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Evangelicals and Christtards particularly.
racocn8 comments on Sep 7, 2021:
Denying Putin's role in Trump's rise to power is terrifying.
racocn8 replies on Sep 9, 2021:
@Moravian The US media censored the report issued by the Senate reviewing Russia's role in Brexit. Like the 2016 election, hundreds of thousands of social media bots were unleashed to whip up racism. I asked Swalwell about the censorship. He said they just didn't cover it. The difference?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/10/russian-influence-brexit-vote-detailed-us-senate-report
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/21/russia-report-reveals-uk-government-failed-to-address-kremlin-interference-scottish-referendum-brexit
racocn8 comments on Sep 7, 2021:
Denying Putin's role in Trump's rise to power is terrifying.
racocn8 replies on Sep 9, 2021:
@Moravian The US media censored the report issued by the Senate reviewing Russia's role in Brexit. Like the 2016 election, hundreds of thousands of social media bots were unleashed to whip up racism. I asked Swalwell about the censorship. He said they just didn't cover it. The difference?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/10/russian-influence-brexit-vote-detailed-us-senate-report
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/21/russia-report-reveals-uk-government-failed-to-address-kremlin-interference-scottish-referendum-brexit
Evangelicals and Christtards particularly.
racocn8 comments on Sep 7, 2021:
Denying Putin's role in Trump's rise to power is terrifying.
racocn8 replies on Sep 9, 2021:
@Moravian At Putin's direction, Trump directed Steve Bannon and Paul Manafort to supply the GRU with demographic data. The GRU used this data to bombard the electorate with messaging from 400,000 social media bots. The messaging directed Bernie supporters to not vote for Hillary and to non-whites not to vote. Many other strategies were employed, having gained experience with similar campaigns in Ukraine, France and Brexit. Putin funneled money to Trump, the NRA and probably other GOP organizations, which then went to GOP campaigns. The first half of Mueller Report details more than 100 contacts between the Trump campaign and the Russians, all of which should have been reported to the FBI, but weren't.
racocn8 comments on Sep 7, 2021:
Denying Putin's role in Trump's rise to power is terrifying.
racocn8 replies on Sep 9, 2021:
@Moravian At Putin's direction, Trump directed Steve Bannon and Paul Manafort to supply the GRU with demographic data. The GRU used this data to bombard the electorate with messaging from 400,000 social media bots. The messaging directed Bernie supporters to not vote for Hillary and to non-whites not to vote. Many other strategies were employed, having gained experience with similar campaigns in Ukraine, France and Brexit. Putin funneled money to Trump, the NRA and probably other GOP organizations, which then went to GOP campaigns. The first half of Mueller Report details more than 100 contacts between the Trump campaign and the Russians, all of which should have been reported to the FBI, but weren't.
Depraved Indifference = When their actions show an utter disregard for the value of human life, they...
p-nullifidian comments on Sep 9, 2021:
Depraved indifference would require, in my opinion, more certainty about whether or not the unmasked anti-VAXer was exposed and/or infected by the virus. Persons diagnosed with AIDS, for example, can be held liable in court for endangering the lives of their sexual partners by engaging in sexual ...
racocn8 replies on Sep 9, 2021:
Agreed. No one can know they're infectious unless they've been tested and got the results. As the issue is politicized, and expressed by so many, its unlikely this could be applied, even where appropriate. The issue is that their behavior is the same. These people claim that behaving with depraved indifference is their freedom.
p-nullifidian comments on Sep 9, 2021:
Depraved indifference would require, in my opinion, more certainty about whether or not the unmasked anti-VAXer was exposed and/or infected by the virus. Persons diagnosed with AIDS, for example, can be held liable in court for endangering the lives of their sexual partners by engaging in sexual ...
racocn8 replies on Sep 9, 2021:
Agreed. No one can know they're infectious unless they've been tested and got the results. As the issue is politicized, and expressed by so many, its unlikely this could be applied, even where appropriate. The issue is that their behavior is the same. These people claim that behaving with depraved indifference is their freedom.
So, Just Who Are the Pedophiles? GQP Projection?
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racocn8 comments on Sep 8, 2021:
I'm sure it is, but it's clear a few democrats have been enticed too, such as Clinton and Epstein. It is almost entirely a GQP issue because of the sexual repression that comes with evangelical christianity.
racocn8 replies on Sep 8, 2021:
@BirdMan1 I don't think teenagers are Clinton's thing, necessarily. The news reported he had been to Epstein's island, but no reports surfaced on what, if anything, happened. Just going there supported the child trafficking though. No doubt the democrat ranks have some number of sexually repressed/unprincipled people too.
racocn8 comments on Sep 8, 2021:
I'm sure it is, but it's clear a few democrats have been enticed too, such as Clinton and Epstein. It is almost entirely a GQP issue because of the sexual repression that comes with evangelical christianity.
racocn8 replies on Sep 8, 2021:
@BirdMan1 I don't think teenagers are Clinton's thing, necessarily. The news reported he had been to Epstein's island, but no reports surfaced on what, if anything, happened. Just going there supported the child trafficking though. No doubt the democrat ranks have some number of sexually repressed/unprincipled people too.
hello all! Im new!
racocn8 comments on Sep 6, 2021:
Get another picture. That one makes you look like Hannibal Lecter's brother.
racocn8 replies on Sep 8, 2021:
@inigomontoya I guess I touched a nerve. Hopkins is a good looking or even handsome actor. In your case, however, the ugliness shines through. You've been hurt and you're badly confused. Sucks to be you...
racocn8 comments on Sep 6, 2021:
Get another picture. That one makes you look like Hannibal Lecter's brother.
racocn8 replies on Sep 8, 2021:
@inigomontoya I guess I touched a nerve. Hopkins is a good looking or even handsome actor. In your case, however, the ugliness shines through. You've been hurt and you're badly confused. Sucks to be you...
Un-Vaccinated People and their Hospitalizations
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PBuck0145 comments on Sep 8, 2021:
MRNA inoculations are NOT vaccines, they are genetic manipulation.
racocn8 replies on Sep 8, 2021:
Please describe the genetic manipulation that occurs after getting a vaccination? What type of cell is getting its DNA manipulated? (That would be none and none).
PBuck0145 comments on Sep 8, 2021:
MRNA inoculations are NOT vaccines, they are genetic manipulation.
racocn8 replies on Sep 8, 2021:
Please describe the genetic manipulation that occurs after getting a vaccination? What type of cell is getting its DNA manipulated? (That would be none and none).
The vertices of a square inscribed in a circle just touch the circumference of the circle.
racocn8 comments on Sep 7, 2021:
pir^2/((r^2r^2)^.5)^2 = pir^2/2r^2 = pi/2
racocn8 replies on Sep 8, 2021:
@waitingforgodo Good Trouble.
racocn8 comments on Sep 7, 2021:
pir^2/((r^2r^2)^.5)^2 = pir^2/2r^2 = pi/2
racocn8 replies on Sep 8, 2021:
@waitingforgodo Good Trouble.
hello all! Im new!
racocn8 comments on Sep 6, 2021:
Get another picture. That one makes you look like Hannibal Lecter's brother.
racocn8 replies on Sep 8, 2021:
@inigomontoya I was making fun of the photo, which is far from complimentary. Perhaps you are overly sensitive about your own appearance.
racocn8 comments on Sep 6, 2021:
Get another picture. That one makes you look like Hannibal Lecter's brother.
racocn8 replies on Sep 8, 2021:
@inigomontoya I was making fun of the photo, which is far from complimentary. Perhaps you are overly sensitive about your own appearance.
hello all! Im new!
racocn8 comments on Sep 6, 2021:
Get another picture. That one makes you look like Hannibal Lecter's brother.
racocn8 replies on Sep 6, 2021:
@inigomontoya How is giving good advice rude? Wasn't the explanation clear enough for you?
racocn8 comments on Sep 6, 2021:
Get another picture. That one makes you look like Hannibal Lecter's brother.
racocn8 replies on Sep 6, 2021:
@inigomontoya How is giving good advice rude? Wasn't the explanation clear enough for you?
Hi everyone.
racocn8 comments on Sep 5, 2021:
If you don't know, it's unlikely anyone can explain it to you.
racocn8 replies on Sep 5, 2021:
@Ello OK. Here is a link for you to deepen your understanding. After ' learning ', you can comment on how your view is changed. Here is your original statement.
"I don't understand why many people here are upset about the Abortion law passed in Texas. It makes no sense to be so angry over a law that was passed legally. Why are they so angry?"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion
racocn8 comments on Sep 5, 2021:
If you don't know, it's unlikely anyone can explain it to you.
racocn8 replies on Sep 5, 2021:
@Ello OK. Here is a link for you to deepen your understanding. After ' learning ', you can comment on how your view is changed. Here is your original statement.
"I don't understand why many people here are upset about the Abortion law passed in Texas. It makes no sense to be so angry over a law that was passed legally. Why are they so angry?"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion
I coming to be of the opinion that if people want to choose not to protect themselves and others ...
racocn8 comments on Sep 5, 2021:
The principles of triage are based on survivability and don't take into account how the patients came to be in need. From the perspective that does consider the outrageousness of their behavior, the principles of triage seem unfair. The anti-vax conduct is so offensive that it does invite the ...
racocn8 replies on Sep 5, 2021:
@SnowyOwl Actually, civil war is here already. Look at how the majority of Republicans still reject the election outcome, even in the absence of election chicanery. Pandemonium is the objective. The GQP wants civil war so they can impose fascism. That is the only way they can retain power in the face of changing demographics.
racocn8 comments on Sep 5, 2021:
The principles of triage are based on survivability and don't take into account how the patients came to be in need. From the perspective that does consider the outrageousness of their behavior, the principles of triage seem unfair. The anti-vax conduct is so offensive that it does invite the ...
racocn8 replies on Sep 5, 2021:
@SnowyOwl Actually, civil war is here already. Look at how the majority of Republicans still reject the election outcome, even in the absence of election chicanery. Pandemonium is the objective. The GQP wants civil war so they can impose fascism. That is the only way they can retain power in the face of changing demographics.
Hi everyone.
racocn8 comments on Sep 5, 2021:
If you don't know, it's unlikely anyone can explain it to you.
racocn8 replies on Sep 5, 2021:
@Ello Donna_I describes your phrasing as naive. DenoPenno notes that the abortion issue is used as an (religious) expression of control over women. Others remark on the perspective of women. These perspectives are unmentioned by your post. These omissions signify such a low level of awareness that, for whatever reasons, you are uneducable. It is a sad reality that many people cannot be enlightened, although for a variety of reasons.
racocn8 comments on Sep 5, 2021:
If you don't know, it's unlikely anyone can explain it to you.
racocn8 replies on Sep 5, 2021:
@Ello Donna_I describes your phrasing as naive. DenoPenno notes that the abortion issue is used as an (religious) expression of control over women. Others remark on the perspective of women. These perspectives are unmentioned by your post. These omissions signify such a low level of awareness that, for whatever reasons, you are uneducable. It is a sad reality that many people cannot be enlightened, although for a variety of reasons.
Scammer laying it on thick
"Hello pretty angel! I must say you are looking so adorable through ...
HippieChick58 comments on Sep 5, 2021:
Did you hurl? Did you sprain your eyes in response to reading that? Gads, gotta worry about women that read that and get excited.
racocn8 replies on Sep 5, 2021:
The feeling targeted seems to be avarice, rather than lust.
