I have not changed my profile for some time on Zoosk and I do not subscribe however lately I have ...

FearlessFly comments on Jun 6, 2020:

I have never even "joined" Zoosk, and I am getting 'likes' ! :O :P

FearlessFly replies on Jun 6, 2020:

@Lorajay . . . ok, that's funny, but HOW would they know !

RE: atheism not being a belief position, who agrees that: The same way that the absence of ...

FearlessFly comments on Jun 6, 2020:

Atheism is a religion (a belief) like NOT collecting stamps is a hobby. :O

FearlessFly replies on Jun 6, 2020:

@TheMiddleWay I attend a local Meetup group "Does God Exist", run by an otherwise likeable, but hard-core Catholic apologist. Typically as many non-believers as believers attend, typically good philosophic 'discussions'. Just like getting a definitive definition of 'god'(s), a definitive definition of "belief" is troublesome, rarely is there consensus/agreement.

The elite are starting to sweat. "Everyone's running scared." Jun 5, 2020 [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 6, 2020:

Fox News ? . . . right, these protests are **just like** the weather underground (not). :P

FearlessFly replies on Jun 6, 2020:

@Fred_Snerd . . . a crystal ball might work too . . .

"Red Haired Boy" - David Grier [youtube.com]

Spinliesel comments on Jun 6, 2020:

Oh, my! Such wild memories of my high school days when a red-headed boy waited for me every morning to carry my books to school. He wrote a song for me, Blues for Antje, changed his after school Russian language class for me, so we could be in the same class together. All that devotion scared me ...

FearlessFly replies on Jun 6, 2020:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Red-Haired_Girl . . . also reminiscent (to me) of Brian Krakow : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_So-Called_Life

Biden brunch video live now on facebook. [facebook.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 6, 2020:

I don't/won't ever do FB :P

FearlessFly replies on Jun 6, 2020:

@UrsiMajor I can't think of any political material that I need-to-know "seconds after it's published" :P

Researchers report that more than two-thirds of self-identified atheists shed that label after their...

VeronicaAnn comments on Jun 5, 2020:

My sister is one of these people lol. I have heard many things about this topic. I'm still very skeptical. I think that there is some truth to it.... But I think I'll stick to marijuana instead ;) LOL!

FearlessFly replies on Jun 6, 2020:

@VeronikaAnnJ That is basically what Michael Pollan is talking about in his book (see above).

Linux Mint dumps Ubuntu Snap The popular desktop Linux distribution, Linux Mint, wants nothing to...

bingst comments on Jun 6, 2020:

You would think by now that the Linux community could have come together to standardize those very important locations that programs depend upon. Or, at least, a standardized method for programs to figure out those locations for any distribution, say... via the 'locate' command, which as far as I ...

FearlessFly replies on Jun 6, 2020:

In this case it looks like Canonical is trying to become "in charge" of Chrome 'repositories'. I don't use Chrome. I don't want snap. It is not the FOSS way . . .

Is this 'racist' ? Why/not ?

BitFlipper comments on Jun 6, 2020:

The accepted definition of racism is using one's power or status to oppress another person (or group) based on their race. I don't think this qualifies as racism because Ohanian has no real power in this situation and isn't oppressing anyone.

FearlessFly replies on Jun 6, 2020:

@BitFlipper . . . what I 'knew' (30 seconds in a search engine), was that your "accepted definition of racism" comment was/is NOT accepted. :P

Is this 'racist' ? Why/not ?

BitFlipper comments on Jun 6, 2020:

The accepted definition of racism is using one's power or status to oppress another person (or group) based on their race. I don't think this qualifies as racism because Ohanian has no real power in this situation and isn't oppressing anyone.

FearlessFly replies on Jun 6, 2020:

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/racism https://www.adl.org/racism https://www.britannica.com/topic/racism https://www.racialequitytools.org/resourcefiles/Definitions-of%20Racism.pdf

Is this 'racist' ? Why/not ?

Sticks48 comments on Jun 5, 2020:

Nope. Why would you think it might be?

FearlessFly replies on Jun 5, 2020:

@SlippingBeauty . . . I actually haven't read it. I saw comments about it on another regular website (some of which are 'summarized' in my reply to Sticks48 above) and thought it would make a good discussion here. :)

How Apple Decides Which Products Are ‘Vintage’ and ‘Obsolete’ The surprising definitions ...

Petter comments on Jun 5, 2020:

A long time ago I swore off Phillips modular audio systems because their input/output impedances were deliberately made incompatible with other manufacturer's products. For similar reasons, I do not purchase proprietary Apple items. My 2 year old smart phone is made in China. It has an excellent, ...

FearlessFly replies on Jun 5, 2020:

Android ? Does your carrier limit OS updates ? I'm not a luddite (20+ years as a Software Developer) but (for privacy reasons) I choose to NOT have a smartphone (yet).

Is this 'racist' ? Why/not ?

