NASA engineer's 'helical engine' may violate the laws of physics [newscientist.com]

IamNobody comments on Oct 15, 2019:

Bearly more than 100 years ago, flying was considered a (challenge) of physics as well. Look at us now...... That's how we push our boundaries, by exploring every possibility we may think of. EDITED: Just ONE word, only one. Holy freaking mother of strictly literal context with zero tolerance. Feel ...

Triphid replies on Oct 18, 2019:

@MattHardy I know that the 'heavier than air' was NOT a part of the Laws of Physics, I was using it an example of how wrong the old school was with the Laws of Aerodynamics though. However, are NOT actual Physics also, in some perhaps small way, a part of Aerodynamics as well?

Hey Fellows Aussies i think i once saw Black Jesus in the Outback he said he could feed 5 thousand ...

Triphid comments on Oct 16, 2019:

WTF, just 2 'roos and 1 goanna, he's got to be kidding given that everything out in the bush these days is literally starving to death or dying from thirst you'd be pushing shit up hill to even scrape up enough for a McDonalds Children's meal these days. Hey, did you hear the one about the Catholic...

Triphid replies on Oct 18, 2019:

@FrayedBear Depends on which Granddad you're asking about, the one my mother's side or on my Dad's side.

Our soldiers need to be made accountable for what they do and the armed forces need to stop covering...

David1955 comments on Oct 17, 2019:

All mainstream media is geared to highlighting the crimes of our enemies and ignoring the crimes of our allies and ourselves. I'm long sick of it.

Triphid replies on Oct 17, 2019:

Yes, and I often wonder to myself just how many of these 'war crimes' committed by and were 'covered up' but the media and the Allies during wars/conflicts such as in WWII, Vietnam, Korea, etc, etc? For example, DID NOT America LITERALLY Fire Bomb cities in Japan killing and burning hundreds, if NOT thousands of INNOCENT, men, women, children and babies during WWII, was there a War Crimes Trial held over that, NO there wasn't. WHY wasn't there?

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Word comments on Oct 15, 2019:

There are many points to use, this is something to point out from her experience. From the "good book" it says "And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto him, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: .. ...

Triphid replies on Oct 17, 2019:

@blahblah I will respond for the VERY FINAL time here, Antifred, then I WILL communicate with and amongst the Community Senate to inquire IF something can be done to at least alleviate the tedium of your incessant postings both for the good of the membership at large AND for myself. In my honest and educated opinion, YOU are your own biggest problem.

So I've recently been looking at the Bible again, and I found a lot of things that contradict, and a...

Sofabeast comments on Oct 17, 2019:

To play 'gods' advocate. My client states that the laws of physics are his laws, and obey him, not the other way around. He should like remind the court that if wants a tree, he will have a tree of whatever type and purpose and will place it where he desires. The bible was written by people, and ...

Triphid replies on Oct 17, 2019:

Shit Mate, ever thought of becoming a Criminal Lawyer, you'd get Jack the Ripper off a Murder Charge with consummate ease there. Love the whole 'Defence Argument' bit, well thought through, well written and well presented, kudos to you my friend, immeasurable kudos to you.

Hey Fellows Aussies i think i once saw Black Jesus in the Outback he said he could feed 5 thousand ...

Triphid comments on Oct 16, 2019:

WTF, just 2 'roos and 1 goanna, he's got to be kidding given that everything out in the bush these days is literally starving to death or dying from thirst you'd be pushing shit up hill to even scrape up enough for a McDonalds Children's meal these days. Hey, did you hear the one about the Catholic...

Triphid replies on Oct 17, 2019:

@FrayedBear Nah Mate, Ted got that one from my Grandfather BUT Grandad was actually droving a mob of 10,000 Starlings across country to Western Australia at the time.....LOL.

NASA engineer's 'helical engine' may violate the laws of physics [newscientist.com]

IamNobody comments on Oct 15, 2019:

Bearly more than 100 years ago, flying was considered a (challenge) of physics as well. Look at us now...... That's how we push our boundaries, by exploring every possibility we may think of. EDITED: Just ONE word, only one. Holy freaking mother of strictly literal context with zero tolerance. Feel ...

Triphid replies on Oct 17, 2019:

@MattHardy Yes, BUT as I stated earlier and re-state here as well, These so-called Laws are the inventions, for want of a better term, of MAN are they mot and based solely upon the OBSERVATIONS of Man with his, thus far, VERY limited scope of both Observation and Comprehension of the Immense Universe that surrounds this tiny little chunk of rock, water, etc, that orbits but one solar body amongst literally Billions. The human mind NEEDS to be able to rationalize EVERYTHING and Anything, that IS how we are SADLY, BUT who is to say for absolute CERTAINTY that that rationality exists or has ever existed in the Universe elsewhere? I, for one, have always been a 'think outside the box' kind of person and it HAS gotten me both into difficulties and helped me to resolve many a situation in my life-time and I shall remain a 'think outside of the box person until my dying breath just as have others before me and, hopefully, after me as well, for it IS and has been those Thinkers who have driven the wheels of Human Advancement since time immemorial.

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Word comments on Oct 15, 2019:

There are many points to use, this is something to point out from her experience. From the "good book" it says "And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto him, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: .. ...

Triphid replies on Oct 17, 2019:

@blahblah OH FFS Antifred, or whatever you've now chosen to call yourself these days, GET A LIFE PLEASE and leave decent people ALONE for once, ME included. I AM NOT interested in your inane rantings and ravings over your dreams and your hatred of the Masonics, etc, NOR your tedious CHERRY-PICKING of bible passages either.

Cubbies Station has all the water they need and some, while others.....

Triphid comments on Oct 16, 2019:

I wonder exactly how Canberra would feel/react should we, out here in this very drought ravaged region of Australia, decided to construct a pipeline running from Lake Berley Griffin and start pumping the water we desperately need to our houses, taps, farms and stock watering troughs? I'd lay odds ...

Triphid replies on Oct 17, 2019:

@Jolanta I was NOT leveling the blame on the people of Canberra and the A.C.T. nor you either. But you have a lake full of water where we have, some 100lms away, a series of lakes AND a RIVER that is drier than a sun-bleached bone, a 500 million dollar pipeline that is NOT allowed to run at FULL capacity, Grazing Properties with stock and families, townships, etc, that are either running out of water altogether OR have NO water available what-so-ever and that IS happening, NOT just here but almost everywhere west of the Divide. And WHY you may ask, for 2 main reasons, A) The Cotton and Rice Growers were given absolute FREE rein to extract as much water from the Darling River as they saw fit, and, B) We ARE in one the worst droughts in living memory YET still the Cotton/Rice Growers above Bourke are allowed to extract even the smallest flows that reach them via the Darling and its tributaries. Now, we the people of Broken Hill are being told that the 500 million dollar GIFT of that pipeline from Wentworth to Broken Hill was NOT a gift and WE ALL must PAY an extra COST added to our already exorbitant quarterly Water Rates Bills to PAY for that 'GIFT.' That 500 million dollars would have been better spent on dredging the silt from the Lakes Water Storage Scheme and our local Reservoirs plus replacing the original Menindee to Broken Hill Pipeline which has served this region for well over 50+ years WITHOUT FAIL.

Hey Fellows Aussies i think i once saw Black Jesus in the Outback he said he could feed 5 thousand ...

Triphid comments on Oct 16, 2019:

WTF, just 2 'roos and 1 goanna, he's got to be kidding given that everything out in the bush these days is literally starving to death or dying from thirst you'd be pushing shit up hill to even scrape up enough for a McDonalds Children's meal these days. Hey, did you hear the one about the Catholic...

Triphid replies on Oct 17, 2019:

@AdrianDiadato3 Nah, he was just an ordinary Aboriginal, the truth is 'black jesus was just well sun-tanned white fella.

NASA engineer's 'helical engine' may violate the laws of physics [newscientist.com]

Triphid comments on Oct 15, 2019:

Here we go yet again. One scientist starts to think OUTSIDE of the box and some less than brave fool suddenly screams " You'll be void the Laws of Physics." In my opinion ALL the so-called 'Laws' ARE merely man-made devised/man-made to say the very least and are based solely upon the limited ...

