Robert Heinlein: Anyone who cannot cope with mathematics is not fully human.

BD66 comments on May 30, 2019:

“Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater.” -Albert Einstein

Robert Heinlein: Anyone who cannot cope with mathematics is not fully human.

BD66 comments on May 30, 2019:

What's your threshold? Do you have to understand differential equations? complex analysis? distribution theory? detection and estimation theory? log likelihood ratios? maximum likelihood decoders? Bayes' theorem? Z-transforms and discrete time systems? Laplace transforms and continuous time systems? Discrete and continuous time Fourier transforms? Joint Maximum Likelihood Sequence Estimation? Maxwell's Equations? Navier-Stokes Equations? Bessel Functions? Galois Fields? Fresnel and Fraunhofer Approximations? Diffraction Tomography?

Bwaaaahahaha.... OOOHH THE IRONY..... I'm dying over here.. :-)

BD66 comments on May 30, 2019:

Is that real?

Antivaxxers have a new belief.

BD66 comments on May 30, 2019:

Now let's talk about oxygen's counterpart, carbon dioxide.

What do you think?

BD66 comments on May 29, 2019:

Ramadan gave Myers Leonard a great opportunity to shine. The #1 Center for the Portland Trail Blazers was fasting and in no condition to play an NBA basketball game, so the #2 center Myers Leonard, got the playing time and scored 30 points and grabbed 12 rebounds https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/golden-state-warriors-portland-trail-blazers-2019052022/

"Shouldn't You Know Better?" Bollywood Star Poses with Maasai Tribesman as a Prop.

BD66 comments on May 29, 2019:

I'm not offended in the least by that photo.

Confronting a preacher about his high flying lifestyle. [facebook.com]

BD66 comments on May 29, 2019:

That guy always creeped me out.

Why those sneaky little bastards!

BD66 comments on May 29, 2019:

It's pretty darn effective.

This article popped up in my inbox today.

BD66 comments on May 29, 2019:

If they win, anyone selling that homeopathic garbage will become a target.

We named it the Dark Ages for a good reason.

BD66 comments on May 28, 2019:

Stick with the religious angle. Rich people founded the USA. Poor people founded the USSR, the GDR, the PRC.

George Takei May Challenge Mitch McConnell For His U.S. Senate Seat - The Intellectualist

BD66 comments on May 26, 2019:

George would find out Kentucky isn't crazy about gay liberal Asians.

Should our government promote any particular values?

BD66 comments on May 26, 2019:

Fiscal frugality.

9 People Showed Up for the KKK Rally in Dayton, Ohio. 600 Protestors Did, Too | Time

BD66 comments on May 26, 2019:

Looks like they got the attention they were looking for.

What do you think about this perspective on the abortion issue from Chris Hedges? [truthdig.com]

BD66 comments on May 26, 2019:

I agree with Marionville, I don't think most foes of abortion even consider the declining birthrates.

Dayton KKK Rally: Ohio City Braces for Arrival of Honorable Sacred Knights of Indiana and 1,000 ...

BD66 comments on May 25, 2019:

Tea Party T - Taxed E - Enough A - Already What does that have to do with the Ku Klux Klan?

Has anyone ever seen a TV commercial for one?🤔🤔🤔

BD66 comments on May 25, 2019:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl-_LrTcfD0

As we know human originate from Africa, then a group of them settled in the west where we call it ...

BD66 comments on May 24, 2019:

Anyway, the ancestors of modern Northeast Asians (Northern Chinese, Koreans, Mongols, Japanese etc.) were Siberians who trekked across the Siberian wastes hunting elk, mammoth and other large game. Incidentally, a branch of this group trekked across the Siberian Strait and populated the Americas. These hunter bands were very small, usually less than 50 people. So within such a small group, under such extreme environmental conditions, evolution happens very quickly and very dramatically. This is how the "squinty eyes" evolved. Those with large, round eyes fell to snow blindness and didn't live to have kids. It was as simple as that. Even today, Eskimos use devices like this to protect their eyes from the snow glare:

School detention. How can it be legal?

BD66 comments on May 23, 2019:

You could say the same thing about school.

