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.

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 When I commented -- "be HONEST with a 'friend' ", -- I 'got' it -- and I meant it. :O :P

I invite you to visit or follow my Facebook page "Simplicity in Musical Art" for an eclectic mix of ...

FearlessFly comments on May 18, 2020:

. . . Some of us here don't/WON'T do FB ! :O :P

FearlessFly replies on May 18, 2020:

@fishline79 . . .no, but I am rarely offended. :O

Is it still a lie if you don't know it isn't true?

AtheistReader comments on May 18, 2020:

Lie is an intentional act, or at the very least a reckless disregard for truth. Yes, we all have responsibility in attempting to ascertain the truth, but the truth can be ... elusive. I don't think ignorance equates with lying. I am not sure which is better, lying or ignorance.

FearlessFly replies on May 18, 2020:

Ignorance is not a crime, but I think ignorance is its' own punishment. :O :P

Is it still a lie if you don't know it isn't true?

Normanbites comments on May 18, 2020:

Is a poison still a poison if you don't know it is a poison? I think that is a fair analog because most poison is served up as part of an inherent lie. ... Here, eat this, its good for you!!

FearlessFly replies on May 18, 2020:

BAD analogy, a LOT of poisons are NOT harmless. SOME lies are fairly harmless, especially if the teller does not know the "truth".

Is Putin Is Well on His Way to Stealing the Next Election ?

TheInterlooper comments on May 17, 2020:

Your xenophobia is showing. Not all Russians steal elections.

FearlessFly replies on May 17, 2020:

That is a shining example of the straw man fallacy : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man I, and this post did not assert that claim

Should a Covid vaccine be patented/proprietary or open/shared worldwide ? why/not ?

Marionville comments on May 17, 2020:

This is a whole world pandemic, not to share any vaccine with the whole world equally would be immoral.

FearlessFly replies on May 17, 2020:

Business (big pharma) decisions (and Trump decisions) are rarely based on morality.

Should a Covid vaccine be patented/proprietary or open/shared worldwide ? why/not ?

Apunzelle comments on May 17, 2020:

Only in today’s climate would that even be a question. What has happened to our humanity?! 😔

FearlessFly replies on May 17, 2020:

It is hard to imagine Trump wanting to 'share', but I can imagine other countries as well (Russia, China).

Why THE FUCK are we allowing senior members of this site telling junior members to SHUT UP, to STOP,...

sassygirl3869 comments on May 17, 2020:

Every group and thread has a right to be there. Everyone has different interests.

FearlessFly replies on May 17, 2020:

@sassygirl3869 https://www.academia-research.com/freelance-writing/crediblenon-credible-sources/

Why THE FUCK are we allowing senior members of this site telling junior members to SHUT UP, to STOP,...

sassygirl3869 comments on May 17, 2020:

Every group and thread has a right to be there. Everyone has different interests.

FearlessFly replies on May 17, 2020:

@sassygirl3869 With the internet (especially FB) inundated with "fake news", I see no reason to be sanguine about less-than-credible sources -- especially on this website full of critical thinkers. Posts with lousy sources are a good way to "ruin the posts for other members".

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 17, 2020:

Why should anyone **suffer** (what they consider to be) foolishness in silence ? I sincerely wish NOBODY did that.

Where is Tool Guy?

1of5 comments on May 16, 2020:

Yeah, I miss scrolling by his posts. ;)

FearlessFly replies on May 16, 2020:

I would too, but he blocked me, for NOT scrolling by his posts :P

Cartoon about the philosophy and meaning of cynic. [youtu.be]

FearlessFly comments on May 16, 2020:

This is the first TED talk I have watched that didn't seem like someone "beating their chest" about 'one thing or another', and it didn't take the full time allowed.

FearlessFly replies on May 16, 2020:

@LetzGetReal I have seen a few good ones, but the "E" is for 'entertainment' (technology, entertainment, design).

