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Forum: Trials and Errors 29th February 2016, 12:31 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,541
Posted By Alan
To summarise the article: He claimed that he...

To summarise the article:
He claimed that he had accidentally shot the victim in an altercation, and then after a few minutes of the victim 'twitching', he tried to 'put him out of his misery' by...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th February 2016, 09:10 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 19,902
Posted By Alan
I understand how my brief initial comment could...

I understand how my brief initial comment could be misunderstood.

Thanks for the offer, I'm from Australia so it might be a while. If you visit Melbourne, I'll buy you a drink. :)
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th February 2016, 08:30 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 19,902
Posted By Alan
Effeminate attributes are attributes stereotyped...

Effeminate attributes are attributes stereotyped to women, with all the issues/inaccuracy that stereotypes have.

Far from all homosexual men are effeminate. Effeminate men come from all...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th February 2016, 08:11 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 19,902
Posted By Alan
I'd suggest heterosexual men feeling pressure to...

I'd suggest heterosexual men feeling pressure to not seem effeminate as a possible factor.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th February 2016, 08:09 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 19,902
Posted By Alan
I'm not a fan of eugenics.

I'm not a fan of eugenics.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th February 2016, 04:07 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 19,902
Posted By Alan
Sexuality is the result of multiple interacting...

Sexuality is the result of multiple interacting factors, which can be different between individuals and genders. Pre-natal hormonal influence, genetics (identical male twins have higher concordance...
Forum: USA Politics 13th April 2015, 04:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,332
Posted By Alan
It would be nice if people could be trusted to...

It would be nice if people could be trusted to vote for (against) someone of their preferred party. Requiring people who choose to vote to put their name to it by posting about it would reduce...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 13th April 2015, 03:34 AM
Replies: 2,726
Views: 188,607
Posted By Alan
It disproportionately affecting the poorer makes...

It disproportionately affecting the poorer makes me uncomfortable with it to a degree. Affecting the poorer individually more, I mean, as anti-vaccination beliefs seem like more of a richer people...
Forum: Conjuror's Corner 9th April 2015, 05:23 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 6,786
Posted By Alan
I do not think it is a faro, based on the initial...

I do not think it is a faro, based on the initial cut/turning the packets over. I hope that this is not too much information, or not enough. :)
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 24th November 2013, 03:29 PM
Replies: 2,726
Views: 188,607
Posted By Alan
Abbott has a +1% net approval rating, his best...

Abbott has a +1% net approval rating, his best since August 2010. Congratulations for this amazing high. Shorten has a net approval rating of +21%.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 7th September 2013, 04:28 AM
Replies: 2,494
Views: 77,571
Posted By Alan
We must not get ideas above our station like...

We must not get ideas above our station like equal treatment by the government.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 7th September 2013, 04:20 AM
Replies: 2,494
Views: 77,571
Posted By Alan
Not to my knowledge. The issue was the combined...

Not to my knowledge. The issue was the combined statements that Labor would, and Liberals wouldn't.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 7th September 2013, 01:12 AM
Replies: 2,494
Views: 77,571
Posted By Alan
Voting below the line probably took me 20...

Voting below the line probably took me 20 minutes. The biggest issue is the booth is too small for the senate ballot!

An observation I have, coming from last year's US election, is how Labor and...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 5th September 2013, 03:49 AM
Replies: 2,494
Views: 77,571
Posted By Alan
Turns out that the on-by-default internet filter...

Turns out that the on-by-default internet filter is not at an ISP level but at a modem or smartphone level.

EDIT: Now they're saying it's opt-in.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 4th September 2013, 11:38 PM
Replies: 2,494
Views: 77,571
Posted By Alan
Also in the costings, it is shown the Coalition...

Also in the costings, it is shown the Coalition will require ISPs/telcos to implement an ISP-level internet porn filter that people can opt out of....
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 4th September 2013, 11:16 PM
Replies: 2,494
Views: 77,571
Posted By Alan
http://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/hockey-...

http://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/hockey-closes-campaign-with-a-joke-20130905-2t7ab.html
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 31st August 2013, 05:40 PM
Replies: 2,494
Views: 77,571
Posted By Alan
It all makes sense. If you think that's accurate,...

It all makes sense. If you think that's accurate, your political awareness is based on strawmen.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 30th August 2013, 07:41 PM
Replies: 2,494
Views: 77,571
Posted By Alan
Pfft. The Australian Bureau of Statistics and the...

