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Why men are lonelier in America than elsewhere | The Economist
racocn8 comments on Jan 5, 2022:
Yeah, like women are emotionally competent... Is that by virtue of experience? "Dr Garfield observes that two-thirds of divorces are initiated by women..." I'm amazed it's that low. Divorce nearly always benefits the woman. No-fault my ass.
racocn8 replies on Jan 5, 2022:
@KKGator If it were up to me, a course on marriage and divorce would be a required in universities. I'm glad to hear you're doing better. Me too.
racocn8 comments on Jan 5, 2022:
Yeah, like women are emotionally competent... Is that by virtue of experience? "Dr Garfield observes that two-thirds of divorces are initiated by women..." I'm amazed it's that low. Divorce nearly always benefits the woman. No-fault my ass.
racocn8 replies on Jan 5, 2022:
@KKGator If it were up to me, a course on marriage and divorce would be a required in universities. I'm glad to hear you're doing better. Me too.
The Pope self owns, claims women's only purpose is as breeding cows.
racocn8 comments on Jan 5, 2022:
With a planet that is already insanely overpopulated, Catholic doctrine continues to pursue the destruction of the planet. That is some first-rate moral authority for you.
racocn8 replies on Jan 5, 2022:
@Greatest If this was true 60 years ago, it might be encouraging. But seriously, how much progress are we making on the factors. Are children surviving? Are women becoming educated? Are children no longer conscripted to work in the fields? And germane to the Catholics, is family planning accessible? Progress might be being made to bring babies down from 5 to 2, but what we need are one baby per 5 couples, and that ain't happening. When sea levels rise 10 feet, we'll probably lose half or more of our arable land, and that's just the next 20 years.
racocn8 comments on Jan 5, 2022:
With a planet that is already insanely overpopulated, Catholic doctrine continues to pursue the destruction of the planet. That is some first-rate moral authority for you.
racocn8 replies on Jan 5, 2022:
@Greatest If this was true 60 years ago, it might be encouraging. But seriously, how much progress are we making on the factors. Are children surviving? Are women becoming educated? Are children no longer conscripted to work in the fields? And germane to the Catholics, is family planning accessible? Progress might be being made to bring babies down from 5 to 2, but what we need are one baby per 5 couples, and that ain't happening. When sea levels rise 10 feet, we'll probably lose half or more of our arable land, and that's just the next 20 years.
WATCH: Jen Psaki Absolutely Lights Into Trump Over 1/6 Lies
racocn8 comments on Jan 5, 2022:
Is that why the Biden administration has moved forward at a snail's pace to deal with the mountain of corruption created by the GQP?
racocn8 replies on Jan 5, 2022:
@glennlab Mueller testified to Congress that Trump could be indicted on Jan 21. The DOJ has all of his work and his report, as well as all the info gathered by Congress on Trumps extortion of Ukraine. I'd love to believe Trump will see any sort of justice, but right now, he's out free, and that is just plain wrong. Put him in jail now and we can discuss the charges later.
racocn8 comments on Jan 5, 2022:
Is that why the Biden administration has moved forward at a snail's pace to deal with the mountain of corruption created by the GQP?
racocn8 replies on Jan 5, 2022:
@glennlab Mueller testified to Congress that Trump could be indicted on Jan 21. The DOJ has all of his work and his report, as well as all the info gathered by Congress on Trumps extortion of Ukraine. I'd love to believe Trump will see any sort of justice, but right now, he's out free, and that is just plain wrong. Put him in jail now and we can discuss the charges later.
Works from the inside out.
Diaco comments on Jan 5, 2022:
at first, I will go with the brain!
racocn8 replies on Jan 5, 2022:
Consider that many brainy women are beaten up for their intellect, or not given the chance to develop their wits, and frustrated either way. Good luck with your search.
Diaco comments on Jan 5, 2022:
at first, I will go with the brain!
racocn8 replies on Jan 5, 2022:
Consider that many brainy women are beaten up for their intellect, or not given the chance to develop their wits, and frustrated either way. Good luck with your search.
But it had to be something else.
St-Sinner comments on Jan 5, 2022:
GOP eulogy... "She sacrificed herself for her principles. What an inspiration for us to fight on!"
racocn8 replies on Jan 5, 2022:
They may not get 70 virgins, but they can all martyr themselves...
St-Sinner comments on Jan 5, 2022:
GOP eulogy... "She sacrificed herself for her principles. What an inspiration for us to fight on!"
racocn8 replies on Jan 5, 2022:
They may not get 70 virgins, but they can all martyr themselves...
Hi all. Newbie here, first post. What is your greatest fear?
Jolanta comments on Jan 3, 2022:
That I will not have enough of money to pay my bills, which is completely irrational.
racocn8 replies on Jan 4, 2022:
Can I get a loan?...
Jolanta comments on Jan 3, 2022:
That I will not have enough of money to pay my bills, which is completely irrational.
racocn8 replies on Jan 4, 2022:
Can I get a loan?...
The GQP is on the march....
racocn8 comments on Jan 4, 2022:
And them not reproducing is an especially good thing...
racocn8 replies on Jan 4, 2022:
@Lorajay Of course some of them do, either by rape or misrepresentation. I was responding to the meme that implied they were virgins.
racocn8 comments on Jan 4, 2022:
And them not reproducing is an especially good thing...
racocn8 replies on Jan 4, 2022:
@Lorajay Of course some of them do, either by rape or misrepresentation. I was responding to the meme that implied they were virgins.
What's the betting he is a fully paid up member of incel ?
bookofmorons comments on Jan 4, 2022:
Bet his girlfriend is his right hand and his side chick is his left
racocn8 replies on Jan 4, 2022:
Hands are useless if you can't find it. ED on top of that.
bookofmorons comments on Jan 4, 2022:
Bet his girlfriend is his right hand and his side chick is his left
racocn8 replies on Jan 4, 2022:
Hands are useless if you can't find it. ED on top of that.
What created anti-vaxxers? The MSM!
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racocn8 comments on Jan 1, 2022:
As if the anti-vaxxers watch MSM? They only watch Fox. My guess is that the number of anti-vaxxers has multiplied five to 50 times the pre-pandemic level. That increase being the result of politicizing masks and then vaccines by Fox talking heads.
The video is bullshit. Long on allegations with ...
racocn8 replies on Jan 3, 2022:
@altschmerz I absolutely agree with you that MSM sucks. However, I would also say that Fox sucks much worse. The vaccine controversy is a typical conspiracy theory, but MSM does not give conspiracy theories nearly as much air-time as does Fox. I still suspect that anti-vaxxers are getting their bad information from Fox. MSM may have provided bad info in the past as detailed in the video, but these were sensationalistic segments notorious for their slipshod reporting. The video went back several decades to detail MSM's sins vs the current news programs of the MSM vs Fox. Did the video mention Fox once? Doesn't that seem more than a little biased?
racocn8 comments on Jan 1, 2022:
As if the anti-vaxxers watch MSM? They only watch Fox. My guess is that the number of anti-vaxxers has multiplied five to 50 times the pre-pandemic level. That increase being the result of politicizing masks and then vaccines by Fox talking heads.
The video is bullshit. Long on allegations with ...
racocn8 replies on Jan 3, 2022:
@altschmerz I absolutely agree with you that MSM sucks. However, I would also say that Fox sucks much worse. The vaccine controversy is a typical conspiracy theory, but MSM does not give conspiracy theories nearly as much air-time as does Fox. I still suspect that anti-vaxxers are getting their bad information from Fox. MSM may have provided bad info in the past as detailed in the video, but these were sensationalistic segments notorious for their slipshod reporting. The video went back several decades to detail MSM's sins vs the current news programs of the MSM vs Fox. Did the video mention Fox once? Doesn't that seem more than a little biased?
Trekkies will remember what a horn dog he was
Killtheskyfairy comments on Jan 3, 2022:
Why not? All the women were dressed like cocktail waitresses and had stereotypical female jobs or the supposed future equivalent. It was super disrespectful of women and like many other programs of this ilk made me very sad to watch and think this was the sexist future I had to look forward to…
racocn8 replies on Jan 3, 2022:
How women dress is a sore subject. How did distressed hobo jeans become a thing? It's scarcely better than the clown clothes women use to hide their bodies. So much of the gender dress needs serious discussion, but no one should hold their breath. Women will remain sex objects until they (are allowed to) move forward.
Killtheskyfairy comments on Jan 3, 2022:
Why not? All the women were dressed like cocktail waitresses and had stereotypical female jobs or the supposed future equivalent. It was super disrespectful of women and like many other programs of this ilk made me very sad to watch and think this was the sexist future I had to look forward to…
racocn8 replies on Jan 3, 2022:
How women dress is a sore subject. How did distressed hobo jeans become a thing? It's scarcely better than the clown clothes women use to hide their bodies. So much of the gender dress needs serious discussion, but no one should hold their breath. Women will remain sex objects until they (are allowed to) move forward.
He got what he wanted, attention.
racocn8 comments on Jan 2, 2022:
Is it sincere, or is it contrived political theater? I'm guessing the latter, and if so, time to break out the rubber bullets...
racocn8 replies on Jan 2, 2022:
@Tourirst Steel yourself. Stupid is everywhere. The US is in shambles for it. All my life I've worked in places where stupidity was SOP. I believe religion significantly increases stupidity in a host of ways, and partly, that's why I'm here. It's a little less contaminated in here than the rest of the world. But mostly because I block the conservatives. Do what you can, and strive for clarity.
racocn8 comments on Jan 2, 2022:
Is it sincere, or is it contrived political theater? I'm guessing the latter, and if so, time to break out the rubber bullets...
racocn8 replies on Jan 2, 2022:
@Tourirst Steel yourself. Stupid is everywhere. The US is in shambles for it. All my life I've worked in places where stupidity was SOP. I believe religion significantly increases stupidity in a host of ways, and partly, that's why I'm here. It's a little less contaminated in here than the rest of the world. But mostly because I block the conservatives. Do what you can, and strive for clarity.
My truth!!
racocn8 comments on Jan 2, 2022:
So bad judgment lays the foundation for more bad judgment...
racocn8 replies on Jan 2, 2022:
@Killtheskyfairy Too often, or commonly, one or more bad experiences leads to wholesale rejection or isolation; both being expressions of more bad judgment.
racocn8 comments on Jan 2, 2022:
So bad judgment lays the foundation for more bad judgment...
racocn8 replies on Jan 2, 2022:
@Killtheskyfairy Too often, or commonly, one or more bad experiences leads to wholesale rejection or isolation; both being expressions of more bad judgment.
Per Wikipedia under "Fifth Column":
A fifth column is any group of people who undermine a larger ...
DenoPenno comments on Jan 2, 2022:
OK. Now you know what Justin is all about. Not just a man making claims, he is ex-military.
racocn8 replies on Jan 2, 2022:
Do you have an example link?
DenoPenno comments on Jan 2, 2022:
OK. Now you know what Justin is all about. Not just a man making claims, he is ex-military.
racocn8 replies on Jan 2, 2022:
Do you have an example link?
