So I don't often see eye to eye with Caitlyn Jenner.

Kbdank71 comments on May 2, 2021:

I don't know enough about sports and physiology to have an educated opinion on trans girls and women in sport. I am familiar with republican nonsense, and i guarantee it has zero to do with performance and everything to do with crapping on lgbtq people.

ChestRockfield replies on May 4, 2021:

@Kbdank71 We're not talking about individuals who excel over the average skills of others, we're talking about a general advantage one biological sex would have over another in a given area. Either there exists inherent advantages and the teams should be separate, or there doesn't, and everyone should play together.

So I don't often see eye to eye with Caitlyn Jenner.

CourtJester comments on May 2, 2021:

“He”

ChestRockfield replies on May 2, 2021:

Republicans being anti-trans...

So I don't often see eye to eye with Caitlyn Jenner.

racocn8 comments on May 2, 2021:

Maybe XY trans athletes should wear handicaps like they do for horses. (In a horse handicap race (sometimes called just "handicap"), each horse must carry a specified weight called the impost, assigned by the racing secretary or steward based on factors such as past performances, so as to equalize ...

ChestRockfield replies on May 2, 2021:

I like the brainstorming. I mean, there's no real answer to such a complicated problem, especially when you consider all the other fucked up shit involved in it that are problems in their own right. I was thinking about something like all sports being co-ed with required participation from both sexes, but then what do you do about all-girls or all-boys schools?

So I don't often see eye to eye with Caitlyn Jenner.

Kbdank71 comments on May 2, 2021:

I don't know enough about sports and physiology to have an educated opinion on trans girls and women in sport. I am familiar with republican nonsense, and i guarantee it has zero to do with performance and everything to do with crapping on lgbtq people.

ChestRockfield replies on May 2, 2021:

Yeah, that's a safe bet. But boil it down to a simple logic problem and ignore Jenner. Either there is a performance advantage to being biologically male or there isn't. If there is, biologically male students shouldn't get to compete with the females. If there isn't, there shouldn't be different boys and girls teams because the sex of the student is irrelevant. Ergo, if there needs to be a team just for girls because they can't compete with the boys, then it should be just for girls. I can't seem to make sense of it any other way.

Logic smite!

DonneDeon comments on May 1, 2021:

Dear chicken paint you shouldn't have blocked it or he blocked it, I don’t know, but that’s the least important thing you should have done is like here acting progressively at each level, asshole, how to ask sarcastically in your mind, "and where and what they did with the candles "," and that ...

ChestRockfield replies on May 2, 2021:

What?!

I just found out about something, INFJ personalities.

of-the-mountain comments on Apr 30, 2021:

It is all bunked! Take the test again. Then take it again a month later, at a different location to see if you get the same results!! Guess what you never do!

ChestRockfield replies on Apr 30, 2021:

@of-the-mountain I never heard of these being used for job placement. Actually, I've never really seen them used for anything. And I agree with Willow that it is not the same as astrology. And not for nothing, but I think you have it backward. If IQ tests * were * based on those things they be biased.

I just found out about something, INFJ personalities.

of-the-mountain comments on Apr 30, 2021:

It is all bunked! Take the test again. Then take it again a month later, at a different location to see if you get the same results!! Guess what you never do!

ChestRockfield replies on Apr 30, 2021:

I've taken in numerous times over the past couple decades as well and always got INTJ. Now it's INTJ-T, whatever the hell that means. Apparently the last letter is also a coin flip, so that means there are 32 personality types now?

Probably true lmao

ChestRockfield comments on Apr 24, 2021:

I don't understand that joke. The Navy has classically been teased about being the branch of the military with the most gays. So I decided to do a search, and it turns out it's for a reason. That looks to be about a quarter percent of Marines to near 5% of the Navy, roughly 20x the amount of ...

ChestRockfield replies on Apr 26, 2021:

@Austin-Cambridge Ah, another joke I missed I guess.

Probably true lmao

ChestRockfield comments on Apr 24, 2021:

I don't understand that joke. The Navy has classically been teased about being the branch of the military with the most gays. So I decided to do a search, and it turns out it's for a reason. That looks to be about a quarter percent of Marines to near 5% of the Navy, roughly 20x the amount of ...

ChestRockfield replies on Apr 25, 2021:

@Austin-Cambridge Not sure what that has to do with the price of eggs...

Probably true lmao

AnneWimsey comments on Apr 24, 2021:

Jeebus Bob, what's with the gay-bashing/service-people bashing? NOT funny! Change the "marines" & "navy" to "Muslims & "Jews, or any other ethnic connotation, see what it sounds like (Horrible!) and then take this down, Please!

ChestRockfield replies on Apr 25, 2021:

Very good point. I was too distracted by the fact that it didn't make any sense based on facts to realize how insensitive it was.

Okay, let's talk about why Ma’Khia Bryant is different from George Floyd

phxbillcee comments on Apr 21, 2021:

Oh, my dog! LivinLarge just Blocked me because I disagreed with her! She must really have certainty in her convictions & statements! &, as an FYI, I was not rude, tho I did think she was misinformed.

ChestRockfield replies on Apr 22, 2021:

LovinLarge has a super fragile ego. She blocks anyone who challenges her.

Supposing it had gone down this way:

of-the-mountain comments on Apr 17, 2021:

Yes!!! If Chavn or what ever his fucking name is spelled did that to a dog he would be charge for animal cruelty without any court with a jury to get him out of his crime of murder!!! He is guilty of murder!!! He is plain out a murderer!!!

ChestRockfield replies on Apr 17, 2021:

Truth. Vick spent almost 2 years in federal prison for his involvement in dog fighting. Other NFL players didn't even lose their jobs for killing humans. This country has an idiotic obsession with dogs.