Triphid replies on Oct 17, 2019:

@TheMiddleWay Yes, a Photon is a CHARGED particle of Light and emits Light as well. And, as per my years and years as both an Amateur Radio Operator and a qualified Technician working on appliances such as televisions, radios, Stereophonic systems, etc, etc, plus designing AND build my OWN HIGH Gain Transceivers and Antennae, an ELECTRICAL Charge or force is the resultant of the excitation of the electrons surrounding-orbiting the atoms of a conductor such as copper wire for example and as such an excitation occurs it traverse from one electron shell to the next and so forth, whilst doing that it creates, also, a detectable EM field that radiates from the conductor, either horizontally, IF the conduct is placed in a HORIZONTALLY polarized position and in a horizontal wave pattern OR in 360 degree wave pattern IF the conduct is placed in the Vertically polarized position. And as such, since we humans have had electricity grids for almost 100+years then this planet HAS been emitting into the Universe a steady EM signal ( i.e. Radio Signal) at a frequency of approximately 50Hz or 50 Cycles per Second and that signal travels through space at a velocity of approx. 300,000 Kilometres per Second, i.e, the Speed of Light itself. The light emitted by a Photon covers the entire spectrum of light, from Infrared light through to Ultraviolet in case you were unaware, Infrared being at the 'slowest' end of the speed of light and Ultraviolet being at the 'fastest' end of the speed of light btw. And, as any reasonable Grade 10 science student can and will tell you, an atom consists of a Nucleus containing mainly Protons and Neutrons PLUS from 1 to a number of Electron SHELLS around the Nucleus BUT NOT actually physically in contact with the Nucleus.

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Word comments on Oct 15, 2019:

There are many points to use, this is something to point out from her experience. From the "good book" it says "And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto him, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: .. ...

Triphid replies on Oct 17, 2019:

@blahblah if perchance you ARE referring to Euclid of Alexandria from during the reign of Ptolemy I as the introducer of the Art of Masonry to Egypt, then my friend you ARE truly up shit creek in a toilet paper canoe with a tongue depressor as a paddle OR, as we say in Australia, shitting in the wrong dunny. Egyptians were excellent stone masons from around the times of Djoser and Khufu, Kings of Egypt at the beginning of the OLD Kingdom some 3,000+ years ago. So chronologically and TRUE Historically it puts your vaunted and beloved Hebrews still wandering around as nomadic goat-herders and worshipping gods like Baal, Ishtar and Mithras, etc, NOT their nythical Invisible, Imaginary Sky Daddy, Jehovah or Yahweh, etc. Again TRUTH and Facts have once more shown bible history and YOURSELF the door, so, PLEASE, try NOT to let it hit you in the arse on your way.

Good Day fellow Aussie Sceptics, yet another 'recruit' to our ranks, Please welcome AmmaRe007 aboard...

David1955 comments on Oct 15, 2019:

Speaking for myself, I can only dream of being easy-going and laid. .. Er, sorry, laid back. :-) Welcome @AmmaRE007

Triphid replies on Oct 16, 2019:

Lol, been laid back for years, BUT can't remember the last time I was actually laid.

Good Day fellow Aussie Sceptics, yet another 'recruit' to our ranks, Please welcome AmmaRe007 aboard...

FrayedBear comments on Oct 16, 2019:

G'day @AmmaRE007. She lives up on the border with Canada on the mighty St Lawrence River. We have corresponded for quite a while now but I had no idea that she intended joining AS group. @AMMARE007 I think that you will find that AS group members are an eclectic mob all far nicer than me and since...

Triphid replies on Oct 16, 2019:

Ah, Canada, the intelligent part of the North American Continent.

You little beauty, we have another recruit to our growing Group people.

FrayedBear comments on Oct 16, 2019:

@AdrianDiadato3 G'day Adrian. I hope you have been busy combatting Morrison's Christianity bill.

Triphid replies on Oct 16, 2019:

Yes Mate, we need ALL the willing help we can get these days. So PLEASE help as much as you can or are able.

I have a friend who shows up every now and then at my house to chat and pray over me.

Word comments on Oct 15, 2019:

There are many points to use, this is something to point out from her experience. From the "good book" it says "And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto him, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: .. ...

Triphid replies on Oct 16, 2019:

@blahblah The MYTHOLOGICAL jesus is, in all fact and Historical FACT merely an amalgamation of numerous other mythological figures from even older and more ancient cultures that preceded the invention of Judaism and its somewhat bastard child, Christianity. The ancient Greeks had numerous tales of children/heroes born from the unions between Zeus and mortal women, Demigods to give the correct title or name to be precise), the Roman Aristocratic families often 'claimed to descended from Gods and Goddesses as well, e.g. the Julian family ( Gaius Julius Caesar being a member of the Julian family) claimed to be DIRECT descendants of the Goddess Venus, ancient Egyptian religion claimed that Horus, son of Osiris and Isis was born when Isis was a virgin, was put to death and resurrected just a Horus searched for the body parts of his father, Osiris, after his uncle, Set/Seth/Sutek slew him, cut him into 4 equal parts and hid them across the lands, so that Isis and her sister could put them back together nd resurrect him again. Plus, given that according to the Roman Calendar, and that the 'deci' in DECEMBER refers to being the number 10 and NOT the number 12, the month known as December I, in actual FACT, the 10th. month and not the 12th. month as it is now, then, IF, this jesus was born at all he would have been born in mid-Autumn(Fall) and NOT in mid-winter as the bible claims. You see now, FACT overrules and defeats fiction every time. As far you analogy that those who are ardent followers of the entirely FICTITIOUS " Harry Potter books, etc," are members of a "new" religion, therefore that self-same analogy YOU have made MUST ring 100% TRUE for Christianity as well. Though I will admit that it MAY seems that some fans/followers of fictitious stories/books do appear to be 'religious' about the subjects they enjoy or involved with, there IS a difference, a very VAST difference btw, between being a follower of a religion and being someone who IS 'religious' about something or subject. Perhaps, just perhaps, you may consider studying the usages and meanings of words, grammar, etc, a wee bit MORE before posting in the future, BUT that IS merely a suggestion btw.

NASA engineer's 'helical engine' may violate the laws of physics [newscientist.com]

Triphid comments on Oct 15, 2019:

Here we go yet again. One scientist starts to think OUTSIDE of the box and some less than brave fool suddenly screams " You'll be void the Laws of Physics." In my opinion ALL the so-called 'Laws' ARE merely man-made devised/man-made to say the very least and are based solely upon the limited ...

Triphid replies on Oct 16, 2019:

@TheMiddleWay Yes, Gravity does cause a kind of warp/curvature in the space-time around the object ACCORDING to the Hypothesis/Theory that has been put forward. And, in my opinion, that is kind of like saying that " When I flick on the switch to turn the light on the electrons miles away at the Power station all rush along the wires to make the light bulb glow." Well, that is NOT how it works, the copper electrons in the wires NEVER change position as such, they merely gather the charge from Generators and pass that charge on from one to the next and so on, i.e. a PROVE electrical FACT not a theory/Hypothesis I you can understand the difference. But electrical 'force' is NOT "due to the mediation of photons, etc," it IS the interaction between ELECTRONS and to some extent with the Protons in the nucleus of the atoms they orbit around whereas Photons are charged particles that emit light generated by entirely DIFFERENT methods to the generation of electricity.

Ideally, should religious people be:

Benthoven comments on Oct 16, 2019:

Weird poll. Religious people should be treated like secular people with the same rights for all people.

Triphid replies on Oct 16, 2019:

AND be told that they MUST obey the Laws of the Land/Country in which they either live or a visiting, etc, and NOT merely go by these ridiculous Laws of their religion/s.

NASA engineer's 'helical engine' may violate the laws of physics [newscientist.com]

IamNobody comments on Oct 15, 2019:

Bearly more than 100 years ago, flying was considered a (challenge) of physics as well. Look at us now...... That's how we push our boundaries, by exploring every possibility we may think of. EDITED: Just ONE word, only one. Holy freaking mother of strictly literal context with zero tolerance. Feel ...

Triphid replies on Oct 16, 2019:

@MattHardy, @IamNobody Yes, and according to these self-same 'Laws' of Physics it was clearly stated that " According to the Laws of Physics and Aero-dynamics, etc, given the wingspan, weight, configuration, etc, the common Bumble Bee/Honey Bee should NOT be able to fly," but, shock and horror, they do fly. Ooops, didn't anyone ever bother to tell Nature and evolution about that one?

