alone, sit down and try to repeat this monologue. The amount of inflection and facial expressions and hand gestures this guy puts out is staggering. After a few minutes of trying, you'll really appreciate this master.

Man I love theremins. Something about their interface just makes me think "damn, that's pretty friggin' intuitive". I know that if I'm listening to a piece of music I really love I start to make conductor-like hand gestures in the air. These devices just add real sound to 'em!

Can't believe it can played so precisely? I'd think it has atom-level control of precision ;-P

I wouldn't downvote this, but it's definitely not something I would endorse. That cat clearly needs something other than constantly being tormented by a camera and hand gestures.

Joedirt, isn't it taught in hand gestures and positions for Bar fights? Because most of the time I had been in bar fights almost everyone does the same thing, either a first right or left swing, then a grab, then a head butt into the stomach and pull.... so isn't it a bit predictable?

OMFG I predicted the last hiding place.. her facial and hand gestures are pretty bad

Wasn't this video posted a while back then pulled from YouTube?

I thought the hand gestures were fitting for the act, but the facial expressions were just horrible.