I have a few concerns and reservations about the upcoming meeting between Trump and Kim.

Druvius comments on Mar 9, 2018:

Lol. Who knows. The US has already announced that North Korea must make concessions before talks will occur, so likely they wont. And Kim won't need an interpreter, he speaks English. :)

Ever notice the ammosexuals(luv the term) always talk about all the other things that kill people ...

Druvius comments on Mar 8, 2018:

Yes, the anti-gun control people don't have any good arguments, so they spew an endless stream of false arguments and deflection to avoid actual debate.

Does anyone have a funny meme to share or a good joke?

Druvius comments on Mar 8, 2018:

Another.

Does anyone have a funny meme to share or a good joke?

Druvius comments on Mar 8, 2018:

https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2008-11-24

Does anyone have a funny meme to share or a good joke?

Druvius comments on Mar 8, 2018:

This made me laugh this morning:

Why are religious people against gay marriages?

Druvius comments on Mar 8, 2018:

Some religions are very much about defined gender roles, and gay marriage flies against that.

Does anyone have a funny meme to share or a good joke?

Druvius comments on Mar 8, 2018:

Does this count as a religious joke? :)

I'm so upset! I called off for tomorrow because I'm so stressed and over-worked.

Druvius comments on Mar 6, 2018:

Have you considered another job? You shouldn't have to deal with stuff like this. You did nothing wrong.

Do you find giving advice to someone who disregards it, is a waste of time.

Druvius comments on Mar 6, 2018:

"Never give advice. The wise don't need it, fools won't heed it."

Are most people logical? Is being "logical" an illusion?

Druvius comments on Mar 6, 2018:

Most people couldn't construct a logical argument to save their lives in my experience. The human brain isn't wired for logic, it's a pattern recognition device.

Would you accept a job or position within a company that was built around religious beliefs?

Druvius comments on Mar 6, 2018:

It would depend on the job, the religion, and their beliefs. Maybe.

How do I stop my negative self-talk?

Druvius comments on Mar 6, 2018:

The universe loves you just the way you are.

When will Donald Trump leave or be forced from office?

Druvius comments on Mar 5, 2018:

When his second term ends in 2024? Unless the economy completely tanks before 2020, he will likely get reelected, since the Dems seem to have learned nothing from their loss in 2016. Anything is possible of course, but that seems the most likely the way things are going now.

If the Second Amendment Was Meant for Genocide, Is It Sacred?

Druvius comments on Mar 5, 2018:

Kind of irrelevant at this point, it's an individual right now. Doesn't mean measures can't be taken to reduce gun violence.

I found out last night my ex best friend passed away.

Druvius comments on Mar 5, 2018:

I'm sorry for your loss. :(

I'll bet that 90% of members posting in this discussion have never held much less owned a firearm.

Druvius comments on Mar 4, 2018:

Semi-automatic magazine fed rifles is what we are talking about. You're in the wrong group if all you want to do is insult people and play word games.

I've started watching Neil deGrasse Tyson's "Cosmos" on Netflix.

Druvius comments on Mar 4, 2018:

Historians were appalled by it, which kind of ruined it for me.

Flat earthers, truthers, birthers, holocaust deniers, moon landing deniers?

Druvius comments on Mar 3, 2018:

The human brain is wired for pattern recognition, not logic. This is a feature, not a bug. The caveman who thought every rustle in the grass was a saber tooth had better survival odds than the ones who said "It's just the wind, don't be stupid!" Granted in the modern era politicians and hucksters are getting better at exploiting those who exhibit this tendency, but they are just functioning the way evolution made them. And yes, a number of my friends and relatives are prone to conspiracy ideation, so what?

Do you ever get the urge to want to take a religious nut's bible and slap the shit outta them with ...

Druvius comments on Mar 3, 2018:

Yeah. I was making good progress too, but then the choir jumped me. They were old though, I fought free, grabbed a bottle of sacramental wine, broke it, and slashing wildly managed to make my way through the still stunned congregation to the exit. I don't think I seriously hurt anyone, but I wasn't about to take any chances. Fortunately I was close to the state line and got across before the police caught up. Next time I will be more careful, but yeah, I'll stay out of Kentucky just to be safe.