Starting a thread: You know you live in a small town when: I'll go, to give you an idea of what I ...

BD66 comments on May 21, 2019:

When you drive with your hand pointed in a wave signal on top of the steering wheel because you know 95% of the people coming from the opposite direction and they will be personally offended if you don't wave at them.

Price of progress

BD66 comments on May 21, 2019:

Starve.

What do you think?

BD66 comments on May 20, 2019:

Right now, there is no way 2/3 of the Senate would vote to impeach Trump. He would have to do something entirely new, or something entirely new would have to be uncovered before impeaching him would have any chance.

Trump is always giving "nicknames" to people he doesn't like.

BD66 comments on May 16, 2019:

And you have to come up with something original. None of these: 70-Year-Old Toddler: Given by Charles M. Blow and Samantha Bee on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. Adolf Twitler: A pun on Adolf Hitler. Agent Orange: A pun on the chemical weapon and The Donald’s skin color. Alpha Molester: This refers to Trump’s infamous groping tapes. America’s Black Mole: Given by John Oliver on Last Week Tonight. America’s Burst Appendix: Given by Samantha Bee on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. Amnesty Don: Given by Joe Scarborough after Trump said that he was softening his stance on illegal immigrants. Angry Creamsicle: Given by Stephen Colbert on The Late Show. Art Deal and Mr. “Art of the Deal: Donald Trump gave himself these nicknames when he made them the titles of his 1987 book, which he considers second only to the Bible. Assaulter-in-Chief: This refers to Trump’s infamous groping tapes. Asshole: This one’s self-explanatory. Baby Fingers Trump: Given by Michael R. Burch. Barbarian at the Debate: Given by Charles M. Blow. Barbecued Brutus: This refers to Caesar’s killer Brutus and the color of Donald Trump’s skin. Barrel-Shouting Meatball Donald Trump: Given by Chris Hardwick on @MIDNIGHT. Benedict Donald: This is a play on Benedict Arnold. Big Donald: Given by Marco Rubio, which was revised to “Pig Donald” by feminists. Birther Maniac: This name comes from Trump’s outrageous campaign to prove that President Obama was actually born in Kenya. Blitzkrieg Bozo: This is a combination of a type of warfare and the famous clown. Boiled Ham in a Wig: Given by Jon Stewart on The Axe Files podcast. Boldfinger: Given by Michael R. Burch. Boss Tweet: This refers to The Donald’s penchant for jumping on Twitter. Bratman: The hero that the United States doesn’t need or deserve. Bribe of Chucky: This refers to the movie about a murderous doll. Bully Boy: Given by Mike Rubio. Bumbledore: Refers to the character Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series. Bushman: Given by Michael R. Burch after Trump bragged about groping women to Billy Bush in the infamous tapes. Butternut Squash: Given by Trevor Noah on The Daily Show. Cancer in a Wig: Given by Trevor Noah on The Daily Show. Captain Chaos: Given by NBC News. Captain Outrageous: A pun on Captain Courageous made by Michael R. Burch. Cheddar Boy: This nickname highlights the extreme orange-ness of The Donald. Cheeto Benito: This nickname highlights the extreme orange-ness of The Donald. Cheeto Führer: This nickname highlights the extreme orange-ness of The Donald. Cheeto Jesus: Given by Rick Wilson. Cheeto-Dusted Bloviator: This nickname highlights the extreme orange-ness of The Donald. Cheeto-In-Chief: This nickname highlights the extreme orange-ness of The ...

Who thinks that this is a good idea? Not me. [thinkprogress.org]

BD66 comments on May 14, 2019:

I don't have to worry about that. My girlfriend is Catholic.

...in my best Samual L. Jackson voice.

BD66 comments on May 14, 2019:

Reminds me of my friend's best line from a Chicago politician. They were debating whether th make English language proficiency a requirement to be a cab driver in Chicago. An alderwoman said: "If the cab driver can't speak no United States, how you gonna get where you wanna go?" She had a very good point.

A 19-year-old college sprinter ran backwards onto a javelin and was sent to hospital with part of it...

