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Ideally, should religious people be:
DenoPenno comments on Oct 16, 2019:
None of the above. I did not vote. I was so very tempted to check "forcibly educated" but decided if they want to believe nonsense then let them do so.
racocn8 replies on Oct 17, 2019:
@mooredolezal Your comment helped me realized that while 'forcibly educating' sounds harsh, it is certainly no worse than what was done to them - - brainwashing them into religion. So, surely the 'state' should be entitled to at least try to undo the damage. That's what education is partly about, enlarging ones understanding of the universe.
DenoPenno comments on Oct 16, 2019:
None of the above. I did not vote. I was so very tempted to check "forcibly educated" but decided if they want to believe nonsense then let them do so.
racocn8 replies on Oct 17, 2019:
@mooredolezal Your comment helped me realized that while 'forcibly educating' sounds harsh, it is certainly no worse than what was done to them - - brainwashing them into religion. So, surely the 'state' should be entitled to at least try to undo the damage. That's what education is partly about, enlarging ones understanding of the universe.
Carbon Negative SpaceX Starship Possible
Elon Musk suggested that SpaceX can make methane fuel ...
racocn8 comments on Oct 11, 2019:
You don't need air, just water and solar energy to perform electrolysis on the water (water which is abundant on the moon and elsewhere).
Trying to pull CO2 out of the air and then convert it to methane is doing a lot of work for little benefit. Unless one is trying to cleanse the CO2 out of the...
racocn8 replies on Oct 11, 2019:
@EdEarl Hydrogen is certainly a problematic substance: tiny and very chemically reactive. Slush hydrogen and hydrogen reversably stuck onto a porous absorbent have been advanced as solutions. There might be linings that could reduce leakage, or engineer to tolerate and sequester the leakage.
racocn8 comments on Oct 11, 2019:
You don't need air, just water and solar energy to perform electrolysis on the water (water which is abundant on the moon and elsewhere).
Trying to pull CO2 out of the air and then convert it to methane is doing a lot of work for little benefit. Unless one is trying to cleanse the CO2 out of the...
racocn8 replies on Oct 11, 2019:
@EdEarl Hydrogen is certainly a problematic substance: tiny and very chemically reactive. Slush hydrogen and hydrogen reversably stuck onto a porous absorbent have been advanced as solutions. There might be linings that could reduce leakage, or engineer to tolerate and sequester the leakage.
Do the GOP and their Evangelical enablers constitute an Existential Threat to Humanity?
yvilletom comments on Oct 11, 2019:
Human extinction due to the tipping point you have in mind is your conclusion.
A tipping point and the deaths of many humans is my conclusion.
racocn8 replies on Oct 11, 2019:
Not so much a conclusion, but an escalating probability.
Once the insects die off and infrastructures are lost, maintaining a food supply becomes problematic. The competition for scarce resources is certain to initiate a nuclear exchange and game over.
yvilletom comments on Oct 11, 2019:
Human extinction due to the tipping point you have in mind is your conclusion.
A tipping point and the deaths of many humans is my conclusion.
racocn8 replies on Oct 11, 2019:
Not so much a conclusion, but an escalating probability.
Once the insects die off and infrastructures are lost, maintaining a food supply becomes problematic. The competition for scarce resources is certain to initiate a nuclear exchange and game over.
He only hires the best people.
Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 9, 2019:
Ivanka is doing her best to bring back the blonde joke as an important genre.
racocn8 replies on Oct 10, 2019:
What do you call three blondes sitting side by side? A wind tunnel.
Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 9, 2019:
Ivanka is doing her best to bring back the blonde joke as an important genre.
racocn8 replies on Oct 10, 2019:
What do you call three blondes sitting side by side? A wind tunnel.
So... would I get in trouble for writing something like this?
racocn8 comments on Oct 10, 2019:
It's not that you're off base. It would be nice if we could treat everyone the same. At the same time, we are far, far from being the same.
When it comes to a relationship, people expect to spend a LOT of time with their prospective partner. The truth is that people do develop an affinity for ...
racocn8 replies on Oct 10, 2019:
@Paul4747 Culture will be manifested in physical objects or in behaviors. Each of these possessed objects or behavioral memes will be associated with people identifying with a culture at some (generally higher) level of probability or frequency than in other cultures.
Gamers are likely to have pewter dragons and engage in role-playing games...
racocn8 comments on Oct 10, 2019:
It's not that you're off base. It would be nice if we could treat everyone the same. At the same time, we are far, far from being the same.
When it comes to a relationship, people expect to spend a LOT of time with their prospective partner. The truth is that people do develop an affinity for ...
racocn8 replies on Oct 10, 2019:
@Paul4747 Culture will be manifested in physical objects or in behaviors. Each of these possessed objects or behavioral memes will be associated with people identifying with a culture at some (generally higher) level of probability or frequency than in other cultures.
Gamers are likely to have pewter dragons and engage in role-playing games...
I often find it extremely mind-boggling just how many "Christians" have never read the Bible.
racocn8 comments on Oct 2, 2019:
The tragedy is that we do have transcendental knowledge and profound wisdom. However, because religion teaches believers to ignore everything else, they are blocked from becoming better people.
racocn8 replies on Oct 3, 2019:
@Gawd Of course my notion of transcendental knowledge is my own, and I thus cite those scientific discoveries which elude everyday experience, but are nonetheless critical to our existence. I would cite evolutionary processes, E=mc^2, Maxwell's Equations, Quantum Mechanics, the virtual nature of matter, fission & fusion, The Standard Model, kinetics, the use of imaginary numbers for network analysis, etc.
racocn8 comments on Oct 2, 2019:
The tragedy is that we do have transcendental knowledge and profound wisdom. However, because religion teaches believers to ignore everything else, they are blocked from becoming better people.
racocn8 replies on Oct 3, 2019:
@Gawd Of course my notion of transcendental knowledge is my own, and I thus cite those scientific discoveries which elude everyday experience, but are nonetheless critical to our existence. I would cite evolutionary processes, E=mc^2, Maxwell's Equations, Quantum Mechanics, the virtual nature of matter, fission & fusion, The Standard Model, kinetics, the use of imaginary numbers for network analysis, etc.
Amber Guyger, Ex-Dallas Officer Who Killed Botham Jean, Found Guilty Of Murder : NPR
silverotter11 comments on Oct 1, 2019:
Correct call. Glad we don't have to see any civil up risings.
racocn8 replies on Oct 2, 2019:
We'll see...
silverotter11 comments on Oct 1, 2019:
Correct call. Glad we don't have to see any civil up risings.
racocn8 replies on Oct 2, 2019:
We'll see...
No Need To Cut Back On Red Meat? Controversial New 'Guidelines' Lead To Outrage : The Salt : NPR
LiterateHiker comments on Sep 30, 2019:
Forty years ago, we knew processed and preserved meats increase your chance of getting cancer.
Decades of studies show eating red meat, processed and preserved meat increase heart disease, cancer and stroke.
These scientists must have been paid by the beef industry.
racocn8 replies on Sep 30, 2019:
40 year ago, my Nucleic Acids class professor warned us against combining Nitrates and caffeine, which in the presence of stomach acid, became the potent carcinogen, nitrosamine. That combination is endemic with hot dogs or hamburgers and coke, or coffee and bacon. I've never seen the warning in the press, but I'll bet it accounts for a lot of cancer.
LiterateHiker comments on Sep 30, 2019:
Forty years ago, we knew processed and preserved meats increase your chance of getting cancer.
Decades of studies show eating red meat, processed and preserved meat increase heart disease, cancer and stroke.
These scientists must have been paid by the beef industry.
racocn8 replies on Sep 30, 2019:
40 year ago, my Nucleic Acids class professor warned us against combining Nitrates and caffeine, which in the presence of stomach acid, became the potent carcinogen, nitrosamine. That combination is endemic with hot dogs or hamburgers and coke, or coffee and bacon. I've never seen the warning in the press, but I'll bet it accounts for a lot of cancer.
Whats the biggest difference being atheist/agnostic has made in your life so far?
linxminx comments on Sep 28, 2019:
I never felt as though something else was in charge of my life, other than me. And I can tell you for damn sure that I've never had a prayer answered. Embracing atheism, for me, was putting a voice to what I already knew but never acknowledged. For me, it was a very satisfying moment. I always ...
racocn8 replies on Sep 28, 2019:
Thanks for the insight.
linxminx comments on Sep 28, 2019:
I never felt as though something else was in charge of my life, other than me. And I can tell you for damn sure that I've never had a prayer answered. Embracing atheism, for me, was putting a voice to what I already knew but never acknowledged. For me, it was a very satisfying moment. I always ...
racocn8 replies on Sep 28, 2019:
Thanks for the insight.
Is einstein's e=mc2 even possible?
glennlab comments on Sep 22, 2019:
You are trying to understand a theory, without understanding the individual terms and their relational value, or what is being explained. This formula is the explanation of how matter and energy are related to each other. It builds on Newton's theories on Kinetic and Potential energy as well as ...
racocn8 replies on Sep 24, 2019:
@remiforce @glennlab Fission does indeed release large amounts of energy; that's what nuclear energy is all about. However, the conversions you cite relate to the fissile material that converted to radioactive daughter nuclei, not the 'mass' converted to energy.
The Hiroshima Bomb liberated 6.3x10^13 joules of energy, while a proton is the equivalent of 1.5x10^-10 joules of energy. Dividing, we get 4.2x10^23 protons or AMU, atomic mass units for the bomb. A mole is 6.23x10^23 units. so the energy of the Hiroshima bomb is 4.2/6.23 moles of hydrogen. At 1 gram per mole of hydrogen, that's about 0.7 grams, or the mass of 2 paperclips converted to energy in the Hiroshima Bomb.
It is indeed surprising that the energy from a nuclear bomb can create a plasma that would briefly be suitable for fusion. This fusion then unleashes still more energy via a different mechanism than fission. And yet, the mechanism is the same as far as converting the differences in nuclear rest mass to energy
glennlab comments on Sep 22, 2019:
You are trying to understand a theory, without understanding the individual terms and their relational value, or what is being explained. This formula is the explanation of how matter and energy are related to each other. It builds on Newton's theories on Kinetic and Potential energy as well as ...
racocn8 replies on Sep 24, 2019:
@remiforce @glennlab Fission does indeed release large amounts of energy; that's what nuclear energy is all about. However, the conversions you cite relate to the fissile material that converted to radioactive daughter nuclei, not the 'mass' converted to energy.
The Hiroshima Bomb liberated 6.3x10^13 joules of energy, while a proton is the equivalent of 1.5x10^-10 joules of energy. Dividing, we get 4.2x10^23 protons or AMU, atomic mass units for the bomb. A mole is 6.23x10^23 units. so the energy of the Hiroshima bomb is 4.2/6.23 moles of hydrogen. At 1 gram per mole of hydrogen, that's about 0.7 grams, or the mass of 2 paperclips converted to energy in the Hiroshima Bomb.
It is indeed surprising that the energy from a nuclear bomb can create a plasma that would briefly be suitable for fusion. This fusion then unleashes still more energy via a different mechanism than fission. And yet, the mechanism is the same as far as converting the differences in nuclear rest mass to energy
So many people today label themselves as Atheists.
desertastronomer comments on Sep 23, 2019:
"In fact, "atheism" is a term that should not even exist. No one ever needs to identify himself as a "non-astrologer" or a "non-alchemist." We do not have words for people who doubt that Elvis is still alive or that aliens have traversed the galaxy only to molest ranchers and their cattle. Atheism ...
racocn8 replies on Sep 24, 2019:
By that flippant reference to cattle mutilations, Sam shows himself to be wholly ignorant of the subject. If you want an eye-opener, check out the FBI FOIA files.
desertastronomer comments on Sep 23, 2019:
"In fact, "atheism" is a term that should not even exist. No one ever needs to identify himself as a "non-astrologer" or a "non-alchemist." We do not have words for people who doubt that Elvis is still alive or that aliens have traversed the galaxy only to molest ranchers and their cattle. Atheism ...
racocn8 replies on Sep 24, 2019:
By that flippant reference to cattle mutilations, Sam shows himself to be wholly ignorant of the subject. If you want an eye-opener, check out the FBI FOIA files.
Is einstein's e=mc2 even possible?
glennlab comments on Sep 22, 2019:
You are trying to understand a theory, without understanding the individual terms and their relational value, or what is being explained. This formula is the explanation of how matter and energy are related to each other. It builds on Newton's theories on Kinetic and Potential energy as well as ...
racocn8 replies on Sep 24, 2019:
@remiforce @glennlab Only a minute fraction of the uranium in the atom bombs got converted into energy. The atoms that were split generated other nuclei known as daughter products. All the energy derived from conversion of the rest mass of the nuclei, and the subsequent decay processes.
Elements like uranium seek a ratio or balance in the number of neutrons to protons. In this case, 143 neutrons to 92 protons. However, in a fission reaction, the splitting is uncontrolled as the high-speed neutrons bash the nuclei into fragments. Usually, the daughter nuclei have too many neutrons and decay by emitting electrons. This decay converts a neutron to a proton, getting the nucleus closer to the ideal ratio.
However, if the daughter nucleus happens to have too many protons to neutrons (less likely, but it happens) then the decay mechanism is to emit a positron, converting a proton to a neutron and moving the nucleus closer to the ideal balance. The emitted positron is a positively charged electron, an opposite to an electron, as far as charge is concerned. When the positron encounters an electron, the charges cancel and both particles are converted into a great deal of energy.