A rabbi has the column featured in this article, but his rhetoric is the same as that of Xtians.
racocn8 comments on Jan 2, 2022:
Life is too short to spend it trying to untangle nonsense, especially when the liars don't want the truth.
racocn8 replies on Jan 2, 2022:
@Gwendolyn2018 Truth provides a more gratifying form of confusion...
racocn8 comments on Jan 2, 2022:
Life is too short to spend it trying to untangle nonsense, especially when the liars don't want the truth.
racocn8 replies on Jan 2, 2022:
@Gwendolyn2018 Truth provides a more gratifying form of confusion...
“I guess the only time most people think about injustice is when it happens to them.
racocn8 comments on Jan 2, 2022:
If you are surrounded by those brainwashed or traumatized to lose their empathy.
racocn8 replies on Jan 2, 2022:
@MizJ Certain people pride themselves on their lack of empathy, without realizing it.
racocn8 comments on Jan 2, 2022:
If you are surrounded by those brainwashed or traumatized to lose their empathy.
racocn8 replies on Jan 2, 2022:
@MizJ Certain people pride themselves on their lack of empathy, without realizing it.
What created anti-vaxxers? The MSM!
[youtu.be]
racocn8 comments on Jan 1, 2022:
As if the anti-vaxxers watch MSM? They only watch Fox. My guess is that the number of anti-vaxxers has multiplied five to 50 times the pre-pandemic level. That increase being the result of politicizing masks and then vaccines by Fox talking heads.
The video is bullshit. Long on allegations with ...
racocn8 replies on Jan 2, 2022:
@RoboGraham Yes, I do not include Fox as being part of the MSM. I consider MSM to include the original NBC, CBS, ABC and CNN. Fox is NOT mainstream, being even more wacky and slanted than RT. Although MSM outlets are horribly slanted, Fox and RT are so much worse.
racocn8 comments on Jan 1, 2022:
As if the anti-vaxxers watch MSM? They only watch Fox. My guess is that the number of anti-vaxxers has multiplied five to 50 times the pre-pandemic level. That increase being the result of politicizing masks and then vaccines by Fox talking heads.
The video is bullshit. Long on allegations with ...
racocn8 replies on Jan 2, 2022:
@RoboGraham Yes, I do not include Fox as being part of the MSM. I consider MSM to include the original NBC, CBS, ABC and CNN. Fox is NOT mainstream, being even more wacky and slanted than RT. Although MSM outlets are horribly slanted, Fox and RT are so much worse.
Thanks Evangeloon's Mum, you managed to spend even more on your hopeless , lodge an Appeal to have...
racocn8 comments on Dec 31, 2021:
Maybe you should invest in some gasoline?
racocn8 replies on Jan 1, 2022:
@Triphid Perhaps the loon will avoid contact having made this mistake. Did he apologize at all? I'm sorry you have such a problem and wish you a better new year. (I was only kidding about the gasoline).
racocn8 comments on Dec 31, 2021:
Maybe you should invest in some gasoline?
racocn8 replies on Jan 1, 2022:
@Triphid Perhaps the loon will avoid contact having made this mistake. Did he apologize at all? I'm sorry you have such a problem and wish you a better new year. (I was only kidding about the gasoline).
The movie "Don't Look Up" impressed me, sort puts things in perspective if you take it at face ...
racocn8 comments on Jan 1, 2022:
Fail-safes like vetting presidential candidates?
racocn8 replies on Jan 1, 2022:
@Kempster45 I managed a study testing the emissions of natural gas-powered buses for the Air District and many other stakeholders. We found that they were MORE polluting that conventional diesel buses in that they emitted nine times as many particles. The particles were much smaller than those in the black smokey diesel. The latter generates particles that drop out fairly readily, but the natural gas generated particles stay aloft, are inhaled more deeply, can pass into the bloodstream and through the blood-brain barrier. As natural gas vehicles were already the path forward, the findings were buried. So much for science...
racocn8 comments on Jan 1, 2022:
Fail-safes like vetting presidential candidates?
racocn8 replies on Jan 1, 2022:
@Kempster45 I managed a study testing the emissions of natural gas-powered buses for the Air District and many other stakeholders. We found that they were MORE polluting that conventional diesel buses in that they emitted nine times as many particles. The particles were much smaller than those in the black smokey diesel. The latter generates particles that drop out fairly readily, but the natural gas generated particles stay aloft, are inhaled more deeply, can pass into the bloodstream and through the blood-brain barrier. As natural gas vehicles were already the path forward, the findings were buried. So much for science...
NASA hired 24 theologians to study human reaction to aliens: new book
"...where do aliens fit in?
SnowyOwl comments on Jan 1, 2022:
While I have to agree that openly acknowledging ET's would be a game changer, I disagree that the majority of people would turn to religion for meaning and understanding. The whole premise of the Abrahamic religions is that humans are created in god's image and represent the only mortal life forms ...
racocn8 replies on Jan 1, 2022:
The issue is how many believers are numb from the neck up. I'm not as optimistic as you are.
SnowyOwl comments on Jan 1, 2022:
While I have to agree that openly acknowledging ET's would be a game changer, I disagree that the majority of people would turn to religion for meaning and understanding. The whole premise of the Abrahamic religions is that humans are created in god's image and represent the only mortal life forms ...
racocn8 replies on Jan 1, 2022:
The issue is how many believers are numb from the neck up. I'm not as optimistic as you are.
haha!!!!
Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for a national divorce between Republican and Democratic ...
SnowyOwl comments on Dec 31, 2021:
How much longer can these chuckleheads keep fighting the US Civil War, the fucktards lost but they just can't accept it. How about giving them a Participation Trophy and a slice of Orange, then send them to their room?
racocn8 replies on Dec 31, 2021:
@SnowyOwl They aren't just trying, they are doing it and succeeding. We won't have another valid election. The USA has fallen to the Russians.
SnowyOwl comments on Dec 31, 2021:
How much longer can these chuckleheads keep fighting the US Civil War, the fucktards lost but they just can't accept it. How about giving them a Participation Trophy and a slice of Orange, then send them to their room?
racocn8 replies on Dec 31, 2021:
@SnowyOwl They aren't just trying, they are doing it and succeeding. We won't have another valid election. The USA has fallen to the Russians.
haha!!!!
Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for a national divorce between Republican and Democratic ...
SnowyOwl comments on Dec 31, 2021:
How much longer can these chuckleheads keep fighting the US Civil War, the fucktards lost but they just can't accept it. How about giving them a Participation Trophy and a slice of Orange, then send them to their room?
racocn8 replies on Dec 31, 2021:
@SnowyOwl If that were to actually happen, that would be satisfactory.
SnowyOwl comments on Dec 31, 2021:
How much longer can these chuckleheads keep fighting the US Civil War, the fucktards lost but they just can't accept it. How about giving them a Participation Trophy and a slice of Orange, then send them to their room?
racocn8 replies on Dec 31, 2021:
@SnowyOwl If that were to actually happen, that would be satisfactory.
haha!!!!
Marjorie Taylor Greene calls for a national divorce between Republican and Democratic ...
SnowyOwl comments on Dec 31, 2021:
How much longer can these chuckleheads keep fighting the US Civil War, the fucktards lost but they just can't accept it. How about giving them a Participation Trophy and a slice of Orange, then send them to their room?
racocn8 replies on Dec 31, 2021:
How about we send them a cyanide pie in the face?
SnowyOwl comments on Dec 31, 2021:
How much longer can these chuckleheads keep fighting the US Civil War, the fucktards lost but they just can't accept it. How about giving them a Participation Trophy and a slice of Orange, then send them to their room?
racocn8 replies on Dec 31, 2021:
How about we send them a cyanide pie in the face?
Cui prodest?
racocn8 comments on Dec 28, 2021:
Asinine nonsense.
racocn8 replies on Dec 29, 2021:
@tipi Being mentally ill with paranoia and delusions, you should get help.
racocn8 comments on Dec 28, 2021:
Asinine nonsense.
racocn8 replies on Dec 29, 2021:
@tipi Being mentally ill with paranoia and delusions, you should get help.
Does drinking alcohol make you gain weight? Here's what experts say.
Kempster45 comments on Dec 28, 2021:
Hence the term - Beer Belly LOL Course you always work it off
racocn8 replies on Dec 28, 2021:
@Kempster45 Your account is the first I've heard of someone doing that, but that is more likely to be my ignorance and inexperience. I'm glad to hear that it can be done. Actually, I worry that I don't consume wine as I've often heard it is good for you. I just have little interest.
Kempster45 comments on Dec 28, 2021:
Hence the term - Beer Belly LOL Course you always work it off
racocn8 replies on Dec 28, 2021:
@Kempster45 Your account is the first I've heard of someone doing that, but that is more likely to be my ignorance and inexperience. I'm glad to hear that it can be done. Actually, I worry that I don't consume wine as I've often heard it is good for you. I just have little interest.
Does drinking alcohol make you gain weight? Here's what experts say.
Kempster45 comments on Dec 28, 2021:
Hence the term - Beer Belly LOL Course you always work it off
racocn8 replies on Dec 28, 2021:
And how many people have you heard of that have worked off their beer belly? (perhaps versus those that kept it?)
Kempster45 comments on Dec 28, 2021:
Hence the term - Beer Belly LOL Course you always work it off
racocn8 replies on Dec 28, 2021:
And how many people have you heard of that have worked off their beer belly? (perhaps versus those that kept it?)
Well that's just grate!
AnonySchmoose comments on Dec 27, 2021:
Evil elves claimed it would be massage therapy.
racocn8 replies on Dec 27, 2021:
Check back in 9 months.
AnonySchmoose comments on Dec 27, 2021:
Evil elves claimed it would be massage therapy.
racocn8 replies on Dec 27, 2021:
Check back in 9 months.
My cousin and her husband were very good friends for years with a couple that lived down the street ...
racocn8 comments on Dec 27, 2021:
To the tune of 2000 per day...
racocn8 replies on Dec 27, 2021:
@LovinLarge Yes, they have distinguished themselves as hopelessly degenerate scumbags. They have no empathy for anyone. It's hard to feel compassion for them.
racocn8 comments on Dec 27, 2021:
To the tune of 2000 per day...
racocn8 replies on Dec 27, 2021:
@LovinLarge Yes, they have distinguished themselves as hopelessly degenerate scumbags. They have no empathy for anyone. It's hard to feel compassion for them.
Farron Balanced - Michael Flynn Loses Lawsuit Against January 6th Committee The Day After Filing ...
Redneckliberal comments on Dec 27, 2021:
HE SHOULD BE STRIPPED OF ALL MILITARY BENIFITS, PUT IN FRONT OF A FIRING SQUAD AND ELIMINATED
racocn8 replies on Dec 27, 2021:
And his brother.
