Glencoe, Scotland Vast and beautiful

davknight comments on Jan 28, 2019:

Site of a massacre of MacDonald Clansmen in 1692. Where ghosties of those slain still cry out "Glencoe!" on spooky winter eveinings.

Alligators freeze in N. Carolina swamp with noses above ice. [msn.com]

davknight comments on Jan 28, 2019:

That's how they survived the Ice Age!

Art of the Steal How to ride success by claiming it is yours to a group of very low IQ people.

davknight comments on Jan 28, 2019:

I firmly believe that it all began when the elementary schools stopped teaching history, geography, and social studies, forty years ago!

Cotton seeds sprout on the Moon.

davknight comments on Jan 28, 2019:

A hundred years from now, 'moon jeans' will be in vogue.

India is so overpopulated that many ‘antinatalist’ people are deciding not to have children

davknight comments on Jan 28, 2019:

They might have done that half a billion babies ago!

What strikes you as odd in the old testament?

davknight comments on Jan 28, 2019:

That many books have been excluded from it. This is also true of the New Testament "gospels". I ran across an interesting book entitled "The Gnostic Bible", which contains many of the 'lost' gospels.

This sorta falls into the map category. ?

davknight comments on Jan 28, 2019:

Looks like a diagram of my old high school in the early '70s!

The Humanist chapter in Portland OR is having a competition for anyone who has a project they would ...

davknight comments on Jan 26, 2019:

How about a tax on landlords, to build housing for the homeless? This would be stiffened with a freeze on rents.

If you know her name don't spoil it yet.

davknight comments on Jan 26, 2019:

She looks familiar. Like someone I knew in the Third Grade.

Actual children could probably run it better! ...

davknight comments on Jan 26, 2019:

You are probably right!

You know, once 45 has been removed from office, I think we should do like the ancient Egyptians used...

davknight comments on Jan 26, 2019:

Unfortunately, historians 500 years from now, will be laughing at us, for having elected the Orange Dingbat in the first place!

The INSANITY of South Carolina Republican Lindsey Graham his republican Fascists cohorts to waste ...

davknight comments on Jan 26, 2019:

Are you saying Graham has gone stark, raving crackers? You're probably right!

Most people can’t comprehend this process beyond the first few steps.

davknight comments on Jan 26, 2019:

You can't outlaw Human knowledge. Nor can you keep it secret. If you were whatever Homo Habilus who discovered fire, a million years ago, you could only keep it 'secret' a little while. You can outlaw guns, or drugs. But you can't outlaw the knowledge to manufacture them.

When you map it all out the effect is astounding.

davknight comments on Jan 26, 2019:

When Maduro's 72 hrs are up, we can make it 57. Trump would give nothing more than a casus belli for US military intervention in Venezuela. For no other reason than to show what a "tough" guy he is, to regain some of his lost support.

"You only have the constitutional rights you think you have if you have the money to pay for them.

davknight comments on Jan 25, 2019:

With liberty and justice for all. Just us Rich folks that is!

I need money, but I’m having trouble finding work.

davknight comments on Jan 25, 2019:

Check out non-profit agencies that help developmentally disabled adults. They are chronically under-staffed, and nearly always in need of help.

Trump reportedly walked out of a policy meeting to watch TV

davknight comments on Jan 25, 2019:

The Jerry Springer Show must have been on!

Coast Guard begins reselling seized cocaine amid government shutdown.

davknight comments on Jan 25, 2019:

Trumpy must harbor a grudge against the Coast Guard. They are the only branch of the military not getting paid.

Dealing with religious people at work

davknight comments on Jan 25, 2019:

I just tell em I'm a cannibal-satanist; and they stay away from me!

Do You Speak A Second Or More Language(s) Fluently?

davknight comments on Jan 25, 2019:

I speak bad Spanish, poor French, lousy German, and pigeon Latin, Russki, and Italian. Plus, I can say caca in seven languages!

Five monkeys cloned from a single monkey have been born in China. [ccdiscovery.com]

davknight comments on Jan 25, 2019:

Let us hope no one ever clones five Trumps!

The worldwide crusade of people who choose for humanity to die out to save the planet | Daily Mail ...

davknight comments on Jan 25, 2019:

The worldwide crusaders should self-destruct first.

The USA experience from a UK perspective.

davknight comments on Jan 25, 2019:

Many of the British North American Colonies were founded, in part, to be dumping grounds for religious denominations, unwanted elsewhere. Over time, they acquired political influence. Now, we are stuck with them.