Because conventional matter is mostly expressed with electrons orbiting nuclei, an emitted electron can travel several feet before it slows down and dumps its energy into its surroundings. In contrast, a positron annihilates almost immediately given the abundance of electrons it can encounter. As noted, the entire rest mass of both electron and positron are converted to either 2 or 3 high energy photons. As the rest masses of both electron and positron are 511 keV, the total energy is 1022 keV. Thus the 2 emittted photons are 511 keV, or if 3 are emitted, 341 keV.
glennlab comments on Sep 22, 2019:
You are trying to understand a theory, without understanding the individual terms and their relational value, or what is being explained. This formula is the explanation of how matter and energy are related to each other. It builds on Newton's theories on Kinetic and Potential energy as well as ...
racocn8 replies on Sep 24, 2019:
@remiforce @glennlab Only a minute fraction of the uranium in the atom bombs got converted into energy. The atoms that were split generated other nuclei known as daughter products. All the energy derived from conversion of the rest mass of the nuclei, and the subsequent decay processes.
Elements like uranium seek a ratio or balance in the number of neutrons to protons. In this case, 143 neutrons to 92 protons. However, in a fission reaction, the splitting is uncontrolled as the high-speed neutrons bash the nuclei into fragments. Usually, the daughter nuclei have too many neutrons and decay by emitting electrons. This decay converts a neutron to a proton, getting the nucleus closer to the ideal ratio.
However, if the daughter nucleus happens to have too many protons to neutrons (less likely, but it happens) then the decay mechanism is to emit a positron, converting a proton to a neutron and moving the nucleus closer to the ideal balance. The emitted positron is a positively charged electron, an opposite to an electron, as far as charge is concerned. When the positron encounters an electron, the charges cancel and both particles are converted into a great deal of energy.
Because conventional matter is mostly expressed with electrons orbiting nuclei, an emitted electron can travel several feet before it slows down and dumps its energy into its surroundings. In contrast, a positron annihilates almost immediately given the abundance of electrons it can encounter. As noted, the entire rest mass of both electron and positron are converted to either 2 or 3 high energy photons. As the rest masses of both electron and positron are 511 keV, the total energy is 1022 keV. Thus the 2 emittted photons are 511 keV, or if 3 are emitted, 341 keV.
Conspiracy?
racocn8 comments on Sep 20, 2019:
As the damage was minimal, I'd say this was a warning to Saudi Arabia to back off from Yemen or a real strike would shut them down for real.
Sadly, these two have been at each other for decades. The US wants them to stay peaceful so we can keep selling weapons systems.
racocn8 replies on Sep 20, 2019:
@Austin-Cambridge They don't need to work at all. They just have to be profitable enough to keep a few Trump voters employed.
racocn8 comments on Sep 20, 2019:
As the damage was minimal, I'd say this was a warning to Saudi Arabia to back off from Yemen or a real strike would shut them down for real.
Sadly, these two have been at each other for decades. The US wants them to stay peaceful so we can keep selling weapons systems.
racocn8 replies on Sep 20, 2019:
@Austin-Cambridge They don't need to work at all. They just have to be profitable enough to keep a few Trump voters employed.
The Christian Right Is Helping Drive Liberals Away From Religion | FiveThirtyEight
ShadowAmicus comments on Sep 19, 2019:
Mixed feelings on this
Good - that more people are leving organised religions
Bad - the split between left/right religious/non religious becomes deeper and even less interactive
I fear that a divided social structure may eventually lead to greater conflict - I see too many similarities with the...
racocn8 replies on Sep 19, 2019:
Sadly, no one even realizes that we are fully into CIVIL WAR 2.0. We've had thousands of 'incidental casualties' but because they have more than one cause, the contributing cause of cultural conflict is only rarely mentioned. They have voted to leave the Union and the rest of us are wasting our time trying to pick up the pieces.
ShadowAmicus comments on Sep 19, 2019:
Mixed feelings on this
Good - that more people are leving organised religions
Bad - the split between left/right religious/non religious becomes deeper and even less interactive
I fear that a divided social structure may eventually lead to greater conflict - I see too many similarities with the...
racocn8 replies on Sep 19, 2019:
Sadly, no one even realizes that we are fully into CIVIL WAR 2.0. We've had thousands of 'incidental casualties' but because they have more than one cause, the contributing cause of cultural conflict is only rarely mentioned. They have voted to leave the Union and the rest of us are wasting our time trying to pick up the pieces.
What's the most outrageous thing one of your parents ever said to you?
racocn8 comments on Sep 15, 2019:
Your Mom's response sounds both accurate and clever; nothing ghoulish about it.
When I was 3, my Grandfather pointed to the big can transformer on a nearby telephone poll and told me that bad boys would be put in there on time-outs. I was horrified, but couldn't quite grasp how children would fit...
racocn8 replies on Sep 16, 2019:
@Winkiedink54 That is pretty gross. Have you been diagnosed with any sort of personality disorder as a result of that or other experiences? Did your Mom have other issues or sources to have promoted that behavior? These questions are probably out of line, so maybe I'm just thinking out loud. I wish you well for having gone through that.
racocn8 comments on Sep 15, 2019:
Your Mom's response sounds both accurate and clever; nothing ghoulish about it.
When I was 3, my Grandfather pointed to the big can transformer on a nearby telephone poll and told me that bad boys would be put in there on time-outs. I was horrified, but couldn't quite grasp how children would fit...
racocn8 replies on Sep 16, 2019:
@Winkiedink54 That is pretty gross. Have you been diagnosed with any sort of personality disorder as a result of that or other experiences? Did your Mom have other issues or sources to have promoted that behavior? These questions are probably out of line, so maybe I'm just thinking out loud. I wish you well for having gone through that.
95% of Black Women plan to vote in 2020
Senex comments on Sep 12, 2019:
I'm just a moderately-interested spectator of US politics but I'd hope that all those elements in your society that want to get rid of that fat sexless fraud who is your current President should be combining to make sure that as many people as possible are on the electoral roll and that electoral ...
racocn8 replies on Sep 13, 2019:
@Bobby9 You're from North Carolina. You tell me. But that's just a start. Then there's McConnell's blocking of bills addressing election security, seeking to reduce the election hacking perpetrated by Trump's sponsor (Putin).
Senex comments on Sep 12, 2019:
I'm just a moderately-interested spectator of US politics but I'd hope that all those elements in your society that want to get rid of that fat sexless fraud who is your current President should be combining to make sure that as many people as possible are on the electoral roll and that electoral ...
racocn8 replies on Sep 13, 2019:
@Bobby9 You're from North Carolina. You tell me. But that's just a start. Then there's McConnell's blocking of bills addressing election security, seeking to reduce the election hacking perpetrated by Trump's sponsor (Putin).
Interplanetary relations
Biblebeltskeptic comments on Sep 12, 2019:
I guess we'd have to go with cosmopolitan. Hahaha
racocn8 replies on Sep 12, 2019:
I think that's a great one However, it has a different meaning in our own language.
Maybe the original could be modified, such as 'Humaneist' (seeking to act humanely)
Perhaps 'Decusquaero' (meaning seeking beauty or glory) or 'honorquaero' (meaning seeking honor)
Biblebeltskeptic comments on Sep 12, 2019:
I guess we'd have to go with cosmopolitan. Hahaha
racocn8 replies on Sep 12, 2019:
I think that's a great one However, it has a different meaning in our own language.
Maybe the original could be modified, such as 'Humaneist' (seeking to act humanely)
Perhaps 'Decusquaero' (meaning seeking beauty or glory) or 'honorquaero' (meaning seeking honor)
95% of Black Women plan to vote in 2020
Senex comments on Sep 12, 2019:
I'm just a moderately-interested spectator of US politics but I'd hope that all those elements in your society that want to get rid of that fat sexless fraud who is your current President should be combining to make sure that as many people as possible are on the electoral roll and that electoral ...
racocn8 replies on Sep 12, 2019:
Republicans can only win by cheating, and that's what they do. So long as they don't suffer consequences, why should they stop.
Senex comments on Sep 12, 2019:
I'm just a moderately-interested spectator of US politics but I'd hope that all those elements in your society that want to get rid of that fat sexless fraud who is your current President should be combining to make sure that as many people as possible are on the electoral roll and that electoral ...
racocn8 replies on Sep 12, 2019:
Republicans can only win by cheating, and that's what they do. So long as they don't suffer consequences, why should they stop.
Been a while since I made a post here.
demifeministgal comments on Sep 11, 2019:
did you ultimately breakup because you were tired of it? Or did she breakup with you when she realized she wouldn't be able to convert you?
racocn8 replies on Sep 12, 2019:
@DavidGreen1 That's the problem though. Not content to lie to themselves, they lie for Jesus and then compete for lying. Delusion is delusional; it's insanity. Back away and dedicate yourself to sanity.
demifeministgal comments on Sep 11, 2019:
did you ultimately breakup because you were tired of it? Or did she breakup with you when she realized she wouldn't be able to convert you?
racocn8 replies on Sep 12, 2019:
@DavidGreen1 That's the problem though. Not content to lie to themselves, they lie for Jesus and then compete for lying. Delusion is delusional; it's insanity. Back away and dedicate yourself to sanity.
Stop Vaping! CDC issue another warning after series of deaths.
racocn8 comments on Sep 6, 2019:
These vaping deaths need to be closely investigated as to the specific causes of death.
Vaping is an industry with competition as well as health issues, so any number of parties are inclined to generate negative and/or biased information.
Vaping is often obnoxious, but a lot of things are ...
racocn8 replies on Sep 8, 2019:
@MattHardy As I said before, smoking anything isn't healthy. However, here are some articles on the subject.
https://cebp.aacrjournals.org/content/cebp/15/10/1829.full.pdf
https://www.jstor.org/stable/3552780?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents
https://norml.org/component/zoo/category/cannabis-smoke-and-cancer-assessing-the-risk
racocn8 comments on Sep 6, 2019:
These vaping deaths need to be closely investigated as to the specific causes of death.
Vaping is an industry with competition as well as health issues, so any number of parties are inclined to generate negative and/or biased information.
Vaping is often obnoxious, but a lot of things are ...
racocn8 replies on Sep 8, 2019:
@MattHardy As I said before, smoking anything isn't healthy. However, here are some articles on the subject.
https://cebp.aacrjournals.org/content/cebp/15/10/1829.full.pdf
https://www.jstor.org/stable/3552780?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents
https://norml.org/component/zoo/category/cannabis-smoke-and-cancer-assessing-the-risk
Stop Vaping! CDC issue another warning after series of deaths.
racocn8 comments on Sep 6, 2019:
These vaping deaths need to be closely investigated as to the specific causes of death.
Vaping is an industry with competition as well as health issues, so any number of parties are inclined to generate negative and/or biased information.
Vaping is often obnoxious, but a lot of things are ...
racocn8 replies on Sep 8, 2019:
@MattHardy Actually, my response was a qualified 'yes'; I do have scientific reason to think smoking canabis helps prevent cancer, beyond cell culture testing. And yes, to the point where cannabis could prevent cancer from cigarette smoking. Cannabis smokers do not have the incidence of cancer that cigarette smokers have, even though cannabis smoke has almost all the ingredients present in cigarette smoke (… the incomplete combustion products thought to cause cancer).
The anecdotes validating the use of Rick Simpson Oil are quite numerous at this point, and a few doctors and hospitals are willing to prescribe cannabinoids for cancer patients in an experimental research context. However, most U.S. doctors are either totally ignorant on the subject or feel they don't want to risk their license by offending federal agencies. The near lack of toxicity, even by levels needed to combat cancer, strongly argues for trying cannabis/hemp when the toxic chemicals that are approved for use are not working. Even with mounting evidence, doctors will proclaim that they need to see published double-blind studies, even though we won't see those for another 20 years. That attitude will (continue to) result in millions of PREVENTABLE cancer deaths.
Cannabis/hemp are certainly not universal panaceas, but, the list of ailments helped by using these materials keeps growing as the legal restrictions are removed.
The question becomes: Why, when presented with a claim that is backed by extensive documentation, you are dismissive?
racocn8 comments on Sep 6, 2019:
These vaping deaths need to be closely investigated as to the specific causes of death.
Vaping is an industry with competition as well as health issues, so any number of parties are inclined to generate negative and/or biased information.
Vaping is often obnoxious, but a lot of things are ...
racocn8 replies on Sep 8, 2019:
@MattHardy Actually, my response was a qualified 'yes'; I do have scientific reason to think smoking canabis helps prevent cancer, beyond cell culture testing. And yes, to the point where cannabis could prevent cancer from cigarette smoking. Cannabis smokers do not have the incidence of cancer that cigarette smokers have, even though cannabis smoke has almost all the ingredients present in cigarette smoke (… the incomplete combustion products thought to cause cancer).
The anecdotes validating the use of Rick Simpson Oil are quite numerous at this point, and a few doctors and hospitals are willing to prescribe cannabinoids for cancer patients in an experimental research context. However, most U.S. doctors are either totally ignorant on the subject or feel they don't want to risk their license by offending federal agencies. The near lack of toxicity, even by levels needed to combat cancer, strongly argues for trying cannabis/hemp when the toxic chemicals that are approved for use are not working. Even with mounting evidence, doctors will proclaim that they need to see published double-blind studies, even though we won't see those for another 20 years. That attitude will (continue to) result in millions of PREVENTABLE cancer deaths.