Redneckliberal comments on Dec 27, 2021:
HE SHOULD BE STRIPPED OF ALL MILITARY BENIFITS, PUT IN FRONT OF A FIRING SQUAD AND ELIMINATED
racocn8 replies on Dec 27, 2021:
And his brother.
What would it matter if realization was preconscious?
racocn8 comments on Dec 26, 2021:
That is like Sam Harris's argument against Free Will. Hard to argue with science...
racocn8 replies on Dec 27, 2021:
@JeffMurray Where is free will if it is not within the purview and control of consciousness?
racocn8 comments on Dec 26, 2021:
That is like Sam Harris's argument against Free Will. Hard to argue with science...
racocn8 replies on Dec 27, 2021:
@JeffMurray Where is free will if it is not within the purview and control of consciousness?
What would it matter if realization was preconscious?
racocn8 comments on Dec 26, 2021:
That is like Sam Harris's argument against Free Will. Hard to argue with science...
racocn8 replies on Dec 26, 2021:
@surrealhoax @jeffMurray Harris's argument is that the decision-making occurs and can be detected in the lower parts of the brain, before the "self-aware" part is conscious of said decision. All this assumes that Free Will resides in the frontal cortex. Maybe that assumption is right and maybe not. Maybe Free Will needs more definition or is a total misnomer.
racocn8 comments on Dec 26, 2021:
That is like Sam Harris's argument against Free Will. Hard to argue with science...
racocn8 replies on Dec 26, 2021:
@surrealhoax @jeffMurray Harris's argument is that the decision-making occurs and can be detected in the lower parts of the brain, before the "self-aware" part is conscious of said decision. All this assumes that Free Will resides in the frontal cortex. Maybe that assumption is right and maybe not. Maybe Free Will needs more definition or is a total misnomer.
It's that seasonal affective disorder from living up North!
glennlab comments on Dec 25, 2021:
if all your friends were imaginary, you'd drink too.
racocn8 replies on Dec 25, 2021:
I thought the imaginary friends come after the drinking? 'Member Art Carney as Santa in Twilight Zone?
glennlab comments on Dec 25, 2021:
if all your friends were imaginary, you'd drink too.
racocn8 replies on Dec 25, 2021:
I thought the imaginary friends come after the drinking? 'Member Art Carney as Santa in Twilight Zone?
Those lifeless eyes!😱
racocn8 comments on Dec 25, 2021:
All Republicans...
racocn8 replies on Dec 25, 2021:
"Humans suppress areas of the brain used for analytical thinking and engage the parts responsible for empathy in order to believe in god, research suggests."
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/what-believing-in-god-does-to-your-brain-a6950956.html
racocn8 comments on Dec 25, 2021:
All Republicans...
racocn8 replies on Dec 25, 2021:
"Humans suppress areas of the brain used for analytical thinking and engage the parts responsible for empathy in order to believe in god, research suggests."
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/what-believing-in-god-does-to-your-brain-a6950956.html
Not many members around today.
Austin-Cambridge comments on Dec 25, 2021:
English speak for merrily drunk, sorry for any confusion! :-)
racocn8 replies on Dec 25, 2021:
I was going to suggest a translation of getting shit-faced, but that doesn't really clear the confusion.
Austin-Cambridge comments on Dec 25, 2021:
English speak for merrily drunk, sorry for any confusion! :-)
racocn8 replies on Dec 25, 2021:
I was going to suggest a translation of getting shit-faced, but that doesn't really clear the confusion.
If someone whispers in your ear 'Believe In Yourself' that's good advice, but if someone whispers in...
racocn8 comments on Dec 24, 2021:
Yeah, don't believe in yourself. You're an incompetent. Let me help you hold your money... You can hold my dick in your mouth as an exchange.
racocn8 replies on Dec 24, 2021:
@Snowyowl Exactly. Except that now they're spewing the kool-aid in our faces, hoping for the worst.
racocn8 comments on Dec 24, 2021:
Yeah, don't believe in yourself. You're an incompetent. Let me help you hold your money... You can hold my dick in your mouth as an exchange.
racocn8 replies on Dec 24, 2021:
@Snowyowl Exactly. Except that now they're spewing the kool-aid in our faces, hoping for the worst.
We are about to celebrate a historic date, December 25th 1991.
David1955 comments on Dec 24, 2021:
Yes, when the US 'won' the cold war. It's so much better now, with the ruling class of America, as effectuated by its Republican Party, sucking up to the Soviet Union's leftovers like Vlad Putin and his oligarchs. A day to remember. The phyrric victory of 1991. These days it's another country that ...
racocn8 replies on Dec 24, 2021:
The old trope about communists buying the rope with which to hang the capitalists is coming true. Ah, but they made a profit; that's what counts.
David1955 comments on Dec 24, 2021:
Yes, when the US 'won' the cold war. It's so much better now, with the ruling class of America, as effectuated by its Republican Party, sucking up to the Soviet Union's leftovers like Vlad Putin and his oligarchs. A day to remember. The phyrric victory of 1991. These days it's another country that ...
racocn8 replies on Dec 24, 2021:
The old trope about communists buying the rope with which to hang the capitalists is coming true. Ah, but they made a profit; that's what counts.
I finally figured out why circumcision is so important.
racocn8 comments on Dec 24, 2021:
Like the hymen...
racocn8 replies on Dec 24, 2021:
Looking at the varieties, the structure appears to be an afterthought, like the flash that you mentioned. Is that why they 'Shine bright'?!
racocn8 comments on Dec 24, 2021:
Like the hymen...
racocn8 replies on Dec 24, 2021:
Looking at the varieties, the structure appears to be an afterthought, like the flash that you mentioned. Is that why they 'Shine bright'?!
What an idiot!
racocn8 comments on Dec 24, 2021:
And when Christians burn a cross, what is that an attack on?
racocn8 replies on Dec 24, 2021:
@phxbillcee And when Christians burn a village, what is that? How about when they burn millions of people? "Why, that is God smiling and approving just desserts for those that killed his son." That is Christianity.
racocn8 comments on Dec 24, 2021:
And when Christians burn a cross, what is that an attack on?
racocn8 replies on Dec 24, 2021:
@phxbillcee And when Christians burn a village, what is that? How about when they burn millions of people? "Why, that is God smiling and approving just desserts for those that killed his son." That is Christianity.
An important day
p-nullifidian comments on Dec 24, 2021:
Can there be any doubt that Isaac Newton did more for humanity than all religious founders combined?
racocn8 replies on Dec 24, 2021:
Except that after coming up with the laws of motion, Newton then wasted the rest of his life on religious bullshit.
p-nullifidian comments on Dec 24, 2021:
Can there be any doubt that Isaac Newton did more for humanity than all religious founders combined?
racocn8 replies on Dec 24, 2021:
Except that after coming up with the laws of motion, Newton then wasted the rest of his life on religious bullshit.
Clear Perspective with Serene Lee
Routinely posts objective and insightful viewpoints on World ...
racocn8 comments on Dec 15, 2021:
Standard, absurd propaganda...
racocn8 replies on Dec 24, 2021:
I've heard of the fallacy, Argument-By-Authority, so what would this be, Argument-By-Wacko?
racocn8 comments on Dec 15, 2021:
Standard, absurd propaganda...
racocn8 replies on Dec 24, 2021:
I've heard of the fallacy, Argument-By-Authority, so what would this be, Argument-By-Wacko?
Why his mumbo jumbo shows no logic anywhere
racocn8 comments on Dec 23, 2021:
Why didn't God simply will it to happen? Why bother with angels? Except the whole of the Exodus story is pure myth. Egypt never used Jews to build its pyramids and no evidence for Moses has ever come to light, at least according to Israeli archeologists.
racocn8 replies on Dec 23, 2021:
@Storm1752 Per Pew: "Secularism has a long tradition in Jewish life in America, and most U.S. Jews seem to recognize this: 62% say being Jewish is mainly a matter of ancestry and culture, while just 15% say it is mainly a matter of religion. " But the percentages for secular Jews in the US may be higher than the totality of Jews. I'd be curious to know, out of those 'secular' Jews how many still believe in God.
https://www.pewforum.org/2013/10/01/jewish-american-beliefs-attitudes-culture-survey/
racocn8 comments on Dec 23, 2021:
Why didn't God simply will it to happen? Why bother with angels? Except the whole of the Exodus story is pure myth. Egypt never used Jews to build its pyramids and no evidence for Moses has ever come to light, at least according to Israeli archeologists.
racocn8 replies on Dec 23, 2021:
@Storm1752 Per Pew: "Secularism has a long tradition in Jewish life in America, and most U.S. Jews seem to recognize this: 62% say being Jewish is mainly a matter of ancestry and culture, while just 15% say it is mainly a matter of religion. " But the percentages for secular Jews in the US may be higher than the totality of Jews. I'd be curious to know, out of those 'secular' Jews how many still believe in God.
https://www.pewforum.org/2013/10/01/jewish-american-beliefs-attitudes-culture-survey/
My guesses:
- The US Supreme Court will, at least to a degree, reverse course on Roe V.
racocn8 comments on Dec 23, 2021:
Reversing Roe would do two significantly negative things for the GQP: 1) It would mobilize women for subsequent elections; and 2) It would open the door for the democrats to pack the court with additional justices and then undo the GQP benefits accrued from Citizens United and other bogus decisions.
racocn8 replies on Dec 23, 2021:
Fortunately, we are a mobile society, so going to another state is mainly a problem for the very poor. Also, abortifacients are available by mail. The problem of rape and incest remain. Instances have developed of incarcerating women on murder charges stemming from simple miscarriage. Hopefully, the younger generation will remember what MFers the GQP have been and twist the knife when it's their turn.
racocn8 comments on Dec 23, 2021:
Reversing Roe would do two significantly negative things for the GQP: 1) It would mobilize women for subsequent elections; and 2) It would open the door for the democrats to pack the court with additional justices and then undo the GQP benefits accrued from Citizens United and other bogus decisions.
racocn8 replies on Dec 23, 2021:
Fortunately, we are a mobile society, so going to another state is mainly a problem for the very poor. Also, abortifacients are available by mail. The problem of rape and incest remain. Instances have developed of incarcerating women on murder charges stemming from simple miscarriage. Hopefully, the younger generation will remember what MFers the GQP have been and twist the knife when it's their turn.
Health nut Santa 🎅🏼
bobwjr comments on Dec 23, 2021:
Or
racocn8 replies on Dec 23, 2021:
Yikes, Uughh
bobwjr comments on Dec 23, 2021:
Or
racocn8 replies on Dec 23, 2021:
Yikes, Uughh
Harvard professor Charles Lieber found guilty of hiding ties to China : NPR
rainmanjr comments on Dec 22, 2021:
One expects it from Pepperdine but not Harvard.
racocn8 replies on Dec 22, 2021:
Pepperdine is scarcely better that Trump U.
rainmanjr comments on Dec 22, 2021:
One expects it from Pepperdine but not Harvard.
racocn8 replies on Dec 22, 2021:
Pepperdine is scarcely better that Trump U.
I hate those people who knock on your door and tell you you need to get “saved” or you'll ...
