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Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 16th August 2021, 11:50 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 14,900
Posted By The Moog
Yes it is. The universal corruption was exactly...

Yes it is. The universal corruption was exactly the fault of the US.
The US maintained control by paying lots of money to local warlords and even the Taliban.
When the US started to leave the...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 16th August 2021, 10:23 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 14,900
Posted By The Moog
The Brits did that mistake twice. People really...

The Brits did that mistake twice.
People really should try learning from history some time.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 16th August 2021, 05:58 AM
Replies: 203
Views: 14,900
Posted By The Moog
https://twitter.com/TOLOnews/status/14272042786959...

https://twitter.com/TOLOnews/status/1427204278695997442?s=20
Here is a short video of people clinging to the side of a US aircraft as it tries to leave Afganistan.
There is another showing people...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 15th August 2021, 05:50 PM
Replies: 1,026
Views: 68,661
Posted By The Moog
Well the US backed coup really set the country up...

Well the US backed coup really set the country up for disaster. It was a really dumb idea with hindsight.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 15th August 2021, 05:23 PM
Replies: 1,026
Views: 68,661
Posted By The Moog
There was no 'network'. There was one Saudi rich...

There was no 'network'. There was one Saudi rich boy and a handful of fanatics.


It was pretty much inevitable the second the decision to withdraw was made. If Trump had made the decision exactly...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 15th August 2021, 11:00 AM
Replies: 1,026
Views: 68,661
Posted By The Moog
The US backed government has never been popular,...

The US backed government has never been popular, their troops have generally been poorly paid and badly supplied. Why exactly would they lay their lives down to support this?


Its easy to occupy...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 15th August 2021, 09:52 AM
Replies: 1,026
Views: 68,661
Posted By The Moog
https://twitter.com/AnnieClaireBO/status/142692741...

https://twitter.com/AnnieClaireBO/status/1426927418607120392?s=20
Interpreters outside Kabul airport earlier today having missed the flight they were trying to get on.
This is really bad.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 15th August 2021, 09:01 AM
Replies: 1,026
Views: 68,661
Posted By The Moog
Indeed, no economist would ever loot large...

Indeed, no economist would ever loot large amounts of other peoples money when they had the chance.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 15th August 2021, 06:21 AM
Replies: 1,026
Views: 68,661
Posted By The Moog
...and feminism. Of course.

...and feminism. Of course.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 15th August 2021, 04:31 AM
Replies: 1,026
Views: 68,661
Posted By The Moog
Dramatic photo here of US embassy personnel being...

Dramatic photo here of US embassy personnel being evacuated.
Plus one from '75 for comparison.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 21st February 2021, 02:33 AM
Replies: 3,849
Views: 322,828
Posted By The Moog
An Aids denialist... because of course that is...

An Aids denialist... because of course that is the sort Caroline would get all her info from.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 20th February 2021, 09:01 AM
Replies: 3,849
Views: 322,828
Posted By The Moog
Its interesting that measures taken to reduce...

Its interesting that measures taken to reduce transmission of infection have reduced transmission of many infectious diseases.
Who could have imagined.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 18th February 2021, 01:48 PM
Replies: 297
Views: 29,012
Posted By The Moog
looks like it went well

looks like it went well
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 17th February 2021, 03:51 PM
Replies: 3,849
Views: 322,828
Posted By The Moog
All the threads do seem more like ads for...

All the threads do seem more like ads for crackpots. Perhaps they should all be rolled up together.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 17th February 2021, 12:46 PM
Replies: 3,849
Views: 322,828
Posted By The Moog
I'm not sure what the point of this thread is.......

I'm not sure what the point of this thread is.... unless its just an advertisement for CtC.
In which case no thanks. I've seen too much the trash that has come from there.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 11th February 2021, 03:05 AM
Replies: 3,567
Views: 258,714
Posted By The Moog
The Q mob seems to have been largely self...

The Q mob seems to have been largely self sustaining for a long time now. Many of the stranger aspects of the cult came from the mob rather than the "leader". (Like JFK Jr, and the Adrenochrome/blood...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 9th February 2021, 06:40 AM
Replies: 3,385
Views: 310,758
Posted By The Moog
The laziness of this "data" offends me... I could...