Yay, just got my first Covid inoculation shot.

resserts comments on Apr 11, 2021:

Congrats! I got my first shot (Moderna) last Saturday and my second shot isn't until May 5. *Hrumph!* I didn't have any side effects other than some mild soreness in my shoulder at the injection point, no worse than what I'd get from a good weight-lifting workout. We'll see how I fare after my ...

ChestRockfield replies on Apr 11, 2021:

Good luck. Mine was brutal and all of the worst reactions at my hospital were from Moderna.

How are your driving skills? :-D

Theresa_N comments on Apr 4, 2021:

The driver who is not turning.

ChestRockfield replies on Apr 4, 2021:

Yup. 2, 3, 1. Do people get this wrong on tests?

How are your driving skills? :-D

NHjulie comments on Apr 4, 2021:

I want to know why there is no stop sign. Sue the city. 😁

ChestRockfield replies on Apr 4, 2021:

There is a yield sign, which could be in the place of many stop signs if people weren't so bad at driving.

Archie Comics as accurate as the Simpsons?

phxbillcee comments on Apr 3, 2021:

Just about spot-on, tho the styles are a bit off. It is sort of eerie how often the Simpson's have been so close, or even dead-on, with some of their 'predictions'.

ChestRockfield replies on Apr 4, 2021:

Probably a lot more accurate... https://www.snopes.com/collections/the-simpsons-didnt-predict-that/

Is that a metric adjustable hammer or SAE adjustable hammer?

girlwithsmiles comments on Apr 2, 2021:

That was confusing for a moment reading hammer and seeing spanner, tools eh? 😂

ChestRockfield replies on Apr 2, 2021:

@Fernapple Agreed.

I ordered a Caesar salad from Domino’s, they sent a message that it was in the oven.

ChestRockfield comments on Mar 28, 2021:

I mean, I made a grilled romaine heart marinated in garlic expressions for a side dish that's absurdly good, but I don't melt plastic on it...

ChestRockfield replies on Mar 30, 2021:

@barjoe I think it's pretty good. Is it in my rotation, no, there's plenty better things to eat. But it's tasty. I don't have anything against crossover foods. I'm about to make a reuben pizza. Last year we make reuben egg rolls.

Big fuckin' surprise.

CourtJester comments on Jan 1, 2021:

I didn’t block you butter cup. I haven’t blocked anyone. I just giggle.

ChestRockfield replies on Mar 29, 2021:

@AnneWimsey There were so many things he said and incongruities in his timeline that proved to me he wasn't a doctor it's not even funny. Good leg work in his license though!!!

I ordered a Caesar salad from Domino’s, they sent a message that it was in the oven.

ChestRockfield comments on Mar 28, 2021:

I mean, I made a grilled romaine heart marinated in garlic expressions for a side dish that's absurdly good, but I don't melt plastic on it...

ChestRockfield replies on Mar 29, 2021:

@barjoe Yeah, there's an insane amount of good pizza here in the Cleveland area. To be honest, though, if someone had a Domino's Philly Cheesesteak pizza, I wouldn't kick a slicer out of bed...

CosmicSkeptic Can You Answer These Tricky Moral Dilemmas? [youtube.com]

ChestRockfield comments on Mar 27, 2021:

1. He changes the question from "little cost to yourself" to "comparatively/significantly/considerably little cost to yourself". Those are quite different. 2. His explanation of the morality of veganism does leave plenty of loopholes for vegans to enjoy animal products in certain circumstances. ...

ChestRockfield replies on Mar 27, 2021:

I was curious about his reasoning for veganism. I watched his first video on it where he claims to be a meat eater imploring his listeners to provide arguments he can use to justify continuing to eat meat, then attempts to dismantle the "typical meat-eater arguments" in the rest of the video. These arguments were not very strong. His minions are trying to come to his rescue, but their arguments aren't very good either. Strange * he * didn't respond considering he was supposedly desperate for the content I provided in his quest to continue to eat meat. Feel free to take a look. https://youtu.be/C1vW9iSpLLk

Linking Evangelical Subculture and Phallically Insecure Masculinity Using Google Searches for Male ...

silverotter11 comments on Mar 17, 2021:

Sadly the preoccupation with the size of the male penis is a huge drain on society. No matter where it comes from it is just another cudgel to keep control over people by using the fear factor.

ChestRockfield replies on Mar 17, 2021:

@silverotter11 I doubt people who like dick who say they like them to be bigger than average are all saying it just because of aesthetics. Size queens become size queens for a reason.

Linking Evangelical Subculture and Phallically Insecure Masculinity Using Google Searches for Male ...

Canndue comments on Mar 17, 2021:

It’s all just marketing against vanities and personal insecurities..... All that does is lead to women with unnatural looking bowling balls on their chests , and over stretched dicks and scrotums...

ChestRockfield replies on Mar 17, 2021:

Wait, did I miss a desire from women for long balls? I thought that was generally considered a negative trait. https://youtu.be/8Kx3b4Kk6RI

Linking Evangelical Subculture and Phallically Insecure Masculinity Using Google Searches for Male ...

silverotter11 comments on Mar 17, 2021:

Sadly the preoccupation with the size of the male penis is a huge drain on society. No matter where it comes from it is just another cudgel to keep control over people by using the fear factor.

ChestRockfield replies on Mar 17, 2021:

It's not unfounded. I hear women at work talk positively about well endowed men and negatively about the poorly endowed. Considering our innate drive to find a mate and have sex (because as much as people don't want to admit it, enjoyment of your time is the only reason not to off yourself) the preoccupation with any "attractive qualities" is actually quite paramount until the human race can collectively, magically, transcend these seemingly petty emotions/desires.

