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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th September 2017, 03:01 PM
Replies: 398
Views: 69,488
Posted By marplots
Exactly so. When I was practicing (in Detroit)...

Exactly so. When I was practicing (in Detroit) this scenario played out exactly as you describe - at least dozens of times to me.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th September 2017, 02:35 PM
Replies: 367
Views: 46,415
Posted By marplots
My impression is that Cuba, as a soon to be...

My impression is that Cuba, as a soon to be scrubbed island, is being under-reported.

Maybe it's a conspiracy of some sort in an anti-Castro holdover, or maybe just the lack of a good B-roll.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 6th September 2017, 07:56 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 11,436
Posted By marplots
Very insightful. And it's not just religion...

Very insightful. And it's not just religion getting this psychological boon, but commercial interactions of all sorts. Darn it, it feels good to act badly.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th September 2017, 11:20 PM
Replies: 1,237
Views: 153,703
Posted By marplots
Here's an interesting pushback: ...

Here's an interesting pushback:
http://www.businessinsider.com/self-driving-cars-already-deciding-who-to-kill-2016-12

The article title pretty much says it all: "Self Driving Cars Already...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 4th September 2017, 11:14 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 13,756
Posted By marplots
Sorry to hear that. About a year ago, after...

Sorry to hear that.
About a year ago, after moving the parents-in-law to a nursing home, my wife and I got all the canned goods. Didn't check the expiration dates then, but a month or so ago I did....
Forum: Welcome! 4th September 2017, 10:38 PM
Replies: 3,414
Views: 1,483,600
Posted By marplots
Don't leave me hanging - which of you turned out...

Don't leave me hanging - which of you turned out to be correct?
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 4th September 2017, 10:27 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 11,436
Posted By marplots
Well, they are Catholic too (I think I read at...

Well, they are Catholic too (I think I read at least one is). Catholic is something I think should be legal, but I wish no one would buy into the lie. They do and I don't think I have the right to...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 4th September 2017, 10:20 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,125
Posted By marplots
Is there some pattern in the broadcast that helps...

Is there some pattern in the broadcast that helps eliminate a closer source - one between us and the galaxy so far away?

I ask because knowing how far away the source is feeds into other...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 4th September 2017, 10:02 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 13,756
Posted By marplots
This suggests you ought to be checking yourself...

This suggests you ought to be checking yourself for swelling and bulging. You could try getting an opinion from your significant other about any increased girth but, being a significant other myself,...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 4th September 2017, 11:03 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,931
Posted By marplots
This second incident (I presume they aren't...

This second incident (I presume they aren't related, except by police force involved) seems much stronger than the first.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 4th September 2017, 10:55 AM
Replies: 216
Views: 29,948
Posted By marplots
Is this the product of promoting gender-neutral...

Is this the product of promoting gender-neutral STEM in a country that isn't as biased as the US?
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 4th September 2017, 07:11 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,998
Posted By marplots
Of course. Now surcharge free to use for...

Of course. Now surcharge free to use for non-commercial purposes!
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 4th September 2017, 06:44 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 10,704
Posted By marplots
At this point - on advice of counsel - I will...

At this point - on advice of counsel - I will invoking my right to remain silent. Thank you.
Forum: USA Politics 3rd September 2017, 07:47 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,966
Posted By marplots
Which of those stories is fake? I'm not going...

Which of those stories is fake?
I'm not going to bother complaining unless I get some double-checking here. Has anyone actually asked Mr. Obama about blankets?
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 3rd September 2017, 07:42 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 7,413
Posted By marplots
This doesn't make any sense - what would happen...

This doesn't make any sense - what would happen to all the hitchhikers? Would they just stand there, confused?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st September 2017, 11:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,733
Posted By marplots
When I want to avoid sex I think of the Boot's...

When I want to avoid sex I think of the Boot's lawyers. Works better than any damn pill they sell.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st September 2017, 11:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,053
Posted By marplots
I like the name.

I like the name.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 1st September 2017, 11:15 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 11,436
Posted By marplots
There's more here than just matching biology...