The laziness of this "data" offends me... I could have done a better job of faking it.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 9th February 2021, 02:35 AM
Replies: 3,385
Views: 310,758
Posted By The Moog
How are they gathering the source and destination...

How are they gathering the source and destination MAC addresses?????
This is weird, and looking at them they do not even seem to be valid ones. What are those supposed to be?
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 4th February 2021, 09:30 AM
Replies: 1,390
Views: 235,018
Posted By The Moog
Dumb question but has anyone documents the...

Dumb question but has anyone documents the history of this? Its been going on for over 30 years right?
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st February 2021, 09:02 AM
Replies: 3,567
Views: 258,714
Posted By The Moog
Unfortunately QAnon are way more worrying than...

Unfortunately QAnon are way more worrying than the Co$.
I'm seeing a lot of them being currently distraught that the US does not have a military dictatorship in power now.
And there are a lot more...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st February 2021, 08:37 AM
Replies: 3,567
Views: 258,714
Posted By The Moog
This is really dumb. More realistically some...

This is really dumb.
More realistically some people are very good at teaching themselves to find "hints" out of noise and static.
The QAnon people did very well at that game creating complete...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 25th January 2021, 05:56 AM
Replies: 3,385
Views: 310,758
Posted By The Moog
Dominion voting systems have expanded their...

Dominion voting systems have expanded their lawsuit and are now after 1.3 billion from Rudy.
That should be fun to watch.
...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 23rd January 2021, 01:29 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 4,760
Posted By The Moog
Acupuncture was found to be just as effective as...

Acupuncture was found to be just as effective as random toothpicking <- this is exactly what the data shows.

The random toothpicking is a decent placebo to test against and the acupuncture and...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 23rd January 2021, 01:08 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 4,760
Posted By The Moog
No it didn't, it found acupuncture was just as...

No it didn't, it found acupuncture was just as effective as jabbing tooth picks in your back at random.


That's right, and that's what it shows. Try looking at the data.
There was no...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 23rd January 2021, 10:04 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 4,760
Posted By The Moog
Nah, the study along with many similar ones is...

Nah, the study along with many similar ones is very clear. There is nothing going on.
As with all these alternative medicine schemes, whenever a controlled trial is done the effects mysteriously...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 23rd January 2021, 09:25 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 4,760
Posted By The Moog
Do explain why acupuncture was no more effective...

Do explain why acupuncture was no more effective that poking people in the back with toothpicks?
It seems you are claiming that having a placebo wing in the trial made the actual acupuncture stop...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 23rd January 2021, 04:25 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 4,760
Posted By The Moog
I did read an interesting study where they...

I did read an interesting study where they compared traditional acupuncture with poking people in random places with cocktail sticks (without puncturing the skin). There was no difference.
Its been...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 20th January 2021, 03:03 AM
Replies: 277
Views: 28,930
Posted By The Moog
Nah, look at this clip from the invasion: ...

Nah, look at this clip from the invasion:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWYPIrNLCPc
Totally peaceful /s

eta:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQHNZfSwlYM
This one also tells a story.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 19th January 2021, 08:51 AM
Replies: 3,385
Views: 310,758
Posted By The Moog
I'm thinking "C" is sell pardons for as much cash...

I'm thinking "C" is sell pardons for as much cash as possible before being kicked out of the job.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 18th January 2021, 06:02 PM
Replies: 3,567
Views: 258,714
Posted By The Moog
Here you go : https://www.qanonanonymous.com/ ...

Here you go :
https://www.qanonanonymous.com/
Its worth a listen anyway
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 17th January 2021, 01:34 PM
Replies: 3,385
Views: 310,758
Posted By The Moog
The Amazon response to Parler gives a good...

The Amazon response to Parler gives a good overview of the "conservative voices" being silenced.
https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/gov.uscourts.wawd_.294664.10.0_1.pdf
And good...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th January 2021, 02:59 PM
Replies: 3,811
Views: 212,954
Posted By The Moog
But not on Parler, where the rioters uploaded...

But not on Parler, where the rioters uploaded pictures and videos.... those all kept the location data.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th January 2021, 05:28 AM
Replies: 3,811
Views: 212,954
Posted By The Moog
This might be of interest, it is a playlist of...