WilliamFleming comments on Jun 5, 2020:

No, because it is an effort to promote balance on the board. He has good intentions, or maybe Serena is making him do it. Being married to Serena Williams must be quite an experience.

FearlessFly replies on Jun 5, 2020:

@WilliamFleming "Arradondo joined the MPD in 1989"

Is this 'racist' ? Why/not ?

WilliamFleming comments on Jun 5, 2020:

No, because it is an effort to promote balance on the board. He has good intentions, or maybe Serena is making him do it. Being married to Serena Williams must be quite an experience.

FearlessFly replies on Jun 5, 2020:

@WilliamFleming "I think that where possible every police force should have Blacks" . . . you mean, like this one ? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medaria_Arradondo

Is this 'racist' ? Why/not ?

WilliamFleming comments on Jun 5, 2020:

No, because it is an effort to promote balance on the board. He has good intentions, or maybe Serena is making him do it. Being married to Serena Williams must be quite an experience.

FearlessFly replies on Jun 5, 2020:

https://grammarist.com/proverb/the-road-to-hell-is-paved-with-good-intentions/

How Apple Decides Which Products Are ‘Vintage’ and ‘Obsolete’ The surprising definitions ...

Fred_Snerd comments on Jun 5, 2020:

They're still pioneers in disposable electronics. Apple used to love vintage.

FearlessFly replies on Jun 5, 2020:

I am a 'Monopolsoft' bigot (I run Linux since the 90's), but in most ways Apple is no better/worse -- walled garden, all-apple-all-the-time. I do give them credit for privacy and for ongoing updates to their OS.

Is this 'racist' ? Why/not ?

Sticks48 comments on Jun 5, 2020:

Nope. Why would you think it might be?

FearlessFly replies on Jun 5, 2020:

. . . I never said I thought it was racist. points to consider : "I got my job to be a token black person" should not be a thing said with pride. Everyone not black who would otherwise be in consideration for a board position could sue Reddit for discrimination. Either it is based on race or not. He should be replaced by the best candidate, which could be a black, white, asian, man or woman. Is it discrimination to say that he should be replaced with a black candidate?

Marianne Faithfull - Broken English [youtube.com]

Marionville comments on Jun 5, 2020:

Video not available.

FearlessFly replies on Jun 5, 2020:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-H55V_oma0

Tango In Harlem · Touch & Go [youtube.com]

Merseyman1 comments on Jun 4, 2020:

This one "video unavailable" so try this... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yjps_v_8efE

FearlessFly replies on Jun 4, 2020:

The sound is better in 'mine', but the 'scenery' is way better in 'yours' :)

Just gonna leave this here.

FearlessFly comments on Jun 4, 2020:

. . . I think I get the message, but IIRC, the 'gassing' didn't happen in front of the WH.

FearlessFly replies on Jun 4, 2020:

@mcgeo52 YOU said it wasn't gassing. . . . may have spread the church is NOT **in front** of the WH : https://www.google.com/maps/search/st+paul's+episcopal+church/@38.8988146,-77.0516474,14z/data=!3m1!4b1

I never really understood why liberals think voter ID somehow works against minorities for this very...

Trajan61 comments on Jun 4, 2020:

You are required to show your ID for a lot of things so what in the hell is wrong with showing your ID to vote.

FearlessFly replies on Jun 4, 2020:

Those "other things", are they CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS ? :O :P

Bullet In The Blue Sky-U2 [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 4, 2020:

"Bullet the Blue Sky" is a song by rock band U2 and is the fourth track from their 1987 album, The Joshua Tree. Lyrically, the song was inspired by a trip that lead vocalist Bono made to Nicaragua and El Salvador, where he saw firsthand how local peasants were affected by United States military ...

FearlessFly replies on Jun 4, 2020:

@Gatovicolo . . . any song, book, movie I haven't seen/read is not 'old' to me. :O :P

Just gonna leave this here.

FearlessFly comments on Jun 4, 2020:

. . . I think I get the message, but IIRC, the 'gassing' didn't happen in front of the WH.

FearlessFly replies on Jun 4, 2020:

@mcgeo52 No where in the article does it describe fires **in front** of the WH

Just gonna leave this here.

FearlessFly comments on Jun 4, 2020:

. . . I think I get the message, but IIRC, the 'gassing' didn't happen in front of the WH.

FearlessFly replies on Jun 4, 2020:

@mcgeo52 I think that picture is fake. :P I don't think there were fires **in front** of the WH, I don't think there is anything **in front** of the WH to set on fire. :O

Prompted by calls to 'give grace' to cop who killed George Floyd, black activists question the rush ...

Alchemy comments on Jun 1, 2020:

I am not the best with words...not my preferred format... I have tried to express myself in this thread and failed. I apologize for my over statement that "all cops are evil"... sorta. My point was and is that the problens we see are not really about the individuals personality or their ...