HippieChick58 comments on Sep 5, 2021:
Did you hurl? Did you sprain your eyes in response to reading that? Gads, gotta worry about women that read that and get excited.
racocn8 replies on Sep 5, 2021:
The feeling targeted seems to be avarice, rather than lust.
Blameless.
AnneWimsey comments on Sep 4, 2021:
JEEBUS you make rocks look sentient.
racocn8 replies on Sep 5, 2021:
Did you see the meme he sent above? Not that any cities have been destroyed, but the Capitol doesn't count.
AnneWimsey comments on Sep 4, 2021:
JEEBUS you make rocks look sentient.
racocn8 replies on Sep 5, 2021:
Did you see the meme he sent above? Not that any cities have been destroyed, but the Capitol doesn't count.
Why is it that most atheists seem to define themselves by hating religion or religious people?
Willow_Wisp comments on Sep 5, 2021:
Have you ever been beat for expressing doubt as a kid?
Has your education been compromised by religious hatred of science?
Have you ever been disowned for religious reasons?
Have you had harmless activities interrupted by religious people telling you you're a Satanist?
Have you ever been ...
racocn8 replies on Sep 5, 2021:
Yes. I also suspect the poster is a troll. No one who has been in this country, especially in the last 4 years, could be so clueless.
Willow_Wisp comments on Sep 5, 2021:
Have you ever been beat for expressing doubt as a kid?
Has your education been compromised by religious hatred of science?
Have you ever been disowned for religious reasons?
Have you had harmless activities interrupted by religious people telling you you're a Satanist?
Have you ever been ...
racocn8 replies on Sep 5, 2021:
Yes. I also suspect the poster is a troll. No one who has been in this country, especially in the last 4 years, could be so clueless.
Blameless.
racocn8 comments on Sep 4, 2021:
Or, how is it that those who refused to blame Trump for anything now blame Biden for everything, including making shit up. (I for one, do blame Biden for utterly failing to address the rampant corruption/treason/sedition in the Republican ranks).
racocn8 replies on Sep 5, 2021:
@PBuck0145 I can't return the sentiment.
racocn8 comments on Sep 4, 2021:
Or, how is it that those who refused to blame Trump for anything now blame Biden for everything, including making shit up. (I for one, do blame Biden for utterly failing to address the rampant corruption/treason/sedition in the Republican ranks).
racocn8 replies on Sep 5, 2021:
@PBuck0145 I can't return the sentiment.
My sentiments exactly! Women don’t get pregnant without male participation.
racocn8 comments on Sep 4, 2021:
Ugh. The top meme is hopelessly absurd and not even funny.
racocn8 replies on Sep 4, 2021:
@silverotter11 Consider how many women go into and then stay in abusive relationships. As long as the man provides and promises financial support, some women will stay until they are murdered, even though it was entirely foreseeable. Look how many women will get into relationships with Republicans. Then look at how many women say there aren't any good men available. Did they even look? Or is it just more lazy misandry?
racocn8 comments on Sep 4, 2021:
Ugh. The top meme is hopelessly absurd and not even funny.
racocn8 replies on Sep 4, 2021:
@silverotter11 Consider how many women go into and then stay in abusive relationships. As long as the man provides and promises financial support, some women will stay until they are murdered, even though it was entirely foreseeable. Look how many women will get into relationships with Republicans. Then look at how many women say there aren't any good men available. Did they even look? Or is it just more lazy misandry?
My sentiments exactly! Women don’t get pregnant without male participation.
racocn8 comments on Sep 4, 2021:
Ugh. The top meme is hopelessly absurd and not even funny.
racocn8 replies on Sep 4, 2021:
@silverotter11 I hope this issue motivates women to vote against the fascists, but I'm not holding my breath. I'm afraid the whole thing is a show deployed to distract the public.
racocn8 comments on Sep 4, 2021:
Ugh. The top meme is hopelessly absurd and not even funny.
racocn8 replies on Sep 4, 2021:
@silverotter11 I hope this issue motivates women to vote against the fascists, but I'm not holding my breath. I'm afraid the whole thing is a show deployed to distract the public.
Truth is more messed up than satire
Redneckliberal comments on Sep 4, 2021:
WHY THEN DO WE HAVE FOLKS ON AGNOSTIC SAYING THAT THIS SHITE IS THE NEXT BEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD?....WHY IS THE FUCKING ADMIN ALLOWING THESE MORONS TO POST THIS BULLSHIT AND THEN LET THEM BLOCK YOU WHEN YOU CALL THEIR LIES OUT......THIS BULLSHIT IS KILLING PEOPLE AND TO SAY OR DO NOTHING ABOUT...
racocn8 replies on Sep 4, 2021:
It IS wrong. I've seen a great deal of BS that shouldn't be allowed.
Redneckliberal comments on Sep 4, 2021:
WHY THEN DO WE HAVE FOLKS ON AGNOSTIC SAYING THAT THIS SHITE IS THE NEXT BEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD?....WHY IS THE FUCKING ADMIN ALLOWING THESE MORONS TO POST THIS BULLSHIT AND THEN LET THEM BLOCK YOU WHEN YOU CALL THEIR LIES OUT......THIS BULLSHIT IS KILLING PEOPLE AND TO SAY OR DO NOTHING ABOUT...
racocn8 replies on Sep 4, 2021:
It IS wrong. I've seen a great deal of BS that shouldn't be allowed.
My sentiments exactly! Women don’t get pregnant without male participation.
racocn8 comments on Sep 4, 2021:
Ugh. The top meme is hopelessly absurd and not even funny.
racocn8 replies on Sep 4, 2021:
@Killtheskyfairy No one should be forced to be tethered to someone they don't want to be with. However, men should be financially responsible for the pregnancies they cause.
racocn8 comments on Sep 4, 2021:
Ugh. The top meme is hopelessly absurd and not even funny.
racocn8 replies on Sep 4, 2021:
@Killtheskyfairy No one should be forced to be tethered to someone they don't want to be with. However, men should be financially responsible for the pregnancies they cause.
This nauseates me.
[twitter.com]
racocn8 comments on Sep 2, 2021:
The guy that enabled Trump to win the election, also offered bounties on American soldiers and bankrolled the Taliban and the NRA.
racocn8 replies on Sep 4, 2021:
@William_Mary Your silly delusions and ad hominem show all too clearly why everyone ignores your posts. Pure incoherence.
racocn8 comments on Sep 2, 2021:
The guy that enabled Trump to win the election, also offered bounties on American soldiers and bankrolled the Taliban and the NRA.
racocn8 replies on Sep 4, 2021:
@William_Mary Your silly delusions and ad hominem show all too clearly why everyone ignores your posts. Pure incoherence.
This is something I wrote awhile back when a romantic partner hurt me pretty bad.
racocn8 comments on Sep 2, 2021:
Disney princesses strike again...
racocn8 replies on Sep 4, 2021:
@EntheogenFan You are welcome to DM.
racocn8 comments on Sep 2, 2021:
Disney princesses strike again...
racocn8 replies on Sep 4, 2021:
@EntheogenFan You are welcome to DM.
A stupid clown.
racocn8 comments on Sep 3, 2021:
When did conspiring with a hostile foreign power to gain power in a illegally slanted election become OK?
racocn8 replies on Sep 3, 2021:
@mcgeo52 Very good points. Still, actually providing demographic data to the GRU to directly affect the election?... well, it competes with your citations. GRRRrrrrrrrrr I guess the GQP are not unfamiliar with treason.
racocn8 comments on Sep 3, 2021:
When did conspiring with a hostile foreign power to gain power in a illegally slanted election become OK?
racocn8 replies on Sep 3, 2021:
@mcgeo52 Very good points. Still, actually providing demographic data to the GRU to directly affect the election?... well, it competes with your citations. GRRRrrrrrrrrr I guess the GQP are not unfamiliar with treason.
Pete Buttigieg was being interviewed by Chris Wallace on Fox News recently about Texas' decision to ...
Charles1971 comments on Sep 3, 2021:
I don't know very much about Buttigieg but if he shows that much moral clarity and understanding toward other social issues as he does such a sensitive and emotional topic as abortion then he might just make a pretty good president some day.
racocn8 replies on Sep 3, 2021:
Except that he is unelectable because of his being gay.
Charles1971 comments on Sep 3, 2021:
I don't know very much about Buttigieg but if he shows that much moral clarity and understanding toward other social issues as he does such a sensitive and emotional topic as abortion then he might just make a pretty good president some day.
racocn8 replies on Sep 3, 2021:
Except that he is unelectable because of his being gay.
Thank goodness I’ve slept with (mostly) socialists!!
jenandjuice1111 comments on Sep 3, 2021:
Here is the actual story, if you’re interested:
https://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/this-latest-research-shows-how-long-women-want-to-have-sex-for/
racocn8 replies on Sep 3, 2021:
@whiskywoman Cunnilingus takes 20-30 minutes easily and mounting is another 20...
jenandjuice1111 comments on Sep 3, 2021:
Here is the actual story, if you’re interested:
https://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/this-latest-research-shows-how-long-women-want-to-have-sex-for/
racocn8 replies on Sep 3, 2021:
@whiskywoman Cunnilingus takes 20-30 minutes easily and mounting is another 20...
More Trump truths!
racocn8 comments on Sep 2, 2021:
Think of the Capitol as a classy upstanding lady. On Jan. 6, somehow a rapist drugged her and removed her clothes, and, by the time the rapist was done, she was black and blue and her legs were spread. So far, no pregnancy from the rape, but the rapist is still on the loose and has made threats to ...
racocn8 replies on Sep 3, 2021:
@silverotter11 But the intent of the rapist was not just rape, but to murder her.
racocn8 comments on Sep 2, 2021:
Think of the Capitol as a classy upstanding lady. On Jan. 6, somehow a rapist drugged her and removed her clothes, and, by the time the rapist was done, she was black and blue and her legs were spread. So far, no pregnancy from the rape, but the rapist is still on the loose and has made threats to ...
racocn8 replies on Sep 3, 2021:
@silverotter11 But the intent of the rapist was not just rape, but to murder her.
This is something I wrote awhile back when a romantic partner hurt me pretty bad.
racocn8 comments on Sep 2, 2021:
Disney princesses strike again...
racocn8 replies on Sep 2, 2021:
@EntheogenFan Maybe dangerous where you are, but success is always worth it (maybe?)...consider a different race, especially given your interest in entheogens. That or keep it a secret. Frankly, Thai or other non-US nationals. I'm biased after 10 years of failure (before my SO of 3 yrs) that white women are single because of unreasonable expectations of money, property and looks (Disney princess syndrome). And now we have the political polarization... Good luck.
racocn8 comments on Sep 2, 2021:
Disney princesses strike again...
racocn8 replies on Sep 2, 2021:
@EntheogenFan Maybe dangerous where you are, but success is always worth it (maybe?)...consider a different race, especially given your interest in entheogens. That or keep it a secret. Frankly, Thai or other non-US nationals. I'm biased after 10 years of failure (before my SO of 3 yrs) that white women are single because of unreasonable expectations of money, property and looks (Disney princess syndrome). And now we have the political polarization... Good luck.
A trio of Trump truths:
Redneckliberal comments on Sep 2, 2021:
FIRING SQUAD....YES
racocn8 replies on Sep 2, 2021:
or better yet, bleach.
