关于Starting的意思和用法的提问

A: “Also, not to be on a rant a little bit”

A: it all starting to make sense

A: It’s a common phrase that means that a race is starting or something that is time sensitive.

A: it means the event will start in 30 minutes or whatever you are doing will happen 30 minutes from now.

A: A starting pistol is a gun used to start races like track and field. A gun is fired into the air, and the participants start the race. A blank gun is a gun that doesn't use real bullets. Instead, it uses gunpowder and plastic or paper in place of bullets.

“at some meets” means “at some racing events.” A meet is a place where competitions are held (like track and field for example)

A: I think both are natural, and common, and convey the same idea, but the second one feels more polished to me.

A: “Mary, it’s starting to rain. You should head inside.”
it’s starting to rain is used in dialogue so you can say it to somebody.

It starts to rain, Mary goes inside to keep dry.
It starts to rain is used as narration.

A: Technically the only mistake is instead of using continues continue is better.

The way you've phrased it sounds fairly formal but that can be fitting for a wedding or engagement message. It also sounds as if you're wishing they live forever so you could slightly rephrase it if that's not your meaning.

A: Both of these are a bit awkward.
1. I'll be happy starting today.
2. From today on, I'll start being happy/happier.

A: Same - "Hello! I'm starting this app right now"

A: When does life begin and end?

A: This project's starting to stress me out.

A: I’m starting to read books these days.
OR.
I’m starting to read these days.
OR
I’ve started to read [book name] these days.

A: Yes, both sound natural. Assuming you mean two different things :)

A: For the first part it is stating that for something to hold true from start to finish it shouldn't have contradictions.
I don't know the term "lay reasoning" but by inferring the second part by having the "scientific theory" consistent it is in a better position than other "scientific theories" that are not consistent.
Lay reasoning here might mean someone who hears/reads a portion of something that sounds plausible and agrees with it without fully going through it, and accepting it as a good theory.

A: the words like this 대신 these words 낫다. 그리고 on 말고 at 바꾸면 완벽하겠다. 너무 잘 하셨어요!