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Translation: The Guardian writes stuff I disagree with. Translation: In fact, most newspapers write stuff I disagree with and I only trust my own opin...
November 30, 2018 at 09:51
The little bastard is still keeping me up at night after 8 months. There's a severe choking hazard for him because of it. So everyone's fine really. I...
November 29, 2018 at 17:01
Maybe it is exploitation. Or it is activism. Or its about the US court system as illustrated by this tragedy. I find it hard to place it. I remember f...
November 29, 2018 at 16:11
is that based on what you've seen? Edit: For instance, I thought the Dassey discussion on coercion in the en banc hearing was interesting. That was sp...
November 28, 2018 at 06:18
Season 2 is out. I'm almost done with it. Any thoughts from the US based lawyers @"Ciceronianus the White" and @"Hanover"?
November 27, 2018 at 20:39
1 is too easy? There aren't any other moral systems out there? Wtf?
November 26, 2018 at 20:27
The antinatalist argument as I understand it assumes the following: 1. if someone exists he will unavoidably experience bad things (and possibly good ...
November 26, 2018 at 15:26
That does not equate this: Your original comment wasn't about the US Constitution it was about you being glad about guns and people who weren't glad s...
November 23, 2018 at 15:37
I don't get it. sorry.
November 23, 2018 at 12:54
Translation: born and bred US citizens shouldn't stay in the USA because they disagree with you. By that logic, anyone who is glad about guns should m...
November 23, 2018 at 12:54
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-o9pwWUzz0
November 22, 2018 at 14:51
The only reason they still get to 21 is because most of the corruption in the US is legal. https://youtu.be/5tu32CCA_Ig
November 20, 2018 at 09:58
What's meaningless is the above two paragraphs. Again a statement based on nothing. What are you banging on about? Western Europe should introduce fre...
November 20, 2018 at 09:38
Berlusconi. Enough said. It helps to be specific here. Which European countries are you talking about. The Netherlands has its problems but it's funct...
November 20, 2018 at 06:55
There's a near infinitude of things to applaud and be happy about. But it really seems that that isn't your cup of tea as you don't spend time writing...
November 09, 2018 at 07:01
Which wasn't the point ????????????? was making. He's quite clear that your idea of the meaning of life "sit back and don't be upset" is monstrous and...
November 09, 2018 at 06:18
Talk to the hand...? :chin: Why start a thread here if you're not willing to discuss the merits of the OP?
November 09, 2018 at 06:12
I think that's unnecessarily judgmental. What's wrong with creating meaning in an inherently meaningless world? It's lovely, in my view, as it is inhe...
October 25, 2018 at 15:02
I'm not sure how to relate the first three sentences to what I said. What do you mean? As to the counterpoint: what's the use of comparing this world ...
October 25, 2018 at 14:58
You're, of course, free to adopt Schopenhauer's definition of suffering and equate a lot of things with suffering that have nothing to do with any com...
October 25, 2018 at 11:52
There's no problem. All Schopenhauer did was lower the bar for what entails suffering to such an extent that everyday life is suddenly filled with it....
October 24, 2018 at 06:36
That's an interesting take on the tu quoque fallacy. Let's not bother with mysogyny in the Netherlands because Saudi-Arabia is much worse!
October 23, 2018 at 12:46
With an electorate where about 50% doesn't know what you meant by that. Facts? Huh? Parmezan? Huh?
October 22, 2018 at 19:58
If we ran it on corruption, the US senate would be enough. Well, most parliaments in the world really...
October 18, 2018 at 13:52
Since there's always only half of the world facing the sun, half the world should be enough. Currently the most efficient solar cell converts 44,5% of...
October 18, 2018 at 12:44
Well, they do have a mission, vision and values statement. You'd hope it's more than just a bit of text. "Do what's right..." Edit: forgot the link: L...
October 18, 2018 at 10:58
I'm not saying there can't be real science behind LENR but if you can't explain it then there's nothing to talk about. And if after 30 years you still...
October 18, 2018 at 07:58
It's been a worrying trend for a couple of years now that journalists have become fair game. Branson pulled out of a meeting and the Saudis cancelled ...
October 18, 2018 at 06:22
So does rossi. Theory and working math, Posty, the rest is just noise. Brouillon energy is another scam who claim there's a Wallstreet conspiracy beca...
October 18, 2018 at 06:08
Look, Posty, I and others just clarified why Rossi's story is a lie and you forward a link that is especially interested and positive about his e-cat ...
October 18, 2018 at 05:24
really, this was a problem even before Citizens United though.
October 18, 2018 at 05:12
I say "specific" and I get a reference to a compendium. The fact that it features multiple articles reporting positively (and therefore uncritically) ...
October 17, 2018 at 18:12
Why don't you leave your inane hypermasculinity right next to your insecure five year old id which came up with that threat?
October 17, 2018 at 15:31
As I said, strikingly similar. Your insistence on the contrary is a nice demonstration of my point. Please continue. :joke:
October 17, 2018 at 09:02
in the context of the propaganda being swallowed up by the American public thinly veiled as "news" the similarities are striking.
October 17, 2018 at 06:10
neither is Kim North Korea but still.
October 17, 2018 at 05:37
I said, I'd be happy to look into specifics, that's not a dismissal. The likelihood it's sensible is very low though, because too many are still pursu...
October 17, 2018 at 04:42
Rossi isn't even wrong, he's a liar, plain and simple. Rossi claimed fusion by fusing hydrogen with nickel, if you're doing that the reactions are pro...
October 16, 2018 at 20:29
these are your options when producing copper from nickel through fusion: 58Ni + 1H ? 59Cu* ? 59Ni + ?+ + ? + ?e, 60Ni + 1H ? 61Cu* ? 61Ni + ?+ + ? + ?...
October 16, 2018 at 20:11
do your research. What happened to all those buyers of his 1 MW systems in 2011? Oh yeah, never happened. He's a scammer, plain and simple. As stated,...
October 16, 2018 at 18:57
There isn't evidence. His patent is rejected because it's contrary to the laws of physics. He's given a lot of demonstrations but nothing peer reviewe...
October 16, 2018 at 11:39
But he did admit it here: https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/comment/217907
October 16, 2018 at 11:20
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Did Nick literally say he didn't believe you or did he say "you're overreacting" or something similar? In any case, I'd go for entrapment. Next time y...
October 16, 2018 at 11:18
The only connection I see is having an abortion because the world is going to shit because of climate change and you want to spare a possible child th...
October 15, 2018 at 13:26
Look where? Rossi's E-cat? :rofl:
October 15, 2018 at 08:44
A fusion reaction "out of control" just dies down. It's much safer than fission in operation. Life time of fusion reaction waste is 50 to 100 years - ...
October 15, 2018 at 08:39
What? Nice fallacy of association there. Is there anything in your post to discuss or are you just venting?
October 14, 2018 at 18:39
I oppose him because his lies are obvious and go to his character as he is now. If he has done it I think the intervening period would be long enough ...
October 06, 2018 at 15:10
Nothing possible about it. Just because it isn't in an FBI report doesn't mean it's a clear lie. Both his body language and speech mannerism as well a...
October 06, 2018 at 10:21
which is complete bullshit if you're not willing to look into the relevant facts. It wasn't to me about whether he sexually assaulted Ford but the obv...
October 06, 2018 at 09:35