Does teaching "white guilt" also cultivate a "white pride" backlash?

t1nick comments on Feb 17, 2021:

Its not about feeling prideful in accomplishments of your white ancestors. Its about how you demonstrate your pride. Do you do it at the exclusion of recognizing the accomplishments of other groups? Do recognize the context in which those accomplishments were attained? At what price to other groups did it cost? White pride, white privilege is a hold over and manifestation of Colonial Imperialism. During the Age of European Exploration, the primary countries exploring and and colonizing tended to be extremely xenophobic and extremely chauvinistic and ethnocentric. There goal with regard to the population was to assimilate the cultures they encountered. And if the could not be assimilated they were to be annualized - genocide. Generally the local populations were exploited and used to exploit the resources that existed within their lands. White privilege is the last hold out of our European heritage. For the first time in this countries history, minorities are reaching significant numbers that they can wrest power back from the white population. Its alright to be prideful of your heritage. But know the history and context. Know what the cost was and who paid that price.

Well, I haven't been on Agnostics in a good while.

t1nick comments on Feb 25, 2021:

You were wise to recognize the signs and get out.

Lack of evidence for something is most definitely evidence that the thing in question may not exist.

t1nick comments on Feb 28, 2021:

I am with you. My strong feelings regarding theism and agnosticism have been frequently espoused on this website. Both,IMO, are variances of Pascal's wager.

I just signed up for this app.

t1nick comments on Mar 3, 2021:

General Hellos get a lot of religious discussion posts. But there are lot of groups on the site that have nothing to do with religion. Just keep looking.

Maine's Susan Collins has been replaced in the Senate by Joe Manchin.

t1nick comments on Mar 5, 2021:

Every Democrat is essentially a swing vote. With a 50/50 split and the Vice-President as the deciding vote, any Democratic Senator effectively becomes a potential swing vote. I suspect Manchin was sending a signal to the Progressives. Also Manchin represents a state Trump took by 40 points.

HOW MUCH GRAIN AND WATER DOES IT TAKE TO PRODUCE 1 POUND OF MEAT?

t1nick comments on Mar 6, 2021:

Careful, Trajan's going come on to this post and attack you for attacking his cows. By the by, his cows are more intelligent than he is in my opinion. IMO. Lol

Yeah good Texas republican

t1nick comments on Mar 7, 2021:

Oxymoron

Oklahoma House Passes Bill To Give Immunity To Drivers Who Hit Protesters | HuffPost

t1nick comments on Mar 12, 2021:

Hey it's Oklahoma, what do you expect. they are right up there with Texas and Alabama.

Republicans oppose the stimulus, the child tax credit, job creating infrastructure improvements, and...

t1nick comments on Mar 13, 2021:

Their own individual selfish i interests only

SALMAGUNDI.

t1nick comments on Mar 23, 2021:

I had always heard as "Solomangundi". Never seen it in print, just heard it pronounced as if written like this. Im sure my version is the incorrect version.

A few days ago I bought some bitcoin.

t1nick comments on Apr 17, 2021:

I have dealt in botcoin this last year. The processing fees going both ways are often exhorbittant most of the time. To invest bitcoin as an investment one needs to reat it like a day trader in penny stocks. One has to constantly watch it and be ready to sell and or transfer on short notice. A site called Paxful allows you to select the trader that is offering the best exchange rate.

Virginia officer who donated to Kyle rittenhouse was fired

t1nick comments on Apr 21, 2021:

Good

Imagine having the white house congress and the senate then not following through with your promises...

t1nick comments on Jun 3, 2021:

The Executive cannot do by themselves. They need a Legislative body to assist. Since the filibuster demands a super majority to pass most things, Biden has a one person advantage in the Senate and a 5 person advantage in the House. Biden already done more positive things for this country than Trump did in his four years in office. Despite having to deal with a "Know Nothing" Republican Party which are basically a bunch of insurrectionist, traitorous fools. Don't join them.