FearlessFly replies on Jun 4, 2020:

If you are open to a different POV, I was just watching this (highly relevant lectures) today . . . According to Shermer, sometimes good people are in 'bad barrels' (there are multiple parts to these vids) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNu66jw2cFM

I never really understood why liberals think voter ID somehow works against minorities for this very...

WilliamFleming comments on Jun 3, 2020:

Bingo! Great video.

FearlessFly replies on Jun 3, 2020:

. . . anecdotes are not data :P

The Rolling Stones - Sister Morphine [youtube.com]

whitmore comments on Jun 3, 2020:

Love this song. Do you know Marianne Faithfull's version (she wrote it)?

FearlessFly replies on Jun 3, 2020:

I actually had not heard of the song at all until I posted it, but glad you asked : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q712oEHjlVA

Google faces $5 billion lawsuit in U.S. for tracking 'private' internet use [reuters.com]

LucyLoohoo comments on Jun 3, 2020:

Really? And...do they make data on browsing/buying child porn available to the Feds?

FearlessFly replies on Jun 3, 2020:

@LucyLoohoo . . . don't know

Google faces $5 billion lawsuit in U.S. for tracking 'private' internet use [reuters.com]

LucyLoohoo comments on Jun 3, 2020:

Really? And...do they make data on browsing/buying child porn available to the Feds?

FearlessFly replies on Jun 3, 2020:

I use private windows regularly (I'm using one now) -- nothing to do with child porn. :P

Not a good photo of the baby and mother, but they were out behind my house this evening! I was ...

FearlessFly comments on Jun 2, 2020:

I once had a goose chase a deer out of my back yard (too close to the goslings). :O

FearlessFly replies on Jun 2, 2020:

@FrayedBear Despite the relatively small pond behind my house, they (and ducks) are only around during the day. And the geese can be annoyingly sleep-depriving some (fortunately not too many) mornings and even sometimes during daytime.

So we are part of a Cosmic ecosystem?

FearlessFly comments on Jun 2, 2020:

IMO, that 'meme' is a 'bastardization' of the "family" term. :P

FearlessFly replies on Jun 2, 2020:

@Slava3 . . . nah, I just am not "buying" it.

Zuckerberg Defends Hands-Off Approach to Trump’s Posts In a call with Facebook employees, who ...

gigihein comments on Jun 2, 2020:

Zuckerberg is a very intelligent man and a word master. There is no way he doesnt know Trumps posts insight violence and are a shout out to his base. I am also doubting Zuckerberg made a "perfect call."

FearlessFly replies on Jun 2, 2020:

I don't find 'perfect call' in the article. . . (sub-headline from the article) Mr. Zuckerberg said his decision was “pretty thorough.”

He’s back … an wow.. [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 2, 2020:

I find it kinda creepy when comedians :(try to) talk about serious subject(s).

FearlessFly replies on Jun 2, 2020:

@Varn "marched to the death chambers" -- hyperbole much ?

He’s back … an wow.. [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 2, 2020:

I find it kinda creepy when comedians :(try to) talk about serious subject(s).

FearlessFly replies on Jun 2, 2020:

@Amzungu I like his comedy (and IMO, that is where his expertise lies). I have no reason to denigrate or laud his IQ. IMO, if his bias/viewpoint(s) tend to agree with mine is not sufficient reason to assign them credibility more than others with expertise in the given subject.

George Will: There is no such thing as rock bottom for Trump.

FearlessFly comments on Jun 2, 2020:

. . . liked the article, and am able to access it in a private Opera window. . . . cut-pasting the entire article here is likely a Copyright violation. :O

FearlessFly replies on Jun 2, 2020:

. . . all it takes is ONE disgruntled member/user/interloper to report it. :P

Remember when it was unthinkable to use the American military against the American people?

FearlessFly comments on Jun 2, 2020:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YX95QSKBODo

FearlessFly replies on Jun 2, 2020:

@Lorajay https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_National_Guard . . . the bullets don't know the difference. :O

"We grew up in a time when none of the adults would take a chance." [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 1, 2020:

"Anyone who remembers the 60s probably wasn't there" -- Robin Williams :O :P

FearlessFly replies on Jun 2, 2020:

@Fred_Snerd I'm a huge PBS and documentary fan. Thanks for the link, I'll be perusing it at length.

"We grew up in a time when none of the adults would take a chance." [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 1, 2020:

"Anyone who remembers the 60s probably wasn't there" -- Robin Williams :O :P

FearlessFly replies on Jun 1, 2020:

@Fred_Snerd . . . not familiar at all with it

"We grew up in a time when none of the adults would take a chance." [youtube.com]

FearlessFly comments on Jun 1, 2020:

"Anyone who remembers the 60s probably wasn't there" -- Robin Williams :O :P

FearlessFly replies on Jun 1, 2020:

@Fred_Snerd I liked him in movies 'Garp', 'Good Moring Vietnam', 'Dead Poets, 'Awakenings', "The Fisher King', 'The Bird Cage' , 'Good Will Hunting.