Pfft. The Australian Bureau of Statistics and the National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling!
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 30th August 2013, 12:31 AM
Replies: 2,494
Views: 77,571
Posted By Alan
I'd love for Nate Silver to take on this election.

I'd love for Nate Silver to take on this election.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 29th August 2013, 11:22 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,717
Posted By Alan
It turns out that arthwollipot is me.

It turns out that arthwollipot is me.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 29th August 2013, 11:12 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,451
Posted By Alan
Australian Greens. :) A move to the left...

Australian Greens. :)

A move to the left would be nifty and more people voting for the Greens and similar will encourage the major parties to move to the left.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 29th August 2013, 07:56 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 7,409
Posted By Alan
It doesn't require an immediate response. I could...

It doesn't require an immediate response. I could send a work email to someone who is out of the office driving somewhere. There's nothing wrong with that. Or even I reluctantly sometimes need to...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th August 2013, 06:36 AM
Replies: 165
Views: 15,821
Posted By Alan
I first heard about otherkin a year or two ago. I...

I first heard about otherkin a year or two ago. I think of it in the same way I think of religious claims, as otherkins tend to believe it as a spiritual belief.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 21st August 2013, 01:56 AM
Replies: 2,494
Views: 77,571
Posted By Alan
I was unaware of the current debate until the...

I was unaware of the current debate until the minute before it started!

Rudd is likely to be doing much better so far. Energetic, with a better mix of positive plans and criticism of the other....
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 14th August 2013, 03:38 AM
Replies: 2,494
Views: 77,571
Posted By Alan
Mark Latham lends his views on Tony Abbott's "sex...

Mark Latham lends his views on Tony Abbott's "sex appeal" statement about Fiona Scott. :(

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...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 10th August 2013, 08:23 PM
Replies: 2,494
Views: 77,571
Posted By Alan
Two Labor candidates have been replaced. ...

Two Labor candidates have been replaced.

Geoff Lake, of Hotham, for abusing a woman with sexist language in 2002. He is replaced by Clare O'Neil.
And Ken Robertson, of Kennedy, had accused Abbott...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 10th August 2013, 05:40 PM
Replies: 2,494
Views: 77,571
Posted By Alan
Similarish, but different: "realchange" is...

Similarish, but different: "realchange" is currently a 'promoted trend' on Twitter, which is where they pay to be listed as a trending topic.

Similarish in the way that people aren't talking...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 10th August 2013, 03:23 AM
Replies: 2,494
Views: 77,571
Posted By Alan
Stephanie Banister withdrew her candidacy. ...

Stephanie Banister withdrew her candidacy.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23644422
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th August 2013, 11:21 PM
Replies: 4,704
Views: 557,829
Posted By Alan
Wouldn't it depend on where it allegedly...

Wouldn't it depend on where it allegedly happened, which is information unknown to us?

I looked up California, which is where wikipedia says he lives:
...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th August 2013, 10:55 PM
Replies: 4,704
Views: 557,829
Posted By Alan
The blog says police won't do anything since it's...

The blog says police won't do anything since it's been a few years.

Also, PZ in the comments: "Oh, hey, look — the explosion also took out my career within this community!" Does that mean PZ was...
Forum: USA Politics 8th August 2013, 08:22 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,133
Posted By Alan
It happens. He should have just owned up to it...

It happens. He should have just owned up to it like he did with "Oops".

In the last or second last day or so of the 2008 campaign, Obama did misnamed the state he was in and handled it well.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 7th August 2013, 03:15 AM
Replies: 2,494
Views: 77,571
Posted By Alan
That international attention explains the...

That international attention explains the 180,000+ views one of the videos has. My schadenfreude would probably be greater if he got that just from Australia.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 6th August 2013, 05:51 PM
Replies: 2,494
Views: 77,571
Posted By Alan
I am reminded of Rick Perry forgetting 1 out of 3...

I am reminded of Rick Perry forgetting 1 out of 3 (and being honest about that), except this is not knowing 5 out of 6 and pretending he answered the question. Painful.

It almost seems like being...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 19th July 2013, 04:52 AM
Replies: 2,494
Views: 77,571
Posted By Alan
The reports on ABC24 are that the riot was...