I’m not certain this is his quote or not, but either way, I wonder if it reflects reality now or ...

t1nick comments on Jun 19, 2021:

@Theresa_N. You are correct. Edison was not a very likable or ethical person. He was racist and engaged in a lot of unethical behavior in his competition with Nicole Tesla.

Be sure to virtue signal your compliance while out in public.

t1nick comments on Jun 30, 2021:

Stupid post. false positive comparison

This comes from a novel I'm reading.

t1nick comments on Jul 2, 2021:

I was not making a cultural or political statement. It was word I was unfamiliar with, as such I assumed I might not be the only one.

‘We are all victims’: How Republicans became the party of the persecution complex.

t1nick comments on Jul 3, 2021:

Republicans are whiny snowflakes.

This is a rare sight for the high desert.

t1nick comments on Jul 6, 2021:

Arrow I've seen quite a few in the western high desert here in NM.

One of these is not like the other

t1nick comments on Jul 6, 2021:

Gee I cant imagine which? Lol.

‘We will not hesitate’ to subpoena Trump in Jan.

t1nick comments on Jul 7, 2021:

Don't count on it happening. He has a army of lawyers to delay it indefinitely

What he will likely recommend next.

t1nick comments on Jul 12, 2021:

Foolish meme.

A political cartoon in the Seattle Times.

t1nick comments on Jul 13, 2021:

History has shown that no outside power has ever won or made a significant difference in Afghanistan. The British were driven out in the 1800's at a great price to their military and economic. Afghanistan essentially brought down the Soviet Union. Attempting to keep up with the US in the area, the Soviet economy became too overstretched which was a major cause of the USSR nation. Now the US is learning the same lesson as Great Britain and the Soviet Union. Politicians now efute the claim that our purpose there, besides chastising and destroying Osama bin Laden and the AL Queda network, was nation building. We know that is not true. The rahrahs of the time thought Afghanistan deserved Democracy, whether they wanted it or not. The disparate tribal structure of the cultures In Afghanistan does not make for a conducive structure to implement and sustain a Democracy. Too many of the cultures are either self-contain theocratic or tribes invested in the poop trade and do not relish an outside government interfering with their business.

What he will likely recommend next.

t1nick comments on Jul 13, 2021:

@Bobwjr & @Lizard_of_Ahaz; Think of it this way, they are offering themselves up as candidates for the next round of the Darwin Awards.

Horney toad by my greenhouse taking a stroll this morning.

t1nick comments on Jul 14, 2021:

Love those little guys.

Biden DOJ Indicts 16 Members Of Violent White Supremacist Gang – Breaking News USA

t1nick comments on Jul 15, 2021:

About time

Much more inspiring than billionaires burning up their money in space.

t1nick comments on Jul 15, 2021:

Agreed

You may find yourself

t1nick comments on Jul 16, 2021:

Talking Heads?

Teaching Bans: [theconversation.com]

t1nick comments on Jul 21, 2021:

When scared white privilege proponents begin to fear the truth, then we really know they are truly guilty of the things they fear.

What is the other website, similar to this, but conservative leaning?

t1nick comments on Jul 21, 2021:

Idiots "R" Us

Wyoming bar calls for murder of gay people as “cure for AIDS” and are selling it as merch / ...

t1nick comments on Jul 22, 2021:

In the early 1980's when I was doing archaeoligicsl survey work for the Rawhide mine outside of Gillette, WY, we were camping as our base camp. Our camp was about 1/2 mile from from a major N-S highway out of Gillette. I used to sleep with a loaded .45 under my pillow. Not that I was afraid of wildlife. Rather we were more concerned about the human inhabitants that live in Wyoming. A lot of marginal, outside the mainstream people of all persuasions. They move there because it is so unpopulated and they can hide and be left alone to their peculiarities and proclivities.

One is for the living...

t1nick comments on Jul 24, 2021:

Mor(e)...gue humor!