Zealandia comments on Dec 22, 2021:
Suppose you get hot under the collar when that happens.
racocn8 replies on Dec 22, 2021:
I was going to suggest a bucket of gasoline...
Zealandia comments on Dec 22, 2021:
Suppose you get hot under the collar when that happens.
racocn8 replies on Dec 22, 2021:
I was going to suggest a bucket of gasoline...
Trump is out of office, and Garland is not Barr.
bobwjr comments on Dec 22, 2021:
Prison time
racocn8 replies on Dec 22, 2021:
For Garland too for violating his oath.
bobwjr comments on Dec 22, 2021:
Prison time
racocn8 replies on Dec 22, 2021:
For Garland too for violating his oath.
LOL 😂 …..
racocn8 comments on Dec 20, 2021:
Seduced her on a rooster?
racocn8 replies on Dec 21, 2021:
Okay, Rock on a Cock. How about dick on a chick? Jock on a cock...diddy on a biddy...
racocn8 comments on Dec 20, 2021:
Seduced her on a rooster?
racocn8 replies on Dec 21, 2021:
Okay, Rock on a Cock. How about dick on a chick? Jock on a cock...diddy on a biddy...
"The mind should develop a blind spot whenever a dangerous thought presented itself.
duchessa1 comments on Dec 20, 2021:
But each mind sees "dangerous" in a different and very individual way.
racocn8 replies on Dec 20, 2021:
Although we've seen 1984's lockstep brainwashing in action for the last 5 years. Soon they'll insist on our agreement under pain of death.
duchessa1 comments on Dec 20, 2021:
But each mind sees "dangerous" in a different and very individual way.
racocn8 replies on Dec 20, 2021:
Although we've seen 1984's lockstep brainwashing in action for the last 5 years. Soon they'll insist on our agreement under pain of death.
If they can't even call it for what it actually was they're missing the most important things.
racocn8 comments on Dec 19, 2021:
The fix is in on Trump's coup. All of the media have carefully censored any mention of the AR-15s recovered inside the Capitol, which is critical to the public understanding of the insurrection. Congress only barely avoided a huge blood-bath. Even Congress is covering this up. Tell me why?
racocn8 replies on Dec 20, 2021:
@Redheadedgammy I admit I'm not sure they were AR15's as such, but 'long guns' are assumed to be AR-15 or equivalent. Here is the quote and the link:
From the article:
"Escobar: I made my way from one side of the gallery to the other amid the “Get down! Take cover!” screams, and when we got there, we were again instructed to get down. I was watching the police officers with their guns pointed at the terrorists. I could see their faces through the broken glass on the door, and I remember feeling very afraid for the police because I thought they were going to get shot in the head. "
"Escobar: I was in the last group to leave the gallery, along with Mikie Sherrill, because Pramila Jayapal was using a cane and we stayed behind to make sure she got out safe. I don’t remember there being a police officer there to escort us out. As we descended the stairs, going from the third floor to the second, I turned and saw men with long guns facedown on the floor and officers surrounding them with drawn guns. The men on the ground were looking right at us. It was just awful..."
https://19thnews.org/2021/02/women-in-congress-capitol-riot/?utm_campaign=19th-social=facebook=social=IwAR0veGTJ838TdPME_i4VPeLHqsBAVplnWFf274PsldSCTQcEggocxxgvAc0
racocn8 comments on Dec 19, 2021:
The fix is in on Trump's coup. All of the media have carefully censored any mention of the AR-15s recovered inside the Capitol, which is critical to the public understanding of the insurrection. Congress only barely avoided a huge blood-bath. Even Congress is covering this up. Tell me why?
racocn8 replies on Dec 20, 2021:
@Redheadedgammy I admit I'm not sure they were AR15's as such, but 'long guns' are assumed to be AR-15 or equivalent. Here is the quote and the link:
From the article:
"Escobar: I made my way from one side of the gallery to the other amid the “Get down! Take cover!” screams, and when we got there, we were again instructed to get down. I was watching the police officers with their guns pointed at the terrorists. I could see their faces through the broken glass on the door, and I remember feeling very afraid for the police because I thought they were going to get shot in the head. "
"Escobar: I was in the last group to leave the gallery, along with Mikie Sherrill, because Pramila Jayapal was using a cane and we stayed behind to make sure she got out safe. I don’t remember there being a police officer there to escort us out. As we descended the stairs, going from the third floor to the second, I turned and saw men with long guns facedown on the floor and officers surrounding them with drawn guns. The men on the ground were looking right at us. It was just awful..."
https://19thnews.org/2021/02/women-in-congress-capitol-riot/?utm_campaign=19th-social=facebook=social=IwAR0veGTJ838TdPME_i4VPeLHqsBAVplnWFf274PsldSCTQcEggocxxgvAc0
This is still my favourite xmas song by far.
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racocn8 comments on Dec 19, 2021:
Christmas in summer seems like a drag.
racocn8 replies on Dec 19, 2021:
@Cyklone You're surely right. It's just unfamiliar to me.
racocn8 comments on Dec 19, 2021:
Christmas in summer seems like a drag.
racocn8 replies on Dec 19, 2021:
@Cyklone You're surely right. It's just unfamiliar to me.
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racocn8 comments on Dec 19, 2021:
"Birbalsingh is opposed to teaching children about white privilege in schools..." and "parental support at home are more likely to shape the outcome of a pupil's success over race and that emphasis on race or culture wars distracts politicians from these issues." So she wants to keep ignoring ...
racocn8 replies on Dec 19, 2021:
That would the non sequitur fallacy. Birbalsingh teaches in London. However, once her 'highly qualified, ethnic minority pupils' get into the workforce and actually living life, they may find themselves to be overqualified for what your society will allow.
racocn8 comments on Dec 19, 2021:
"Birbalsingh is opposed to teaching children about white privilege in schools..." and "parental support at home are more likely to shape the outcome of a pupil's success over race and that emphasis on race or culture wars distracts politicians from these issues." So she wants to keep ignoring ...
racocn8 replies on Dec 19, 2021:
That would the non sequitur fallacy. Birbalsingh teaches in London. However, once her 'highly qualified, ethnic minority pupils' get into the workforce and actually living life, they may find themselves to be overqualified for what your society will allow.
More South Florida officers died by COVID-19 than gunfire in the last two years | TheHill
RichCC comments on Dec 19, 2021:
From CBS Oct 6 -- COVID is leading cause of death among police officers in 2021.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-19-police-officers-leading-cause-death/
racocn8 replies on Dec 19, 2021:
Public safety my ass... ("To protect and serve..." riggghhhhhtt)
RichCC comments on Dec 19, 2021:
From CBS Oct 6 -- COVID is leading cause of death among police officers in 2021.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-19-police-officers-leading-cause-death/
racocn8 replies on Dec 19, 2021:
Public safety my ass... ("To protect and serve..." riggghhhhhtt)
Florida Man With Thong Mask Kicked Off A United Airlines Flight
racocn8 comments on Dec 17, 2021:
He likens his protest to Rosa Parks? That would be a racist 45 supporter.
racocn8 replies on Dec 17, 2021:
@barjoe Being paranoid and insecure, Conservatives don't like to spend time around people who are not like them. Hopefully, they will spread it among themselves, while those who value their own lives and the lives of their loved ones will be wearing a mask.
racocn8 comments on Dec 17, 2021:
He likens his protest to Rosa Parks? That would be a racist 45 supporter.
racocn8 replies on Dec 17, 2021:
@barjoe Being paranoid and insecure, Conservatives don't like to spend time around people who are not like them. Hopefully, they will spread it among themselves, while those who value their own lives and the lives of their loved ones will be wearing a mask.
Omicron Threatens Red America
Latest numbers say 90% of liberals vaccinated vs.
Buttercup comments on Dec 17, 2021:
Dummies gonna dumb
racocn8 replies on Dec 17, 2021:
And not just being dumb. People with certain mental disorders, like paranoia, may be more likely to become conservative given how conservatives embrace paranoid values. Psychotics are likely to find a home where their psychopathic traits blend in.
Buttercup comments on Dec 17, 2021:
Dummies gonna dumb
racocn8 replies on Dec 17, 2021:
And not just being dumb. People with certain mental disorders, like paranoia, may be more likely to become conservative given how conservatives embrace paranoid values. Psychotics are likely to find a home where their psychopathic traits blend in.
From Freedom From Religion Foundation - Hair of the dog and today’s world.
rainmanjr comments on Dec 17, 2021:
Good. I don't want them to comply. I'll paraphrase Goldfinger by saying, "I want them to die."
racocn8 replies on Dec 17, 2021:
Perhaps we could encourage the GQP to look upon all modern medicine as demonic to help Darwin out.
rainmanjr comments on Dec 17, 2021:
Good. I don't want them to comply. I'll paraphrase Goldfinger by saying, "I want them to die."
racocn8 replies on Dec 17, 2021:
Perhaps we could encourage the GQP to look upon all modern medicine as demonic to help Darwin out.
Facebook exposes mercenary spy firms that targeted 50,000 people | Reuters
freedom41 comments on Dec 17, 2021:
Facebook can due the right thing that benefit everyone.
racocn8 replies on Dec 17, 2021:
But they won't.
freedom41 comments on Dec 17, 2021:
Facebook can due the right thing that benefit everyone.
racocn8 replies on Dec 17, 2021:
But they won't.
Just a news for the BLM haters and Jan 6 comparerers - man who burned stores during George Floyd ...
SnowyOwl comments on Dec 16, 2021:
I thought you were supposed to line traitors up against a wall in the public square and then shoot them by firing squad.
racocn8 replies on Dec 17, 2021:
Except that from their point of view, progressives are traitors, so we'll be the ones the militias hunt down. The GQP is pro-Dystopia as well as pro-fascism. Getting the extremists out of the FBI, DOJ and Pentagon should be a priority. We should be asking for renewed loyalty oaths to the Constitution.
SnowyOwl comments on Dec 16, 2021:
I thought you were supposed to line traitors up against a wall in the public square and then shoot them by firing squad.
racocn8 replies on Dec 17, 2021:
Except that from their point of view, progressives are traitors, so we'll be the ones the militias hunt down. The GQP is pro-Dystopia as well as pro-fascism. Getting the extremists out of the FBI, DOJ and Pentagon should be a priority. We should be asking for renewed loyalty oaths to the Constitution.
Running down non-believers for Jesus🤣
KKGator comments on Dec 16, 2021:
Poor guy. His god gave him a really little dick.
racocn8 replies on Dec 16, 2021:
@mischl It retreated under the folds of fat, never to be seen again...
KKGator comments on Dec 16, 2021:
Poor guy. His god gave him a really little dick.
racocn8 replies on Dec 16, 2021:
@mischl It retreated under the folds of fat, never to be seen again...
I'm not sure if I missed something with all the crap going on, but what happened to the panic ...
