Is NASA Hiding a Second Sun?? (put this in w/ the FE'ers)... [youtube.com]

btroje comments on Feb 6, 2018:

that would be some hi tech stuff

phxbillcee replies on Feb 6, 2018:

Some folks just love a conspiracy, any conspiracy.

Sssssnakes... [youtube.com]

Hope4Zoe comments on Feb 5, 2018:

"Snakes with legs" A movie, maybe?

phxbillcee replies on Feb 6, 2018:

Snakes With Legs on a Plane???

Weekend Update, SNL, Pt. 1... [youtube.com]

btroje comments on Feb 4, 2018:

like the rat

phxbillcee replies on Feb 4, 2018:

Even better than subway rat w/ pizza.

Weird one to post... [livescience.com]

btroje comments on Feb 4, 2018:

is this the only weird post?

phxbillcee replies on Feb 4, 2018:

No, probably not.

The Grammy's & the Illuminati (this is hilarious)... [youtube.com]

twshield comments on Feb 4, 2018:

do people actually still watch award shows?

phxbillcee replies on Feb 4, 2018:

Not so much the Golden Globes or Oscars for me, I catch the recaps, but I try to catch the Grammys to "keep up" & sometimes the performers really outdo themselves.

The History of Black Actors Dying on Screen... [youtube.com]

MrLizard comments on Feb 3, 2018:

Black characters - - the Red Shirts of Hollywood.

phxbillcee replies on Feb 4, 2018:

Is that a "Star Trek" reference?

Immigration...Great Video... [youtube.com]

twshield comments on Feb 4, 2018:

well we were going in the right direction and then white nationalism took over

phxbillcee replies on Feb 4, 2018:

Social movements & progress quite often travel in a twisted path. I don't think (& I sincerely hope I'm right) that this is more than one of the dips that happen in our generally "upwards" movement. Hopefully a last hurrah for the reactionaries. This may be a fight that the next generation has to see to its conclusion, or, it may take longer, & believe me, I hoped & worked for it to come sooner, as I am a true child of the '60's & '70's, but "We SHALL overcome!" We will not stop striving for what is right.

I notice a lot of atheist groups, particularly "New Atheists" tend to side with apartheid Israel ...

phxbillcee comments on Feb 3, 2018:

& how do you come to this conclusion? I don't know if I'm a "New Atheist", but I consider myself an activist atheist, & I surely am very disappointed (to put it mildly) in many of Israel's actions, & in Drumpf's decision to move the U.S.'s embassy. There was even a thread on this site that discussed...

phxbillcee replies on Feb 4, 2018:

I see christianity as a definite negative on American society, now, & see a number of them as working towards a xtian theocracy in the future. I also see islam in total as a worldwide threat, even the moderates, as they give cover to the extremists, just as moderate xtians do to the extreme of their religion. I see religion, period, as the biggest problem, hence the reason I consider myself an anti-theist. I do happen to agree with much that Hitchens brought up in "god is not Great", & much of what Harris has said about the dangers of Islam. It makes no sense to ignore these very real problems in the name of "liberalism". I also agree that Israel has committed, & is still committing, many human-rights violations, both in country & in Palestine. Just like we have India/Pakistan, Myanmar & their muslim population, the former Yugoslavian areas (Bosnia, etc.), Ireland, the list goes on. Religion is not the only reason for these conflicts, but it eggs them on & gives them cover & excuse. Religion poisons everything!

The Grammy's & the Illuminati (this is hilarious)... [youtube.com]

phxbillcee comments on Feb 3, 2018:

Tho I doubt the guy will keep it up for very long, I asked him if his channel was a spin-off of "The Onion"!!! What is disheartening tho is the number of views this got. Just like the flat-earthers, just unreal...

phxbillcee replies on Feb 3, 2018:

P.S. Full disclosure, I couldn't watch the whole thing, after about 10 minutes I had had enough & had to bail.

Profiles in Discourage, The Late Show... [youtube.com]

btroje comments on Feb 3, 2018:

love that immigration point

phxbillcee replies on Feb 3, 2018:

Check out my latest on immigration from NewsBroke, just posted it!

Atheists at the Ark Encounter... [youtube.com]

Crimson67 comments on Feb 3, 2018:

This is a hot button issue with me since I live in Kentucky. Here are two stories about this train wreck that happened this summer. First will piss you off, or should. Second one will still piss you off but also make you laugh. ...

phxbillcee replies on Feb 3, 2018:

They both make me shake my head, both in consternation & puzzlement. I feel for the residents, but they sorta helped bring this about, they believed Ham. But this is sort of the same thing as with stadiums & arenas for sports franchises in so many cities, promises of potential income in exchange for a "buy-in" &/or tax breaks that seldom pays out.

Brain Virus... [livescience.com]

omgwowsocool comments on Feb 3, 2018:

I'm going to need to read this quite a few more times to completely understand it. Thanks for posting.

phxbillcee replies on Feb 3, 2018:

Have your viruses get on it!!

