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indirect76 comments on May 19, 2018:

Hmm. The allegory is interesting. I’m not too sure what group the author is including as cult members. Surely the spree killers, but they seem to include gun advocates, the media and even the victims. So I’m a bit lost on that one. I also don’t agree with the author’s notion of what the killer’s motivations are. They speak of the need of people to recognize their superiority. I don’t think that’s hardly ever the case. It’s a tough thing.

What do you think should happen to people that have sex with animals?

indirect76 comments on May 18, 2018:

Do what we normally do. Put the person on trial and punish them according to the law.

Do you get ready for work or going out at home entirely or in your car, or half and half?

indirect76 comments on May 16, 2018:

It takes so little for me to get prepared. Brush my teeth, maybe a shower, get dressed, done.

Equal work for equal pay

indirect76 comments on May 16, 2018:

They should be assigned to those who do the job best, ignore gender, ignore everything else. It’s pretty simple.

Daft Punk - Voyager - YouTube

indirect76 comments on May 16, 2018:

I ❤️ the robots!

15 Superfoods For Humans.How Many Do You Use?

indirect76 comments on May 15, 2018:

Pineapple all day

Hello everyone.

indirect76 comments on May 14, 2018:

Get well soon. Funny how the devout get sick all the time and my heathen ass is tip top shape.

Are lotteries rigged?

indirect76 comments on May 14, 2018:

Statistically unlikely events are bound to happen at some point. How is someone going to be smart enough to rig a lottery, but dumb enough to do it twice in a week?

The Most Disturbing Thing I've Heard.

indirect76 comments on May 14, 2018:

And the only way that the two peoples will accept that, is to give up the idea that a "God" gave them title to that land. That’s been the fundamental problem the whole time. Genius idea Hitchens, give yourself a well deserved pat on the back for figuring that one out. Then people wonder why I have no interest in reading ‘athiest literature’.

Did you know that within 5 years you may witness one in a lifetime event?

indirect76 comments on May 13, 2018:

http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/01/colliding-stars-will-light-night-sky-2022

Did you know that within 5 years you may witness one in a lifetime event?

indirect76 comments on May 13, 2018:

Which stars? I hope it’s not the one we orbit!

Don't forget to thank your mother for expelling you from her vagina today HappyMothersDay

indirect76 comments on May 13, 2018:

Want to help me dig her up so she can hear me better? ?

Are you happy with the name that was given to you?

indirect76 comments on May 13, 2018:

Yes. It’s a fairly unusual name for a male and I’ve only met women with the same name.

Get'em while they're young

indirect76 comments on May 12, 2018:

What’s the best thing about having sex with twenty-nine year olds? There’s 20 of them!

JORDAN PETERSON: Christianity Stealing Credit for Human Nature, Bionic Dance [youtube.com]

indirect76 comments on May 12, 2018:

Interesting video. It was a bit annoying when it would cut to the person in the blue shirt that didn’t have anything interesting to say, but the rest of it was good.

Do you care if you are remembered when you die?

indirect76 comments on May 12, 2018:

A person dies twice. Once as they go in the ground and again the last time their name is uttered. I would like to be remembered, but only if it inspires or brings a smile.

Post Religious Life Philosophies

indirect76 comments on May 12, 2018:

Camus is fantastic. The Stranger was required my senior year of high school. It really spoke to me and I remember reading the entire thing in one sitting. That lead me into his philosophy and existentialism. Though I never had a religion to convert from.

Athiestists and Astrology

indirect76 comments on May 12, 2018:

People concieved in August do not share the same environment. It’s winter in August for half the globe. Ignoring that, why shouldn't that have some affect on our attitude and temperament? There is no reason, but there is no reason to think it should either. Hell, there’s no reason to think people born in the same month would share any attribute except a digit in their birthday.

Do You Celebrate Holidays / Why or Why Not?

indirect76 comments on May 11, 2018:

Me, my athiest brother and my athiest dad get together on Christmas every year. We talk and laugh. We eat and exchange gifts. We have fun and make warmth in middle of the cold.