Cannabis/hemp are certainly not universal panaceas, but, the list of ailments helped by using these materials keeps growing as the legal restrictions are removed.
The question becomes: Why, when presented with a claim that is backed by extensive documentation, you are dismissive?
Stop Vaping! CDC issue another warning after series of deaths.
racocn8 comments on Sep 6, 2019:
These vaping deaths need to be closely investigated as to the specific causes of death.
Vaping is an industry with competition as well as health issues, so any number of parties are inclined to generate negative and/or biased information.
Vaping is often obnoxious, but a lot of things are ...
racocn8 replies on Sep 7, 2019:
@MattHardy I recently attended a class where the presenter had documented numerous studies (mostly from non-US countries) that evaluated the effects of cannabis and CBD on cancer. The inch-thick folder was indexed according to the predominant forms of cancer, and included discussions on multiple mechanisms of action. It was fully footnoted and referenced. Each section included one or more anecdotal descriptions of people who had each type of cancer.
It is true, most of the studies did not use human subjects, but I would say the preponderence of evidence is not just persuasive, but damning.
The drug war prevents studies of cannabis effects on cancer (and a long list of other maladies) from being conducted in the U.S. Only drug abuse studies that support the drug war are allowed.
Disinformation continues to be promulgated by Federal agencies, even as the patent office registers hundreds of cannabinoid patents describing applications for cancer and a litany of illnesses. Quite a few of these patents are filed by Federal entities.
racocn8 comments on Sep 6, 2019:
These vaping deaths need to be closely investigated as to the specific causes of death.
Vaping is an industry with competition as well as health issues, so any number of parties are inclined to generate negative and/or biased information.
Vaping is often obnoxious, but a lot of things are ...
racocn8 replies on Sep 7, 2019:
@MattHardy I recently attended a class where the presenter had documented numerous studies (mostly from non-US countries) that evaluated the effects of cannabis and CBD on cancer. The inch-thick folder was indexed according to the predominant forms of cancer, and included discussions on multiple mechanisms of action. It was fully footnoted and referenced. Each section included one or more anecdotal descriptions of people who had each type of cancer.
It is true, most of the studies did not use human subjects, but I would say the preponderence of evidence is not just persuasive, but damning.
The drug war prevents studies of cannabis effects on cancer (and a long list of other maladies) from being conducted in the U.S. Only drug abuse studies that support the drug war are allowed.
Disinformation continues to be promulgated by Federal agencies, even as the patent office registers hundreds of cannabinoid patents describing applications for cancer and a litany of illnesses. Quite a few of these patents are filed by Federal entities.
What scares you most...?
dare2dream comments on Sep 6, 2019:
Sooner or later we all will rejoin the immense oblivion of the nothingness from which we came. What scares me the most is living a life without meaning or purpose while I'm here.
racocn8 replies on Sep 7, 2019:
And what should meaning or purpose be? Sadly, we are so brainwashed by the prevailing religious milieu that we assume such words have genuine underlying meaning. That's what critical thinking is all about. Why should someone be scared? What is purpose or meaning of being afraid?
dare2dream comments on Sep 6, 2019:
Sooner or later we all will rejoin the immense oblivion of the nothingness from which we came. What scares me the most is living a life without meaning or purpose while I'm here.
racocn8 replies on Sep 7, 2019:
And what should meaning or purpose be? Sadly, we are so brainwashed by the prevailing religious milieu that we assume such words have genuine underlying meaning. That's what critical thinking is all about. Why should someone be scared? What is purpose or meaning of being afraid?
Column: Break some eggs, Elizabeth Warren: Drop out and back Bernie - Chicago Tribune
CuriosityExtant comments on Sep 4, 2019:
I still don't respect or trust the DNC establishment for what they did in 2016, but I WILL vote for Bernie (or the closest whomever in the spot), however they register to run. That millinial "I'm not gonna vote" crap I heard about is simply asinine. VOTE or love the stupid consequences!
racocn8 replies on Sep 5, 2019:
Who the hell can you trust anymore anyway. No, the only thing we can do now is to temporarily suspend mistrust.
CuriosityExtant comments on Sep 4, 2019:
I still don't respect or trust the DNC establishment for what they did in 2016, but I WILL vote for Bernie (or the closest whomever in the spot), however they register to run. That millinial "I'm not gonna vote" crap I heard about is simply asinine. VOTE or love the stupid consequences!
racocn8 replies on Sep 5, 2019:
Who the hell can you trust anymore anyway. No, the only thing we can do now is to temporarily suspend mistrust.
George Galloway makes a lot of sense .
racocn8 comments on Sep 3, 2019:
Brexit would never have passed but for Putin's social media campaign. Continuing to pursue Brexit is not only illegitimate, but probably not in England's best interest. The inability to develop a cogent Brexit should be a hint that it is not a good idea. Also note the complete resistance of the ...
racocn8 replies on Sep 4, 2019:
@Moravian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/10/russian-influence-brexit-vote-detailed-us-senate-report
racocn8 comments on Sep 3, 2019:
Brexit would never have passed but for Putin's social media campaign. Continuing to pursue Brexit is not only illegitimate, but probably not in England's best interest. The inability to develop a cogent Brexit should be a hint that it is not a good idea. Also note the complete resistance of the ...
racocn8 replies on Sep 4, 2019:
@Moravian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/10/russian-influence-brexit-vote-detailed-us-senate-report
The DEA just made a huge change to how the government treats medical marijuana
A bland ...
desertastronomer comments on Sep 3, 2019:
What is Clinical Endocannabinoid Deficiency?
https://echoconnection.org/clinical-endocannabinoid-deficiency/
racocn8 replies on Sep 3, 2019:
I assume you read the article. What the article doesn't mention is that Clinical Endocannabinoid Deficiency could include a major suite of personality disorder, including narcisism and paranoia. Finding out that cannabis can cure not only cancer and a hundred other medical conditions is one thing, but actually moving the culture towards sanity is a scary proposition.
desertastronomer comments on Sep 3, 2019:
What is Clinical Endocannabinoid Deficiency?
https://echoconnection.org/clinical-endocannabinoid-deficiency/
racocn8 replies on Sep 3, 2019:
I assume you read the article. What the article doesn't mention is that Clinical Endocannabinoid Deficiency could include a major suite of personality disorder, including narcisism and paranoia. Finding out that cannabis can cure not only cancer and a hundred other medical conditions is one thing, but actually moving the culture towards sanity is a scary proposition.
Interesting...
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racocn8 comments on Aug 31, 2019:
Carefully misleading disinformation by Rethuglicans.
Yeah, the problem with other countries is that they impoverish their citizens by developing green energy instead of "cheap" fossil fuels. (Pay no attention to how the US has raped the world's resources for it's own benefit).
racocn8 replies on Aug 31, 2019:
Captain_Feelgood I made my comment because I looked at the other articles. It's pretty clear where these idiots are coming from. Sorry if you don't like it (cognitive dissonance strikes again), but if you don't want to get called on bullshit propaganda, don't post it. Trump is the purest distillation of right wing evil anybody's ever seen, and the continued support by Rethuglicans means they own it now. They are the neonazi KKK party. And dying. Or, to be replaced!!!
Yeah, your grip on reality is so much better than mine.
racocn8 comments on Aug 31, 2019:
Carefully misleading disinformation by Rethuglicans.
Yeah, the problem with other countries is that they impoverish their citizens by developing green energy instead of "cheap" fossil fuels. (Pay no attention to how the US has raped the world's resources for it's own benefit).
racocn8 replies on Aug 31, 2019:
Captain_Feelgood I made my comment because I looked at the other articles. It's pretty clear where these idiots are coming from. Sorry if you don't like it (cognitive dissonance strikes again), but if you don't want to get called on bullshit propaganda, don't post it. Trump is the purest distillation of right wing evil anybody's ever seen, and the continued support by Rethuglicans means they own it now. They are the neonazi KKK party. And dying. Or, to be replaced!!!
Yeah, your grip on reality is so much better than mine.
I suffer with really bad anxiety and so when it came to the first day of college, i was really ...
racocn8 comments on Aug 31, 2019:
Now that it is legal, you should at least try full spectrum hemp extract. Pure CBD is a poor substitute, but might work also. If you wanted to try some hemp pills that I'm developing, email me.
racocn8 replies on Aug 31, 2019:
@averykings I should add the caution that full spectrum hemp could contain enough THC to cause you to fail a drug test, in case that's an issue. It could also be true of pure CBD extract.
racocn8 comments on Aug 31, 2019:
Now that it is legal, you should at least try full spectrum hemp extract. Pure CBD is a poor substitute, but might work also. If you wanted to try some hemp pills that I'm developing, email me.
racocn8 replies on Aug 31, 2019:
@averykings I should add the caution that full spectrum hemp could contain enough THC to cause you to fail a drug test, in case that's an issue. It could also be true of pure CBD extract.
Man... I bet this is going to be a favorite to a bunch of folks on here... 😂[socialismgame.com]
AnneWimsey comments on Aug 29, 2019:
Another bunch of morons confusing Socialism & Communism, perhaps on purpose?
racocn8 replies on Aug 29, 2019:
Yup, on all counts.
AnneWimsey comments on Aug 29, 2019:
Another bunch of morons confusing Socialism & Communism, perhaps on purpose?
racocn8 replies on Aug 29, 2019:
Yup, on all counts.
Oh baby, pull my hair...
racocn8 comments on Aug 29, 2019:
They had feathers, not hair.
racocn8 replies on Aug 29, 2019:
@ProudMerrie Hard not to know when you're covered by them. The colors were likely used for mate selection as birds are now.
racocn8 comments on Aug 29, 2019:
They had feathers, not hair.
racocn8 replies on Aug 29, 2019:
@ProudMerrie Hard not to know when you're covered by them. The colors were likely used for mate selection as birds are now.
Religion is a Distortion of Reality. From the show Mr. Robot
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DavidLaDeau comments on Aug 27, 2019:
This is interesting. I wish I knew who wrote this. It starts with the person questing god and then goes to ALL religion and how it controls. Then the character again questions why a god would allow this and changes again to proffer an imaginary friend. This seems to represent an undecided "atheist"...
racocn8 replies on Aug 27, 2019:
Like I said below, "The problem with saying "Fuck God" is that it signifies an acceptance of the God concept." Believers always assume that atheists are angry at God, and in response, atheists must constantly repeat that they cannot be angry at nothing.
I wouldn't say that atheists have cognitive dissonance; the atheist view is not in conflict with the world they see. Indeed, what sort of God would be content with billions of people believing in a miscellany of goofy myths? That is part of the cognitive dissonance believers face. Atheists may well be frustrated with the stupidity and gullability of believers, but this does not represent a logical conundrum, but does have a variety of good explanations within psychology and psychobiology.
DavidLaDeau comments on Aug 27, 2019:
This is interesting. I wish I knew who wrote this. It starts with the person questing god and then goes to ALL religion and how it controls. Then the character again questions why a god would allow this and changes again to proffer an imaginary friend. This seems to represent an undecided "atheist"...
racocn8 replies on Aug 27, 2019:
Like I said below, "The problem with saying "Fuck God" is that it signifies an acceptance of the God concept." Believers always assume that atheists are angry at God, and in response, atheists must constantly repeat that they cannot be angry at nothing.
I wouldn't say that atheists have cognitive dissonance; the atheist view is not in conflict with the world they see. Indeed, what sort of God would be content with billions of people believing in a miscellany of goofy myths? That is part of the cognitive dissonance believers face. Atheists may well be frustrated with the stupidity and gullability of believers, but this does not represent a logical conundrum, but does have a variety of good explanations within psychology and psychobiology.
(SORRY EVERYONE, I thought I was posting this under "Politics")
On behalf of my state, let me ...
itsmedammit comments on Aug 26, 2019:
Things like this just make me ask, WTF is wrong with people?
racocn8 replies on Aug 26, 2019:
@citronella Stand on your head and you'll see all the bigoted people under the rock. (~8000 miles across).
itsmedammit comments on Aug 26, 2019:
Things like this just make me ask, WTF is wrong with people?
racocn8 replies on Aug 26, 2019:
@citronella Stand on your head and you'll see all the bigoted people under the rock. (~8000 miles across).
No one can tell me why I am here in this mystery.
racocn8 comments on Aug 22, 2019:
That is the serenity of evolution, to give answer, or at least context to these great questions. You may not like the answers evolution gives; they are not wish-fulfillment happy stories. Still, the context is as eternal as it get, and probably Universal in scope. What religion can claim that with a...
racocn8 replies on Aug 22, 2019:
@genessa Evolution tells us how we and all other life forms got here, what we are, where we are likely going. It describes a radically different process from the miracles of yore. Maybe more mundane, maybe not. Evolution describes a dynamic process that is consistent with the other physical processes, casting aside miracles such as spontaneous generation. That a single principle could result in the variety of life gives hope that other processes can be discerned to account for the origin of life or the development of cognition or self-awareness.
racocn8 comments on Aug 22, 2019:
That is the serenity of evolution, to give answer, or at least context to these great questions. You may not like the answers evolution gives; they are not wish-fulfillment happy stories. Still, the context is as eternal as it get, and probably Universal in scope. What religion can claim that with a...
racocn8 replies on Aug 22, 2019:
@genessa Evolution tells us how we and all other life forms got here, what we are, where we are likely going. It describes a radically different process from the miracles of yore. Maybe more mundane, maybe not. Evolution describes a dynamic process that is consistent with the other physical processes, casting aside miracles such as spontaneous generation. That a single principle could result in the variety of life gives hope that other processes can be discerned to account for the origin of life or the development of cognition or self-awareness.