Mooolah comments on Dec 15, 2021:
Slow to respond as the Capitol officers were occupied with the "tourists" on January 6th. There were 5 calls to the National Guard which was also slow to respond. Smells of Trump Spirit. Inside cooperation & planning.
racocn8 replies on Dec 15, 2021:
It isn't smell, or even stench. It's now documented in black and white. Obtaining a proper and timely response, that stinks to high heaven...
Mooolah comments on Dec 15, 2021:
Slow to respond as the Capitol officers were occupied with the "tourists" on January 6th. There were 5 calls to the National Guard which was also slow to respond. Smells of Trump Spirit. Inside cooperation & planning.
racocn8 replies on Dec 15, 2021:
It isn't smell, or even stench. It's now documented in black and white. Obtaining a proper and timely response, that stinks to high heaven...
My life in one cartoon.
St-Sinner comments on Dec 15, 2021:
You are a "Birdy Al Quaida"?
racocn8 replies on Dec 15, 2021:
When I'd play with an early Flight Simulator program (Commodore 64), crashing into the buildings was my preferred way to land. Conventional landing at the airport was difficult and crashing that way was unpleasant.
St-Sinner comments on Dec 15, 2021:
You are a "Birdy Al Quaida"?
racocn8 replies on Dec 15, 2021:
When I'd play with an early Flight Simulator program (Commodore 64), crashing into the buildings was my preferred way to land. Conventional landing at the airport was difficult and crashing that way was unpleasant.
A recent post cited the term UFOlogy and consigned it to representing a ".
Tiredofdrama comments on Dec 14, 2021:
I will say that my cousin flew in the S.A.C. (B-52) during the cold war out of Wright Patterson. He confirmed to me that they were real, some Roswell tidbits . He also said that there was so much he could not tell me. Back in the 50's and 60's viewing these objects were common around our farm and ...
racocn8 replies on Dec 15, 2021:
Thanks for that. It's amazing how closed-minded the people are on this site. I try to provide information, but, as I note in my comment below, they very rarely have the courage to say anything more than stupid insults. It doesn't matter, but I expect more from them. Again, I appreciate your contribution.
I invite you to review the past entries in the group. I try to post engaging material.
Tiredofdrama comments on Dec 14, 2021:
I will say that my cousin flew in the S.A.C. (B-52) during the cold war out of Wright Patterson. He confirmed to me that they were real, some Roswell tidbits . He also said that there was so much he could not tell me. Back in the 50's and 60's viewing these objects were common around our farm and ...
racocn8 replies on Dec 15, 2021:
Thanks for that. It's amazing how closed-minded the people are on this site. I try to provide information, but, as I note in my comment below, they very rarely have the courage to say anything more than stupid insults. It doesn't matter, but I expect more from them. Again, I appreciate your contribution.
I invite you to review the past entries in the group. I try to post engaging material.
Does Objective Evidence for God Exist?
racocn8 comments on Dec 12, 2021:
Were that so, then God would be equivalent to the Universe. The only possible difference is that people interpret God as having agency and somehow modifying what goes on. That has never been documented.
If God exists, it is not the god of religion, but something quite different. What we refer to...
racocn8 replies on Dec 14, 2021:
@skado You claim God exists by redefining God as the universe, without evidence. Can you show any value to that claim? Do you feel better being able to say you believe in God? What are your intentions? (from OP) "the issue remaining is the question of God’s nature, not of God’s existence." What does redefining God as the universe tell you about that nature? That because the universe acts, that God acts? Are you trying to use this reasoning for when you respond to believers?
racocn8 comments on Dec 12, 2021:
Were that so, then God would be equivalent to the Universe. The only possible difference is that people interpret God as having agency and somehow modifying what goes on. That has never been documented.
If God exists, it is not the god of religion, but something quite different. What we refer to...
racocn8 replies on Dec 14, 2021:
@skado You claim God exists by redefining God as the universe, without evidence. Can you show any value to that claim? Do you feel better being able to say you believe in God? What are your intentions? (from OP) "the issue remaining is the question of God’s nature, not of God’s existence." What does redefining God as the universe tell you about that nature? That because the universe acts, that God acts? Are you trying to use this reasoning for when you respond to believers?
As tornadoes tore through southern and central US, storm survivors describe the fear and horror they...
Lorajay comments on Dec 13, 2021:
If the day is saved, God will be thanked.
racocn8 replies on Dec 13, 2021:
He'll be thanked either way, because that's how superstition works.
Lorajay comments on Dec 13, 2021:
If the day is saved, God will be thanked.
racocn8 replies on Dec 13, 2021:
He'll be thanked either way, because that's how superstition works.
Does Objective Evidence for God Exist?
racocn8 comments on Dec 12, 2021:
Were that so, then God would be equivalent to the Universe. The only possible difference is that people interpret God as having agency and somehow modifying what goes on. That has never been documented.
If God exists, it is not the god of religion, but something quite different. What we refer to...
racocn8 replies on Dec 13, 2021:
@skado OK. I admit that I have been using the term 'agency' according to my understanding of its meaning, but that understanding is correct. Choice is a critical part of the definition, even if your reference only mentions it in the example. Otherwise, I wouldn't have concurred with that definition. When people discuss whether teenagers should or shouldn't have agency regarding critical decisions made affecting their lives, agency is often used. And, it is used in regards to their capacity to make competent choices. Being able to make a choice necessarily implies consciousness, so that is not merely my add-on.
Here are some relevant extracts from Google's Free Will page: " “Free Will” means you have the power to make choices. “Agency” means that you have the power to act on those choices. “Moral Agency” means that you can make moral judgments and act according to them." and: ""...agency" refers to the capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their own free choices, based on their will,...", and "What does it mean for a person to have agency?
In social science, agency is defined as the capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their own free choices. ... One's agency is one's independent capability or ability to act on one's will."
These clarifications emphasize my point that nothing in the inanimate universe expresses agency. Again, without agency, the capacity to act on free will and make choices, no God is apparent in the way that the majority of people consider God to be an active agent with free will, making choices that affect that universe. Declaring the universe to be God does nothing to change the definition or meaning of the term universe. It does imply the universe has some unseen supernatural quality; unseen and unseeable, undetectable and irrelevant to any conventional notion of the universe.
racocn8 comments on Dec 12, 2021:
Were that so, then God would be equivalent to the Universe. The only possible difference is that people interpret God as having agency and somehow modifying what goes on. That has never been documented.
If God exists, it is not the god of religion, but something quite different. What we refer to...
racocn8 replies on Dec 13, 2021:
@skado OK. I admit that I have been using the term 'agency' according to my understanding of its meaning, but that understanding is correct. Choice is a critical part of the definition, even if your reference only mentions it in the example. Otherwise, I wouldn't have concurred with that definition. When people discuss whether teenagers should or shouldn't have agency regarding critical decisions made affecting their lives, agency is often used. And, it is used in regards to their capacity to make competent choices. Being able to make a choice necessarily implies consciousness, so that is not merely my add-on.
Here are some relevant extracts from Google's Free Will page: " “Free Will” means you have the power to make choices. “Agency” means that you have the power to act on those choices. “Moral Agency” means that you can make moral judgments and act according to them." and: ""...agency" refers to the capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their own free choices, based on their will,...", and "What does it mean for a person to have agency?
In social science, agency is defined as the capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their own free choices. ... One's agency is one's independent capability or ability to act on one's will."
These clarifications emphasize my point that nothing in the inanimate universe expresses agency. Again, without agency, the capacity to act on free will and make choices, no God is apparent in the way that the majority of people consider God to be an active agent with free will, making choices that affect that universe. Declaring the universe to be God does nothing to change the definition or meaning of the term universe. It does imply the universe has some unseen supernatural quality; unseen and unseeable, undetectable and irrelevant to any conventional notion of the universe.
Does Objective Evidence for God Exist?
racocn8 comments on Dec 12, 2021:
Were that so, then God would be equivalent to the Universe. The only possible difference is that people interpret God as having agency and somehow modifying what goes on. That has never been documented.
If God exists, it is not the god of religion, but something quite different. What we refer to...
racocn8 replies on Dec 13, 2021:
@skado The definition of agency includes this example: "We may have our free agency, but we are responsible for our choices." The critical part of this definition of agency is the capacity for choice, and I would venture to add, conscious choice. Nothing about the universe suggests the existence of conscious choice being enacted. The absence of evidence for agency as part of the natural, inanimate universe argues forcefully against the conventional understanding of God overlapping the universe. The natural environment does not make choices. Christians are not rewarded with wealth for believing. Their lives are not spared in disasters. No agency means no God. If God has no choice, that's a notion of God that has no use or meaning, so far as Humanity is concerned.
racocn8 comments on Dec 12, 2021:
Were that so, then God would be equivalent to the Universe. The only possible difference is that people interpret God as having agency and somehow modifying what goes on. That has never been documented.
If God exists, it is not the god of religion, but something quite different. What we refer to...
racocn8 replies on Dec 13, 2021:
@skado The definition of agency includes this example: "We may have our free agency, but we are responsible for our choices." The critical part of this definition of agency is the capacity for choice, and I would venture to add, conscious choice. Nothing about the universe suggests the existence of conscious choice being enacted. The absence of evidence for agency as part of the natural, inanimate universe argues forcefully against the conventional understanding of God overlapping the universe. The natural environment does not make choices. Christians are not rewarded with wealth for believing. Their lives are not spared in disasters. No agency means no God. If God has no choice, that's a notion of God that has no use or meaning, so far as Humanity is concerned.
Does Objective Evidence for God Exist?
racocn8 comments on Dec 12, 2021:
Were that so, then God would be equivalent to the Universe. The only possible difference is that people interpret God as having agency and somehow modifying what goes on. That has never been documented.
If God exists, it is not the god of religion, but something quite different. What we refer to...
racocn8 replies on Dec 13, 2021:
@skado Definition number nine works in the context I was using it. Gravity may well seem like God, but I'm pretty sure they're different, even in your universe (maybe not?). But again, when you say: "...whose laws we must indeed obey or suffer the consequences." - - In reference to God, such a statement usually refers to scriptural injunctions. What did that statement mean for you? Examples?
racocn8 comments on Dec 12, 2021:
Were that so, then God would be equivalent to the Universe. The only possible difference is that people interpret God as having agency and somehow modifying what goes on. That has never been documented.
If God exists, it is not the god of religion, but something quite different. What we refer to...
racocn8 replies on Dec 13, 2021:
@skado Definition number nine works in the context I was using it. Gravity may well seem like God, but I'm pretty sure they're different, even in your universe (maybe not?). But again, when you say: "...whose laws we must indeed obey or suffer the consequences." - - In reference to God, such a statement usually refers to scriptural injunctions. What did that statement mean for you? Examples?