I know this church, I know this neighborhood, my life partner's family had a business here in the ...

LetzGetReal comments on Jun 1, 2020:

It is a bizarre phenomena to chose to document what is happening... It is an illusion of control, perhaps to want to participate? I lived in and around DC for about a 20 year span. My family is on the east coast and of course are deeply shaken by recent events. We speak on the phone, my ...

FearlessFly replies on Jun 1, 2020:

HumanistsMN have a T-shirt : HUMAN KIND be both :)

Steve Chapman: Twitter has no obligation to post anything Trump writes | Opinion | omaha.com

FearlessFly comments on May 31, 2020:

. . . hmmm . . . no obligation perhaps, but it is NOT JUST Trump -- he has 80+ million followers :O :P https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/05/28/trump-twitter-by-numbers/

FearlessFly replies on May 31, 2020:

@wordywalt . . . a Twitter follower is not necessarily a supporter. :P

Steve Chapman: Twitter has no obligation to post anything Trump writes | Opinion | omaha.com

FearlessFly comments on May 31, 2020:

. . . hmmm . . . no obligation perhaps, but it is NOT JUST Trump -- he has 80+ million followers :O :P https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/05/28/trump-twitter-by-numbers/

FearlessFly replies on May 31, 2020:

@wordywalt Are you saying that Twitter is reporting inaccurately ?

Keith Richards with Eric Clapton - Key To The Highway [youtube.com]

Merseyman1 comments on May 30, 2020:

You have to go to YouTube to watch this!

FearlessFly replies on May 30, 2020:

. . . try this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADk-Tjh1DP0

Man feels like a long week.

FearlessFly comments on May 30, 2020:

. . . as I like to say -- getting old is not for sissies ! :O :P

FearlessFly replies on May 30, 2020:

@FrankA . . . my favorite -- I was wandering an art festival, encountered a woman wearing "I'm an English Major -- YOU do the Math! " :O

Man feels like a long week.

FearlessFly comments on May 30, 2020:

. . . as I like to say -- getting old is not for sissies ! :O :P

FearlessFly replies on May 30, 2020:

@FrankA https://quoteinvestigator.com/2014/07/28/genius/

Man feels like a long week.

FearlessFly comments on May 30, 2020:

. . . as I like to say -- getting old is not for sissies ! :O :P

FearlessFly replies on May 30, 2020:

@Honorabledougn The only significant difference between intelligence and stupidity is the intelligence has its' limits. :O

Protests Spread Nationwide On Fourth Night After Minneapolis Death Of George Floyd : NPR

FearlessFly comments on May 30, 2020:

This below video is linked-to in this article : https://www.npr.org/2020/05/29/865341322/minneapolis-police-were-sued-a-decade-ago-in-similar-restraint-case I found it informative, etc. https://vimeo.com/423772386/2a5c27b334

FearlessFly replies on May 30, 2020:

. . . from the article in my above comment : "Part of the problem is the lack of centralized, specific guidance," says Seth Stoughton, a former police officer who now specializes in questions of police use-of-force at the University of South Carolina Law School. "But I don't think that's the entire problem," he said. "I think part of the problem is also a very strong cultural resistance to criticizing other cops." I am reminded of the Tenerife crash : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenerife_airport_disaster . . . still the largest loss-of-life airline crash. In that incident, one of the major causes was the culture of pilots who were very reluctant to question/criticize the senior pilot(s).

Tuba Skinny - Grandpa's Spells [youtube.com]

Merseyman1 comments on May 29, 2020:

I like the song and performance, , the girl is just a nuisance though...

FearlessFly replies on May 29, 2020:

. . . nuisance ? -- a fairly "attractive nuisance" I would say :) There are folks dancing in many of Tuba Skinnys' videos.

Cruz calls for criminal investigation of Twitter [axios.com]

FearlessFly comments on May 29, 2020:

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/04/no-section-230-does-not-require-platforms-be-neutral

FearlessFly replies on May 29, 2020:

@gigihein First, they are private entities, ONLY the government is prohibited from 'censoring' "free speech". Second, the point of Section 230 (of CDA) is to (protect) limit the liability of platforms when they choose to 'moderate' content.

Cruz calls for criminal investigation of Twitter [axios.com]

FearlessFly comments on May 29, 2020:

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/04/no-section-230-does-not-require-platforms-be-neutral

FearlessFly replies on May 29, 2020:

@gigihein EFF ? Do you have evidence of "get it wrong" ?

Pink Floyd - "A Saucerful of Secrets"

Pralina1 comments on May 29, 2020:

???

FearlessFly replies on May 29, 2020:

oops, my bad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEqPX-Z833Y

For fellow Americans.

