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Bryan Stephens has 20 years in behavioral health management. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Georgia.

Bryan is an entrepreneur, who has also launched two previous businesses, one to develop an online game, and the other to modify high-end paint ball markers.

Bryan is a current executive coach for KSU MBA students.

Bryan earned a Bachelors degree in Psychology from Florida Institute of Technology and a Masters degree in Psychology from the Georgia School of Psychology and a MBA from Kennesaw State University.


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Bryan G. Stephens
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Bryan G. Stephens
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Will NR now let Kevin go for being controversial? ;)

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Jojo

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Richard Fulmer

 

If I work 60-70 hours a week and provide the income that supports the household, while my wife works 35-40 for money for her, how, exactly should the chores be divided up? · 13 hours ago

Uh oh.  The answer is, "It depends" on a lot of things that only the two people involved know.  Best discussed as fairly as you can in the assumption of good will on both sides, preferably accompanied by snuggling.

Even my incredibly wonderful husband many years ago seemed to discount my income and assume he supported the household, though I was paying daycare that exceeded the mortgage, plus electric, phone, food, the family car, vacations, everyone's clothing, etc.- you may not realize.  · 4 hours ago

In my current situation, I support all 4 of us with just my income. My wife supports the household with hours of not just chores, but errands, and appointments for the kids. She thanks me for going to work to support the family, and I thank her for making what I do possible.

We are the happiest couple we know in our age group.

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Richard Fulmer

Bryan G. Stephens: An honest question:

If both are working full time they should share 50/50?

What is one makes significantly more money for the household than the other? Should chores still be split 50/50 then?

Both might work full time, but there are different ways of working full time. Maybe one works more hours. I would wager, that there are often households where the income balance is not close to parity. Someone is getting paid a lot more.

My wife and I work and we share household and yard chores.  No one keeps score, however.  Keeping score can ruin a marriage.  If both people are committed to each other, keeping score is not necessary - both will be doing their best to help the other.  Also, marriage is rarely a 50/50 proposition.  Sometimes it's 90/10 and sometimes 10/90.  · 55 minutes ago

I was not the one demanding score keeping, someone else was, thus my question.

If I work 60-70 hours a week and provide the income that supports the household, while my wife works 35-40 for money for her, how, exactly should the chores be divided up?

Bryan G. Stephens

An honest question:

If both are working full time they should share 50/50?

What is one makes significantly more money for the household than the other? Should chores still be split 50/50 then?

Both might work full time, but there are different ways of working full time. Maybe one works more hours. I would wager, that there are often households where the income balance is not close to parity. Someone is getting paid a lot more.

Bryan G. Stephens

13/13. I could have answered these all correctly when I was 13 I imagine.

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I think A Boy Named Sue is odd but fun.

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CoveredUp

Larry Koler

I told you what time is not -- True.

But this sentence: "My definition of time is EXACTLY as it has always been until Einstein and his ilk started confusing us." is sufficient to define time. Why obfuscate this? That's a clear statement -- I left it to you guys to look this up.  · 0 minutes ago

Greatest Ricochet Troll, ever. · 1 hour ago

I never jump to the conclusion of maliciousness when ignorance will do.

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Larry Koler

Tim H.: From #74,

Larry Koler

My definition of time is EXACTLY as it has always been until Einstein and his ilk started confusing us. [...] Time is not space dependent nor is it velocity dependent, it's not metaphysical, it's not cosmic, it's as pedestrian as you can get and is  one of the most basic building blocks of our understanding in physics -- until Einstein.

You've told us what you believe time isnot, but you haven't told us what itis, aside from "pedestrian" and "basic" (words which could describe a variety of things).  

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I told you what time is not -- True.

But this sentence: "My definition of time is EXACTLY as it has always been until Einstein and his ilk started confusing us." is sufficient to define time. Why obfuscate this? That's a clear statement -- I left it to you guys to look this up.  · 1 hour ago

I did look it up, and you agreed to it. Time defined in such a way that is has to be measured.