Does Objective Evidence for God Exist?
racocn8 comments on Dec 12, 2021:
Now if you want some subjective evidence for God, mushrooms provide a stunning array of subjective experiences including: 1) Emotional release and engagement; 2) The contemplation of death and non-existence; 3) Nearly indescribable visual displays: 3a) Symmetric mandalas receding into infinity; 3b) ...
racocn8 replies on Dec 13, 2021:
@Toonman I see...
racocn8 comments on Dec 12, 2021:
Now if you want some subjective evidence for God, mushrooms provide a stunning array of subjective experiences including: 1) Emotional release and engagement; 2) The contemplation of death and non-existence; 3) Nearly indescribable visual displays: 3a) Symmetric mandalas receding into infinity; 3b) ...
racocn8 replies on Dec 13, 2021:
@Toonman I see...
Does Objective Evidence for God Exist?
racocn8 comments on Dec 12, 2021:
Now if you want some subjective evidence for God, mushrooms provide a stunning array of subjective experiences including: 1) Emotional release and engagement; 2) The contemplation of death and non-existence; 3) Nearly indescribable visual displays: 3a) Symmetric mandalas receding into infinity; 3b) ...
racocn8 replies on Dec 13, 2021:
@Toonman It may be problematic to generalize a subjective experience. Still, I suspect that others perceive some or all of the same effects/"hallucinations".
racocn8 comments on Dec 12, 2021:
Now if you want some subjective evidence for God, mushrooms provide a stunning array of subjective experiences including: 1) Emotional release and engagement; 2) The contemplation of death and non-existence; 3) Nearly indescribable visual displays: 3a) Symmetric mandalas receding into infinity; 3b) ...
racocn8 replies on Dec 13, 2021:
@Toonman It may be problematic to generalize a subjective experience. Still, I suspect that others perceive some or all of the same effects/"hallucinations".
Does Objective Evidence for God Exist?
racocn8 comments on Dec 12, 2021:
Now if you want some subjective evidence for God, mushrooms provide a stunning array of subjective experiences including: 1) Emotional release and engagement; 2) The contemplation of death and non-existence; 3) Nearly indescribable visual displays: 3a) Symmetric mandalas receding into infinity; 3b) ...
racocn8 replies on Dec 13, 2021:
@Toonman Apparently not...
racocn8 comments on Dec 12, 2021:
Now if you want some subjective evidence for God, mushrooms provide a stunning array of subjective experiences including: 1) Emotional release and engagement; 2) The contemplation of death and non-existence; 3) Nearly indescribable visual displays: 3a) Symmetric mandalas receding into infinity; 3b) ...
racocn8 replies on Dec 13, 2021:
@Toonman Apparently not...
Both wings belong to the same bird.
racocn8 comments on Dec 13, 2021:
And not being able to distinguish between the two is a good example of why you get blocked. Lame excuses for your conflation don't help either.
racocn8 replies on Dec 13, 2021:
Only a fool trolls without realizing it.
racocn8 comments on Dec 13, 2021:
And not being able to distinguish between the two is a good example of why you get blocked. Lame excuses for your conflation don't help either.
racocn8 replies on Dec 13, 2021:
Only a fool trolls without realizing it.
Does Objective Evidence for God Exist?
David1955 comments on Dec 12, 2021:
These ideas are where the new age idea of God is the 'universe and everything' has come from. As a result God means everything and nothing. Since the universe exists it then becomes a cheap trick to avoid the question of evidence for God. In the end it's word play.
racocn8 replies on Dec 13, 2021:
@skado "There is certainly no scholarly consensus on the definition of God." Exactly. Which could be rephrased to say that no definition of God can be made reliably, or, no definition of reliably meaningful God can be made. If one rules out handwaving (baseless) assertions, what's left? That's it. You want God? Take your pick. Just realize whatever definition or religion you pick has no more basis than any other, though some, like Western religions, have lots of strong evidence against them!
David1955 comments on Dec 12, 2021:
These ideas are where the new age idea of God is the 'universe and everything' has come from. As a result God means everything and nothing. Since the universe exists it then becomes a cheap trick to avoid the question of evidence for God. In the end it's word play.
racocn8 replies on Dec 13, 2021:
@skado "There is certainly no scholarly consensus on the definition of God." Exactly. Which could be rephrased to say that no definition of God can be made reliably, or, no definition of reliably meaningful God can be made. If one rules out handwaving (baseless) assertions, what's left? That's it. You want God? Take your pick. Just realize whatever definition or religion you pick has no more basis than any other, though some, like Western religions, have lots of strong evidence against them!
Does Objective Evidence for God Exist?
racocn8 comments on Dec 12, 2021:
Were that so, then God would be equivalent to the Universe. The only possible difference is that people interpret God as having agency and somehow modifying what goes on. That has never been documented.
If God exists, it is not the god of religion, but something quite different. What we refer to...
racocn8 replies on Dec 13, 2021:
@Skado Your first and third paragraphs contain wholly unfounded claims and assertions. "...whose laws we must indeed obey or suffer the consequences." Where does that come from, other than rank superstition? Certainly the universe has power, but no apparent agency, zero. What are the consequences, and what are these rules you speak of? Do you mean like stepping off a cliff? Is it God, or gravity? Ultimately, the God concept has no real demonstrable meaning nor utility, and what's really going on is rationalization against letting go in the face of disambiguation.
racocn8 comments on Dec 12, 2021:
Were that so, then God would be equivalent to the Universe. The only possible difference is that people interpret God as having agency and somehow modifying what goes on. That has never been documented.
If God exists, it is not the god of religion, but something quite different. What we refer to...
racocn8 replies on Dec 13, 2021:
@Skado Your first and third paragraphs contain wholly unfounded claims and assertions. "...whose laws we must indeed obey or suffer the consequences." Where does that come from, other than rank superstition? Certainly the universe has power, but no apparent agency, zero. What are the consequences, and what are these rules you speak of? Do you mean like stepping off a cliff? Is it God, or gravity? Ultimately, the God concept has no real demonstrable meaning nor utility, and what's really going on is rationalization against letting go in the face of disambiguation.
Does Objective Evidence for God Exist?
racocn8 comments on Dec 12, 2021:
Now if you want some subjective evidence for God, mushrooms provide a stunning array of subjective experiences including: 1) Emotional release and engagement; 2) The contemplation of death and non-existence; 3) Nearly indescribable visual displays: 3a) Symmetric mandalas receding into infinity; 3b) ...
racocn8 replies on Dec 13, 2021:
@Toonman Perhaps so. However, the quality of what is perceived SEEMS to be beyond what one's own brain is capable of generating on its own. The spontaneous and continuous generation of elaborate designs far exceeds one's imagination. The emotional components double or triple down on the impression that it is mere psychoactivity.
racocn8 comments on Dec 12, 2021:
Now if you want some subjective evidence for God, mushrooms provide a stunning array of subjective experiences including: 1) Emotional release and engagement; 2) The contemplation of death and non-existence; 3) Nearly indescribable visual displays: 3a) Symmetric mandalas receding into infinity; 3b) ...
racocn8 replies on Dec 13, 2021:
@Toonman Perhaps so. However, the quality of what is perceived SEEMS to be beyond what one's own brain is capable of generating on its own. The spontaneous and continuous generation of elaborate designs far exceeds one's imagination. The emotional components double or triple down on the impression that it is mere psychoactivity.
Does Objective Evidence for God Exist?
racocn8 comments on Dec 12, 2021:
Were that so, then God would be equivalent to the Universe. The only possible difference is that people interpret God as having agency and somehow modifying what goes on. That has never been documented.
If God exists, it is not the god of religion, but something quite different. What we refer to...
racocn8 replies on Dec 13, 2021:
@skado If a universe that has a god is indistinguishable from a universe that doesn't, what definition of God is left? If God doesn't, or can't or won't intervene, that would be a god that has no power nor agency. To what end does one suggest that such a god exists? For that sort of God, why claim there is only one? Why not billions? Such claims lack meaning and function. What meaning or function do you propose for God, if its existence is indistinguishable from non-existence?
racocn8 comments on Dec 12, 2021:
Were that so, then God would be equivalent to the Universe. The only possible difference is that people interpret God as having agency and somehow modifying what goes on. That has never been documented.
If God exists, it is not the god of religion, but something quite different. What we refer to...
racocn8 replies on Dec 13, 2021:
@skado If a universe that has a god is indistinguishable from a universe that doesn't, what definition of God is left? If God doesn't, or can't or won't intervene, that would be a god that has no power nor agency. To what end does one suggest that such a god exists? For that sort of God, why claim there is only one? Why not billions? Such claims lack meaning and function. What meaning or function do you propose for God, if its existence is indistinguishable from non-existence?
Does Objective Evidence for God Exist?
racocn8 comments on Dec 12, 2021:
Were that so, then God would be equivalent to the Universe. The only possible difference is that people interpret God as having agency and somehow modifying what goes on. That has never been documented.
If God exists, it is not the god of religion, but something quite different. What we refer to...
racocn8 replies on Dec 12, 2021:
@skado That would be the authority of logic. If God is the universe, but cannot react, then God has no agency, and said God is indistinguishable from a Godless universe.
racocn8 comments on Dec 12, 2021:
Were that so, then God would be equivalent to the Universe. The only possible difference is that people interpret God as having agency and somehow modifying what goes on. That has never been documented.
If God exists, it is not the god of religion, but something quite different. What we refer to...
racocn8 replies on Dec 12, 2021:
@skado That would be the authority of logic. If God is the universe, but cannot react, then God has no agency, and said God is indistinguishable from a Godless universe.
Does Objective Evidence for God Exist?
hankster comments on Dec 12, 2021:
maybe the question is, " Is there any evidence of evidence for gods existence?"
racocn8 replies on Dec 12, 2021:
@skado And, AFAIK, virtually all early notions of God were related to animism, and assumed various aspects of the environment each had agency or free will to react, and did react. The evidence for this was always based on superstition.
hankster comments on Dec 12, 2021:
maybe the question is, " Is there any evidence of evidence for gods existence?"
racocn8 replies on Dec 12, 2021:
@skado And, AFAIK, virtually all early notions of God were related to animism, and assumed various aspects of the environment each had agency or free will to react, and did react. The evidence for this was always based on superstition.
Does Objective Evidence for God Exist?
RussRAB comments on Dec 12, 2021:
Einstein's and Spinoza's conception of God is my preferred concept of deity - that God was the sum total of all that exists. I might go a step farther and assert that the "Spirit of God" is what animates the universe as we might say that the Spirit of an individual is what animates that individual. ...
racocn8 replies on Dec 12, 2021:
@skado As science is dedicated to actual truth, the second choice is mandated: "...the science-minded accept the burden of forever being the minority who stand by the evidence." The stupidity of the rest is, necessarily the default to being dedicated to actual truth.
RussRAB comments on Dec 12, 2021:
Einstein's and Spinoza's conception of God is my preferred concept of deity - that God was the sum total of all that exists. I might go a step farther and assert that the "Spirit of God" is what animates the universe as we might say that the Spirit of an individual is what animates that individual. ...
racocn8 replies on Dec 12, 2021:
@skado As science is dedicated to actual truth, the second choice is mandated: "...the science-minded accept the burden of forever being the minority who stand by the evidence." The stupidity of the rest is, necessarily the default to being dedicated to actual truth.