With bipartisan support in Congress for permanent daylight saving time, could this weekend’s time ...

Theresa_N comments on Mar 16, 2021:

I hope so. The era of needing to change our clocks back and forth is long past. But this is the first year I haven't had to change any of mine.

ChestRockfield replies on Mar 16, 2021:

That's the craziest part, we could have clocks everywhere that change and set themselves automatically. Not sure why my power going out for once second should mean I have to set my stove and microwave clocks...

What religion does to humanity

CuddyCruiser comments on Mar 12, 2021:

I’m shocked the US isn’t listed.

ChestRockfield replies on Mar 12, 2021:

@RussRAB There was a poll that said 72% of Americans believe in angels. Don't imagine there's too many people who believe in angels that aren't religious, or religious people who don't believe in angels.

Have had everything but Crickets, Haggis and 100 year old egg. Has anyone had those three?

ChestRockfield comments on Mar 10, 2021:

Haggis, truffles, pig ears, quail egg, chicken feet, razor clam, century egg, blood sausage, and I may have had squirrel on one of the camping trips I took with my hunter uncle when I was young. He used to feed us all kinds of stuff. Not necessarily because I * wouldn't * try them, but more ...

ChestRockfield replies on Mar 10, 2021:

@barjoe Haven't heard of the first or third. One source likened it to Hanky Panky, which I've had, made, and love. I don't mess with Buckeye bars because I just make Buckeyes and destroy them. I'm surprised you didn't ask about Skyline Chili.

Have had everything but Crickets, Haggis and 100 year old egg. Has anyone had those three?

ChestRockfield comments on Mar 9, 2021:

Did Joe just admit he's had crabs? 😝

ChestRockfield replies on Mar 9, 2021:

@BufftonBeotch What about the stuff that gets cooked alive like mussels?

There's a CAT in this picture. Can you find it? Please Don't Put the Answer in the Comments.

ZantiMisfit comments on Mar 7, 2021:

I give up :)

ChestRockfield replies on Mar 7, 2021:

@altschmerz How did you cheat?

There's a CAT in this picture. Can you find it? Please Don't Put the Answer in the Comments.

ZantiMisfit comments on Mar 7, 2021:

I give up :)

ChestRockfield replies on Mar 7, 2021:

@altschmerz @ZantiMisfit Zoom in. It's pretty hard to see at regular size.

How about we all just try to agree on something...?

Trajan61 comments on Feb 22, 2021:

I think most of us on this website can agree that religions are man made and gods don’t exist.

ChestRockfield replies on Mar 6, 2021:

@bbyrd009 Exactly my point.

It is believed a doctor died after receiving the coved vaccine.

K9Kohle789 comments on Mar 5, 2021:

I have so little trust in our government after the last 4 yrs I am inclined to believe when they give you the covid shot they're inserting RFID chips so they can spy on you more knowlegably. If you think I'm over reacting there are satellites that see thru your house, your pajamas and whatever ...

ChestRockfield replies on Mar 6, 2021:

@K9Kohle789 Yes, but they're in chronological order...

It is believed a doctor died after receiving the coved vaccine.

K9Kohle789 comments on Mar 5, 2021:

I have so little trust in our government after the last 4 yrs I am inclined to believe when they give you the covid shot they're inserting RFID chips so they can spy on you more knowlegably. If you think I'm over reacting there are satellites that see thru your house, your pajamas and whatever ...

ChestRockfield replies on Mar 6, 2021:

@K9Kohle789 That was not a response to my last comment...

It is believed a doctor died after receiving the coved vaccine.

K9Kohle789 comments on Mar 5, 2021:

I have so little trust in our government after the last 4 yrs I am inclined to believe when they give you the covid shot they're inserting RFID chips so they can spy on you more knowlegably. If you think I'm over reacting there are satellites that see thru your house, your pajamas and whatever ...

ChestRockfield replies on Mar 5, 2021:

@K9Kohle789 Unless it's a prepaid you bought and load with cash only, you're no more hidden than anyone else.

It is believed a doctor died after receiving the coved vaccine.

K9Kohle789 comments on Mar 5, 2021:

I have so little trust in our government after the last 4 yrs I am inclined to believe when they give you the covid shot they're inserting RFID chips so they can spy on you more knowlegably. If you think I'm over reacting there are satellites that see thru your house, your pajamas and whatever ...

ChestRockfield replies on Mar 5, 2021:

Who doesn't have their phone with them when they go somewhere? If they wanted to know, they already know. If you think they need a chip in you, you're on drugs.

Leading cause of death in the world 😱 Simply 1.

KKGator comments on Mar 4, 2021:

Who wants to mandate it for everyone? As far as I've heard, no one has been forced to get vaccinated. It is highly recommended, but I've yet to hear of anyone being commanded to take it. You are free to do as you please, get the vaccine or don't. However, I don't think it's remotely reasonable...

ChestRockfield replies on Mar 5, 2021:

@Castlepaloma I don't know if you're just making nonsensical generalizations, but the pandemic was good for me financially. I worked less hours, got more pay, and I always make overtime over 40 hours * because that's the law where I live. *

[catholicsforchoice.

KKGator comments on Mar 3, 2021:

Oh, I think the catholics are just as much to blame as the church leaders. They continue to allow themselves to be led by scumbags. They haven't risen up against the pedophile priests, the corruption of the church hierarchy, and told them, "NO MORE". They are just as culpable. They're ...

ChestRockfield replies on Mar 4, 2021:

@KKGator I just like to bring up the fact that they have sexual abuse insurance every chance I get because most people don't even know something like that exists and can't believe it after I tell them until they look it up. It's one of the most disgusting things I've ever heard of and everyone should be taking about it.