Ok I am not American but to me how can the legitimacy of this presidency be maintained if all his ...

davknight comments on Jan 25, 2019:

It takes as long to impeach one, as it does to campaign for, and elect one. And even if impeached, they can always challenge it in court. In Merry Olde England, of just three-hundred years ago, a guy like Trump would have been pulled apart by horses, hung in chains, drawn n quartered, and have his head carried through the streets on a pike. But alas, nowadays, we must give them their 'due process'.

Roger Stone has been arrested.

davknight comments on Jan 25, 2019:

Trump will soon be hiding under his bed.

[globalresearch.ca] Are most Americans aware of this and do they care ?

davknight comments on Jan 24, 2019:

Most are unaware of this, due to what little history they get in school (much of which is sugar-coated).And if confronted with unpleasant facts, Americans are conditioned to get defensive about it. It's like they live in their own glass house over here.

New study reminds us of the sickening rate at which ice is melting: “That is just the tip of ...

davknight comments on Jan 24, 2019:

Things will come to a head when delegations of angry Polar Bears march into the UN.

If you are pro union or not, unions helped to create what was the strongest middle wealthiest middle...

davknight comments on Jan 24, 2019:

Employers are organized. So workers need to be organized as well. The problem is that the best that unions can get for them is a few more crumbs.

Chemistry Is Weird, Brain Chemistry Is Weirder: Part One Despite the fact that most of us were ...

davknight comments on Jan 24, 2019:

It's a chemical world out there. And we can create anything we want, with the right combination of chemicals.

What Would You Tell Your 18-Year-Old Self?

davknight comments on Jan 24, 2019:

Keep every gun you buy, because one day, they will be worth a fortune!

The hypocrites in Washington bitch constantly about "Russian interference", then what do they do in ...

davknight comments on Jan 24, 2019:

The Trump regime seems to be using the US Embassy in Caracas as human bait, for Maduro to snap at--thus providing the casus belli for US military intervention. Meanwhile, Venezuela is mobilizing its massive militia, to support the Venezuelan military in repelling a US invasion. We'll see what happens when the 72-hr ultimatum is up. Trump has been discussing this with his aides for some time. And he just may view US intervention as a way of boosting his sagging poll numbers; as well as taking away public attention fro the Mueller investigation.

If possible what would you say to Donald Trump...

davknight comments on Jan 24, 2019:

Stop your imbecilic tweeting. Resign your office. And self-deport! You are an embarrassment to the country!

Climate change.

davknight comments on Jan 24, 2019:

Unfortunately, most climate-change deniers are illiterate, and can't read books!

Why is there no Comrade Chump approval group here on agnostic?

davknight comments on Jan 24, 2019:

Oh, they're here. Every now and then, I see a comment or post in here, obviously made by a Trumplerite!

Wilbur Ross doesn’t understand why furloughed federal workers need food banks

davknight comments on Jan 24, 2019:

I don't understand why he needs a suit n tie. Tar n chicken feathers, mixed with a little motor oil n sheep dip, would fit him just as well!

Why I don't feel guilty about celebrating Christmas 1.

davknight comments on Jan 23, 2019:

Christmas is the only redeeming feature of Christianity. It's the only time of the year when people are reasonably nice to one another.

Trump Wants To Reclassify Nuclear Waste As Less Dangerousm| Metro US ...

davknight comments on Jan 23, 2019:

Henceforth, all nuclear waste must be buried at Mara Lago!

Money is power? True or false?

davknight comments on Jan 23, 2019:

Bob Dylan: "Money don't talk. It swears!".

Book sales

davknight comments on Jan 23, 2019:

According to a used book seller I know, women's romance novels, followed by detective stories, and sci-fi, are his fastest sellers.

Polls show anyone and everyone else beating Trump [realclearpolitics.

davknight comments on Jan 23, 2019:

If you have a dog, your dog could beat Trump! I'd vote for him!

Attacks on Reality (as Confirmed by Science)

davknight comments on Jan 23, 2019:

Reminds me of a sign I once saw: "Stupid is forever. But ignorance can be fixed". Education is the key!

Does anybody else have a problem with thinking while speaking?

davknight comments on Jan 23, 2019:

My problem is speaking while thinking!

Here's a question.

davknight comments on Jan 22, 2019:

Calling in "sick" is a form of striking.

Are morality and empathy basically the same?

davknight comments on Jan 22, 2019:

Empathy is when we put another person's britches on, and walk around in them a spell. Morality is when we tell other people that they must wear britches.