This is great real bipartIsan effort

t1nick comments on Jul 26, 2021:

Finally a Republican with ethics

The First Porsche, 64 - 1939

t1nick comments on Jul 28, 2021:

1940 Ferrari, 1939 BMW. 1939 Alpha Romeo

I am happy to do it too

t1nick comments on Jul 28, 2021:

Good riddance to bad rubbish. Let them go. The sooner the better.

Easy flow chart to determine if you have a right to criticize Simone Biles.

t1nick comments on Jul 29, 2021:

Thank you for this post . After seeing ImTirdeofthis@'s post yesterday, I was embarrassed for the site to see such ignorance displayed. Typical conservative, white privilege, male BS.

Has anyone ever heard the term duodenum referred to as your solar plexus?

t1nick comments on Jul 31, 2021:

Duodenum is not your solar plexus. the first part of the small intestine immediately beyond the stomach, leading to the jejunum

Is it appropriate to influence 5-year-olds with adult political views like "socialism is bad", "a ...

t1nick comments on Aug 3, 2021:

There have been a couple of people on this site that has been touting these publications for the last year. Most have been found to be mostly propaganda and place very loose with the facts.

What he will likely recommend next.

t1nick comments on Jul 12, 2021:

BDair@ Most of the research I saw reinforced the fact that masks did help in lessening transmission. Not all, but a significant portion. That is why social distancing was coupled with the masks for greater protection against transmitting the virus. Hydrxychloroquinie [HCQ] was never truly found to be effective. All the studies that touted HCQ as effective turned out to be flawed and failed the basic requirements for the scientific process. I cannot speak to Remdisiver, as I have not done the research. But your arguments are sounding like those of a conspiracy theorist. Talking to my brother last week, who is a Republican,, he, like you, is opposed to Fauci because Fauci wore two masks after being vaccinated. The primary reason he desired to discount Faici's advice was do to optics. Because Fauci returned to pushing masks, he didn't like the look of two masks. Forget the science, it doesn't look good to skeptics, so discount it. I cannot see into Fauci's mind. As I remember the events that unfolded the first spring and summer of COVID, due to the misinformation by trump, Pence, and Azar, a push was needed to try to get the messaging back under control. It was necessary to convince people to practice social distancing and wear masks. The disease was approaching 400,000 and climbing in the US. Outside of Pence, the task force committee was worried and began pushing back after trump's bleach debacle.

What he will likely recommend next.

t1nick comments on Jul 13, 2021:

I get it. You're Lindell "the pillow guy" .....right? Hows your Oleander cure coming along?

Covid

t1nick comments on Jul 14, 2021:

Nice meme? Not brilliant,, but a modicum of funny.. So who are you targeting; CNN, skydivers, or unvaccinated idiots?

Vegan

t1nick comments on Jul 14, 2021:

Doesn't make sense. A poor attempt at targeting vegans.

These days I mostly just want someone to talk to.

t1nick comments on Jul 14, 2021:

I can relate to that. I have my three dogs and an occasional call to my ex to make sure dhe's alright. Lol. During the school year I have my colleagues at work and my high school students for discourse. Once I get home though I live in a housing compound where everybody retreats to their house and family and doesn't come out until they leave for work the next day. Feel free to reach out, I could use some good conversation as well.

The U.S. Navy is not prepared for active combat. "Wokeness" training is a factor. [rumble.com]

t1nick comments on Jul 14, 2021:

I have been aware of racial discrimenation all my 67 years. I guess I've been "woke" all my life. Lol.I lived among and in the midst of minorities and marginalized communities all my life. Here is a definition of "wokeness": Woke is a term, originating in the United States, that originally referred to awareness about racial prejudice and discrimination. It subsequently came to encompass an awareness of other issues of social inequality, for instance regarding gender and sexual orientation. Now I don't know about you, but sounds a really good thing to be if you ask me. Awareness and consideration is not a bad thing. Even if the whiny snowflakes thinks its unmannly. Lol. It seems to me that a naval force that is aware of how inequalities exist, and working upon that knowledge come to respect their fellow seabed for who they are. It would foster a lot more commraderie and cohesion among the ranks. That would cut down on the discriminatory hazing, segregation based on race, and racially based attacks among the ranks. The ones that are inconvenienced are the ones not worthy of representing our country. Their white privilege should not be supported, directly or indirectly, by the military structure.