NASA engineer's 'helical engine' may violate the laws of physics [newscientist.com]

IamNobody comments on Oct 15, 2019:

Bearly more than 100 years ago, flying was considered a (challenge) of physics as well. Look at us now...... That's how we push our boundaries, by exploring every possibility we may think of. EDITED: Just ONE word, only one. Holy freaking mother of strictly literal context with zero tolerance. Feel ...

Triphid replies on Oct 16, 2019:

@MattHardy Well they ARE claimed to be the 'Laws' of the Sciences of Physics etc, etc are they NOT? They WERE devised by humans in ATTEMPTS to EXPLAIN, within the bounds of LIMITED understandings at the times, how they THOUGHT (Hypothesised) things worked and behaved were they not?

NASA engineer's 'helical engine' may violate the laws of physics [newscientist.com]

Triphid comments on Oct 15, 2019:

Here we go yet again. One scientist starts to think OUTSIDE of the box and some less than brave fool suddenly screams " You'll be void the Laws of Physics." In my opinion ALL the so-called 'Laws' ARE merely man-made devised/man-made to say the very least and are based solely upon the limited ...

Triphid replies on Oct 16, 2019:

@FearlessFly Oh so , according to you, when one falls from any height IT IS NOT the force of gravity being exerted upon them, IT is that they are 'falling' through " a curvature in spacetime."

I have a friend who shows up every now and then at my house to chat and pray over me.

Word comments on Oct 15, 2019:

There are many points to use, this is something to point out from her experience. From the "good book" it says "And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto him, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: .. ...

Triphid replies on Oct 16, 2019:

@blahblah Oh FFS, what exactly are you implying here? I studied Theology and Comparative Modern Religions simply because I WANTED to know more and in doing so LEARN more NOT to gain Eternal Life, which btw IS absolute Hokum to say the very minimum.

NASA engineer's 'helical engine' may violate the laws of physics [newscientist.com]

Triphid comments on Oct 15, 2019:

Here we go yet again. One scientist starts to think OUTSIDE of the box and some less than brave fool suddenly screams " You'll be void the Laws of Physics." In my opinion ALL the so-called 'Laws' ARE merely man-made devised/man-made to say the very least and are based solely upon the limited ...

Triphid replies on Oct 15, 2019:

@FearlessFly And who, except them, is to say they were right or wrong, after all these 'Laws' of Science ARE really only accepted hypotheses are they not, there IS NO 'Users Manual' or 'Instructions Book' floating around in the Universe is there? For example, the Moon orbits the Earth by both being 'captured' by the gravity of the Earth BUT it is also being drawn/repelled AWAY from the Earth by its motion (orbit) and its own gravity working slowly against that of the Earth. Ergo, gravity can be both attraction and repulsion at the same time can it not, just as the North poles of two magnets repel each other?

Ideally, should religious people be:

Burner comments on Oct 15, 2019:

Ignored if theyre actively being religious, treated like everyone else if theyre not

Triphid replies on Oct 15, 2019:

Nice idea BUT what about the proselytizing ones on street corners, door-knocking, etc, etc, that are ever so 'in your face' and refuse to be ignored? Should they NOT be classed as creating a Public Nuisance or Disturbing the Peace? They HAVE the right to do their 'thing' BUT we have NO right/s to stop them, is that truly a fair deal? After all, imho, it IS one Law for them and another for us, is it not?

A perspective on a introduced into the Australian Parliament to supposedly prevent discrimination ...

Marionville comments on Oct 15, 2019:

Shocking...but not surprising that he is trying to press ahead with his ultra right religious agenda. I hope it doesn’t receive enough votes to pass into law...but fear it may. Australians need to vote him out, just as Americans need to vote out Trump. What is more worrying is that it seems ...

Triphid replies on Oct 15, 2019:

@Marionville I'd tend say that it may be MORE than just a "Perhaps" but that is merely my opinion.

In 1959 through 1962, KKruschev was threatening to attack our troops in West Berlin if we did not ...

Triphid comments on Oct 14, 2019:

In my honest opinion your 'Orange Crested Drongo ( Drongo = Australian slang terminology meaning " someone with the intellect, etc, less than a complete half-wit) of a President is leading not only your country, but possibly the world, down the path to yet another ruination of another global ...

Triphid replies on Oct 15, 2019:

@NHjulie Well, rewrite it completely to GIVE the people the powers they deserve would be a good start, next remove that idiotic amendment that allows totally unrestricted gun ownership would be an even better step towards greatly reducing these abhorrent killings of innocent people and children by gun-happy maniacs. Plus empower the people to control or remove ANY Government Representative, President included, who IS not working for the betterment of the People as a whole, etc, etc. PLUS, and this IS a BIG plus, reconcile, apologise, etc, with and to both the Indigenous Native Americans and the African-Americans for ALL the wrongs done to them in both the past and the present.

NASA engineer's 'helical engine' may violate the laws of physics [newscientist.com]

Triphid comments on Oct 15, 2019:

Here we go yet again. One scientist starts to think OUTSIDE of the box and some less than brave fool suddenly screams " You'll be void the Laws of Physics." In my opinion ALL the so-called 'Laws' ARE merely man-made devised/man-made to say the very least and are based solely upon the limited ...

Triphid replies on Oct 15, 2019:

@FearlessFly Is NOT a force also an attraction or action of repulsion,etc so to speak?

A perspective on a introduced into the Australian Parliament to supposedly prevent discrimination ...

Marionville comments on Oct 15, 2019:

Shocking...but not surprising that he is trying to press ahead with his ultra right religious agenda. I hope it doesn’t receive enough votes to pass into law...but fear it may. Australians need to vote him out, just as Americans need to vote out Trump. What is more worrying is that it seems ...

Triphid replies on Oct 15, 2019:

@linxminx I tend to think that besides the ' extremist Islamic Terrorism' problem the waning of religions such as Christianity world-wide also has a big part in this 'push' as well. An analogy here might be, "a wounded/trapped animal WILL fight tooth and claw to survive, " and Christianity, imo, is an 'animal,' wounded by its wrong doings past and present and fighting tooth and claw to survive in the face of those wrong doings and the realizations that the world has woken from its duped slumber at last.

NASA engineer's 'helical engine' may violate the laws of physics [newscientist.com]

IamNobody comments on Oct 15, 2019:

Bearly more than 100 years ago, flying was considered a (challenge) of physics as well. Look at us now...... That's how we push our boundaries, by exploring every possibility we may think of. EDITED: Just ONE word, only one. Holy freaking mother of strictly literal context with zero tolerance. Feel ...

Triphid replies on Oct 15, 2019:

@MattHardy Avionics is all about Aerodynamics, i.e. lift, thrust and weight versus gravity and friction to put it in fairly simple terms. Humans, for one example, are NOT aerodynamically shaped via the evolutionary processes, sadly, BUT through thinking OUTSIDE of the box/s, in just over a century, thanks to those who decided to NOT remain held down by the 'inside the box thinking ideologies' humans can now fly across continents and oceans in aircraft that were once thought impossible just as it was once widely 'claimed' and adhered to that " No human being could EVER physically run the distance of ONE mile in less than 4 minutes'" well that 'Law' has gone down the tubes as well. These so-called 'Laws' of Science, Physics and the Universe, etc, are there to be bent or broken, they ARE NOT inscribed in stone, they are, at best, merely hypotheses.

NASA engineer's 'helical engine' may violate the laws of physics [newscientist.com]

Robecology comments on Oct 15, 2019:

I've heard of using photons from our sun...and even other stars, to "push" a solar sail...but this sounds/reads too absurd to me. I'll live another couple - maybe three decades longer...I hope to see science focusing on getting our earth get in better shape.

Triphid replies on Oct 15, 2019:

Not only just leaving it to science BUT the entire human species working together as one would be, imho, the optimum.

In 1959 through 1962, KKruschev was threatening to attack our troops in West Berlin if we did not ...

Jolanta comments on Oct 14, 2019:

1959 - 1962 is a long time. The Russians certainly showed a lot of restrain there, more than US does, but then of course they had not quiet figured out how profitable war was and is for them.

Triphid replies on Oct 15, 2019:

@wordywalt Hey, were was this American Military 'might' when Russia was fighting for its existence against the German Forces from 1942 to 1944-45? Sitting on their shiny arses back in amerikkka counting the money rolling in from the 'Lend/Lease' program they had with the REAL Allies battling the Nazis, that's where.

In 1959 through 1962, KKruschev was threatening to attack our troops in West Berlin if we did not ...

