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Forum: USA Politics Today, 07:29 PM
Replies: 1,162
Views: 50,965
Posted By gnome
Totally! It just goes to show you how depraved...

Totally! It just goes to show you how depraved this witch hunt is, that Democrats would stoop lower than ever before in history to get rid of their opposition!

/s of course.
Forum: USA Politics 27th January 2024, 10:51 PM
Replies: 1,565
Views: 39,788
Posted By gnome
I guess people can say that until they're blue in...

I guess people can say that until they're blue in the face but other will still repeat the mantra "Supposedly questioning the election is treason!"

It's like an instant fringe reset without the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th January 2024, 01:26 PM
Replies: 279
Views: 6,513
Posted By gnome
I really have no disagreement here except where...

I really have no disagreement here except where this issue is brought up to argue that there should be MORE social bias against single motherhood.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 25th December 2023, 03:23 AM
Replies: 1,706
Continuation Musk buys Twitter II
Views: 70,224
Posted By gnome
A "free speech dude" except for speech that HE...

A "free speech dude" except for speech that HE doesn't like.
Forum: USA Politics 22nd December 2023, 01:07 PM
Replies: 2,700
Views: 67,980
Posted By gnome
SCOTUS will not fast track the immunity issue. ...

SCOTUS will not fast track the immunity issue.

Bloomberg: Supreme Court Refuses to Put Trump Immunity Clash on Fast Track...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 15th December 2023, 08:27 AM
Replies: 968
Views: 29,271
Posted By gnome
Thank you. I'll read it and if I need to, search...

Thank you. I'll read it and if I need to, search through the thread. No need to go around in circles.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th December 2023, 10:26 PM
Replies: 968
Views: 29,271
Posted By gnome
That's why I posted the article, it's described...

That's why I posted the article, it's described in detail there.
Forum: USA Politics 14th December 2023, 01:22 PM
Replies: 306
Views: 17,605
Posted By gnome
So odd. Does "talk-to-text" usually result in...

So odd. Does "talk-to-text" usually result in anomalous capitalization of words?
Forum: USA Politics 14th December 2023, 01:14 PM
Replies: 2,020
Views: 99,166
Posted By gnome
It's not quite so simple as that. There's a...

It's not quite so simple as that. There's a pressure either way. Someone polling too far ahead may cause voters to think it's in the bag, and not bother to vote. I'm quite sure this happened to...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th December 2023, 01:12 PM
Replies: 968
Views: 29,271
Posted By gnome
You've hit on a point that I reach. If it is...

You've hit on a point that I reach. If it is imperfectly enforceable, might it not be better to go without enforcement? I've generally advocated for people to use whichever they're comfortable...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th December 2023, 01:01 PM
Replies: 968
Views: 29,271
Posted By gnome
I'm referring to a trait in transgender...

I'm referring to a trait in transgender individuals that is more common to the opposite sex than their birth sex.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th December 2023, 10:10 AM
Replies: 968
Views: 29,271
Posted By gnome
Even if the biological factor is more common in...

Even if the biological factor is more common in the opposite sex?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th December 2023, 07:21 AM
Replies: 968
Views: 29,271
Posted By gnome
I don't know if this has been brought up here...

I don't know if this has been brought up here before, but I found many articles suggesting there may be biological indicators of transgender expression.
...
Forum: USA Politics 14th December 2023, 07:04 AM
Replies: 306
Views: 17,605
Posted By gnome
Have you been asked about your capitalization...

Have you been asked about your capitalization before? I find your posts interesting but it makes them a jarring read. If you write a book I'm sure an editor will tell you the same.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 13th December 2023, 03:00 PM
Replies: 616
Views: 92,554
Posted By gnome
You're leaving out the best part... she opened...

You're leaving out the best part... she opened the door wearing just a bikini, so he assumed it was on, but what he didn't see was her husband and kids in back having a pool party.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th December 2023, 11:27 AM
Replies: 968
Views: 29,271
Posted By gnome
I should clarify that, thankfully, I don't hear a...

I should clarify that, thankfully, I don't hear a lot of that argument here. I get more than I want of it elsewhere.
Forum: USA Politics 13th December 2023, 11:08 AM
Replies: 1,133
Views: 45,905
Posted By gnome
I'm expecting 2-7, just because Alito and Thomas...

I'm expecting 2-7, just because Alito and Thomas seem determined to be wrong about everything.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 12th December 2023, 05:40 PM
Replies: 968
Views: 29,271
Posted By gnome
Perhaps not entirely. It may account for some of...