FearlessFly comments on May 29, 2020:

. . . for me, It is HARD to mistake a direct-deposit ! :O :P

FearlessFly replies on May 29, 2020:

@St-Sinner . . . yep, I knew that, somehow I couldn't resist making a 'smartass' comment :P

Twitter, Reddit challenge US rules forcing visa applicants to disclose their social media handles...

Fred_Snerd comments on May 29, 2020:

Employers are looking for those as well.

FearlessFly replies on May 29, 2020:

work ? what's that ? :O :) . . . private entities vs. US government. :P

NSA warns of ongoing Russian hacking campaign against U.S. systems [reuters.com]

hankster comments on May 29, 2020:

NSA - No Shit Assholes - whats gonna stop them? worked before.

FearlessFly replies on May 29, 2020:

@hankster Rarely are we privy to what the NSA can/can't manage. :O

George Floyd was accused of trying to pass a fake $20.

BestWithoutGods comments on May 28, 2020:

I hope those police officers ended up in prison for the crime of murder.

FearlessFly replies on May 29, 2020:

@TomMcGiverin Black ? He is Somali, and very new-on-the-job. :P . . . also, Given the full set of circumstances (I can elaborate if need-be), claims of reverse-racism were/are not prevalent/predominate in this case.

George Floyd was accused of trying to pass a fake $20.

BestWithoutGods comments on May 28, 2020:

I hope those police officers ended up in prison for the crime of murder.

FearlessFly replies on May 29, 2020:

@bbyrd009 Given the full set of circumstances (I can elaborate if need-be), claims of reverse-racism were/are not prevalent/predominate in this case.

NSA warns of ongoing Russian hacking campaign against U.S. systems [reuters.com]

hankster comments on May 29, 2020:

NSA - No Shit Assholes - whats gonna stop them? worked before.

FearlessFly replies on May 29, 2020:

. . . not really a good reason for the NSA to NOT continue to warn. :O

Is there a way of viewing the messages we have sent?

FearlessFly comments on May 28, 2020:

. . . it is not clear to me what is meant by "all groups post page"

FearlessFly replies on May 28, 2020:

@gemini1947 I see it now. . . . work-around : . . . AFTER " https : / / agnostic.com / groups / posts " (I put embedded spaces in there so it wouldn't be an actual link, of course the URL won't work with them in there) ADD THIS : ?page=N (where N is an integer indicating the page you want) I realize you might not know the correct page, but you can increment 'N' until you find the right one. . . . btw, this should work for all post pages.

George Floyd was accused of trying to pass a fake $20.

BestWithoutGods comments on May 28, 2020:

I hope those police officers ended up in prison for the crime of murder.

FearlessFly replies on May 28, 2020:

@bbyrd009 I'm not sure which "screaming white cop" you are referring to. . . . (Noor is from Somalia) . . . from the linked Star Tribune article : "Mohamed Noor became the first former Minnesota police officer found guilty of an on-duty murder Tuesday as a Hennepin County jury convicted him for the fatal shooting of Justine Ruszczyk Damond in 2017."

George Floyd was accused of trying to pass a fake $20.

BestWithoutGods comments on May 28, 2020:

I hope those police officers ended up in prison for the crime of murder.

FearlessFly replies on May 28, 2020:

@bbyrd009 https://www.startribune.com/mohamed-noor-guilty-murder-manslaughter-fatal-shooting-justine-ruszczyk-damond-minneapolis-police/509224642/

I think people who watch the Minnesota video and purport to be able to tell the cause of death ...

WilliamFleming comments on May 28, 2020:

I don’t have to be a medical expert to look at the existing evidence, and that evidence is plain, obvious, and plentiful.

FearlessFly replies on May 28, 2020:

I think it fair and accurate to say no one here has looked (yet) at ALL the evidence. :P

Let's say you can connect the dots and put two and two together.

creative51 comments on May 27, 2020:

The knee thing was murder. But I would be interested in seeing third party verification that the posted photo is of that particular police officer.

FearlessFly replies on May 27, 2020:

@creative51 IMO, it is not just about correctness, also consistence. How can you have CT without that ?

Let's say you can connect the dots and put two and two together.

creative51 comments on May 27, 2020:

The knee thing was murder. But I would be interested in seeing third party verification that the posted photo is of that particular police officer.

FearlessFly replies on May 27, 2020:

@creative51 @Beowulfsfriend What happened to the presumption of innocence ? It is ONLY MURDER when a jury has convicted -- despite what you/I/we might want. Is "Meat Murder" ? Is (legal) Abortion Murder ? Please don't misunderstand, I think a crime has been committed, and charges should be filed. Applying that legal term inappropriately is, IMO, NOT Critical Thinking.

Priests and cops are similar: When a priest sexually abuses a child, he shouldn’t be allowed to...

FearlessFly comments on May 27, 2020:

Have you cited a case of officer(s) "found guilty of killing someone without cause" AND "allowed to just go to another precinct" ? . . . or are you just making-that-up ? I'm not suggesting there be no consequences in the recent Mpls incident.