Leading cause of death in the world 😱 Simply 1.

KKGator comments on Mar 4, 2021:

Who wants to mandate it for everyone? As far as I've heard, no one has been forced to get vaccinated. It is highly recommended, but I've yet to hear of anyone being commanded to take it. You are free to do as you please, get the vaccine or don't. However, I don't think it's remotely reasonable...

ChestRockfield replies on Mar 4, 2021:

@Castlepaloma Ha! It's the billionaires that are intentionally killing the very people that buy their crap and view their ads to make them rich? Your theory holds no water.

[catholicsforchoice.

KKGator comments on Mar 3, 2021:

Oh, I think the catholics are just as much to blame as the church leaders. They continue to allow themselves to be led by scumbags. They haven't risen up against the pedophile priests, the corruption of the church hierarchy, and told them, "NO MORE". They are just as culpable. They're ...

ChestRockfield replies on Mar 3, 2021:

What's more, they put money in the collection plates that both pays to defend the pedophiles and pay for sexual abuse insurance premiums.

Lab-grown black hole behaves just like Stephen Hawking said it would | Live Science

Behind-the-dog comments on Mar 2, 2021:

I feel like I missed something. Shouldn't "Scientists create black hole in lab" be big news all by itself? Did they really create a black hole, or something that mimics one for the purposes of testing Hawking's theory? This seems to be the key sentence: "The researchers' lab-grown black hole was ...

ChestRockfield replies on Mar 2, 2021:

I was thinking the same thing. Shit like this makes me feel super dumb.

Did people really think the GOP wanted to distance itself from Trump?

nogod4me comments on Feb 25, 2021:

It shows how degenerate the Republicans have become that they would vote for someone like Trump and think that he is a hero or worse, godlike. As Fannie Wolfe pointed out when she tweeted: "White evangelicals get abortions in secret, cheat on their spouses, fuck people of the same sex in secret, ...

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 25, 2021:

Yeah, everyone knew before the first election. Long before. Him being a sleazy motherfucker was never a secret. Republicans are piles of trash though, so it's not really surprising they are on board with him.

How about we all just try to agree on something...?

Paddypereira comments on Feb 21, 2021:

Well, I would agree with everyone that says everybody is different from one another and it's impossible to agree on everything. Does anyone else see things this way?

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 22, 2021:

I doubt we could even all agree on that. There are some sort optimistic people. There are even people who think you can reason with Republicans...

How about we all just try to agree on something...?

Trajan61 comments on Feb 22, 2021:

I think most of us on this website can agree that religions are man made and gods don’t exist.

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 22, 2021:

I don't even think we could agree on that. There are a lot of people here who won't agree "gods don't exist".

Does teaching "white guilt" also cultivate a "white pride" backlash?

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 18, 2021:

Being prideful about something you had no control over [like what "race" you are (which isn't even a real thing) or what people of your "race" did in the past] is about the dumbest thing you can do. That's like bragging about your eyes being blue, or more aptly, the color of your ...

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 20, 2021:

@MikeInBatonRouge Even then, why should inspiration only come from, or mean more if, it comes from someone of your same [nationality/"race"/gender/age group/sexual orientation/etc.]?

Blocking: I'm curious... What do you (specifically) use it for on this site?

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 19, 2021:

Are we taking about KWAPELL7??

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 20, 2021:

@David1955 I mean, I haven't blocked him, but I've considered it. I think he's disingenuous. I've attempted to have discussions with him to see if he could articulate his point and support his claims, but it always devolves and goes nowhere. He tends to get very aggressive, thinks way too highly of his intelligence, and apparently believes using a thesaurus on every word proves he's as smart as he thinks he is. Harmless? Sure I suppose. Repetitive enough that a block might save you some aggravation? Quite possibly.

This is a world wide pandemic.

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 19, 2021:

Don't you think if we only used the "best" one, there would be even more shortages??

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 19, 2021:

@barjoe Isn't that the opposite of what the OP was saying?

When you think there's no one in the house.

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 17, 2021:

What am I missing?

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 18, 2021:

@EarnestEccentric Ah, okay, I didn't see the link.

So they blow up a failed Trump hotel and Limbaugh dies too .

bookofmorons comments on Feb 17, 2021:

As Mark twain said, "I've never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure."

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 17, 2021:

I have. Fuck that motherfucker. I'm glad he'll never utter another word to his hateful, racist, homophobic followers ever again. I've wanted him to die since they day I learned of his existence. The world is a slightly better place because of his demise. Who says cancer is all bad?

The price of being single |

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 14, 2021:

I imagine people who say they like being single more don't actually mean * totally * single.

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 16, 2021:

@EarnestEccentric Yeah, I don't think you're getting my point...

The price of being single |

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 14, 2021:

I imagine people who say they like being single more don't actually mean * totally * single.

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 16, 2021:

@rainmanjr Your hand can't keep you company on a trip to Jamaica. I mean, it'll be there, but it's probably not much of a conversationalist.

The price of being single |

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 14, 2021:

I imagine people who say they like being single more don't actually mean * totally * single.

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 16, 2021:

@EarnestEccentric I don't think that would in any way be a substitute. Porn or prostitutes would only serve to exacerbate loneliness (I assume) as you would have the knowledge that you have to pay someone to be with you and you'd know they don't want to be there. I don't need that in my life.

The price of being single |

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 14, 2021:

I imagine people who say they like being single more don't actually mean * totally * single.

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 15, 2021:

@AnneWimsey I don't think I understand. I don't have anyone to do any of that stuff with...

The price of being single |

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 14, 2021:

I imagine people who say they like being single more don't actually mean * totally * single.