Americans - How corrupt is your government? If at all!

indirect76 comments on May 11, 2018:

It’s hard to say. I’ve never seen any corruption, but doesn’t mean much. I suppose I’m doing nothing, but I’m trying to fix things at home before I go off trying to fix the world.

This isn't meant as a serious question so it won't need deep insight into.

indirect76 comments on May 11, 2018:

God. God from South Park.

At which level would you be willing to date someone?

indirect76 comments on May 11, 2018:

If she isn’t at least a level 22 druid, then I’m sorry honey, it’s just not gonna work. No, but seriously, I wouldn’t outright refuse to date someone for any level of religiousness. It’s just a factor.

Are there any Gnostic Atheist out there besides me?

indirect76 comments on May 11, 2018:

I don’t believe any gnostics exist, unless they worship themselves.

I was watching a documentary about tattoos and society's reaction to people who took it to the ...

indirect76 comments on May 11, 2018:

No. For so many reasons no.

Well fuck me sideways with no lube I am so fed up.

indirect76 comments on May 11, 2018:

Life is suffering. Transcending the catastrophe that is existence is the only thing beautiful.

What do you guys think about this?

indirect76 comments on May 11, 2018:

I don’t get it, but I have relatives on my dad’s side that are scared of house cats. People are strange and can be scared of all kinds of things. In my relatives case it’s pathological, so I’d say phobia is apt. Himophobia is probably a learned behavior, so I would not use phobia specifically for that.

Would this book have a chance to be published in the realm of the pussy grabber?

indirect76 comments on May 11, 2018:

This book needs no more than one or two pages, including the forward.

Favourite quote?

indirect76 comments on May 10, 2018:

"A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer." - Bruce ‘lazer-dick’ Lee

Has anything ever happened in your life that challenged your atheism and made you consider going ...

indirect76 comments on May 10, 2018:

Going back? Was never there in the first place.

Woman accused of stalking, sending man 65,000 texts after one date | abc7news.com

indirect76 comments on May 10, 2018:

That’s almost 2^16 texts.

Do you consider yourself a Scientist??

indirect76 comments on May 10, 2018:

I prefer the proper word, scientician.

Is apatheism similar to agnosticism?

indirect76 comments on May 10, 2018:

I don’t know and I don’t care? They seem pretty distinct, but I can understand how some may see a crossover.

Maybe, it's simply part of evolution.

indirect76 comments on May 10, 2018:

We’ve evolved a brain that has a specialized part just for recognizing faces, and it has found faces in the sky.

I always hear that there is no way to solve all the problems of the world and the reason is no one ...

indirect76 comments on May 10, 2018:

Religion and corporations are not the problem, they are just a part of the problem. The problem is way more complicated than just these two things. It’s very, very, beyond comprehension complicated, and that’s probably why no one wants to tackle it at once. One step at a time.

Has anyone ever watched Ziegiest?

indirect76 comments on May 10, 2018:

I ain’t got no none need for no video for me to say I ain’t got none belief in no JC.

It gives me great pleasure to announce that the fundamentalist born again group is going berserk and...

indirect76 comments on May 10, 2018:

Perfect. Now you got one scout group for people that tolerate LGBTQ and another for folks that don’t. Win win.

Lack of open minded religious people

indirect76 comments on May 10, 2018:

I see about the same amount of open mindedness and tolerance on both sides.

Men with long hair

indirect76 comments on May 10, 2018:

I’m not attracted to any men regardless of their hair length. Oh, wait... Ryan Gosling. Ignore that first thing I said.

Anybody interested in starting a Satanism group around here?

indirect76 comments on May 10, 2018:

Those are some good tenets.

Never Before Seen: Deer Spotted Eating Human Bones (National Geographic) ...

indirect76 comments on May 10, 2018:

That deer looks guilty as hell.

Atheists who bash Christians.

indirect76 comments on May 9, 2018:

Wouldn't it make more sense to come across as kind and tolerant? No. It makes more sense to be kind and tolerant.

