Did they get you?

indirect76 comments on Apr 6, 2018:

If I’m entertained by something, then find out it has a religious message or origin, it does not bother me in the least.

How do Americans view Canadians?

indirect76 comments on Apr 6, 2018:

I can only view the ones that are near the border when I am. No, but seriously. I consider Canadians to be mostly the same as Americans, only nicer. The few times I’ve gone north of the border, I had friendly encounters with everyone I met. You also have produced many great comedians. Thanks!

I'm not going to have a headstone, my ashes will be tossed into the firebox of a steam locomotive, ...

indirect76 comments on Apr 6, 2018:

I will donate my useful parts. The rest you can throw in a dumpster for all I care.

What is you favorite Beatles song?

indirect76 comments on Apr 6, 2018:

So hard! I suppose right now it’s While My Guitar Gently Weeps.

Is anyone going to see the new Wes Anderson film?

indirect76 comments on Apr 6, 2018:

It’s on the docket for this weekend. Wes Anderson is one of my favorite directors and I’ve enjoyed every film he’s made.

How would you handle this?

indirect76 comments on Apr 6, 2018:

These kinds of things really don’t bother me. Do I like it? No, but I choose my battles.

What is the least selfish thing you have ever done?

indirect76 comments on Apr 6, 2018:

I would tell you, but for me part of not being selfish is keeping it to myself.

Agnostic vs Atheist

indirect76 comments on Apr 6, 2018:

If find that most people use ‘agnostic’ differently than it’s dictionary definition, which is fine. It’s mostly used to describe a person who is undecided as opposed to a person who does not know, or have knowledge of a god’s existence . These may seem to be the same thing, but they are not.

Being compassionate and being played for a fool. Safeguards?

indirect76 comments on Apr 6, 2018:

It’s tough. Machiavelli wrote about this a lot. A person that is willing to do evil has more tools at their disposal to achieve their goals. While the good are at a disadvantage.

Do you think that exposing children to fantasy movies and books conditions their mind into accepting...

indirect76 comments on Apr 6, 2018:

No. Good parenting takes care of this and many other things.

Anyone ever really think about what the Founding Fathers of the United States wanted for this ...

indirect76 comments on Apr 6, 2018:

I don’t take the intentions of the founding fathers as gospel. They had some great ideas and made a great bill of rights. They also wisely put in mechanisms for amendments so that the constitution can change as the times do.

Ugh the 'nice guy' complex.

indirect76 comments on Apr 6, 2018:

Most of us have been on the other end. Having a good back and forth, then a looong pause after you’re last sent message. It’s frustrating, but you can’t assume the person is intentionally ignoring you. Common sense isn’t that common.

Only 27576 more points to go.

indirect76 comments on Apr 6, 2018:

Just learn to hack. It shouldn’t be too hard to write a SQL injection script to boost your level. Just don’t get greedy and promote yourself to site admin.

4:15 am and I am lonely.

indirect76 comments on Apr 6, 2018:

Sorry to hear about your grief. I lost my mother when I was 26. It was devastating. I eventually got to the point where I can think of her and feel good. I eventually got over it, but it took loads of time.

Best show ever

indirect76 comments on Apr 6, 2018:

Daft Punk in Chicago, Björk in NYC and Gorillaz at Red Rocks.

What music are you listening to right now?

indirect76 comments on Apr 5, 2018:

Röyksopp

MATH IS ABSOLUTE But is it really?

indirect76 comments on Apr 5, 2018:

I used to think math is absolute, as if it were fundamentally built into reality. It would be easy to see it this way. After reading about quantum mechanics and Gödel’s Incompleteness Theorum, I had to abandon thie notion of their connection.

If there is a devil then it is that fucking corner on the side of your bed.

indirect76 comments on Apr 5, 2018:

The devil gives me so much trouble when applying the last corner the fitted sheeet.

What is truth?

indirect76 comments on Apr 5, 2018:

For me, truth is reality. A fact is our best understanding of reality. Facts can change while truth does not. Newtonian laws were once fact, but relativity was discovered and the facts changed. Not the best analogy, but I think it illustrates what I’m saying.

Proof of no god?

indirect76 comments on Apr 4, 2018:

“Atheism is a religion like not collecting stamps is a hobby” Penn Jillette

Is there intelligent life out there in the universe?

indirect76 comments on Apr 4, 2018:

I’ll start speculating on intelligent life out there once it’s discovered on Earth somewhere.

Delicate Procedure; Un-Brainwash

indirect76 comments on Apr 4, 2018:

Tough. I have a somewhat similar situation with my 10 year old niece. Her father and I are not religious, but her mother has her believing in angels and what not. When things like that come up, we ask her if that is what she believes and gently explain what we believe. We then make it clear that she is free to believe what she wishes. At the end of the day we’re hoping she just believes what she wants to, and not what she is told to regardless of what it is.

What is better than sex?

indirect76 comments on Apr 4, 2018:

It’s a crazy little thing called...

Raindrops keep falling on my........... Finish the sentence.

indirect76 comments on Apr 4, 2018:

Bed I have a hole in my roof. ?

Married men make more than Single Men

indirect76 comments on Apr 4, 2018:

Having the responsibility of a family is great motivator for someone to seek higher pay. This is a factor a lot of people would not consider I think.

I like to equate God to the square root of minus one. (Gd=root -1) Why?

indirect76 comments on Apr 3, 2018:

Not the best analogy. Despite the ‘imaginary’ moniker of the square root of negative numbers, they are every bit as ‘real. as any other number. Just ask an electrical engineer. They use Negative square roots all the time. There was a time when negative numbers were considered to be nonsensical. Even zero had to be gradually accepted. That said, I’m of the opinion that ALL numbers are purely imaginary. They happen to map well to real world situations, but do not exist per se. Your post is interesting though and very thought provoking.