Gary Moore / Midnight Blues [youtube.com]

Beowulfsfriend comments on May 15, 2020:

2 more hours to midnight

FearlessFly replies on May 15, 2020:

It's midnight in Tokyo and Rio :O :P https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

When did you join and why do you stay?

sandrarocks83 comments on May 15, 2020:

2017 and still hoping to meet someone special! 😇

FearlessFly replies on May 15, 2020:

@sandrarocks83 As a (computer) scientist, I contend that is a false dichotomy : "the glass is presently at 50% utilization" :O :P

When did you join and why do you stay?

Jolanta comments on May 15, 2020:

I joined April 2018, from a face book ad. I am staying because I enjoy the interaction with like minded people or at least like minded on some fronts, although I do enjoy some different opinions too.

FearlessFly replies on May 15, 2020:

. . . sorry I couldn't resist . . . :O :) https://youtu.be/pWdd6_ZxX8c

When did you join and why do you stay?

OldMetalHead comments on May 15, 2020:

May 21st, 2019 Glad you gave it another shot. I stay because this is a totally different crowd than I'm used to interacting with on FB and IG. I find the members here (of which there are much fewer) tend to be more intelligent and open minded, and most are willing to engage in intellectual ...

FearlessFly replies on May 15, 2020:

I'm not advocating 'grumpy' but I contend that there is NO (UN ? ) 'human right' to NOT be offended. :O :P

When did you join and why do you stay?

OldMetalHead comments on May 15, 2020:

May 21st, 2019 Glad you gave it another shot. I stay because this is a totally different crowd than I'm used to interacting with on FB and IG. I find the members here (of which there are much fewer) tend to be more intelligent and open minded, and most are willing to engage in intellectual ...

FearlessFly replies on May 15, 2020:

@OldMetalHead I'm not advocating 'grumpy' but I contend that there is NO (UN ? ) 'human right' to NOT be offended. :O :P

Do you think 'online voting' is a bad idea ? Why/not ?

AnneWimsey comments on May 15, 2020:

If they can mail out about a bajillion SS & SSI checks every month, plus the "W-2" & "raise" notifications to all the recipients every year, why would there be a problem?

FearlessFly replies on May 15, 2020:

@AnneWimsey The HUGE difference between the examples you give (and a lot of folks haven't caught-on) is that voting NEEDS anonymity (the others don't have it). :O https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2016/02/voter-privacy-what-you-need-know-about-your-digital-trail-during-2016-election

Is that so important to choose your partner who has similar thoughts on religion? Why or why not?

Mhaque93 comments on May 15, 2020:

Any thoughts and opinion are welcome.

FearlessFly replies on May 15, 2020:

:O :P :) https://youtu.be/pWdd6_ZxX8c

Is that so important to choose your partner who has similar thoughts on religion? Why or why not?

Mhaque93 comments on May 15, 2020:

Any thoughts and opinion are welcome.

FearlessFly replies on May 15, 2020:

opinion

When did you join and why do you stay?

Apunzelle comments on May 15, 2020:

I joined 1 year ago. I stay because I can be openly and fully atheist here without repercussions. It’s true that a few people here can be real assholes. But I guess that’s true anywhere.

FearlessFly replies on May 15, 2020:

:O :P https://youtu.be/4e9CkhBb18E

When did you join and why do you stay?

Paddypereira comments on May 15, 2020:

September 2018. Here for the craic.

FearlessFly replies on May 15, 2020:

@AmyTheBruce https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craic

Do you think 'online voting' is a bad idea ? Why/not ?

AnneWimsey comments on May 15, 2020:

If they can mail out about a bajillion SS & SSI checks every month, plus the "W-2" & "raise" notifications to all the recipients every year, why would there be a problem?

FearlessFly replies on May 15, 2020:

@AnneWimsey I know of NO computer scientist (including me) who thinks online voting is a good idea. And I am not opposed to mail-in voting, but : https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/04/07/danger-moving-vote-by-mail-168602 https://www.heritage.org/election-integrity/commentary/americas-hidden-voting-epidemic-mail-ballot-failures https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/04/07/vote-mail-delivers-array-problems-opposing-view-editorials-and-debates/2966804001/ https://www.minnpost.com/community-voices/2020/04/just-say-no-to-voting-by-mail/

Do you think 'online voting' is a bad idea ? Why/not ?