FearlessFly replies on May 27, 2020:

@Apunzelle . . . and there is NOTHING there about "found guilty of killing someone without cause"

Priests and cops are similar: When a priest sexually abuses a child, he shouldn’t be allowed to...

Varn comments on May 27, 2020:

With my college education centered on becoming a police officer, I proclaimed alone to myself last night ..having watched the sickening murderous behavior of ‘the officers’ involved - **“I am so glad I did not become a cop!”** Everyone of those pieces of shit should either be put to death -...

FearlessFly replies on May 27, 2020:

. . . don't sugar-coat it -- tell us what you **really** think ! :O

Priests and cops are similar: When a priest sexually abuses a child, he shouldn’t be allowed to...

FearlessFly comments on May 27, 2020:

Have you cited a case of officer(s) "found guilty of killing someone without cause" AND "allowed to just go to another precinct" ? . . . or are you just making-that-up ? I'm not suggesting there be no consequences in the recent Mpls incident.

FearlessFly replies on May 27, 2020:

@Apunzelle . . . apples, oranges. :P

Hey y’all, here’s a chance to vote for a bright, energetic person with a PHD, in lieu of voting ...

AnneWimsey comments on May 25, 2020:

Have you actually checked out what Libertarians actually want? I promise you will be appalled!

FearlessFly replies on May 25, 2020:

@WilliamFleming The Kochs are not mentioned in the Salon article (a private Brave window works for me) and ONLY in one question of ten in the other. You are entitled to your OPINION (and baseless assertions), but again, have provided NO credible source(s) or answers to the questions.

Hey y’all, here’s a chance to vote for a bright, energetic person with a PHD, in lieu of voting ...

AnneWimsey comments on May 25, 2020:

Have you actually checked out what Libertarians actually want? I promise you will be appalled!

FearlessFly replies on May 25, 2020:

@WilliamFleming It's hard not to notice that YOU (nor CATO) provides complete/credible/convincing answers to the questions posed in the links ! :O

Hey y’all, here’s a chance to vote for a bright, energetic person with a PHD, in lieu of voting ...

AnneWimsey comments on May 25, 2020:

Have you actually checked out what Libertarians actually want? I promise you will be appalled!

FearlessFly replies on May 25, 2020:

@WilliamFleming https://www.salon.com/2013/06/04/the_question_libertarians_just_cant_answer/ https://bleedingheartlibertarians.com/2014/04/10-questions-libertarians-cant-answer-and-hope-you-wont-ask/

Hey y’all, here’s a chance to vote for a bright, energetic person with a PHD, in lieu of voting ...

AnneWimsey comments on May 25, 2020:

Have you actually checked out what Libertarians actually want? I promise you will be appalled!

FearlessFly replies on May 25, 2020:

@WilliamFleming . . . "What is Alleppo? " https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcj8yJk87cs

The Army won't allow soldiers who claim to be followers of Flying Spaghetti Monster to wear beards.

FearlessFly comments on May 25, 2020:

So, are you advocating the repeal of the First Amendment to the US constitution ? :O

FearlessFly replies on May 25, 2020:

@motrubl4u . . . sigh :P https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem

The Army won't allow soldiers who claim to be followers of Flying Spaghetti Monster to wear beards.

FearlessFly comments on May 25, 2020:

So, are you advocating the repeal of the First Amendment to the US constitution ? :O

FearlessFly replies on May 25, 2020:

@motrubl4u That amendment ONLY applies to restrict what the government can't do -- ohhh did you NOT know that ? LOL Private entities can pretty-much do what-they-want :O :P

The Army won't allow soldiers who claim to be followers of Flying Spaghetti Monster to wear beards.

FearlessFly comments on May 25, 2020:

So, are you advocating the repeal of the First Amendment to the US constitution ? :O

FearlessFly replies on May 25, 2020:

@motrubl4u . . . the OP says "I don't think any religion should have any special rights" and YOU don't think the First Amendment has ANYTHING to do with this discussion ? REALLY ? :P

The Army won't allow soldiers who claim to be followers of Flying Spaghetti Monster to wear beards.

indirect76 comments on May 24, 2020:

Let’s not be idiots here. FSM is a fake religion which nobody has true convictions towards. Sikh is a real religion that people do have real convictions towards. They aren the same things. I don’t understand people that follow FSM. They think they are being funny or clever, but to me it’s ...

FearlessFly replies on May 24, 2020:

@indirect76 @motrubl4u All hail his noodle-y appendages ! :O :P They continually 'fight' for "non-religious" rights. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Spaghetti_Monster

Beethoven's Silence (Concerto) · Ernesto Cortazar [youtube.com]

tioteo comments on May 24, 2020:

Like. Like! LIKE!

FearlessFly replies on May 24, 2020:

. . . that's not orneryville :O

because it's behind a paywall .