Bizarre Stars... [youtube.com]

btroje comments on Feb 2, 2018:

what about Frank Zappa?

phxbillcee replies on Feb 2, 2018:

Don't know if he is as bizarre as Marilyn Manson!

Atheists at the Ark Encounter... [youtube.com]

KKGator comments on Feb 2, 2018:

$100 million paperweight. LOL

phxbillcee replies on Feb 2, 2018:

that WAS a good one!

[space.com]

BeeHappy comments on Feb 2, 2018:

Dang @phxbillcee, you are bombarding us with science today. I love it!

phxbillcee replies on Feb 2, 2018:

Glad to be of service, & glad you enjoy!

I don't see anyone here from Phoenix, which is a pretty populous place.

phxbillcee comments on Feb 2, 2018:

Well, I'm from Phoenix & I see a number of folks here from the valley & further south to Tucson.

phxbillcee replies on Feb 2, 2018:

@ravnostic I see above that you found it! You may not meet anyone romantically, but you do have neighbor fellow travelers around. You have a "family" here!

Christianity Debate (Hilarious!)... [youtube.com]

pnullifidian comments on Feb 2, 2018:

This vintage video is a classic ... pity that many, if not most, are blissfully unaware of the meaning behind being a "non-stamp collector."

phxbillcee replies on Feb 2, 2018:

Exactly! For instance, I'm a non-ballet dancer! A non-unicornist!

The Atheist State of the Union... [youtube.com]

omgwowsocool comments on Feb 2, 2018:

Thank you for linking this informative and uplifting video

phxbillcee replies on Feb 2, 2018:

You're welcome! Glad when my posts are appreciated!

Rachel Maddow Explains the "Memo", Late Night... [youtube.com]

btroje comments on Feb 2, 2018:

you are posting like a man worried about making level 10

phxbillcee replies on Feb 2, 2018:

LOL, doubt that will happen, at least not in the foreseeable future, Way too many points needed, &, since few of my posts are "titillating", won't get near as many comments or likes to make the grade. Just happy that some find these as interesting as I do!

Visualizing Empires Decline (interesting animated graphic)... [youtube.com]

Druvius comments on Feb 2, 2018:

This has to be the laziest graphic ever made. They couldn't be bothered to include the Russian, Ottoman, Japanese, AustroHungarian, German, Italian, Belgium, and American empires?

phxbillcee replies on Feb 2, 2018:

Was interesting to watch, tho, yes, incomplete, even for just Europe.

The potential end of the ISS... [space.com]

BeeHappy comments on Feb 2, 2018:

I hope that doesn't happen. I think it would be a mistake to pull out or close.

phxbillcee replies on Feb 2, 2018:

I agree. & to hope for the private sector to totally fill in I think is short-sighted. Continue for private companies to contribute, yes, & see how far that goes, but you need an infrastructure to base it on.

Visualizing Empires Decline (interesting animated graphic)... [youtube.com]

btroje comments on Feb 2, 2018:

sitting here thinking of how these relatively small countries controlled so much of the world

phxbillcee replies on Feb 2, 2018:

Didn't even have the Dutch or the Germans included! (or the USA when they started grabbing up countries!)

Just a bundle of nerves... [livescience.com]

BeeHappy comments on Feb 2, 2018:

This kind of stuff makes me nervous. :-)

phxbillcee replies on Feb 2, 2018:

Proves you are just a bundle of nerves!!!

Great Fails in Black History, The Late Show... [youtube.com]

kmdskit3 comments on Feb 2, 2018:

Hilarious! Are there more?

phxbillcee replies on Feb 2, 2018:

Not so far, that I know of. Will probably be an ongoing thing as Black History Month is this month. I will keep my eyes peeled!

Double entendre: Erotica Intentional or Not?

BeeHappy comments on Jan 31, 2018:

OMG! Hilarious!!!! :-D Ok, some may be intentional, to grab attention, but most I think have just not been thought out. LOL

phxbillcee replies on Feb 1, 2018:

@btroje Yes, but you were 4. Sorta makes a difference!

How old were you when you first watched porn?

RavenCT comments on Jan 30, 2018:

18 years old. I went to a college that was 90 percent male. We women would get together on a Friday night and watch one or two VHS tapes, And drink. It was a lot of fun actually? Though some of the movies were abysmal. The one with David Hasselhoff in it sticks in my head though,

phxbillcee replies on Feb 1, 2018:

@RavenCT Well, they love him in Germany. Maybe that says something!!!

This could go for either gender. :) Just a great one liner, had to share

DavidNoel comments on Nov 8, 2017:

I recently posted on Facebook this statement "Religion if the Tool of the Psychopath", and I had a really bad reaction from a person who must be Christian, but who calls herself an Agnostic.

phxbillcee replies on Feb 1, 2018:

@mistymoon77 Why, they are trying to "save" us, no doubt. Totally for our own good, of course! (LMFAO!)