AnneWimsey comments on May 15, 2020:

If they can mail out about a bajillion SS & SSI checks every month, plus the "W-2" & "raise" notifications to all the recipients every year, why would there be a problem?

FearlessFly replies on May 15, 2020:

@AnneWimsey I"m not against vote-by-mail, but some will/do argue that presents "opportunities" for 'intervention' (PO employee(s) ) and 'fraud' .

When did you join and why do you stay?

VeronicaAnn comments on May 15, 2020:

I joined in June of 2019. Deleted my account for the reasons you mentioned in your post. Then I made another account months ago. I was getting fed up with one of my classmates who keep talking about Christianity. I don't have many people in this religious town who are non religious. I wanted to ...

FearlessFly replies on May 15, 2020:

@VeronikaAnnJ True enough, but transparency would allow all to know (both blocker/blockee) on profiles. :O

Do you think 'online voting' is a bad idea ? Why/not ?

AnneWimsey comments on May 15, 2020:

If they can mail out about a bajillion SS & SSI checks every month, plus the "W-2" & "raise" notifications to all the recipients every year, why would there be a problem?

FearlessFly replies on May 15, 2020:

@AnneWimsey I can't speak for 'everywhere' but around here, all libraries offer internet. :)

When did you join and why do you stay?

VeronicaAnn comments on May 15, 2020:

I joined in June of 2019. Deleted my account for the reasons you mentioned in your post. Then I made another account months ago. I was getting fed up with one of my classmates who keep talking about Christianity. I don't have many people in this religious town who are non religious. I wanted to ...

FearlessFly replies on May 15, 2020:

@VeronikaAnnJ I wish all profiles would disclose who each has blocked and who each is being blocked by.

Do you think 'online voting' is a bad idea ? Why/not ?

AnneWimsey comments on May 15, 2020:

If they can mail out about a bajillion SS & SSI checks every month, plus the "W-2" & "raise" notifications to all the recipients every year, why would there be a problem?

FearlessFly replies on May 15, 2020:

. . . that would be 'vote-by-mail' ('some' issues), digital "voting" has 'problems' :O

When did you join and why do you stay?

Mofo1953 comments on May 15, 2020:

1. Don't remember exactly when. I'm pretty sure it was last year though. 2. If I am still here it probably is because it's free and I've joined some pretty good groups that are not annoying.

FearlessFly replies on May 15, 2020:

. . . not sure ? . . . your profile 'confesses' the date :O

When did you join and why do you stay?

VeronicaAnn comments on May 15, 2020:

I joined in June of 2019. Deleted my account for the reasons you mentioned in your post. Then I made another account months ago. I was getting fed up with one of my classmates who keep talking about Christianity. I don't have many people in this religious town who are non religious. I wanted to ...

FearlessFly replies on May 15, 2020:

I wish those (blocker/blockee) were transparent to all. :O :P . . . btw, I haven't blocked anyone :)

When did you join and why do you stay?

motrubl4u comments on May 15, 2020:

Can't remember when exactly I came on. As far as bad relationships with people go you should see my block list lol

FearlessFly replies on May 15, 2020:

I wish those (blocker/blockee) were transparent to all. :O . . . btw, I haven't blocked anyone :O

perhaps I missed something.

FearlessFly comments on May 15, 2020:

They have always displayed for me (except if the window I'm using is too narrow). :O

FearlessFly replies on May 15, 2020:

@hankster . . . now I get it. I use a Desktop (Linux), I choose NOT to have one of these "Stalinist tracking devices" (I do have a 'dumb phone' ). :O :P

perhaps I missed something.

FearlessFly comments on May 15, 2020:

They have always displayed for me (except if the window I'm using is too narrow). :O

FearlessFly replies on May 15, 2020:

@hankster I guess I see that now (not available) on the "Browse" (general) page, but it works if the post is open in its' own page/tab, or am I missiing something ?