There's more here than just matching biology against culture. The tension created helps illuminate the roles of both, for good or ill. And it calls into question the basis for deciding which...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st September 2017, 11:05 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 8,998
Posted By marplots
But they do move, already... somehow. If they are...

But they do move, already... somehow. If they are moving without utilizing energy produced in this world we are left contemplating the possibility hurricanes move through some other, extra-natural...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st September 2017, 11:02 PM
Replies: 711
Views: 77,206
Posted By marplots
I gotta chew that one over. Maybe they just...

I gotta chew that one over. Maybe they just translate their texts from German into English and republish. Can't imagine copyright is any big deal with these folks.
Forum: USA Politics 1st September 2017, 11:00 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,615
Posted By marplots
That seems pretty harsh. Does she have to get...

That seems pretty harsh. Does she have to get Salvation first? And then die?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st September 2017, 10:56 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,345
Posted By marplots
What's the right price? So I know what to pay -...

What's the right price? So I know what to pay - and not a penny more!
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 1st September 2017, 10:41 PM
Replies: 276
Views: 42,998
Posted By marplots
Seems like there ought to be a way to decide so...

Seems like there ought to be a way to decide so that those of us who are not Muslim can frame the issue better. If there were some Muslim authority having jurisdiction over the matter, I would agree...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st September 2017, 10:34 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 13,173
Posted By marplots
That's beautiful. I wonder if it's possible...

That's beautiful.

I wonder if it's possible to repair that kind of genetic flaw or we just have to find a way to live with bigots among us? I hope the National Science Foundation is getting right...
Forum: USA Politics 1st September 2017, 10:21 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,615
Posted By marplots
And it's also worth bringing charges. ...

And it's also worth bringing charges.

"Fairooz was previously convicted of a misdemeanor connected to disrupting the hearing, but a judge threw out the guilty verdict in July and ordered a new...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st September 2017, 05:55 AM
Replies: 711
Views: 77,206
Posted By marplots
Wow. What are the chances both movements would...

Wow. What are the chances both movements would have the same name?

Sometimes reality is stranger than fiction.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 1st September 2017, 05:11 AM
Replies: 276
Views: 42,998
Posted By marplots
Seems like an easy answer to me. Homosexual or...

Seems like an easy answer to me. Homosexual or Muslim - pick one.
Forum: USA Politics 1st September 2017, 05:08 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 7,572
Posted By marplots
As the burglar, I'd want to know how that man...

As the burglar, I'd want to know how that man with the cutlass came to be wearing my underwear.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 1st September 2017, 05:03 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,355
Posted By marplots
Thank God he's not more effective than he is, or,...

Thank God he's not more effective than he is, or, more precisely, better targeted.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 1st September 2017, 04:48 AM
Replies: 756
Views: 122,418
Posted By marplots
I would like to know how many wrong it takes...

I would like to know how many wrong it takes before I can say definitively that telepathy doesn't exist. I fear there is no such number at all - that is, no result will allow me to dismiss telepathy...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 31st August 2017, 10:45 PM
Replies: 151
Views: 15,782
Posted By marplots
Fair warning. If you price gouge me I am...

Fair warning.
If you price gouge me I am likely to regular gouge you - maybe with a knife.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 31st August 2017, 10:22 PM
Replies: 756
Views: 122,418
Posted By marplots
Sounds reasonable. Especially the peace if piss...

Sounds reasonable. Especially the peace if piss part.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 31st August 2017, 08:01 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 8,355
Posted By marplots
Nothing to see here. This is merely the just and...

Nothing to see here. This is merely the just and proper outcome of a merit-based system. Joel is better, stronger, smarter. He's more charismatic. People want to give cash to him and his ministry.
...
Forum: USA Politics 31st August 2017, 07:27 AM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 168,677
Posted By marplots
I'm just going to assert those are the same thing.

I'm just going to assert those are the same thing.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 28th August 2017, 09:50 PM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 348,847
Posted By marplots
I'm a fan of nanomedicine. There's...

