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['Member']Joined: August 17, 2016 at 16:22Last active: March 16, 2017 at 21:356 discussions1080 comments

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In: 'Panpsychism is crazy, but it’s also most probably true'  — view comment
If you only have access to your own personal experiences then that is solipsism. Also you could not make the claim "Subjective experience has no objec...
March 16, 2017 at 21:48
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Trump does not play pokemon on his phone. http://is2.4chan.org/b/1486181470088.jpg
February 04, 2017 at 04:14
In: What would the world be like without the United States?  — view comment
I think I agree with this view and thanks again for carrying my thread. Milo did concede that others would assume the role but he said it would be les...
February 04, 2017 at 02:19
In: What would the world be like without the United States?  — view comment
Never had kale but I like iceberg lettuce, especially on sandwiches, so if kale is just as bad maybe I should try it.
February 04, 2017 at 02:00
In: What would the world be like without the United States?  — view comment
The reason I posed the question is because I saw an interview with Milo Yiannopoulos and he basically said thank god for the US because the world woul...
February 04, 2017 at 01:56
In: What would the world be like without the United States?  — view comment
Why?
February 04, 2017 at 01:21
In: What would the world be like without the United States?  — view comment
Good points. I suppose you are right competition itself would continue to drive technological progress even if warfare was not there for motivation. A...
February 04, 2017 at 00:47
In: What would the world be like without the United States?  — view comment
I am trying to imagine how the world would be different without a ww1 and 2. Didn't these two wars lead to a lot of technological progress?
February 03, 2017 at 23:36
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Oh sorry. I am sure it will all work out, for someone, somewhere, eventually.
February 03, 2017 at 23:11
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Well I was thinking of derivatives and credit default gambling as well. -Forbes
February 03, 2017 at 22:39
In: What would the world be like without the United States?  — view comment
If I interpreted from your post that you intend to imply that if the US did not exist some other power would emerge to exert similar influence over gl...
February 03, 2017 at 22:26
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Read the edits, thanks for responding. I am willing to concede supply side (trickle down) economics can work (in theory) if there is actually pent up ...
February 03, 2017 at 22:24
In: What would the world be like without the United States?  — view comment
What is SWP?
February 03, 2017 at 22:19
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
What scares me is private sector debt. It really calls into question if we should run our government as we would a business or a household.
February 03, 2017 at 21:49
In: Political Spectrum Test  — view comment
It was my understanding that most people fall towards the center. With the left leaners having a slight numbers advantage. But when it comes to far le...
February 03, 2017 at 21:46
In: Political Spectrum Test  — view comment
I think in general population polls it is closer to half.
February 03, 2017 at 21:41
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Apparently "right-wing people are better looking than those on the left".
February 03, 2017 at 21:34
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
You are an old dinosaur so that means you are wise right... :P so I was hoping you might share your opinion by answering a few of these questions? How...
February 03, 2017 at 21:27
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
I did not mean to be so terse with you bitter I took some of my frustration out on you when I should not have. I respect that you are at least willing...
February 03, 2017 at 20:38
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
No you argued that the supply could be equal. You have not made the case that the demand can be made equal.
February 03, 2017 at 19:38
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Same goes for you. Show me why you believe there is equal demand for infrastructure in the US as there is in China. Cite some source that there actual...
February 03, 2017 at 19:35
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
You are right I fail to understand how this is relevant. Perhaps you could cite some source that gives evidence to the case that sometimes in develope...
February 03, 2017 at 19:33
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
What you seem to fail to understand is that it is not debatable. Developed markets have less demand for infrastructure compared to developing countrie...
February 03, 2017 at 19:26
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
You did not have a question. You had quip that made you feel better about being made to look a fool.
February 03, 2017 at 19:20
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
You can pretend like the evidence of your ignorance does not exist, sure. If that makes you feel better go for it, just don't expect me to pander to t...
February 03, 2017 at 19:14
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
If you can't grasp why you are wrong it would be a waste of time, because clearly you are not interested in the knowledge. :-d
February 03, 2017 at 19:07
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Sorry I did not have time for anything more remedial.
February 03, 2017 at 18:59
In: Political Spectrum Test  — view comment
I pointed out then that conservatives hold utopian visions as well. Conservatives consistently insist that if we just lower taxes utopia will ensue. A...
February 03, 2017 at 18:17
In: Political Spectrum Test  — view comment
I disagree with this characterization. In my experience the right is just as likely to appeal to naturalism as the left and each do so in turn as it s...
February 03, 2017 at 17:57
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
And as I have explained productivity is not a problem in the west. Again you have no clue about which you speak.
February 03, 2017 at 16:44
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Again you are opinionated sure but by your own admission you are not willing to have your opinoin be one that is informed. There is nothing practical ...
February 03, 2017 at 16:40
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
This is fine when you have no use for an informed opinion. I think you must not know what practical means.
February 03, 2017 at 16:32
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
In developed country the demand for infrastructure is far less than when compared to an undeveloped country. Suggesting that a developed country will ...
February 03, 2017 at 16:29
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Your ignorance is woeful. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Developed_country https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Developing_country
February 03, 2017 at 16:23
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
We don't have cases of any plague nowa days. Guess it worked! X-)
February 03, 2017 at 01:02
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Too bad that time is not spent learning some basics about macroeconomics.
February 03, 2017 at 00:44
In: What are you listening to right now?  — view comment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sagg08DrO5U
February 03, 2017 at 00:13
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Another poorly thought out post. The problem is not a productivity one, developed countries actually tend to be more productive than developing countr...
February 03, 2017 at 00:00
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
What was the suspect organism? Was it bacterial?
February 02, 2017 at 23:32
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
In China the economy is shifting from domestic agrarian driven to manufacture driven. The development of modern infrastructure is the primary driver o...
February 02, 2017 at 22:47
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
China's high GDP growth is driven by development, that is not really open for debate. The US will not benefit from development growth because...we are...
February 02, 2017 at 22:41
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
This is interesting. The US is already highly developed compared to China. China is growing at a much faster rate than the US because they are less de...
February 02, 2017 at 21:53
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
I don't know why the Trump administration and his supporters would try and insist on a PC view of the muslim ban at this stage? Trump was clear during...
February 02, 2017 at 21:07
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
I think they call it a muslim ban because that is what Trump was calling it on the campaign trail. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viDffWUjcBA
February 02, 2017 at 19:33
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
I for one welcome our new robot overlords. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h5qpXO3isM
February 02, 2017 at 18:39
In: Fallacies-malady or remedy?  — view comment
I agree here. Evolution got us to the stone age and we were content there for thousands of years. Critical thinking is what has allowed us to go beyon...
February 02, 2017 at 18:17
In: Fallacies-malady or remedy?  — view comment
It depends on what you are after. You can have a contented healthy life even if you go about it never knowing of logical fallacies or cognitive biases...
February 02, 2017 at 18:14
In: What are you listening to right now?  — view comment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvvJDPLacMs&list=PLweqsIcZJac68EHrKAPUx3GeHN3zrstr6&index=127
February 02, 2017 at 01:27
In: What are you listening to right now?  — view comment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu0KsZ_MVBc
February 01, 2017 at 22:37
In: The Shoutbox  — view comment
Yeah I see it. https://dailypoetry.me/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/William_Cullen_Bryant-300x246.jpg
February 01, 2017 at 22:21
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