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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 21st October 2014, 06:55 AM
Replies: 310
Views: 19,030
Posted By aggle-rithm
I see what you did there! Didn't care for it.

I see what you did there!

Didn't care for it.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 10th October 2014, 10:53 AM
Replies: 1,597
Views: 136,890
Posted By aggle-rithm
I would suggest that it's not a good idea to...

I would suggest that it's not a good idea to promote a book by offering a sampling of its stupidest ideas.

It's the same principle that keeps me from going to see a movie where the trailers make...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th October 2014, 10:42 AM
Replies: 624
Views: 73,886
Posted By aggle-rithm
There should be a law that you can't arrest...

There should be a law that you can't arrest someone for resisting arrest, when the reason for the arrest they were resisting was "resisting arrest".
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th October 2014, 09:47 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,571
Posted By aggle-rithm
I would be more impressed if the Nobel Peace...

I would be more impressed if the Nobel Peace Prize hadn't been given to Obama just for getting elected.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th October 2014, 05:44 AM
Replies: 941
Views: 141,370
Posted By aggle-rithm
I bet the health care is cheaper there, too.

I bet the health care is cheaper there, too.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 2nd October 2014, 09:45 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 6,662
Posted By aggle-rithm
Should it be any different from our treatment of...

Should it be any different from our treatment of a volunteer for a political campaign, beating the pavement to preach the gospel of "What Jerky McJerkyson can do for You if Elected to Congress?"
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 2nd October 2014, 09:41 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 6,662
Posted By aggle-rithm
The JW's could learn something from Amway. Those...

The JW's could learn something from Amway. Those guys will be an hour into their spiel before they say the "A" word.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 2nd October 2014, 04:53 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 24,085
Posted By aggle-rithm
I'm going to go out on a limb and say it was a...

I'm going to go out on a limb and say it was a combination of water toxicity and HAVING A FREAKIN' A-BOMB EXPLODE ON THEM!!!!
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 1st October 2014, 11:48 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,985
Posted By aggle-rithm
I've heard this is where Hubbard learned how to...

I've heard this is where Hubbard learned how to brainwash people.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st October 2014, 11:14 AM
Replies: 4,555
Views: 533,881
Posted By aggle-rithm
There is such a thing as an "organic" or...

There is such a thing as an "organic" or "cultural" conspiracy (not sure if there's an actual word for it, but that's what I call it).

It's usually seen when a group of people who are doing...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 1st October 2014, 11:00 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 10,531
Posted By aggle-rithm
"I don't believe in black holes! And I don't...

"I don't believe in black holes! And I don't approve of having one in my neighborhood!"
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 1st October 2014, 07:54 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,985
Posted By aggle-rithm
The fundamentalists would have us believe they...

The fundamentalists would have us believe they are the heroes that somehow kept the flame of "true" Christianity alive from two millennia while most of the western world slipped back into paganism. ...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 1st October 2014, 07:51 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 3,985
Posted By aggle-rithm
It's more like a logistical concern. If you put...

It's more like a logistical concern. If you put multiple statues around the church and have people pray to them, you spread out the supplicants and keep them from clogging up traffic areas.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th September 2014, 11:10 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,459
Posted By aggle-rithm
I'm just sorry I didn't get in on the ground...

I'm just sorry I didn't get in on the ground floor of that industry before it went all multinational.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th September 2014, 11:04 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 5,064
Posted By aggle-rithm
Maybe because "decapitation" sounds like an...

Maybe because "decapitation" sounds like an accident?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 25th September 2014, 06:51 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 10,531
Posted By aggle-rithm
How often do you see this in science: 1....

How often do you see this in science:

1. Using pure mathematics, you formulate a hypothesis that certain phenomena exist.
2. You discover real-world examples, and collect reliable data that...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 25th September 2014, 06:46 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 10,531
Posted By aggle-rithm
According to Star Trek: Voyager, you can simply...