What's are you're thoughts on modern libertarianism vs democratic socialism

davknight comments on Jan 22, 2019:

Capitalism cannot survive, without injecting a little Socialism, in order to keep the mobs away from the gates. Socialism cannot survive, without allowing a little Capitalism, to keep the mobs away from the gates. The problem is in finding the balance between the two.

Medicare for all - are you for or against it?

davknight comments on Jan 19, 2019:

I hate health insurance companies; and would like to see them all put out of business! So I'm all for a national healthcare program. Just so long as it excludes the health insurance pirates!

Sense of Belonging... do you have it, have you ever felt it, how important is it to you?

davknight comments on Jan 19, 2019:

To anthropologists, belonging is the most important Human need. To psychologists, love is most important.

Ohio's new Gov. Mike DeWine swears on 9 Bibles during oath-of-office ceremony

davknight comments on Jan 19, 2019:

This brings up a question. Why are atheists, agnostics, and other non-Christians made to swear on a bible before testifying in court? Is this not a violation of Freedom of Religion? Does anyone know if this has ever been legally challenged?

When I read this: In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

davknight comments on Jan 18, 2019:

I'm kind of dyslexic. So I see 'Dog', instead of 'God'. But it all actually makes entertaining reading, if you substitute 'Dog' for 'God'.

Changes in planet Saturn. [youtube.com]

davknight comments on Jan 18, 2019:

Saturn used to be in the Sun's eco-sphere (or 'goldilocks zone'). But the Saturnalians destroyed their atmosphere, by burning fossil fuels. Now, all that's left is an uninhabitable planet, with a few, dirty rings around it (all that's left of their atmosphere). Earth may look like that one day.

America: Do you believe Canada is a socialist country?

davknight comments on Jan 18, 2019:

Not even remotely. It is merely a nicer, saner, more civilized country!

Presidential atheists?

davknight comments on Jan 17, 2019:

Thomas Jefferson was what we would call Agnostic. Until he started growing old, when he became a 'deist'.

Brave? Heroic?

davknight comments on Jan 17, 2019:

Glorification of the US Military goes back to the post-Vietnam War period. The Pentagon decided to undertake a massive makeover of the military's PR image. One of the methods they used was to make available to filmmakers, cash grants, if they were making a film that glorified, or inspired sympathy for the military.A similar project was undertaken by the old Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, to improve the public's perception of the police. In that case, funds were made available to offset the production costs of 'cop shows' on TV. So, the US population has undergone nearly 50 years of pro- police/military psychological conditioning in that regards.

No wonder we're fucked.....

davknight comments on Jan 17, 2019:

Words actually uttered in the English Parliament, in the fifteenth-century: "The World could not possibly be round. Otherwise, the people on the lower half would fall into the void!"

What Does Immersing Yourself in a Book Do To Your Brain? | Literary Hub

davknight comments on Jan 15, 2019:

I don't know what it does to your brain, but it makes you near-sighted as heck!

Build a Wall Around Trump

davknight comments on Jan 15, 2019:

Make that a cage!

Hey any moderates out there? Can one be so in this environment?

davknight comments on Jan 15, 2019:

I think the Libertarians are the only moderates left!

Florida official says Rashida Tlaib might "blow up the Capitol Building!" Signs petition to remove ...

davknight comments on Jan 15, 2019:

Hmmm. I wonder what Rashida Tlaib, and Steven King might have in common? Both harbor views that the anti-Free Speechers dislike?

So very very true....

davknight comments on Jan 14, 2019:

An Austrian ArchDuke got bumped off, while visiting Serbia. Austria-Hungary claimed Serbia was responsible, and invaded the joint. But, Serbia was allied with Russia, which put Russia in the war. But, Austria-Hungary was allied with Germany, which put Germany in the war. But, Russia was allied with France, which put France in the war. In order to beat up the French quickly, and then turn East to face the Russians, Germany invaded France by way of Belgium, which put Belgium in the war. But, Belgium was a protectorate of Great Britain, which put Britain in the war.But, the Ottoman Turkish empire was allied with Germany, which put the Turks in the war. In short, my children, it was one huge and mindless catastrophe, which claimed 15 million military dead. (No one ever tabulated the civilian deaths). To historians, it is considered a classic example of the dangers posed by competing alliances.

Lindsey Graham is out stumping for the president, for the wall! No end in sight for the government ...

davknight comments on Jan 14, 2019:

Are you saying Graham has gone stark, raving Crackers?

If you hear someone speak with a heavy, southern, country accent, do you instinctively think they ...

davknight comments on Jan 14, 2019:

The English typically harbor stereotypes about the Scots, Welsh, and Irish, as well.