Don't know whether to laugh or cry.
Donna_I comments on Jul 24, 2019:
How long til we see the retaliatory Socialist vs Republican signs.
racocn8 replies on Jul 24, 2019:
@Donna_I @NoPlanetB They are already calling democrats Communists, even though it's their Fuhrer that takes dictation from Comrade Putin.
Get ready for Martial Law. It's coming because it's the only way Trump can restrain the majority from marching on the White House. It's pretty bad when our only hope is a military coup.
Donna_I comments on Jul 24, 2019:
How long til we see the retaliatory Socialist vs Republican signs.
racocn8 replies on Jul 24, 2019:
@Donna_I @NoPlanetB They are already calling democrats Communists, even though it's their Fuhrer that takes dictation from Comrade Putin.
Get ready for Martial Law. It's coming because it's the only way Trump can restrain the majority from marching on the White House. It's pretty bad when our only hope is a military coup.
What are your thoughts on the protests in Hawaii over construction of a new telescope on Mauna Loa?
racocn8 comments on Jul 22, 2019:
A couple decades ago, my friends and I sought to see the the newly completed Keck Telescope. It was the first large scale application of active optics. At the Visitor Center, they told us they didn't conduct public tours, but we decided to go up anyway. At the top, we saw people skiing and sledding ...
racocn8 replies on Jul 22, 2019:
The crowd of people who left were the staff contractors and scientists and their families who were invited for a one-time open house. We we insanely lucky.
racocn8 comments on Jul 22, 2019:
A couple decades ago, my friends and I sought to see the the newly completed Keck Telescope. It was the first large scale application of active optics. At the Visitor Center, they told us they didn't conduct public tours, but we decided to go up anyway. At the top, we saw people skiing and sledding ...
racocn8 replies on Jul 22, 2019:
The crowd of people who left were the staff contractors and scientists and their families who were invited for a one-time open house. We we insanely lucky.
These Democrats are as deplorable as Republicans.
racocn8 comments on Jul 19, 2019:
You and some others need to learn about the concept of false equivalence. However, it's likely that understanding false equivalence won't affect the true motives behind these views (or is it just lack of motive?).
racocn8 replies on Jul 20, 2019:
@WayneDalton To be sure, Democrats bargain with the Republicans to pass anything, so complicity (and corruption) is unavoidable. However, equating the two parties, who are so extremely different in their values and goals, demonstrates an intellectual sloth only a sliver above trolldom. It's akin to how racists are unable and unwilling to understand their lack of empathy. The impairment of our species is breathtaking to behold, and the post question is a perfect example.
racocn8 comments on Jul 19, 2019:
You and some others need to learn about the concept of false equivalence. However, it's likely that understanding false equivalence won't affect the true motives behind these views (or is it just lack of motive?).
racocn8 replies on Jul 20, 2019:
@WayneDalton To be sure, Democrats bargain with the Republicans to pass anything, so complicity (and corruption) is unavoidable. However, equating the two parties, who are so extremely different in their values and goals, demonstrates an intellectual sloth only a sliver above trolldom. It's akin to how racists are unable and unwilling to understand their lack of empathy. The impairment of our species is breathtaking to behold, and the post question is a perfect example.
I am not an atheist.
racocn8 comments on Jul 17, 2019:
I am a non-theist, which is now the proper term for atheist. The Christians have misrepresented the definition of atheist to the point where the misrepresentation became the prevailing definition. Assholes.
What really matters is what humans should supposedly do if a God exists. Currying favor to...
racocn8 replies on Jul 18, 2019:
@Stuttrboy Please don't feed the trolls; I know it's hard to ignore them...
racocn8 comments on Jul 17, 2019:
I am a non-theist, which is now the proper term for atheist. The Christians have misrepresented the definition of atheist to the point where the misrepresentation became the prevailing definition. Assholes.
What really matters is what humans should supposedly do if a God exists. Currying favor to...
racocn8 replies on Jul 18, 2019:
@Stuttrboy Please don't feed the trolls; I know it's hard to ignore them...
Trump's "RACISTS" twit.
racocn8 comments on Jul 16, 2019:
What is racist is telling these non-white women to go back to their own country. To ask what is racist, one would have to interpret the tweet in isolation from the very long history of racist actions taken by Trump, such as excluding non-whites from renting his properties, condemning the Central ...
racocn8 replies on Jul 16, 2019:
I answered your question in my own words. Where did I attack you? I didn't. I asked for clarification and suggested improving your posting. Elsewhere you claim Trump's remarks were not racist, but you have never explained your (GOP) interpretation of these remarks (as I invited you to do). Apparently you don't believe that Trump's many racist behaviors are racist, and that helps explain your original question. And you wrote "whities" twice!! I've never seen that term in print.
You are fond of saying: "Typical leftist response" as an epithet.
You say Trump has said the same thing to Whites. You can provide a reference for that?
You don't like that your tax dollars being used to help these people. Your motives are indeed clearer.
racocn8 comments on Jul 16, 2019:
What is racist is telling these non-white women to go back to their own country. To ask what is racist, one would have to interpret the tweet in isolation from the very long history of racist actions taken by Trump, such as excluding non-whites from renting his properties, condemning the Central ...
racocn8 replies on Jul 16, 2019:
I answered your question in my own words. Where did I attack you? I didn't. I asked for clarification and suggested improving your posting. Elsewhere you claim Trump's remarks were not racist, but you have never explained your (GOP) interpretation of these remarks (as I invited you to do). Apparently you don't believe that Trump's many racist behaviors are racist, and that helps explain your original question. And you wrote "whities" twice!! I've never seen that term in print.
You are fond of saying: "Typical leftist response" as an epithet.
You say Trump has said the same thing to Whites. You can provide a reference for that?
You don't like that your tax dollars being used to help these people. Your motives are indeed clearer.
I wonder what he found.
1of5 comments on Jul 15, 2019:
Hopefully he finds some jail time.
"The US authorities stated he deleted critical files from operating systems, which shut down the United States Army's Military District of Washington network of 2,000 computers for 24 hours. McKinnon also posted a notice on the military's website: "Your security...
racocn8 replies on Jul 15, 2019:
$700,000 was an exceptionally inexpensive cost to find out their security was near non-existent. A consultant would charge 100 times that much.
1of5 comments on Jul 15, 2019:
Hopefully he finds some jail time.
"The US authorities stated he deleted critical files from operating systems, which shut down the United States Army's Military District of Washington network of 2,000 computers for 24 hours. McKinnon also posted a notice on the military's website: "Your security...
racocn8 replies on Jul 15, 2019:
$700,000 was an exceptionally inexpensive cost to find out their security was near non-existent. A consultant would charge 100 times that much.
Peterson thinks we got our ethics from our Judeo-Christian heritage.
racocn8 comments on Jul 9, 2019:
Peterson is a propagandist and demagogue for the right wing.
At 3:05 he excoriates Sam Harris with an absurdity wherein he falsely claims Harris advocates that people give up their connection with the *grounding in the transcendent* , a concept he dishonestly substitutes for religiosity. The ...
racocn8 replies on Jul 9, 2019:
@brenton I believe that Voltaire would have promoted atheism except he feared that common people could not function without moral teachings, and that the masses would degenerate into rioting thugs. So, Peterson's concern is far from original, and suffers from the same fallacy as Voltaire, the belief that common people need a concocted morality to corral their behavior.
I don't believe Harris ever believed that a new rationality would come pre-equipped with axioms comparable to those in the scriptures. With or without scriptures, people behave well enough. However, it is likely that as people leave the myths behind, ordinary reflection provides ethical direction.
Plus, the supposed axioms developed in ancient scriptures are far from a moral high ground; our society has take impressive steps that best divine morality, and now, it is the divine morality from scripture that impedes that progress. Does Peterson ever admit that? (To be sure, Eastern Orthodoxy is every bit as idiotic as all the other forms of Christianity.)
racocn8 comments on Jul 9, 2019:
Peterson is a propagandist and demagogue for the right wing.
At 3:05 he excoriates Sam Harris with an absurdity wherein he falsely claims Harris advocates that people give up their connection with the *grounding in the transcendent* , a concept he dishonestly substitutes for religiosity. The ...
racocn8 replies on Jul 9, 2019:
@brenton I believe that Voltaire would have promoted atheism except he feared that common people could not function without moral teachings, and that the masses would degenerate into rioting thugs. So, Peterson's concern is far from original, and suffers from the same fallacy as Voltaire, the belief that common people need a concocted morality to corral their behavior.
I don't believe Harris ever believed that a new rationality would come pre-equipped with axioms comparable to those in the scriptures. With or without scriptures, people behave well enough. However, it is likely that as people leave the myths behind, ordinary reflection provides ethical direction.
Plus, the supposed axioms developed in ancient scriptures are far from a moral high ground; our society has take impressive steps that best divine morality, and now, it is the divine morality from scripture that impedes that progress. Does Peterson ever admit that? (To be sure, Eastern Orthodoxy is every bit as idiotic as all the other forms of Christianity.)
Maybe I'm looking for the impossible.
racocn8 comments on Jun 28, 2019:
Try to wrap your head around this: the Theory of Evolution has nothing ( nada, zero, empty set) to do with the origin of life. You claim you have studied evolution for 5-6 year and you still don't know this?
Now you have to prove that you are not a troll.
Just what aspect of life appears ...
racocn8 replies on Jun 29, 2019:
I'm always happy to help. Of course, adding ad hominem to ignorant incredulity defines who you are too.
Maybe you could have shown you are not a troll by answering my question ( what you think is designed?). It truly is the tragedy of our time that folks like yourself either don't care about the implications of evolution or are unable to understand it. Or is it unwilling to understand it.
Some aspects of reality will always elude our comprehension. How life works will retain mysteries we'll never solve, but that evolution happened is not up for debate.
Maybe, on a personal level, you should ask what gap you want to fill and why.
racocn8 comments on Jun 28, 2019:
Try to wrap your head around this: the Theory of Evolution has nothing ( nada, zero, empty set) to do with the origin of life. You claim you have studied evolution for 5-6 year and you still don't know this?
Now you have to prove that you are not a troll.
Just what aspect of life appears ...
racocn8 replies on Jun 29, 2019:
I'm always happy to help. Of course, adding ad hominem to ignorant incredulity defines who you are too.
Maybe you could have shown you are not a troll by answering my question ( what you think is designed?). It truly is the tragedy of our time that folks like yourself either don't care about the implications of evolution or are unable to understand it. Or is it unwilling to understand it.
Some aspects of reality will always elude our comprehension. How life works will retain mysteries we'll never solve, but that evolution happened is not up for debate.
Maybe, on a personal level, you should ask what gap you want to fill and why.
Chinese authorities blow up Christian megachurch with dynamite | The Independent
TheDarkNolanite comments on Apr 30, 2019:
Y’all would cry your eyes out if they did the same thing to a mosque.
racocn8 replies on Jun 25, 2019:
Only idiots who carry water for Saudi Arabia care about the Muslims.
Blowing up Mosques? I'd cheer that too. Indeed, China is reeducating and deprogramming Muslims. Some denounce this but Islam is so utterly without merit. Sadly, the Communist ideology is its own screwball cult relying on Marx's ignorant and simplistic rants. Really, our species has not got a clue.
TheDarkNolanite comments on Apr 30, 2019:
Y’all would cry your eyes out if they did the same thing to a mosque.
racocn8 replies on Jun 25, 2019:
Only idiots who carry water for Saudi Arabia care about the Muslims.
Blowing up Mosques? I'd cheer that too. Indeed, China is reeducating and deprogramming Muslims. Some denounce this but Islam is so utterly without merit. Sadly, the Communist ideology is its own screwball cult relying on Marx's ignorant and simplistic rants. Really, our species has not got a clue.
The reason I am agnostic is because there is no proof that a God told man to compose religious texts...
Storm1752 comments on Jun 23, 2019:
I came to my conclusion by simple logic. Atheists love to state the simplistic obvious, then make a totally unjustified leap to an absolutist verdict: there is no proof there is a god by any definition, therefore there is no such thing.
Well there's no proof there ISN'T a god of sorts either, but I...
racocn8 replies on Jun 25, 2019:
Usually only true believers are so ignorant of the meaning of atheist. The evangelicals have done a good job of perverting the meaning of atheism from 'without belief' to 'hating god'. Now some are marketing the new term, NON-THEIST to take the place of atheism.
Storm1752 comments on Jun 23, 2019:
I came to my conclusion by simple logic. Atheists love to state the simplistic obvious, then make a totally unjustified leap to an absolutist verdict: there is no proof there is a god by any definition, therefore there is no such thing.
Well there's no proof there ISN'T a god of sorts either, but I...
racocn8 replies on Jun 25, 2019:
Usually only true believers are so ignorant of the meaning of atheist. The evangelicals have done a good job of perverting the meaning of atheism from 'without belief' to 'hating god'. Now some are marketing the new term, NON-THEIST to take the place of atheism.
Yesterday's Taboos Now Gone
01.
Boxdoc comments on Jun 24, 2019:
Add a couple more emerging taboo's
Being a Conservative
Criticising Islam
Criticising Feminists
racocn8 replies on Jun 25, 2019:
Hardly. Conservatism, Feminism and Islam will always be ripe for criticism and deservedly so.