According to Star Trek: Voyager, you can simply squeeze through a crack in the event horizon.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 25th September 2014, 06:34 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 17,516
Posted By aggle-rithm
I gave up believing in synchronicity a long time...

I gave up believing in synchronicity a long time ago, but I still think meaningful coincidence can be really cool.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd September 2014, 07:37 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 6,980
Posted By aggle-rithm
It's important to stay current in the news so you...

It's important to stay current in the news so you know who we've always been at war with.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 22nd September 2014, 07:33 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 11,984
Posted By aggle-rithm
Soon, slow-moving hordes of wheelchair-bound...

Soon, slow-moving hordes of wheelchair-bound jihadists will swarm across America. God help us all!
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 21st September 2014, 11:31 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 11,984
Posted By aggle-rithm
Yep, when I was young I thought of a generator...

Yep, when I was young I thought of a generator hooked to an electric motor where one supplied energy to the other, which then supplied work to create the energy. I was sure I was the first person to...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th September 2014, 01:16 PM
Replies: 4,555
Views: 533,881
Posted By aggle-rithm
I'm also opposed to death threats. If you need...

I'm also opposed to death threats. If you need to kill someone, just kill them. No need to be a jerk about it.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 16th September 2014, 11:37 AM
Replies: 587
Views: 36,825
Posted By aggle-rithm
Well, we know one thing for sure: You won't be...

Well, we know one thing for sure: You won't be disappointed.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 15th September 2014, 06:05 AM
Replies: 828
Views: 45,228
Posted By aggle-rithm
Don't forget the most obvious victims of the...

Don't forget the most obvious victims of the fast-food industries: People who are forced to work at McDonald's because they have no other skills.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 8th September 2014, 10:01 AM
Replies: 526
Views: 18,554
Posted By aggle-rithm
Is there any language in the rules that prevents...

Is there any language in the rules that prevents someone from saying "So help me God" with a sarcastic tone?

Or a Donald Duck voice?
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 27th August 2014, 07:06 AM
Replies: 3,520
Views: 366,698
Posted By aggle-rithm
We live in a world where, it is claimed, there is...

We live in a world where, it is claimed, there is a deeper, unseen reality at work that makes everything we see possible and that is essentially the justification for the existence of the universe.
...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 21st August 2014, 06:01 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 10,362
Posted By aggle-rithm
"Mars only crashes into Saturn ONCE IN A...

"Mars only crashes into Saturn ONCE IN A LIFETIME, if that often! Don't miss it!"
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 21st August 2014, 05:57 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,465
Posted By aggle-rithm
Well...for some of us it doesn't take that long.

Well...for some of us it doesn't take that long.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 21st August 2014, 05:15 AM
Replies: 160
Views: 17,093
Posted By aggle-rithm
The kid might be a psycho, or he might be a...

The kid might be a psycho, or he might be a little socially awkward. It's difficult to tell with kids of a certain age.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 21st August 2014, 05:09 AM
Replies: 160
Views: 17,093
Posted By aggle-rithm
"This just in: There are IDIOTS writing comments...

"This just in: There are IDIOTS writing comments on the Interwebs!!"
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 20th August 2014, 06:10 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 14,370
Posted By aggle-rithm
This works best in countries that have the...

This works best in countries that have the foresight to ensure the population is educated enough to take advantage of the new niches created by the new technologies. Unfortunately, the US doesn't...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 20th August 2014, 05:58 AM
Replies: 184
Views: 13,728
Posted By aggle-rithm
I'm afraid the culture of Iraq pretty much...

I'm afraid the culture of Iraq pretty much guarantees that the most ruthless and aggressive factions will control the country. That's why Sadaam was in power in the first place.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 20th August 2014, 05:45 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,483
Posted By aggle-rithm
It would look and sound a lot like asphyxia.

It would look and sound a lot like asphyxia.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 20th August 2014, 05:43 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 9,826
Posted By aggle-rithm
I've heard the tuskless bulls make up for their...