If you hear someone speak with a heavy, southern, country accent, do you instinctively think they ...

davknight comments on Jan 12, 2019:

Oh no. Instead, I react that way to New York City accents!

Hundreds allege Donald Trump doesn’t pay his bills.

davknight comments on Jan 12, 2019:

Did you hear about the 200 Polish construction workers he hired, to tear down the department store, where Trump Tower now stands? Seems he hired 200 undocumented Polish laborers, at five bucks an hour, to tear the department store down. Then he stiffed them for their wages! He does have a history of this!

“The collapse of the American empire” (book chris Berg) - a poll showed that 1.

davknight comments on Jan 12, 2019:

The German NSDP did a similar poll back in 1940, and got similar results!

Do you want to be buried or sprinkled?

davknight comments on Jan 11, 2019:

I want to move through the ether, like Casper the Friendly Ghost.

I remember being born. Tell me what you think about that please!

davknight comments on Jan 11, 2019:

Wow! The earliest memory I have is of me standing up in one of those little wooden cages, they used to keep babies in, back in 'olden days'. A bunch of adults were sitting around, ogling me, and treating me like I was a baby or something. I can remember clinging to the bars of my cage, feeling frustrated at not being articulate enough to express my indignation! I think I might have been six months old at the time.

It seems that being atheist or agnostic is now looked at as a type of religion

davknight comments on Jan 11, 2019:

Religion says 'believe it'. Science says 'prove it'. Atheism is indeed another form of religion. The atheist says 'there is no god, no great pumpkin, no great bunny rabbit, no way, no how!'. Yet, they cannot prove, or disprove their assertion. They just expect you to believe it. That's why I choose to be agnostic. Agnosticism is the scientific approach.

Another day of waking up to our national nightmare called, "tRump.

davknight comments on Jan 10, 2019:

Probably a coup.

Are relationships and dating in 2019 changing the way we think of each other??

davknight comments on Jan 10, 2019:

I truly believe technology is playing a role. What my generation used to call "makin babies in the bushes", is now referred to as "hooking up".

I think we should start a pool to guess how many out right lies President Trump will speak tomorrow ...

davknight comments on Jan 8, 2019:

Its not supposed to be very long. So i'll go with five lies.

How many of you believe that Earth is the only planet that have life ?

davknight comments on Jan 8, 2019:

Doubtlessly, there are many, many worlds out there. Worlds where amoebas rule. Worlds where Reptilians rule. Worlds where nobody rules. But until we can send spacecraft faster than the speed of light, we can only speculate as to what, if any, life forms inhabit them.

Donald J.

davknight comments on Dec 27, 2018:

Boy are the Trumplerites gonna feel stupid, when the next Democrat in the White House orders their "wall" dismantled!

Donald J.

davknight comments on Dec 27, 2018:

Did Trumpy have somebody look up their political affiliations, prior to laying them off?

Party of the Rich: Democrats Hold the 20 Wealthiest Congressional Districts [townhall.com]

davknight comments on Dec 27, 2018:

Both the democrats and the republicans represent the wealthy. The Democrats represent libertine rich people. the Republicans represent philistine rich people. Neither represent the broad majority of ordinary Americans. Though, both parties claim that they do.

How did animals from Australia get on Noah's ark?

davknight comments on Dec 27, 2018:

By hopping?

Can someone explain to me what or where is the rational in this individual (POTUS), the guy can ...

davknight comments on Dec 27, 2018:

But, but, he has a "natural gift" for science! And he "knows the biggest words"!

I fear for our intellectual future:

davknight comments on Dec 22, 2018:

Can somebody tell me what a 'Kardashian' is? I used to think it was some kind of Persian rug. Any thoughts?

American Witchcraft Rises As Christianity Declines | Daily Wire

davknight comments on Dec 22, 2018:

I don't know about Witchcraft rising, but Trumplerism sure seems to be on a roll!

I keep seeing a recurring theme from the Agnostic ladies about inappropriate pictures from fellows ...

davknight comments on Dec 22, 2018:

One night, a woman customer service rep was working in a call center. A male caller asked her what color her panties were. To which, she replied (in a calm, professional tone). Pink, with a brown streak up the back! (True story).

PolitiPorn: Our Most Unhealthy Addiction to this Vile Political Reality Show [ghionjournal.

davknight comments on Dec 22, 2018:

One loon quits a job, given to him by another loon.Looks like we are ruled by the criminally insane!

Merry Fucking Xmas from d trump trump brought back Xmas to us with the true republican spirit of ...

davknight comments on Dec 22, 2018:

Only the parts he doesn't need, to prevent a coup!