What do you think about those religitards standing on the street corner shouting about the bible and...

Druvius comments on Mar 3, 2018:

Makes me happy I live in a free country. Makes me sad that in many parts of the country publicaly preaching the opposite would be dangerous. I ignore them.

Am I the only one that doesn't watch TV?

Druvius comments on Mar 3, 2018:

Yes, yes you are. 60 minutes will do doing an expose on you soon. A slot on Oprah is not out of the question.

Black Florida Lawmaker Thanks God For Slavery

Druvius comments on Mar 3, 2018:

Worshipping a tree makes as least as much sense as worshipping a dead guy nailed to a stick.

What do you think about this whole Nibiru/Planet X thing?

Druvius comments on Mar 2, 2018:

Well, the whole "Planet Nibiru is going to fly into the inner Solar System and wreak havoc" is nonsense. There is some thought that the orbits of some Kuiper Belt objects can best be explained by an as yet undiscovered Neptune sized planet that orbits about 20 times further from the Sun than Neptune. Still, until astronomers spot it, it's just speculation.

Yes do explain how this is going to work.

Druvius comments on Mar 1, 2018:

Gotta love how opponents of gun control spew every false argument known to mankind. When you have no good arguments in your quiver, doesn't really leave them much choice. Tiresome really.

It's not a inconvenient truth it's a diversion.

Druvius comments on Mar 1, 2018:

The NRA is drenched in blood.

Getting big money out of politics is critical.

Druvius comments on Feb 28, 2018:

Yeah, good luck with that. :(

Princess Diana was having high tea with the royal family.

Druvius comments on Feb 28, 2018:

"Help me, I'm white and I can't get down!"

Muhammed Married a 6-Year Old - Was It Moral?... [youtube.com]

Druvius comments on Feb 28, 2018:

Aisha was an amazing educated woman by all accounts, and her and Muhammed's love for each other was epic.

Does anyone enjoy a hot cup of tea? What is your favorite kind?

Druvius comments on Feb 28, 2018:

Fresh catnip/peppermint.

Are there any atheists that go-to church?

Druvius comments on Feb 28, 2018:

A local church is very active in supporting progresives causes, I've gone to a few services just because it feels nice to spend time with a good community of people.

Cats, Caticide, CatSurvival, 7to42StoriesOK, I have just learned that if you wish to commit ...

Druvius comments on Feb 28, 2018:

Yes, 5-7 floors is the danger zone for cats, above and below their odds of surviving without injury are good. All three of mine were "flight qualified." When we lived in a 3rd story apartment I always left a window open so they could escape if there was a fire, it was nice knowing they had a fire escape.

Is anyone else losing hair over this nutjob in the W.H from stress?

Druvius comments on Feb 28, 2018:

No, not really. He is a symptom not a cause. The foxes took over the henhouse under Reagan and it's been downhill since. Any chance of democratic change is essentially gone at this point, we are an imperial oligarchy. It's no more sustainable than the Soviet empire was, so at some point it will collapse. What will happen then is anyone's guess. Until then, enjoy the ride. :)

Scientific society is starting to believe there is only 50-50 chance of this world to be real.

Druvius comments on Feb 28, 2018:

Boils down to whether our universe is analog or digital. If digital, then yes, could be a simulation. If analog, can't be. The jury is still out. https://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/are-we-living-in-a-simulated-universe/

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Druvius comments on Feb 28, 2018:

Could only watch half of this racist ignorant rant. Was there some point to posting it, other than to demonstrate Poland has its share of racist ignorant politicians too?

Medical costs in America are so ridiculous that I just had a level 2 trauma walk into my ER.

Druvius comments on Feb 28, 2018:

Least effective, most expensive health care system in the developed world. It's a national disgrace.

I am concerned about the future our country.