😯 DID YOU KNOW ! ! ! They used to use urine to tan animal skins, so families used to all pee in...

t1nick comments on Jul 15, 2021:

This one of the best posts I've read in a long while. Are these actual folk tales origins or are you just incredibly creative. Either way I loved it.

Jen Psaki Says Vaccines Can Still Kill You Even If You Are Under The Age of 27 [youtu.be]

t1nick comments on Jul 15, 2021:

I think she meant COVID can kill you if you are under the age of 27. She has very few faux paus compared McA-Ninny(sp), Huckabee, or the Orange turd himself. So to mispeak this once is forgivable. Your team chokes on some many faux paus' that we all lost count after their first year.

Imagine all the....

t1nick comments on Jul 16, 2021:

Congressional Republican Caucus

Hidden Hand of US Blockade Sparks Cuba Protests But their scale has been exaggerated by the ...

t1nick comments on Jul 17, 2021:

William_Mary@ Not sure I totally agree with all your synopsis. I totally agree about Reagan and he should have brought up on charges stemming from the Iran Hostage and Contra-gate.

REEFER MADNESS 2021 STYLE WASHINGTON—Clutching his briefcase and keeping his eyes averted as he ...

t1nick comments on Jul 19, 2021:

I hope you do not believe this. Its the Onion afterall.

Stentorian adjective very loud or powerful in sound.

t1nick comments on Jul 20, 2021:

I think I also used nascent & lambert in the same poem. Not sure though. Been awhile.

What genre are national anthems? Country.

t1nick comments on Jul 20, 2021:

Patriotic anthems and ballads. Most are Nationalistic propaganda that over emphasizes loving ones country because its their country, but fails to recognize that no country is perfect or without fault. National athems are made to celebrate ultra-nationalism without question. An unrealistic expectation.

Ironic is it not? I have seen a lot of this here in this group.

t1nick comments on Jul 22, 2021:

Works for me. It's not only the fact that they have refused to get the vaccine, but the values and ethics that usually accompanies that decision. A retain sf-centered selfishness ad lack for concern for their neighbors and their community. Not the type of citizens you can depend upon.

I first saw this on you tube; but it's cool...Africa is slowly breaking in two... [youtube.com]

t1nick comments on Jul 23, 2021:

Rift Valley. A tectonic spreading boundary that extends onto land. East Africa one day will no longer be attached to the continent of Africa.

Australia covid numbers from January-July [tga.gov.au]

t1nick comments on Jul 23, 2021:

Conspiracy theorists bore me. ......yawn

Wish these two would just STFU and go away!

t1nick comments on Jul 23, 2021:

By the by, the driver to their clown car was Matt Goetz with Gozar as the blind navigator.

Inspired by Marjorie Taylor Greene...

t1nick comments on Jul 25, 2021:

Where can I get one.

Posted on our local community group the other day.

t1nick comments on Jul 26, 2021:

I have two bulls and a herd of wild horses that go through my yard and the community on a regular basis. They aren't owned by anyone, but being feral they are almost impossible to coral. Facilities management tried three years ago without success.

The First Porsche, 64 - 1939

t1nick comments on Jul 28, 2021:

Very different body shape than a lot of comparable cars of the era. I can see where the Porsche "bathtube" style came from. Being the first year, in pristine restored condition, and fact that is numbered (#64), I bet it would fetch a fortune at auction.

I like Chris Cuomo's classification of the two groups in the US today: the "Vaccinated" and the ...

t1nick comments on Jul 28, 2021:

Cuomo made another good observation. The anti-vaccine crowd insist that ,"it's their body, their right to control their body, and their right not to get vaccinated". They are the same people who choose to deny women' the right to control their own bodies.