Triphid comments on Oct 14, 2019:

In my honest opinion your 'Orange Crested Drongo ( Drongo = Australian slang terminology meaning " someone with the intellect, etc, less than a complete half-wit) of a President is leading not only your country, but possibly the world, down the path to yet another ruination of another global ...

Triphid replies on Oct 15, 2019:

@NHjulie No matter HOW long any journey is or seems it IS only the FIRST step that is truly the hardest. Start the journey, take the first step, if not for your own sake then do it for others.

In 1959 through 1962, KKruschev was threatening to attack our troops in West Berlin if we did not ...

Jolanta comments on Oct 14, 2019:

1959 - 1962 is a long time. The Russians certainly showed a lot of restrain there, more than US does, but then of course they had not quiet figured out how profitable war was and is for them.

Triphid replies on Oct 14, 2019:

@wordywalt IT WAS the ALLIES that held on to West Berlin, not just the Yanks in case you weren't aware of the facts. Geez, when are you Yanks going to start realizing that you ARE NOT the Saviours of the world?

In 1959 through 1962, KKruschev was threatening to attack our troops in West Berlin if we did not ...

Triphid comments on Oct 14, 2019:

In my honest opinion your 'Orange Crested Drongo ( Drongo = Australian slang terminology meaning " someone with the intellect, etc, less than a complete half-wit) of a President is leading not only your country, but possibly the world, down the path to yet another ruination of another global ...

Triphid replies on Oct 14, 2019:

@NHjulie Simple, get enough 'people power' together and change that ridiculous Constitution would be the first step.

What do you say to people who say, "I'll pray for you", when you tell them you're an atheist?

GreatNani comments on Oct 14, 2019:

I dont mind if people pray for me. They mean it be a kindness.

Triphid replies on Oct 14, 2019:

@OwlInASack An old friend of mine, a very out-spoken Atheist btw, always responds with, " So, you're after extra Frequent Flyer points so you can get up-grade from Economy to V.I.P. class for your flight to nowhere are you?'

In the city where you live, how an atheist person is looked upon or considered in general?

Jolanta comments on Oct 13, 2019:

I live in Australia and nobody cares. I am sure that there are some who care but I have not met them yet.

Triphid replies on Oct 13, 2019:

@Jolanta You can lay money on me doing just that.

In the city where you live, how an atheist person is looked upon or considered in general?

Jolanta comments on Oct 13, 2019:

I live in Australia and nobody cares. I am sure that there are some who care but I have not met them yet.

Triphid replies on Oct 13, 2019:

@Jolanta I've already sent both him and Christian Porter an email about this insanity BUT I will ring Morriscum today as well. After all, I may as well use up some of my $200+ credit I have accrued on my land-line account.

Hot Mature Flies Waiting for Viagra Spiders! Sign-up Now! These ads showed up on my Facebook ...

azzow2 comments on Oct 13, 2019:

Sometimes when you look the photos up in google images they tell you what the photo is like a porn star for example.

Triphid replies on Oct 13, 2019:

About 4 or so years ago my very good friend, a REAL computer Whizz Kid btw, designed and created a program we call Hacker-Scammer Nuke as a bit of a fun name. What 'Nuke' does is this, 1) it detects a hacker trying to access your computer, etc, then traces the hacker back via his own programming, etc, then release a very nasty little 'worm' into his/her equipment that wipes everything out completely, or, 2) tap onto something that looks very much like it may be a scam and, voila, it goes through its paces, reveals to you the exact name, location, etc, etc, and if it is a scam or not. He tried to get certain computer programming companies interested in the program BUT for some 'unknown' reason they all declined.

In the city where you live, how an atheist person is looked upon or considered in general?

Jolanta comments on Oct 13, 2019:

I live in Australia and nobody cares. I am sure that there are some who care but I have not met them yet.

Triphid replies on Oct 13, 2019:

Sadly though, I tend to think that attitude may change with the Bill of Religious Freedom that has been proposed where, as far as I can define from reading through it, ANY and ALL criticisms, etc, of religions may, possibly, be dealt with harshly and all thanks to the likes of Happy Clappy Jesus Chappy Morriscum, Christian Porter and rest of their cronies. So much for our right to Free Speech, so much for Democratic Country, it looks very uch like we are about to become a Theocracy.

Do people just know know about this site?

Remiforce comments on Oct 9, 2019:

Hide behind a avatar & screen handle & use a VPN to hide your IP. Hopefully nobody will find out who you are

Triphid replies on Oct 13, 2019:

@Remiforce Well, we'll be certainly able to save him a seat there then, won't we.

Australia for sale.

Triphid comments on Oct 12, 2019:

No longer 'For Sale' but sold in my opinion, thanks soley to the Libs-Nats and their like.

Triphid replies on Oct 13, 2019:

@FrayedBear, @Jolanta Yes, once Labor meant and stood for something in Australia and for the people but that ended after Whitlam got knifed in the back, now, since Hawke, Keating, etc, they seem to have morphed into a pseudo-Liberal Party rabble.

Australia for sale.

Triphid comments on Oct 12, 2019:

No longer 'For Sale' but sold in my opinion, thanks soley to the Libs-Nats and their like.

Triphid replies on Oct 13, 2019:

@FrayedBear I'd have to agree there but not for as long and as blatantly as have the Libs, etc.

Did Australia make the correct choice of late or were Keeting and Kevin Rudd on the right track?

Geoffrey51 comments on Oct 12, 2019:

Seems to me America are fucked now and China is in the ascendancy. Gently unscrewing from the trans-Pacific relationship I would suggest would be a bold but beneficial action. If USA is turning to shit, their immaturity, especially with the donkey in charge, will lead to conflict which Australia...

Triphid replies on Oct 12, 2019:

Amerikkka has been a shit-hole for almost at least as long as I can remember and now, imho, the turds are starting, not only to fester and ferment, but brew away steadily and will, one day in the near future, erupt into a volcano of flying shit to cover the whole darned lot of them up to their arrogant necks. Sincere apologies to those truly decent yanks that I know are still out there though.

Australian Green's Party ridiculed -

Triphid comments on Oct 9, 2019:

Oh FFS, sharks have lived and ruled in the oceans since the dinosaurs were extinct, before then they had to contend with bigger enemies like the Mosasaurs, when humans discovered that swimming/bathing in the oceans was great fun and an easy way to get clean, etc, humans INVADED the territories of ...

Triphid replies on Oct 12, 2019:

@MsDemeanour I wouldn't bet on that one if I were you. Can you remember the episode when the Greens sided with the Lib-Nats Party to stop Pensioners, etc, getting a rise in payments, I certainly can. And when they voted YES to the culling of sharks in W.A. All the Greens are interested in, imho, is getting enough votes to get enough seats to remain in parliament, they WERE a good idea at first, but have been less than useless ever since.

BYO toilet paper when you visit the good old dunny

Triphid comments on Oct 10, 2019:

Ah, the old wood and corrugated iron dunnies, aka the long drop, blowfly central, squat and swat, pee and flee, parliament house, etc, etc, they had innumerable names to describe them. I can still remember when actual toilet paper was a luxury and we used squares cut from newspapers to do the ...

Triphid replies on Oct 12, 2019:

@PontifexMarximus That's great since they've disappearing for decades and were an integral part of human history ( or should one say 'shitstory' LOL). Can you, perhaps, remember the very old Aussie riddle that used to go around? Q. What has 4 wheels and flies? A. The Dunny Cart doing it's rounds.

Amazing interview How Twitter Helped Change The Mind Of A Westboro Baptist Church Member ...

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 11, 2019:

This looks good, I have put it on hold at my library. I'm #21 on 3 copies...

Triphid replies on Oct 12, 2019:

@darthfaja Interview, that's fine too, but I intend to see if I can get a hard copy of her books so I can sit, read and digest it as well.

Can you not foresee the onslaught of discrimination againt Agnostics and Atheists that will occurr ...

PontifexMarximus comments on Sep 22, 2019:

It certainly doesn't help that the Attorney-General is Christian Porter.

Triphid replies on Oct 11, 2019:

@FrayedBear Nope, I WAS talking about our 'beloved (?????)' Liberal Party.

BYO toilet paper when you visit the good old dunny

Triphid comments on Oct 10, 2019:

Ah, the old wood and corrugated iron dunnies, aka the long drop, blowfly central, squat and swat, pee and flee, parliament house, etc, etc, they had innumerable names to describe them. I can still remember when actual toilet paper was a luxury and we used squares cut from newspapers to do the ...