Sorrento finds a coronavirus antibody that blocks viral infection 100% in preclinical lab ...

AnneWimsey comments on May 15, 2020:

So does bleach...why not inject some? I get tired of these "OMG the sky is falling" things....... Oh, and their stock soared 244% after they let this "news" out........how surprising......

FearlessFly replies on May 15, 2020:

"OMG the sky is falling" -- would be bad news, this seems promising (still early) to me. :O

Do you think 'online voting' is a bad idea ? Why/not ?

St-Sinner comments on May 15, 2020:

It is a great idea if they get their act of tightening the online security right.

FearlessFly replies on May 15, 2020:

. . . have you read the articles ? not happening :P

Do you think 'online voting' is a bad idea ? Why/not ?

lerlo comments on May 15, 2020:

No. No matter how the voting takes place trump is going to say there was fraud when he loses

FearlessFly replies on May 15, 2020:

Providing conclusive evidence for that (inevitable) claim will be HIS problem. :P

Moths are the unsung heroes of pollination | MNN - Mother Nature Network

LaDizdeOdd comments on May 14, 2020:

Cool! I read that some nocturnal plants attract months as they have actually evolved scents that draw moths in to pollinate their flowers. They include summer flowering jasmine, honeysuckle, evening primros...

FearlessFly replies on May 14, 2020:

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/phenomena/2009/02/10/of-flowers-and-pollinators-a-case-study-of-punctuated-evolution/

Are you bored yet?

FearlessFly comments on May 14, 2020:

I am not easily bored, I have taken up the piano and riding a bicycle :O :P

FearlessFly replies on May 14, 2020:

@bingst I have had this Casio MT-240 for decades, never used it til now. It is kinda a 'toy' -- some features, but 49 keys, no weighting, etc. I'm considering going "whole-hog" for an 88 key digital. Even though it is WAY more that I will ever need/use, I like the Roland D2000. I probably would have one if the 'stores' were open so I could try it/others out. Any recommendations ?

Gary Moore I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know [youtube.com]

Justme43 comments on May 14, 2020:

THAT'S a song I can get lost in the instrumental part of. What a laid-back piece! Reminded me of the attached video. The talent this boy has is totally unreal. Makes me want to believe in rebirth. How could a 9 year old boy learn so much in less than two years without memories of his past lives...

FearlessFly replies on May 14, 2020:

https://youtu.be/Rcq93txBdtM

I told my friend I went on a 2 day drinking binge & his reply was "Lol.

bingst comments on May 11, 2020:

And be mary? Drunken typo? :P

FearlessFly replies on May 14, 2020:

@VeronikaAnnJ When I was young and irresponsible, I was young and irresponsible. :O :P

This is how to end a relationship

FearlessFly comments on May 13, 2020:

Your SO is NOT your employer ! It takes two to stay together, it only take ONE to 'leave'. :O :P

FearlessFly replies on May 13, 2020:

@LetzGetReal . . . while I agree that relationships are/can be hard, it is not an 'employment' situation (severance, notice, temp).

Manhattan Faces a Reckoning if Working From Home Becomes the Norm

FearlessFly comments on May 13, 2020:

While some folks find it not easy to circumvent the 'paywall', pasting the entire article likely is a copyright violation. :O

FearlessFly replies on May 13, 2020:

@maturin1919 thx, got a good chuckle :)

For Earth Below · Robin Trower [youtube.com]

LetzGetReal comments on May 13, 2020:

Never heard of this group... Wondered if it were for the Decidedly Atheist Songs group. :) Will you post the lyrics, please?