Redneckliberal comments on Sep 2, 2021:
FIRING SQUAD....YES
racocn8 replies on Sep 2, 2021:
or better yet, bleach.
I very much hate to see her go.
[apnews.com]
racocn8 comments on Sep 2, 2021:
I can't say I know that much about her domestic policies, but from a distance, she seemed to have conducted herself with class and respectability. Nothing bad that I recall (except for only slowly decriminalizing cannabis and not allowing Germans to grow it.).
racocn8 replies on Sep 2, 2021:
@Lorajay ...and also that mobius strip styled tokamak fusion. Version 2 is underway ...
racocn8 comments on Sep 2, 2021:
I can't say I know that much about her domestic policies, but from a distance, she seemed to have conducted herself with class and respectability. Nothing bad that I recall (except for only slowly decriminalizing cannabis and not allowing Germans to grow it.).
racocn8 replies on Sep 2, 2021:
@Lorajay ...and also that mobius strip styled tokamak fusion. Version 2 is underway ...
I very much hate to see her go.
[apnews.com]
racocn8 comments on Sep 2, 2021:
I can't say I know that much about her domestic policies, but from a distance, she seemed to have conducted herself with class and respectability. Nothing bad that I recall (except for only slowly decriminalizing cannabis and not allowing Germans to grow it.).
racocn8 replies on Sep 2, 2021:
@rainmanjr I also gather that she made some pipeline deals with Putin that are problematic. Allowing Russia to have leverage on a Europe that may well slip into severe winters is an invitation to surrender.
racocn8 comments on Sep 2, 2021:
I can't say I know that much about her domestic policies, but from a distance, she seemed to have conducted herself with class and respectability. Nothing bad that I recall (except for only slowly decriminalizing cannabis and not allowing Germans to grow it.).
racocn8 replies on Sep 2, 2021:
@rainmanjr I also gather that she made some pipeline deals with Putin that are problematic. Allowing Russia to have leverage on a Europe that may well slip into severe winters is an invitation to surrender.
California Settles Case with COVID-Denying Church Whose Pastor Caught COVID | Hemant Mehta | ...
rainmanjr comments on Sep 2, 2021:
Gavin is not a great soldier but I hope the residents vote no.
racocn8 replies on Sep 2, 2021:
I voted "no", but Newsom's policies on cannabis are a complete disaster. It would be best if he stayed Governor to the end, but then retires from politics. Harris and Feinstein are worse. The incompetence of democratic politicians is a big part of why Republicans survive.
rainmanjr comments on Sep 2, 2021:
Gavin is not a great soldier but I hope the residents vote no.
racocn8 replies on Sep 2, 2021:
I voted "no", but Newsom's policies on cannabis are a complete disaster. It would be best if he stayed Governor to the end, but then retires from politics. Harris and Feinstein are worse. The incompetence of democratic politicians is a big part of why Republicans survive.
Now departing Tex-astan
Nick Anderson Editorial Cartoons
Mooolah comments on Sep 2, 2021:
Get it over with and declare women illegal.
racocn8 replies on Sep 2, 2021:
If we repeal the 19th Amendment, would anyone notice? (Women's Suffrage)
Mooolah comments on Sep 2, 2021:
Get it over with and declare women illegal.
racocn8 replies on Sep 2, 2021:
If we repeal the 19th Amendment, would anyone notice? (Women's Suffrage)
Have you heard about this?
racocn8 comments on Sep 1, 2021:
Pretty sad given they support Putin's puppets.
racocn8 replies on Sep 2, 2021:
@Lizard_of_Ahaz And Putin favors white nationalism based on his support of Le Pen in France.
racocn8 comments on Sep 1, 2021:
Pretty sad given they support Putin's puppets.
racocn8 replies on Sep 2, 2021:
@Lizard_of_Ahaz And Putin favors white nationalism based on his support of Le Pen in France.
Any one in Texas, do you remember back in the 1950's when one could find fetuses in trash cans and ...
racocn8 comments on Sep 1, 2021:
Women voted for Donald Trump in 2016 or didn't vote at all. Minorities also withheld their votes for Hillary. The so-called progressives who didn't get their precious Sanders as a candidate stayed away from the polls. A lot of this was orchestrated by Putin's social media bots, but a lot was ...
racocn8 replies on Sep 2, 2021:
@JeffMurray We need to make sure abortifacients are readily available on the internet. It would be good to pick up the bounties on Republicans that get abortions. (somehow).
racocn8 comments on Sep 1, 2021:
Women voted for Donald Trump in 2016 or didn't vote at all. Minorities also withheld their votes for Hillary. The so-called progressives who didn't get their precious Sanders as a candidate stayed away from the polls. A lot of this was orchestrated by Putin's social media bots, but a lot was ...
racocn8 replies on Sep 2, 2021:
@JeffMurray We need to make sure abortifacients are readily available on the internet. It would be good to pick up the bounties on Republicans that get abortions. (somehow).
Any one in Texas, do you remember back in the 1950's when one could find fetuses in trash cans and ...
LovinLarge comments on Sep 1, 2021:
To me it means that I am glad I am no longer of childbearing age. I had an abortion in Canada at age 17 in 1979. It was paid for by universal health care and all I needed was a dr.'s referral and consent of one parent. I can't believe more than 40 years later these Neanderthals still think men ...
racocn8 replies on Sep 1, 2021:
We'll see... It may be too late for an election to change things. Maybe you can shoot a gun?
LovinLarge comments on Sep 1, 2021:
To me it means that I am glad I am no longer of childbearing age. I had an abortion in Canada at age 17 in 1979. It was paid for by universal health care and all I needed was a dr.'s referral and consent of one parent. I can't believe more than 40 years later these Neanderthals still think men ...
racocn8 replies on Sep 1, 2021:
We'll see... It may be too late for an election to change things. Maybe you can shoot a gun?
THE FLAWED EPISTEMOLOGY
It seems an obvious hypocrisy to me that there are pundits who can't ...
xenoview comments on Sep 1, 2021:
Hopefully covid will thin the herd of republics and anti vaxxers.
racocn8 replies on Sep 1, 2021:
@Reneckliberal 1-2% mortality can scarcely be called thinning the herd. Worse, those that recovere are MORE cognitively impaired at 10-25%. If you can tell.
xenoview comments on Sep 1, 2021:
Hopefully covid will thin the herd of republics and anti vaxxers.
racocn8 replies on Sep 1, 2021:
@Reneckliberal 1-2% mortality can scarcely be called thinning the herd. Worse, those that recovere are MORE cognitively impaired at 10-25%. If you can tell.
Copied from someone who copied it from a very conservative friend.
Lorajay comments on Sep 1, 2021:
I hope all of you realize that this was posted under the idea that we should know thy enemy.
racocn8 replies on Sep 1, 2021:
Except that we are all too aware that these a-holes had gone over the cliff some time ago. The real question is if there is anything to salvage, because otherwise, it's just cold civil war. Until it turns hot.
Lorajay comments on Sep 1, 2021:
I hope all of you realize that this was posted under the idea that we should know thy enemy.
racocn8 replies on Sep 1, 2021:
Except that we are all too aware that these a-holes had gone over the cliff some time ago. The real question is if there is anything to salvage, because otherwise, it's just cold civil war. Until it turns hot.
[theatlantic.
racocn8 comments on Aug 29, 2021:
The US democracy has been a joke for a very long time. The government is a clothes-horse, a figure-head for what should be there. The wealthy make the consequential decisions behind closed doors. The government only fiddles around the edges, taking blame for the wealthy, and providing illusory ...
racocn8 replies on Aug 31, 2021:
@Alienbeing As formulated by the Constitution, democracy does not work and cannot work.
racocn8 comments on Aug 29, 2021:
The US democracy has been a joke for a very long time. The government is a clothes-horse, a figure-head for what should be there. The wealthy make the consequential decisions behind closed doors. The government only fiddles around the edges, taking blame for the wealthy, and providing illusory ...
racocn8 replies on Aug 31, 2021:
@Alienbeing As formulated by the Constitution, democracy does not work and cannot work.
Explaining Humans to Aliens - YouTube
racocn8 comments on Aug 30, 2021:
Absolutely great. (It's really too bad we don't have concubines anymore, though.)
racocn8 replies on Aug 31, 2021:
@p-nullifidian I like those slippery slopes. We should trade them for equal pay...
racocn8 comments on Aug 30, 2021:
Absolutely great. (It's really too bad we don't have concubines anymore, though.)
racocn8 replies on Aug 31, 2021:
@p-nullifidian I like those slippery slopes. We should trade them for equal pay...
When One Believes in Fairy Tales....
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racocn8 comments on Aug 30, 2021:
Not just a net gain, but a significant net gain for society. It would be so much better if we had a policy to help society in the same way.
racocn8 replies on Aug 31, 2021:
@BirdMan1 Yes, that is the bright line we should all worry about crossing. We know that ideals are reliably perverted and abused, so such ' policies ' are likely to be turned against us. And yet, on the other hand, stupidity and obstructionism kill thousands each day, many of them innocent bystanders. At what point does assholism become yelling fire in a crowded theater, or traumatizing hate speech. Don't the sane in our society deserve protection against the insane? I would argue that if we could get a handle on the insane, we would be able to worry less about that bright line. I also know that argument is absurdly wishful thinking.
racocn8 comments on Aug 30, 2021:
Not just a net gain, but a significant net gain for society. It would be so much better if we had a policy to help society in the same way.
racocn8 replies on Aug 31, 2021:
@BirdMan1 Yes, that is the bright line we should all worry about crossing. We know that ideals are reliably perverted and abused, so such ' policies ' are likely to be turned against us. And yet, on the other hand, stupidity and obstructionism kill thousands each day, many of them innocent bystanders. At what point does assholism become yelling fire in a crowded theater, or traumatizing hate speech. Don't the sane in our society deserve protection against the insane? I would argue that if we could get a handle on the insane, we would be able to worry less about that bright line. I also know that argument is absurdly wishful thinking.
It’s obviously a winning strategy!
racocn8 comments on Aug 29, 2021:
Probably more like 85 AD...
racocn8 replies on Aug 29, 2021:
@Killtheskyfairy Given than no contemporaneous evidence exists for a Jesus, and that most of the text is a construction using much older myths, a birthdate of 0 is problematic.
Claims are made the first gospel was written around 70 AD. Per Wikipedia: They were probably written between AD 66 and 110.(w/refs). The oldest gospel text known is a fragment of John dating from the first half of the 2nd century.
In 325 ad, the 1st Council of Nicea made a ruling on the date of Easter and condemned the views of Arius. After the council, Constantine ordered the burning of the works of Arius and his sympathizers, and the exile of himself and his supporters, and followed this later in his reign by action against Christian schismatics and gnostic heretics. It is assumed that the 1st Council decided which books would be included.
racocn8 comments on Aug 29, 2021:
Probably more like 85 AD...
racocn8 replies on Aug 29, 2021:
@Killtheskyfairy Given than no contemporaneous evidence exists for a Jesus, and that most of the text is a construction using much older myths, a birthdate of 0 is problematic.
Claims are made the first gospel was written around 70 AD. Per Wikipedia: They were probably written between AD 66 and 110.(w/refs). The oldest gospel text known is a fragment of John dating from the first half of the 2nd century.