The Trump Administration Made A Positive Accomplishment For Once!

indirect76 comments on May 9, 2018:

Even a broken clock is correct twice a day.

Who else feels compelled to hide their atheism from co-workers?

indirect76 comments on May 9, 2018:

It never comes up, and if it did I’d have no problem talking about it. I think everyone at my job is an athiest without exception.

This timeline shows the entire history of the Universe, and where it's headed

indirect76 comments on May 9, 2018:

Tiny both spatially and temporally.

I suppose I could put this post in the Academic category, but this is for sure a cross-category ...

indirect76 comments on May 9, 2018:

“Luck”, or just factors beyond our control influence our lives a lot more than people like to give it credit for. Things fall into place after hard work, and that is attributed to the hard work. Though it is equally possible that the hard work had little to do with it and things just happened that way.

Anyone else have a recurring dream about their death?

indirect76 comments on May 9, 2018:

Whoah!! I have the same exact dream once or twice a year! It’s just as you describe it. The only difference is, I’m the soldier.

Should I get an Atheist sticker for my car?

indirect76 comments on May 9, 2018:

Who cares about the risk? Why would anyone want an athiest sticker? It’s so pointless. I can think of a million things that I could put in my car that would say much more about who I am.

What do you to make yourself feel sexy?

indirect76 comments on May 9, 2018:

I take my shirt off and grab some chewing tobacco. No, just kidding. I use my sense of humor.

What do you think of a computer programed to benefit the majority of the population , insure world ...

indirect76 comments on May 9, 2018:

I’ll take this one. Being a software engineer I can say that you can only write software to do what the programmer already knows how to do. The problem is coming up with an algorithm that churns out world peace and environment/economic stability. So creating an algorithm for these goals that are not exactly objective is the first oroblem. The second problem is something called P vs NP problems. The gist is, P(polynomial) problems are considered ‘easy’, as in they can be computed in a short time. An example would be anything that your phone can currently do. NP(nondeterministic-polynomial) problems require many orders of magnitude longer to compute with current technology. An example of a NP problem would be factoring a number that is a product of two large (100+ digits) prime numbers. Something like this may take billions of year even if we had a trillion times more computing power worldwide. The problems you describe are each most orobably NP. Third, even if the first and second problem were solved, you would still have the problem of implementing the plan set out by the computer. You would have to give the computer complete control (bad idea), or trust that everyone will be on board, which they won’t be. Quantum computers or neural networks may help though.

I've been considering the implications of current trends in technology.

indirect76 comments on May 9, 2018:

I used to be against Marxism and communism outright because it cedes too much power to the state and the history of where that can lead. Though, as automation start taking over we are going to have to figure out a way to deal with the great inequality that this may bring. Truck driving is a huge employer in the US and it’s a few steps away from being an obsolete profession. There are many, many professions like this, so what are we going to do?

If you could build your own website for anything or any purpose, what would it be?

indirect76 comments on May 8, 2018:

I definitely can, but choose not to... yet.

Find the one who makes your heart smile.

indirect76 comments on May 8, 2018:

But I didn’t make her heart smile.

This is a FaceBook post from my son, who is agnostic.

indirect76 comments on May 8, 2018:

Sounds like a great guy. I have doubts about his agnosticism, but it’s a trivial thing. Happy nurses week!

What's your favorite struggle meal

indirect76 comments on May 8, 2018:

Mix can of stew, refrained beans, cream corn, diced tomatoes and optional canned meat together over flame. Eat for a week.

Egypt authorities arrest atheist blogger at Cairo airport

indirect76 comments on May 8, 2018:

The Arab Spring deposed tyrants like Mubarak, and religious zealots swooped into the vacuum.

It's primary election day here in North Carolina, and I voted in a church facility.

indirect76 comments on May 8, 2018:

I haven’t voted since 1996, but I don’t think I would mind doing it in a church. It would seem to me that they are at least useful for one thing.

Pink Floyd

indirect76 comments on May 7, 2018:

I love their take on disco.

