From: theirony2013@gmail.com   
      
   On 2025-12-19 16:31, Steven Douglas wrote:   
   >   
   > Mike  posted:   
   >> On 2025-12-19 15:11, Steven Douglas wrote:   
   >>> Mike  posted:   
   >>>> On 2025-12-19 11:13, Steven Douglas wrote:   
   >>>>> Mike  posted:   
   >>>>>> On 2025-12-18 16:33, Steven Douglas wrote:   
   >>>>>>> Mike  posted:   
   >>>>>>>> On 2025-12-18 14:38, Steven Douglas wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>> Mike  posted:   
   >>>>>>>>>> On 2025-12-17 22:26, Steven Douglas wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>> Mike  posted:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> I wonder why Satan and Steven sound so similar?   
   >>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>> Did that dumb AI thing tell you that, or did you   
   >>>>>>>>>>> think it up all by yourself?   
   >>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>> They are both two syllables with 'S', 't', 'n' in common.   
   >>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>> So what? A lot of words sound alike that have nothing   
   >>>>>>>>> to do with each other.   
   >>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>> But people still make obvious associations.   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> That's true, I associate your name with a microphone.   
   >>>>>>> Are you a microphone because you have the same nickname   
   >>>>>>> as a microphone?   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> I do have quite a few microphones if you are interested,   
   >>>>>> to many to count, if that matters.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> But that doesn't make you a microphone, despite the   
   >>>>> fact that you share a nickname with microphones.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> I do like cooking too,   
   >>>>>> as you might have noticed, so my names are all relevant.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Last names were once determined by a person's   
   >>>>> occupation. Was cooking ever your occupation?   
   >>>>   
   >>>> I did work at McDonald for a couple days. and   
   >>>> I helped bake pies at church.   
   >>>   
   >>> Of course you inherited your name from one of your   
   >>> ancestors of the past, who was most likely a real   
   >>> cook -- and that's how he got his name.   
   >>>>   
   >>>>>> It is a well known fact that names convert meanings, and   
   >>>>>> some believe they also shape personalities.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> So that would mean you're a microphone that also   
   >>>>> does some cooking. Got it. As for me, I have never   
   >>>>> even thought of the false association you've tried   
   >>>>> (and failed ) to associate with my name.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Your name brings up impressions of Satan,and the Devil.   
   >>>> What's false about that?   
   >>>   
   >>> What's false about it is what Google's AI thing has   
   >>> to say about it:   
   >>>   
   >>> [quoting an AI thing] "The name Steven, a variant of Stephen,   
   >>> comes from the Greek word Stephanos, meaning "crown," "garland,"   
   >>> or "wreath," symbolizing honor and victory from ancient contests,   
   >>> and gained popularity in Christianity through Saint Stephen, the   
   >>> first martyr. It's a classic, strong name with Greek roots,   
   >>> meaning "crowned one" or "victorious," carrying connotations   
   >>> of honor and achievement." [end quoting]   
   >>   
   >> Michael comes from the Hebrew name מִיכָאֵל (Mīkhāʾēl).   
   >> It literally means: “Who is like God?”   
   >   
   > That's great. I haven't made an issue of your name,   
   > so why are you repeating this to me -- as it seems   
   > you told me this not all that long ago?   
      
   I thought you might be jealous I have a Hebrew name.   
   Stephen is merely Greek.   
      
      
   >>>   
   >>> You can verify that with that AI thing you use. I choose   
   >>> to associate myself with Saint Stephen, and to renounce   
   >>   
   >> The one who got stoned to death by the Jews?   
   >   
   > That's why he's the first martyr.   
      
   He was a blasphemer. From there perspective   
   he was justifiably stoned.   
      
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