This could go for either gender. :) Just a great one liner, had to share

phxbillcee comments on Feb 1, 2018:

This guy is hilarious. If you don't mind some "sick" jokes, see his Netflix special "Thoughts & Prayers". I miss his Comedy Central show.

phxbillcee replies on Feb 1, 2018:

@mistymoon77 My kinda gal! I saw above that you've heard some of his stuff, so you are forewarned. His Eric Clapton joke from that special is surely twisted, & that's just one "dead baby" joke!

Well I blocked my first "Jesus freak" on here, I tolerate that stuff on social media because there ...

EllenDale comments on Dec 26, 2017:

I blocked a person trying to bully me into meeting him offsite to be able to discuss personal and intimate subjects. I found he had tried it on at least one other member and reported him and blocked him. So ladies beware--you'll notice that while he claims to be American, the wording is not in ...

phxbillcee replies on Feb 1, 2018:

Someone trying to pressure you to meet them, or, for that matter, to pressure you about anything should definitely be reported right away. "Gee-Zeus freaks" are one thing, harassers another kettle of fish entirely! Not cool at all!!!

Space dust, even worse (for astronauts, anyway)... [youtube.com]

wordywalt comments on Feb 1, 2018:

One of the many reasons why think that colonization of the moon or Mars is not viable.

phxbillcee replies on Feb 1, 2018:

It's a hurdle to be overcome, that's true. Along with proper shielding from cosmic rays/solar radiation both on the voyage & while on either the moon or Mars, & the problems associated with reduced gravity.

How old were you when you first watched porn?

RavenCT comments on Jan 30, 2018:

18 years old. I went to a college that was 90 percent male. We women would get together on a Friday night and watch one or two VHS tapes, And drink. It was a lot of fun actually? Though some of the movies were abysmal. The one with David Hasselhoff in it sticks in my head though,

phxbillcee replies on Feb 1, 2018:

If not, there's always the lobotomy option! Anything would be better than "The Hoff" stuck in your head, especially in a porn!

The Great Filter... [youtube.com]

Druvius comments on Feb 1, 2018:

My suspicion is that intelligience such as ours is an evolutionary dead end.

phxbillcee replies on Feb 1, 2018:

You may be right. If so Earth will have a few billion years before the sun goes red giant to come up with something else that may work out better!

New movie coming out, "Isle of Dogs", directed by Wes Craven.

Charles1971 comments on Feb 1, 2018:

No, you misheard the title of the movie. It's actually "I Love Dogs". :P

phxbillcee replies on Feb 1, 2018:

Good one!

How old were you when you first watched porn?

RavenCT comments on Jan 30, 2018:

18 years old. I went to a college that was 90 percent male. We women would get together on a Friday night and watch one or two VHS tapes, And drink. It was a lot of fun actually? Though some of the movies were abysmal. The one with David Hasselhoff in it sticks in my head though,

phxbillcee replies on Feb 1, 2018:

Therapy may help.

Hubble Spotted Something Massive Coming Out Of Uranus | Sci-Tech Universe

TheInterlooper comments on Jan 29, 2018:

Have you heard about the cigar shaped objects entering and exiting Uranus?

phxbillcee replies on Feb 1, 2018:

@BucketlistBob & you didn't get out of the way!?!?

How old were you when you first watched porn?

kensmile4u comments on Jan 30, 2018:

I was 10. My family was visiting relatives. I was hanging out in my cousin's room. He was 20 at the time and he had a pretty good stack of Hustler magazines. I spent about an hour browsing through the pile of glossy carnal amazement. lol

phxbillcee replies on Feb 1, 2018:

Ah, youth! Surprised you lasted that long, or was that multiple times???

The State of Black St, The Daily Show... [youtube.com]

Druvius comments on Feb 1, 2018:

Sadly more than half of Americans think whites are a discriminated against minority now, and worse, we have a major political party who panders to that. So we have a long way to go.

phxbillcee replies on Feb 1, 2018:

Yes, a certain segment believes that we should still call all the shots. Better learn to share soon because as the demographics keep changing, here & all over the world, trying to live in the past may be disastrous.

On a first date: Should you be honest on a first date or pretend you are what you think the other...

phxbillcee comments on Jan 31, 2018:

I think you should be honest, but you don't have to trot out your whole history right away (unless directly asked, then don't lie). Many of your questions will be answered, even if not in detail as the date progresses, so no need to push right away. Just be honest & be yourself.

phxbillcee replies on Feb 1, 2018:

No, be honest, but you don't have to give a full autobiography & treatise on every subject on the first date. The point of a date, especially a first date, is to have fun, not spout soliloquies.

Brains, gold & neutron stars (we are stardust)... [youtube.com]

VictoriaNotes comments on Jan 31, 2018:

That's pretty cool. I knew our brains contained magnetite (crystals) but didn't know it also had gold. *Stars must die so that I can live. I stepped out of a supernova, and so did you.”* ~Phil Hellenes

phxbillcee replies on Feb 1, 2018:

"We are stardust, we are golden..."