BD66 comments on May 9, 2019:

That's why they don't throw javelin in jr. high and high school. Those kids would kill each other.

Oh yeah, let’s go!

BD66 comments on May 9, 2019:

Me too.

Back in the politically incorect 70s, I was advised by a retired navy commander When you choose a ...

BD66 comments on May 9, 2019:

That's what I found in my latest marriage, and it was a complete disaster. The advice should have been "Find a mentally and emotionally stable woman"

Donald Trump's emperor-has-no-clothes moment is here

BD66 comments on May 9, 2019:

Trump invested heavily in Atlantic City Casinos. Casinos on Indian Reservations sprung up all around the USA. There was no need for gamblers to go to the Atlantic City Casinos any more. Many of the Atlantic City casinos went broke. In business, you win some and you lose some. Trump has won more than he has lost.

Ladies, I hear he’s single

BD66 comments on May 9, 2019:

He has lots of money to spend on bumper stickers.

How Many of Us Have Heard or Read About the BBC Project on What Jesus May Have Actually Looked Like?

BD66 comments on May 3, 2019:

Looks a lot like a Neandertal.

How many know about Tommy Flowers, the man whose achievement was suppressed by the British official ...

BD66 comments on May 3, 2019:

I saw a great documentary about Flowers and Bletchley Park . He was 5 years ahead of everyone else in building a programmable computer, but he couldn't tell anybody about it or get credit for hit. He probably saved millions of lives with his invention. Hopefully that was some consolation for him.

Men over 30 ...

BD66 comments on May 2, 2019:

I didn't look like that until at least 45.

Proof for Intelligent Design

BD66 comments on May 2, 2019:

That's the crazy guy who built Noah's ark in Kentucky isn't it?

Chewbacca has died. The actor who played Chewbacca passed away at 74

BD66 comments on May 2, 2019:

In high school, I played basketball against a guy who was 7' tall. His facebook page showed him in a picture with Chewbacca. They were the same height.

Humans are a funny species.

BD66 comments on May 2, 2019:

Boxing

Humans are a funny species.

BD66 comments on May 2, 2019:

The Ice Bucket Challenge

Humans are a funny species.

BD66 comments on May 2, 2019:

The Polar Plunge

Humans are a funny species.

BD66 comments on May 2, 2019:

Cigarette Smoking

Humans are a funny species.

BD66 comments on May 2, 2019:

Bull Poker:

Humans are a funny species.

BD66 comments on May 2, 2019:

Spanish Bullfighting:

Humans are a funny species.

BD66 comments on May 2, 2019:

The Jewish Religion: Judging by a variety of different criteria, (IQ, Nobel Prize Winners, Professors at top Universities, etc.) Ashkenazi Jews are the smartest group of people on the planet, but many still cling to a bunch of crazy fairy tales, many of which have been soundly disproven by other Ashkenazi Jews.

Humans are a funny species.

BD66 comments on May 2, 2019:

The Christian Religion: A mixture of Jewish fairy tales and primitive pagan astrology.

See me, feel me, touch me, heal me....

BD66 comments on May 2, 2019:

I love the comment "Who doesn't know about blind people?"

Everything you need to know about lLndsey Graham....

BD66 comments on May 2, 2019:

I think Republicans hate Lindsey Graham more than Democrats do.

I just got 30 days in club Zuck for the following: I posted an article about isis executing 19 ...

BD66 comments on May 1, 2019:

Sounds like you were trying to push everyone's buttons. You succeeded!

Liberals having less children

BD66 comments on May 1, 2019:

As long as only a small fraction of conservatives home school their children, liberals will be OK. They can rely on 13 or 17 years of leftist indoctrination in our school systems.

hmm hmm himmm

BD66 comments on May 1, 2019:

David Koresh?

Does anyone else find it interesting that the vast majority of recent weather related disasters ...

BD66 comments on Apr 30, 2019:

Those weather events will be trivial compared to when the big one hits California.

Can't win if you don't play....can't lose either, tho.

BD66 comments on Apr 30, 2019:

That's a very good point!

