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psychologists will be talking about this around the vending machine.

First off, I don't see why prayer has to conflict with modern medicine. If I were Christian and this were happening in my family, I'd say God had already answered my prayers--the fact that modern medicine exists and can help prolong the life of someone who is so sick would seem like a miracle to me and I'd be jumping at the chance to use it.

Second, I think it's impossible to scientifically study the efficacy of prayer. The studies that have been done on prayer assume that prayer works like some kind of vending machine--prayers go in, miracles come out; prayers go in, miracles come out. They assume that all prayers have the same measurable effect and that all prayers are answered equally. I don't know of any religion that makes those kind of claims, so it seems like the research studies are pointless to being with.

Also, intercessory prayer (praying for others) is only a small component of prayer in religious contexts. For an example of the wide variety of prayer in a Christian context, see this fascinating book by Georgia Harkness. I recommend Chapter's 1 and 4 since they are the most relevant to the discussion of healing prayer and what it really means for "prayers to be answered."

Very nicely done, some really smooth animation, congrats to whoever made it.

>> ^shuac:

Nothing about the weird culture? Like, oh I dunno, Japanese businessmen buying girls' underwear (purportedly worn by actual Japanese girls) from vending machines? <-- 100% true.

Shuac: those vending machines can only be found in a few red light district stores in some major cities, Japan and other countries have many more fetishes that are much more widely practiced and that you or anyone else may find much more disturbing than used panties, but that hardly define the culture. Japanese people tend to perceive these subjects differently than westerners, which is why you may see a business man walking into a red light shop without feeling too self-conscious about it.
I'm sure you'll be happy to know though that those machines have pictures of the owners next to each pair of panties, so you'll know what you're getting

Nothing about the weird culture? Like, oh I dunno, Japanese businessmen buying girls' underwear (purportedly worn by actual Japanese girls) from vending machines? <-- 100% true.

So the point is we should get used Japanese panty vending machines stateside.

>> ^ant:
I don't remember this episode. Which one was this?


Only THE best episode in the entire series! This is the one where Elaine gets Seinfeld a deal at a car dealership because she's dating Puddy. This episode contains some of the most memorable Seinfeld skits, including the "High five" and Costanza getting shafted out of the last donut and a candy bar in a vending machine -- how did you miss it?!

Oh no, I'm so sorry! I forgot that you were in Japan. I'll not bother you with this on your vacation. I'll go straight to Lucky. Enjoy your sake and used schoolgirl underwear vending machines!

In reply to this comment by dag:
Hey UP, was this fixed up for you by Lucky? - sorry my connection here in Japan is sporadic.

In reply to this comment by UsesProzac:
Hey, Dag. Trying to promote a post and it says I don't have a power point when I do.

You have been awarded 1 Power Point for fixing the embed code for Dead Pool video Jim puts Dwight's office supplies in a vending machine. Thank you for helping maintain VideoSift's reliability.

These guys should hack the pizza vending machine to handle sudo make me a pizza.

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>> ^Memorare:
no no no do not be decieved by conservative republican capitalist propaganda, a Genuine Pizza Pie cannot be manufactured by a machine, each one is unique and must be lovingly crafted by human hands.


That level of sarcasm is simply impressive. I salute you sir!

If there's not at least a soda vending machine nearby, that's just torture.