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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th December 2023, 10:36 AM
Replies: 135
Views: 2,867
Posted By Delphic Oracle
Who is "we?" Can you demonstrate the...

Who is "we?"

Can you demonstrate the definition of mass shooting was changed in the cited reference?
Forum: USA Politics 20th December 2023, 05:27 PM
Replies: 2,700
Views: 67,973
Posted By Delphic Oracle
Colorado Revised Statutes 1-4-1204...

Colorado Revised Statutes 1-4-1204...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th December 2023, 08:44 AM
Replies: 1,706
Continuation Musk buys Twitter II
Views: 70,219
Posted By Delphic Oracle
I've found that a whole group of people with...

I've found that a whole group of people with specialized and valuable skills and who communicate about issues and stay focused on solving them has lead to the best achievements I've had a hand in.
...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 12th December 2023, 03:43 PM
Replies: 256
Views: 7,797
Posted By Delphic Oracle
Blue is closer to green than purple and you asked...

Blue is closer to green than purple and you asked which is more likely. So it was as correct as your question allowed it to be.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th December 2023, 01:07 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,993
Posted By Delphic Oracle
Basically you can run the somethingawful-to-4chan...

Basically you can run the somethingawful-to-4chan arc as the "how you ended up owning a nazi bar" story lesson (a complex variation of the paradox of tolerance) without missing a beat.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th December 2023, 12:35 PM
Replies: 683
Views: 15,687
Posted By Delphic Oracle
Perhaps some years they actually attempt to...

Perhaps some years they actually attempt to fulfill the journalistic purpose of informing viewers of something and others they decide to sell more copies by writing the same thing the entertainment...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th December 2023, 12:31 AM
Replies: 683
Views: 15,687
Posted By Delphic Oracle
Someone hired lawyers to outsmart the other...

Someone hired lawyers to outsmart the other people's lawyers to gain greater control over assets that many people collaborated on and/or financed to get off the ground and which was always known to...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th December 2023, 05:09 PM
Replies: 683
Views: 15,687
Posted By Delphic Oracle
I have no dog in the Taylor Swift is amazing/the...

I have no dog in the Taylor Swift is amazing/the devil fight.

This is the only bit of cultural zeitgeist about it that gets my hackles, though.

She's had an army of support to get where she is....
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th November 2023, 04:51 PM
Replies: 1,069
Views: 41,181
Posted By Delphic Oracle
Amazing how much time and bandwidth can be...

Amazing how much time and bandwidth can be devoted to coming up with scenarios where the black man is 5 seconds from going into a psychotic violent fury over a dog off a leash.

Literally the most...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 20th October 2023, 09:46 AM
Replies: 3,919
Views: 294,599
Posted By Delphic Oracle
Hmm. Western democracies that have...

Hmm.

Western democracies that have flourished and who's people enjoy among the highest standards of living in the world express disapproval of their governing institutions while people living in...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 13th October 2023, 05:01 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 3,214
Posted By Delphic Oracle
Just to complete the circular firing squad of...

Just to complete the circular firing squad of petulant statecraft, don't forget the Saudis joined BRICS in some part as a cold shoulder to us for wagging our finger at MbS chopping a guy up.

The...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 11th October 2023, 10:38 AM
Replies: 3,919
Views: 294,599
Posted By Delphic Oracle
"Oppressed peoples are observed to replicate some...

"Oppressed peoples are observed to replicate some of the behaviors and even abuses of their oppressors."

Yes, we know how colonialism works, including the presence of inter-generational cycles of...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 10th October 2023, 09:29 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 3,214
Posted By Delphic Oracle
Hey, we had transparently false slander against...

Hey, we had transparently false slander against an actual war veteran and so chose the guy who avoided real service so he could snort coke while flying airplanes.

So it's perfectly understandable...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 2nd October 2023, 08:32 PM
Replies: 1,524
Views: 40,383
Posted By Delphic Oracle
Also a reminder that while there's a lot to be...

Also a reminder that while there's a lot to be said on who "can" say (or forget to say a certain way) what in which venues under what kind of ownership with or without certain degrees of social...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st October 2023, 12:25 PM
Replies: 2,999
Views: 597,007
Posted By Delphic Oracle
Ah, yes. The foot-stamping fit about how all...

Ah, yes.

The foot-stamping fit about how all this "expertise" is so oppressive and silences alternative voices from expressing their rights, people who know more about stuff than me are being...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st October 2023, 11:37 AM
Replies: 2,999
Views: 597,007
Posted By Delphic Oracle
I have stated a fact which is true. I have...

I have stated a fact which is true.

I have stated this fact in a complete void of any meaningful context.

However, since I did accurately state that a thing exists which does exist, this means...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st October 2023, 11:34 AM
Replies: 2,999
Views: 597,007
Posted By Delphic Oracle
How did you eliminate every other possible...

How did you eliminate every other possible explanation to arrive at such a precise explanation with certitude.