In 325 ad, the 1st Council of Nicea made a ruling on the date of Easter and condemned the views of Arius. After the council, Constantine ordered the burning of the works of Arius and his sympathizers, and the exile of himself and his supporters, and followed this later in his reign by action against Christian schismatics and gnostic heretics. It is assumed that the 1st Council decided which books would be included.
Southern Republicans are fools.
Leetx comments on Aug 29, 2021:
Matthew 26:11 jesus says you will always have the poor with you. I think he meant: you will always have the dumb with you. think about the trumpers... sooooo dumb
racocn8 replies on Aug 29, 2021:
When I read the posts from the conservatives, I am gobsmacked at how stupid they are. Any normal person would be utterly ashamed to post that crap.
Leetx comments on Aug 29, 2021:
Matthew 26:11 jesus says you will always have the poor with you. I think he meant: you will always have the dumb with you. think about the trumpers... sooooo dumb
racocn8 replies on Aug 29, 2021:
When I read the posts from the conservatives, I am gobsmacked at how stupid they are. Any normal person would be utterly ashamed to post that crap.
Texas Anti-Mask 'Freedom Defender' Dies of COVID-19. I feel amused.
Mitch07102 comments on Aug 29, 2021:
I feel sorry for his wife and children.
I feel no sorrow for him, and am pleased that this Darin Award winner is no longer with us. Were it just him, OK, but people like him have caused suffering and death that did not need to happen.
Good riddance.
racocn8 replies on Aug 29, 2021:
The wife and children are so much better off without him.
Mitch07102 comments on Aug 29, 2021:
I feel sorry for his wife and children.
I feel no sorrow for him, and am pleased that this Darin Award winner is no longer with us. Were it just him, OK, but people like him have caused suffering and death that did not need to happen.
Good riddance.
racocn8 replies on Aug 29, 2021:
The wife and children are so much better off without him.
I am a fucking feminist and I refuse to cower under an onslaught of recent right wing infiltration.
LiterateHiker comments on Aug 28, 2021:
@BufftonBeotch
What does SJW stand for?
I speak English, not acronym.
racocn8 replies on Aug 28, 2021:
Social Justice Warrior
LiterateHiker comments on Aug 28, 2021:
@BufftonBeotch
What does SJW stand for?
I speak English, not acronym.
racocn8 replies on Aug 28, 2021:
Social Justice Warrior
No stars this place is a real dump.... an absolute shithole!
racocn8 comments on Aug 28, 2021:
That kind of teasing is cruel...
racocn8 replies on Aug 28, 2021:
@Lizard_of_Ahaz I meant the teasing of non-Magas that Trump would be jailed any time soon. He should never have been allowed to run (failed the vetting process) and should have been tried as a traitor years ago (or at least election fraud). I am very sorry to hear about your daughter and offer my sincere condolences.
racocn8 comments on Aug 28, 2021:
That kind of teasing is cruel...
racocn8 replies on Aug 28, 2021:
@Lizard_of_Ahaz I meant the teasing of non-Magas that Trump would be jailed any time soon. He should never have been allowed to run (failed the vetting process) and should have been tried as a traitor years ago (or at least election fraud). I am very sorry to hear about your daughter and offer my sincere condolences.
After every flight, UPS pilots fill out a form, called a "gripe sheet" which tells mechanics about ...
Willow_Wisp comments on Aug 28, 2021:
I have done so much with so little for so long that I’m now qualified to do anything with nothing. If God puts no more on a person then they can bare then that mother fucker thinks I’m Captain Marvel.
I work tech, product development in Airport ground support equipment and I’m the company ...
racocn8 replies on Aug 28, 2021:
You and Scotty - - Miracle Workers!!!
Willow_Wisp comments on Aug 28, 2021:
I have done so much with so little for so long that I’m now qualified to do anything with nothing. If God puts no more on a person then they can bare then that mother fucker thinks I’m Captain Marvel.
I work tech, product development in Airport ground support equipment and I’m the company ...
racocn8 replies on Aug 28, 2021:
You and Scotty - - Miracle Workers!!!
I had the great good fortune to come across this lecture by Lawrence Krauss.
BirdMan1 comments on Aug 27, 2021:
We are here by accident...this universe is here by accident. Yup.
I am at minute 18:12, and he seems to have confirmed one of my pet ideas, that the universe popped out of the foam of virtual particles, but, of course, those particles exist in OUR universe, so that can't quite be it.
"The Higgs ...
racocn8 replies on Aug 27, 2021:
The descriptions of the Higg's field and how it confers what we perceive as mass is fascinating. The origin of the universe remains speculative. When one considers how matter is ultimately waves or strings or whatever, our conventional and subjective experience actually hinders an understanding of multiple dimensions, virtual particles, space-time, etc. It is a sad thing that we cannot entice people to spend time appreciating physics. I wish I had more time to devote to it...
BirdMan1 comments on Aug 27, 2021:
We are here by accident...this universe is here by accident. Yup.
I am at minute 18:12, and he seems to have confirmed one of my pet ideas, that the universe popped out of the foam of virtual particles, but, of course, those particles exist in OUR universe, so that can't quite be it.
"The Higgs ...
racocn8 replies on Aug 27, 2021:
The descriptions of the Higg's field and how it confers what we perceive as mass is fascinating. The origin of the universe remains speculative. When one considers how matter is ultimately waves or strings or whatever, our conventional and subjective experience actually hinders an understanding of multiple dimensions, virtual particles, space-time, etc. It is a sad thing that we cannot entice people to spend time appreciating physics. I wish I had more time to devote to it...
Well, boy did I get played.
racocn8 comments on Aug 27, 2021:
You can't expect equality, especially in such a dishonest and contrived exchange. Good luck any way. Keep trying. It IS worth it. Sort of.
racocn8 replies on Aug 27, 2021:
@TomMcGiverin Research from Tinder and OKCupid shows that while men rate women as attractive 45-50% of the time, women only rate men as attractive 15-20% of the time.
I used to attend group dinners for singles called Table for Six. Once I met with the others in the foyer while we waited for our sixth. Standing there, a guy comes up, looks at the ladies, and leaves. Everyone was wholly dumbstruck by his rudeness. - - People are different; that's for sure.
racocn8 comments on Aug 27, 2021:
You can't expect equality, especially in such a dishonest and contrived exchange. Good luck any way. Keep trying. It IS worth it. Sort of.
racocn8 replies on Aug 27, 2021:
@TomMcGiverin Research from Tinder and OKCupid shows that while men rate women as attractive 45-50% of the time, women only rate men as attractive 15-20% of the time.
I used to attend group dinners for singles called Table for Six. Once I met with the others in the foyer while we waited for our sixth. Standing there, a guy comes up, looks at the ladies, and leaves. Everyone was wholly dumbstruck by his rudeness. - - People are different; that's for sure.
Fauci Says Only Way to Herd Immunity May Be Through Natural Infections - Second Nexus
racocn8 comments on Aug 27, 2021:
Ya think?
racocn8 replies on Aug 27, 2021:
@OldMetalHead We're about to watch an horrific drama play out. The REAL victims are the health care workers who have to change professions because of the PTSD incurred from this politically contrived fiasco.
racocn8 comments on Aug 27, 2021:
Ya think?
racocn8 replies on Aug 27, 2021:
@OldMetalHead We're about to watch an horrific drama play out. The REAL victims are the health care workers who have to change professions because of the PTSD incurred from this politically contrived fiasco.
I had the great good fortune to come across this lecture by Lawrence Krauss.
Druvius comments on Aug 27, 2021:
Yeah, he's wonderful explaining scientific concepts. Sadly he's literally a garbage human being, so I can't stomach watching him anymore.
racocn8 replies on Aug 27, 2021:
There is good reason to believe that Krauss is the victim of political character assassination much like what happened to Franken. Republicans tried to smear Mueller and Biden with sex scandals, so it's important to examine both sides.
Druvius comments on Aug 27, 2021:
Yeah, he's wonderful explaining scientific concepts. Sadly he's literally a garbage human being, so I can't stomach watching him anymore.
racocn8 replies on Aug 27, 2021:
There is good reason to believe that Krauss is the victim of political character assassination much like what happened to Franken. Republicans tried to smear Mueller and Biden with sex scandals, so it's important to examine both sides.
Well, boy did I get played.
racocn8 comments on Aug 27, 2021:
You can't expect equality, especially in such a dishonest and contrived exchange. Good luck any way. Keep trying. It IS worth it. Sort of.
racocn8 replies on Aug 27, 2021:
@TomMcGiverin 1. Probably. 2. Probably. I had dinner with this one gal who, as we walked into the parking lot, said that I should have told her I was obese. Charming, eh? (I'm not. But it was likely that she was anorexic). Consider yourself lucky to dodge that bullet. Thoughtless or mean, such exchanges can tempt one to be more callous. Resist that and be positive.
racocn8 comments on Aug 27, 2021:
You can't expect equality, especially in such a dishonest and contrived exchange. Good luck any way. Keep trying. It IS worth it. Sort of.
racocn8 replies on Aug 27, 2021:
@TomMcGiverin 1. Probably. 2. Probably. I had dinner with this one gal who, as we walked into the parking lot, said that I should have told her I was obese. Charming, eh? (I'm not. But it was likely that she was anorexic). Consider yourself lucky to dodge that bullet. Thoughtless or mean, such exchanges can tempt one to be more callous. Resist that and be positive.
Well, boy did I get played.
racocn8 comments on Aug 27, 2021:
You can't expect equality, especially in such a dishonest and contrived exchange. Good luck any way. Keep trying. It IS worth it. Sort of.
racocn8 replies on Aug 27, 2021:
@TomMcGiverin I'm talking about dating although my experience is mostly via dating sites in general. Don't get me started... Uugh. ("All the good men are taken..." , "All men.... " , "Men... ")
racocn8 comments on Aug 27, 2021:
You can't expect equality, especially in such a dishonest and contrived exchange. Good luck any way. Keep trying. It IS worth it. Sort of.
racocn8 replies on Aug 27, 2021:
@TomMcGiverin I'm talking about dating although my experience is mostly via dating sites in general. Don't get me started... Uugh. ("All the good men are taken..." , "All men.... " , "Men... ")
2448 US Service personnel have been killed in the course of the last 20 years in Afghanistan.
BD66 comments on Aug 27, 2021:
2448/1000 = 2.448, not 25
racocn8 replies on Aug 27, 2021:
Oops. Thanks!! Edit applied...
BD66 comments on Aug 27, 2021:
2448/1000 = 2.448, not 25
racocn8 replies on Aug 27, 2021:
Oops. Thanks!! Edit applied...
MSNBC - The SCOTUS Ruling Experts Are Calling ‘Stunning, Radical And Terrifying’
...
Redheadedgammy comments on Aug 26, 2021:
It’s way past time to add more justices to the Supreme Court!
racocn8 replies on Aug 27, 2021:
Gorsuch must resign, and Kavanaugh must have his finances investigated. Roberts, Barrett, Kavanaugh and Thomas should be invited to resign, with whatever means necessary to motivate them. Nominating partisans and manipulating the process is no longer tolerable in an environment where fascism is deemed by the republicans to be OK. The democrats have to stop bringing a knife to a gunfight.
Redheadedgammy comments on Aug 26, 2021:
It’s way past time to add more justices to the Supreme Court!
racocn8 replies on Aug 27, 2021:
Gorsuch must resign, and Kavanaugh must have his finances investigated. Roberts, Barrett, Kavanaugh and Thomas should be invited to resign, with whatever means necessary to motivate them. Nominating partisans and manipulating the process is no longer tolerable in an environment where fascism is deemed by the republicans to be OK. The democrats have to stop bringing a knife to a gunfight.