Boxdoc comments on Jun 24, 2019:
Add a couple more emerging taboo's
Being a Conservative
Criticising Islam
Criticising Feminists
racocn8 replies on Jun 25, 2019:
Hardly. Conservatism, Feminism and Islam will always be ripe for criticism and deservedly so.
Justice Dept. argues against providing soap, toothbrushes, beds to migrant kids
GipsyOfNewSpain comments on Jun 21, 2019:
...but it is Not a Concentration Camp!
racocn8 replies on Jun 21, 2019:
It just happens to be managed by white nationalists who consider non-whites to be inferior, and routinely create false-flag 'crises' to further their agenda.
GipsyOfNewSpain comments on Jun 21, 2019:
...but it is Not a Concentration Camp!
racocn8 replies on Jun 21, 2019:
It just happens to be managed by white nationalists who consider non-whites to be inferior, and routinely create false-flag 'crises' to further their agenda.
If any, which 3 public figures have inspired you to make ANY change in your life that had staying ...
racocn8 comments on Jun 19, 2019:
R. Buckminster Fuller for his poetic examination of the future and fondness for efficient geometric solutions.
racocn8 replies on Jun 19, 2019:
Bucky Balls were named after Fuller, but he died a year ('83) before they were discovered. I have followed Fuller by researching tensegrity structures.
racocn8 comments on Jun 19, 2019:
R. Buckminster Fuller for his poetic examination of the future and fondness for efficient geometric solutions.
racocn8 replies on Jun 19, 2019:
Bucky Balls were named after Fuller, but he died a year ('83) before they were discovered. I have followed Fuller by researching tensegrity structures.
For the 2020 presidential election, who do you like and why?
m16566 comments on May 24, 2019:
Why Donald J Trump will win in 2020.
his base is primarily made of one issue voters.
his base is very loyal and regardless of his I will follow him to the ends of the Earth.
although the one issue voter really only cares about one issue.
they will except the rest all of the Republican / ...
racocn8 replies on May 25, 2019:
What do you mean by polymerization?
m16566 comments on May 24, 2019:
Why Donald J Trump will win in 2020.
his base is primarily made of one issue voters.
his base is very loyal and regardless of his I will follow him to the ends of the Earth.
although the one issue voter really only cares about one issue.
they will except the rest all of the Republican / ...
racocn8 replies on May 25, 2019:
What do you mean by polymerization?
For the 2020 presidential election, who do you like and why?
rogueflyer comments on May 24, 2019:
We need to get rid of McConnell and all the other Republicans that are trump followers. They put fear of trump and their reelection ahead of the country. How could any rational congressman or senator be a trump supporter? trump may have destroyed the the modern Republican party.
racocn8 replies on May 24, 2019:
The Dems are close to splitting into progressive green vs corporate moderate parties. The GOP is subject to it's own degeneration of Christian White Nationalist vs Kleptocrat Class.
Your concern that Dems would run amuck seems entirely improbable to me. Too many indians and no Chiefs means no agreement on an agenda. You're welcome to cite broadly supported Democrat initiatives that you consider problematic.
rogueflyer comments on May 24, 2019:
We need to get rid of McConnell and all the other Republicans that are trump followers. They put fear of trump and their reelection ahead of the country. How could any rational congressman or senator be a trump supporter? trump may have destroyed the the modern Republican party.
racocn8 replies on May 24, 2019:
The Dems are close to splitting into progressive green vs corporate moderate parties. The GOP is subject to it's own degeneration of Christian White Nationalist vs Kleptocrat Class.
Your concern that Dems would run amuck seems entirely improbable to me. Too many indians and no Chiefs means no agreement on an agenda. You're welcome to cite broadly supported Democrat initiatives that you consider problematic.
Lol yes there are NO references to Jesus Christos in Star Wars, so turn about....👣
racocn8 comments on May 23, 2019:
Yeah, I really hate that meme.
racocn8 replies on May 24, 2019:
@bisgoodenuff So certain are you!?! Projection?
racocn8 comments on May 23, 2019:
Yeah, I really hate that meme.
racocn8 replies on May 24, 2019:
@bisgoodenuff So certain are you!?! Projection?
For the 2020 presidential election, who do you like and why?
rogueflyer comments on May 24, 2019:
We need to get rid of McConnell and all the other Republicans that are trump followers. They put fear of trump and their reelection ahead of the country. How could any rational congressman or senator be a trump supporter? trump may have destroyed the the modern Republican party.
racocn8 replies on May 24, 2019:
The job needs to be finished. (The job of destroying the GOP).
rogueflyer comments on May 24, 2019:
We need to get rid of McConnell and all the other Republicans that are trump followers. They put fear of trump and their reelection ahead of the country. How could any rational congressman or senator be a trump supporter? trump may have destroyed the the modern Republican party.
racocn8 replies on May 24, 2019:
The job needs to be finished. (The job of destroying the GOP).
Lol yes there are NO references to Jesus Christos in Star Wars, so turn about....👣
racocn8 comments on May 23, 2019:
Yeah, I really hate that meme.
racocn8 replies on May 24, 2019:
I did find it funny and perhaps should have said so, but I wanted to make my point. Perhaps I should have been more mindful to have acknowleged the humor.
racocn8 comments on May 23, 2019:
Yeah, I really hate that meme.
racocn8 replies on May 24, 2019:
I did find it funny and perhaps should have said so, but I wanted to make my point. Perhaps I should have been more mindful to have acknowleged the humor.
Lol yes there are NO references to Jesus Christos in Star Wars, so turn about....👣
racocn8 comments on May 23, 2019:
Yeah, I really hate that meme.
racocn8 replies on May 24, 2019:
@bisgoodenuff What is it you think I don't get?
racocn8 comments on May 23, 2019:
Yeah, I really hate that meme.
racocn8 replies on May 24, 2019:
@bisgoodenuff What is it you think I don't get?
PETE BUTTIGIEG GOES NUCLEAR
Mayor Pete claims Trump faked disability to avoid draft
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J75243 comments on May 23, 2019:
Yup.
Funny how dipshit Republicans talk about the military and all that shit, but get behind cowards that never seen combat then send other kids to war.
I know I know, that Jesus guy.
By the way, I am a veteran. I never saw combat and but I go have if ordered to. I did sign up.
Fuck ...
racocn8 replies on May 23, 2019:
In case you haven't noticed, GOP hypocrisy is a bottomless pit.
J75243 comments on May 23, 2019:
Yup.
Funny how dipshit Republicans talk about the military and all that shit, but get behind cowards that never seen combat then send other kids to war.
I know I know, that Jesus guy.
By the way, I am a veteran. I never saw combat and but I go have if ordered to. I did sign up.
Fuck ...
racocn8 replies on May 23, 2019:
In case you haven't noticed, GOP hypocrisy is a bottomless pit.
Lol yes there are NO references to Jesus Christos in Star Wars, so turn about....👣
racocn8 comments on May 23, 2019:
Yeah, I really hate that meme.
racocn8 replies on May 23, 2019:
The claim is that Jesus carries us all though the really hard times in our lives. It's supposed to be comforting propaganda, but it steals credit from people who often marshal their own resiliance, or, simply wait it out. Considering that Jesus is an imaginary demigod, it just comes off as asinine.
racocn8 comments on May 23, 2019:
Yeah, I really hate that meme.
racocn8 replies on May 23, 2019:
The claim is that Jesus carries us all though the really hard times in our lives. It's supposed to be comforting propaganda, but it steals credit from people who often marshal their own resiliance, or, simply wait it out. Considering that Jesus is an imaginary demigod, it just comes off as asinine.
In light of recent legislation, some food for thought.
thinktwice comments on May 22, 2019:
Regulating morals...that is what they are trying to do...and those morals seem to target women and sex..it has always been their goal: to keep women from having a fuller sexual life than men.
racocn8 replies on May 22, 2019:
It is surely a fool's errand to imagine men engaging in sex for anything more than their own pleasure. It is my suspicion and belief that most men are generally incompetent in bed and in love. Women have their own issues. Both sexes are notorious for their inhibitions and are too self-concious to instruct their partners in improved techniques, much less innovation and growth.
thinktwice comments on May 22, 2019:
Regulating morals...that is what they are trying to do...and those morals seem to target women and sex..it has always been their goal: to keep women from having a fuller sexual life than men.
racocn8 replies on May 22, 2019:
It is surely a fool's errand to imagine men engaging in sex for anything more than their own pleasure. It is my suspicion and belief that most men are generally incompetent in bed and in love. Women have their own issues. Both sexes are notorious for their inhibitions and are too self-concious to instruct their partners in improved techniques, much less innovation and growth.
In light of recent legislation, some food for thought.
thinktwice comments on May 22, 2019:
Regulating morals...that is what they are trying to do...and those morals seem to target women and sex..it has always been their goal: to keep women from having a fuller sexual life than men.
racocn8 replies on May 22, 2019:
The insistance on monogamy does far, far more to keep women from having a full sex life as anything men do with legislation.
thinktwice comments on May 22, 2019:
Regulating morals...that is what they are trying to do...and those morals seem to target women and sex..it has always been their goal: to keep women from having a fuller sexual life than men.
racocn8 replies on May 22, 2019:
The insistance on monogamy does far, far more to keep women from having a full sex life as anything men do with legislation.
Susan Sarandon, Pamela Anderson & Roger Waters question silence on OPCW report on Douma ‘attack’...
racocn8 comments on May 21, 2019:
@THHA
https://www.gppi.net/media/GPPi_Schneider_Luetkefend_2019_Nowhere_to_Hide_Web.pdf
The OPCW may well have found that the Douma attack was staged. Indeed, the linked report shows that somewhere between a third to two/thirds could have been faked by the rebels. However, the report notes ...
racocn8 replies on May 22, 2019:
The motive for framing Assad would be to get his international opponents to react with a retaliatory strike, sending a message that using chemical weapons is (supposedly) a violation of international norms.
racocn8 comments on May 21, 2019:
@THHA
https://www.gppi.net/media/GPPi_Schneider_Luetkefend_2019_Nowhere_to_Hide_Web.pdf
The OPCW may well have found that the Douma attack was staged. Indeed, the linked report shows that somewhere between a third to two/thirds could have been faked by the rebels. However, the report notes ...
racocn8 replies on May 22, 2019:
The motive for framing Assad would be to get his international opponents to react with a retaliatory strike, sending a message that using chemical weapons is (supposedly) a violation of international norms.
Cruel Christians Leave Fake $20 Tips Promoting Jesus | Michael Stone
freeofgod comments on Jan 19, 2019:
Fake christians.
racocn8 replies on May 20, 2019:
Can a real Christian exist when the dogma itself is self-contradicting?
freeofgod comments on Jan 19, 2019:
Fake christians.
racocn8 replies on May 20, 2019:
Can a real Christian exist when the dogma itself is self-contradicting?
I am not an Atheist, I am Agnostic. There is a difference, actually a huge difference.
IamNobody comments on May 16, 2019:
IamNone and it doesn't really matter
racocn8 replies on May 16, 2019:
How do you know if it matters or not? You don't. But, you are probably right.
IamNobody comments on May 16, 2019:
IamNone and it doesn't really matter
racocn8 replies on May 16, 2019:
How do you know if it matters or not? You don't. But, you are probably right.
I am not an Atheist, I am Agnostic. There is a difference, actually a huge difference.
benhmiller comments on May 16, 2019:
Agnostic is questioning Atheist no longer question they can't believe
racocn8 replies on May 16, 2019:
Dzzzzt. Wrong.
Atheist means without belief. Not they no longer question nor can't believe.
Agnostic means without knowing. Neither term have bearing on questioning; The attitude of the person may or may not be one of questioning.
benhmiller comments on May 16, 2019:
Agnostic is questioning Atheist no longer question they can't believe
racocn8 replies on May 16, 2019:
Dzzzzt. Wrong.
Atheist means without belief. Not they no longer question nor can't believe.
Agnostic means without knowing. Neither term have bearing on questioning; The attitude of the person may or may not be one of questioning.
Study: At least 78% of humanitarian aid intended for Palestinians ends up in Israel's coffers
racocn8 comments on May 15, 2019:
Would you like to buy a bridge?
racocn8 replies on May 15, 2019:
"Israel also uses the occupied territories as laboratories for testing weapons and surveillance systems on Palestinians – and then exports its expertise. Israel’s military and cyber industries are hugely profitable, generating many billions of dollars of income each year."
Kind of like a bank robber complaining that the bank has insurance.
It is so fun to watch people kiss the asses of the Palestinians/Saudi Arabia because they hate Jews so much. Need a napkin?
racocn8 comments on May 15, 2019:
Would you like to buy a bridge?
racocn8 replies on May 15, 2019:
"Israel also uses the occupied territories as laboratories for testing weapons and surveillance systems on Palestinians – and then exports its expertise. Israel’s military and cyber industries are hugely profitable, generating many billions of dollars of income each year."
Kind of like a bank robber complaining that the bank has insurance.
It is so fun to watch people kiss the asses of the Palestinians/Saudi Arabia because they hate Jews so much. Need a napkin?
Here's what I have to say about "Russiagate" | Ted Rall's Rallblog
Darthpug comments on May 11, 2019:
I will choose to trust the US Intelligence community over William Charles. The Intelligence Community produces no political input other than facts. Politician take those facts and spin them in any direction to suit their agenda. I trust Republican Robert Mueller and his investigation that Russia ...
racocn8 replies on May 14, 2019:
@WilliamCharles Why do you suppose Israel attacked the USS Liberty?