Triphid replies on Oct 11, 2019:

@PontifexMarximus LOL, the one pictured was a bit more fancy with the lawn, etc, around it than the ones that used be found around this region years ago. When I was a kid, for a joke I painted a sign on the door of one that read " Restaurant- eat all you like Free of Charge," funny how no-one saw the funny side of it though.

Amazing interview How Twitter Helped Change The Mind Of A Westboro Baptist Church Member ...

HippieChick58 comments on Oct 11, 2019:

This looks good, I have put it on hold at my library. I'm #21 on 3 copies...

Triphid replies on Oct 11, 2019:

@HippieChick58 I find that it IS far better to read any book for yourself that to listen to another read and often add their own vocal inflections as they do it. Plus actually reading something often helps it to remain in the memory as well.

Just had my Evangelist Jesus Jockey neighbor knock at my door with a petition because our local City...

AnneWimsey comments on Oct 10, 2019:

Hubris costs...if he had put it on his property you would have had to chaff under it.

Triphid replies on Oct 11, 2019:

@Beowulfsfriend He doesn't have grass (lawn) in his yard, it's all covered in mix of finely crushed rock and cement powder watered in and compacted down into a layer about 3" thick, his excuse is that "weeds are the seed plants of Satan and grass(lawn) is Satan's chosen playground." When he first moved in, AFTER his mother bought the house for him btw, he used a Bobcat and a Tipper truck to remove, at a rough guess, about 7 tons of the top soil, digging his backyard down to well below the level of the lane outside his yard. I'm waiting and hoping that when we finally get out of this drought and the rains come again, in bloody heavy torrents as they sometimes do, he MAY learn his lesson when his entire backyard ends up under about 2 or more feet of water from the run-off from the laneway since his place is the lowest in the entire block. He WILL end up with his own little version of the Sea of Galilee then, maybe he can practice walking on water just like his mythical idol....LOL.

My Agnostic shirt finally arrived! (Bonus view with smile included!) EDIT: for those who want to ...

demifeministgal comments on Oct 10, 2019:

showoff... the lot of ya.... next time show your teeth in a smile pic ;) :p

Triphid replies on Oct 10, 2019:

Hey, what is this seeming obsession with having to show ones teeth when smiling? In some human cultures, and in the animal world as well, showing teeth is a sign of aggression NOT one of friendship.

Can you not foresee the onslaught of discrimination againt Agnostics and Atheists that will occurr ...

PontifexMarximus comments on Sep 22, 2019:

It certainly doesn't help that the Attorney-General is Christian Porter.

Triphid replies on Oct 10, 2019:

@FrayedBear One of the requirements' for entering the Liberal, as far as can remember that is, is that ONE must be either a staunch Catholic OR an ACTIVE Church member.

Now that much of the country has been b|ainwashed into wearing hiviz shirts comes the first warning ...

powder comments on Oct 7, 2019:

I do love irony; a safety item causing injury. One of the funniest things I heard on the rigs was a safety officer getting up a roughneck. "Where are your safety glasses?" the safety wanker demanded. "In my safety pocket" was his response. Classic

Triphid replies on Oct 10, 2019:

Yeah, wear a high vis jacket to save you from work injuries and get 3rd degree burns from it in the meantime, makes real sense to me, NOT. Kind of like the safety flags we were told to use on the railways when working under the rail wagons to repair/adjust the brakes, etc, ONLY the Shunting Crews would ignore them and start moving the wagons WHILE you were under them anyway. A work-mate of mine got dragged about 60 feet when the Shunters moved the a string of wagons he was working under, got a fine for NOT having the flags in place WHEN he actually put them in place himself and the Shunters were seen by the Track maintenance Crew working on a nearby section of the line. Yep, work safety equipment really works BUT only if, A) it is used correctly, and, B) IF everyone else actually follows the rules as well.

Just had my Evangelist Jesus Jockey neighbor knock at my door with a petition because our local City...

PondartIncbendog comments on Oct 10, 2019:

File a restraining order. Now.

Triphid replies on Oct 10, 2019:

What, him or us? The Council has already arrived, work crew and all, shit, I'd love to have the sized chainsaw they are using, it's bloody huge.

Just had my Evangelist Jesus Jockey neighbor knock at my door with a petition because our local City...

NoPlanetB comments on Oct 10, 2019:

Take pics! :D

Triphid replies on Oct 10, 2019:

I would have BUT the Council work crew is now in the process of removing it. Just mentioned to their Supervisor that they can dump the wood in my driveway rather than taking to the Rubbish tip and offered them a FREE coffee each as well. The neighbor on the other side of his house has also offered them some FREE sandwiches to go with the coffee. Guess what, they accepted both offers with very huge smiles.

Do people just know know about this site?

Remiforce comments on Oct 9, 2019:

Hide behind a avatar & screen handle & use a VPN to hide your IP. Hopefully nobody will find out who you are

Triphid replies on Oct 10, 2019:

@Fernapple That'd be a big possibility, imo, the way Amerikkka is these days, especially with Humpty Trumpty at the reins.

What is your favorite "meaning of life quote"?

Grecio comments on Oct 9, 2019:

"Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died".

Triphid replies on Oct 9, 2019:

Ah ha, that explains why my G.P. only has artificial plants in the Waiting room and the local Catholic Church has recently announced that they will only allow artificial flowers to used in church services, weddings, etc. Though doctors can fight diseases, etc, they can't manage to keep real plants alive and the Catholic Church can't even manage to 'resurrect' flowers let alone humans....LOL.

Mayor in Mexico tied to a truck and dragged through streets for ‘failing to fulfill campaign ...

ShadowAmicus comments on Oct 9, 2019:

Need a damn big truck in UK to drag all of our MPs along ... but it would be a fine sight to behold

Triphid replies on Oct 9, 2019:

Hey, IF you can't find a big enough truck then PLEASE don't bother sending them over here to Australia like you did with your unwanted convicts, some of whom were my European ancestors btw, we've got plenty of those parasites of our own already thank you....LOL.

Mayor in Mexico tied to a truck and dragged through streets for ‘failing to fulfill campaign ...

LiterateHiker comments on Oct 9, 2019:

Wish this happens to Trump.

Triphid replies on Oct 9, 2019:

A bit of useless waste of expensive fuel dragging Humpty Trumpty behind a truck, better off simply loading crap like that into the closest Garbage Compacting truck instead with all the other unwanted trash.

Genetically speaking, could Adam and Eve have existed?

davyjones comments on Oct 7, 2019:

Take as an example, raccoons. Rural & Urban raccoons are still the same species, but they have substantial differences which realistically could result in different species in a relatively short period of time, perhaps hundreds or thousands of years rather than millions. We don't know, since we've ...

Triphid replies on Oct 9, 2019:

@Remiforce Technically speaking, dogs as we know them today did NOT actually evolve into the various kinds there are, they were actually 'forced' to breed into those kinds and shapes by the owners/breeders using a kind of selective breeding and NOT the real processes of evolution. For example, the squashed in noses of bulldogs, pugs, etc, is NOT a natural occurrence and actually is harmful and restricts the dogs breathing, German Shepherds, etc, have inherent diseases such as Hip Displasia thanks to human meddling, British Bulldogs ( the so-called pure breds) are unable to mate without human assistance/intervention since the 'adaptations' forced onto the breed over centuries has made it virtually impossible for the female to bear the excess weight of the mounted male during copulation, similar goes for sheep, cats, cattle, horses, birds, etc, the list is almost endless as to the species humans have meddled with and in thus causing often disastrous adaptions purely for aesthetic reasons.

Pope: indigenous people's feathered headgear no sillier than Vatican hats | Pope Francis | The ...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 8, 2019:

Of course the indigenous people dont have sillier hats - there hats may have a purpose.

Triphid replies on Oct 9, 2019:

Feathered headwear amongst Indigenous peoples usually expresses their standings within the community and their link to the natural world whereas the 'headwear' of religious leaders, etc, in my opinion only denotes that they see themselves as being ABOVE all others and are merely symbols of their OWN vanity.

Do people just know know about this site?

Remiforce comments on Oct 9, 2019:

Hide behind a avatar & screen handle & use a VPN to hide your IP. Hopefully nobody will find out who you are

Triphid replies on Oct 9, 2019:

Why be afraid of being either Atheist or Agnostic, they don't burn us these days anymore since the Churches have become, slowly, a kind of Toothless Tiger?