Do Atheist Have Morals | Steve-NY | The Atheist Experience 880 [youtube.com]

t1nick comments on Jul 29, 2021:

I find this an insulting question up front. Just because we do not beleive in a myth, it is presumed we have guiding moral compass. The only variation to this question that is Germaine and perhaps true would be;"Do Conservative atheists have morals or ethics." That one be hard to verify as the group in here sure doesn't.

I'm glad I don't live in Anchorage Alaska ...but wait I live out with the Wasillabillies?

t1nick comments on Jul 30, 2021:

Wasilla, home of the Palens? Our very own Wasillabillie.

This popped up on another site. Does anyone know anything about this study?

t1nick comments on Dec 24, 2019:

Background on Patheos: Patheos is a non-denominational, non-partisan online media company providing information and commentary from various religious and nonreligious perspectives. Upon its launch in May 2009, the website was primarily geared toward learning about religions through a reference library and other peer-reviewed resources on 27 global religions and worldviews. In its current form, the site also hosts more than 450 blogs in eleven "Faith Channels," offering commentary and news from these perspectives in topics including politics, institutions, culture, sacred texts, history, lifestyle, entertainment, family life, and business. Patheos is the largest English language religion and spirituality site in the world, while the Catholic, Progressive Christian, Nonreligious, and Pagan Channels constitute the largest web presence for their respective traditions. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patheos — Last week came the announcement that religion site Beliefnet has acquired Patheos, the far more popular home of a wide variety of religious blogs, include a vibrant Pagan channel. While Beliefnet also once hosted Pagan bloggers, since being acquired by the Christian-focused BN Media company, those writers all eventually moved on. With the new purchase, it has been stated that plans thus far are to keep the two sites independent of each other. A Wild Hunt investigation into BN Media buying Beliefnet in June, 2016, disclosed the company’s focus: BN Media seems to be a different sort of owner, if their two largest initiatives, Affinity4 and Cross Bridge, are any indication. In short, it seems they are a conservative “family friendly” Christian group. All you have to do is pay attention to all the subtle buzz-words. . . . It doesn’t paint a very rosy picture of future interfaith interactions and diverse viewpoints on Beliefnet. https://wildhunt.org/2016/09/beliefnet-acquires-patheos-pagan-bloggers-guardedly-optimistic.html

In accordance with our religious views, we went to see the new Star Wars movie this Christmas Eve.

t1nick comments on Dec 24, 2019:

It was alright. The series is getting rather worn.. it's a good time to end.

The Inevitable Death of Evangelical Christianity | Keith Giles

t1nick comments on Dec 26, 2019:

We can only hope

Sometimes the pictures you find are bizarre.

t1nick comments on Dec 28, 2019:

Pepe le Pew. Lol.

Here is what I think will be the first writing on the scientific advancement in the last decade.

t1nick comments on Dec 28, 2019:

A very good summary. We look forward to the next decade of exciting discoveries.

How do you answer "How are you today?"

t1nick comments on Dec 28, 2019:

All my updates and data diagnostics say I'm good to go. How about you? Lol

Better dancer: Elvis or Jesus

t1nick comments on Dec 29, 2019:

Bettie White

I'm gonna tell y'all a few things about myself as I sit here, alone again, on NYE.

t1nick comments on Dec 31, 2019:

Happy New Year Charlene from the western desert.

"It is man's intelligence that makes him so often behave more stupidly than the beasts.

t1nick comments on Jan 1, 2020:

A proclivity for abstract thought gives the human species the ability to philosophize about things beyond mere survival drives. This same ability allows humans to shape a projectile point from a common cobble, or a steel beam from nodule of iron. The last morphological increase in human brain capacity to 1500 cc, saw an increase in the logical-mathematical parts of the brain. This advancement increased the abstract thinking abilities, but did little to the reinforce the instinctual aspects of the brain. As logical-abstract thinking dominated, a greater attention in this area began to subvert the evolutionary instinctual messages that keeps a species "fitness" for their environment. The greater our successes in suppressing nature and separating ourselves from our instinctual selves, the more dysfunctional we became. Evolution doesn't necessarily work on a specific time line. We have been evolutionary unfit for our environment (the planet) since the advent of agriculture allowed for permanent settlements. There is a point of diminishing returns and evolutionary processes will reclaim the species. Either through extinction or massive population reduction worldwide.