I've heard the tuskless bulls make up for their deficiency by being much more aggressive. They would probably still lose a fight, but might get the other guy to back down.
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 19th August 2014, 06:11 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 14,370
Posted By aggle-rithm
In all seriousness, though, there are a lot of...

In all seriousness, though, there are a lot of things I do that can be automated with various tools, some of which are available online and some of which I cobble together myself. Strangely, it...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 19th August 2014, 06:09 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 14,370
Posted By aggle-rithm
I write automation software. When writing...

I write automation software.

When writing automation software becomes automated, the human race will have officially become obsolete.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th August 2014, 06:06 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 9,826
Posted By aggle-rithm
Better yet, make protecting elephants profitable....

Better yet, make protecting elephants profitable.

I've heard that's what's happening with gorillas in some parts of Africa. Gorillas generate tourism, so the government decided it's in their...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 15th August 2014, 06:13 AM
Replies: 780
Views: 100,548
Posted By aggle-rithm
Wait. Is spin something a proton does, or is...

Wait.

Is spin something a proton does, or is it a property of the particle?

To me it seems a little like asking, "Why does the wharf rat?"
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 15th August 2014, 05:34 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 15,327
Posted By aggle-rithm
Is that supposed to be a good thing? Those who...

Is that supposed to be a good thing? Those who live for the promise of a glorious afterlife are doomed to be stuck here on Earth longer than the heathens?
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 15th August 2014, 05:33 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 15,327
Posted By aggle-rithm
It's worse than selling out. It's subjecting...

It's worse than selling out. It's subjecting yourself to a lifetime of cognitive dissonance.

However, you can always go the route of going to church and participating in the community without...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 13th August 2014, 05:39 AM
Replies: 1,461
Views: 134,587
Posted By aggle-rithm
Form and structure seem to be the truthers'...

Form and structure seem to be the truthers' archnemesis.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th August 2014, 05:18 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 5,709
Posted By aggle-rithm
This is the one the thread title brought to mind...

This is the one the thread title brought to mind for me. I remember his neighbors initially reported that he was overcome with grief at the loss of his children, and even had to be restrained by...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 7th August 2014, 12:33 PM
Replies: 301
Views: 31,532
Posted By aggle-rithm
Unfortunately, you will probably never find them....

Unfortunately, you will probably never find them. Because of the fallibility of human perception and (especially) memory, it's impossible to know whether what you described is what you actually saw....
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 7th August 2014, 06:14 AM
Replies: 301
Views: 31,532
Posted By aggle-rithm
What believers don't get is that the faulty organ...

What believers don't get is that the faulty organ that is responsible for the misperception is the very same one that "knows" what it saw.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 7th August 2014, 06:10 AM
Replies: 301
Views: 31,532
Posted By aggle-rithm
Those who believe in impossible things have a...

Those who believe in impossible things have a tendency to interpret unusual events as impossibilities.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 6th August 2014, 08:28 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,727
Posted By aggle-rithm
Probably time for a new microwave. It shouldn't...

Probably time for a new microwave. It shouldn't heat things in a nearby drawer.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 29th July 2014, 11:10 AM
Replies: 185
Views: 29,779
Posted By aggle-rithm
My favorite line from Phil Hartman on News Radio:...

My favorite line from Phil Hartman on News Radio:

"I'm not a young man anymore. If this were Logan's Run I'd be Soylent Green by now."
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 29th July 2014, 08:26 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,459
Posted By aggle-rithm
Agreed. You want shocking, try working in the...

Agreed. You want shocking, try working in the restaurant business for a few years and deal with the angry customers you find there.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 29th July 2014, 08:19 AM
Replies: 89
Views: 15,144
Posted By aggle-rithm
We keep seeing the same recurring theme in papers...

We keep seeing the same recurring theme in papers like this:

"After much study and careful research, we can finally drive the last nail in the coffin of that whole science thing."
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 23rd July 2014, 08:33 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,584
Posted By aggle-rithm
That's how you know you're on to something...your...

That's how you know you're on to something...your revolutionary paper is summarily rejected out of hand by the mainstream journals!
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