Perhaps not entirely. It may account for some of the pre-existing difference of opinion of people coming into arguments like this.

Humans have a tendency to look for patterns. It doesn't make...
Forum: USA Politics 11th December 2023, 01:31 PM
Replies: 1,133
Views: 45,905
Posted By gnome
I think most will vote no. Even for ones that...

I think most will vote no. Even for ones that might be inclined to let him get away with everything he's currently indicted for, this means something very important that they cannot abide: that a...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 11th December 2023, 07:31 AM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,657
Posted By gnome
Thanks, that gives some perspective on the...

Thanks, that gives some perspective on the matter.

So is your contention that Israel allowed this intentionally to enable Hamas to attack them, so that they could attack back?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th December 2023, 03:19 PM
Replies: 683
Views: 15,692
Posted By gnome
It is a gift to the foes of Iowa! Why not use...

It is a gift to the foes of Iowa! Why not use this power?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th December 2023, 03:03 PM
Replies: 683
Views: 15,692
Posted By gnome
Heck, by that kind of reasoning Trump should have...

Heck, by that kind of reasoning Trump should have never gotten into politics after being in show business.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 9th December 2023, 02:56 PM
Replies: 467
Views: 65,324
Posted By gnome
I have no objective way to support disagreement...

I have no objective way to support disagreement besides just posting lots of r/MandelaEffect links. That's not a hill I'm interested in climbing, even if I think I would prevail. So I won't try to...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th December 2023, 02:51 PM
Replies: 1,706
Continuation Musk buys Twitter II
Views: 70,224
Posted By gnome
I unsubscribed when he started letting avowed...

I unsubscribed when he started letting avowed white nationalists back on the platform, literally inviting them to. I wonder if people like me are the reason his vote was so skewed.

Sure, create a...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th December 2023, 11:12 PM
Replies: 683
Views: 15,692
Posted By gnome
Musos=Musicians, I suppose? What kind of...

Musos=Musicians, I suppose?

What kind of world do you expect if artists and entertainers refuse to be "political"? You might rethink if you truly considered who you're asking to shut up, from a...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 8th December 2023, 10:30 PM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,657
Posted By gnome
I don't suppose there's evidence of this to post...

I don't suppose there's evidence of this to post here?
Forum: Computers and the Internet 8th December 2023, 11:57 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,167
Posted By gnome
Who said anything about "have to"? It's not like...

Who said anything about "have to"? It's not like I'm trying to force them to do it. It's an idea that would be convenient for some kinds of content that already exists there.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 8th December 2023, 11:06 AM
Replies: 467
Views: 65,324
Posted By gnome
I'd like to clarify, I don't think that people...

I'd like to clarify, I don't think that people that half-remember a movie they think was called "Shazam" are CONFUSING it for the Shaq movie. Most of them consider "Kazaam" a separate film, and...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th December 2023, 09:19 AM
Replies: 683
Views: 15,692
Posted By gnome
No thread containing a link to "Shake it Off" is...

No thread containing a link to "Shake it Off" is complete without a reference to Dwayne Johnson "performing" it on Lip Sync Battle. It was the first act of the first episode, and has never been...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 7th December 2023, 08:51 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,167
Posted By gnome
Since gaining a better understanding of the...

Since gaining a better understanding of the purpose of the site, I have not suggested creators are obligated to put more work in to satisfy users like me. My point is that if something user-friendly...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 6th December 2023, 12:32 PM
Replies: 467
Views: 65,324
Posted By gnome
On /r/MandelaEffect they have attempted to find...

On /r/MandelaEffect they have attempted to find common threads among people that do remember the movie. I don't recall them all just now but a bunch of people that claim to have seen the movie are...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 6th December 2023, 12:24 PM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,657
Posted By gnome
If the sky is blue, a bunch of Nazis saying so...

If the sky is blue, a bunch of Nazis saying so does not make everyone else a Nazi.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 5th December 2023, 01:36 PM
Replies: 4,025
Views: 84,657
Posted By gnome
It's also common sense. The lower the military...

It's also common sense. The lower the military value of a target is, the less justifiable it is to attack when you know civilians will be killed.

Critical target, 0 civilians killed, clearly...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 5th December 2023, 01:25 PM
Replies: 467
Views: 65,324
Posted By gnome
You don't think the "genie" connection is more...

You don't think the "genie" connection is more significant?

On the other hand, maybe we're arguing two different things at each other, which is usually the case when a conversation goes in...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 5th December 2023, 09:15 AM
Replies: 467
Views: 65,324
Posted By gnome
The effect is about two genie movies when there...