Druvius comments on Feb 27, 2018:

A lot of people are, it's been in a death spiral for decades. https://sputniknews.com/columnists/201802251061983205-us-collapse-spectacle-of-our-time/

Enceladus Methane - Biological?... [space.com]

Druvius comments on Feb 27, 2018:

I suspect we will find microbial life all over the Solar System once we get out there (or have sample return missions) and can look for it. Life is simply too ubiquitous on Earth, and we know it can survive inside rocks for millions of years. The "cloud" of life bearing rocks blasted free from Earth by bollide impacts is about 12 LY wide now. It would be surprising to me if the various oceans in the Solar System turned out to be sterile.

INDOORS OR OUTDOORS?

Druvius comments on Feb 27, 2018:

If you have a safe yard, IE fenced and dog proofed, the cats spend their first few months at least indoors, they are only allowed out when you are home, and NEVER left out overnight, it's OK. Oh, also must be a yard where they will never cross a road. Never had a problem using these guidelines.

Can atheists believe in ghosts?

Druvius comments on Feb 27, 2018:

Why not? Athiests can and do believe in anything humans believe in except Gods.

When we finally start living in the moon or mars when will those people be classed as another ...

Druvius comments on Feb 27, 2018:

The evidence from the Neanderthal/human speciation event, 4000 to 25000 generations. So maybe 100,000 to 500,000 years. At the lower end if the populations are isolated, higher end if cross breeding is occuring. All pretty speculative too, but a long time basically because human generations are so long.

FAFSA was approved today! I'm going to college!

Druvius comments on Feb 27, 2018:

Grats!

So, if you're Agnostic what causes you to "sit on the fence?". Why are you not an Atheist?

Druvius comments on Feb 27, 2018:

Because defining myself by what I don't believe seems odd to me.

Pope: It's better to be an atheist than a bad Christian - CNN

Druvius comments on Feb 27, 2018:

Yes, he is damning athiests with faint praise. He's done it before. This is nothing for athiests to be impressed by, it's just a backhanded insult.

Water on the Moon, (& a good Moon video)... [space.com]

Druvius comments on Feb 27, 2018:

Old story. A fascinating codicil to this is in the 70s when Moon rocks and soil were brought back from the Moon, NASA did in fact detect miniscule amounts of water in them. Well, this was clearly "impossible," so it was written off as contamination during or after transport from the Moon. Even scientists can be blinded by their preconceptions. :)

For the handful of christians floating around here

Druvius comments on Feb 26, 2018:

I think if Jesus existed, he was someone who tried to do the right thing. There have been many others throughout history, gives me hope for the species. I readopted my faith because hate filled bigoted evangelicals were giving it a bad name. Most of my family and friends are Christian of one sort or another, and they're all good people horrified by America's Christian right. The Bible is Bronze Age morality literature mostly made up, and of very limited use as a guide to modern life. We have made a lot of progress since it was written. And no, heaven and hell is made up crap, our job here is to be there for our friends and family and try to make the world a better place.

What do you do when missionaries or Jehovah's Witnesses come to your door?

Druvius comments on Feb 26, 2018:

I just say I'm a happy Episcopalian, thanks, and God bless. Shut door. In the past I used to sometimes invite the Mormons in because some of them were interesting.

Which religion in your opinion is the worst? Islam or Christianity?

Druvius comments on Feb 25, 2018:

The abrahamaaic religions are all just sects of the same religion, and they are all equally drenched in blood and misogyny.

Have you ever known anyone to fall victim to a scam? Or, are most people wary enough to avoid them?

Druvius comments on Feb 25, 2018:

I had a friend who fell for the pidgeon drop scam. In my early days on AOL I gave my password to someone claiming to work for company, though realized that I had fallen for a ploy and changed my password befote logging off, phew. A phishing scam fooled me for a few minutes once, but since I didn't have an ATM card at the time, I was just puzzled as to why they wanted info I couldn't provide.

Child Marriage in America—the Amendment of Abuse and Antiquity - TheHumanist.com

Druvius comments on Feb 25, 2018:

Yes, in half of US states there is no legal minimum age for marriage, though parental consent and often judicial consent is required, but it is a problem. People can and do have forced and arranged child marriages in the US.