I'm a fan of nanomedicine.

There's something appealing about interacting with a single cell among billions and curing just that one. Amazing, really.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 28th August 2017, 09:37 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 9,781
Posted By marplots
Are they? Isn't the methodology fixed for both...

Are they?
Isn't the methodology fixed for both in that if I make gold from lead by way of nuclear manipulation by bombardment - well, I'm not "doing alchemy" so it wouldn't count.

Similar for...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 27th August 2017, 08:46 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 24,075
Posted By marplots
That makes it extremely easy to respond then.

That makes it extremely easy to respond then.
Forum: USA Politics 27th August 2017, 08:43 AM
Replies: 227
Views: 22,503
Posted By marplots
It appears that one controlling factor is the...

It appears that one controlling factor is the amount of prison/fines at risk. Seems reasonable - my right to a trial by jury is at least partially dependent on what I'm putting at risk (my...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 27th August 2017, 08:32 AM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 348,847
Posted By marplots
Perhaps an example? If I measure the...

Perhaps an example?
If I measure the temperature of a natural spring-fed pool and find it varies by 50%, and I have no basis for either predicting or understanding why, then the number doesn't...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 27th August 2017, 08:26 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 24,075
Posted By marplots
Why is this being framed in terms of "threat"? ...

Why is this being framed in terms of "threat"?

Is the assumption that I should only (or preferentially) react to choices revolving around danger or some such? I see it as a political or law...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 27th August 2017, 08:09 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,521
Posted By marplots
Waxing hypothetical; so...I'm Russian. I'm a...

Waxing hypothetical; so...I'm Russian. I'm a scientist. I got bills to pay, same as the next mook.

I wonder if we could just go back to the patron method? Get your industrialist/Russian-style...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 27th August 2017, 08:05 AM
Replies: 3,035
Views: 348,847
Posted By marplots
What impresses me about your list is the...

What impresses me about your list is the variation embodied in the same type/category of sample. It's almost as if the property we are measuring doesn't say anything relevant about the item we are...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 26th August 2017, 04:52 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,927
Posted By marplots
Sanctions keep me in line. I fear jail.

Sanctions keep me in line. I fear jail.
Forum: USA Politics 25th August 2017, 11:46 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 25,128
Posted By marplots
Allowing people to speak freely, say outrageous...

Allowing people to speak freely, say outrageous things and yes, even encourage violence in others - this is not at all related to suicide or a suicide pact.

I must reject the notion and offer the...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 25th August 2017, 08:46 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 8,328
Posted By marplots
Maybe ancient god beliefs are the more advanced...

Maybe ancient god beliefs are the more advanced position. :eek:
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th August 2017, 05:29 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,697
Posted By marplots
Then, setting tradition aside as not a property...

Then, setting tradition aside as not a property to be preserved, we have the normal political disputes about zoning. Should we put a bicycle rack in?

As I read it, the case seemed to be about...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th August 2017, 05:26 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,740
Posted By marplots
Yes, thank you. I think I must be in a...

Yes, thank you.

I think I must be in a protected bubble of a sort, perhaps self constructed. I don't feel at all put-upon by trolling. I see very little of it and what I do (youtube video...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th August 2017, 05:16 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,697
Posted By marplots
My right as a currently alive citizen is to be...

My right as a currently alive citizen is to be able to modify my environment to suit me. My ability to alter the landscape (city-scape?) to meet my preferences outranks any polite feelings I might...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 25th August 2017, 05:08 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,900
Posted By marplots
This site: https://linksunten.indymedia.org/ ...

This site: https://linksunten.indymedia.org/
shows up with the message, "Wir sind zur Zeit offline", which means, "we are currently offline."

But I thought this was about Germany blocking the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th August 2017, 11:20 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,740
Posted By marplots
It drives the conversation. If someone has...

It drives the conversation.

If someone has the idea their child molestation is justifiable, I'd like to hear what they have to say - if for no other reason than the position seems so alien. If...
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