The effect is about two genie movies when there was one. Hardly anyone, even die hard believers that this movie exists, has suggested that the "Shazam" Sinbad movie had anything to do with the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th December 2023, 08:39 AM
Replies: 3,026
Views: 91,559
Posted By gnome
See JoeMorgue's comment. If you're trying to...

See JoeMorgue's comment. If you're trying to sell a position, pointing out that a nearly universally reviled person also holds that position is an odd take. Next tell me Jeffrey Dahmer's position...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 5th December 2023, 07:45 AM
Replies: 467
Views: 65,324
Posted By gnome
Supposedly the "Shazam" movie was, like "Kazaam",...

Supposedly the "Shazam" movie was, like "Kazaam", about a genie that some kids find. That was the point of commonality. If it had existed, it would be like other "paired" movies that were known to...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 5th December 2023, 06:29 AM
Replies: 467
Views: 65,324
Posted By gnome
This is one of the reasons I follow things like...

This is one of the reasons I follow things like that. There's something really enjoyable in actually learning what the cause of an anomalous memory is. When it's one of my own memories, it's...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 4th December 2023, 11:44 AM
Replies: 3,026
Views: 91,559
Posted By gnome
Putin also banned propaganda advocating same-sex...

Putin also banned propaganda advocating same-sex relationships. I'm not sure you really want his name attached.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 4th December 2023, 07:43 AM
Replies: 3,026
Views: 91,559
Posted By gnome
If you're referring to pedophilia acting to abuse...

If you're referring to pedophilia acting to abuse children, that has a victim. I have little problem with an absolutist position (or close) against victimizing someone.

Refusing medical...
Forum: USA Politics 4th December 2023, 07:40 AM
Replies: 1,441
Views: 132,133
Posted By gnome
I'm expecting a pivot of "Oh, we have no problem...

I'm expecting a pivot of "Oh, we have no problem with same-sex relationships, our issue is only with transgender rights."
Forum: USA Politics 3rd December 2023, 10:40 PM
Replies: 1,063
Views: 57,209
Posted By gnome
Seems to be he'll be anyone he needs to be if...

Seems to be he'll be anyone he needs to be if there's a paycheck in it.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 3rd December 2023, 10:16 PM
Replies: 3,026
Views: 91,559
Posted By gnome
Are you a fan of absolutist positions? Usually...

Are you a fan of absolutist positions? Usually that does not go hand in hand with "brilliant" and "articulate". Those features usually require the ability to handle nuance.

I'm not sure Putin is...
Forum: USA Politics 3rd December 2023, 06:27 PM
Replies: 1,418
Views: 98,742
Posted By gnome
Considering this further, I feel like this is a...

Considering this further, I feel like this is a characteristic shared by most people in politics or show business. It's not exactly flattering, but it can have good or bad results, so something else...
Forum: USA Politics 3rd December 2023, 06:24 PM
Replies: 2,020
Views: 99,166
Posted By gnome
I presume he meant "for" American Democracy. I'm...

I presume he meant "for" American Democracy. I'm not going to make hay out of a fumbled word when pretending to be a super patriot fits perfectly well with his usual patter. Especially because I...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 3rd December 2023, 06:16 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,167
Posted By gnome
So what I'm hearing is, "Git Gud." :D "noob"...

So what I'm hearing is, "Git Gud." :D

"noob"

Serious answer though... if someone HAS a read-made point and click app that you can just download and install, it makes some sense to make it as...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st December 2023, 07:39 PM
Replies: 3,026
Views: 91,559
Posted By gnome
It may be as you describe, but it seems like the...

It may be as you describe, but it seems like the full facts are not yet established.

Wisconsin Public Radio: US Department of Education is opening an investigation into Sun Prairie locker room...
Forum: USA Politics 1st December 2023, 03:17 PM
Replies: 1,063
Views: 57,209
Posted By gnome
Or for a Jan 6 2025 photo op.

Or for a Jan 6 2025 photo op.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th November 2023, 09:12 PM
Replies: 279
Views: 6,513
Posted By gnome
That is a fascinating take... it actually sounds...

That is a fascinating take... it actually sounds plausible. Is there supporting material on this?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th November 2023, 09:09 PM
Replies: 279
Views: 6,513
Posted By gnome
There is some question, apparently, of whether he...

There is some question, apparently, of whether he actually said this. If I recall correctly it comes down to a single person's testimony. However, this person went through considerable effort to...
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