JACITATION (1) - Noun.

t1nick comments on Jan 6, 2020:

New word. Thanks

Say something..

t1nick comments on Jan 7, 2020:

"Something" lol

[top13.net] 3 huskies save a cat and they become best friends. Lovely pics.

t1nick comments on Jan 7, 2020:

Great pics. Nice story.

Not everyone understands the importance of archeology. :)

t1nick comments on Jan 9, 2020:

As a former archaeologist. there is a reason for their carefulness., something called provenance. It is anything but cushy. Low pay, extreme elements, summer and winter. Moderate to primitive living conditions. I loved it while I was involved for a decade, but it took a toll on my body and contracts became more difficult to acquire. You are generally working on soft money which is precarious from year to year.

Do atheists overreach?

t1nick comments on Jan 10, 2020:

IMHO, morality and ethics originates in our biological instincts and the social structure of our species. Humans are just another species on this planet. All species act out of an evolutionary imperative to pursue those actions that lead to the greatest "fitness" for the world and environment in which they reside. This attention to maximum fitness works at the genetic molecular level as well as the macroscopic societal level. It makes little sense for a species to pursue a strategy that reduces their chance at species propagation and survival. That would be counter-productive and ultimately disastrous leading to extinction. Human society is no different. Morals, values, and ethics originate in a need to have a common set of behaviors that govern how a group of humans interact and behave towards one another and their environment. They most often operate from the unconscious self. Our understandings were realized early on in our species evolution . Back in the dawn of human evolution, the human species was a puny organism compared to its predators and its prey. In order to survive, instead of evolving wings, or talons, or claws, etc., are revolutionary attribute was an enlarged brain which allowed for abstract thought. But, being puny, in order for our survival we needed to evolve a complex language pattern for communications. This advancement allowed humans to form a complex and cooperative society. Not only did was it used for cooperative hunting strategies, planning and execution. but also for protection from large predators. Therefore, society is not only necessary, but is part of our evolutionary DNA (the single biggest reason Libertarianism will never succeed). But for any group or society to survive and maximize its evolutionary fitness for continuation, it must have understandings for how organisms in that system interact. Anything less leads to species unfitness and extinction over time. Now its true, humans have managed to separate themselves from nature, their environment, and their jnstincts through their technology. That doesnt mean that the instincts aren't there and operant. IMHO, social morays, values, and ethics are nothing more than our instincts giving us directions on how to maintain evolutionary fitness unconsciously. Doesn't mean we always listen to the on the conscious level.

Nival adjective Of or growing in snow: nival flora.

t1nick comments on Jan 13, 2020:

I was incorrect. I looked up nivel instead nival. So here's another definition: ni·val /ˈnīvəl/ adjective adjective: nival relating to or characteristic of a region of perpetual snow. "the nival zone, the area above about 2,000 meters" Origin mid 17th century: from Latin nivalis, from nix, niv- ‘snow’. https://www.google.com/search?q=define+nival&oq=define+nival=chrome.0.69i59j35i39j0.4592j1j7=ms-android-verizon=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8. Sorry about that. I know just enough Spanish to be a danger to myself. Lol

The Most Politically Dangerous Book You’ve Never Heard Of - POLITICO Magazine

t1nick comments on Jan 13, 2020:

For a short time, I was the Secretary for the local college Objectivist organization. I did an independent study for college credit over Ayn Rand. I came to realize early on that Ayn Rand's philosophy, Objevtivism, is built on fallacious premises and assumptions. It will never work in reality. I was drawn toward her because of her elevation and defense of intellectual ability. I was young and naive, what can I say.