Living in the shadow of a real president

BD66 comments on Apr 29, 2019:

We agnostics and atheists should all be thankful to a higher power that the voters put a Republican House in place in early 2011 before Obama could do any more damage than Obamacare.

It's not Friday night, but lets Rock! Bob Seger: Old Time Rock n Roll.

BD66 comments on Apr 25, 2019:

One of my college friends had a lot of success picking up college girls. He said to me "What I would really like to do is pick up a married woman" I said "Have you ever heard the song 'Gimme three steps'?"

One of the most sinister bits of dialogue from the book.

BD66 comments on Apr 25, 2019:

I remember the scene where Yossarian needed a parachute. He opened the compartment where it was supposed to be, and Milo put a "share" in there for taking the parachute.

Most political punditry is saying Trump will likely win reelection in 2020.

BD66 comments on Apr 25, 2019:

That's a pretty honest assessment of where things stand right now.

True story.....

BD66 comments on Apr 25, 2019:

Abe cleared this up a long time ago.

I am curous what you all think about this.

BD66 comments on Apr 23, 2019:

Your son is correct.

Rant: As a society, we have socialized women to be in constant competition with other women.

BD66 comments on Apr 23, 2019:

I saw a great line from a comedian. Two guys dress exactly the same, they will give each other the thumbs up, then high-fives. Two women dress up exactly the same, they think "That Bitch!" then pretend not to see the other all night long. :-)

If the person you were dating told the friends who were helping you out with expenses that they were...

BD66 comments on Apr 23, 2019:

Sounds quite creepy and controlling to me. I'd be very careful about moving in or marrying the guy.

Okay, who's gonna write the book telling men how to get a little without being accused of sexual ...

BD66 comments on Apr 23, 2019:

Makes me glad I'm 52, and my girlfriend is 49.

What do you think the link between high iq and atheism is caused by?

BD66 comments on Apr 22, 2019:

Intelligent people are too intelligent to believe those bullshit fairy tales.

It’s rhetoric time! With the world gradually turning to shit with more and more incidences of ...

BD66 comments on Apr 21, 2019:

Your fundamental premise is wrong. The world is getting better under almost any criterion you can think of. You need to read Pinker's "Enlightenment Now" to get a better perspective on the state of things and a better outlook on life.

Oh, how I would love to be able to ask Sarah Huckabee Sanders the following question to her face: ...

BD66 comments on Apr 21, 2019:

You could ask that to every White House spokesperson as far back as I can remember.

On impeachment, Warren just stole the show from her dodging Democratic rivals

BD66 comments on Apr 20, 2019:

They need to make an example out of Warren and prosecute her for the fraud she perpetrated to get her career started. That's much worse than what the wealthy parents did to get their children into moderately elite universities.

Grab the bush trimmer

BD66 comments on Apr 19, 2019:

That's some serious eyebrow hair!

We need a new amendment to the U.

BD66 comments on Apr 19, 2019:

Terrible idea. I put more trust in our elected representatives in the House and the Senate than in 5 Supreme Court justices. The Founding Fathers knew what they were doing.

Of the events that happened back before World War II, even World War I, there was likely just as ...

BD66 comments on Apr 19, 2019:

You should read "Uncle Eric's Books" on history. Lots of interesting stuff you won't find in the history books.

You know you're a farm kid when you see these fence posts and you look to make sure there's no wire,...

BD66 comments on Apr 18, 2019:

We used to catch live grasshoppers to use for bait fishing for bass. The grasshoppers would jump and fly away from us. Whenever one of them headed for an electric fence post, I knew he was a goner. Electric fences designed to shock cattle will fry a grasshopper very quickly.

A Message From the Future With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

BD66 comments on Apr 17, 2019:

The scary thing is our universities are turning out leftist, feminist, environmentalist loons like her by the millions, and those people are now voting.

The evidence that Jesus ever existed is weaker than you might think

BD66 comments on Apr 17, 2019:

2,000,000,000 people worship an imaginary zombie. Kind of scary when you think about it isn't it?

I don't understand women....

BD66 comments on Apr 15, 2019:

I think lots of times, they find another guy and either don't follow up on the initial "like" or just string you along for a while to see how the other guy works out.

