Unrelated to the writers strike, I got rid of my television and cable. Why is it that every time there is a television thread, area man has to show up? Because he's bored out of his mind, obviously:-p
While quite entertaiing that movie has almost nothing to do with math. Well, it was about math, religion, business and organized crime, mysticism, neurological problems, paranoia, etc... straight math would have been a bit dry. But be fair, there is a lot more math than "next to nothing".
Yay Numb3rs. I just skip the middleman and rewatch Pi by Darren Aronofsky instead of watching its TV rip-off when I'm the mood for a math story, personally:)
Dismissing every "conspiracy" as automatically false is an act of profound stupidity.
And accepting them all as fact is just as stupid Sure. But I don't think I've actually met anyone who does, whereas people who dismiss them all are a dime a dozen.
In fact, why bother flying them to Earth (or "Teejeeack" as the texts call it) to kill them at all? Why not just fly them into space and depressurise the transports and eject the corpses?
Is it wrong that I am thinking of a more practical way to commit interplanetary genocide? Nope, it's never wrong to find flaws in other peoples made-up, for-profit religions.
paralyze them with injections of alcohol and glycol, under the pretense that they were being called for "income tax inspections". The kidnapped populace was loaded into spacecraft for transport to the site of extermination, the planet of Teegeeack (Earth). Xenu could have saved on the space-fuel if they had air instead of paralyzing juice in their needles.
As I wondered on another thread: What is this fascination with airports? Why don't the terrorists just blow up a mall or grocery store somewhere? Same reason the monster under your bed can't get you when your head is under the covers.
Look, just be afraid, don't ask questions, and let your rights evaporate. 'kay?
The inspectors who were fooled in the past What us wrong with you is that, not only were you fooled in the past, but you're defending the ones who fooled you. Stop being an idiot.
The fear that Saddam may still possess WMD was real prior to the invasion. Not according to the inspectors. You know, the people who were actually there, actually looking for them, and assuring Bush that he was wrong to think so.
The UN's failure to find evidence of current WMD did not *prove* the absense of WMD. Until you provide *proof* that you aren't a child molester, I'll just assume that you are, you dirty perv.
We're just human cattle to them. If someone really wanted to do something, he/she could just blow up the hundreds of people waiting at the bottleneck BEFORE security screening. I guess one could make a trigger mechanism that would be set off by the metal detector itself... dammit, now I'm thinking like an engineer/terrorist!
she did everything they asked, and they still stole her laptop. I can't see any rationalization for that. They wanted the free laptop and abused their position to get it. The thing about "security"? A lie. It's not irrational, it's dishonest.
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You missed my point. When the Ron Paul campaign ends, it will cease to be a congregating point for idiots. You'll find yourself no longer surrounded by them. You missed the fact that I knew you were doing the "paultard" thing and that I turned it against you. That's the thing with subtlety, it flies over the head of idiots of your ilk.
You keep making fun of people who support the only candidate who said that Invading Iraq would not be a cakewalk and that the invaders would not be welcomed with flowers and dancing. Clearly, he's insane. The ones who want a hundred more years of war, they're the smart ones, huh?
For what it is worth, you see examples of both being hit in this thread-- the example of the disabled elderly vet above being one. Tokenism refers to a policy or practice of limited inclusion of members of a minority group, usually creating a false appearance of inclusive practices, intentional or not. Typical examples in real life and fiction include purposely including a member of a minority race (such as a black character in a mainly white cast, or vice versa) into a group. Classically, token characters have some reduced capacity compared to the other characters, and may have bland or inoffensive personalities so as to not be accused of stereotyping negative traits. Instead, their difference may be overemphasized or made "exotic" and glamorous.
"We're not doing racial profiling! Look, we're searching a disabled veteran, out of the dozens of brown people we searched today! See?"
And they were patting down a disabled WWII vet in a wheelchair.
You've never seen "Day of the Jackal" (the oringal version)? The asassin has a sniper rifle broken down and made into a set of crutches, for an old war veteran...