India Eisly

t1nick comments on Jan 14, 2020:

Intetesting angle. Lol

Why does life exist?

t1nick comments on Jan 14, 2020:

That is not the prevailing hypothesis. Look up black smokers, fumoroles, and sea vents, mix in meteorite and comet debris with essential life elements that struck Earth. The elements for life exist throughout the Universe. It just takes a Goldilocks planet with sufficient water and appropriate distance from its sun for the right temperature range and the right solar energy levels. Several candidates have been identified in nearby solar systems. The primordial ooze and the Urey-Miller experiment are no longer in vogue.

Here Kitty Kitty

t1nick comments on Jan 15, 2020:

Very attractive woman

Why are atheist so obsessed by religion?

t1nick comments on Jan 15, 2020:

Atheists aren't, Agnostics are. Waaaaayyyyy too much IMO.

Striking beauty

t1nick comments on Jan 18, 2020:

Is this a photoshop?

If anyone is familiar with rock identification perhaps you can help with this one?

t1nick comments on Jan 25, 2020:

They are sedimentary rocks. Potentially a chemical sed rock. A precipitate or evaporate forming around an air pocket. Does not look igneous, which is what a granite would be.

Some shark species have evolved to walk: [bigthink.com]

t1nick comments on Jan 25, 2020:

Here is a little background on BigThink.com. No judgement, just FYI. Overall, we rate the Big Think Least Biased based on story selection that is generally pro-Science and objective. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing of information and a clean fact check record. Detailed Report Factual Reporting: HIGH Country: USA World Press Freedom Rank: USA 48/180 History Founded in 2007 by Victoria Brown and Peter Hopkins, Big Think is a web portal that features interviews, multimedia presentations, and roundtable discussions with speakers from a range of fields. Victoria Brown is the acting CEO. Peter Hopkins is the acting president of the company. Funded by / Ownership The Big Think is privately owned. Some of the initial investors in the project were Peter Thiel from PayPal, Tom Scott of Nantucket Nectars, television producer Gary David Goldberg, lead investor and venture capitalist David Frankel, and former Harvard University President Lawrence Summers. Revenue is generated through advertising, sponsored content and subscriptions to the website’s E-learning platform. Analysis / Bias In review, The Big Think publishes interviews, videos and news that utilizes minimally loaded words such as this, U.S. birthrate hits 32-year low. Here’s why that’s not (yet) a problem. This story is appropriately sourced to credible outlets. In fact, all stories are credibly sourced and science based. Editorially, there is minimal bias as evidenced by these mixed articles related to Donald Trump. When reviewing this site I was torn between placing this source in Pro-Science or Least Biased, but because they do some fact checks and also touch on some political issues I felt Least Biased is more appropriate. Everything here is sourced and delivered by experts in the given fields. A factual search reveals they have not failed a fact check. Overall, we rate the Big Think Least Biased based on story selection that is generally pro-Science and objective. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing of information and a clean fact check record. (D. Van Zandt 2/18/2017) Updated (11/08/2019) Source: https://bigthink.com/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/mediabiasfactcheck.com/big-think/%3famp

After 10 hour work days for a week and 12 hours of travel, I arrived home.

t1nick comments on Jan 26, 2020:

Clinophobia: An abnormal and persistent fear of going to bed. Sufferers from clinophobia experience anxiety even though they realize that going to bed normally should not threaten their well-being. However, because they worry about having nightmares or wetting the bed, they often remain awake and develop insomnia. Insomnia then can become a real threat to their well-being. "Clinophobia" is derived from the Greek "klinein" (to bend, slope or incline, as one does during sleep) and "phobos" (fear). Another medical term containing "clino-"is "clinodactyly" meaning a finger that is curved to curved to the sude. This website is certified by Health On the Net Foundation. Click to verify. About MedicineNet | Terms of Use | Privacy ©1996-2020 MedicineNet, Inc. All rights reserved. MedicineNet does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=12198

How Democracy Died in America. There's hope.

t1nick comments on Feb 1, 2020:

Unfortunately, is is postulated that this will actually inspire authoritarian and dictatorial leaders around the globe to follow Trump's example. I.E. to solicit outside assistance in gathering dirt on their political opponents, inventing conspiracies to cover it up, and to claim their right by the insistence that they are justified because their intent was in the best interest of their country (The Derschowitz Doctrine). It will also serve to widen trust gap between us and our allies as they percieve a leadership in this country that has no limitations or constraints.