On your comment about Podesta making up Russiagate after the election was lost, how did Hillary bring it up during the debates?
Are the Russian cyberattacks on Ukraine, France, and England, before the US election, also made up by the Deep State?
Darthpug comments on May 11, 2019:
I will choose to trust the US Intelligence community over William Charles. The Intelligence Community produces no political input other than facts. Politician take those facts and spin them in any direction to suit their agenda. I trust Republican Robert Mueller and his investigation that Russia ...
racocn8 replies on May 14, 2019:
@WilliamCharles Why do you suppose Israel attacked the USS Liberty?
On your comment about Podesta making up Russiagate after the election was lost, how did Hillary bring it up during the debates?
Are the Russian cyberattacks on Ukraine, France, and England, before the US election, also made up by the Deep State?
A peaceful religion?
Unity comments on May 9, 2019:
Most religion have bloodshed in their history in the name of GOD.
racocn8 replies on May 14, 2019:
@Biosteelman Don't forget the Tamil Tigers. Buddhism is still rank superstition, and assinine to describe all existence as suffering.
Unity comments on May 9, 2019:
Most religion have bloodshed in their history in the name of GOD.
racocn8 replies on May 14, 2019:
@Biosteelman Don't forget the Tamil Tigers. Buddhism is still rank superstition, and assinine to describe all existence as suffering.
Joe Bidon.
Jolanta comments on May 2, 2019:
Oh, I think that this is deliberately, if you look at the Republicans and the Democrats in the US you will find that they are very similar. Most of Democrats are not interested in the average American but to serve big business, that is why they do not want to endorse Bernie, because he favors the ...
racocn8 replies on May 3, 2019:
Still not saying anything. Could you be specific?
Jolanta comments on May 2, 2019:
Oh, I think that this is deliberately, if you look at the Republicans and the Democrats in the US you will find that they are very similar. Most of Democrats are not interested in the average American but to serve big business, that is why they do not want to endorse Bernie, because he favors the ...
racocn8 replies on May 3, 2019:
Still not saying anything. Could you be specific?
MAH.
TheMiddleWay comments on May 2, 2019:
It's not the facts go against FB. It's that conspiracy minded interpretation of facts, such as the one you present, go against FB. ;)
racocn8 replies on May 3, 2019:
Just two Social Justice Warriors skinning each other alive. Nothing to see here. Move along. Move along...
TheMiddleWay comments on May 2, 2019:
It's not the facts go against FB. It's that conspiracy minded interpretation of facts, such as the one you present, go against FB. ;)
racocn8 replies on May 3, 2019:
Just two Social Justice Warriors skinning each other alive. Nothing to see here. Move along. Move along...
I am an old, married man intending to stay married.
racocn8 comments on May 3, 2019:
It is the age old debate between direct honesty and politically correct diplomacy. The problem with direct honesty is that it tends to be brutal and insensitive. You may offend someone worth knowing, but then it's too late. (Men only get a second chance in the movies; Women feel so embattled that ...
racocn8 replies on May 3, 2019:
Are you kidding?
racocn8 comments on May 3, 2019:
It is the age old debate between direct honesty and politically correct diplomacy. The problem with direct honesty is that it tends to be brutal and insensitive. You may offend someone worth knowing, but then it's too late. (Men only get a second chance in the movies; Women feel so embattled that ...
racocn8 replies on May 3, 2019:
Are you kidding?
Joe Bidon.
Jolanta comments on May 2, 2019:
Oh, I think that this is deliberately, if you look at the Republicans and the Democrats in the US you will find that they are very similar. Most of Democrats are not interested in the average American but to serve big business, that is why they do not want to endorse Bernie, because he favors the ...
racocn8 replies on May 3, 2019:
You're just wrong. Similar? Yeah, they're both from the same species. You can be excused for the absurd false equivalency because you're an Aussie.
Jolanta comments on May 2, 2019:
Oh, I think that this is deliberately, if you look at the Republicans and the Democrats in the US you will find that they are very similar. Most of Democrats are not interested in the average American but to serve big business, that is why they do not want to endorse Bernie, because he favors the ...
racocn8 replies on May 3, 2019:
You're just wrong. Similar? Yeah, they're both from the same species. You can be excused for the absurd false equivalency because you're an Aussie.
"Atheism deserves better than the new atheists whose methodology consists of criticizing religion ...
A2Jennifer comments on Apr 27, 2019:
The solution to bad cancer is good cancer not no cancer. 🙄
racocn8 replies on May 1, 2019:
Mother Teresa did not fight against poverty, she fought FOR it. Please review Christopher Hitchens's comments for what is a more objective take. As for the others, remember that they are doing it because they've been threatened with damnation; it's not out of the goodness of their heart.
A2Jennifer comments on Apr 27, 2019:
The solution to bad cancer is good cancer not no cancer. 🙄
racocn8 replies on May 1, 2019:
Mother Teresa did not fight against poverty, she fought FOR it. Please review Christopher Hitchens's comments for what is a more objective take. As for the others, remember that they are doing it because they've been threatened with damnation; it's not out of the goodness of their heart.
Even though it's still early, I just wanted to put this thought into people's heads:
If you ...
seattlepanda comments on Apr 29, 2019:
My take on FB is that the 2016 election was decided by Sanders supporters who stayed home rather than vote for Clinton...Will this happen again?
racocn8 replies on Apr 29, 2019:
It depends on whether our intelligence services deem Russian social media bots to be an unwanted interference in the election. In 2016 the bots blasted Bernie supporters who might vote for Hillary. Will they be stopped this time? Apparently not.
seattlepanda comments on Apr 29, 2019:
My take on FB is that the 2016 election was decided by Sanders supporters who stayed home rather than vote for Clinton...Will this happen again?
racocn8 replies on Apr 29, 2019:
It depends on whether our intelligence services deem Russian social media bots to be an unwanted interference in the election. In 2016 the bots blasted Bernie supporters who might vote for Hillary. Will they be stopped this time? Apparently not.
I've recently given up my faith because of a few comments people gave made to me here.
Holden comments on Apr 15, 2019:
You don’t know for sure that there is no god. You can’t. No one knows.
racocn8 replies on Apr 17, 2019:
God is a meaningless term. No one can say anything meaningful about god. Anyone who claims such knowledge is lying or delusional. If there were a god, so what? In the same way, Purpose is also a meaningless term. A god could not confer purpose and purpose does not derive from any particular religion. Purpose is a semantic paradox. Advice: Live as if there were a god, but retain the understanding that purpose comes from you; you create your own purpose. The rest of religion comes from greed and the desire to control others.
Seek to understand the motives of yourself and others. Distill this understanding to its essence. You will clarify your own aspirations and understand the aspirations (or lack thereof) of others.
Holden comments on Apr 15, 2019:
You don’t know for sure that there is no god. You can’t. No one knows.
racocn8 replies on Apr 17, 2019:
God is a meaningless term. No one can say anything meaningful about god. Anyone who claims such knowledge is lying or delusional. If there were a god, so what? In the same way, Purpose is also a meaningless term. A god could not confer purpose and purpose does not derive from any particular religion. Purpose is a semantic paradox. Advice: Live as if there were a god, but retain the understanding that purpose comes from you; you create your own purpose. The rest of religion comes from greed and the desire to control others.
Seek to understand the motives of yourself and others. Distill this understanding to its essence. You will clarify your own aspirations and understand the aspirations (or lack thereof) of others.
If I cannot walk around naked without being arrested for indecency why should any of these people be...
Deb57 comments on Apr 8, 2019:
What you wear on you body does not offend me. Self expression is a right.
racocn8 replies on Apr 16, 2019:
@FrayedBear Please see the link from Deb57 above: [kwqc.com]
Deb57 comments on Apr 8, 2019:
What you wear on you body does not offend me. Self expression is a right.
racocn8 replies on Apr 16, 2019:
@FrayedBear Please see the link from Deb57 above: [kwqc.com]
If I cannot walk around naked without being arrested for indecency why should any of these people be...
Deb57 comments on Apr 8, 2019:
What you wear on you body does not offend me. Self expression is a right.
racocn8 replies on Apr 14, 2019:
Your comment smacks at a feeble attempt at reading comprehension.
Deb57 comments on Apr 8, 2019:
What you wear on you body does not offend me. Self expression is a right.
racocn8 replies on Apr 14, 2019:
Your comment smacks at a feeble attempt at reading comprehension.
The closed mind of Richard Dawkins
racocn8 comments on Apr 12, 2019:
The Genesis Story is required for Christian dogma insofar as it describes the generation of Original Sin which is the reason for the human sacrifice; it is Adam and Eve's sin that Jesus propitiates. If you say it's a myth, you don't need the crucifixion.
Moreover, there is a passage wherein ...
racocn8 replies on Apr 12, 2019:
It is the height of irony that we may now say with certainty that none of the three, Moses, Adam and Jesus, are fictional characters.
No contemporaneous documentation nor any other sort of evidence. But we do have extensive evidence in hand that the stories were re-purposed plagiarisms.
racocn8 comments on Apr 12, 2019:
The Genesis Story is required for Christian dogma insofar as it describes the generation of Original Sin which is the reason for the human sacrifice; it is Adam and Eve's sin that Jesus propitiates. If you say it's a myth, you don't need the crucifixion.
Moreover, there is a passage wherein ...
racocn8 replies on Apr 12, 2019:
It is the height of irony that we may now say with certainty that none of the three, Moses, Adam and Jesus, are fictional characters.
No contemporaneous documentation nor any other sort of evidence. But we do have extensive evidence in hand that the stories were re-purposed plagiarisms.
The beauty of being Atheist or Agnostic is that we do every act in our lives with straight ...
callmedubious comments on Apr 9, 2019:
i suppose hitler was quite sincere. how about rump & 90% of all the phony parasitic bastards in govt?
racocn8 replies on Apr 12, 2019:
Hitler certainly didn't hold back on his views. If Hitler was an atheist, you will have no problem coming up with a quotation from him espousing said atheism. Statements denouncing Christianity don't qualify because religionists are often known to become self-hating in response to the cognitive dissonance. Hitler's criticisms of Christianity were never public because Germany was almost entirely Christian and thus would not be receptive. Trump might well have had a low opinion of Christianity in private, but he clearly sought to present himself as Christian if only to pander to his followers.
You should realize that the assertion that Hitler was an atheist has been a vicious trope put out by Christians to assuage their own shame. Anti-Semitism was major principal of Christian values even though, like abortion, it had no basis in Christian scripture (Unlike the Quran). To the extent that Anti-Semitism became a foundational value of Christianity in Europe, the Holocaust was entirely in line with Christian values, and most Christian Germans were not unhappy to see the Jews killed. Hitler certainly had no scientific basis to kill the Jews, but undertook to concoct such evidence with pseudoscience. Again, for comparison, we have Trump's marshalling of right-wing propaganda to repel global warming concerns. Trump has no fondness for science or fact, except as it serves his pre-existing agenda. The same for Hitler.
callmedubious comments on Apr 9, 2019:
i suppose hitler was quite sincere. how about rump & 90% of all the phony parasitic bastards in govt?
racocn8 replies on Apr 12, 2019:
Hitler certainly didn't hold back on his views. If Hitler was an atheist, you will have no problem coming up with a quotation from him espousing said atheism. Statements denouncing Christianity don't qualify because religionists are often known to become self-hating in response to the cognitive dissonance. Hitler's criticisms of Christianity were never public because Germany was almost entirely Christian and thus would not be receptive. Trump might well have had a low opinion of Christianity in private, but he clearly sought to present himself as Christian if only to pander to his followers.
You should realize that the assertion that Hitler was an atheist has been a vicious trope put out by Christians to assuage their own shame. Anti-Semitism was major principal of Christian values even though, like abortion, it had no basis in Christian scripture (Unlike the Quran). To the extent that Anti-Semitism became a foundational value of Christianity in Europe, the Holocaust was entirely in line with Christian values, and most Christian Germans were not unhappy to see the Jews killed. Hitler certainly had no scientific basis to kill the Jews, but undertook to concoct such evidence with pseudoscience. Again, for comparison, we have Trump's marshalling of right-wing propaganda to repel global warming concerns. Trump has no fondness for science or fact, except as it serves his pre-existing agenda. The same for Hitler.
Can Democrats nominate a woman, non-white or gay and still defeat Trump?
Athena comments on Apr 11, 2019:
I believe Trump won based on his policies.
There was a gross underestimation of how concerned people were with illegal immigration and terrorism at the time. Despite all his bullshit, Trump reassured America that he would keep the country safe and also bring back jobs.
Whomever defeats Trump...
racocn8 replies on Apr 11, 2019:
It is unclear that the level of concern you mention was actually underestimated. Remember that Russia used 420,000 (?) continuously running social media bots churning out incindiary posts. A lot were effectively directed at Bernie supporters urging them not to vote for Hillary.
About 2 months ago, the Senate released a report on the Russian interference with Brexit. They had 150,000 Twitter accounts for that one. Before that were elections in France and Ukraine.
Athena comments on Apr 11, 2019:
I believe Trump won based on his policies.
There was a gross underestimation of how concerned people were with illegal immigration and terrorism at the time. Despite all his bullshit, Trump reassured America that he would keep the country safe and also bring back jobs.
Whomever defeats Trump...
racocn8 replies on Apr 11, 2019:
It is unclear that the level of concern you mention was actually underestimated. Remember that Russia used 420,000 (?) continuously running social media bots churning out incindiary posts. A lot were effectively directed at Bernie supporters urging them not to vote for Hillary.