Does Objective Evidence for God Exist?
racocn8 comments on Dec 12, 2021:
Were that so, then God would be equivalent to the Universe. The only possible difference is that people interpret God as having agency and somehow modifying what goes on. That has never been documented.
If God exists, it is not the god of religion, but something quite different. What we refer to...
racocn8 replies on Dec 12, 2021:
@skado In order for the universe to be God, it must have more than the ability to act. it must have the ability to REACT. As noted, the claims of reaction, again, modifying what goes on, has never been documented. The essence of atheism is that agency on the part of God is not apparent.
racocn8 comments on Dec 12, 2021:
Were that so, then God would be equivalent to the Universe. The only possible difference is that people interpret God as having agency and somehow modifying what goes on. That has never been documented.
If God exists, it is not the god of religion, but something quite different. What we refer to...
racocn8 replies on Dec 12, 2021:
@skado In order for the universe to be God, it must have more than the ability to act. it must have the ability to REACT. As noted, the claims of reaction, again, modifying what goes on, has never been documented. The essence of atheism is that agency on the part of God is not apparent.
"So many women have been seeking assistance to get abortions outside of Texas that one group that ...
BufftonBeotch comments on Dec 12, 2021:
How long until some right wing yahoo resorts to violence and murder to enforce the "Right to Life"
Again?
racocn8 replies on Dec 12, 2021:
Probably 20 years ago I heard a presentation by a fellow who, as a member of anti-abortion groups, learned of a plot to mass murder obstetricians at a conference. He advised the FBI and averted the disaster.
BufftonBeotch comments on Dec 12, 2021:
How long until some right wing yahoo resorts to violence and murder to enforce the "Right to Life"
Again?
racocn8 replies on Dec 12, 2021:
Probably 20 years ago I heard a presentation by a fellow who, as a member of anti-abortion groups, learned of a plot to mass murder obstetricians at a conference. He advised the FBI and averted the disaster.
Miss you, Chris!
ChurchLess comments on Dec 12, 2021:
Why?
racocn8 replies on Dec 12, 2021:
He was brilliant, hilarious, insightful and highly literate.
ChurchLess comments on Dec 12, 2021:
Why?
racocn8 replies on Dec 12, 2021:
He was brilliant, hilarious, insightful and highly literate.
Abū al-ʿAlāʾ al-Maʿarrī was an Arab philosopher, poet, and writer.
racocn8 comments on Dec 10, 2021:
If only that were true. It is confounding that many intelligent people remain fervent believers. The segregation of religious belief from knowledge and understanding seems paradoxical. Shame on them for not applying critical thinking to their childish delusions.
racocn8 replies on Dec 10, 2021:
@St-Sinner There are different kinds and definitions of intelligence. A person who reveals that they are true believers demonstrates deep ignorance and a lack of curiosity. That such people manage to obtain advanced degrees speaks to the specialization of training.
racocn8 comments on Dec 10, 2021:
If only that were true. It is confounding that many intelligent people remain fervent believers. The segregation of religious belief from knowledge and understanding seems paradoxical. Shame on them for not applying critical thinking to their childish delusions.
racocn8 replies on Dec 10, 2021:
@St-Sinner There are different kinds and definitions of intelligence. A person who reveals that they are true believers demonstrates deep ignorance and a lack of curiosity. That such people manage to obtain advanced degrees speaks to the specialization of training.
How to atheists return to religion? I don't understand
racocn8 comments on Dec 8, 2021:
Returning to religion, especially Christianity, is an extremely common lie Christians tell each other. It is like so many other lies and just so stories they use to occupy their empty lives. If you ever run into one, ask them the definition of an atheist. They'll always give you the incorrect ...
racocn8 replies on Dec 9, 2021:
@Storm1752 "I doubt many people, except atheists themselves, can see much real difference between the two definitions." That was my point. I suggest, however, that much of the debate exists because the Christians promote the wrong definition; only rarely does it come from real atheists. Atheists who do claim god doesn't exist usually are referring to the Christian god, and that assertion has the support of science and academic study. Glossing over these differences may its motivations, but it is not a reasoned position.
racocn8 comments on Dec 8, 2021:
Returning to religion, especially Christianity, is an extremely common lie Christians tell each other. It is like so many other lies and just so stories they use to occupy their empty lives. If you ever run into one, ask them the definition of an atheist. They'll always give you the incorrect ...
racocn8 replies on Dec 9, 2021:
@Storm1752 "I doubt many people, except atheists themselves, can see much real difference between the two definitions." That was my point. I suggest, however, that much of the debate exists because the Christians promote the wrong definition; only rarely does it come from real atheists. Atheists who do claim god doesn't exist usually are referring to the Christian god, and that assertion has the support of science and academic study. Glossing over these differences may its motivations, but it is not a reasoned position.
Two good ones…
racocn8 comments on Dec 8, 2021:
And what happened to the DOJ's prosecution of Trump for the crimes detailed in the Mueller Report. Mueller testified that Trump could be prosecuted upon leaving office. The DOJ and FBI have been corrupted by partisanship. THAT is what needs to be investigated.
racocn8 replies on Dec 8, 2021:
@Killtheskyfairy ...and the Mueller Report does not get into any of Trump's financial crap, and tiptoes around the unabashed collusion, treason, and 2016 election subversions that became obvious. The US has already fallen, but everyone thinks something is still left.
racocn8 comments on Dec 8, 2021:
And what happened to the DOJ's prosecution of Trump for the crimes detailed in the Mueller Report. Mueller testified that Trump could be prosecuted upon leaving office. The DOJ and FBI have been corrupted by partisanship. THAT is what needs to be investigated.
racocn8 replies on Dec 8, 2021:
@Killtheskyfairy ...and the Mueller Report does not get into any of Trump's financial crap, and tiptoes around the unabashed collusion, treason, and 2016 election subversions that became obvious. The US has already fallen, but everyone thinks something is still left.
Lauren Boebert Posts Christmas Photo of Young Sons Brandishing Assault Weapons
Just a little ...
Ryo1 comments on Dec 8, 2021:
I don't understand their mentality. It's beyond me, honestly. The photo looks very odd to me. I can't relate.
racocn8 replies on Dec 8, 2021:
Deep, saturating paranoia. God fearing really means fear of libs.
Ryo1 comments on Dec 8, 2021:
I don't understand their mentality. It's beyond me, honestly. The photo looks very odd to me. I can't relate.
racocn8 replies on Dec 8, 2021:
Deep, saturating paranoia. God fearing really means fear of libs.
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racocn8 comments on Dec 7, 2021:
Answer: We don't. Therefore, the Resolution was an exercise in futility and a waste of time. but I'm sure everyone felt better afterwards. And isn't feeling better all that matters? Humanity is such a joke.
racocn8 replies on Dec 7, 2021:
@AnonySchmoose How? I would say some likely avenues would be in the realm of game theory, and having an understanding of balancing principles applied - - something like the checks and balances idealized in the US Constitution, and the notion of pareto optimums, but fully updated to take advantage of modern mathematics and artificial intelligence. We need to update our governments and administrations to compel equitable outcomes. Maybe these new human structures are developed on a small scale that then grows somehow. How do we mitigate the rampant insanity that saturates our existing cultures? Might it not be moral to forcibly deprive people of their stupidity? That stupidity is an existential threat, and some may feel obliged to save Humanity in spite of itself. All the roads lead to hell.
racocn8 comments on Dec 7, 2021:
Answer: We don't. Therefore, the Resolution was an exercise in futility and a waste of time. but I'm sure everyone felt better afterwards. And isn't feeling better all that matters? Humanity is such a joke.
racocn8 replies on Dec 7, 2021:
@AnonySchmoose How? I would say some likely avenues would be in the realm of game theory, and having an understanding of balancing principles applied - - something like the checks and balances idealized in the US Constitution, and the notion of pareto optimums, but fully updated to take advantage of modern mathematics and artificial intelligence. We need to update our governments and administrations to compel equitable outcomes. Maybe these new human structures are developed on a small scale that then grows somehow. How do we mitigate the rampant insanity that saturates our existing cultures? Might it not be moral to forcibly deprive people of their stupidity? That stupidity is an existential threat, and some may feel obliged to save Humanity in spite of itself. All the roads lead to hell.
It was inspiring — really inspiring.
racocn8 comments on Dec 6, 2021:
Yet how quickly that respect is brushed away by Wokeist hate-mongering...
racocn8 replies on Dec 7, 2021:
@Monsignor Unfortunately you have misunderstood my comment - - not hard to do because it was intentionally cryptic. Dawkins is a famous biologist and a famous atheist. However, in the course of stimulating discussion, Dawkins drew the ire of certain trans activists. Ever since, a campaign has developed to disrespect Dawkins, and more than a few people have been successfully propagandized/brainwashed against Dawkins. Being Woke is not all bad, nor all good. The contrived campaign against Dawkins is certainly bad. Shame, shame, shame on the authors who write that drivel, presumably because they have been bribed to do so. I see this as being very much along the lines of the smear campaign conducted against Lawrence Krauss. Curiously, Dawkins and Krauss spent a great deal of time together, working a lecture circuit together. Actually, it is not surprising that they should both be attacked, precisely because they both promote perspectives abhorred by certain wealthy and corrupt interests.
racocn8 comments on Dec 6, 2021:
Yet how quickly that respect is brushed away by Wokeist hate-mongering...
racocn8 replies on Dec 7, 2021:
@Monsignor Unfortunately you have misunderstood my comment - - not hard to do because it was intentionally cryptic. Dawkins is a famous biologist and a famous atheist. However, in the course of stimulating discussion, Dawkins drew the ire of certain trans activists. Ever since, a campaign has developed to disrespect Dawkins, and more than a few people have been successfully propagandized/brainwashed against Dawkins. Being Woke is not all bad, nor all good. The contrived campaign against Dawkins is certainly bad. Shame, shame, shame on the authors who write that drivel, presumably because they have been bribed to do so. I see this as being very much along the lines of the smear campaign conducted against Lawrence Krauss. Curiously, Dawkins and Krauss spent a great deal of time together, working a lecture circuit together. Actually, it is not surprising that they should both be attacked, precisely because they both promote perspectives abhorred by certain wealthy and corrupt interests.
I think the abortion debate is putting the cart before the horse because we have no widespread ...
racocn8 comments on Dec 6, 2021:
We can clearly see that those who promote pro-life canards have no real interest in protecting human life. Abortion has never been anything more than a gimmick to corral the sheep. It should not be afforded serious discussion because it is insincere to begin with. Only those unwilling and incapable ...
racocn8 replies on Dec 7, 2021:
@TheMiddleWay The immorality of imposing restrictions on abortions is not undetermined. Women are all too familiar with the consequences, sickness, death, impoverishment, which they usually bear alone. But this indifference or outright hostility against women fully fits with the abuse and hatred Christian religion holds for women, and which they, in their moral wisdom, ignore.
racocn8 comments on Dec 6, 2021:
We can clearly see that those who promote pro-life canards have no real interest in protecting human life. Abortion has never been anything more than a gimmick to corral the sheep. It should not be afforded serious discussion because it is insincere to begin with. Only those unwilling and incapable ...
racocn8 replies on Dec 7, 2021:
@TheMiddleWay The immorality of imposing restrictions on abortions is not undetermined. Women are all too familiar with the consequences, sickness, death, impoverishment, which they usually bear alone. But this indifference or outright hostility against women fully fits with the abuse and hatred Christian religion holds for women, and which they, in their moral wisdom, ignore.
