Grandmaster Science Fiction author, science writer, speaker...all around cool dude!

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 11, 2018:

Amen to both of those statements! (And pardon me for the amen.)

Just trying to get my new business off the ground!

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 11, 2018:

Uh-oh.

Time to step up my game!

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 11, 2018:

I'm gonna have to get on that!

Today with three women we hiked a 10.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 10, 2018:

Beautiful! I'm envious! But with my peripheral neuropathy I'm not sure I could do it anymore.

My "Pot Stories and Humanist Essays" is finally beginning to sell after a couple of years listed in ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 10, 2018:

Interesting stuff.

I did it! I made it! Thanks for helping me get to Level 8, everyone!!!

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 10, 2018:

Congrats!

Emerson, Lake and Palmer - Karn Evil 9 Pt 1 [youtube.com]

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 10, 2018:

Listened to this a bunch back in the day.

What's everyone mad at today?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 10, 2018:

Nothing.

Any other Absurdists here?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 10, 2018:

We can't find meaning because there isn't any to find. It's all in our heads. Things mean what we want them to mean. We are the meaning creators.

It’s called Melancholy by Albert Gyorky. I think it’s a pretty good representation of grief.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 10, 2018:

It is.

The second coming!

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 10, 2018:

That's about the size of it.

How much time do you spend on Agnostic.com per day?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 10, 2018:

A couple of hours. More, sometimes. It's not dangerous unless it's affecting your real life negatively.

All that mediation gone to waste!

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 10, 2018:

You'd have to be inhuman to not look.

Did anyone else see this regarding how meditation helped the young Thai boys trapped in the cave?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 10, 2018:

I did see that. That's great!

I am LMAO!!! I made a post and it got stuck so I clicked it.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 10, 2018:

You can delete your own posts. It's under "Options" I believe. Or somewhere up there.

I am getting obsessed with my points right now! Any bets whether I'll make it to Level 8 by the ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 10, 2018:

Seems to me like you should. Keep posting!

Some people just don't pay attention

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 10, 2018:

LMAO!

People slept, standing at a 45 degree angle, for millennia.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 10, 2018:

I love absurdity.

I dream of the day he is gone

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 10, 2018:

Sad but true.

Hey boy you must be a summer night because you make me sticky and uncomfortable Step right up and...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 10, 2018:

Hey girl, are you an antiquer? 'Cause I have junk that hasn't been touched in years!

For anyone whose heart breaks.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 10, 2018:

That's great!

I can barely stand to go on Facebook anymore—so much so that family members keep asking me if ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 9, 2018:

I know what you mean, but at least I have some good friends and relatives on facebook that aren't like that, so I can skim through to the good posts. But I'm not on there nearly as much as I used to be.

TRump Can't Reverse the Decline of White Christian America [theatlantic.com]

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 9, 2018:

Good!

The Most Powerful Storm on Earth Is Bearing Down on Japan

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 9, 2018:

That's not good, after the flooding they just had.

Christian Radio Station Accidentally Plays Good Song

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 9, 2018:

Got a good laugh out of that!

A pill can get your over most things

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 9, 2018:

Does it make it bigger?

Bought the dog a new bandana

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 9, 2018:

I need one for my dog.

I do get a kick out of myself

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 9, 2018:

I know they see me laughing all the time!

Wow This is a real grammar nazi

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 9, 2018:

Disturbingly funny.

Facebook Barbie

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 9, 2018:

lol

When atheists say "oh God", they are not referring to any actual God, just as "Oh shit" is not a ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 9, 2018:

Exactly.

I came across the movie Hacksaw Ridge yesterday on the free HBO weekend.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 9, 2018:

I saw it. To be honest, I wasn't really thinking too much about the religiosity when I watched it. I'm so used to it, it tends to run right off my back a lot of times.

Value judgements

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 9, 2018:

Of course it should be legal.

I've been well out of communication, travelling.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 9, 2018:

Sounds wonderful!

My apologies for the language but this is me at this very moment.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 9, 2018:

I love it, it gets down to nitty-gritty of the pain. I'm so sorry for your loss. I know those are inadequate words, but that's all I can think to say.