About 2 months ago, the Senate released a report on the Russian interference with Brexit. They had 150,000 Twitter accounts for that one. Before that were elections in France and Ukraine.
Can Democrats nominate a woman, non-white or gay and still defeat Trump?
gearl comments on Apr 11, 2019:
If I remember right Hillary beat Trump in the popular vote.
racocn8 replies on Apr 11, 2019:
But he and the GOP have refused to take action to stop Russian interference or even interference by other countries. Also, they are willing to use every dirty trick as well as cheat outright with election manipulation. Remember Florida in 2000 and Ohio in 2004? You can be sure they've been looking for other ways to rig the election. Trumps whole strategy is to game the system while the GOP runs interference. And it mostly works.
gearl comments on Apr 11, 2019:
If I remember right Hillary beat Trump in the popular vote.
racocn8 replies on Apr 11, 2019:
But he and the GOP have refused to take action to stop Russian interference or even interference by other countries. Also, they are willing to use every dirty trick as well as cheat outright with election manipulation. Remember Florida in 2000 and Ohio in 2004? You can be sure they've been looking for other ways to rig the election. Trumps whole strategy is to game the system while the GOP runs interference. And it mostly works.
Can Democrats nominate a woman, non-white or gay and still defeat Trump?
mzbehavin comments on Apr 11, 2019:
I hope so because I'm sick of the old white guys. You do remember Obama, right?
racocn8 replies on Apr 11, 2019:
But he wasn't running against Trump.
mzbehavin comments on Apr 11, 2019:
I hope so because I'm sick of the old white guys. You do remember Obama, right?
racocn8 replies on Apr 11, 2019:
But he wasn't running against Trump.
If I cannot walk around naked without being arrested for indecency why should any of these people be...
Deb57 comments on Apr 8, 2019:
What you wear on you body does not offend me. Self expression is a right.
racocn8 replies on Apr 11, 2019:
@FrayedBear In many industries, but mainly those with toxic or flammable materials, beards are forbidden because the prevent getting a seal when wearing a half-mask respirator. Then there are places like Disneyland, and that's more like the namby-pamby you mention.
The cleanliness of beards is greatly dependent on the hygiene of the wearer. Your note is interesting because I recall that surgical room attire will cover the hair on top, so some places do regard hair as a source of contamination.
I've seen a leg that was infected and the patient was a wealthy attorney who kept getting grafts of skin that was grown to cover. Then he'd get drunk and ruin his resistance. Hey, his money, I guess.
Deb57 comments on Apr 8, 2019:
What you wear on you body does not offend me. Self expression is a right.
racocn8 replies on Apr 11, 2019:
@FrayedBear In many industries, but mainly those with toxic or flammable materials, beards are forbidden because the prevent getting a seal when wearing a half-mask respirator. Then there are places like Disneyland, and that's more like the namby-pamby you mention.
The cleanliness of beards is greatly dependent on the hygiene of the wearer. Your note is interesting because I recall that surgical room attire will cover the hair on top, so some places do regard hair as a source of contamination.
I've seen a leg that was infected and the patient was a wealthy attorney who kept getting grafts of skin that was grown to cover. Then he'd get drunk and ruin his resistance. Hey, his money, I guess.
The beauty of being Atheist or Agnostic is that we do every act in our lives with straight ...
SeaGreenEyez comments on Apr 9, 2019:
I do better when bribed. It's just how I roll. ?
racocn8 replies on Apr 11, 2019:
I also believe prostitution should be legal. What's the hang up?
SeaGreenEyez comments on Apr 9, 2019:
I do better when bribed. It's just how I roll. ?
racocn8 replies on Apr 11, 2019:
I also believe prostitution should be legal. What's the hang up?
The beauty of being Atheist or Agnostic is that we do every act in our lives with straight ...
FuniGrl2242 comments on Apr 9, 2019:
It is unfair to categorize all believers as only doing good due to their beliefs in gods.
racocn8 replies on Apr 11, 2019:
How fair is it for religionists to say that atheists have no morals? Or to say that only their interpretation of their version of scripture is the true moral teaching?
FuniGrl2242 comments on Apr 9, 2019:
It is unfair to categorize all believers as only doing good due to their beliefs in gods.
racocn8 replies on Apr 11, 2019:
How fair is it for religionists to say that atheists have no morals? Or to say that only their interpretation of their version of scripture is the true moral teaching?
If I cannot walk around naked without being arrested for indecency why should any of these people be...
Deb57 comments on Apr 8, 2019:
What you wear on you body does not offend me. Self expression is a right.
racocn8 replies on Apr 11, 2019:
Express yourself all you want, when you are on your own time. At work, you obey the rules and many companies have dress codes, codes covering facial hygiene.
Agents for a secular government must not engage in proselytizing, whether active or passive. Just as women don't want porn taped to locker or cabinet doors, Bibles, Qurans, and other expressions of religious pornography are rightly banned. Can you imagine a coworker posting those verses that advise raping, killing and child molestation? When you see a hijab, just remember that's what's really underneath.
Deb57 comments on Apr 8, 2019:
What you wear on you body does not offend me. Self expression is a right.
racocn8 replies on Apr 11, 2019:
Express yourself all you want, when you are on your own time. At work, you obey the rules and many companies have dress codes, codes covering facial hygiene.
Agents for a secular government must not engage in proselytizing, whether active or passive. Just as women don't want porn taped to locker or cabinet doors, Bibles, Qurans, and other expressions of religious pornography are rightly banned. Can you imagine a coworker posting those verses that advise raping, killing and child molestation? When you see a hijab, just remember that's what's really underneath.
Trump Complains Military ‘Can’t Act Like a Military Would Act’ [thedailybeast.
silverotter11 comments on Apr 10, 2019:
The gop has created this problem. For 8 years they blocked all judge selections by Obama. During Obama's 2 terms they did nothing to solve or even create a better immigration policy. For two years the gop had total control and put forth NOTHING. No immigration policy, no health care policy that ...
racocn8 replies on Apr 10, 2019:
They were busy failing to repeal Obamacare
silverotter11 comments on Apr 10, 2019:
The gop has created this problem. For 8 years they blocked all judge selections by Obama. During Obama's 2 terms they did nothing to solve or even create a better immigration policy. For two years the gop had total control and put forth NOTHING. No immigration policy, no health care policy that ...
racocn8 replies on Apr 10, 2019:
They were busy failing to repeal Obamacare
Adam Schiff: In two years, Trump has obliterated post-Watergate rules to destroy the rule of law in ...
Captain_Feelgood comments on Apr 10, 2019:
Mmmm..... if you have someone working for you that doesn't do what you ask, ie: comply with executive orders, that's what you do.. You fire them.
racocn8 replies on Apr 10, 2019:
Even if they won't do illegal and immoral acts.
Captain_Feelgood comments on Apr 10, 2019:
Mmmm..... if you have someone working for you that doesn't do what you ask, ie: comply with executive orders, that's what you do.. You fire them.
racocn8 replies on Apr 10, 2019:
Even if they won't do illegal and immoral acts.
-> Lucy Flores. Comments?
Rob1948 comments on Apr 3, 2019:
The following is not meant to support or defend Biden. It is, however, prompted by the accusations.
It’s an impossible standard one has to live to if yesterday’s actions, accepted at the time, are judged by today’s rules and values, and even one small “mistake” from the past can ...
racocn8 replies on Apr 3, 2019:
Thanks for those photos. My bet is that Flores places partisanship above honesty and honor. I don't think she has eyes in the back of her head; that she is so emphatic about a non-event indicates she is lying. Given her appearance, I can see why she might have self-conscious rejection issues.
I went through a period where I had to associate with those in the addiction recovery business. They were very into giving hugs to each other, especially the women, and I found it extremely uncomfortable. I had spent more than a decade in a corporate environment and had been repeatedly trained to keep my distance from others.
Rob1948 comments on Apr 3, 2019:
The following is not meant to support or defend Biden. It is, however, prompted by the accusations.
It’s an impossible standard one has to live to if yesterday’s actions, accepted at the time, are judged by today’s rules and values, and even one small “mistake” from the past can ...
racocn8 replies on Apr 3, 2019:
Thanks for those photos. My bet is that Flores places partisanship above honesty and honor. I don't think she has eyes in the back of her head; that she is so emphatic about a non-event indicates she is lying. Given her appearance, I can see why she might have self-conscious rejection issues.
I went through a period where I had to associate with those in the addiction recovery business. They were very into giving hugs to each other, especially the women, and I found it extremely uncomfortable. I had spent more than a decade in a corporate environment and had been repeatedly trained to keep my distance from others.
Religion is like a penis.
Athena comments on Mar 28, 2019:
Really religious people are big dicks.
racocn8 replies on Apr 1, 2019:
More like a--holes
Athena comments on Mar 28, 2019:
Really religious people are big dicks.
racocn8 replies on Apr 1, 2019:
More like a--holes
The Coming Collapse - Chris Hedges
callmedubious comments on Mar 27, 2019:
exactly. sadly & unfortunately he pretty well encapsulates why the avg american is fucked.
it's a Hobson's choice: the Limousine libs or the party of a populist, fascist idiot.
racocn8 replies on Mar 27, 2019:
It only vaguely resembles a Hobson's choice. Granted both parties are corrupted, but the scale of corruption for the GOP is nearly 98-100% while the Democrats are more like 65-80%. While comparable, it is still absurd to suggest they are equally bad.
The truth is, it's even worse than you know. The Deep State, composed of the military-industrial-intelligence complex, keeps most of the real decision-making hidden and classified. The political parties only fiddle around the edges. The Deep State writes the script that the poor schmucks, us, are forced to read.
And the truth is, most of the population are psychopathic idiots incapable of voting purposefully. Religionists are delusional in their beliefs and values, and unable to grasp reality. Thus, democracy simply can't work. Add to that a political system that has zero feedback to address the incompetence and malfeasance that are pandemic.
We need a system that focuses on corruption as the main threat to the society. Only by purging the voter roles of nutjobs would a democratic society have a hope of surviving.
callmedubious comments on Mar 27, 2019:
exactly. sadly & unfortunately he pretty well encapsulates why the avg american is fucked.
it's a Hobson's choice: the Limousine libs or the party of a populist, fascist idiot.
racocn8 replies on Mar 27, 2019:
It only vaguely resembles a Hobson's choice. Granted both parties are corrupted, but the scale of corruption for the GOP is nearly 98-100% while the Democrats are more like 65-80%. While comparable, it is still absurd to suggest they are equally bad.
The truth is, it's even worse than you know. The Deep State, composed of the military-industrial-intelligence complex, keeps most of the real decision-making hidden and classified. The political parties only fiddle around the edges. The Deep State writes the script that the poor schmucks, us, are forced to read.
And the truth is, most of the population are psychopathic idiots incapable of voting purposefully. Religionists are delusional in their beliefs and values, and unable to grasp reality. Thus, democracy simply can't work. Add to that a political system that has zero feedback to address the incompetence and malfeasance that are pandemic.
We need a system that focuses on corruption as the main threat to the society. Only by purging the voter roles of nutjobs would a democratic society have a hope of surviving.
AOC burns the barn with another speech on climate and nails the republicans.
t1nick comments on Mar 27, 2019:
Both Parties are guilty of being in the pockets of big oil
racocn8 replies on Mar 27, 2019:
While both parties may get contributions, that's a really big false equivalence. Plainly GOP rarely even admit to climate change while this is widely accepted by Democrats. The level of allegiance and support for oil is much much higher in the GOP. All of that is why Citizens United matters.
t1nick comments on Mar 27, 2019:
Both Parties are guilty of being in the pockets of big oil
racocn8 replies on Mar 27, 2019:
While both parties may get contributions, that's a really big false equivalence. Plainly GOP rarely even admit to climate change while this is widely accepted by Democrats. The level of allegiance and support for oil is much much higher in the GOP. All of that is why Citizens United matters.
I only found the link below by specifically looking for an indication that Russia was involved in ...
Varn comments on Jan 22, 2019:
Obama had been made aware of their meddling, but feared his interference against what was so obviously pro-republican espionage that he stayed out.. I suspect he’d also thought there was no way the nation would elect such an obvious imbecile as trump… He, up until the end.. and all those ...
racocn8 replies on Jan 22, 2019:
Obama was recruited by the Deep State, and his minimal criticism of Putin's interference is in line with the Deep State's decision to install Trump and not to interfere (and probably to help the ) perfect storm of coincidences.
My naively optimistic hope is that the Deep State put Trump in the presidency knowing that exposing his corruption would demonstrate the dire need to pursue all the other corruption that has become so pervasive.
Naïve is probably an understatement. More likely, the Deep State sees this chaos as a means to institute still more controls.
Varn comments on Jan 22, 2019:
Obama had been made aware of their meddling, but feared his interference against what was so obviously pro-republican espionage that he stayed out.. I suspect he’d also thought there was no way the nation would elect such an obvious imbecile as trump… He, up until the end.. and all those ...
racocn8 replies on Jan 22, 2019:
Obama was recruited by the Deep State, and his minimal criticism of Putin's interference is in line with the Deep State's decision to install Trump and not to interfere (and probably to help the ) perfect storm of coincidences.
My naively optimistic hope is that the Deep State put Trump in the presidency knowing that exposing his corruption would demonstrate the dire need to pursue all the other corruption that has become so pervasive.
Naïve is probably an understatement. More likely, the Deep State sees this chaos as a means to institute still more controls.