Apparently, they are all female news presenters in America.
AnneWimsey comments on Aug 26, 2021:
Ohferpetessake, MSNBC features black women, at least one lesbian, wide age ranges, of course a few white men, and pretty much every interview has a Very diverse panel.
racocn8 replies on Aug 26, 2021:
And yet MSNBC is in the top 10 financial supporters of the sedition caucus. Hypocrites.
AnneWimsey comments on Aug 26, 2021:
Ohferpetessake, MSNBC features black women, at least one lesbian, wide age ranges, of course a few white men, and pretty much every interview has a Very diverse panel.
racocn8 replies on Aug 26, 2021:
And yet MSNBC is in the top 10 financial supporters of the sedition caucus. Hypocrites.
For the cutters here…
Why do you cut?
Willow_Wisp comments on Aug 26, 2021:
I don't cut because there's always been a line of people more than happy to do it for me, the trick for me is keeping them at bay. There was this one time when I opened my left wrist and used grooming scissors to snip the veins open. Bleeding into a hotel trash can until I passed out then having ...
racocn8 replies on Aug 26, 2021:
I used to take Prozac and several years ago I took a trip to Estes, Co to attend a wedding. After a day or so, I managed to get food poisoning from a Jack-in-the-Box. I spent the next day recovering, but while trying to nap, I began to get very specific thoughts of suicide. I was startled by the impulse and realized it had been several days since last taking the Prozac. I immediately jumped up to find my supplement vials to down the Prozac. A few months later, I titrated off that shit. I gained a new understanding of the suicide impulse, but I am still amazed at how a biochemical imbalance can generate such a specific type of thought.
I hope you avail yourself of the services and supplements that can help.
Willow_Wisp comments on Aug 26, 2021:
I don't cut because there's always been a line of people more than happy to do it for me, the trick for me is keeping them at bay. There was this one time when I opened my left wrist and used grooming scissors to snip the veins open. Bleeding into a hotel trash can until I passed out then having ...
racocn8 replies on Aug 26, 2021:
I used to take Prozac and several years ago I took a trip to Estes, Co to attend a wedding. After a day or so, I managed to get food poisoning from a Jack-in-the-Box. I spent the next day recovering, but while trying to nap, I began to get very specific thoughts of suicide. I was startled by the impulse and realized it had been several days since last taking the Prozac. I immediately jumped up to find my supplement vials to down the Prozac. A few months later, I titrated off that shit. I gained a new understanding of the suicide impulse, but I am still amazed at how a biochemical imbalance can generate such a specific type of thought.
I hope you avail yourself of the services and supplements that can help.
More Good Lawyer News!
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racocn8 comments on Aug 25, 2021:
Can some compassionate caregiver please kick out the plug (by accident, of course).
racocn8 replies on Aug 26, 2021:
@Diagoras You have a charitable, if vivid, imagination. Kudos for your optimism. Empathy among the GQP is a notoriously scarce commodity.
racocn8 comments on Aug 25, 2021:
Can some compassionate caregiver please kick out the plug (by accident, of course).
racocn8 replies on Aug 26, 2021:
@Diagoras You have a charitable, if vivid, imagination. Kudos for your optimism. Empathy among the GQP is a notoriously scarce commodity.
For the socialists on here. Do you know where I can learn about socialism?
glennlab comments on Aug 26, 2021:
first understand that socialism is an economic construct, communism is a form of authoritarian government that uses government control to force socialism on the masses not for the mass's benefit but for the ruling class's benefit.
Socialism exists on a spectrum. So no single definition will give...
racocn8 replies on Aug 26, 2021:
While your definition of Communism is indeed what happened under Stalin, I don't believe the original formulation of Communism intended or even foresaw that outcome. Also, I believe most common understanding of Communism by actual communists is much closer to that original formulation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communism
" Several academics and economists, among other scholars, have stated that the model under which these nominally Communist states in practice operated was not an actual communist economic model in accordance with most accepted definitions of communism as an economic theory but in fact a form of state capitalism. "
glennlab comments on Aug 26, 2021:
first understand that socialism is an economic construct, communism is a form of authoritarian government that uses government control to force socialism on the masses not for the mass's benefit but for the ruling class's benefit.
Socialism exists on a spectrum. So no single definition will give...
racocn8 replies on Aug 26, 2021:
While your definition of Communism is indeed what happened under Stalin, I don't believe the original formulation of Communism intended or even foresaw that outcome. Also, I believe most common understanding of Communism by actual communists is much closer to that original formulation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communism
" Several academics and economists, among other scholars, have stated that the model under which these nominally Communist states in practice operated was not an actual communist economic model in accordance with most accepted definitions of communism as an economic theory but in fact a form of state capitalism. "
Our news media seems to only want to talk about the chaos at the airport.
racocn8 comments on Aug 23, 2021:
And the right-wing owned media is intent on taking Biden down.
racocn8 replies on Aug 23, 2021:
@Lorajay I was referring to the left-wing media! i.e. MSNBC is among the top 10 contributors to the sedition caucus.
racocn8 comments on Aug 23, 2021:
And the right-wing owned media is intent on taking Biden down.
racocn8 replies on Aug 23, 2021:
@Lorajay I was referring to the left-wing media! i.e. MSNBC is among the top 10 contributors to the sedition caucus.
Testing out my map making skills
SnowyOwl comments on Aug 22, 2021:
It's almost as if you could draw a line connecting hateful, ignorant and abusive behavior with the practice of fundamentalist xstianity.
racocn8 replies on Aug 23, 2021:
Ssshhhhhhhhhh.....
SnowyOwl comments on Aug 22, 2021:
It's almost as if you could draw a line connecting hateful, ignorant and abusive behavior with the practice of fundamentalist xstianity.
racocn8 replies on Aug 23, 2021:
Ssshhhhhhhhhh.....
It's a GREAT weekend for the beach.
racocn8 comments on Aug 21, 2021:
It's always fascinating to see extremely asymmetric areolas.
racocn8 replies on Aug 22, 2021:
@mischi To my eye, only slightly. The left side looks about 15% larger. Thanks for the second view.
racocn8 comments on Aug 21, 2021:
It's always fascinating to see extremely asymmetric areolas.
racocn8 replies on Aug 22, 2021:
@mischi To my eye, only slightly. The left side looks about 15% larger. Thanks for the second view.
Apple is releasing an update that will allow them to search your iPhone, JUST IN CASE you're storing...
Dyl1983 comments on Aug 21, 2021:
Kitty Porn
racocn8 replies on Aug 21, 2021:
Unshaved pussy...
Dyl1983 comments on Aug 21, 2021:
Kitty Porn
racocn8 replies on Aug 21, 2021:
Unshaved pussy...
Apple is releasing an update that will allow them to search your iPhone, JUST IN CASE you're storing...
Dyl1983 comments on Aug 21, 2021:
Naked Chicks
racocn8 replies on Aug 21, 2021:
Pedophilia?(!!!) (They look underage to me)
Dyl1983 comments on Aug 21, 2021:
Naked Chicks
racocn8 replies on Aug 21, 2021:
Pedophilia?(!!!) (They look underage to me)
George Takei as usual, has been sticking his foot in his mouth since he contracted Trump Derangement...
Pralina1 comments on Aug 21, 2021:
Oh dear gods , another one . Ok .
Here we are
45 yr old , CHF , CAD , COPD . Presenting to ER w COPD Exacerbation , severe pulmonary edema , elevated troponin and I need to intubate . Fully vaccinated and covid neg .
45 yr old , no previous PMH , slightly overweight , presenting to ER w severe ...
racocn8 replies on Aug 21, 2021:
The level of anger is likely partly due to the poster's conservatism, and the other part due to the poster's hatred of gay men, such anger having developed because the person has homosexual tendencies themselves, and hasn't yet come to grips with them because of the social matrix.
Pralina1 comments on Aug 21, 2021:
Oh dear gods , another one . Ok .
Here we are
45 yr old , CHF , CAD , COPD . Presenting to ER w COPD Exacerbation , severe pulmonary edema , elevated troponin and I need to intubate . Fully vaccinated and covid neg .
45 yr old , no previous PMH , slightly overweight , presenting to ER w severe ...
racocn8 replies on Aug 21, 2021:
The level of anger is likely partly due to the poster's conservatism, and the other part due to the poster's hatred of gay men, such anger having developed because the person has homosexual tendencies themselves, and hasn't yet come to grips with them because of the social matrix.
Anyone here care to contradict the FBI ?
racocn8 comments on Aug 20, 2021:
Given that elements of the FBI facilitated the attempted coup, they can hardly be considered an authoritative source. Please note that the FBI pulled every punch Trump deserved during his tenure, not least of which including the Mueller Report. Note that the FBI is no longer constrained by Trump ...
racocn8 replies on Aug 21, 2021:
@AnneWimsey @FearlessFly We'll have to agree to disagree. Certainly many members of Congress have been compromised based on the unwillingness to pursue the truth. Wray's evasiveness made it abundantly clear that either the FBI completely failed, or, as we have seen throughout Trump's tenure, strategically placed insiders in numerous agencies furthered Trump's agenda. If you imagine these weren't conspiracies, good for you. You can say the FBI was the exception if you like.
racocn8 comments on Aug 20, 2021:
Given that elements of the FBI facilitated the attempted coup, they can hardly be considered an authoritative source. Please note that the FBI pulled every punch Trump deserved during his tenure, not least of which including the Mueller Report. Note that the FBI is no longer constrained by Trump ...
racocn8 replies on Aug 21, 2021:
@AnneWimsey @FearlessFly We'll have to agree to disagree. Certainly many members of Congress have been compromised based on the unwillingness to pursue the truth. Wray's evasiveness made it abundantly clear that either the FBI completely failed, or, as we have seen throughout Trump's tenure, strategically placed insiders in numerous agencies furthered Trump's agenda. If you imagine these weren't conspiracies, good for you. You can say the FBI was the exception if you like.
What should I do?
racocn8 comments on Aug 20, 2021:
Cannabis might reduce your libido, but it might make it worse too. Maybe an antidepressant? That you generalize safety precautions to the point of paranoia also indicates medication is in order. A strong mushroom experience is always recommended.
racocn8 replies on Aug 21, 2021:
I'm being facetious and kidding you. Seek help if your willing.
racocn8 comments on Aug 20, 2021:
Cannabis might reduce your libido, but it might make it worse too. Maybe an antidepressant? That you generalize safety precautions to the point of paranoia also indicates medication is in order. A strong mushroom experience is always recommended.
racocn8 replies on Aug 21, 2021:
I'm being facetious and kidding you. Seek help if your willing.