President Trump continues to play chess:

BD66 comments on Apr 15, 2019:

Sometimes even Trump's enemies have a rare bout of common sense.

Trump pulled in $30 mil over first 90 days = $330k per day Bernie pulled in $18 mil over first 41 ...

BD66 comments on Apr 15, 2019:

Bernie has no chance.

How much does this job pay?

BD66 comments on Apr 15, 2019:

That was over too quick.

Cancer and heart dieses, tripled deaths since 1900s.

BD66 comments on Apr 12, 2019:

That's because in 1900, most people died from some form of bacterial infection. Cancer and Heart Disease are "old people diseases". You have to die of something. The life expectancy for someone born in 1900 was 47 years. The life expectancy for someone born today is 77 years for men and 81 years for women. That's good news.

I will name you Phil Colllins

BD66 comments on Apr 11, 2019:

It's hilarious how bad most of the artists were during the dark ages. In many paintings, Jesus looks like a little monster.

I'm not a Constitutional historian, but I get the feeling that the Constitution and our Republic ...

BD66 comments on Apr 10, 2019:

The GOP is not the party trying to nullify the 2nd amendment, stifle free speech on college campuses, and get rid of the electoral college.

I'm not so sure about this one...

BD66 comments on Apr 10, 2019:

Not my type.

Kid Rock ... ?

BD66 comments on Apr 10, 2019:

Kid Rock is getting old.

Bad man but meaningful words

BD66 comments on Apr 10, 2019:

Will Stalin get quoted next?

There’s hope in Scandinavia as Norway turns its back on oil! [google.com.au]

BD66 comments on Apr 9, 2019:

That oil will still be there when a different party takes control, and it will likely be worth more than it is today.

Pat Robertson Is Being Dominated By Homosexuals | Michael Stone

BD66 comments on Apr 8, 2019:

There are probably a lot of things you don't know about Pat.

Republican quotes HITLER to defend Trump on floor of Congress [youtube.com] so that happened....

BD66 comments on Apr 8, 2019:

He's saying you lefties are just as deceived by the Democrats and CNN as the Germans were by the Nazis, and he makes a very good point.

Has there been such a thing as "moral progress" in the history of mankind?

BD66 comments on Apr 7, 2019:

1. Yes, a tremendous amount of it. 2. In most countries. 3. Economic progress, Capitalism, and Democracy. For centuries, the only way to obtain wealth was to take it from someone else, then with the industrial revolution, wealth could be created by producing goods people wanted to buy. There was no reason to prey on your neighbor and take his wealth. It could be created much more easily by producing products your neighbor wanted to buy.

One week from tomorrow Game of Thrones Season 8 begins and I still don't have HBO.

BD66 comments on Apr 7, 2019:

I got it by the month for Season 7. I think I only had to subscribe for 2 or 3 months.

Trump Rambles About "Oringes" and Windmills: A Closer Look - YouTube

BD66 comments on Apr 4, 2019:

That's just "origin" with a New York accent. I have no idea where the "Noise causes cancer comes from"

How do you feel about the recent "sexual or unwanted touching" accusations against former ...

BD66 comments on Apr 4, 2019:

Joe is a creepy old dude. He likes to swim naked in front of female secret service agents: https://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2014/08/01/biden-swims-naked-upsetting-female-secret-service-agents-book-claims

How the eff can anyone support tRump?

BD66 comments on Apr 3, 2019:

Trump is no match for Kim Jung Un on the golf course: Kim was also a star of the sporting arena. His biography claims that he first picked up a golf club in 1994, at North Korea's only golf course, and shot a 38-under par round that included no fewer than 11 holes in one. Satisfied with his performance, he immediately declared his retirement from the sport. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/11526831/Kim-Jong-un-was-child-prodigy-who-could-drive-at-age-of-three-claims-North-Korean-school-curriculum.html

Not since Teddie Roosevelt, some 110 years ago, has any Republican president or the national ...