Y’all! An earthquake just shook me awake in my bed! So excited! Never experienced that before!

davknight comments on Dec 18, 2018:

I remember my first earthquake. It only rated 1.5 on the Richter scale; and I thought it was a clump of snow, falling off the roof!

It bothers me when I see or hear an atheist or agnostic using the cliché "passed away.

davknight comments on Dec 18, 2018:

It sounds much nicer than saying they "decomposed"!

American "Exceptionalism".

davknight comments on Dec 18, 2018:

The most embarrassing aspect is that television shows, like Family Guy, The Simpsons, American Dad, and South Park are broadcast all over the World. And this contributes to people in other countries thinking that Americans are a bunch of idiots!

Forgive me if I don’t know enough about the Ukraine War but which side is the right side to be on?

davknight comments on Dec 18, 2018:

It depends on whether you are Ukrainian, or Russian. Originally, Ukraine comprised only the western half of its current boundaries. Stalin doubled its size, incorporating a large number of Russians. Eastern Ukraine is overwhelmingly Russian. Where the geographics don't match the demographics, conflict inevitably results.

Silencing Science: A Humanist Take on Science and Politics - TheHumanist.com

davknight comments on Dec 15, 2018:

Donald j trump: " but i have a natural gift for science!"

Which horror movie character/monster would you hate to face in real life?

davknight comments on Dec 15, 2018:

The Blob, from "The Blob"!

Oregon may require middle, high schoolers undergo annual mental health exams ...

davknight comments on Dec 15, 2018:

We need to require government officials to undergo mental health exams!

Why I'm worried about immediate impeachment of the Bloated Bully. Look here: [thehumanist.com]

davknight comments on Dec 15, 2018:

Pence taking over, after Trump is impeached, or forced to resign, would be about like Gerald Ford's short, but uneventful Presidency. The only thing significant he might do, is pardon Trump.

Who remembers ZAP comics? Mr. Natural may actually have been Mr. Agnostic!

davknight comments on Dec 13, 2018:

I'd love to see Crumb satirize Donald Trump!

What do extra terrestrials think of us?

davknight comments on Dec 13, 2018:

Interesting micro-organisms, those Earth creatures!

Ever been a more Ignorant president?

davknight comments on Dec 6, 2018:

This guy is pure tackiness. Wherever he goes, he does, or says something completely stupid!

Anyone want to venture or guess how much the funeral of George Herbert is costing the American ...

davknight comments on Dec 6, 2018:

Unfortunately, that's one of the perks of being the 'POTUS'. Not only do they get great pensions, but we have to foot the bill for their funerals as well.

I got home last night and as I was crawling into bed she said, "You're drunk.

davknight comments on Dec 6, 2018:

Now THAT'S DRUNK!

How do you respond to "Have a blessed day"?

davknight comments on Dec 4, 2018:

I just flash Vulcan gang signs!

What are your pet-peeves?

davknight comments on Dec 4, 2018:

Redundancies! I HATE redundancies!

What is your favorite dance song?

davknight comments on Dec 4, 2018:

Les Flambes de'Enfait. "The Flames of Hell", by Joseph Falcon and his Silver String Band. Pure 'Pagan Cajun' dance-band music at its finest!

I don't want to post this in the Music group b/c it's political.

davknight comments on Dec 4, 2018:

Bush supplied two of the ships used by Cuban exiles, for the Bay of Pigs pirate raid on Cuba. He did this at the behest of CIA, whom he had a close association with long before he became its director. He also liked to brag about having started up his Zapata Petroleum Company on what he called "OPM"--i.e. "other peoples' money". Zapata Petroleum became a business 'front' for CIA activities in Latin America. He did indeed have a shady past!

I recently watched a YouTube video that deconstructed wealth as a marker for success.

davknight comments on Dec 4, 2018:

If the rich are "successful", it means ten percent of the population enjoy the wealth produced by the other ninety percent. It also implies the other ninety percent are "failures". Twelve-thousand years ago, when class-stratified societies began, the ten percenters were telling the ninety percenters that their wealth and status was "the will of the Gods". A hundred years ago, the ten percenters justified their position in society by saying they were the product of "good breeding". Nowadays, they are "successful". But what it really means is that Humans have failed to figure out a way of distributing surpluses.

Last night, I encountered the worst patch of black ice on a city street in years, possibly my ...

davknight comments on Dec 4, 2018:

My worst experience on ice was, as a teen, I was driving down an icy residential street, lined with parked cars, went over a hill, then did perfect doughnuts all the way to the bottom, WITHOUT hitting any of the parked cars alongside me.That was an eye-opening experience!