Anyone here care to contradict the FBI ?
racocn8 comments on Aug 20, 2021:
Given that elements of the FBI facilitated the attempted coup, they can hardly be considered an authoritative source. Please note that the FBI pulled every punch Trump deserved during his tenure, not least of which including the Mueller Report. Note that the FBI is no longer constrained by Trump ...
racocn8 replies on Aug 21, 2021:
@FearlessFly
https://www.lawfareblog.com/questions-fbi-director-christopher-wray-wasnt-asked
https://www.dailysignal.com/2017/07/11/former-colleague-thinks-chris-wray-becoming-fbi-director/
https://fedsoc.org/contributors/christopher-wray
racocn8 comments on Aug 20, 2021:
Given that elements of the FBI facilitated the attempted coup, they can hardly be considered an authoritative source. Please note that the FBI pulled every punch Trump deserved during his tenure, not least of which including the Mueller Report. Note that the FBI is no longer constrained by Trump ...
racocn8 replies on Aug 21, 2021:
@FearlessFly
https://www.lawfareblog.com/questions-fbi-director-christopher-wray-wasnt-asked
https://www.dailysignal.com/2017/07/11/former-colleague-thinks-chris-wray-becoming-fbi-director/
https://fedsoc.org/contributors/christopher-wray
Anyone here care to contradict the FBI ?
racocn8 comments on Aug 20, 2021:
Given that elements of the FBI facilitated the attempted coup, they can hardly be considered an authoritative source. Please note that the FBI pulled every punch Trump deserved during his tenure, not least of which including the Mueller Report. Note that the FBI is no longer constrained by Trump ...
racocn8 replies on Aug 21, 2021:
@FearlessFly Wray has lied (with weasel wording) that the FBI didn't significantly monitor social media in the run-up to Jan 6 (if you believe that); and, that the FBI (ineffectively) notified Congress of the impending attack. In his testimony, which was wholly evasive, he would not describe who, if anyone, actually received the heads-up. Wray himself is a fanatical Republican based on his membership in ultra-conservative organizations, such as the Federalist Society, and speaking at the Heritage Foundation.
and....
https://www.foxcarolina.com/news/politics/justice-official-accused-trump-of-using-doj-to-push-election-fraud-claims-in-draft-resignation/article_b0d3c9ba-5a49-5f10-8f15-9e5eae1959f1.html
https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/04/politics/draft-doj-georgia-letter-election-reversal/index.html
racocn8 comments on Aug 20, 2021:
Given that elements of the FBI facilitated the attempted coup, they can hardly be considered an authoritative source. Please note that the FBI pulled every punch Trump deserved during his tenure, not least of which including the Mueller Report. Note that the FBI is no longer constrained by Trump ...
racocn8 replies on Aug 21, 2021:
@FearlessFly Wray has lied (with weasel wording) that the FBI didn't significantly monitor social media in the run-up to Jan 6 (if you believe that); and, that the FBI (ineffectively) notified Congress of the impending attack. In his testimony, which was wholly evasive, he would not describe who, if anyone, actually received the heads-up. Wray himself is a fanatical Republican based on his membership in ultra-conservative organizations, such as the Federalist Society, and speaking at the Heritage Foundation.
and....
https://www.foxcarolina.com/news/politics/justice-official-accused-trump-of-using-doj-to-push-election-fraud-claims-in-draft-resignation/article_b0d3c9ba-5a49-5f10-8f15-9e5eae1959f1.html
https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/04/politics/draft-doj-georgia-letter-election-reversal/index.html
Have yall seen this conservative atheist group on here?
biguy12 comments on Aug 20, 2021:
Why would being a conservative have any thing to do with belief or non belief .
racocn8 replies on Aug 20, 2021:
@biguy12 The key word in your response is ' unreasonable. ' If you believe conservatives are reasonable, and that liberals are unreasonable, then you have some work to do.
biguy12 comments on Aug 20, 2021:
Why would being a conservative have any thing to do with belief or non belief .
racocn8 replies on Aug 20, 2021:
@biguy12 The key word in your response is ' unreasonable. ' If you believe conservatives are reasonable, and that liberals are unreasonable, then you have some work to do.
Have yall seen this conservative atheist group on here?
biguy12 comments on Aug 20, 2021:
Why would being a conservative have any thing to do with belief or non belief .
racocn8 replies on Aug 20, 2021:
A huge part of being conservative is being bigoted, and that is nearly always religion's territory.
biguy12 comments on Aug 20, 2021:
Why would being a conservative have any thing to do with belief or non belief .
racocn8 replies on Aug 20, 2021:
A huge part of being conservative is being bigoted, and that is nearly always religion's territory.
So who won the war in Afghanistan? This guy nails it.
racocn8 comments on Aug 18, 2021:
It's worse. They don't just fund pro-war candidates - - They fund pro-fascism candidates, who are also utterly incompetent to address the real problems of the country. Did Trump have a single named initiative in his 2020 platform?
racocn8 replies on Aug 19, 2021:
@silverotter11 I agree. Even if we sustain semi-fair voting rights, I'm afraid a fascist dictatorship is baked in at this point.
racocn8 comments on Aug 18, 2021:
It's worse. They don't just fund pro-war candidates - - They fund pro-fascism candidates, who are also utterly incompetent to address the real problems of the country. Did Trump have a single named initiative in his 2020 platform?
racocn8 replies on Aug 19, 2021:
@silverotter11 I agree. Even if we sustain semi-fair voting rights, I'm afraid a fascist dictatorship is baked in at this point.
Top 10 Reasons the Universe is Electric 3 Cosmic Jets: 11 min.
racocn8 comments on Aug 18, 2021:
Woo, utter woo. Why do people get married to a raft of lies?
racocn8 replies on Aug 18, 2021:
Evolution, Newtonian and Einsteinian physics, the standard model and chemistry for starters. Real astrophysics based on real science.
racocn8 comments on Aug 18, 2021:
Woo, utter woo. Why do people get married to a raft of lies?
racocn8 replies on Aug 18, 2021:
Evolution, Newtonian and Einsteinian physics, the standard model and chemistry for starters. Real astrophysics based on real science.
Rah, rah....
St-Sinner comments on Aug 18, 2021:
What happened to miracles Jebus? Do some and free yourself from the nails.
racocn8 replies on Aug 18, 2021:
That's god alright. Just allow evil to flourish. Be completely passive and die away. What nobility!!!
St-Sinner comments on Aug 18, 2021:
What happened to miracles Jebus? Do some and free yourself from the nails.
racocn8 replies on Aug 18, 2021:
That's god alright. Just allow evil to flourish. Be completely passive and die away. What nobility!!!
The next time they decide to march on the capitol we should welcome them with a daisy cutter.
racocn8 comments on Aug 17, 2021:
One of my favorite fantasies is that the Jan 6 insurrectionists got the treatment they deserved. Oh, well...
racocn8 replies on Aug 18, 2021:
@Robecology I understand. I attach a more emotional disgust for psychotics who, as a function of their issues, sought to overturn the government and install a fascist dictatorship. Seditionists like that might need a psychiatric hospital, but treatment stronger than prison is now deemed to be declasse.
racocn8 comments on Aug 17, 2021:
One of my favorite fantasies is that the Jan 6 insurrectionists got the treatment they deserved. Oh, well...
racocn8 replies on Aug 18, 2021:
@Robecology I understand. I attach a more emotional disgust for psychotics who, as a function of their issues, sought to overturn the government and install a fascist dictatorship. Seditionists like that might need a psychiatric hospital, but treatment stronger than prison is now deemed to be declasse.
If Agnosticism is one of a group of things that we hope will eventually rid us of religion, then ...
racocn8 comments on Aug 16, 2021:
Nothing true can be false.
racocn8 replies on Aug 17, 2021:
@BitFlipper Agnosticism mean not knowing, and possibly not being able to know. The prospect of knowing infers a context of seeking knowledge, and, presumably true knowledge. Thus, the implied agenda of agnosticism is a search for truth - true knowledge. The methodology is a recognition that knowledge can be false, and the criteria by which one can discern false knowledge. Once false knowledge is identified, it can be rejected. Distilling the facts and logic to prove lies are false enables an ever swifter rejection of said lies. Agnosticism provides the contextual attitude of withholding judgment until proof is presented, but when it IS presented, to reject false religions.
racocn8 comments on Aug 16, 2021:
Nothing true can be false.
racocn8 replies on Aug 17, 2021:
@BitFlipper Agnosticism mean not knowing, and possibly not being able to know. The prospect of knowing infers a context of seeking knowledge, and, presumably true knowledge. Thus, the implied agenda of agnosticism is a search for truth - true knowledge. The methodology is a recognition that knowledge can be false, and the criteria by which one can discern false knowledge. Once false knowledge is identified, it can be rejected. Distilling the facts and logic to prove lies are false enables an ever swifter rejection of said lies. Agnosticism provides the contextual attitude of withholding judgment until proof is presented, but when it IS presented, to reject false religions.
The wisdom of the Chinese - regarding Atheism - even in ancient times;
rainmanjr comments on Aug 16, 2021:
Sounds more like a Taoist. That was popular at that time, I think.
racocn8 replies on Aug 16, 2021:
I mainly remember enjoying reading the Taoist writings, and found them more wise than dogmatic.
rainmanjr comments on Aug 16, 2021:
Sounds more like a Taoist. That was popular at that time, I think.
racocn8 replies on Aug 16, 2021:
I mainly remember enjoying reading the Taoist writings, and found them more wise than dogmatic.
Forewarned is Forearmed? (No pun intended)
[thebulletin.org]
glennlab comments on Aug 16, 2021:
When the last person that remembers the last great war has passed, the next great war is inevitable. While millions still remember the two wartime detonations, many no longer remember the devastation of those two very small weapons.
racocn8 replies on Aug 16, 2021:
Thank you for your answer. The use of nuclear weapons was horrific and deeply regrettable, but you explained the context well. I heard that the Japanese scientist in charge of their nuclear weapons program actually detonated a test weapon in proximity to North Korea. However, he fell out of favor and was taken down, and with it their program. Ever heard that?
glennlab comments on Aug 16, 2021:
When the last person that remembers the last great war has passed, the next great war is inevitable. While millions still remember the two wartime detonations, many no longer remember the devastation of those two very small weapons.
racocn8 replies on Aug 16, 2021:
Thank you for your answer. The use of nuclear weapons was horrific and deeply regrettable, but you explained the context well. I heard that the Japanese scientist in charge of their nuclear weapons program actually detonated a test weapon in proximity to North Korea. However, he fell out of favor and was taken down, and with it their program. Ever heard that?
Without Electric Currents There Are No Magnetic Fields
[youtu.be]
TheMiddleWay comments on Aug 16, 2021:
It's not that scientist refuse to examine electric currents that caused those magnetic field. It's just that one no such currents have been detected, a severe blow to any electric universe theory, and to that while electric currents are one way that magnetism is produced, magnetic moments are ...
racocn8 replies on Aug 16, 2021:
" continued dismissal of an evidence-based discussion of the electric universe shows that you look to the electric universe as a proselytizer of this theory, not as a scientist. " Bingo. (Probably because he can't).
TheMiddleWay comments on Aug 16, 2021:
It's not that scientist refuse to examine electric currents that caused those magnetic field. It's just that one no such currents have been detected, a severe blow to any electric universe theory, and to that while electric currents are one way that magnetism is produced, magnetic moments are ...
racocn8 replies on Aug 16, 2021:
" continued dismissal of an evidence-based discussion of the electric universe shows that you look to the electric universe as a proselytizer of this theory, not as a scientist. " Bingo. (Probably because he can't).
I've added "and islam" in photoshop
TheMiddleWay comments on Aug 16, 2021:
Prayer is as effective at ending atheism...
... as contempt is at ending religions.
racocn8 replies on Aug 16, 2021:
I think contempt can have the desired effect on fence-sitters, and makes clear the religionist cognitive dissonance is joined at an interpersonal level. Prayer doesn't work at all, except to assuage the ego of the person praying.