Who’d like to see this!!
Redheadedgammy comments on Dec 6, 2021:
I’d rather see him 6 feet under, and his spawn locked up for decades!
racocn8 replies on Dec 6, 2021:
If there were a god, he'd have died from covid. The problem is everyone supporting him deserves punishment.
Redheadedgammy comments on Dec 6, 2021:
I’d rather see him 6 feet under, and his spawn locked up for decades!
racocn8 replies on Dec 6, 2021:
If there were a god, he'd have died from covid. The problem is everyone supporting him deserves punishment.
Richard Dawkins Urges People to Sign “Declaration” Opposing Trans Rights | Hemant Mehta | ...
racocn8 comments on Dec 3, 2021:
Obviously religionists have no monopoly on being gullible. SJW's, ugh, spare me... Critical thinking is to be used, people. (Let anyone show where Dawkins said or did anything Transphobic. )
racocn8 replies on Dec 6, 2021:
@Diaco It's scary to think that adolescents would be allowed to mutilate their bodies because they had been socially influenced to do so. Most of these people have severe psychological problems (depression, etc.). Their decision-making capacity is not just naive and underdeveloped, it's compromised. The expression of gender is entirely artificial, a social role of dress and practice that has no real basis. Trans do everyone a favor by pointing this out, albeit indirectly.
racocn8 comments on Dec 3, 2021:
Obviously religionists have no monopoly on being gullible. SJW's, ugh, spare me... Critical thinking is to be used, people. (Let anyone show where Dawkins said or did anything Transphobic. )
racocn8 replies on Dec 6, 2021:
@Diaco It's scary to think that adolescents would be allowed to mutilate their bodies because they had been socially influenced to do so. Most of these people have severe psychological problems (depression, etc.). Their decision-making capacity is not just naive and underdeveloped, it's compromised. The expression of gender is entirely artificial, a social role of dress and practice that has no real basis. Trans do everyone a favor by pointing this out, albeit indirectly.
Someone recently told me that they were smart which triggered my research into this subject.
Cast1es comments on Dec 5, 2021:
Just out of curiosity - Someone who is beautiful can be in beauty contests and proud to win , a sports figure can proudly claim to be a professional competitor , a highly educated person can proudly claim the title of doctor , so why is it wrong for a person who has been tested and proven to have a ...
racocn8 replies on Dec 5, 2021:
Like Trump?
Cast1es comments on Dec 5, 2021:
Just out of curiosity - Someone who is beautiful can be in beauty contests and proud to win , a sports figure can proudly claim to be a professional competitor , a highly educated person can proudly claim the title of doctor , so why is it wrong for a person who has been tested and proven to have a ...
racocn8 replies on Dec 5, 2021:
Like Trump?
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Killtheskyfairy comments on Dec 5, 2021:
These Disney princesses always bugged me for this reason and the whole man rescues damsel in distress. This ridiculous storyline sets women up for repeated disappointment because ain’t no man going fix your problems if you can’t do it yourself.
racocn8 replies on Dec 5, 2021:
The Disney princesses have destroyed multiple generations of young women. Supposedly in penance, Disney has swung to the extreme in other directions, with predictably bad effects. And they still infantilize everyone. How amusing - - Not.
Killtheskyfairy comments on Dec 5, 2021:
These Disney princesses always bugged me for this reason and the whole man rescues damsel in distress. This ridiculous storyline sets women up for repeated disappointment because ain’t no man going fix your problems if you can’t do it yourself.
racocn8 replies on Dec 5, 2021:
The Disney princesses have destroyed multiple generations of young women. Supposedly in penance, Disney has swung to the extreme in other directions, with predictably bad effects. And they still infantilize everyone. How amusing - - Not.
Who do you believe about Russiagate?
racocn8 comments on Dec 4, 2021:
I believe the Mueller Report that says Trump's campaign had more than 100 contacts with Russian agents, some of them involving the provision of polling and demographic data which Russia then used to effectively deploy social media bots. Bannon and Manafort provided the data, and Flynn helped ...
racocn8 replies on Dec 4, 2021:
@JeffMurray I watched the video, but I didn't notice the link. I looked at it just now. The pattern of behavior, the litany of incidents should be convincing, unless one's mind is already made up. Looking the other way to install a traitor is the first hazing to brainwash fools into the cult.
Trump may not be that smart, but Putin is. Only a few people on this site aren't serious idiots; seeing them betray their ignorance is chilling.
racocn8 comments on Dec 4, 2021:
I believe the Mueller Report that says Trump's campaign had more than 100 contacts with Russian agents, some of them involving the provision of polling and demographic data which Russia then used to effectively deploy social media bots. Bannon and Manafort provided the data, and Flynn helped ...
racocn8 replies on Dec 4, 2021:
@JeffMurray I watched the video, but I didn't notice the link. I looked at it just now. The pattern of behavior, the litany of incidents should be convincing, unless one's mind is already made up. Looking the other way to install a traitor is the first hazing to brainwash fools into the cult.
Trump may not be that smart, but Putin is. Only a few people on this site aren't serious idiots; seeing them betray their ignorance is chilling.
I know way too many people who call themselves pro-life yet refuse to wear a mask to protect their ...
bobwjr comments on Dec 3, 2021:
Hypocrisy thy name is religion
racocn8 replies on Dec 4, 2021:
Hypocrisy is the one, true, universal religion...
bobwjr comments on Dec 3, 2021:
Hypocrisy thy name is religion
racocn8 replies on Dec 4, 2021:
Hypocrisy is the one, true, universal religion...
Pick one!!!
racocn8 comments on Dec 2, 2021:
How about none of the above....
racocn8 replies on Dec 3, 2021:
@TheoryNumber3 I will graciously accept your sentiment as well-meaning. May we find as much Truth as we can. Enjoy and celebrate every day, and every person who can receive it... Best wishes to you.
racocn8 comments on Dec 2, 2021:
How about none of the above....
racocn8 replies on Dec 3, 2021:
@TheoryNumber3 I will graciously accept your sentiment as well-meaning. May we find as much Truth as we can. Enjoy and celebrate every day, and every person who can receive it... Best wishes to you.
Can you interpret these pictograms?
FearlessFly comments on Dec 2, 2021:
1 Sandbox
2 Man on board
3 I understand
4 reading between the lines
5 long underwear
6 Crossroads
7 Downtown
8 Tricycle
9 split level
10 3 degrees below zero
11 neon lights
12
13
14 paradise
15 touchdown
16 five feet below the ground
17 mind over matter
18 he's beside himself
19 ...
racocn8 replies on Dec 2, 2021:
13 High Chair
21 GI Overseas
FearlessFly comments on Dec 2, 2021:
1 Sandbox
2 Man on board
3 I understand
4 reading between the lines
5 long underwear
6 Crossroads
7 Downtown
8 Tricycle
9 split level
10 3 degrees below zero
11 neon lights
12
13
14 paradise
15 touchdown
16 five feet below the ground
17 mind over matter
18 he's beside himself
19 ...
racocn8 replies on Dec 2, 2021:
13 High Chair
21 GI Overseas
If you get caught in the act of Mass Murder—you get put to sleep.
racocn8 comments on Dec 1, 2021:
Can you be more specific?
racocn8 replies on Dec 1, 2021:
@Tourirst Trump is arguably guilty of mass murder by discouraging mask use and refusing to enact conventional health measures. Those measures would have reduced the Covid death toll by hundreds of thousands. Does he qualify, and if so, what can be done? So far, absolutely nothing.
racocn8 comments on Dec 1, 2021:
Can you be more specific?
racocn8 replies on Dec 1, 2021:
@Tourirst Trump is arguably guilty of mass murder by discouraging mask use and refusing to enact conventional health measures. Those measures would have reduced the Covid death toll by hundreds of thousands. Does he qualify, and if so, what can be done? So far, absolutely nothing.
QAnon Follower Writes Open Letter to Trump, Says Predictions Are False
Organist1 comments on Nov 30, 2021:
The whole country is a real $h!t show right now.
racocn8 replies on Nov 30, 2021:
It always was, but Trump flipped the rock over and now we see the underside.
Organist1 comments on Nov 30, 2021:
The whole country is a real $h!t show right now.
racocn8 replies on Nov 30, 2021:
It always was, but Trump flipped the rock over and now we see the underside.
New winter theme
racocn8 comments on Nov 28, 2021:
AH, Hell frozen over at last...
racocn8 replies on Nov 29, 2021:
I wonder how many people get that joke?
racocn8 comments on Nov 28, 2021:
AH, Hell frozen over at last...
racocn8 replies on Nov 29, 2021:
I wonder how many people get that joke?
She must be a collector
St-Sinner comments on Nov 27, 2021:
She can peg the entire population of Texas.
racocn8 replies on Nov 28, 2021:
They're already at the apex of being anally retentive.
St-Sinner comments on Nov 27, 2021:
She can peg the entire population of Texas.
racocn8 replies on Nov 28, 2021:
They're already at the apex of being anally retentive.
Ilhan Omar Blasts Lauren Boebert, Says She is Lying About Racist Elevator Story
racocn8 comments on Nov 26, 2021:
Yes, I'm afraid that I have no love for either one, and that's a scary thought. I'd really like to be able to say Boebert is worse...
racocn8 replies on Nov 26, 2021:
Okay,... Omar is better looking, and often knows when to keep her mouth shut. But I'm pretty sure she's just as bigoted as Boebert, albeit in different directions.
racocn8 comments on Nov 26, 2021:
Yes, I'm afraid that I have no love for either one, and that's a scary thought. I'd really like to be able to say Boebert is worse...
racocn8 replies on Nov 26, 2021:
Okay,... Omar is better looking, and often knows when to keep her mouth shut. But I'm pretty sure she's just as bigoted as Boebert, albeit in different directions.
4 was shocking...I mourned Hodor!
racocn8 comments on Nov 24, 2021:
6. Christianity is surely the worst blight upon Humanity. Islam is very close or worse. I have no idea who 1-5 are. A reminder would be helpful.
racocn8 replies on Nov 24, 2021:
@Freespirit64 Okay, who are 3, 4, and 5?
racocn8 comments on Nov 24, 2021:
6. Christianity is surely the worst blight upon Humanity. Islam is very close or worse. I have no idea who 1-5 are. A reminder would be helpful.
racocn8 replies on Nov 24, 2021:
@Freespirit64 Okay, who are 3, 4, and 5?
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