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That's not terrible, that would've been justice and the right order of thing especially if that traitor Pence got killed. At least, that's how I imagi...

You misunderstand his quote. Terrible things might happen to Trump. Terrible things happening to others aren't part of his moral calculus. The tempera...

Yes, we definitely diverge there. We know from history that smaller government leads to worse abuse by capitalists (exploitation). Especially in light...

If the Quran is supposed to be divinely inspired then the suggestion some of the text is the consequence of political considerations is blasphemous. T...

Which worked out perfectly for capitalists (and just them), which was his point I think. We're both Dutch. You're welcome to share everything that you...

I applaud that step. Contains the problem to the USA.

Lovely. Agree. I believe civilisation really is only a very thin veneer, easily dropped under various circumstances.

This: a few translators and sympthasizers have already been attacked. The Japanese translator died and the Norwegian and Italian translators survived....

I'm just glad he survived.

I want to say yes just to see you talk more silliness.

I didn't know that. My Persian ex always corrected me and said "It's Farsi idiot".

we had double digit inflation in the 70s here. Golden years. It's not very interesting if wages can keep up.

You mean Farsi.

RM?

I suspect the lawyer is so bad, he didn't actually check and simply asked Trump and accepted his answer as true.

If that's your point, then you are arguing semantics.

The whole "price stability" has been bullshit from the start. "We'll never have another crisis": my ass. Only hyperinflation is an issue. Both moderat...

It's just a really, really big mushroom. Keep your distance.

Yes, which then leads to increased acidification again so not necessarily a good thing. FYI, found a reference to the research about lower temperature...

Sorry, it's from memory. I think I read it in relation to the little ice age. It's something I must've read in 2004-2010 when I was working at the ESA...

Even if the thermohaline circulation would shut down, this would result in relatively local climate change limited to eastern North America and Wester...

What a cheap retort to what is an argued position. It must be wonderful to be so convinced about your own position you can dismiss others without tryi...

I see people are back to arguing the equivalent of "water causes itself to be wet". Whatever floats your boat I guess. Carry on. :yawn:

Always nice to see people rant about governments without acknowledging what they have managed: 1. prohibited slavery 2. prohibited child labour 3. gen...

What exactly is funny about Saudi Arabia getting nuclear weapons information?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/11/russia-oil-production-sanctions-limited-effect-ukraine-war Limited effect on Russia. Europe on the other...

There's nothing remotely funny about this so I'm puzzled by your reaction. Yes, so since it would be political suicide if this were directed by the De...

Meanwhile Republicans are like the raid was "disturbing and dangerous".

Fuck.

Just wondering out loud, can he run while he's not been convicted yet? And if either he or another Republican wins the next presidential election, can...

@"Amity" @"180 Proof" I'm not done yet (I still want to do one more point of view) but was wondering what you guys thought of this version. "Ignition ...

Quit with the antinatalism discussion. It's not the subject of the thread but now dominating it.

it is so, we have current observation and enough data of the past 800,000 years to know it ain't going to happen to be relevant for global warming and...

So at least another 2000 years before we really notice anything. As I said, too late to make a difference and therefore it has no place here.

250 million people will be directly affected due to rising sea levels by 2100 and that's assuming we can reach the 2030 goals, which it's quite obviou...

Oh, I don't know Tate, how about the documents about reglaciation you yourself sourced and when we could expect an ice age at the earliest based on th...

It's 100% certain it won't happen naturally anytime before the climate crisis of global warming displaces and kills millions.

Except of course she was investigated by the FBI for just that.

The difference is that you claim a moral right to the outcomes merely because you followed the rules. My point is that merely following the rules does...

True. My hesistance to commit to anything absolutely true other than those true by definition is that the OP required us to be "sure" about our absolu...

The forum is improving - no "existence exists" yet. I wouldn't dare to commit to this one by the way: Have you heard of Poincaré's recurrence theorem?...

@"Amity" Just for you Vinnie!

@"180 Proof" I want points for calling it early: https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/comment/726875.

You don't see any difference between American institutions, presumably acting within the framework of the rule of law as set out in its constitution a...

Source? I'm pretty sure Trump gets called a fascist not because of his suggestion to investigate Biden or Clinton but goading paramilitary organisatio...

Having a lively imagination is no excuse to misunderstand what possible interpretations exist. Biological facts do not support a teleological interpre...

No it isn't. It's a fundamental misunderstanding of how evolution works to suggest we're programmed for a purpose.

That's not food for thought, that is a regression to Aristotlean teleology instead of taking into account what we know now about evolution.

Oh that point isn't as fine as you'd imagine, even lawyers call them "dawn raids". At least in the Netherlands and UK. I'm amazed by those supporters ...

Ha! Excellent timing! From your points, number 2 seems the most certain one with clear evidence but this raid isn't about that so there will be more f...