Rape Culture No Myth.
jondspen comments on Jan 21, 2019:
No...it's not b/c he's a white male, it's b/c you have a DA system that is a bunch of pussies, and he probably comes from money, so the DA gets a nice kickback to their re-election fund. When will people realize it's not white males on the street that are the problem...it's our fucked up divide and...
racocn8 replies on Jan 21, 2019:
I'd like to believe we have a functioning judicial system, or even a functioning government. We don't. The systems we have may be comparable to others, but the levels of corruption make it abundantly clear that these systems need to be greatly improved, but again, the corruption prevents this from happening. Therefore, it is indeed incumbent upon those who receive injustice to either seek redress legally, or illegally. As legality generated the injustice, it is understandable if one resorts to illegal means to obtain justice. Blind fealty to a criminally corrupt government is as crazy as blind fealty to a criminally corrupt religion.
jondspen comments on Jan 21, 2019:
No...it's not b/c he's a white male, it's b/c you have a DA system that is a bunch of pussies, and he probably comes from money, so the DA gets a nice kickback to their re-election fund. When will people realize it's not white males on the street that are the problem...it's our fucked up divide and...
racocn8 replies on Jan 21, 2019:
I'd like to believe we have a functioning judicial system, or even a functioning government. We don't. The systems we have may be comparable to others, but the levels of corruption make it abundantly clear that these systems need to be greatly improved, but again, the corruption prevents this from happening. Therefore, it is indeed incumbent upon those who receive injustice to either seek redress legally, or illegally. As legality generated the injustice, it is understandable if one resorts to illegal means to obtain justice. Blind fealty to a criminally corrupt government is as crazy as blind fealty to a criminally corrupt religion.
God’s Intelligent Design?
zenith01 comments on Nov 8, 2018:
the main Question still the same is there a god?
racocn8 replies on Jan 10, 2019:
Does it matter if a God exists? If you think so, say why?
zenith01 comments on Nov 8, 2018:
the main Question still the same is there a god?
racocn8 replies on Jan 10, 2019:
Does it matter if a God exists? If you think so, say why?
What are the current theories related to the creation of the universe?
gater comments on Aug 20, 2018:
The truth is that the Universe has always been here. Time, space and matter are all infinite.
racocn8 replies on Aug 26, 2018:
@gator is a troll, and that's a euphemism. He makes claims and has absolutely nothing to back them up. Ignore it.
gater comments on Aug 20, 2018:
The truth is that the Universe has always been here. Time, space and matter are all infinite.
racocn8 replies on Aug 26, 2018:
@gator is a troll, and that's a euphemism. He makes claims and has absolutely nothing to back them up. Ignore it.
Has any Republican summed up Trump better than McCain did?
snytiger6 comments on Aug 26, 2018:
McCain summed Trump up pretty well. However Mueller is also a republican, and I think, in the end, he will have the final word.
racocn8 replies on Aug 26, 2018:
I believe that while Mueller is republican, he will behave as a stereotypical FBI employee and let his work product speak for itself. I have seen Mueller present on cybercrime and his expertise is significant. He seems well qualified for this job and I hope his report is as thorough as it needs to be to reduce this interference/treason into the future.
snytiger6 comments on Aug 26, 2018:
McCain summed Trump up pretty well. However Mueller is also a republican, and I think, in the end, he will have the final word.
racocn8 replies on Aug 26, 2018:
I believe that while Mueller is republican, he will behave as a stereotypical FBI employee and let his work product speak for itself. I have seen Mueller present on cybercrime and his expertise is significant. He seems well qualified for this job and I hope his report is as thorough as it needs to be to reduce this interference/treason into the future.
Where was the FBI in dealing with the Russian mafia and kleptocrats that made it possible for Trump ...
Renickulous comments on Aug 18, 2018:
Is there proof that trump colluded? I hadn't heard
racocn8 replies on Aug 19, 2018:
@powder relies on Russians for his information source (rt.com). How rich is that? Yes, it's all a witch hunt... Except that there are several dozen witches that have been identified, some convicted. Was it diplomacy when Trump said he trusted Putin and didn't trust the many U.S. intelligence services (many of whom got their info from European intelligence agencies), and diplomacy when Putin admitted that he wanted Trump to win (and used his military co-intel to make it happen). Yes, we should believe the Russians and Fox; Trump just gives every appearance of being a stooge - it's all pure coincidence. Wanna buy a bridge??? What is true is that democracy is a sham when 40% of the country are religious nuts who are completely gullible, and the Deep State has secretly ruled the roost since 1947.
Renickulous comments on Aug 18, 2018:
Is there proof that trump colluded? I hadn't heard
racocn8 replies on Aug 19, 2018:
@powder relies on Russians for his information source (rt.com). How rich is that? Yes, it's all a witch hunt... Except that there are several dozen witches that have been identified, some convicted. Was it diplomacy when Trump said he trusted Putin and didn't trust the many U.S. intelligence services (many of whom got their info from European intelligence agencies), and diplomacy when Putin admitted that he wanted Trump to win (and used his military co-intel to make it happen). Yes, we should believe the Russians and Fox; Trump just gives every appearance of being a stooge - it's all pure coincidence. Wanna buy a bridge??? What is true is that democracy is a sham when 40% of the country are religious nuts who are completely gullible, and the Deep State has secretly ruled the roost since 1947.
Where was the FBI in dealing with the Russian mafia and kleptocrats that made it possible for Trump ...
Renickulous comments on Aug 18, 2018:
Is there proof that trump colluded? I hadn't heard
racocn8 replies on Aug 18, 2018:
Is there proof of evolution? When the amount of evidence becomes great enough, plausible deniability is moot. It's not collusion; it's conspiracy. The evidence would include: Hiring Manafort, all the other campaign staff connections to Russia including Trump Jr., the money laundering of Russian autocrats via Trump condos, changing the GOP platform re: Russia, the Trump Tower meeting, Bannon's role in Cambridge Analytica, the precise targeting by the Russian trolls, the Russian hacking and relationship to Wikileaks, the denial and denigration of the many intelligence services, the admissions to Australian diplomats by Papadopolous, the meeting in Seychelles, the closed door meetings in the White House with Russian diplomats, the Helsinki meeting, the many kinds and instances of obstruction, the delaying of sanctions, refusing to interview, and so much more we'll find out soon. The proof would be Trump's asking the Russians to hack Clinton's server the day before they did it. Trump wouldn't know to make that statement unless he was dirty.
Renickulous comments on Aug 18, 2018:
Is there proof that trump colluded? I hadn't heard
racocn8 replies on Aug 18, 2018:
Is there proof of evolution? When the amount of evidence becomes great enough, plausible deniability is moot. It's not collusion; it's conspiracy. The evidence would include: Hiring Manafort, all the other campaign staff connections to Russia including Trump Jr., the money laundering of Russian autocrats via Trump condos, changing the GOP platform re: Russia, the Trump Tower meeting, Bannon's role in Cambridge Analytica, the precise targeting by the Russian trolls, the Russian hacking and relationship to Wikileaks, the denial and denigration of the many intelligence services, the admissions to Australian diplomats by Papadopolous, the meeting in Seychelles, the closed door meetings in the White House with Russian diplomats, the Helsinki meeting, the many kinds and instances of obstruction, the delaying of sanctions, refusing to interview, and so much more we'll find out soon. The proof would be Trump's asking the Russians to hack Clinton's server the day before they did it. Trump wouldn't know to make that statement unless he was dirty.
In your name.
Paul4747 comments on Aug 18, 2018:
We know the bomb (singular) hit a school bus. We don't know that it was aimed at the bus when it was dropped. The bus is a moving object. It may have come between the aircraft that dropped it and the intended target. Until we have full details, we won't know and may never know.
Civilians are ...
racocn8 replies on Aug 18, 2018:
I am inclined to agree with your perspective. The news I've seen claims that the Saudis are fighting Iranian-backed ISIS and similar militants. A lot of the fighting is sectarian, as is the feud between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Isis has been ruthless in their killing and I don't mourn their deaths. But, I have difficulty relating to anyone in that part of the world. Sunni or Shiite or Isis, they are all Muslims, and given a chance would bomb us for being 'Infidels'. The history of the US surely has many low points and the high points are getting few and far between. Does the US really exist anymore, other than in the hearts of a small minority? I salute the loyalty to the sentiments of democracy and a constitutional republic, but that's not what we have now. And no one has a plan to get it back, or even advocates dealing with the traitors and treason-enablers in our midst. We are so screwed.
Paul4747 comments on Aug 18, 2018:
We know the bomb (singular) hit a school bus. We don't know that it was aimed at the bus when it was dropped. The bus is a moving object. It may have come between the aircraft that dropped it and the intended target. Until we have full details, we won't know and may never know.
Civilians are ...
racocn8 replies on Aug 18, 2018:
I am inclined to agree with your perspective. The news I've seen claims that the Saudis are fighting Iranian-backed ISIS and similar militants. A lot of the fighting is sectarian, as is the feud between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Isis has been ruthless in their killing and I don't mourn their deaths. But, I have difficulty relating to anyone in that part of the world. Sunni or Shiite or Isis, they are all Muslims, and given a chance would bomb us for being 'Infidels'. The history of the US surely has many low points and the high points are getting few and far between. Does the US really exist anymore, other than in the hearts of a small minority? I salute the loyalty to the sentiments of democracy and a constitutional republic, but that's not what we have now. And no one has a plan to get it back, or even advocates dealing with the traitors and treason-enablers in our midst. We are so screwed.
Is it racist to not want an open border?
MichaelSpinler comments on Aug 11, 2018:
this reeks of fox news propaganda. disinformation and trying to trigger people.
racocn8 replies on Aug 11, 2018:
Sorry, but no. I never watch Fox News. The extremity of your response is noteworthy.
MichaelSpinler comments on Aug 11, 2018:
this reeks of fox news propaganda. disinformation and trying to trigger people.
racocn8 replies on Aug 11, 2018:
Sorry, but no. I never watch Fox News. The extremity of your response is noteworthy.
Is it racist to not want an open border?
Green_eyes comments on Aug 10, 2018:
It’s a right wing talking point to say that the left want open boards. It’s never been said! The boarders must be and are protected. Trumpski is not looking in the right direction. He gets a rise out of his peeps by talking about a wall that the BP all say they don’t need. People overstaying ...
racocn8 replies on Aug 10, 2018:
Open-border does have a bad sound to it, basically a paradoxical concept. But semantics aside, the term open-border is the functional equivalent of what the ACLU advocates. The ACLU has generally advocated against spending money for border enforcement. The advocacy for the illegal aliens who come in goes to the point of granting amnesty. Functionally, these policies amount to an open-border even though they aren't referenced that way. I question the propriety of the ACLU's level of advocacy. What level of border enforcement would the ACLU support?
Green_eyes comments on Aug 10, 2018:
It’s a right wing talking point to say that the left want open boards. It’s never been said! The boarders must be and are protected. Trumpski is not looking in the right direction. He gets a rise out of his peeps by talking about a wall that the BP all say they don’t need. People overstaying ...
racocn8 replies on Aug 10, 2018:
Open-border does have a bad sound to it, basically a paradoxical concept. But semantics aside, the term open-border is the functional equivalent of what the ACLU advocates. The ACLU has generally advocated against spending money for border enforcement. The advocacy for the illegal aliens who come in goes to the point of granting amnesty. Functionally, these policies amount to an open-border even though they aren't referenced that way. I question the propriety of the ACLU's level of advocacy. What level of border enforcement would the ACLU support?
Why are the right-wingers indistinguishable from trolls?
terrygerry1 comments on Aug 9, 2018:
I have a problem with Trump in that he will pardon all of his friends. He will probably pardon Manafort so why are we wasting money on a trial? We are in very dangerous territory right now with the corruption of the presidency and the congress.
racocn8 replies on Aug 9, 2018:
Manafort was a Putin stooge helping Ukraine's president after Putin skewed that election. Everything Putin did here he tried out in Ukraine first. Manafort could be the key to Trump, and as deep as any connection between Trump and Putin. He's not the only game in town, but getting a conviction in his first trial may persuade him to avoid the second.
terrygerry1 comments on Aug 9, 2018:
I have a problem with Trump in that he will pardon all of his friends. He will probably pardon Manafort so why are we wasting money on a trial? We are in very dangerous territory right now with the corruption of the presidency and the congress.
racocn8 replies on Aug 9, 2018:
Manafort was a Putin stooge helping Ukraine's president after Putin skewed that election. Everything Putin did here he tried out in Ukraine first. Manafort could be the key to Trump, and as deep as any connection between Trump and Putin. He's not the only game in town, but getting a conviction in his first trial may persuade him to avoid the second.
Please note the loyal Trump supporters almost exactly overlap the Evangelicals.
JustKip comments on Aug 2, 2018:
Honestly...I feel like I've been baited enough by them to start an actual shooting war.
racocn8 replies on Aug 2, 2018:
Lock and load...
JustKip comments on Aug 2, 2018:
Honestly...I feel like I've been baited enough by them to start an actual shooting war.
racocn8 replies on Aug 2, 2018:
Lock and load...
My version of gun control. May they use both hands
DarrelScott comments on Jul 6, 2018:
Perfect firearm for a democrat
racocn8 replies on Jul 6, 2018:
They've been using that model for decades.
DarrelScott comments on Jul 6, 2018:
Perfect firearm for a democrat
racocn8 replies on Jul 6, 2018:
They've been using that model for decades.
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