JLo and Shakira Superbowl Halftime.

t1nick comments on Feb 4, 2020:

Well said. We need to appreciate their athletic achievements and nor get stuck on the sexual aspect. It's this type of conservative body shaming that keeps this country a male privileged and dominated culture. Loosen up.

Wednesday morning fire....

t1nick comments on Feb 5, 2020:

Kind of young????

Has anyone heard of Gaia? I so please tell me your experience

t1nick comments on Feb 8, 2020:

Gaia is the synonym for a "Living Earth". There was a movement in the late 90's and early 2000's whose philosophy was that the Earth is alive and everything on it is interrelated. It's still present and there is a website and organization promoting this philosophy. A lot of New Age members glombed onto Gaia. Having taught Biology for over two decades, I believe that all things are inter-related, but I prefer not to rise it to the level of a religion.

"Fascism" a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing ...

t1nick comments on Feb 10, 2020:

Why would they end Trumps fascism. They are his staunchest supporters and lackeys. The Moral Majority is neither moral, nor a majority. They just whine loudly. Falwell' Moral Majority has been replaced by the Tea Party, the Freedom Caucus, and white Evangelicals. The younger Falwell is half the man of his father, who was foul enough. Liberty University is nothing more than a Christian madrassah.

I started to study Philosophy as I wanted to see if there was any answer to ‘What is the meaning ...

t1nick comments on Feb 11, 2020:

Being able to ponder the question of "what is the meaning of life" is a luxury of the few. The average individual has little time for meandering the posits and postulizations of the scholars. The demands of putting together a living day to day occupies their waking thoughts. When they do take the time it usually involves giving over their conscious thoughts to a religion to save them.from the uncomfortable state of unknowing and the unpredictability of their future. Philosophizing is the realm of the more fortunate.

In making this post, I am not being highly critical, but merely making an observation.

t1nick comments on Feb 16, 2020:

I have not sweated over religion in over 45 years. A marriage and ex-wife, that's a different story. Lol. However seems that to some religion is so integral to who they are or who they see themselves as, that they'll beat into the ground while saying they do not believe. A useless waste of time, energy, and intellect. IMO.

Good morning all.

t1nick comments on Feb 21, 2020:

Congrats.

Its time to round up all the Trump supporters and ship them off Moscow so the can vote in the 2020 ...

t1nick comments on Feb 21, 2020:

General McCraven's response to the removal of DNI chief McGuire yesterday after reporting Russia's interference in upcoming election; "When good and women can't speak the truth, when facts are inconvenient, when integrity and character no matter no longer matter, when presidential ego and self-preservation are more important than national security ---- then there is nothing to stop the triumph of evil". McCraven is the seal leader that led the raid that killed Osama bin Laden.

Surfing USA 2020!

t1nick comments on Feb 21, 2020:

Nice beach. Lol

Good morning all... Who likes body paint?

t1nick comments on Feb 22, 2020:

I have always loved body painting.

Well, I am starting to make plans to go to the Atheist convention in Phoenix.

t1nick comments on Feb 22, 2020:

I was thinking about going. It's about 5 hrs from where I live. Depends on my Spring Break.

He had a point

t1nick comments on Feb 24, 2020:

Lol. We did not evolve from them. We evolved contemporaneously. Our common ancestor was in the Mesozoic. Apes are not our ancestor, nor are we theirs. After the Mesozoic split, each species went it's own way.

Lemniscate: In algebraic geometry, a lemniscate is any of several figure-eight or ∞-shaped ...

t1nick comments on Feb 24, 2020:

Cool. New one.

Harvard Scientist Predicts Coronavirus May Infect 70% of Humanity Harvard University ...

t1nick comments on Feb 24, 2020:

Lol

The jacket is only ok, but the tie is perfect!

t1nick comments on Feb 27, 2020:

That's a body paint job I think.