Mr Custer a song that until ten minutes ago I had never previously heard.

Marionville comments on Oct 9, 2019:

Oh dear...I was hoping this one had been forgotten!

Triphid replies on Oct 9, 2019:

@Marionville Kind of fits the bill doesn't it?

Mr Custer a song that until ten minutes ago I had never previously heard.

Marionville comments on Oct 9, 2019:

Oh dear...I was hoping this one had been forgotten!

Triphid replies on Oct 9, 2019:

@Marionville American comedy, Seppo is an Aussie slang term for America, aka 'Septic Tank' = nothing good goes in and nothing good comes out.

Today I heard from a very religious family member that you are very miserable and have no reason to ...

chucklesIII comments on Oct 9, 2019:

Ask her if she also watched Fox News.

Triphid replies on Oct 9, 2019:

Stone the Crows Mate, ANYTHING put out by Wrinkley Rupert Turdoch and Fox News would be more than enough to send anyone over the edge wouldn't it?

Today I heard from a very religious family member that you are very miserable and have no reason to ...

IamNobody comments on Oct 9, 2019:

Everyone is entitled to believe whatever they want and it should be fine for as long as they don't pass any judgement onto somebody else.....

Triphid replies on Oct 9, 2019:

@Rob48 Shit, in my 60+ years as an Atheist NEVER once have I met or known a truly miserable Atheist. Usually, when troubles, etc, come along we do get a bit 'down' but eventually we pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, find a reason to smile once more and start all over again and do it ALL without the need for an Imaginary, Invisible Sky dwelling friend.

Mr Custer a song that until ten minutes ago I had never previously heard.

Marionville comments on Oct 9, 2019:

Oh dear...I was hoping this one had been forgotten!

Triphid replies on Oct 9, 2019:

@Marionville Aw, Charlie Drake was alright, so were Dick Emery, the Carry on crew, etc, etc, love the old Pommie comedy and Comedians, far better than that utter drivel the Seppos call comedy, at least with pommie comedy you actually get a decent laugh and is well worth the watch whereas, imo, Seppo 'comedy' is about as interesting as watching paint dry.

Surviving Indonesia as an atheist when the country is built on rigid religious traditions and ...

Krish55 comments on Oct 7, 2019:

Indonesia has a dominant religious fanaticism because the US supported Islamic fanatics and the military against a secular democratic government in 1965. This coup was a genocidal one that killed almost a million. Yet another case where Islamic fanatics were used to further the interests ...

Triphid replies on Oct 8, 2019:

Ah yes, yet another example of American Imperialism where, just like the ancient Roman Empire, America has inserted its eternally blood stained fingers, created a Desert and called it 'Progress/Democracy.'

GA School District Settles Lawsuit With Employee Punished for Teaching Yoga | Hemant Mehta | ...

Redheadedgammy comments on Oct 8, 2019:

FFS, these people are fucking nuts!

Triphid replies on Oct 8, 2019:

" Fucking nuts," isn't that a bit of an understatement? Anyone else would have been locked up in an Insane Asylum, wouldn't they, by now BUT not these Religiotard Terrorists, they can almost get away with ANYTHING just as long as it is done in the name of their Invisible, Imaginary, Non-Existent Sky Daddy.

Revealed: Dinosaur Fossil Hidden for 170 Years due to Religious Concerns

noworry28 comments on Oct 8, 2019:

Religion has kept the human race from advancing, and learning for centuries. People were killed for saying the the earth was not the center of the universe. We would be more scientifically advanced as a species if people weren't persecuted, tortured, imprisoned, and killed for having bold new ideas ...

Triphid replies on Oct 8, 2019:

You are 100% correct with that one. I have just finished reading the translated 'journals' of the life and discoveries of Hypatia of Alexandria written by her personal Scribe, Hepastius. I then watched the movie "Agora" based, but a wee bit dramatized, which depicts, quite vividly to say the very least, the events that unfolded when the new Christian Faith went on rampage through Alexandria, raping and slaughtering anyone who refused to be baptized and destroying innumerable works of knowledge, works of art, etc, contained in the Great library of Alexandria as well. Hypatia herself was charged with being a 'witch' by both the Bishop of Cyrene and the militant arm of the Christian Movement, the Parablani, and was sentenced to STONED to Death in the Serapisium ( converted to a Christian Church) after being stripped naked by those self-same Christian Parablani. To say that the actions of those 'Christians' were HORRIFIC would be an ENORMOUS understatement at very minimum and one can only wonder at what knowledge was completely lost to human kind with destruction of such a great library and ALL due entirely to Christian Zealotry and religious madness. I personally recommend to fellow Atheists and Agnostics the movie " Agora" since IT IS based almost ENTIRELY upon FACTS, historical FACTS btw, BUT be well aware, you WILL need a strong stomach.

I've heard of shopping hungry. But the library?

azzow2 comments on Oct 7, 2019:

On a camping trip when I was in scouts we did something I still remember to this day. We cut oranges in half eating the orange ensuring to keep the half orb intact. We then took aluminum foil and covered the outer part of the orange peel. We put a pat of butter in the peel then added a raw egg to ...

Triphid replies on Oct 7, 2019:

Hey, perhaps you may like to try an old Aussie method next time? Take a few potatoes, wrap them in aluminium foil, put them into the hot coals, leave until the skins are nicely browned, slice them, length-wise, add butter, salt and pepper and then sit back and enjoy.

I've heard of shopping hungry. But the library?

KKGator comments on Oct 7, 2019:

I'm so glad I don't own a microwave. LOL

Triphid replies on Oct 7, 2019:

Kinda love my mickeywave (microwave), does a great job when I want to do pasta for such things as my 'special' Spaghetti Bolognaise as well as a bit of pre-cooking of potatoes in their jackets prior to placing them in my wood burning heater in winter and cooking them before slicing them, adding some butter, salt and pepper for a quick snack.

I'm sorry in advance.

JacarC comments on Oct 5, 2019:

RE: Other posts about "Losers" :::: These people have stories of profound, generational, sadness. They lost more than most of us US born can imagine. The northern army was brutal. Beyond need. But it was war. And most of the men had no idea why they were really there, ready to die in moments....

Triphid replies on Oct 7, 2019:

@Jacar No, their LIVES were NOT being threatened, not in the least, IT WAS their Slave Owning Lifestyles that they were afraid of losing that caused the Civil War. Thousands, if not millions, of black Africans were ripped from their homes, villages and families, shackled into long lines of wretched people, whipped and dragged across the country to the sea, then sold to Slave Ship Captains before being chained into the ships holds and sailed across the ocean to America to be sold again to be WORKED to death so the Owners could live like little 'kings and queens' from the profits of the blood shed by the salves. Lincoln wanted to emancipate ALL slaves in America AND that was the TRUE reason why the Southern States went to war AND fired the FIRST shot. Wake up and actually smell the roses for a change.

I'm sorry in advance.

JacarC comments on Oct 5, 2019:

RE: Other posts about "Losers" :::: These people have stories of profound, generational, sadness. They lost more than most of us US born can imagine. The northern army was brutal. Beyond need. But it was war. And most of the men had no idea why they were really there, ready to die in moments....

Triphid replies on Oct 7, 2019:

@Jacar So, WHY haven't 'War Trials' been held over the Mass Genocides the Non-Indigenous Americans wrought upon the Indigenous Native Americans? Over 7,000 of my Cherokee Ancestors were herded like cattle from their Native lands to Oklahoma and 4,000+ men, women, children, BABIES and elderly people DIED from diseases, hunger, starvation, cold and other hardships along that Trial Of Tears, how many Apache, Sioux, Cheyenne, etc, etc, were MURDERED by the Non-indigenous Whites armed with guns, cannons, etc, whilst the Indigenous only had ,mostly bows, arrows and spears to fight for and defend the lands that WERE theirs originally? Is it simply because of the Rule that there IS ONE Law for the Whites and NO Law for anyone else that Non-Indigenous Americans have NEVER been called to ANSWER for the Crimes Against Humanity that their predecessors committed?

Lookout it's a thesaurus

Marionville comments on Oct 7, 2019:

Even a dinosaur has a better vocabulary than Trump! Wait isn’t a Thesaurus Trump’s name for a dinosaur?