Favorite early SF/Fantasy Book

phxbillcee comments on Jan 31, 2018:

LOTR, The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress, Stranger in a Strange Land, The Foundation Series, The Nine Princes of Amber, The Dispossessed, Earthsea, Phillip K. Dick, The Mote in God's Eye, Ringworld, A Wrinkle in Time, dang, I swallowed this stuff when I was a kid (& beyond), the list is almost endless!!!

phxbillcee replies on Jan 31, 2018:

(Off topic, sorta, but another book that hit me when I was very young was "Call of the Wild". That one still gets me, too!)

Favorite early SF/Fantasy Book

phxbillcee comments on Jan 31, 2018:

LOTR, The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress, Stranger in a Strange Land, The Foundation Series, The Nine Princes of Amber, The Dispossessed, Earthsea, Phillip K. Dick, The Mote in God's Eye, Ringworld, A Wrinkle in Time, dang, I swallowed this stuff when I was a kid (& beyond), the list is almost endless!!!

phxbillcee replies on Jan 31, 2018:

I think "A Wrinkle In Time" was one of the earliest & it had a profound mental & emotional effect on me. I can still feel the echoes of what I felt back then. I believe, in a subconscious sense, that it somewhat shaped my outlook on good vs evil, & standing up for what was right, no matter how frightened. About loyalty & love & sorrow. Dang, it STILL gets me. Later books were much more "thoughts", & I value that, but L'Engle actually shaped me in ways that still resonate.

The biggest cover-up in human history (literally) Books of Revelation

Dwight comments on Jan 25, 2018:

Actually, Revelations as it turns out was a first century rant by an irate citizen predicting the fall of the empire. See Pagel, et. al. It does not predict the end times and never was intended to.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 31, 2018:

The problem is, with many Dominionists & other fundamentalists actively seeking the "end times", they may inadvertently (or deliberately) bring them about. Why look for a real peace in the Middle East when you are looking forward to Armageddon?

The biggest cover-up in human history (literally) Books of Revelation

AntaresRose comments on Jan 25, 2018:

John, not John the Baptist but John wrote Revelations. I think he spent approximately 2 months on an uninhabited island. He was a religious extremest. John went into a fast. During that fast, he wrote Revelations. I had a friend who fasted for 3 weeks once. She wound up in a Greek mental hospital, ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 31, 2018:

Also seemed like belladonna was a part of his "vision", also. Of course, that may just be me!

I'm slowly making my way through the book, "The God Delusion.

Wildgreens comments on Jan 31, 2018:

I love Richard Dawkins

phxbillcee replies on Jan 31, 2018:

Yep, think I've read most of his. (Gotta admit, not as wild about his autobiographies, but...). He's great as an atheism promoter & science educator. Not quite as good as Sagan or Asimov in the science education field, but not bad at all!

How do I get smiley faces to appear? Every time I try, I just get question marks.

phxbillcee comments on Jan 31, 2018:

I get emojis when I do a ")" quite often!

phxbillcee replies on Jan 31, 2018:

That was supposed to be (& I typed) a ). But it's happened to me even without the """'s there.

I'm slowly making my way through the book, "The God Delusion.

Wildgreens comments on Jan 31, 2018:

I love Richard Dawkins

phxbillcee replies on Jan 31, 2018:

That's a great book, but for a layman's perspective on evolution in a broad sense maybe "Climbing Mount Improbable" is a better bet.

Double entendre: Erotica Intentional or Not?

Hellbent comments on Jan 31, 2018:

Thank you for posting these. They are fantastic. Some of them are so good I can't believe they were unintentional. One of my favourite books is called Bizarre Books: its mainly a series of lists of books, songs etc that contain double entendres or strange rhymes. There are titles like: "The ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 31, 2018:

@Hellbent Whatever gets you through the commute!

What kind of music do you like?

phxbillcee comments on Jan 31, 2018:

You have rap/hip hop but no R & B??? & country is to broad, I enjoy a lot of older classic country/bluegrass, but think most modern country is just twangy pop (Taylor Swift).

phxbillcee replies on Jan 31, 2018:

Also, rock can be broken up more than just rock & heavy metal. Punk, alt, psychedelic, country, emo, ...

Can you see this kind of light?... [youtube.com]

skado comments on Jan 31, 2018:

Apparently not.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 31, 2018:

Yeah, I didn't "see" what was supposedly visible on my PC screen. Don't know if it was me or my screen (or, both!).

Double entendre: Erotica Intentional or Not?

BeeHappy comments on Jan 31, 2018:

OMG! Hilarious!!!! :-D Ok, some may be intentional, to grab attention, but most I think have just not been thought out. LOL

phxbillcee replies on Jan 31, 2018:

Supposedly nuns used to put curtains up so god couldn't see them when they bathed! What, he didn't have x-ray vision?!?

Double entendre: Erotica Intentional or Not?