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 15, 2021:

@rainmanjr The only thing I can see giving life any value is having someone to share the highs and lows with. If I had a crystal ball that let me know I'd never find someone I'd kill myself tomorrow.

Did Biden and the democrats lie about the $2,000 stimulus checks?

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 3, 2021:

The Republicans wouldn't even give up chairmanships without agreements because of the 50/50 split. If anything, this should tell people we need one more red seat to flip.

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 15, 2021:

@RoboGraham I don't know what your definition of major player is then, because it's obviously not 'possibly able to win'. Maybe it's 'just powerful enough to ruin the chances of the party with a platform more similar to their own'? The policy "I will not dismantle health care coverage that covers millions of people like the other candidate says he will" seems like a policy that I can support...

The price of being single |

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 14, 2021:

I imagine people who say they like being single more don't actually mean * totally * single.

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 15, 2021:

@whiskywoman There may be some lifestyles that haven't been interrupted in certain areas, but I'm talking about the ones that have.

What do the world's richest men have in common ?

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 14, 2021:

And they all had a lot of luck on their sides...

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 15, 2021:

@Word I'm sorry you don't understand. Talking to someone as ignorant as they are adamant is really tiring.

The price of being single |

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 14, 2021:

I imagine people who say they like being single more don't actually mean * totally * single.

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 15, 2021:

@whiskywoman This is why I made the distinction with a * 'totally' * modifier. Being single, especially during the pandemic, has meant for a lot of people the type of single I'm talking about. It's awful.

The price of being single |

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 14, 2021:

I imagine people who say they like being single more don't actually mean * totally * single.

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 15, 2021:

@rainmanjr No dates, no contact with other people in any romantic capacity, at all, ever?

What do the world's richest men have in common ?

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 14, 2021:

And they all had a lot of luck on their sides...

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 15, 2021:

@Word Even if "training" it was possible, knowing what you wanted, thinking about training your brain, and carrying all that out would also not be a choice, so you're still talking nonsense.

What do the world's richest men have in common ?

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 14, 2021:

And they all had a lot of luck on their sides...

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 14, 2021:

@Word Pretty much. That's pretty simplistic, but that's the basic idea.

America just allowed fascism to thumb its nose at democracy.

barjoe comments on Feb 14, 2021:

You didn't think 17 Republicans would vote to convict? Did you? I actually think 7 was a lot. I would say that if Trump had been re-elected you would be right. We dodged a big one. If Biden can stay healthy for the next four years I think he'll get re-elected. If he dies, which can happen to 78-81 ...

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 14, 2021:

I imagine a President Harris loses to a Trump '24 run...

What do the world's richest men have in common ?

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 14, 2021:

And they all had a lot of luck on their sides...

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 14, 2021:

@Word I can't help you learn as you have demonstrated no inclination or desire for it. Keep talking unintelligently on the subject; some of us are getting a chuckle out of it.

What do the world's richest men have in common ?

Willow_Wisp comments on Feb 14, 2021:

More luck than ideas. I’m like a Wazniak in world full of Jobs. I find people to pay for my technical interest while I sort out the bugs. For this I also let them pretend to be so much better than me, calling them boss and such. If I could get a break I wouldn’t give them the time of day. ...

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 14, 2021:

That, or his really gross mushroom dick. I mean, I heard it was just awful.

What do the world's richest men have in common ?

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 14, 2021:

And they all had a lot of luck on their sides...

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 14, 2021:

@Word Correct. But you wouldn't know that because you can't be bothered to do any learning on a subject you know absolutely nothing about.

Toxins to the Brain

Willow_Wisp comments on Feb 14, 2021:

Fluoride isn’t the danger it’s being portrayed as. WTF to much water can kill you and that’s millions of times more likely than accidental fluoride poisoning. Sounds like something an antivaxer made.

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 14, 2021:

Yeah, it's dripping with anti-vaxxerness.

I think not removing Trump will backfire.

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 13, 2021:

On the Republicans?

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 13, 2021:

@Besalbub Me too. Doubt it though.

US politics - The most compelling argument (in my opinion) for conviction is one I haven't heard, so...

kmaz comments on Feb 12, 2021:

We've heard weeks and months of blah-blah from Cruze et al. as to their supposed concern for "vote fraud". Ok. Do they claim their concern is patriotic? Do they really care about counting all fairly cast votes? Do they really care that all citizens with a right to vote should have that right ...

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 13, 2021:

@kmaz But it is, though. Like the last line of your comment, "they were supposedly concerned with the fairness". Supposedly is not actually. Because they were feigning concern, trying to use that concern won't actually work. It's like trying to use the urine of someone who was lying about being clean to pass your own drug test, it ain't gonna help...

Oh boy do I have memes! I've been forgetting to post - it was a busy week here - and I kept getting ...

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 13, 2021:

I accidentally swallowed a book of synonyms.

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 13, 2021:

It was thesaurus throat I've ever had.

Free will choice?

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 13, 2021:

I don't really understand what your options are asking here. What is the difference between the three 'not free will choice' options? I don't think any of those things can be freely chosen...

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 13, 2021:

@Word Exactly, you have no choice. That's what I've been saying for hours.

Free will choice?

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 13, 2021:

Did you even watch the video you posted??

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 13, 2021:

@Word You already admitted that you weren't willing to read or even listen to the evidence against free will. I'm obviously wasting my time talking to you. Enjoy your ignorance; I hear it's blissful.

Free will choice?

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 13, 2021:

Did you even watch the video you posted??

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 13, 2021:

@Word Are you fucking kidding me?! YOU were the one that said that. It's in YOUR fucking post!!

Free will choice?