Triphid replies on Oct 7, 2019:

@oldFloyd Ease up on the Preschoolers please, most of them are pretty bright for their ages. Though, imho, I'd reckon that even the slowest of sperm would have a great I.Q. than Trumpty Dumpty.

I'm sorry in advance.

JacarC comments on Oct 5, 2019:

RE: Other posts about "Losers" :::: These people have stories of profound, generational, sadness. They lost more than most of us US born can imagine. The northern army was brutal. Beyond need. But it was war. And most of the men had no idea why they were really there, ready to die in moments....

Triphid replies on Oct 7, 2019:

@Jacar IF it was about Economics the only 'economic ideology the Southerners had was simply that without SLAVES they'd have to pay someone to work their fields, tend the crops, harvest the crops and have paid servants to run their houses, etc, that would really have put a BIG crimp on their lifestyles, wouldn't it? Isn't it about time you ' Johnny Rebs' stopped believing your own hype and started living in the REAL world for a change?

Not that long ago I was talking to this pastor he could not get his head around that I do not ...

Triphid comments on Oct 6, 2019:

Oh the looks and reactions you get from them when you burst their little bubbles with facts, etc, are TRULY priceless, aren't they? Pretty much like what happened last Friday when in our main CBD I was accosted by 2 Jehovah's Witlesses trying to peddle their religion. They pretty much shrank away ...

Triphid replies on Oct 7, 2019:

@motrubl4u I'm still not certain whether my daughter, then just 10 years old at the time roughly some 12+ years AFTER the Lindy Chamberlain/ 'the Dingo's got my baby" Bullshit incident, did the following intentionally or not, but one day I answered the door to find 2 Seventh Day Adventist smiling in their simpering manner at me. Immediately they went into their religious rhetoric without me even asking what they wanted, about 3 minutes or less later, my daughter comes running up the hallway to the front shouting , " Quick Dad, come out the back the baby is trying to eat our dingo puppy." The Seventh Adventists very rapidly departed the scene mumbling something under their breaths and all I could do besides laugh was to thank my daughter for her very swift and decisive intervention.

Not that long ago I was talking to this pastor he could not get his head around that I do not ...

Triphid comments on Oct 6, 2019:

Oh the looks and reactions you get from them when you burst their little bubbles with facts, etc, are TRULY priceless, aren't they? Pretty much like what happened last Friday when in our main CBD I was accosted by 2 Jehovah's Witlesses trying to peddle their religion. They pretty much shrank away ...

Triphid replies on Oct 6, 2019:

@azzow2 Yep, both the Jehovah's Witlesses and the Morons now usually avoid my house like the plague as well. I kind of see it as being " Peace, glorious Peace" at last.

I’d say this is pretty on target when it comes to God and his character: [youtu.be]

genessa comments on Oct 6, 2019:

not everyone who worships a god worships the same god, and even within the same texts one god may be of a different character. since at any rate there are no gods, i don't see the point of criticizing one god or another. it's like criticizing bambi, or santa claus, except there is only one bambi, ...

Triphid replies on Oct 6, 2019:

@genessa But is NOT the 'comprehension' of ANY religious book merely based SOLEY upon the INTERPRETATIONS of the reader of that book? Is it not precisely and exactly how ANY Priest, Rabbi, Teacher, Politician, etc, etc, can get his/her own 'leanings' across to others and embed them into their minds?

Sometimes I'm confused on what to call myself.

bradnyijuan comments on Oct 5, 2019:

I treat the idea of god the same way as I do Santa, Leprechauns, Fairies, and Big Foot.

Triphid replies on Oct 6, 2019:

Hey, "Bigfoot/Sasquatch" did exist, that was the nickname I gave to my late, lamented daughter, Lorrae, since she, at the tender age of just 14 years, had feet that could ONLY fit into size 9 men's shoes. LOL.

From an atheist perspective (and I am an atheist), is there a difference between religion and a ...

Word comments on Oct 6, 2019:

United states of America is the secret RELIGION of the Masonic lodge secret religion racist devil worshippers which is the CULT that won freedom from England July 4th, 1776 to rape this land from the original indigenous inhabitants calling it America to establish their secret religion capitalism ...

Triphid replies on Oct 6, 2019:

@OwlInASack Well detected there my friend. It seems that Antifred managed to change his on-line name BUT couldn't quite manage get past his 'Masonic Cult' and interminable biblical quoting tirades. Sorry, Antifred, but you get an "F" for effort and an "F-" for the end result.

Genetically speaking, could Adam and Eve have existed?

darthfaja comments on Oct 6, 2019:

The inbreeding would take hold pretty quick making most humans sterile a few generations in Moms dads daughters brothers sons sisters would all have to breed to populate. It’s all rather gross really.

Triphid replies on Oct 6, 2019:

@JacobMeyers Technically both the biblically mythological Adam and Eve would have had EXACTLY the same genes and genetic make-up since, according to the myth, Eve WAS created from tissue material TAKEN from Adam, ergo that same tissue would have been carrying Testosterone in large amounts thus making him a male and very minute amounts of estrogen, not enough to alter the resultant 'person' from masculine to feminine. Human embryos, in the early stages of gestation are non-gender specific UNTIL, at a certain stage of gestation, either a 'rush' of testosterone or estrogen occurs then the gender is actually determined though there are cases where the developing embryo receives equal doses of both sex hormones at the same time in gestation and then a condition known as Hermaphroditism ( taken from the 2 ancient Greek names of Hermes and Aphrodite ) results in a body with traits of both genders, i.e. a penis like a male and later, during puberty, breasts develop that are distinctly female and NOT merely 'man boobs' so to speak. THAT is but ONE those malformations/ deformations of which I mentioned earlier.

Genetically speaking, could Adam and Eve have existed?

darthfaja comments on Oct 6, 2019:

The inbreeding would take hold pretty quick making most humans sterile a few generations in Moms dads daughters brothers sons sisters would all have to breed to populate. It’s all rather gross really.

Triphid replies on Oct 6, 2019:

@JacobMeyers Sir, I don't know where you get or got your medical information from BUT after v3 years of training to be a Nurse ( which involved very intensive studying of human anatomy, genetics, etc, etc,) plus 7 years more as fully qualified Nurse working in Hospitals I can tell you that inbreeding between very close genetic relatives DOES often cause physical deformities in the offspring of such unions as well as spontaneous miscarriages/abortions.

Genetically speaking, could Adam and Eve have existed?

darthfaja comments on Oct 6, 2019:

The inbreeding would take hold pretty quick making most humans sterile a few generations in Moms dads daughters brothers sons sisters would all have to breed to populate. It’s all rather gross really.

Triphid replies on Oct 6, 2019:

Physical deformations rather than sterility would have been the biggest outcome by far with all the in-breeding needed to make a population from 2 only original parents, especially considering that by " creating Eve from the bone taken from Adam then Eve WOULD have a Steve rather than an Eve in the first since, even with modern cloning techniques, it is almost impossible to create a female clone using cloning tissue taken from a male donor.

ARE YOU ANNOYED AT TV EVANAGLISTS AND DOOR KNOCKING BIBLE THUMPERS?

Triphid comments on Oct 5, 2019:

Considering that through archaeological studies, etc, the average height of humans from around the time when Homo Sapiens first evolved until around the late Middle Ages was between 5' 3" and 5' 10" and persons taller than that WERE consider to be 'giants' the possibility of anything REMOTELY human ...

Triphid replies on Oct 6, 2019:

@273kelvin Still nothing more than hearsay imo, and had there been cameras/photographs of these 'giants' being buried back in 'biblical times (LOL)' I would still doubt them 100%.

ARE YOU ANNOYED AT TV EVANAGLISTS AND DOOR KNOCKING BIBLE THUMPERS?

Triphid comments on Oct 5, 2019:

Considering that through archaeological studies, etc, the average height of humans from around the time when Homo Sapiens first evolved until around the late Middle Ages was between 5' 3" and 5' 10" and persons taller than that WERE consider to be 'giants' the possibility of anything REMOTELY human ...

Triphid replies on Oct 6, 2019:

@273kelvin Is not the entire bible merely composed of hearsay tales?

I'm sorry in advance.

JacarC comments on Oct 5, 2019:

RE: Other posts about "Losers" :::: These people have stories of profound, generational, sadness. They lost more than most of us US born can imagine. The northern army was brutal. Beyond need. But it was war. And most of the men had no idea why they were really there, ready to die in moments....