I saw somewhere, and it may have even been one of you that said there is more proof of little green ...

Druvius comments on Feb 25, 2018:

Currently the evidence is pretty solid that civilization as we define the term (cities, social Classes, specialized buildings like temples, palaces) arose pretty much simultaneously in both Mesopotamia and Egypt. There's no evidence nor reason to believe they had any help from either an earlier civilization (Atlantis) or alien visitors. That being said, how and why civilisations arose in the first place is still quite the mystery. And the discovery of gobekli tepe has futher muddied the waters, we apparently were building "temples" before cities or agriculture. Humans are clever, have been for hundreds of thousands of years.

Star Wars or Star Trek?

Druvius comments on Feb 25, 2018:

Different genres so not really a good comparison. Star Wars is space opera, Star Trek is science fiction. Star Wars is among the best of the best when it comes to space opera, but it's not really a genre that I enjoy.

[truth-out.org] any thoughts on this perspective on the second amendment?

Druvius comments on Feb 25, 2018:

I fail to see its relevance. DC vs Heller 2008 clarified that the 2nd amendment was an individual right to bear arms. Baring a dramatic restructuring of the SCOTUS or a consitutional amendment, that's the law of the land. It DOESN'T guarantee a right to any weapon one wants, it just means a blanket prohibition against civilians owning guns is unconstitutional. So arguing over what the original meaning of the second amendment was is a distraction from the issue at hand, real gun control that reins in the wild west state of gun control in the US.

Since I’ve been away from religion for at least 20 years, I feel like the Evangelicals broadsided ...

Druvius comments on Feb 25, 2018:

Yerp. As a young man we called them holy rollers and they pretty much kept to themselves. Then the GOP made an unholy alliance with them and created a huge evangelical political movement. And in fact a large segment of them, the Seven Mountain Dominionists, are actively and openly trying to turn America into a theocracy based on their hate filled interpretation of the Old Testament. I don't have a problem with religion per se, but when they want to make their religion the law of the land, major problem.

I can't figure out how that is going to work.

Druvius comments on Feb 25, 2018:

Baster babies?

Isn’t religion grand?

Druvius comments on Feb 25, 2018:

Giving people the silent treatment is one of the most potent forms of psychological abuse.

SENTIENT INSECTS?

Druvius comments on Feb 25, 2018:

Wasps are a highly evolved animal, and a very beneficial one as well. And generally if one leaves them alone they will live and let live. Generally, we had a nest on rural property one year that anyone who went near would be attacked. I'm sure colonies have different personalities just like people.

This one is for all the pro-life people on here.

Druvius comments on Feb 25, 2018:

Facts and logic are wasted on people who want to base social policy on ideology or religion. :(

Radiation Hell Hole Discovered in Fukushima – Awareness Act

Druvius comments on Feb 25, 2018:

Another fearmongering crap article. Yes, Fukushima is a horrible and expensive nuclear accident. Unless you live in the immediate vicinity though, it's not going to affect you.

Do you consider yourself a humanist?

Druvius comments on Feb 24, 2018:

No. Psychlogical existentialist.

I recently confronted a family member that tended to give me a look of disgust every time I ...

Druvius comments on Feb 24, 2018:

I'd distance myself from a relative that constantly brought up something that was obviously intended to rub me the wrong way.

Is the love of the Abrahamic God an example of Stockholm syndrome?

Druvius comments on Feb 24, 2018:

No.

So much is happening on the gun control front.

Druvius comments on Feb 24, 2018:

We'll see. I expect at most symbolic but toothless legislation will get passed.

When someone invites you to a wedding, how do you feel?

Druvius comments on Feb 24, 2018:

Depends on the wedding. Went to one wedding that was painful to watch. Unrehearsed, and never have small children as part of the actual ceremony. Another that turned out to be a blatant and insulting farce to harvest money from co-workers. And to my brother's, where everything about it was epic, especially the feast and party afterwards. I'll play the next one by ear.

How many times have you moved in your life so far?

Druvius comments on Feb 24, 2018:

It's over fifty. Sometimes I think the purpose of human existance is to put things in boxes, drive them somewhere, and take them out of the boxes.