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 13, 2021:

I don't really understand what your options are asking here. What is the difference between the three 'not free will choice' options? I don't think any of those things can be freely chosen...

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 13, 2021:

@Word So still not free in that sense either? Do * you * even know what the fuck you're talking about?

Free will choice?

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 13, 2021:

Did you even watch the video you posted??

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 13, 2021:

@Word A completely nonsensical response, as expected. That would be like that same religious person saying, "How do you know I didn't speak to god?" It's a meaningless statement in the confines of this discussion. You'd perhaps know this if you actually did some research instead of just repeatedly vomiting out the same things you already believed over and over and over.

Free will choice?

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 13, 2021:

I don't really understand what your options are asking here. What is the difference between the three 'not free will choice' options? I don't think any of those things can be freely chosen...

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 13, 2021:

@Word None of it is free...

Free will choice?

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 13, 2021:

Did you even watch the video you posted??

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 13, 2021:

@Word See, this is the problem. You can't speak intelligently about a topic after having done zero research. To everyone who has you sound very silly. Your statements equate to someone saying "Because god did it. How do I know? I just know." It's utterly nonsensical. You're basing everything you're saying off nothing more than your feelings. This is why I have come to realize there is no correlation between atheism and critical thinking.

Free will choice?

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 13, 2021:

I don't really understand what your options are asking here. What is the difference between the three 'not free will choice' options? I don't think any of those things can be freely chosen...

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 13, 2021:

@Word In just asking you to explain what you're asking...

Free will choice?

David1955 comments on Feb 12, 2021:

Illogical atheist? Well, if I had a choice to meet and talk with you or Sam Harris, it would probably take me 1 trillionith of a second to choose Sam. As for your question, who cares; it's not honestly asked, just a dig at Sam and atheists.

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 13, 2021:

@Word I can see the argument for * gnostic * atheism being illogical, but a simple statement of one's belief about something simply cannot be inherently illogical. It would be no more or less illogical that a statement about your belief which team will win the next super bowl or what flavor of cake your co-worker will bring in for the next potluck.

Are you a determinist or not?

Word comments on Feb 11, 2021:

Determinism, in philosophy, theory that all events, including moral choices, are completely determined by previously existing causes. Determinism is usually understood to preclude free will because it entails that humans cannot act otherwise than they do. Britannica.com With out a doubt there is ...

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 12, 2021:

@Word Was that a joke? Or do you really not get where I'm coming from? I don't have a choice either way.

Are you a determinist or not?

Word comments on Feb 11, 2021:

Determinism, in philosophy, theory that all events, including moral choices, are completely determined by previously existing causes. Determinism is usually understood to preclude free will because it entails that humans cannot act otherwise than they do. Britannica.com With out a doubt there is ...

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 12, 2021:

@Word "Are you saying we cannot choose to close our eyes because we do not want to see something? Or, blink our eyes for the fun or flirt of it?" No, I'm saying that the thought to close your eyes in response or even the thought that you don't like something or not want to see it aren't under your control.

Are you a determinist or not?

Word comments on Feb 11, 2021:

Determinism, in philosophy, theory that all events, including moral choices, are completely determined by previously existing causes. Determinism is usually understood to preclude free will because it entails that humans cannot act otherwise than they do. Britannica.com With out a doubt there is ...

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 12, 2021:

@Word What you see as "99%" I recognize is actually 100%. Wherever you see that 1% ask yourself what caused that thing repeatedly. If you're being intellectually honest, you'll ultimately find a cause that is clearly outside of what even you think you can control. What forces me to respond? Honestly, anything I say would only be speculation. There is no way for me to actually know all of the factors that coalesced to force this, nor what percentage of the response is a result of outside factors vs internal factors (the physical and chemical composition of my brain). As for thoughts having power, that is absolutely true. The question is, can you control them? And, AGAIN, this is where Harris does an infinitely better job detailing why free will is an illusion than I could. So, again, I'd say you should probably give his "Free Will" a read if you actually want to investigate this instead of just reiterate what you already believe to someone who it's not going to affect. To me, arguments for the existence of free will are as nonsensical as arguments for the existence of the Christian conception of god, if not more. I know a lot of people who lost their faith in god who found their way back, but I don't know a single person who has realized free will was an illusion that started believing in it again.

Are you a determinist or not?

Word comments on Feb 11, 2021:

Determinism, in philosophy, theory that all events, including moral choices, are completely determined by previously existing causes. Determinism is usually understood to preclude free will because it entails that humans cannot act otherwise than they do. Britannica.com With out a doubt there is ...

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 12, 2021:

@Word While whether or not you will ever understand that free will being an illusion is predetermined, it is not known to anyone, so it * seems * like it's not. You still seem to have this notion that it's designed or "destined". Try not to think of it as a known outcome but rather consequences of consequences of consequences that are all a result of things no one can control, thus the way they happen to end up * is * the way they were * going to * be, thus predetermined. Maybe break it down into chunks? Imagine you're alone at a gun range. The instant after the bullet leaves the barrel, there is likely nothing that will change where that bullet is going to end up on your target, so even though the bullet hasn't passed through the target yet, it is predetermined. And on the freak occurrences like say maybe a lighting fixture fell into the path of the bullet, the fixture failed at that exact instant because that's when the exact gravitational force that was exerted on it caused the faulty fastener to fail, and couldn't have happened any other way, thus the bullet hitting it and ending up where it ended up that time was * also * predetermined, even though it was completely unknown and totally unpredictable. As soon as you can grasp that * some * things are predetermined, it only takes a series of questions outward from that to realize * everything * is. But again, I'M NOT AS SMART OR ELOQUENT AS SAM HARRIS. If you are honestly interested in learning about this, and not just trying to prove me wrong (which you won't, I have a ton of science on my side that you'd discover if you actually looked into this) you'd spend the few hours learning from someone like him... but you have no control over whether or not you'll do that.