Should we try to shame God believers into changing their outdated belief system or patiently wait ...

indirect76 comments on May 7, 2018:

Taken literally, there’s not much to gain. Though like the tales of Aesop, some wisdom can be gleaned.

What will the future hold?

indirect76 comments on May 7, 2018:

Can we get a shaving implement with 146 razors? How about a computer that runs twice as fast as today’s computers? That would be pretty amazing, but I’ll be dead long before that.

Why did you choose atheism?

indirect76 comments on May 7, 2018:

It’s about not making a choice for me.

What is it that motivates you guys to get out of bed every morning?

indirect76 comments on May 7, 2018:

Today, I can improve on the work I did yesterday, make it more elegant, more efficient, more understandable and closer to perfection.

Why is it that most people are opposed to littering but smokers are ok with tossing butts on the ...

indirect76 comments on May 7, 2018:

It’s puzzling because I know smokers that would never litter otherwise. I’ll have to diplomatically call them out if I see them do it.

Telling children Santa Claus is real? Are you against it or for it?

indirect76 comments on May 7, 2018:

I don’t see any problem with it. I don’t think I’ve met a single person who said they were displeased because of being told these things. If anything it may help them be more capable of seeing through other myths.

I have black holes for eyes.

indirect76 comments on May 7, 2018:

Two event horizons across the face of the cosmos.

What is your preferred method of accessing this site? Why?

indirect76 comments on May 7, 2018:

The app seems bugged AF.

I told a customer today of how my father, my two older brothers, and my little sister are all in ...

indirect76 comments on May 7, 2018:

Oh wow! I saw your family open up for KMFDM back in the 90s.

Someone is sick or just passed away....

indirect76 comments on May 7, 2018:

You will be in my thoughts.

I have bitched all winter about wanting the cold to be gone.

indirect76 comments on May 6, 2018:

We had about 8 minutes of spring here and now it’s full on summer. It really sucks, but I’ll take it over the cold.

Favorite movie

indirect76 comments on May 6, 2018:

Boogie Nights

Who is the biggest employer in your city?

indirect76 comments on May 6, 2018:

Does the government count?

An idea based on a post by countrycuz666: I'm tempted to add a yes-no section to application ...

indirect76 comments on May 6, 2018:

“Which month has 28 days?” It’s a trick question. They all do.

If you were god, what would you have designed differently in human body?

indirect76 comments on May 6, 2018:

I would add something subtle, but functional. Like a hard shell that we could retract our head, arms and legs into.

Every year the local Rabi must order the Hanukkah menorah to be dragged out of storage and be ...

indirect76 comments on May 6, 2018:

So, they misplaced it a bit? I don’t understand what the problem is.

To Bother Or Not To Bother: Finding Your Myers-Briggs Personality Type – HealthyWay

indirect76 comments on May 6, 2018:

I’m IDFC.

I knew I would overcome this setback physically and emotionally. I feel happy again.

indirect76 comments on May 6, 2018:

Good for you! Keep your head up!

Has anyone rested successfully on a red eye?

indirect76 comments on May 6, 2018:

I have trouble sleeping in my own bed. On a plane it’s out of the question.

If you don't believe in "God" in the traditional sense (the one taught in the Christian bible but ...

indirect76 comments on May 6, 2018:

If you call this thing you are describing ‘god’, then no, you are not an atheist.

How do you get through to someone who denies the Moon landings

indirect76 comments on May 6, 2018:

Footage of man walking on the moon was broadcasted live in 1983. https://youtu.be/EHdctcgVarg

I did somethimg last night I never do; something I'm very proud of.

indirect76 comments on May 6, 2018:

Isn’t just about everyone bad with faces and good with names?

So, "Duke" is just a nickname.

indirect76 comments on May 6, 2018:

Boy Wonder

I'm a bookseller, so this is probably the best way for me to get involved in the community.

indirect76 comments on May 6, 2018:

The Stranger

I have a very important and life-saving job

indirect76 comments on May 6, 2018:

You do have an important job (health care, right?). You have downtime and that’s fine too.