Hellbent comments on Jan 31, 2018:

Thank you for posting these. They are fantastic. Some of them are so good I can't believe they were unintentional. One of my favourite books is called Bizarre Books: its mainly a series of lists of books, songs etc that contain double entendres or strange rhymes. There are titles like: "The ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 31, 2018:

@Hellbent Shouldn't be reading comedy & doing cocaine at the same time!

I almost didn't post this.

twshield comments on Jan 31, 2018:

awww i love that! i hate to see animals suffer. I wish people stop getting pets if they arent really animal lovers or unable to provide them a great home

phxbillcee replies on Jan 31, 2018:

& I wish we were smarter about "birth-control" for people, too, so that the same thing wouldn't happen to kids!

Humour.. What are the worst things you could say or have said after sex?

resserts comments on Jan 31, 2018:

Do I get a discount? It's my tenth visit.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 31, 2018:

Gotta make sure you get those things punched!

Humour.. What are the worst things you could say or have said after sex?

Rugglesby comments on Jan 31, 2018:

OK, I swear this is true and it actually happened to me. Just as we were finishing the deed one night, a girl I had known for over 10 years looked at me and said, "I am sorry, but who are you?" Sounds like a joke right? Then she asked where we were and who she was. I dressed and had to help her...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 31, 2018:

Definitely more scary than ego deflating!

Humour.. What are the worst things you could say or have said after sex?

GrantSmith comments on Jan 31, 2018:

Next time bring mustard

phxbillcee replies on Jan 31, 2018:

What are you eating????

Humour.. What are the worst things you could say or have said after sex?

phxbillcee comments on Jan 31, 2018:

Those are so bad! What may be worse to a woman is, "Your FATHER always brings me a beer after!"

phxbillcee replies on Jan 31, 2018:

I admit, I have a nasty turn of mind. I grew up on MAD magazine, National Lampoon & Frank Zappa!

I almost didn't post this.

TheMiddleWay comments on Jan 31, 2018:

Imagine if all the money and attention we put into feeding, grooming, and training pets were put into feeding, grooming, and educating other humans. :o "Americans spent a total of $23.04 billion on pet food, $14.39 billion on supplies/OTC medicine, $15.73 billion on vet care, $2.19 billion on ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 31, 2018:

Kindness to an animal benefits that animal, the people who had anything to do with rescuing that animal, the person that rescues that animal & anyone involved with any of them. Pebbles cause ripples. I still say we can do both!

Super Blue Blood Moon (Great band name!! Or EMO song!)... [space.com]

Coffeo comments on Jan 31, 2018:

I got out of bed at midnight to see it soon after it entered totality (11.51 pm here). I was glad I saw it, but also glad I didn't have to go beyond my front porch. It wasn't all _that_ spectacular.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 31, 2018:

Granted, not like the (only partial here) solar eclipse just recently. But, still, something to see, & that particular combo doesn't come around all that often.

On a first date: Should you be honest on a first date or pretend you are what you think the other...

Fearlessfreep comments on Jan 31, 2018:

You can't manipulate or obfuscate your way into a quality relationship. Be honest, be kind, and see how it goes.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 31, 2018:

Otherwise, you would be a xtian!!!

On a first date: Should you be honest on a first date or pretend you are what you think the other...

Fearlessfreep comments on Jan 31, 2018:

You can't manipulate or obfuscate your way into a quality relationship. Be honest, be kind, and see how it goes.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 31, 2018:

Kinda thought so!

On a first date: Should you be honest on a first date or pretend you are what you think the other...

Fearlessfreep comments on Jan 31, 2018:

You can't manipulate or obfuscate your way into a quality relationship. Be honest, be kind, and see how it goes.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 31, 2018:

I think you meant "can't".

Humour.. What are the worst things you could say or have said after sex?

Rugglesby comments on Jan 31, 2018:

Reminds me of an old joke, I hope nobody gets offended. A young guy and his sister were both dateless one night, unusual because they both had plenty of action normally. Eventually one suggests to the other that they alleviate their frustration and get it on. Afterwards, the girls asks her Brother,...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 31, 2018:

Hillbilly humor!

I almost didn't post this.

TheMiddleWay comments on Jan 31, 2018:

Imagine if all the money and attention we put into feeding, grooming, and training pets were put into feeding, grooming, and educating other humans. :o "Americans spent a total of $23.04 billion on pet food, $14.39 billion on supplies/OTC medicine, $15.73 billion on vet care, $2.19 billion on ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 31, 2018:

I think we can do both. It's like saying, "Why do any space exploration, we have so many problems on earth." Research & exploration always pays off, as does any kindness.

Kennedy?... [youtube.com]

gater comments on Jan 31, 2018:

I thought Kennedy was going to start crying

phxbillcee replies on Jan 31, 2018:

Democrats have one of their best chances in 2018 & 2020, & they still don't have their "stuff" together! Hand it to them on a platter & they figure out a way to spill it!

Super Blue Blood Moon (Great band name!! Or EMO song!)... [space.com]

Uncorrugated comments on Jan 31, 2018:

http://southendnewsnetwork.com/news/south-essex-residents-told-to-evacuate-immediately-over-supermoon-collision-fears/ I'll just leave this here.....

phxbillcee replies on Jan 31, 2018:

Love the last comment in the item, "Bugger off!" LOL & the Bruce Willis "documentary"!!!