If you;re going to search people at all, you really should be searching people with large pieces of metal piping, no matter what medals they're wearing.
Perfectly cromulent, but you'll notice that they didn't search the tubing in the wheelchair, they patted down the old man.
As an aside, they should know better, I've seen a dwarf on TV tell TSA agents that they should search his wheelchair, and that he's kind of insulted that they assume he's not a threat because he's a dwarf with bad knees.
Libertarianism of the kind espoused by Dr. Paul is very popular among the more self-centered and socially isolated types who get into computers and technology. Too much time spent alone causes them to lose empathy and understanding for other people That's why we like the "NO TORTURE" candidate: Lack of empathy!
I will tell you why I gave Ron Paul some financial support. I don't agree with all his politics, but I am a conservative who is against torture, is against the police state, is against the surveillance state and is against this war. I supported Ron Paul because every debate he shows up at he fucks up the unstated agreement among ALL other Republican candidates to not talk about any of that shit. He disrupts their big snow-job on the American public about the sins of the Republican party for the last eight years, and I love every minute of it. As a progressist, I have to say I agree with everything you just said.
And that's what's fascinating about him, he gets conservatives to like him, and people like me. Talk about a candidate that can bring people together!
Does it? The last time I went to Europe (and mind you, I was traveling through fairly prosperous countries — England, France, Germany, Italy), I was appalled at the public squat toilets
Oh noes! Their traditions are different! THE HORROR!
, the far too narrow streets, Oh noes! Their streets were made long ago in no-car times with very limited land area for the population! THE HORROR!
the high price of food and fuel and rent Oh noes! They don't have an empire keeping the price of fuel (and therefore food) artificially low! And they have a higher population density! THE HORROR!
I remember being shown a tiny little stove that one young couple in London used as their entire heating system. Their kid was buried in a ball of flannel every hour of the day. It was bloody *cold* in that flat. They have poor people? There's none in the USA! THE HORROR!
I starkly remember being driven to nausea over the smell of the water in the canals in Venice and in the alleyways of London. Never been to New York, huh?
When Europe's standard of living catches up to ours, then you can talk to me about how your economic policies are all that. Done.
Man, I can't believe you threw in the toilet style in your complaints.
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Can't I spend one day on this earth without that sinking feeling of being surrounded by idiots?
Apparently the Ron Paul campaign is ending. Even if it isn't yet, the election means it HAS to end by November. So yes, you probably will be able to fairly soon. No, I'm pretty sure you people with your "the race has an end, therefore he's quitting" reasoning will still be walking around, thinking your stupid thoughts, and writing them for me to read. Just because your egos can't let you admit your errors, you have to multiply them, hoping (I guess) to hide your idiocy in the noise.
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The part where he said he would make reduce his resources (make the tema "leaner" etc) dedicated to the nomination campaign? Essentially, he'll stay on the ballots, but he will stop putting in enough money for posters, and events (he also wants to spend more time with his electorate). So yeah, he is essentially giving up. So, if there's less states to campaign in, and he reduces his staff in proportion, then he quits? Idiots! Everywhere, it's idiots and their idiotic 'reasoning'. It never ends.
his race was over before it started. He never stood a chance. No number of fanboys will ever change that. So, what you're saying, is that democracy is dead.
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The "for our ideas" part, which directly followed it. That's not a fight for nomination anymore; in other words he quit. All the other candidates said they were fighting for honor at a debate, so by your 'logic', they all quit, since they didn't systematically use the word "nomination" whenever they talked about the process.
Can't I spend one day on this earth without that sinking feeling of being surrounded by idiots?
The batteries will never run out, the thing will never be badly programmed, the patient will never ignore it, nor forget it, and the workers checking up on them will always be diligent and honest. That's why it's gonna work!
Based on my understanding of US law, carying a controlled substance (anything that requires a prescription) in anything other that the official bottle it came in is a federal crime. WHAT!? Damn! How come you people don't break out in derisive laughter when you hear your country described as the "land of the free"?