The reports on ABC24 are that the riot was planned for days and not caused by the policy announcement, but long processing times.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 19th July 2013, 03:23 AM
Replies: 2,494
Views: 77,571
Posted By Alan
I think voting for the Greens is a way to vote...

I think voting for the Greens is a way to vote for Labor while communicating they should move to the left.

Reports of injuries in a disruption at the Nauru detention centre involving 150 people....
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 19th July 2013, 02:50 AM
Replies: 2,494
Views: 77,571
Posted By Alan
Greens 1 it is, again. They'll get some of...

Greens 1 it is, again.

They'll get some of the vote they lost back.
Forum: Conjuror's Corner 14th July 2013, 06:17 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 26,873
Posted By Alan
Just as using actors to play along is a lazy...

Just as using actors to play along is a lazy method to perform, it is a lazy guess at a method. A rule of thumb in magic is if you think it was done with actors, you have no idea.
Forum: Conjuror's Corner 11th July 2013, 04:21 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 26,873
Posted By Alan
There are many ways to present magic, most of...

There are many ways to present magic, most of them performed with the expectation that people won't really believe it. Good showpersonship exceeds the narrow range you seem to think it should be...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 26th June 2013, 03:33 AM
Replies: 2,494
Views: 77,571
Posted By Alan
I hope to. :)

I hope to. :)
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 26th June 2013, 03:27 AM
Replies: 2,494
Views: 77,571
Posted By Alan
Rudd recently said that he supports marriage...

Rudd recently said that he supports marriage equality. He previously opposed it and voted against it. http://www.kevinruddmp.com/2013/05/church-and-state-are-able-to-have.html

Gillard's opposition...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 26th June 2013, 02:58 AM
Replies: 2,494
Views: 77,571
Posted By Alan
Not to say that it's the most important thing...

Not to say that it's the most important thing but, as expected, the ALP leader's public position on marriage equality is now aligned with the party's.
Forum: Conjuror's Corner 22nd June 2013, 06:34 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,445
Posted By Alan
The Magic Castle has a very high reputation, so...

The Magic Castle has a very high reputation, so it would most likely be an excellent short course.
Forum: Computers and the Internet 17th June 2013, 07:07 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 5,123
Posted By Alan
Since this seems to stem from not liking Unity,...

Since this seems to stem from not liking Unity, it makes me wonder if you've tried desktop environments other than Unity and (I assume) Gnome 2? I think it would be better to try some others such as...
Forum: Conjuror's Corner 6th June 2013, 06:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,252
Posted By Alan
You might be interested in the use of conjuring...

You might be interested in the use of conjuring skills in espionage.
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2009/11/cias-lost-magic-manual-resurfaces/
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0061725897/
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 20th May 2013, 03:46 AM
Replies: 2,494
Views: 77,571
Posted By Alan
Rudd's views on marriage equality are now...

Rudd's views on marriage equality are now consistent with the ALP's position. It won't take long for Gillard to change as well....
Forum: Computers and the Internet 9th May 2013, 10:01 PM
Replies: 706
Views: 72,752
Posted By Alan
I think it's better to say that Ubuntu has...

I think it's better to say that Ubuntu has privacy risks as part of its defaults rather than saying it's spyware.
Forum: Computers and the Internet 4th May 2013, 06:04 PM
Replies: 706
Views: 72,752
Posted By Alan
Debian 7 is stable! Release announcement:...

Debian 7 is stable!

Release announcement: http://www.debian.org/News/2013/20130504

Downloads: http://www.debian.org/distrib/
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th April 2013, 05:00 AM
Replies: 550
Views: 74,679
Posted By Alan
I recall an episode of Skeptoid from 2006 on...

I recall an episode of Skeptoid from 2006 on "Internet Paranoia", a large part of which is about cookies and a smaller part is about referrer codes.
http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4017
Forum: Conjuror's Corner 24th February 2013, 09:39 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,871
Posted By Alan
Re: (How) do magicians enjoy magic shows?

He came first in FISM 2012 for parlour magic with that routine. :)
Forum: Conjuror's Corner 23rd February 2013, 06:11 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,871
Posted By Alan
Magicians can enjoy watching performances in lots...

Magicians can enjoy watching performances in lots of ways. There is a wide variety of presentations and they can be clever and compelling. There can still be surprises when we don't catch a...
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