Triphid replies on Oct 5, 2019:

Was not their SOLE reason for seceding from the Northern States their BELIEF in their RIGHT to keep NON-European peoples of African Origins as SLAVES/Chattel and breeding stock to either work their land and crops for them or to be sold at markets for the best price possible?

My dad (whose an Atheist) grew up Catholic for 13 years and hated confession day as a child.

KKGator comments on Oct 3, 2019:

I did my time in the confessional. To this day, I can't remember anything I confessed to (I'm sure I made up stuff to say), but I do remember never doing my "penance". I remember being told to say Hail Marys, Acts of Contrition, and even being told to say a couple of rosaries. Never did any of ...

Triphid replies on Oct 4, 2019:

@KKGator Hey, I'll meet you there, just look out for the guy sitting right beside the fire with a massive box of Anzac Biscuits and the Billy boiling ready to make tea or coffee....LOL.

My dad (whose an Atheist) grew up Catholic for 13 years and hated confession day as a child.

Rob48 comments on Oct 4, 2019:

I loved the sin of "self-abuse", which is catholic speak for masturbation. Confession was an ordeal that no kid should have to endure. It would have been fun if once a year you got to hear the priest's confession. Oh what real sins would have been revealed!!!

Triphid replies on Oct 4, 2019:

@LenHazell53 While studying for my ThD I attended numerous churches ( for research purposes only btw), etc, of the Xrstian 'Faith' one being the Mormons, one day the subject being addressed was about woman and them wiping their 'private parts' after peeing. The Elder giving the 'lecture' stated that " It was considered INDECENT and an affront to God and Jesus SHOULD a woman cleanse her private part by using more than 1 piece of toilet tissue and more than 1 single upward wiping motion SINCE it may be construed by God/Jesus as being a blatant attempt to cause self sexual arousal." He then asked if anyone had a question they'd would like answered so I asked " If sexual arousal and orgasm occurred in a woman during sexual intercourse was permitted by God/Jesus?" His reply was simply, " The woman is there ONLY to receive the seed of the man, her husband, sexual intercourse IS her duty and she will have sinned before God and Jesus should she EVER find ANY enjoyment in it at all." After that 'lecture' I thought to myself " Is it any wonder why you seldom see Mormon women looking at the husbands with 'loving' smiles on their faces."

Like a ex-smoker (as I have been told by SOME ex-smokers) that is disgusted by the smell of a ...

Sandy6767 comments on Oct 3, 2019:

Australia mate. Or as we like to say, Straya ✌🏼🤓

Triphid replies on Oct 3, 2019:

Yeah, BUT what is going to happen here once Happy-Clappy, Jesus-Chappy Morriscum and his cohorts get their way with this new Bill of Religious Rights and Freedoms?

Wow, Josh Frydenburgh has just 'toured' the drought affected areas, BUT, only went as far as ...

powder comments on Oct 2, 2019:

When are they gunna shut down the Cubbie stations ffs. This is the sort of shit Greta is up us adults about.

Triphid replies on Oct 3, 2019:

@powder IMHO, ALL Australian lands, resources, etc, SHOULD belong and be OWNED solely by the Australian people and no-one else. Yes, our piss-weak politicians ARE 100% responsible but never discount the influences that foreign money has on them as well.

Wow, Josh Frydenburgh has just 'toured' the drought affected areas, BUT, only went as far as ...

powder comments on Oct 2, 2019:

When are they gunna shut down the Cubbie stations ffs. This is the sort of shit Greta is up us adults about.

Triphid replies on Oct 2, 2019:

I reckon they never will since it makes too much money in royalties and exports for the Money-Grubbing Governments. Oh, and let's not forget the Chinese as well, since they OWN about 50% or more of Cubbie Station, etc. Plus, I have a sneaking suspicion that there may be a push somewhere to drive everyone away from the Darling River and the Great Menindee Lakes Water Storage Scheme system with the intent of turning it ALL over to the Cotton/Rice Growers.

Who amongst us is the most keen to spread the agnostic message?

CommonHuman comments on Oct 2, 2019:

Sometimes on Saturday morning i get the urge to go around knocking on doors and ask if they believe in god. Then ask them why

Triphid replies on Oct 2, 2019:

@CommonHuman Yeah, and suits, bicycles and badge that read " Elder" are bloody expensive aren't they? Plus there are at least 1,000 better things one can do on any Saturday morning aren't there.

What if Jesus was really black?

creative51 comments on Oct 2, 2019:

What if Jesus really never was?!?

Triphid replies on Oct 2, 2019:

There are records from the Second Council of Nicaea that show that it was decided to CREATE a heroic persona to legitimize the whole bible story, ergo, jesus IS nothing more than a massive P.R. job at the very best.

What if Jesus was really black?

bradnyijuan comments on Oct 2, 2019:

Who knows. Christians always find a way of distorting reality to fit their beliefs.

Triphid replies on Oct 2, 2019:

Yep, and they also have a talent for cognitive dissonance as well.

What if Jesus was really black?

Jolanta comments on Oct 2, 2019:

If he did exist of course he was black or at least very well tanned.

Triphid replies on Oct 2, 2019:

Hey, maybe he was an Aussie Aboriginal who got lost while on walkabout.....LOL.

What if Jesus was really black?

KevinMR comments on Oct 2, 2019:

If the inventers of Christianity lived a little South of there he would have been. Just as if Americans had been born in the middle East we'd be Muslim. And yes, there probably still would have been slavery. That's a human fallibility thing... Just like the religion we invented.

Triphid replies on Oct 2, 2019:

The Islamic religion only came in being some 400+ years post the invention of Xrstianity in case you are unaware. Islam was, historically, the invention of the belligerent, deranged mind of the vengeance driven Outcast Bedouin presumably called Muhammed (Mohammed which ever way you wish to spell it) and has NO true historical legitimacy behind it as do either Xrstianity or Judaism. But hey, that's beside the point since IF there were a jesus then his lineage would have been either Middle Eastern thus having dark skin and Arabic style features OR even, perhaps, a Semite-Roman crossbreed with both semitic features intermingled with the North-Western olive skin complexion and Italian features as well.

According to Harvard Business School professor Amy Cuddy who is an expert in first impressions with ...

Triphid comments on Oct 1, 2019:

In my nearly 60+ years of life I have met and trusted, etc, innumerable people that have ultimately turned out to be what I terms as " Absolute Users and predatory Arse-holes." My Dad always instilled into me that " Helping someone was not only a good thing for them but also a good thing for ...

Triphid replies on Oct 2, 2019:

@Transition1 Exactly, I once spent 7 hours a day, for 3 weeks straight 'helping' a SUPPOSED friend to convert an enclosed veranda into a walk-in closet and dressing room. Was promised by this 'friend and his wife' that they'd pay me for my time and effort, morning and afternoon tea/coffee breaks and lunch would be provided and the 'friend' would act as laborer/assistant to me. First few days I got the coffee free at break times and a lunch consisting of 1 cheese sandwich, after that I was informed that I'd need to bring my own lunch and coffees each day. As for my laborer/assistant, WELL, he was as much use as tits on a bull to say the very least and when it came to actually cutting through the adjacent wall to make an archway, well he managed to not only completely screw that simple job up but also had A) forgotten to remove the corrugated iron sheeting first, b) did NOT remember to clean up and dust, etc, accumulated in the wall cavity, hence the dust, etc, caught fire, and C) managed to cut through the electrical wiring as well, electrical wiring that I had taken great efforts to locate and avoid when planning the archway in the first place. Never saw a brass razoo for my efforts even after they later sold the house for double what they had originlly paid for it.

This came up on another post, but your opinions please ?

Triphid comments on Sep 28, 2019:

To my way of thinking, Theology IS merely a Theosophy, i.e. the Theologists merely 'philosophy' that their god/deity, etc, exists as per the somewhat inflexible parameters that their faith restricts them to. Whereas, a good and true ( for want of a better word) Philosopher can, and very often does,...

Triphid replies on Sep 30, 2019:

@permanwilson Ah, Philosophy also has its disciplines as well.

Dschinghis Khan - Moskau (Genghis Khan - Moscow) [youtube.com]

Triphid comments on Sep 29, 2019:

Remember it very well and sung in German as well, lucky I can speak german. Didn't the group Bony M bring out a version as well?

Triphid replies on Sep 30, 2019:

@joeymf86 My apologies, you are correct there, Rasputin was by Boney M and "Moscow" was by Genghis Khan.