So, how do you measure time? I use a watch. What do you use?

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Larry Koler: Measuring time and time are not the same thing. I'm talking about the definition of time. You're talking about instrumentation.  · 0 minutes ago

All you have to do is define time, yet you refuse to do it.

How about:

the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues

That is a standard way to define time on every place I looked, on and off the web.

If that is not how you define time, please explain how this definition is incorrect.

Bryan G. Stephens

How do you tell time, Larry? How hard a question is that to answer?

Tim H.

Larry Koler

Tim H.

Again, I'm looking for a way to measure time that Beckmann would consider correct.

Read the comments. 

I think you've misunderstood my question.  Inpractice, how can you measure time correctly in the sense that you mean it?

That is, can you use a clock? Any kind of accurate clock?  Or do you, Beckmann, & Bethell think certain kinds of clocks are affected by gravity or velocity in a way that makes them unreliable ways of measuring time?  (i.e, do they instead measure what Einsteinincorrectlylabeled as time?)

For example, do you believe that any of the following types of clocks would measure time correctly: pendulum clocks, spring clocks, quartz-crystal clocks, or atomic clocks?

Or is there some other natural phenomenon we could use to keep correct time?  The lifetime of subatomic particles?  Or the rotation speeds of pulsars?

If none of these can be used to measure time as you define it, what kind of device could we build that would? · 1 hour ago

I am anxious to hear: TIC TOC Time's Wasting

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Seems to me that Sutter could just be out to get paid. They will reap the fees regardless of the outcomes, and now they have the state to make sure they get to perform the procedure and get paid.

Now, I don't think this is going on really, but couldn't such a system as we see here be open to that sort of abuse?

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Tim H.

Larry Koler: Just the original one used by Einstein. · 5 minutes ago

The original what?  Again, I'm looking for a way to measure time that Beckmann would consider correct. · 5 hours ago

I would love to see this answered. However, I don't think an answer is forthcoming.

Edited on May 3, 2013 at 11:05pm
Bryan G. Stephens

Larry:

One misunderstanding of Relativity is that it "overturned" Newton. That is not the case. It added to Newton's understanding. For instance, pure newtonian physics cannot explain the orbit of Mercury. With Relativity added you can.

Your every day understanding of the world is a newtonian one, as it is for all of us. Relativity almost never comes into play in our day to day lives.

Bryan G. Stephens

Larry:

Ah so you picked B by saying that the GPS clocks run at a different speed, as predicted by the theory of relativity and therefor that is a reason to question the theory of relativity.

I am sorry to say it, but so far Larry, you sound just like any other conspiracy follower. You have found one guy who says something "profound" that contradicts years of scientific research and embrace that to the exclusion of all else. Anyone that disagrees has "Drunk the kool-aid" or "You guys just believe this stuff with no reflection at all" which is a way to say we are closed minded.

You present no evidence to back up your claims, ignore the evidence from the other side, and persist in  argumentum ad lapidem , argumentum ad antiquitatem , and ad hominem attacks. In short, you come across like every believer in ghosts, ESP, UFO's and The New World Order. 

Bryan G. Stephens
Larry Koler I don't believe in the universe that has time flexible in the way that you do.  · 10 hours ago

Larry,

You can choose to believe whatever you want. However, the GPS Sats have atomic clocks that run faster on Earth in order to keep the right time up in orbit because they orbit so fast. That is a real-world, practical application of how time changes base on the frame of reference.

Why, if you are right, would the guys building the things do that? GPS works because your relation is measured in relation to something in orbit. Use the link on works to see why the clock has to be accurate.

If you believe that GPS works, then you have already accepted everything you are arguing against, even though you don't know it.

Of course, I guess you can tell me you don't believe in GPS, and try to argue that either:

A: It does not work at all

or

B: It works, but everyone else is wrong about how it works.

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