Physicists find signs of a time crystal

indirect76 comments on May 5, 2018:

Oh wow! Imagine if scientist were to find a way to build a machine with one of these that would be able to track time, or even tell you what the current time is! Incredible.

Love and hate

indirect76 comments on May 5, 2018:

No. In my experience love creates more love, and hate creates more hate.

I am a runner.

indirect76 comments on May 5, 2018:

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/e8d8e075f1/what-are-you-running-from

You and friend are making a little music out the trunk of your car a case is lying on the ground ...

indirect76 comments on May 5, 2018:

Play it. What would you do?

What other languages do you speak? I'm learning French and getting better at my Spanish.

indirect76 comments on May 5, 2018:

JavaScript, PHP, SQL...

Are you a good tipper?

indirect76 comments on May 5, 2018:

20% minimum or no tip at all, and you really have mess up to get no tip.

I'm feeling a wee bit melancholy this evening.

indirect76 comments on May 5, 2018:

Tell me when to stop. https://youtu.be/Fb_qylQnQX8

I'm feeling a wee bit melancholy this evening.

indirect76 comments on May 5, 2018:

An unexpected beauty from the late Adam Yauch. https://youtu.be/_rDklqPG5pU

I'm feeling a wee bit melancholy this evening.

indirect76 comments on May 5, 2018:

My “Oven Music” playlist is quite large. https://youtu.be/92ZctTE1kJ4

I'm feeling a wee bit melancholy this evening.

indirect76 comments on May 5, 2018:

https://youtu.be/PJ10NHdU11Y

I'm feeling a wee bit melancholy this evening.

indirect76 comments on May 5, 2018:

https://youtu.be/XTg2dJg8sq0

'They don't belong': police called on Native American teens on college tour | US news | The Guardian

indirect76 comments on May 5, 2018:

Anonymity should be protected. If I see someone being creepy, I should be able to call the police without risk of reprisal. The police did speak with the caller, and they did have to explain to themselves. I don’t think publishing their name will do good for anyone but hooligans. I don’t get how it just a forgone conclusion that the caller was racially motivated. It may well have been, who knows, but you can’t just assume that. How many times are the police called on innocent people that are acting suspicious? Hundreds a day? Though it happens to two ethnic kids, they miss a school tour and now it’s news?

Hi folks I keep getting interrupted here.

indirect76 comments on May 5, 2018:

Yeah, I guess it sucks. I don’t let it bother me though. As well as being athiest, I’m apolitical too. It just seems like something that will have nil effect on me unless I let it.

It's Friday night!!! I'm headed downtown to go to an 80s wave night.

indirect76 comments on May 4, 2018:

It’s Friday where you are? We’re still at Tuesday in Kentucky!

Last winter I went to a book tour talk of Brene Brown.

indirect76 comments on May 4, 2018:

I’ve been pondering this for the last hour, and one thing I should say is that I agree with you more than I disagree. Calling a woman by that term is crass, low brow, and not a particularly clever use of the word. It’s not something I would do, and it’s a good way to lose an argument. Dehumanization, in any form, is not a good thing. It’s what makes genocide possible and war easy.

How many of you achieved your degree under a dim light and many late night homework sessions.

indirect76 comments on May 4, 2018:

I did not attain a degree further than high school, but I did attain my education under a dim light at home.

Last winter I went to a book tour talk of Brene Brown.

indirect76 comments on May 4, 2018:

I respectfully disagree with a few things you said. Mostly the second paragraph. I have used the word “bitch” thousands of times in my life and it’s been for a variety of reasons, the least of which is anger towards women. Like all words, It can be an incredible tool for making a statement when used the right way. Why do I choose to use the term you ask? Because when I do, there is no other word that is better suited for conveying an idea and emotion I’m trying to communicate at the moment.

Will plastic money in the USA eradicate theism, at least monotheism?

indirect76 comments on May 4, 2018:

Yeah, that should put an end to monotheism pretty quickly. I suspect theism will end a couple days after.