Are you a determinist or not?

Word comments on Feb 11, 2021:

Determinism, in philosophy, theory that all events, including moral choices, are completely determined by previously existing causes. Determinism is usually understood to preclude free will because it entails that humans cannot act otherwise than they do. Britannica.com With out a doubt there is ...

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 12, 2021:

@Word You obviously don't understand. We all get that. One day, if you ever do, you'll look back at this conversation and realize how silly these questions are.

Are you a determinist or not?

Word comments on Feb 11, 2021:

Determinism, in philosophy, theory that all events, including moral choices, are completely determined by previously existing causes. Determinism is usually understood to preclude free will because it entails that humans cannot act otherwise than they do. Britannica.com With out a doubt there is ...

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 12, 2021:

@Word Don't be condescending. The entirety of the notion of doing good and/or asking for forgiveness is predicated on the notion of free will. Without it, those concepts become nonsensical.

Are you a determinist or not?

Word comments on Feb 11, 2021:

Determinism, in philosophy, theory that all events, including moral choices, are completely determined by previously existing causes. Determinism is usually understood to preclude free will because it entails that humans cannot act otherwise than they do. Britannica.com With out a doubt there is ...

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 12, 2021:

@Word I don't know what theists you're talking to that don't believe in free will. It's kinda crucial to their whole deal. But honestly, I'm not going to pretend I'm even a tenth as intelligent or eloquent as someone like Sam Harris. He can make much more of a concise, cogent argument against free will then I ever could, so if you're honestly curious how do many people could disbelieve in something that seems so real, you should spend the few hours it would take to read his "Free Will".

US politics - The most compelling argument (in my opinion) for conviction is one I haven't heard, so...

kmaz comments on Feb 12, 2021:

We've heard weeks and months of blah-blah from Cruze et al. as to their supposed concern for "vote fraud". Ok. Do they claim their concern is patriotic? Do they really care about counting all fairly cast votes? Do they really care that all citizens with a right to vote should have that right ...

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 12, 2021:

Like I said, they are lying, pure and simple. Trump even admitted that if access to voting was expanded not Republican would ever win another election. They know cheating is the only way for people who support generally unpopular opinions to win, so that's what they do.

Are you a determinist or not?

Word comments on Feb 11, 2021:

Determinism, in philosophy, theory that all events, including moral choices, are completely determined by previously existing causes. Determinism is usually understood to preclude free will because it entails that humans cannot act otherwise than they do. Britannica.com With out a doubt there is ...

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 12, 2021:

@Word Also, it's curious to me that one of your arguments * for * free will is that we didn't choose to exist.

Are you a determinist or not?

Word comments on Feb 11, 2021:

Determinism, in philosophy, theory that all events, including moral choices, are completely determined by previously existing causes. Determinism is usually understood to preclude free will because it entails that humans cannot act otherwise than they do. Britannica.com With out a doubt there is ...

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 12, 2021:

@Word Again, this verbiage tends to suggest a grand designer and a desire outcome. No one * needs * to hear something. However, I have heard you say those things, and invariably, they affected my reply. Like I said, I don't hold it against you. It's not your fault you do not have the requisite understanding of predetermination and free will to realize what a fair percentage of members here have realized. If you are curious why so many are convinced free will doesn't exist even though it * really really * feels like it does, you could do some reading and see if it "clicks" for you... but it's not really up to you if you'll read, or if you'll understand if you do. I thought like you before. We all did. And when I was researching, I thought what I was reading was total bullshit, just like you. But there were several factors that kept me reading anyway, that may not exist for you, that ultimately revealed to me (against my "will") that free will was an illusion.

Are you a determinist or not?

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 11, 2021:

I would estimate about 35-45% of members here do not believe in free will. I initially thought it would be much higher, but that was back when I thought there was a high correlation between atheism and intelligence/critical thinking. I have since learned, here, that it is not so high. For fuck's ...

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 12, 2021:

@Word What? "How could someone have low intelligence if they are actually smart" This is like asking how could someone be short if they are actually tall. I don't understand the question. "but predetermined to give the wrong answer even thought they know its wrong" I think we have different understandings of predetermination. This question seems to suggest some cosmic forces that know of a desired outcome and are thus controlling variables to make it come true. There is no internal battle going on here; you don't "feel your strings" so to speak. The outcome is predetermined only because the variables aren't actually variables, not because someone knows the outcome and is forcing into reality.

Are you a determinist or not?

Word comments on Feb 11, 2021:

Determinism, in philosophy, theory that all events, including moral choices, are completely determined by previously existing causes. Determinism is usually understood to preclude free will because it entails that humans cannot act otherwise than they do. Britannica.com With out a doubt there is ...

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 11, 2021:

@Word I don't hold anyone's belief in free will against them because I know they don't have the free will to to choose to reject the illusion of free will.

Are you a determinist or not?

Word comments on Feb 11, 2021:

Determinism, in philosophy, theory that all events, including moral choices, are completely determined by previously existing causes. Determinism is usually understood to preclude free will because it entails that humans cannot act otherwise than they do. Britannica.com With out a doubt there is ...

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 11, 2021:

The deterministic view would claim that the entirety of the captain's life experiences coupled with the physical and chemical composition of his brain would determine those "choices" for him with no free will involved.

He was ok with a fence before.

ChestRockfield comments on Jan 26, 2021:

I always find that if you made a mistake, it's best to ignore anyone who could point it out and continue to think the same things for the rest of your life regardless of what new information or circumstances arise. It shows grit and determination, and, let's face it, it's super manly. "They shall...