Someone posted that they can't get along with ex's.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 8, 2018:

My relationship with my ex is still good, but I wouldn't call it better.

Irresistible

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 8, 2018:

It happened with my ex-wife many years ago. It started as infatuation and developed into love.

Your Sunday Sermon. You can thank me later.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 8, 2018:

Absolutely!

What made you athiest?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 8, 2018:

If they are very intelligent and religious, then they are really good at rationalizing their beliefs. Either that or they stop thinking when it comes to religion.

Are science/reason and liberal democracy natural allies?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 8, 2018:

Interesting point. I hadn't really thought about it much, but on the surface it seems correct.

I want these real bad....

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 8, 2018:

I need some too! Freak the neighbors out!

Real talk...a little too real...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 8, 2018:

I have no idea what that means. (lol)

What the....

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 8, 2018:

A pretend nude beach.

Oh, snap!!

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 8, 2018:

Got any lotion for that burn?

Dog damn it, I hate posting something only to have random words disappear from it.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 8, 2018:

It was explained in another post on here how to keep that from happening. I don't remember right off.

What's your favorite local hiking or walking venue?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 8, 2018:

No specific one, though I used to love roaming the woods at a place I used to live in Wayne County, West Virginia. Now it's anywhere I can get away. Cabwaylingo State Forest is good. My wife and kids and I hiked a bunch of the trails there when the kids were growing up.

Chasing a Leprechaun Through thickened woods and thorny brush I chased the elf in silenced ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 8, 2018:

Nice!

I've been working on this one for weeks.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 8, 2018:

Awesome poem. Somehow I escaped the worst of small-town negativity when I was young. Plus, I left my small town at 18 and never lived there again (though I'm still close to there.)

Has anyone else noticed that the “believers” don’t stay for long?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 7, 2018:

Yep.

The Levels

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 7, 2018:

There's only one at level 9, and none at level 10.

What does everybody think of homeopathy?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 7, 2018:

I think homeopathy is BS.

Whats on my mind ? Agnostics will repent before dying just in case what if heaven n hell are real

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 7, 2018:

Nope.

Athiesm and Stoicism?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 7, 2018:

After reading more about stoicism in the last few years, I have discovered that it's not what I thought it was. There are some great ideas there.

What defines you.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 7, 2018:

And how you treat the waiter.

Sounds a little judgmental to me...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 7, 2018:

Or for people who crawl.

The water must be on a different shelf...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 7, 2018:

Lol!

Isn't love grand?!?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 7, 2018:

Spot on!

"Most Americans believe they possess an immaterial soul that will survive the death of the body.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 7, 2018:

Looks interesting. Have you read it? I don't want something that's going to spend a lot of time trying to convince me of something I already think.

Do you see it? ;)

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 7, 2018:

Yep. And I'm sure a religious person would point it out as terribly meaningful.

A German Shepherd's House Rules - Could They Be Applied to Any of Your Dogs?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 7, 2018:

I have a German Shepherd, and most of the "house rules" apply, except he knows he's not allowed on the furniture or in the bed.

When we moved to West Virginia in 1982, we brought with us a dog named Jasper, part beagle, part ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 7, 2018:

It's really tough losing pets. My favorite cat was named Jasper, and it really hurt to lose him. The same with many dogs. I have a 14 year old mutt right now, and it's going to be very hard to lose him. Good poem.

Karl Popper was a famous science philosopher.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 7, 2018:

Utopias are unworkable. It's usually one person's vision (or maybe a small group) and they end up forcing everyone into their view. Either that, or it turns into anarchy. Communism is an example of a promised paradise that turned into a hell.

Remember when doing good for others was repaid by a hitchhiker?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 7, 2018:

I used to hitchike a lot, but never naked.

Ok so this seems accurate?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 6, 2018:

There's definitely some of that going on.

Are you really here because you feel lonely?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 6, 2018:

Yep. I'm not used to living alone, since I haven't done it in 40-some years. This place helps, even if I don't meet a female companion.

The letters "U", J, and"F" are very problematic on my computer keyboard. What's next? "C" and "K"?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 6, 2018:

Have you been using them too much?