Super Blue Blood Moon (Great band name!! Or EMO song!)... [space.com]

Uncorrugated comments on Jan 31, 2018:

http://southendnewsnetwork.com/news/south-essex-residents-told-to-evacuate-immediately-over-supermoon-collision-fears/ I'll just leave this here.....

phxbillcee replies on Jan 31, 2018:

Are you sure this isn't satire?!? Did that woman think moving a few miles away would make a bit of difference if the moon did collide??? Bet ya' she's also a flat-earther!!!

I almost didn't post this.

Rugglesby comments on Jan 31, 2018:

My girl was confiscated by the RSPA and taken to the pound to be put down as she was considered too damaged to be re-homed. My foster sons sister goes to the pound each week, paid over $300 to have the pup released to her and drove 4 hours he next day and gave her to me as a xmas present. That was ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 31, 2018:

One of the sad things we (animal lovers & pet boarders (don't know who owns who, sometimes)) have to go through is losing so many loved ones that don't share our life-span, even if they share our lives & homes. I know how you feel, but at least she had you!

I almost didn't post this.

kmdskit3 comments on Jan 31, 2018:

Sorry I'm too much of a softie I can't watch these things. I change the channel when the ASPCA commercials come on, I can't go to the shelter to adopt new cats because I want to save them all and if I ever think about my cats who are no longer with me I tear up. Tearing up right now... :(

phxbillcee replies on Jan 31, 2018:

I'm sorry. I knew a lot of folk would have that reaction, but I saw it, & as they say, "misery loves company", or maybe somebody could say something to make me feel better???

The State of the Union, The Daily Show... [youtube.com]

btroje comments on Jan 31, 2018:

a spoon full of sugar

phxbillcee replies on Jan 31, 2018:

Cheaper than going to a stylist!

Soccer, futbol, whatever, I wouldn't get many of these either!... [youtube.com]

Druvius comments on Jan 31, 2018:

Go sportsball!

phxbillcee replies on Jan 31, 2018:

I'm a big sportsing fan!

The State of the Union, The Daily Show... [youtube.com]

btroje comments on Jan 31, 2018:

a spoon full of sugar

phxbillcee replies on Jan 31, 2018:

I notice you changed your picture.

How many stars?... [youtube.com]

btroje comments on Jan 30, 2018:

you have fallen down the science rabbit hole the past few days my dear

phxbillcee replies on Jan 30, 2018:

At least I'm not doing bible study!

How the White House Killed Two Presidents... [youtube.com]

Skyfacer comments on Jan 30, 2018:

I'd like to say something that has the name Trump in it but that wouldn't be nice would it :p

phxbillcee replies on Jan 30, 2018:

I think they fixed that plumbing problem. Dang it!

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btroje comments on Jan 30, 2018:

I like the claws

phxbillcee replies on Jan 30, 2018:

Birds are dinosaurs!

[livescience.com]

btroje comments on Jan 30, 2018:

I like the claws

phxbillcee replies on Jan 30, 2018:

Very "raptor-like"!

More Americans are ignorant... [youtube.com]

btroje comments on Jan 29, 2018:

trump was right about that

phxbillcee replies on Jan 29, 2018:

It seems to me he's speaking from experience!

The Fifth Dimension (not the old R&B group!)... [youtube.com]

Skyfacer comments on Jan 29, 2018:

I didn't know that time was the fourth dimension. I always thought it was part of the three dimensional world. Just goes to show how much I still don't understand.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 29, 2018:

Hopefully, we constantly expand our knowledge & horizons.

How many folks here know who this is, and/or remember his presidency?

JackPedigo comments on Jan 28, 2018:

Of course. Kennedy was thought of as a great president and loved by many. However, years later things got out that were scary and I realized his assassination might have been a good thing. One thing he is credited for is the Cuban missile crises. What most people don't know is that we put missiles ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 29, 2018:

Don't think I agree with you that the assassination of an American president can ever be a "good" thing. There have been many whose policies I disagreed with, sometimes vehemently, yet I never figured killing them was the way to go. Not even with the current idiot.

I give up. I guess dating or finding the right person isn't in the cards for me.

phxbillcee comments on Jan 29, 2018:

Dang! I'm not the "be all, end all" by any means. & it's not just about me, but for an example, I reach out to a few ladies, get a response. Respond & nothing back. & then hear "not in the cards". C'mon! At least respond back & see. A little give & take is needed to find out if anything may be ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 29, 2018:

I have somebody, for example, that is actually rated 99%, believe it or not. & is on this post! I left an open-ended message & invitation after a few exchanges, & then...nothing. Have no idea what I may have done, but it is disheartening. Ladies! Realize that we want a relationship, as much as anything else, as much as you do. Realize that we keep reaching out, a bit at a time, tentatively, just as you do, for we are just as leery of being hurt. You can just write to us without a commitment & at least be honest, but to just drop the whole conversation & leave us hanging & THEN say, "oh, there's nothing out there", well, please, meet us half-way.