FearlessFly comments on May 23, 2020:

. . . cut-paste of the entire article is highly likely to be a copyright violation. :O

FearlessFly replies on May 24, 2020:

@Davekp . . . as I have mentioned before, all it takes is ONE disgruntled user/member/interloper to 'blow-the-whistle'. :O Also, I try to provide alternatives.

[youtu.

FearlessFly comments on May 23, 2020:

Be sure to post when Trump apologizes for ANY nonsense he propagates. :O :P

FearlessFly replies on May 24, 2020:

@RoboGraham I agree, I was not thinking about that. I was/am annoyed by the one-sidedness of the post/comments and the obvious lack of apologies from Trump. I am typically not shy about 'calling-out' others, I hope others/you will call me out also.

because it's behind a paywall .

FearlessFly comments on May 23, 2020:

. . . cut-paste of the entire article is highly likely to be a copyright violation. :O

FearlessFly replies on May 24, 2020:

@Davekp . . . non-commercial use is not necessarily an exclusion https://www.copyright.gov/fair-use/more-info.html

[youtu.

AnneWimsey comments on May 23, 2020:

I actually agree with Biden 1000%! Why in the Hell would you vote for someone who obviously glories in treating you like crap, dismisses the Fact that people of color are dying of Covid in obscene amounts,consistently tries to prevent you from voting, does Nothing for Flint(mostly black) aaaannnddd...

FearlessFly replies on May 23, 2020:

@gigihein He has apologized.

[youtu.

AnneWimsey comments on May 23, 2020:

I actually agree with Biden 1000%! Why in the Hell would you vote for someone who obviously glories in treating you like crap, dismisses the Fact that people of color are dying of Covid in obscene amounts,consistently tries to prevent you from voting, does Nothing for Flint(mostly black) aaaannnddd...

FearlessFly replies on May 23, 2020:

@Bobbyzen He has apologized.

An interesting history, it may interest US members especially who would like to know about life in ...

nogod4me comments on May 23, 2020:

We already have religion without morals and believers without brains, so why not morals without religion.?

FearlessFly replies on May 23, 2020:

@nogod4me Logical fallacies are not the way to promote ANY argument.

An interesting history, it may interest US members especially who would like to know about life in ...

nogod4me comments on May 23, 2020:

We already have religion without morals and believers without brains, so why not morals without religion.?

FearlessFly replies on May 23, 2020:

@nogod4me https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad_hominem

UK Renewable energy may be switched off as demand plummets National Grid may ask suppliers to ...

LucyLoohoo comments on May 23, 2020:

Wonder if there'll be a big BABY BOOM in 9 months?

FearlessFly replies on May 23, 2020:

I think so, and in about 13yrs they will likely be known as the "Quaranteens" :O :P

It's official: SpaceX is 'go' to launch NASA astronauts on Crew Dragon spaceship A key readiness ...

LucyLoohoo comments on May 23, 2020:

I'd go--would you?

FearlessFly replies on May 23, 2020:

YES, absolutely.

An interesting history, it may interest US members especially who would like to know about life in ...

nogod4me comments on May 23, 2020:

We already have religion without morals and believers without brains, so why not morals without religion.?

FearlessFly replies on May 23, 2020:

IMO, it would more fair/accurate to say that if religious folks act against morals, that it does not necessarily mean they are "without morals".

Woody Guthrie, What are We Waiting On? [youtube.com]

gigihein comments on May 22, 2020:

Love him and his so , Arlo. He has a song called the Massacre of 1913. My grandfather told me about the incident in Calumet Michigan. His aunt and uncle died and their baby survived and he was adopted and raised by my great grandparents. He wrote so many ballads like this about the violence caused ...

FearlessFly replies on May 22, 2020:

"This Machine Kills Fascists"

Just had to share it

FearlessFly comments on May 22, 2020:

I think Bart Ehrman would disagree : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63QvWMBxsW4

FearlessFly replies on May 22, 2020:

@maturin1919 "The best you'll ever get" What I get is from evidence, and cogent arguments, not memes or assertions with NO evidence !

Just had to share it

FearlessFly comments on May 22, 2020:

I think Bart Ehrman would disagree : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63QvWMBxsW4

FearlessFly replies on May 22, 2020:

@maturin1919 "will never be known" Not only do you not have a 'crystal ball' to the future, you have provided NO evidence, just a 'meme' :P I prefer those who have some evidence (like Bart Ehrman) and credible arguments.

Just had to share it

FearlessFly comments on May 22, 2020:

I think Bart Ehrman would disagree : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63QvWMBxsW4

FearlessFly replies on May 22, 2020:

@maturin1919 Evidence of 'authorship' matters to those who argue about mythology/reality.