My new favorite "like" option is the "yawn" emoticon. Sooooo raaaaad! (Must use with restraint!)

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 6, 2018:

I haven't used that one yet. But look out!

Well, bullshit.... [apnews.com]

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 6, 2018:

Unbelievable! It disgusts me.

Who are some of your favorite philosophers?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 6, 2018:

I like Daniel C. Dennett. As far as old-timers, I like John Dewey. I'd have to think about it some more to come up with others.

I usually write my poems from a visual thought. Does anyone else do this?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 6, 2018:

My poems seem to well up from somewhere inside as a feeling and then I have visual ideas.

My Friend the Blind Rabbi You were one of a million yellow stars That didn’t ascend the sky ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 6, 2018:

Sad. There's not much else I can say.

Okay, another post on the topic of blocking.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 6, 2018:

I've never blocked anyone on here, and I haven't been blocked, as far as I know. I try to be reasonable and accomodating, though I might come off a bit snarky sometimes. Occasionally someone will get my hackles up, but no one's ever made me mad enough consistently enough to block them. I think it's a useful tool however.

I can see the shirt in my not so distant future!

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 6, 2018:

Not long now! You go!

Could an AI truly be conscious?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 6, 2018:

I don't think so, and the main reason is that our bodies are the source or feedback loop for a lot of our "feelings" and we're not going to the trouble of creating AI with a body like our own. There are other reasons I don't think it will happen, but you're right about one thing, we wouldn't be able to prove or disprove it. Read Antonio Damasio if you want some in-depth ideas on the brain and feelings.

Is democracy really the best form of government? | Steven Pinker, BigThink [youtube.com]

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 6, 2018:

Just finished "Enlightenment Now" by him. It made me feel a little better about the world.

My most frequently used phrase since 45 was inaugurated: WTF is he even talking about?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 6, 2018:

He doesn't know what he's talking about either.

The Perfect Dress

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 6, 2018:

I wanna stand next to her at the party!

Prince Charming is Rescuing Me.....

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 6, 2018:

Where's the wheelchair?

Seasons of the South

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 6, 2018:

Sending this one to my brother in Florida!

Dostoyevsky or Nietzsche ?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 5, 2018:

Neither. Dostoyevsky is too religious, and Niettzsche is too "uber-mensch".

Hello all! I am happy to join your group! ?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 5, 2018:

Hello and welcome. Always happy to have new poets.

Anyone wanna go grab a beer sometime?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 5, 2018:

Sure! Kinda far away though. I did live in Oregon for six months back in the early 90s however.

I think somebody made this meme with me in mind.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 5, 2018:

LMAO! I know what you mean! Me too!

Social Experiment

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 5, 2018:

B

Here's Your Problem.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 5, 2018:

Yeah, I have that problem.

I was going to write something about apathy, but,.. meh.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 5, 2018:

lol

Hello from Appalachia.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 5, 2018:

Hello and welcome. It's a great site with all kinds of things to look at and talk about. I'm from Appalachia myself.

Where were you on your 10,000th level point?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 5, 2018:

You got it! Where's the party again?

When hiking, remember to hydrate

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 5, 2018:

I'll make sure to carry some water to re-hydrate my dehydrated water with.

If you knew that tomorrow would be your last full day of life, what would you want to spend it ...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 5, 2018:

Being with the ones I love. A party sounds good.

Awww..poor guy

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 5, 2018:

Don't let 'em come after mine!

Editing people...editing

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 5, 2018:

You bet they do!

Selling point

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 5, 2018:

*groan*

Bad security

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 5, 2018:

I hate it when that happens.

Impossible

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 5, 2018:

Stealing for facebook!

Someone else we lost too soon!

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 5, 2018:

I need to read the Hitchiker's Guide again.

The agnostic beverage...

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 5, 2018:

Never really thought about that.

Not feeling so lonely thanks to everyone here! Thank you!

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 4, 2018:

I know what you mean. This site really helps.

Well, I just had an eye opener.

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 4, 2018:

That's pretty rare!

Sparked by another member's question: what are your thoughts on girls calling their guys "daddy"?

Tomfoolery33 comments on Jul 4, 2018:

The only person I want calling me "Daddy" is my daughter.