This might be of interest, it is a playlist of videos taken by the rioters saved from parler before it got taken down....
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 9th January 2021, 06:12 AM
Replies: 1,390
Views: 235,018
Posted By The Moog
That article he wrote and linked is still up, and...

That article he wrote and linked is still up, and he is still updating it for some reason.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 8th January 2021, 04:25 AM
Replies: 3,567
Views: 258,714
Posted By The Moog
I think the Q Shaman is in no danger of being...

I think the Q Shaman is in no danger of being rounded up.
https://i.postimg.cc/HxJ7F0F6/Er-Gtl-G7-UUAE6n-R.png
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 7th January 2021, 06:23 AM
Replies: 3,567
Views: 258,714
Posted By The Moog
He won't be.

He won't be.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 19th December 2020, 10:23 AM
Replies: 3,385
Views: 310,758
Posted By The Moog
Its supplied some great comedy though. Like...

Its supplied some great comedy though.
Like this from Lin Wood :
http://www.internationalskeptics.com/forums/imagehosting/thum_686705fde36f12bd6c.jpg...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 13th December 2020, 09:41 AM
Replies: 3,510
Views: 194,106
Posted By The Moog
I confess that I find the whole thing very funny.

I confess that I find the whole thing very funny.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 27th November 2020, 01:04 PM
Replies: 3,510
Views: 194,106
Posted By The Moog
Don't worry. President Trump, your greatest ally,...

Don't worry. President Trump, your greatest ally, will save you.
Forum: USA Politics 20th October 2020, 07:56 AM
Replies: 1,862
Views: 91,519
Posted By The Moog
A journalist posted a scan of the receipt and a...

A journalist posted a scan of the receipt and a different signature of Biden on twitter.
here :
https://twitter.com/ScottMStedman/status/1318384991525502977

Comparing them upside down is...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 20th October 2020, 07:29 AM
Replies: 1,390
Views: 235,018
Posted By The Moog
They will never allow an independent team to do...

They will never allow an independent team to do that.
So this will keep on going.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 19th October 2020, 06:11 PM
Replies: 3,567
Views: 258,714
Posted By The Moog
for reference

for reference
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 19th October 2020, 01:37 PM
Replies: 3,567
Views: 258,714
Posted By The Moog
Pretty much certainly, that sort of game was...

Pretty much certainly, that sort of game was routine on 4chan when it started.
That one just caught on
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 9th October 2020, 03:43 AM
Replies: 3,567
Views: 258,714
Posted By The Moog
It would be nice to have some actual evidence for...

It would be nice to have some actual evidence for a change.
The chances of any of that are nil though.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 23rd September 2020, 03:10 PM
Replies: 359
Views: 31,308
Posted By The Moog
Not seeing any science here, perhaps it would fit...

Not seeing any science here, perhaps it would fit better in the conspiracy forum...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 21st September 2020, 04:03 PM
Replies: 1,390
Views: 235,018
Posted By The Moog
How long have they been running this now? Must...

How long have they been running this now?
Must be at least 30 years....
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 21st September 2020, 08:07 AM
Replies: 1,390
Views: 235,018
Posted By The Moog
Yea, I hear this every other year or so. So far...

Yea, I hear this every other year or so.
So far nothing has come of it.
What is the latest this time?
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 21st September 2020, 05:36 AM
Replies: 3,510
Views: 194,106
Posted By The Moog
Some expected news here ...

Some expected news here
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2020/09/19/uk-reset-sat-nav-plans-scrapping-work-5bn-galileo-rival/?WT.mc_id=tmgliveapp_iosshare_Av6xVGRyn6V1
After spending...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 20th September 2020, 01:45 PM
Replies: 3,567
Views: 258,714
Posted By The Moog
Take it too far and you will start seeing...

Take it too far and you will start seeing genitalia everywhere.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 20th September 2020, 01:30 PM
Replies: 3,567
Views: 258,714
Posted By The Moog
Speaking of which did people see that...

Speaking of which did people see that anti-pedophile subreddit board affiliated to QAnon got banned after the mod turned out to be a pedophile.
Weird huh.
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