The joke at 1:09 is priceless for a major network show... [youtube.com]

silverotter11 comments on Jan 28, 2018:

LOL - I enjoy Seth Meyers for my nightly news updates.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 28, 2018:

What does it say when we have to get our news from comedians & late-night hosts?!?

This SNL bit on "Aziz Ansari" is so spot on I'm placing this in "News" rather than "Silly".

stinkeye_a comments on Jan 28, 2018:

The issue at the heart of the "Aziz Ansari conversation" is not Aziz Ansari, or #metoo--its how we've been socialized to be uncomfortable with communication. Have you seen the meme making the FB rounds that says (paraphrased) "The reason we can't talk to each other about religion or politics is ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 28, 2018:

Yep, the biggest thing, in my mind, that came out of this incident was the lack of communication or at least the lack of understanding. I think both parties have a responsibility in any relationship/dialogue/interaction. Women need to speak out clearly & men need to listen. Now, most men are hoping to "get lucky" so they will, even subconsciously, ignore subtle cues that point to "No". This is not an excuse, just what men are hard-wired for. We can overcome this. But, & this has been "generalized" in many a comedic bit, women often expect men to pick up on things that are really often just not "seen" by them. The old, "If you don't know why I'm upset, then that is the problem." type of thing. Ladies, consider us thick! Most decent men will not only stop if actually told to, but will be apologetic to the rafters. We have mothers & sisters & friends, we have been taught to be respectful & wish to be. But we want to get laid, too! If that is not where you want the relationship to go, Tell US! But, please, do not lead us on just for free drinks or a meal, that cheapens you & angers & confuses us. I am not, by any stretch, saying all or most women do this, but men are fragile, emotionally, & we are constantly on the edge thinking "are we REALLY liked?" most of the time, especially early in a relationship. I'm cool as hell, & still pretty durn cute, & I am not a newbie to relationships, but even I tend to be somewhat tentative at first...no one likes to be hurt or humiliated.

This SNL bit on "Aziz Ansari" is so spot on I'm placing this in "News" rather than "Silly".

EllenDale comments on Jan 28, 2018:

I don't have cable so I'm missing s lot of good satire. Thanks for posting.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 28, 2018:

I do my best! I'll keep posting things I think y'all might like 'til they tell me to stop.

Super Blue Blood Moon... [space.com]

Stevil comments on Jan 28, 2018:

I have Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds rock opera and Hoodie and the blowfish Time Children of the Sun Billy Thorpe and In the Passage by Dan Fogelburg ready to listen to going to a from my viewing spot. Only thing that would make it better would be a woman that shares my love of the night sky to ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 28, 2018:

Always better with the right music!

LOL, SNL does "Life After Death"... [youtube.com]

Skyfacer comments on Jan 28, 2018:

Rats. This is telling me that the video is not available (allowed) in my country (Australia) Now that pisses me off.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 28, 2018:

Try getting some other, older SNL videos, see if it's just time sensitive.

This SNL bit on "Aziz Ansari" is so spot on I'm placing this in "News" rather than "Silly".

carlyhorton comments on Jan 28, 2018:

I'm watching SNL on my DVR right now. Just finished the sketch where Will Ferrell is an atheist flight attendant!

phxbillcee replies on Jan 28, 2018:

I posted that one, too! LOL

This SNL bit on "Aziz Ansari" is so spot on I'm placing this in "News" rather than "Silly".

btroje comments on Jan 28, 2018:

Unfortunately I think the comedians are a reliable news source these days

phxbillcee replies on Jan 28, 2018:

If not for comedians, SNL & late night hosts we may never get in-depth news!

Hello guys, I'm new here so this is my first post.

ErikGunderson comments on Jan 15, 2018:

Welcome, @obis! Of course there's a natural apprehension that life will be gone, and it's obviously better to be alive than not. For what it's worth, you already know what it's going to be like -- it'll be just like it was before you were born. Accepting that one day you will be gone is a ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 28, 2018:

Twain felt the same way.

Hello guys, I'm new here so this is my first post.

DobbinPitch comments on Jan 18, 2018:

When you die, your energy, both active I.e. the spark that makes you go, and en potentia I.e. your body, go back to the earth and the universe to be reused, on and on, ad infinitum, ad museum. I think that's pretty cool in itself. Your parts are infinite and in that infinity, for a brief instant, ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 28, 2018:

What he said!

Hello guys, I'm new here so this is my first post.

Shawno1972 comments on Jan 17, 2018:

I think when Guildenstern is explaining death to Rosencrantz, he states it in a way that makes sense to me and quells any anxiety I might have had. "Death isn't." Since death isn't, you can't...and therefore won't. You won't feel pain, you won't feel loss, you won't care, you won't notice. ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 28, 2018:

Well said!