TheMiddleWay comments on Aug 16, 2021:
Prayer is as effective at ending atheism...
... as contempt is at ending religions.
racocn8 replies on Aug 16, 2021:
I think contempt can have the desired effect on fence-sitters, and makes clear the religionist cognitive dissonance is joined at an interpersonal level. Prayer doesn't work at all, except to assuage the ego of the person praying.
Forewarned is Forearmed? (No pun intended)
[thebulletin.org]
glennlab comments on Aug 16, 2021:
When the last person that remembers the last great war has passed, the next great war is inevitable. While millions still remember the two wartime detonations, many no longer remember the devastation of those two very small weapons.
racocn8 replies on Aug 16, 2021:
Do you think they shouldn't have been used? What would you have done it you were Truman?
glennlab comments on Aug 16, 2021:
When the last person that remembers the last great war has passed, the next great war is inevitable. While millions still remember the two wartime detonations, many no longer remember the devastation of those two very small weapons.
racocn8 replies on Aug 16, 2021:
Do you think they shouldn't have been used? What would you have done it you were Truman?
It is obviously much easier to start a war than end one!
[duffelblog.com]
yvilletom comments on Aug 16, 2021:
We stayed in Afghanistan to stop the heroin poppy farmers, ...and failed.
racocn8 replies on Aug 16, 2021:
" So what effect did Iron Tempest have on narcotics production?
The answer is very little. When the air campaign ended, the US military reported that "narcotics production in Afghanistan remained at elevated levels."
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47861444
yvilletom comments on Aug 16, 2021:
We stayed in Afghanistan to stop the heroin poppy farmers, ...and failed.
racocn8 replies on Aug 16, 2021:
" So what effect did Iron Tempest have on narcotics production?
The answer is very little. When the air campaign ended, the US military reported that "narcotics production in Afghanistan remained at elevated levels."
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47861444
Members, look at it objectively, let not overly patriotism or jingoism drive your opinion.
racocn8 comments on Aug 15, 2021:
We defeated Grenada...
racocn8 replies on Aug 15, 2021:
@St-Sinner democrat somewhat. No love for Reagan.
racocn8 comments on Aug 15, 2021:
We defeated Grenada...
racocn8 replies on Aug 15, 2021:
@St-Sinner democrat somewhat. No love for Reagan.
There is much negative press concerning “objectification” in the discourse concerning modern ...
St-Sinner comments on Aug 13, 2021:
I say objectification is a Western invented word. It is natural specie behavior to watch, enjoy, adore, savor the opposite sex. The Western world has twisted ideas of equality and freedom. Just like Fox News thinks that Arab women don't have freedom and don't enjoy sex or women in Asia like India ...
racocn8 replies on Aug 13, 2021:
@St-Sinner I expect MeToo will be around for as long as the GOP can use it to destroy their opponents. Phony allegations were also made against Biden, and tried to make them against Mueller. Franken and Lawrence Krauss and others are also victims. When MeToo faces up to GOP abuse, we can take them seriously.
St-Sinner comments on Aug 13, 2021:
I say objectification is a Western invented word. It is natural specie behavior to watch, enjoy, adore, savor the opposite sex. The Western world has twisted ideas of equality and freedom. Just like Fox News thinks that Arab women don't have freedom and don't enjoy sex or women in Asia like India ...
racocn8 replies on Aug 13, 2021:
@St-Sinner I expect MeToo will be around for as long as the GOP can use it to destroy their opponents. Phony allegations were also made against Biden, and tried to make them against Mueller. Franken and Lawrence Krauss and others are also victims. When MeToo faces up to GOP abuse, we can take them seriously.
Census data shows shows decrease in White population - The Washington Post
racocn8 comments on Aug 12, 2021:
Everyone will be dying off soon enough.
racocn8 replies on Aug 13, 2021:
@Paul4747 I am impressed with the strides in recognizing and working to recalibrate the valuing of minorities, be they non-whites, women, or LBGT. While we advance, however, we seem to take great strides backward. I believe we may be in danger from severe changes in the weather. The last ten years seem significantly different from what went before. That could result in extreme displacements of population. Covid could get worse, or another, new virus could emerge. A lot has already gone on and I don't believe the country is passing this stress test. Things could go in a completely different direction. I hope you're right.
racocn8 comments on Aug 12, 2021:
Everyone will be dying off soon enough.
racocn8 replies on Aug 13, 2021:
@Paul4747 I am impressed with the strides in recognizing and working to recalibrate the valuing of minorities, be they non-whites, women, or LBGT. While we advance, however, we seem to take great strides backward. I believe we may be in danger from severe changes in the weather. The last ten years seem significantly different from what went before. That could result in extreme displacements of population. Covid could get worse, or another, new virus could emerge. A lot has already gone on and I don't believe the country is passing this stress test. Things could go in a completely different direction. I hope you're right.
What food did you snitch as a child?
racocn8 comments on Aug 11, 2021:
My Dad would buy boxes of Nestle chocolate bars and supposedly hide it in his closet. I am still a chocoholic, but working on it.
I am very sorry that Betty Crocker stopped making the date bar mix I grew up with. I absolutely loved those.
racocn8 replies on Aug 12, 2021:
@LiterateHiker Sure!! That sounds quite wonderful!!
racocn8 comments on Aug 11, 2021:
My Dad would buy boxes of Nestle chocolate bars and supposedly hide it in his closet. I am still a chocoholic, but working on it.
I am very sorry that Betty Crocker stopped making the date bar mix I grew up with. I absolutely loved those.
racocn8 replies on Aug 12, 2021:
@LiterateHiker Sure!! That sounds quite wonderful!!
Census data shows shows decrease in White population - The Washington Post
racocn8 comments on Aug 12, 2021:
Everyone will be dying off soon enough.
racocn8 replies on Aug 12, 2021:
@Paul4747 I appreciate your perspective. I wish that I could see more in Humanity that signified being worthy of survival.
racocn8 comments on Aug 12, 2021:
Everyone will be dying off soon enough.
racocn8 replies on Aug 12, 2021:
@Paul4747 I appreciate your perspective. I wish that I could see more in Humanity that signified being worthy of survival.
Census data shows shows decrease in White population - The Washington Post
racocn8 comments on Aug 12, 2021:
Everyone will be dying off soon enough.
racocn8 replies on Aug 12, 2021:
Paul4747 I'd say the odds have become significantly worse. Reliable sources of information report extreme weather and ecological collapse. Once the resources get scarce enough, nuclear war could easily do the rest. Timelines for a less dire outcome are dwindling.
racocn8 comments on Aug 12, 2021:
Everyone will be dying off soon enough.
racocn8 replies on Aug 12, 2021:
Paul4747 I'd say the odds have become significantly worse. Reliable sources of information report extreme weather and ecological collapse. Once the resources get scarce enough, nuclear war could easily do the rest. Timelines for a less dire outcome are dwindling.
They need to stand up for what they believe in!
racocn8 comments on Aug 11, 2021:
If Republicans have their way, they'll control the outcomes of all elections. They are now Putin-Americans and that's how they do it in Russia.
racocn8 replies on Aug 12, 2021:
@Diagoras How does one spend decades as a public servant and risk being seen as a traitor? I cannot fathom their behavior. And I hope that they see the light.
racocn8 comments on Aug 11, 2021:
If Republicans have their way, they'll control the outcomes of all elections. They are now Putin-Americans and that's how they do it in Russia.
racocn8 replies on Aug 12, 2021:
@Diagoras How does one spend decades as a public servant and risk being seen as a traitor? I cannot fathom their behavior. And I hope that they see the light.
The FDA is expected to approve covid19 vaccine booster shots for the immunocompromised within the ...
hankster comments on Aug 11, 2021:
if you're already antibodied up, how does more shots improve it?
racocn8 replies on Aug 11, 2021:
@KKGator A booster shot causes fresh antigen (spike protein) to become visible to the immune system. The white blood cells mount a Secondary Response, which is why most people have a discernable reaction of headache, muscle ache and fatigue. In the first response, the white blood cells were triggered and proliferated making thousands that hang out in the lymph notes. In the secondary response, one already has a number of different antibody (B-cells) or T-cells that are waiting. When they see it again, they again go through proliferation to fight an infection, and some additional refinement of their goodness-of-fit to the spike protein takes place. Getting the booster may result in a stronger Secondary Response with more aches and fatigue, so be prepared.
hankster comments on Aug 11, 2021:
if you're already antibodied up, how does more shots improve it?
racocn8 replies on Aug 11, 2021:
@KKGator A booster shot causes fresh antigen (spike protein) to become visible to the immune system. The white blood cells mount a Secondary Response, which is why most people have a discernable reaction of headache, muscle ache and fatigue. In the first response, the white blood cells were triggered and proliferated making thousands that hang out in the lymph notes. In the secondary response, one already has a number of different antibody (B-cells) or T-cells that are waiting. When they see it again, they again go through proliferation to fight an infection, and some additional refinement of their goodness-of-fit to the spike protein takes place. Getting the booster may result in a stronger Secondary Response with more aches and fatigue, so be prepared.
CANNABIS IN SCIENCE & HEALTH
8/11/2021
A review concluded that "although preclinical evidence ...
racocn8 comments on Aug 11, 2021:
On the first one, the lack of clinical evidence may have something to do with the DEA blocking all clincal research into cannabis.
racocn8 replies on Aug 11, 2021:
@OldGoat43 Spain and Italy have also done some work, but for sure, kudos to Israel for leading the way.
racocn8 comments on Aug 11, 2021:
On the first one, the lack of clinical evidence may have something to do with the DEA blocking all clincal research into cannabis.
racocn8 replies on Aug 11, 2021:
@OldGoat43 Spain and Italy have also done some work, but for sure, kudos to Israel for leading the way.
For sale at a Trump rally in Sturgis
LenHazell53 comments on Aug 11, 2021:
I really hate these people
racocn8 replies on Aug 11, 2021:
@OldMetalHead I don't doubt your experience. However, the videos from Jan 6 show numerous Trumpers wearing Nazi and white supremacist memes.
LenHazell53 comments on Aug 11, 2021:
I really hate these people
racocn8 replies on Aug 11, 2021:
@OldMetalHead I don't doubt your experience. However, the videos from Jan 6 show numerous Trumpers wearing Nazi and white supremacist memes.
For sale at a Trump rally in Sturgis
ChestRockfield comments on Aug 11, 2021:
I mean, I think we should be allowed to jail or outright kill on sight people who wear nazi insignia. We did during the war, what's different now?
racocn8 replies on Aug 11, 2021:
Unfortunately it is now illegal if you get caught. So, don't get caught...
ChestRockfield comments on Aug 11, 2021:
I mean, I think we should be allowed to jail or outright kill on sight people who wear nazi insignia. We did during the war, what's different now?
racocn8 replies on Aug 11, 2021:
Unfortunately it is now illegal if you get caught. So, don't get caught...
Boys, a new charger on Amazon now available
racocn8 comments on Aug 9, 2021:
There a USB in there?
racocn8 replies on Aug 9, 2021:
@St-Sinner I eagerly await her instructions to plug in...
racocn8 comments on Aug 9, 2021:
There a USB in there?
racocn8 replies on Aug 9, 2021:
@St-Sinner I eagerly await her instructions to plug in...
Christian Pastor: If Something Crashed in Roswell, “It’s of Demonic Origin” | Hemant Mehta | ...