Pointing to uncertainties or single, isolated facts which could be interpreted a...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st October 2023, 10:47 AM
Replies: 2,999
Views: 597,007
Posted By Delphic Oracle
Some smuggling has taken place... Egro.... ...

Some smuggling has taken place...

Egro....

This sinking was caused by smuggled goods escaping containment and yada-yada "nuclear" now your brain is off "melted stuff" and "tobacco smoke" was...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st October 2023, 10:44 AM
Replies: 2,999
Views: 597,007
Posted By Delphic Oracle
*nods* Yeah, so that puts that mystery to...

*nods*

Yeah, so that puts that mystery to rest...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st October 2023, 10:39 AM
Replies: 2,999
Views: 597,007
Posted By Delphic Oracle
Can we "see" this, too?

Can we "see" this, too?
Forum: USA Politics 1st October 2023, 08:01 AM
Replies: 193
Views: 4,829
Posted By Delphic Oracle
I'm fairly certain every Democrat able to cast a...

I'm fairly certain every Democrat able to cast a meaningful vote on the matter has done so.

Perhaps you meant to say "a few members of the Republican caucus" when you wrote "Dems."
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 1st October 2023, 06:32 AM
Replies: 2,999
Views: 597,007
Posted By Delphic Oracle
A different kind of sinking that occurred to a...

A different kind of sinking that occurred to a different ship in different conditions happened in a different amount of time. DO YOU SEE IT?!

The depth of the water is, of course, significant as...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st October 2023, 06:06 AM
Replies: 1,706
Continuation Musk buys Twitter II
Views: 70,219
Posted By Delphic Oracle
Correct, I was thoughtlessly echoing media posts...

Correct, I was thoughtlessly echoing media posts after a quick search and later even mused on that myself.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 30th September 2023, 06:47 PM
Replies: 2,999
Views: 597,007
Posted By Delphic Oracle
Do they have to keep the list of names in their...

Do they have to keep the list of names in their head until they land or should they be working up a vital records registry...

...while flying a helicopter in heavy weather?
Forum: USA Politics 30th September 2023, 06:36 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 4,829
Posted By Delphic Oracle
On the other hand, we can't go around saying "but...

On the other hand, we can't go around saying "but we have public support" for years and then when public support falls away, dismiss and insult the idea of referencing public opinion.
Forum: USA Politics 30th September 2023, 03:45 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 4,829
Posted By Delphic Oracle
You see blind partisan loyalty when anyone...

You see blind partisan loyalty when anyone disagrees with you.

The Democratic party didn't do the wrong you cited.

Their is no expectation for them to pass or even participate in the making of...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 30th September 2023, 01:48 PM
Replies: 2,999
Views: 597,007
Posted By Delphic Oracle
Oh wow. So the trees have no elasticity? ...

Oh wow.

So the trees have no elasticity?

FFS nearly everything in existence, when disturbed from equilibrium with less force than that which would cause damage or permanent disruption of said...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 30th September 2023, 01:42 PM
Replies: 2,999
Views: 597,007
Posted By Delphic Oracle
I mean, I know just a tiny bit about sailing and...

I mean, I know just a tiny bit about sailing and in that context one compass point can certainly be the difference between dead still and a significant amount of their speed potential.

Not sure...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th September 2023, 12:52 PM
Replies: 1,706
Continuation Musk buys Twitter II
Views: 70,219
Posted By Delphic Oracle
Because remember, conservatives find virtue...

Because remember, conservatives find virtue signaling loathesome.

ETA: okay, I took "hip firing his big gun" to be perhaps a desert eagle or similar.

Nope, he's "hip firing" a .50 cal sniper...
Forum: USA Politics 27th September 2023, 02:32 PM
Replies: 1,466
Views: 73,704
Posted By Delphic Oracle
Yeah, torture might get confessions, but we all...

Yeah, torture might get confessions, but we all know you can't torture someone into relinquishing their 5th amendment protections...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th September 2023, 09:20 AM
Replies: 2,479
Views: 198,314
Posted By Delphic Oracle
My experience, a decade or so ago, is that my...

My experience, a decade or so ago, is that my uncle falling into alcoholism and pill addiction couldn't go to an emergency room, declare he needed help and actually get that help. They'd stick him...
Forum: USA Politics 26th September 2023, 09:56 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,086
Posted By Delphic Oracle
And to be fair, it was "the models we have made...

And to be fair, it was "the models we have made result in Trump winning x% of simulated elections with these variables" but that's too nuanced for the American diet.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 23rd September 2023, 02:21 PM
Replies: 2,479
Views: 198,314
Posted By Delphic Oracle
Which is a huge mistake in terms of security. ...

Which is a huge mistake in terms of security.

If you're thinking of arresting someone, you don't start announcing it to people who are inclined to want to defend the person to be taken into...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd September 2023, 05:53 PM
Replies: 841
Continuation Prostitution part 2
Views: 16,328
Posted By Delphic Oracle
Trying to weave some important truths that are a...