With all the chatter regarding the 2nd amendment, I can see a broad range of interpretations ...

Druvius comments on Feb 23, 2018:

The only people arguing about the interpretation of the second amendment are either ignorant or disengenuous. Heller vs DC 2008, the 2nd amendment is an individual right. So there's no need to change the constitution, and the ammosexuals needn't worry about the government seizing everyone's guns. That being said we can certainly move forward with reasonable gun control, and things like ar-15s can be banned.

There was a deputy at that school in Florida.

Druvius comments on Feb 23, 2018:

And then of course what happens when the SWAT team shows up and teachers are running around with guns?

There was a deputy at that school in Florida.

Druvius comments on Feb 23, 2018:

In the history of idiotic ideas, this one is a gold medal winner.

How safe would it be in classrooms if teachers carried a loaded gun?

Druvius comments on Feb 22, 2018:

It's an idiotic idea. https://www.patreon.com/posts/want-gun-mug-17148563

I really can't justify my own overwhelming personal discomfort at watching my friends embrace ...

Druvius comments on Feb 22, 2018:

I don't judge my friends for their beliefs unless they try to join ISIS or such. They're my friends, not props.

What’s Inside Trump’s Secret War Powers Memo?

Druvius comments on Feb 21, 2018:

Congress abrogated it's war making authority decades ago.

All this seems to be a likely natural occurrence due to the circumstance of existence itself and the...

Druvius comments on Feb 21, 2018:

Intelligence such as ours may be an evolutionary dead end.

I keep hearing about "rape culture" which is defined as a society or environment whose prevailing ...

Druvius comments on Feb 19, 2018:

Snort.

Christian radio host: Male students didn’t take down Florida shooter because they’re too ...

Druvius comments on Feb 19, 2018:

Another sufferer of rectal-cranial inversion.

I want to live forever. Do you want to live forever?

Druvius comments on Feb 18, 2018:

Not bored yet. I look forward to being uploaded into the cloud so I can update Facebook forever. :)

What do you think about Germany's proposal to make public transport free?

Druvius comments on Feb 18, 2018:

Any time you offer a service for free, a small number of people will abuse it to the detriment of everyone else. As long as that is accounted for, great idea.

I searched on the enternet for about thirty to forty five minutes to try and find an explanation for...

Druvius comments on Feb 18, 2018:

People scream and act crazy at music concerts too. Humans, a suggestible and exciteable bunch. Granted if they started pulling this at the Church services I occaisionally attend, I'd be outa there.

I figured out why men don't ask me out.

Druvius comments on Feb 16, 2018:

Nobody asks me out cause I'm kind of an asshole. I'd ask you out if I was 20 years younger and lived anywhere near you. Thank Fod for small favours, eh?

It's only been one day and I'm getting attacked by people already.

Druvius comments on Feb 16, 2018:

Yes, there is plenty that could be done to reduce gun violence in America without taking away anyone's rights. And yes, semi-automatic magazine-fed weapons have no civilian applications, they should be banned just like we ban machine guns and grenade launchers.

Moon Landings?

Druvius comments on Feb 16, 2018:

It's one of the most well documented events in history. There are numerous aspects of it that simply could not have been faked. The Moon rocks for one.

This school shooting scene is happening with alarming regularity. Time for the Australian solution?

Druvius comments on Feb 15, 2018:

Or the Canadian solution, or the UK solution. But no, it will be the usual solution, thou ghts and prayers and do nothing.

A new deadly challenge.

Druvius comments on Feb 15, 2018:

I think schools should be required to have basic life safety classes. The most common thing to choke to death on ... toothpicks. Half of people killed by trains walked or drove around lowered barriers. Half of drownings are because people deliberately drove cars into flood waters crossing roads. There are literally countless dumb ways to die, and parents are by no means guaranteed to know them or teach their kids. And yes, swallowing those little hi powered magnets is a really bad idea.

Have you ever had a stalker?

Druvius comments on Feb 14, 2018:

Never had a stalker, but had a mortal enemy once. You haven't really lived until you've had a mortal enemy.