Just had to share it

FearlessFly comments on May 22, 2020:

I think Bart Ehrman would disagree : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63QvWMBxsW4

FearlessFly replies on May 22, 2020:

@maturin1919 The point is, who "wrote" the texts of the Bible does matter. :O :P

2 days ago was this guy's birthday. He has a great voice. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on May 21, 2020:

I bought a ukulele just to be able to play : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0xoMhCT-7A

FearlessFly replies on May 21, 2020:

@LetzGetReal Totally agree about the movie. Not playing ukulele recently. Have taken-up the piano -- wish I had 40yrs ago. :O :P

Coronavirus: False claims viewed by millions on YouTube - BBC News

FearlessFly comments on May 14, 2020:

. . . good luck with that -- and do you also dream about "peace on earth" :P fiction/non is historically designated by **book publishers**, on the internet ANYONE can 'publish' :O ymmv

FearlessFly replies on May 21, 2020:

@Amzungu Technology has **enabled** widespread publishing. "Allowed" is kinda the definition of totalitarian regime(s). Who would you have making the "regulated fact checking" ? Freedom isn't "free". :O

Coronavirus: False claims viewed by millions on YouTube - BBC News

FearlessFly comments on May 14, 2020:

. . . good luck with that -- and do you also dream about "peace on earth" :P fiction/non is historically designated by **book publishers**, on the internet ANYONE can 'publish' :O ymmv

FearlessFly replies on May 21, 2020:

@Amzungu . . . way too many for sure, but "nearly everyone" is a bit hyperbole. . . . also snopes.com factcheck.org mediabiasfactcheck.com NewsGuard (subscription, browser extension)

Charles Brown, "Fool's Paradise"

FearlessFly comments on May 20, 2020:

"Fool's Paradise", a 1955 song first recorded by Johnny Fuller and covered by Charles Brown in 1955

FearlessFly replies on May 21, 2020:

@TO_BY "Tell you the truth" -- thank Wikipedia :O :P

Question for older 50s+ Members Has anyone ever created a 50s+ video chat room for its Members?

FearlessFly comments on May 19, 2020:

. . . older ? I resemble that remark ! :P Why should anyone trust "Monopolsoft" ? : https://www.cnet.com/news/microsoft-listened-to-skype-calls-with-no-security-to-protect-recordings-report-says/ . . . a better (cross-platform, open source, end-to-end encrypted, no installation ...

FearlessFly replies on May 19, 2020:

@Justme43 I just sent you a PM with an URL :)

usefull guide for those unaware ... [agnostic.com]

FearlessFly comments on May 19, 2020:

I'm not against MJ, but there are groups for that -- doesn't correlate accurately with 'single'.

FearlessFly replies on May 19, 2020:

@Robecology https://agnostic.com/group/cannabis

Now I'm having problems with the site.

FearlessFly comments on May 19, 2020:

I'm running Kubuntu 18.10 (will soon upgrade to 20.04). I run multiple browsers (TOR, Firefox, Opera, Brave), all with multiple extensions. I typically use a private Opera window for agnostic.com. I occasionally get incomplete dropdowns (i.e. can't edit), don't know why . . .

FearlessFly replies on May 19, 2020:

@TheGreatShadow I"m not using Plasma, have tried/liked Cinnamon, currently using xfwm4.

Too Much Attention from a Widow! What to do.

indirect76 comments on May 18, 2020:

This happened to a friend of mine named George. Suggest a ménage à trois and she will be surely disgusted and lose interest.

FearlessFly replies on May 19, 2020:

That's a Seinfeld episode ! :O :P

9/11 saw much of our privacy swept aside. Coronavirus could end it altogether [edition.cnn.com]

Julie808 comments on May 18, 2020:

I'm not that concerned about my geographical privacy, if it's through my cell phone, which I willingly take with me everywhere I go, and have the option of turning it off or leaving it at home, if I wish. I see more positives than negatives with the locations aspect. Personal privacy, I should...

FearlessFly replies on May 18, 2020:

. . . 'turning it off' is insufficient : https://www.techrepublic.com/article/your-smartphone-can-be-tracked-even-if-gps-location-services-are-turned-off/ . . . also "they" know more about you than YOU do (they don't ever forget).

What would you do/say if a Christian friend told you they're questioning their faith?

chiara23k comments on May 17, 2020:

why do people have a need to convince others what to believe?

FearlessFly replies on May 18, 2020:

@VeronikaAnnJ . . . your question presumes facts not-in-evidence. :O

What would you do/say if a Christian friend told you they're questioning their faith?

FearlessFly comments on May 17, 2020:

The word "friend" is one that I do not use lightly -- someone I can say **anything to** and hear **anything from** without losing my temper or self-confidence. If you can't be HONEST with a 'friend', perhaps they never were. :O :P

FearlessFly replies on May 18, 2020:

@VeronikaAnnJ . . . then we disagree. When I say HONEST, I mean say ALL (and exactly) what I think -- I say what I mean, and mean what I say, that doesn't make me a mean person. So, I would tell my 'friend' that I don't accept anything supernatural, nothing that can't be falsified/verified/replicated.