DenoPenno comments on Aug 8, 2021:
Something did crash in Roswell. In fact, several somethings. As we spied on Russia using high flying weather balloons, some of them even equipped with manikins, the debris of one was found on a ranch. This put the secrecy of the project at risk as it went public and the UFO story was born. ...
racocn8 replies on Aug 8, 2021:
The Pentagon has admitted (again after 1952) that UFO's are real, physical, structured craft. They have admitted that the craft are NOT ours, and all reports are that they are not controlled by the Russians nor by the Chinese. Indeed, the technology appears to be many decades or centuries ahead of jets or rockets. In large measure, the recent disclosure was made to note the change in policy to stop ridiculing and gaslighting those who witness such craft. Debunkers who enjoy using snarky derisive language should take the hint.
DenoPenno comments on Aug 8, 2021:
Something did crash in Roswell. In fact, several somethings. As we spied on Russia using high flying weather balloons, some of them even equipped with manikins, the debris of one was found on a ranch. This put the secrecy of the project at risk as it went public and the UFO story was born. ...
racocn8 replies on Aug 8, 2021:
The Pentagon has admitted (again after 1952) that UFO's are real, physical, structured craft. They have admitted that the craft are NOT ours, and all reports are that they are not controlled by the Russians nor by the Chinese. Indeed, the technology appears to be many decades or centuries ahead of jets or rockets. In large measure, the recent disclosure was made to note the change in policy to stop ridiculing and gaslighting those who witness such craft. Debunkers who enjoy using snarky derisive language should take the hint.
Values to live by
racocn8 comments on Aug 7, 2021:
Some others not necessarily implied: Be Truthful. Seek to ennoble and inform in your discourse. Seek to understand the motives of others. Keep it brief and use simple language. Gauge your language to your audience. Only be eloquent when the occasion permits. Avoid speaking out of egotism. ...
racocn8 replies on Aug 8, 2021:
@Fernapple Very much thanks for that!
racocn8 comments on Aug 7, 2021:
Some others not necessarily implied: Be Truthful. Seek to ennoble and inform in your discourse. Seek to understand the motives of others. Keep it brief and use simple language. Gauge your language to your audience. Only be eloquent when the occasion permits. Avoid speaking out of egotism. ...
racocn8 replies on Aug 8, 2021:
@Fernapple Very much thanks for that!
Russian Disinformation Targets Vaccines and the Biden Administration
A new campaign appears to be...
FearlessFly comments on Aug 7, 2021:
People in Russia and elsewhere are suffering and dying as a result of this.
racocn8 replies on Aug 7, 2021:
Why are people in Russia dying on account of this activity?
FearlessFly comments on Aug 7, 2021:
People in Russia and elsewhere are suffering and dying as a result of this.
racocn8 replies on Aug 7, 2021:
Why are people in Russia dying on account of this activity?
When you're looking for direction in life.
QuidamOutrepont comments on Aug 7, 2021:
It's a gender fluid door.
racocn8 replies on Aug 7, 2021:
It swings both ways... (Opens in both directions...)
QuidamOutrepont comments on Aug 7, 2021:
It's a gender fluid door.
racocn8 replies on Aug 7, 2021:
It swings both ways... (Opens in both directions...)
“Without democracy, nothing is possible,” CNN says Biden said.
racocn8 comments on Aug 6, 2021:
Without a dedication to oppose corruption, democracy is doomed to failure.
racocn8 replies on Aug 7, 2021:
@yvilletom I meant it as I wrote it. Unless corruption is actively opposed, democracy fails so badly that it can scarcely be said to exist. For democracy to work at all, stamping out corruption must be on par with defending the state. That is why the US Constitution is a farce.
racocn8 comments on Aug 6, 2021:
Without a dedication to oppose corruption, democracy is doomed to failure.
racocn8 replies on Aug 7, 2021:
@yvilletom I meant it as I wrote it. Unless corruption is actively opposed, democracy fails so badly that it can scarcely be said to exist. For democracy to work at all, stamping out corruption must be on par with defending the state. That is why the US Constitution is a farce.
The Case of the Missing Delta
Where is the material that was where the Grand Canyon is?
TheMiddleWay comments on Aug 5, 2021:
Here is a very detailed debunking of this crack pot theory:
https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Electric_Universe
racocn8 replies on Aug 5, 2021:
Absolutely hilarious!!! (but more than a bit mean and uncharitable; they probably do deserve it).
TheMiddleWay comments on Aug 5, 2021:
Here is a very detailed debunking of this crack pot theory:
https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Electric_Universe
racocn8 replies on Aug 5, 2021:
Absolutely hilarious!!! (but more than a bit mean and uncharitable; they probably do deserve it).
The Case of the Missing Delta
Where is the material that was where the Grand Canyon is?
TheMiddleWay comments on Aug 5, 2021:
> The Electric Universe theory holds that the Solar Systems’ planets and moons were scarred by massive electric currents in the recent past.
The problem with this absolutely, internet driven, provably false, crackpot theory is that while it purports to explain singular events, it fails to ...
racocn8 replies on Aug 5, 2021:
Cool article. I was briefly employed by the UCI Physics Dept and in the context of my work, obtained spectra from all of the single element plasma lamps. The purity of the colors was fascinating, and all the discharges were in sharp bands. Sodium did have a vast number of bands, but still discrete and not spectral.
TheMiddleWay comments on Aug 5, 2021:
> The Electric Universe theory holds that the Solar Systems’ planets and moons were scarred by massive electric currents in the recent past.
The problem with this absolutely, internet driven, provably false, crackpot theory is that while it purports to explain singular events, it fails to ...
racocn8 replies on Aug 5, 2021:
Cool article. I was briefly employed by the UCI Physics Dept and in the context of my work, obtained spectra from all of the single element plasma lamps. The purity of the colors was fascinating, and all the discharges were in sharp bands. Sodium did have a vast number of bands, but still discrete and not spectral.
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29 members, Host
Topic of the day
94975 members
Just for Laughs
3340 members
Newbie Groupies!
2192 members
Quotes
2179 members
Real Intimacy
1854 members
Out Of The Illusion
1755 members
50s +
1677 members
Gardeners
1555 members
Food Glorious Food
1470 members
Dog Lovers
1408 members
World Music
1372 members
Music Fans
1278 members
AUTHORS, EDITORS, PUBLISHERS, AND READERS
1215 members
Trump Pinata
1140 members
Human Sexuality: Everything About It
1013 members
Humour, Fun, Chuckles, Laughs, or Cutes, From Everywhere.
948 members
Legalize Cannabis Nationwide/Worldwide
773 members
Sexy Classy Pics
773 members
Critical thinking
665 members
Paleontology, Archeology, and Anthropology
658 members
Insomniacs
561 members
Music of the Movies
507 members
aussie sceptics
441 members
Wordsmith
425 members
The Escapees- - Hide here!
417 members
Jazz, Blues, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Dance, Punk, Alternative, Rock and Roll.
415 members
CLASSIC ROCK RULES
391 members
Instrumentals
385 members
Leftists
369 members
Sex, Love, and Kinky Things, What's Your Pleasure?
360 members
Coffee Drinkers Corner
335 members
"Positive Vibes"
325 members
visual art
324 members
Online Dating: The Reality
317 members
Environment, Ecology and Sustainability
315 members
Political debate
308 members
Scientists
303 members
Liberal/Progressive Party
299 members
Hippie Land -
295 members
Abuse Survivors(Emotional, verbal, physical, sexual, toxic relationship)
294 members
P.A.T.C.H. People Against The Christian Hypocrites
292 members
Widow(er)/life partner/significant other
282 members
COVID-19
280 members
Jokes and humor about religion
280 members
Star Trek fans
260 members
Childfree Domain
249 members
General Forum
214 members
Pet pictures and discussion
207 members
Bookwurmz
206 members
The Best of Late Night & News
199 members
Oddities and Anomalies
198 members
Science and religion. :) lets debate
196 members
Fun Bible Passages
194 members
Memes edited
190 members
Simple Thoughts
189 members
Non-nude sexy pics
187 members
Natural history
176 members
Political Posts, Articles and Memes
169 members
Trolls, Scammers & Nigerian Russian Wives:Report Them Here
168 members
Highly Sensitive People (HSPs), Intuitives, and Empaths
166 members
General Topics
155 members
Science & Technology
155 members
Liberals Who Don't Hate Each Other
142 members
All Things Legal/Crime and Punishment
142 members
Biden 2020
140 members
Action Advocates for our Environment and Ecology
137 members
Conservative Bashers And Progressive Pushers
134 members
CLASSICAL, OPERA and CROSSOVER
131 members
Dharma Café
131 members
The Daily Life
122 members
Michiganders
122 members
Movie Actor and Actress Fans
121 members
ServiceMembersHangout
119 members
Earth Preservers
118 members
WTF group
112 members
Cooking
110 members
Atheists for Liberty
109 members
L7new
101 members
Older Men and Younger Women
99 members
DC-MD-VA
99 members
Celebrity Pictures
98 members
Political Theory & Policy
95 members
"I was blocked!?" Group
95 members
Taboo Island
94 members
At Retirement!
93 members
Religious Naturalism
93 members
Foreign Film Fans
87 members
Crass Comedy
86 members
Atheist Videos & Miscellany
85 members
All Things Asia
81 members
Tales from the Lockdown
81 members
Mental Health Discussions
81 members
Christopher Hitchens Fans
80 members
Religion of Science & Higher Consciousness
80 members
Marijuana changing the world
79 members
Sex Over Sixty
77 members
Jobs for Atheists / Free Thinkers and The like
73 members
Passions
69 members
Religious Humor.
68 members
Laughter is medicine
64 members
lawnmowers & the gestation of nonsense
64 members
Minority Heathens
62 members
The Path of a Taoist
60 members
Biden Piñata
60 members
Pro Choice/Abortion Rights
58 members
Code Monkeys
56 members
Trumpanzees & Morons
55 members
Common Ground
55 members
Cycling
54 members
Electric Vehicles and Vehicle Related Technology.
50 members
Libertarians Worldwide
50 members
No more war
50 members
The Truth Is Out There
49 members
Hikers' Connection (Natural Highs)
45 members
Meatballs & Pasta
40 members
Space
39 members
Illogical atheists guide for ending Christianity
39 members
COVID CULT
38 members
ACHES AND PAINS
37 members
Recovering Theists
35 members
I don't give a fuck
34 members
Environmental science/Ecology/Demography
31 members
Breaking the Habit
28 members
Sunset, Sea, Coffee and Me
27 members
George Carlin sayings, memes, etc.
27 members
Ricky Gervais
27 members
Atheist Points Of View On The Middle East
26 members
Home Renovations
26 members
Mynd Storm
25 members
Love of Physics
23 members
Asexual Area
23 members
The Sound Of A Good Book
23 members
Hearing Loss or What the heck did you say?
23 members
Cults
22 members
Hairbrained Ideas
21 members
Consortium of thoughts
20 members
Conspiracies & High Strangeness
19 members
Broken Hearts Club
18 members
Ungodly Truth
17 members
Herbalists Corner
17 members
Everything Beauty
15 members
Skepticism
15 members
Oppression Throughout The World
14 members
People Who Need People
11 members
Truth Seekers
11 members
The Plague
8 members
Goodness without godness
6 members
Workplace issues
4 members
Community Senate
378 members