FearlessFly replies on May 13, 2020:

It is the face that is the mirror It is the eyes to look within And the door remains open A passing dream calls you in, calls you in It is the mind that knows no distance And yet how far no one can say While the hand is helplessly waiting With each breath a life begins, a life begins Oo, don't they see it's just like sleeping Please don't wonder oh, how they know While you dream a child is weeping And each tear's a soul, for earth below, for earth below For earth below For earth below For earth below For earth below

Manhattan Faces a Reckoning if Working From Home Becomes the Norm

FearlessFly comments on May 13, 2020:

While some folks find it not easy to circumvent the 'paywall', pasting the entire article likely is a copyright violation. :O

FearlessFly replies on May 13, 2020:

@altschmerz . . . what would it take to defend against the NYT ? :O

Manhattan Faces a Reckoning if Working From Home Becomes the Norm

FearlessFly comments on May 13, 2020:

While some folks find it not easy to circumvent the 'paywall', pasting the entire article likely is a copyright violation. :O

FearlessFly replies on May 13, 2020:

@altschmerz . . . all it takes is one disgruntled "member" (perhaps a Xian interloper). :P

Survey: Atheists face discrimination, rejection in many areas of life - UPI.com

LucyLoohoo comments on May 13, 2020:

They needed a survey to learn this? Sheesh! We could've told them that over a glass of wine. MUCH more fun, right?

FearlessFly replies on May 13, 2020:

I was thinking that too, but it is good to have the well-run survey with legitimate data -- hard to dispute.

"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither ...

aintmisbehaven comments on May 12, 2020:

I don't see wearing a mask or staying 6 ft. away from everyone, in an attempt to keep from dying, as giving up an essential liberty. it's all about perspective, I guess.

FearlessFly replies on May 12, 2020:

@aintmisbehaven . . . the technology available to the police has not been available for 'decades', and even the DEA didn't 'buy' the product last year : https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/3kxk9j/dea-didnt-buy-malware-nso-group-too-expensive

Is your area 'opening too soon' ? why/not ?

JackPedigo comments on May 12, 2020:

Luckily, I live in a civilized state and the governor has said end of the month maybe open in baby steps and then see. Putting an economy against a pandemic is pure insanity. Guess who will win and it won't be us humans.

FearlessFly replies on May 12, 2020:

https://seattle.eater.com/2020/5/12/21255614/washington-state-requiring-contact-tracing-at-restaurants-logging-phones-emails https://coronavirus.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2020-05/Phase2-RestaurantIndustryRe-OpenProposal.pdf

Apple, PC, misc -- Brand Fanaticism In conversation, when somebody mentions having driven ...

FearlessFly comments on May 12, 2020:

Kleenex seems like an obvious example . . .

FearlessFly replies on May 12, 2020:

@Observer-Effect https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsYf_7wPNxY

Apple, PC, misc -- Brand Fanaticism In conversation, when somebody mentions having driven ...

FearlessFly comments on May 12, 2020:

Kleenex seems like an obvious example . . .

FearlessFly replies on May 12, 2020:

@Observer-Effect . . . (soapbox again) It ls less a 'phone', more a handheld computer, or, as Richard Stallman would say "a Stalinist dream come true" (tracking device) :O

"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither ...

indirect76 comments on May 12, 2020:

WTF is NSO?

FearlessFly replies on May 12, 2020:

@indirect76 . . . that was blindingly obvious. :P

"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither ...

indirect76 comments on May 12, 2020:

WTF is NSO?

FearlessFly replies on May 12, 2020:

The very FIRST sentence of the article : "NSO Group, the surveillance vendor best known for selling hacking technology to authoritarian governments . . ." :O

Do you have any idea(s) to alleviate this FB 'issue' ?

RavenCT comments on May 12, 2020:

There will always be dodges like these - we didn't refer to "Weed" as weed when discussing it on pay phones in the dorms in the 1980s because we knew those phone lines were being listened in on. It's very similar to that. Once they pick up on the words though - they can shut the groups down ...

FearlessFly replies on May 12, 2020:

@RavenCT Given the unemployment rate, finding folks ready, willing and able to work remotely should be EASY. :O

Is your area 'opening too soon' ? why/not ?

Sticks48 comments on May 12, 2020:

Yes, because it is Texas. Nuff said.

FearlessFly replies on May 12, 2020:

. . . have you read my response to Lauren (directly below) ? :)