Trying to weave some important truths that are a bit understated in the vociferous disagreeing, but may actually be a point of commonality.

Exploitative circumstances and environmental (psychology...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd September 2023, 05:18 PM
Replies: 2,479
Views: 198,314
Posted By Delphic Oracle
Or local officials. Or the high school football...

Or local officials. Or the high school football coach (caveat: strong winning record). Or a drinking buddy/neighbor.

You get the idea.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 21st September 2023, 01:05 PM
Replies: 841
Continuation Prostitution part 2
Views: 16,328
Posted By Delphic Oracle
Known quite a few sex workers. From onlyfans on...

Known quite a few sex workers. From onlyfans on the side to dancers, to prostitutes.

Ran sound at a local arts bar for a while and burlesque troupes were a frequent show type. After not too...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 20th September 2023, 05:27 PM
Replies: 1,706
Continuation Musk buys Twitter II
Views: 70,219
Posted By Delphic Oracle
A platform for free speech!* ...

A platform for free speech!*






*some charges may apply
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 20th September 2023, 01:22 PM
Replies: 841
Continuation Prostitution part 2
Views: 16,328
Posted By Delphic Oracle
During the politically aware portion of my life,...

During the politically aware portion of my life, the usual form is block grants ("states can best decide who/how the program works").

They get the money, fold it into the budget, announce tax...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 20th September 2023, 11:31 AM
Replies: 841
Continuation Prostitution part 2
Views: 16,328
Posted By Delphic Oracle
Maybe its the perpetrators of the trauma and the...

Maybe its the perpetrators of the trauma and the fact nothing tends to get done about it (which extends far beyond the sex trades) that should be the focus, then.

Even in this very discussion,...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 19th September 2023, 03:08 PM
Replies: 841
Continuation Prostitution part 2
Views: 16,328
Posted By Delphic Oracle
Some people enjoy the thing they get paid to do. ...

Some people enjoy the thing they get paid to do.

Some people enjoy anal sex.

Some people get paid to have anal sex.

It's the inherently fallacious idea that being the "bottom" implies social...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 13th September 2023, 01:10 PM
Replies: 2,999
Views: 597,007
Posted By Delphic Oracle
It all follows the same paths of myth-making as...

It all follows the same paths of myth-making as religion and overly-revered historical figures.

"God of the gaps" reasoning.

Every inconsistency, subtle incongruity, or deviation from...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 12th September 2023, 02:24 PM
Replies: 2,999
Views: 597,007
Posted By Delphic Oracle
These persons are confirmed to have been on deck...

These persons are confirmed to have been on deck 6 at the time of the accident and either remained there or went only to the nearest and safest escape option available to them without any deviation?...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 11th September 2023, 04:32 PM
Replies: 2,999
Views: 597,007
Posted By Delphic Oracle
Quite strange. I pulled a few random SOLAS...

Quite strange.

I pulled a few random SOLAS regulations up and see where they say this equipment or feature is mandatory on ships over this weight, or registered as this type, or having/lacking...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 9th September 2023, 01:14 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,896
Posted By Delphic Oracle
I really don't see what about a...

I really don't see what about a presence/deterence assignment requires that specialized of a unit.

There's no capture/kill target, doubtful that boarders are bringing any intelligence documents...
Forum: USA Politics 7th September 2023, 01:28 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 932
Posted By Delphic Oracle
As was made clear in his first term. He will...

As was made clear in his first term.

He will do (and get away with) everything he isn't stopped from doing.

This behavior finds more and more expressions in everyday life the more time goes on...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 3rd September 2023, 08:50 AM
Replies: 1,706
Continuation Musk buys Twitter II
Views: 70,219
Posted By Delphic Oracle
A lot has happened since the idea of people being...

A lot has happened since the idea of people being accountable for their actions dying away and it being considered far more rude to confront anyone on their flaws or defects of character than for...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 2nd September 2023, 10:17 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 3,302
Posted By Delphic Oracle
Weird? Yes. Uncommon? Sadly, no. ...

Weird? Yes.

Uncommon? Sadly, no.

"Minimization" is the fallacy of pointing to another wrong as it is referred to in sociological discussions of asymmetrical power relationships.

It is easily...
Forum: USA Politics 31st August 2023, 11:43 AM
Replies: 2,773
Views: 132,962
Posted By Delphic Oracle
A very important distinction.

A very important distinction.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 29th August 2023, 01:26 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 3,302
Posted By Delphic Oracle
It does very much appear there's a hug and then...

It does very much appear there's a hug and then suddenly he's kinda wrapping his legs around her and she has to either take the weight or fall over on top of him (likely to be interpreted as her...
Forum: USA Politics 22nd August 2023, 09:43 AM
Replies: 1,466
Views: 73,704
Posted By Delphic Oracle
This is the same game it has always been. ...

This is the same game it has always been.


Similar to:
Using every accounting trick known to man to pay no taxes isn't unethical, it's smart.

Why would you not use the power of your office to...
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