BD66 comments on Apr 2, 2019:

You are WAY WAY WAY off on civil rights. MLK jr. was a Republican. Republicans voted 27 to 6 in favor of the Civil Rights act: Democrat/GOP Vote Tally on 1964 Civil Rights Act. ... With a little research, the actual voting record for both Houses of Congress shows that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed the Senate on a 73-to-27 vote. The Democratic supermajority in the Senate split their vote 46 (69%) for and 21 (31%) against.Dec 31, 2002

SIGNS Trump’s Recession Is Coming - YouTube

BD66 comments on Apr 2, 2019:

It's Jerome Powell's recession. He's the fool who hiked interest rates 4 times in 2018 over Trump's objections. Of course you could blame Trump for nominating that idiot in the first place.

An average salary for a US military chaplain is $85,000, according to goarmy.

BD66 comments on Apr 2, 2019:

That's half as much as a Congressman's salary, and both chaplains and Congressmen spout nonsense as a vocation.

Trump says wind power won't work because "it only blows sometimes.

BD66 comments on Apr 2, 2019:

Trump has identified one of the major downsides to wind power for electricity. Electricity is at peak demand in July and August when it's 100 degrees with not any breeze to cool you off. Everyone is running their air conditioners full blast. Good luck powering all of that with windmills. Windmills are at best a supplement to more reliable forms of energy like coal, oil, natural gas, and nuclear fissile materials. Solar actually makes more sense than wind from that perspective because when it's 100 degrees, the sun is most likely shining brightly.

What do my fellow travellors think about this saying?

BD66 comments on Apr 2, 2019:

Sounds like a good saying.

My story is slightly different.

BD66 comments on Apr 1, 2019:

Good luck to you. I hope you meet lots of friends here. I lost my wife too. She became mentally ill at age 36, then she became convinced George W. Bush was out to get her. When she found out GWB was re-elected on 11/3/2004, she started buying guns and shot herself 6 days later. The whole process (from super-motivated, super-efficient best selling author) to suicidal wreck took 6 months. It must be terrible to see your wife decline over 5 years.

What motivation do we have to compensate those people who lost their jobs to automation?

BD66 comments on Apr 1, 2019:

Read Kurt Vonnegut's "Player Piano" about a future where most jobs are lost to automation. The book was published in 1952. It's 2019, and the unemployment rate is less than 4%. People have been predicting this for 7 decades, but it still has not come to pass. The people who do lose their jobs to automation should be given government subsidized job training so they can rejoin the workforce performing a job that has not been automated.

The Dirty Secret Washington hides . . . Slavery in Libya

BD66 comments on Apr 1, 2019:

Northern African and Middle Eastern Arabs have been using African slaves for thousands of years. It's not the fault of the USA or of capitalism. It's the fault of the Northern African and Middle Eastern Arabs.

Competed yesterday in a bench press only powerlifting meet.

BD66 comments on Apr 1, 2019:

Good for you! My brother was a very serious power lifter. He could bench 450, squat 750, and deadlift 750. He qualified for the "World's strongest man" in the 110 kg and under class. I was always into basketball, but I have a very large son, 12 years old, 5'8"and 180 pounds. I started lifting with him while he was training for the shot put and discus. I got the the point where I could do 8 reps of 200 pounds on the bench press. I don't want to push it on the squat and deadlift because I don't want to risk any joint problems. I found out that (at age 52) I sleep a lot better if I take 2 days for a complete upper body workout, 2 days for a complete lower body workout, then repeat the process again.

Hey Divorcees! Which is probably nearly everyone on here.

BD66 comments on Apr 1, 2019:

Less legally bound!

He always criticizes when he is usually has no room to talk

BD66 comments on Mar 31, 2019:

Turkey neck?

Even today people have a really hard time separating themselves from projecting their imagination ...

BD66 comments on Mar 28, 2019:

It's the weather in Scotland. The dogs just can't take it any more.

Homosexuality is unnatural... says a book where...

BD66 comments on Mar 28, 2019:

That's a very good point!

Ebola disbelief widespread in Congo hotspots

BD66 comments on Mar 28, 2019:

I agreewith you that viruses are much more of a threat to human life than climate change.