Hello guys, I'm new here so this is my first post.

balance_point comments on Jan 19, 2018:

Hello, I brief post can hardly do justice to such worthy questions. I would say that a goldfish in his little bowl has no concept of people getting into an airplane and flying across the country in several hours. But that does not mean that it doesn't happen. Similarly, humans have no real ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 28, 2018:

I surely agree with the last part of your statement, & the first is relatively harmless in most cases. Sure, anything may be possible, but what is probable? When I first started away from organized religion I hoped for a type of "Nirvana", I guess, that after one died you joined with a "Cosmic Mind" & learned/knew everything. Of course, this was the late '60's & early '70's, so other factors came into play, also! Nowadays I tend to lean towards the proposition that death is just...death. I think when one's brain dies, so does any possible consciousness. There MAY be more to it than that, but I'll be living with that outlook until further information comes by.

Hello guys, I'm new here so this is my first post.

RYSR10 comments on Jan 23, 2018:

Yes, thinking about the unknown and seemingly unknowable can be very thought-provoking, causing much stress. I've looked at information concern the universe works including astrology, the fermi paradox, quantum mechanics, string theory, the many worlds interpretation, 10 dimensions, black holes, ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 28, 2018:

I think one can be honestly interested in many of the topics you presented (BTW, did you mean astronomy?) & still enjoy life. I find a kind of awe in learning about cosmology. Yes, I may feel a bit small, but only in a rationally humbling & realistic way, IMHO. I am a humanist, but part of that is realizing the place we have in our universe & planet & society, & how we share it with others, both human & not.

[space.com]

Leutrelle comments on Jan 28, 2018:

I plan on joining an Astronomy club this spring. We live in the mountains and don't have much light pollution. The stars are amazing here.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 28, 2018:

I live in the city, mostly just haze, unfortunately.

[space.com]

btroje comments on Jan 28, 2018:

you are on a roll this morning

phxbillcee replies on Jan 28, 2018:

Thanks!

Lightsaber Science... [youtube.com]

Admin comments on Jan 28, 2018:

The error in his logic is that he's assuming the width of the energy beam as what we see as visual light that is radiating from it. It is much more likely that a real light saber would use a beam 1000x+ less wide than what you see. This would just be enough to vaporize a tiny fraction thin line of...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 28, 2018:

Well, it's also the fact that lightsabers are also used to get thru "plasteel" doors & other effects on that scope. Maybe you dial them up & down, depending on use?

If a tree falls with no one to hear it, does it make a sound?

ErichZannIII comments on Jan 27, 2018:

Since sound is an experience, if there's nobody there to experience the sonic vibrations thereafter released when the tree falls, no sound is created. So you're completely right.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 28, 2018:

As icolan stated above, sound is both the vibration (in a medium) itself & the perception of that vibration.

Debunking 5 'Patriotic' Myths Republicans Actually Believe are True | Forward Progressives

Stevil comments on Jan 27, 2018:

Rush Limbaugh and his clones are the reason for much of the bull Shit Rush starts ranting about a subject then pauses to let his jowls vibrate over the radio waves at some Very Low Frequency Hynotizing the easily lead. Like Jesus people. The says in his most conspiratorial tone "patriotic people ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 28, 2018:

Or Alex Jones! Or, even, Sean Hannity.

If a tree falls with no one to hear it, does it make a sound?

Hicks66 comments on Jan 27, 2018:

So if a stove element is on and no one is around to feel it, it's not hot?

phxbillcee replies on Jan 27, 2018:

Stovetops & cats!

Remember Apollo I... [space.com]

Charlene comments on Jan 27, 2018:

Hell I remember Shepard going up in the 1st Mercury , it was sub orbital. The damn thing sat on the launch pad for 5 hours before they hit the ignition sequence....with him stapped in the entire time.. So yeah I remember Apollo 1..it was sad..I was shocked..it was NASA'S 1st major disaster..

phxbillcee replies on Jan 27, 2018:

& now the airlines just make us sit on the runway for 5 hours!

Debunking 5 'Patriotic' Myths Republicans Actually Believe are True | Forward Progressives

tioteo comments on Jan 27, 2018:

I am glad to see this post. I am so old that I can actually remember when "under God" was added to the pledge and what a pain it was to remember to include it at first. Patriotism comes from the heart, not from the lips.

phxbillcee replies on Jan 27, 2018:

If & when I need to recite the "Pledge" I leave out "under god". It's not illegal. (Yet!)

Pick me, Monty, I'm a turnip... [youtube.com]

andygee comments on Jan 27, 2018:

I'm familiar with this problem, I know what the correct answer is supposed to be, I know it will work out on an experimental basis. However, there's a step missing. It's called "forcing the deck." The actual Monty Hall may be trying to get you to NOT get a car (if the show has given way too many ...

phxbillcee replies on Jan 27, 2018:

That may influence whether Monty offers to let the person change their mind or not, but not in the actual odds of picking the door. As long as you can't "stack the deck" by changing what was already there, Monty actually has no effect on the outcome.