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  1. This reminds me or that question, "What is the ideal government?"

    Many people mention that a "benevolent dictator" or "good king" would be the best, but that is very subjective depending on what you mean by "best". Maybe fast acting but certainly hit or miss.

    Anarchies tend to slip into might-equals-right situations; where the rich, powerful or just the most ruthless end up running the show.

    An informed democracy would be just as utopian. The best kind of government should barely be felt in my opinion (so it feels like anarchy but it isn't): trash gets picked-up the trains run on time etc.

    A bad government would be merely ineffectual, a worse one would be inifectual and intrusive.

    "Communist Governments" were actually bureaucracies or oligarchies with communism being the economic system. There are plenty of social democracies in Europe, with democratically elected goverments that apply a socalist economy. That, to me, is best. The government (theoretically) looks out for the little guy (because the big guy doesn't need help) by providing networks of social support.

  2. As for (2), I'm not equipped to explain evolution. There are others who are:

    - dawh

    - octopuppy

    - ADParker

    I can't do it justice

    I will bite on this.

    This is why evolution is such an amazing process. It is very simple...take random mutations over many generation, apply natural selection (an un-random act of letting those that are unfit die) and you can achieve extreme complexity in a relatively short amount of time.

    The brain is a perfect example of this. It looks exactly like you would expect if it had evolved in fits and starts not as if it was designed by an intelligent creator. There are many parts of the brain that are not very efficient but they work good enough. That is all that evolution cares about. There is a book called Cludge which explains the evolution of the brain better than I can.

    Complexity = God is not a very good analogy. In nature you find things that are incredibly complex, which is what you would expect to find if things evolved incrementally over time, without fore-though or intelligence, operating on the principals of natural selection.

    The entire concept of complexity or chaotic systems arising from very simple rules is the basis of evolution and even most of science. It was revolutionary in its time and seems counter intuitive to many people even today.

  3. Tinderbox?

    No

    moonstruck?

    Yes! That is what I was looking for. :thumbsup:

    That does it. Here are the final results:

    1. plugsteam -

    2. hoodnasty -

    3. padsquip -

    4. farmode -

    5. visiblerage -

    6. sagescool -

    7. cheatsclan -

    8. lilteddames -

    9. thuscoopcap -

    10. popsmockery -

    11. bootstumble* -

    12. presentlypresent -

    13. banpunctual -

    14. pineslug** - http://brainden.com/forum/index.php?/topic/11917-its-not-a-compound/page__view__findpost__p__231329

    *Bonus points to http://brainden.com/forum/index.php?/topic/11917-its-not-a-compound/page__view__findpost__p__230786.

    **Bonus points to .

    I had fun thanks for playing. :lol:

    in the exclamation point of the original post.

  4. 5. visiblerage - overtire

    8. lilteddames - sunglasses

    11. bootstumble - outstrip

    14. pineslug - longshot

    15. Yes

    8. Yes

    11. Yes

    14. No, but you get bonus points for that. :thumbsup:

    I was wondering when you would reply to this puzzle. As usual you have made significant progress.

    Just one left!

    14. pineslug

  5. :duh:

    somewhat?

    Yea! That's it :thumbsup:

    songbirds?

    Or even, going out on a limb:

    cheapskates?

    already guessed your first. It's sort of close but there is another answer. I like where you are going, but no to both.

  6. 1. plugsteam -

    2. hoodnasty -

    3. padsquip -

    4. farmode -

    5. visiblerage

    6. sagescool -

    7. cheatsclan -

    8. lilteddames

    9. thuscoopcap

    10. popsmockery -

    11. bootstumble*

    12. presentlypresent -

    13. banpunctual -

    14. pineslug

    *Bonus points to

    Only five left!

    Has anyone found the Easter egg?

  7. Have to make up for #6 that I was so close on. ;)

    widescreen

    dropkick

    Sorry, JTZero, those are not what i was looking for.

    4. farmode ~ Milestone?

    8. lilteddames ~ Hummingbirds?

    9. thuscoopcap ~ Solid?

    4. Yes! :thumbsup:

    8. Sorta fits, but not it.

    9. On the right track, but not the answer.

  8. Footfall?

    That does fit. Not what I was looking for but definitely worth bonus points.

    cowlick?

    Exactly! :thumbsup:

    worksong?

    Not quite.

    5. visiblerage ~ Eyesore?

    7. cheatsclan ~ Sharkskin?

    13. banpunctual ~ Noontime?

    14. pineslug ~ Nutshell?

    5. Nope.

    7. Yes. :thumbsup:

    13. Yes. :thumbsup:

    14. No.

    You're doing good!

  9. scholarship?

    That's the one!

    Here are the standings so far:

    1. plugsteam -

    2. hoodnasty

    3. padsquip -

    4. farmode

    5. visiblerage

    6. sagescool -

    7. cheatsclan

    8. lilteddames

    9. thuscoopcap

    10. popsmockery -

    11. bootstumble

    12. presentlypresent -

    13. banpunctual

    14. pineslug

  10. Okay, I'm going with...

    corkscrew

    You don't need my help. That is correct!

    Nice one divinerebel!

    now.here

    Yes!

    homespun?

    That's right too.

    Maybe...

    outcast

    Nope.

    crackdown?

    No to this one too.

    Way to got devinerebel and JTZero. :thumbsup:

    here and now is nowhere.
  11. Question... Will you tell us where the "s" goes when applicable? For instance, is it plug steam or plug steam? Farm ode or far mode? Or is that just part of the puzzle for us to solve? ^_^ Thanks either way!

    indeed, that is meant to be part of the fun. ;)
  12. 1. plugsteam ~ Gumboil?

    4. farmode ~ Longways?

    8. lilteddames ~ Songbirds?

    1. No, is that a word?...Oh no it is! Do Not Google.

    4. No but it does sort of fit. :unsure:

    8. Ha, I like that and you're very close.

    All of these do kind of fit but they were not what I was thinking.

  13. Well, it should be. Once again I am having trouble with the translator. Can you decipher what these compound words are supposed to be?

    This one has the same rules as the

    Good luck

    1. plugsteam

    2. hoodnasty

    3. padsquip

    4. farmode

    5. visiblerage

    6. sagescool

    7. cheatsclan

    8. lilteddames

    9. thuscoopcap

    10. popsmockery

    11. bootstumble

    12. presentlypresent

    13. banpunctual

    14. pineslug

  14. inkwell?

    Yep! That wraps it up!

    Here are the final standings:

    1. winmaster* -

    2. pairarrest -

    3. seedwafer -

    4. normcrownfield -

    5. breifspeak** -

    6. recordwriggle-

    7. toolscoffer -

    8. hangart -

    9. sticksdig -

    10. burninground -

    11. hinthind - http://brainden.com/forum/index.php?/topic/11898-chemical-compound/page__view__findpost__p__230304

    12. signfit - http://brainden.com/forum/index.php?/topic/11898-chemical-compound/page__view__findpost__p__230580

    Bouns Points:

    1. *http://brainden.com/forum/index.php?/topic/11898-chemical-compound/page__view__findpost__p__230314 and http://brainden.com/forum/index.php?/topic/11898-chemical-compound/page__view__findpost__p__230331

    5. **http://brainden.com/forum/index.php?/topic/11898-chemical-compound/page__view__findpost__p__229953

    I had fun folks. Thanks for playing. :lol:

    Edit: I meant to say "Complete answers and credits in the post after this one."

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