Why do people think you need to believe in a god and read the bible and or go to church to live a ...

Druvius comments on Feb 13, 2018:

Yerp, also gets me when accused of making up my own morality. How is that any different than choosing morality made up by Bronze Age writers?

A probability word problem, it's not a riddle, no trick answer.

Druvius comments on Feb 12, 2018:

The answer is actually 2/3rds. It's Bertrand's Box Paradox for those who want tomlook it up.

A probability word problem, it's not a riddle, no trick answer.

Druvius comments on Feb 12, 2018:

The answer, counterintuitively enough, is 2/3rds.

Have you ever made a change to your environment that made a noticeable improvement to your sense of ...

Druvius comments on Feb 12, 2018:

Yes, but my lawyer says I shouldn't discuss it in public.

Everything sound so much better in a forgien language.

Druvius comments on Feb 12, 2018:

Except German: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NcxvQI88JRY

I'm going to be absent for a little while.

Druvius comments on Feb 12, 2018:

Take care of yourself, metaphorical hugs.

10 Reasons Aliens Won't Invade Earth... [youtube.com]

Druvius comments on Feb 11, 2018:

https://www.buzzfeed.com/andyneuenschwander/just-12-pure-and-adorable-tumblr-posts-about-human?utm_term=.eip2mDKox#.fdPdpXYGQ

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Druvius comments on Feb 10, 2018:

Wow, just wow. Only lasted maybe a minute, lies and strawman arguments packed together in an erudite sounding packagd.

Carrol Quigley makes the case that America is a two-party system and it works because we generally ...

Druvius comments on Feb 9, 2018:

No, we have one party, the business party. It just has two factions. Direction hasn't changed a bit.

Am I still single because my face is that hideous?

Druvius comments on Feb 9, 2018:

What they all said. :)

Is sending a child to sunday school child abuse?

Druvius comments on Feb 9, 2018:

Depends on the Sunday school.

The "Something Can't Come From Nothing" Logic I recall having this conversation more times than I...

Druvius comments on Feb 9, 2018:

It's a creationist straw man argument, so nothing to address really. Cosmologists have all sorts of fascinating theories and hypotheses about the origin of the Big Bang, in none of which does the Universe magically appear out of nonexistance.

Is it possible for men and women to have a completely platonic relationship?

Druvius comments on Feb 8, 2018:

I can't see why not, most of my friends have always been women.

So, yesterday a friend’s SO posted a FB “it’s a fact” thing about a skeletal remain inside a...

Druvius comments on Feb 7, 2018:

Apparently these pics have been floating around for a few years in different guises. Just a new hoax with old pics.

Do you remember where you were when the Challenger exploded?

Druvius comments on Feb 7, 2018:

Yes ... I think so. Interestingly enough, at least to science nerds like myself, a psych professor distributed questionaires to all his first year students that day asking them to describe exactly where they were, who they were with, what they were doing etc when they heard the news. Then a couple years later gave them all the exact same questionaire. And it turns out so called "flashbulb" memories are no more accurate than other memories. A little surprising, but memory is memory, so not really.

The Ukraine Conflict... [youtube.com]

Druvius comments on Feb 6, 2018:

I stopped when it said "Russia sent its military into Crimea." Neglected to mention that the US supported neo Nazi coup that overthrew the elected government of Ukraine made its first order of business passing laws making ethnic Russians second class citizens. A minor detail they left out. Something like 95% of the population of Crimea is ethnic Russian. (Crimea was only given to Ukraine in the 1950s.) The government and people of Crimea voted overwhelmingly to ask to be a part of Russia again. Self determination and democracy in action. To claim that Russia seized Crimea is a gross distortion of what happened. This is simply a western propaganda video.

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.”

Druvius comments on Feb 5, 2018:

Passive aggresive shit like this doesn't help.

African Panafricanism fanatics and their allies in Africa,are trying very harder to make me believe ...

Druvius comments on Feb 4, 2018:

In other words you are utterly willfully ignorant of both history and the contemporary world.