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And accepting them all as fact is just as stupid Sure. But I don't think I've actually met anyone who does, whereas people who dismiss them all are a dime a dozen.
Is it wrong that I am thinking of a more practical way to commit interplanetary genocide? Nope, it's never wrong to find flaws in other peoples made-up, for-profit religions.
Look, just be afraid, don't ask questions, and let your rights evaporate. 'kay?
Stop being an idiot.
If someone really wanted to do something, he/she could just blow up the hundreds of people waiting at the bottleneck BEFORE security screening. I guess one could make a trigger mechanism that would be set off by the metal detector itself... dammit, now I'm thinking like an engineer/terrorist!
The thing about "security"? A lie. It's not irrational, it's dishonest.
That's the thing with subtlety, it flies over the head of idiots of your ilk.
You keep making fun of people who support the only candidate who said that Invading Iraq would not be a cakewalk and that the invaders would not be welcomed with flowers and dancing. Clearly, he's insane. The ones who want a hundred more years of war, they're the smart ones, huh?
Idiots. Legions of them.
"We're not doing racial profiling! Look, we're searching a disabled veteran, out of the dozens of brown people we searched today! See?"
You've never seen "Day of the Jackal" (the oringal version)? The asassin has a sniper rifle broken down and made into a set of crutches, for an old war veteran...
Perfectly cromulent, but you'll notice that they didn't search the tubing in the wheelchair, they patted down the old man.If you;re going to search people at all, you really should be searching people with large pieces of metal piping, no matter what medals they're wearing.
As an aside, they should know better, I've seen a dwarf on TV tell TSA agents that they should search his wheelchair, and that he's kind of insulted that they assume he's not a threat because he's a dwarf with bad knees.
Libertarianism of the kind espoused by Dr. Paul is very popular among the more self-centered and socially isolated types who get into computers and technology. Too much time spent alone causes them to lose empathy and understanding for other people That's why we like the "NO TORTURE" candidate: Lack of empathy!
Go back under your bridge.
And that's what's fascinating about him, he gets conservatives to like him, and people like me. Talk about a candidate that can bring people together!
Oh noes! Their traditions are different! THE HORROR! , the far too narrow streets, Oh noes! Their streets were made long ago in no-car times with very limited land area for the population! THE HORROR! the high price of food and fuel and rent Oh noes! They don't have an empire keeping the price of fuel (and therefore food) artificially low! And they have a higher population density! THE HORROR! I remember being shown a tiny little stove that one young couple in London used as their entire heating system. Their kid was buried in a ball of flannel every hour of the day. It was bloody *cold* in that flat. They have poor people? There's none in the USA! THE HORROR! I starkly remember being driven to nausea over the smell of the water in the canals in Venice and in the alleyways of London. Never been to New York, huh? When Europe's standard of living catches up to ours, then you can talk to me about how your economic policies are all that. Done.Does it? The last time I went to Europe (and mind you, I was traveling through fairly prosperous countries — England, France, Germany, Italy), I was appalled at the public squat toilets
Man, I can't believe you threw in the toilet style in your complaints.
Apparently the Ron Paul campaign is ending. Even if it isn't yet, the election means it HAS to end by November. So yes, you probably will be able to fairly soon. No, I'm pretty sure you people with your "the race has an end, therefore he's quitting" reasoning will still be walking around, thinking your stupid thoughts, and writing them for me to read. Just because your egos can't let you admit your errors, you have to multiply them, hoping (I guess) to hide your idiocy in the noise.
Idiots! Everywhere, it's idiots and their idiotic 'reasoning'. It never ends.
Can't I spend one day on this earth without that sinking feeling of being surrounded by idiots?
Oh yeah, that's not doomed to failure!
The batteries will never run out, the thing will never be badly programmed, the patient will never ignore it, nor forget it, and the workers checking up on them will always be diligent and honest. That's why it's gonna work!
How come you people don't break out in derisive laughter when you hear your country described as the "land of the free"?