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 10, 2021:

@Wildgreens You think this is just a difference of egos?

So you don't want the vaccine because you're scared not knowing what's in it, or the long term ...

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 3, 2021:

As much as I hate the anti-vaxxer movement, I really wish those combating it wouldn't use non-analogous memes to try to get their point across. If billions and billions of vaccines were taken from fast food restaurants all over the world for decades upon decades, "what was in it" wouldn't really be ...

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 6, 2021:

@josephr But you are able to grasp why it's not analogous, right? This is where some critical thinking would be useful. 1. The meme doesn't say that you * primarily * eat chicken nuggets and hot dogs, just that you have consumed them throughout your life. I have eaten hot dogs every summer holiday as far back as I can remember, but those handful of hot dogs a year couldn't reasonably be considered the cause of any disease process (if I had one). The point is, you can consume them without much harm at all. 2. We have a pretty good idea what's in hot dogs and chicken nuggets. It may be kinda gross, but we do have access to that information. Furthermore, people all over the world have been eating them for many decades with no severe problems linked to them. 3. Medications that we think are safe even after trials can possibly cause grave effects decades later to offspring. It's rare, but you don't * really * know something is safe for a long time. None of that is to say one * shouldn't * take the vaccine. I took it. I just don't like to see people use illogical arguments to advance their position because it leaves the door open for a solid counterargument. If you have good reasons for what you think, use those instead of nonsense memes; if you don't, people will think you don't have good reasons.

In the thinking process we have decisions to make, these can be critical especially when the only ...

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 5, 2021:

I was wondering if there was any way we could write these two scenarios in an even more biased way before I answer.

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 5, 2021:

@Word That is so incredibly simplified and cherry picked it's insane. The answers to any question that deliberately skewed would be completely useless. Actually worse, it would be counterproductive in its every application.

In the thinking process we have decisions to make, these can be critical especially when the only ...

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 5, 2021:

I was wondering if there was any way we could write these two scenarios in an even more biased way before I answer.

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 5, 2021:

@Word It seems like you're doing this deliberately. You never said the drug lords were terrorists. I never said you said that either. BUT THAT DOESN'T EVEN MATTER. To reference terrorism for one of the subjects and freedom for the other necessarily biases the fuck out of your survey. That has been my point this entire time and you are either intentionally pretending not to know that or are incapable of learning it after numerous attempts. That's when it stopped being a discussion...

In the thinking process we have decisions to make, these can be critical especially when the only ...

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 5, 2021:

I was wondering if there was any way we could write these two scenarios in an even more biased way before I answer.

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 5, 2021:

@Word I can't. This may be the most ridiculous argument I've ever had on this site.

In the thinking process we have decisions to make, these can be critical especially when the only ...

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 5, 2021:

I was wondering if there was any way we could write these two scenarios in an even more biased way before I answer.

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 5, 2021:

@Word This is unbelievable. You are * still * calling one thing terrorism and framing the other as an ambassador of freedom. If someone called you a racist pedophile, do you think it would be better if they called you a pedophile who is racist instead? It doesn't matter where you call one party terrorists, you're still calling them terrorists. Are you putting me on, or are you really unable to see how that creates bias in the survey? THAT is not a yes/no answer. Had you answered yes or no as instructed, you would have provided false information about your martial status and you would have admitted to being someone who would abuse their wife. * THAT'S * why people don't like to answer loaded/biased questions. Are you even starting to understand?

In the thinking process we have decisions to make, these can be critical especially when the only ...

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 5, 2021:

I was wondering if there was any way we could write these two scenarios in an even more biased way before I answer.

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 5, 2021:

@Word I don't think the question is hard to answer at all. Obviously I would choose to continue to live in a society that collected taxes for the common good (and hope the corruption could be reigned in) and eliminate drug lords, but I refuse to answer an improperly designed survey with loaded questions. Would you be willing to answer the question, "Have you stopped beating your wife?" with a simple 'yes' or 'no'?

In the thinking process we have decisions to make, these can be critical especially when the only ...

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 5, 2021:

I was wondering if there was any way we could write these two scenarios in an even more biased way before I answer.

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 5, 2021:

@Word No, loaded in that one option is described as terrorism and the other freedom. Are you seriously unable to grasp the concept of biased survey language? https://delighted.com/blog/biased-questions-examples-bad-survey-questions#:~:text=What%20are%20biased%20survey%20questions,for%20customers%20to%20answer%20honestly.

In the thinking process we have decisions to make, these can be critical especially when the only ...

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 5, 2021:

I was wondering if there was any way we could write these two scenarios in an even more biased way before I answer.

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 5, 2021:

@Word It says 14 people have visited this post and none of them have felt the question as posed was either answerable or worth answering. It is an extremely loaded way to ask that question, regardless of whether or not you can see it. Whatever wording you changed didn't help at all. As for the two evils part, it's just like every other decision. How bad or good the options are is irrelevant. You examine the options and your subconscious mind determines the most desirable or least undesirable option and informs your conscious mind what to pick. Easy as pie.

In the thinking process we have decisions to make, these can be critical especially when the only ...

ChestRockfield comments on Feb 5, 2021:

I was wondering if there was any way we could write these two scenarios in an even more biased way before I answer.

ChestRockfield replies on Feb 5, 2021:

@Word I'm not sure anyone knows what you're getting at considering no one has answered your poll. I will say that the way you phrased them clearly does not point to a choice between two evils, as one of them is framed as supporting freedom. You further delineate the two by framing the other as supporting terrorism. Frankly, I'm confounded how you fail to see this as biased survey language. That stuff aside, are you asking * how * someone makes a decision between two evils? I don't think it's functionally any different than any other choice.