Ben often quotes his sources; mostly they're government sources. I'm told he is willing to send it over to people who ask for it nicely, so go ahead...
This might or might not be true, however it changes nothing as to the fact blacks ARE committing more crimes. And thus, get more arrested or thrown in jail. Hence, why blacks being more arrested or in jail than whites *does not* indicate racism on itself.
Indeed. Some leftist-thinking (if that is what they do) emo's are often quick to conclude that, because there are more blacks in jail or being arrested, it's because of racism and nothing else. They throw numbers around of the amount of people being incarcerated for instance, and note that there are more blacks than whites in jail.
But as you rightly point out, blacks DO commit far more murders and other heavy crimes, in comparison to their demographics.There are a lot of reasons for it, and leftists of course blame it on society, racism, poverty and what not, but the fact is and remains; they DO.
So it's normal there are more blacks in jail, since they commit more crimes. This is no proof, thus, of any racism. The left never seems to comprehend this (or more to the point: they don't wish to comprehend it).
If you use statistics, you should use them well. There is no correlation between race, but there is between demographics and crime rate.
Blacks are 14 times more likely to be killed by other blacks (which is way higher than by cops, btw) than whites are by whites: is this proof they're racist against each other?
It seems it is incomprehensible to you, but try to leave your emo-bias out of it, and think logically: if you have hundred blacks where 80 are committing crimes, and you have 100 whites, where 20 are committing crimes, the police is going to arrest - indeed - 4 times more blacks than whites. And rightly so. This DOES NOT show any racist motives on the part of the police.
Not if you take the demographics in account. The correlation is not between killing and race; cops do not kill based on race, but based on the amount of criminal activity.
Whether they were in support of the troops of Trump to give them a boost, in support of Hillary's troops to discredit, on both sides for both or the reverse, or neither, it's ALWAYS Trumps' fault and we can ALWAYS blame the Russians in each and every case! It's a win-win blaming situation whatever the Russians or Trump does!! Even decades from now, we can say it were the Russians all along, every time a president is elected we don't like!
It's almost a gracious gift, if it weren't the Russians are involved, so it can't be, because they never give or do anything good, as we've established.
Morley didn't discover shit, he plagiarized from predecessors, who plagiarized from predecessors as well, ad infinitum. If anyone, It should be Plato who should be honoured as the first one who coherently wrote about the universe.
Have you even read the actual (non-dumbed down/reduced) Symposium? Have you read any his works at all? Are you aware his Aesthetics theory was never at odds with relativity, nor with Maxwell field equations, nor Morleys' experiments?
Face it, you're speaking out of your ass and have never bothered to research what the old Greeks were talking about, go be euphoric. Give it the respect the subject deserves and read the materials underlying the Greek philosophy for a few years (at least) before going around professing your knowledge on the subject!
Just imagine all the research-money that went in the development of antibiotics would have spend on emergency aid when a disaster took place, we would have saved thgousands more!
Yes, it would also mean millions more would have died from diseases, but let's not use ratio and logic to make a statement. The parent poster sure didn't.
Since 'things' lack a way to physically force you into anything, being a slave to your own things is ultimately the choice of the individual. Not so with other people, who CAN force you against your will.
And even of weak-willed people, most would still prefer to be a slave of their own things, than to slave for another (or their things). I would agree that, given those two options, me too, would rather prefer the first instead of the latter.
One would hope there would be a middle ground, for persons who are rational.
I'm not understanding Elon Musk-bashers as much as I don't understand the blind idolizing of rabid Musk-fans.
I mean, surely it's possible to see and note that he's no superhuman, and has made mistakes, and isn't a genius in the sense Einstein was - yet at the same time give him some praise for the things he did accomplish? Give to the man what he deserves, nothing more, nothing less. and he HAS done some worthwhile things.
And yes, I agree with some he uses a bit of the hype he creates (and can create) to bolster his companies, and that he is a business-person in the first place, but I do not agree Elon Musk is putting up an act and ONLY interested in lining his own pockets or driving his stock up. In contrast to almost all other CEO's, I truly believe he's genuine in his wish and longing for his ultimate goals, like going to Mars. Look at some of the interviews he gave when speaking about it: he's really passionate about it. And he's actually working on a system to reach Mars. Yes, he spends less than 5% on it, but that's normal, IF you want to keep your company healthy. I think he's seeing it long term, and you can't go to Mars during his lifetime neither by doing nothing, nor by burning all the money into it, and going bankrupt. As said, the middle-ground isn't a bad position to take.
Of all billionaires and CEO's, I have the most faith in Musk that going to Mars is actually his dream, and that he's *actually* trying to accomplish his dream. Is he therefore a saint or a genius? No. Is he perfect? No. But that doesn't change anything to the above.
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You mean Schwarzschild.
Matthew 7:3.
Couldn't we all?
And thus, sadness continues...
Ben often quotes his sources; mostly they're government sources. I'm told he is willing to send it over to people who ask for it nicely, so go ahead...
, comrade!
This might or might not be true, however it changes nothing as to the fact blacks ARE committing more crimes. And thus, get more arrested or thrown in jail. Hence, why blacks being more arrested or in jail than whites *does not* indicate racism on itself.
Indeed. Some leftist-thinking (if that is what they do) emo's are often quick to conclude that, because there are more blacks in jail or being arrested, it's because of racism and nothing else. They throw numbers around of the amount of people being incarcerated for instance, and note that there are more blacks than whites in jail.
But as you rightly point out, blacks DO commit far more murders and other heavy crimes, in comparison to their demographics.There are a lot of reasons for it, and leftists of course blame it on society, racism, poverty and what not, but the fact is and remains; they DO.
So it's normal there are more blacks in jail, since they commit more crimes. This is no proof, thus, of any racism. The left never seems to comprehend this (or more to the point: they don't wish to comprehend it).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
If you use statistics, you should use them well. There is no correlation between race, but there is between demographics and crime rate.
Blacks are 14 times more likely to be killed by other blacks (which is way higher than by cops, btw) than whites are by whites: is this proof they're racist against each other?
It seems it is incomprehensible to you, but try to leave your emo-bias out of it, and think logically: if you have hundred blacks where 80 are committing crimes, and you have 100 whites, where 20 are committing crimes, the police is going to arrest - indeed - 4 times more blacks than whites. And rightly so. This DOES NOT show any racist motives on the part of the police.
Not if you take the demographics in account. The correlation is not between killing and race; cops do not kill based on race, but based on the amount of criminal activity.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Maybe you should have a look at this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Even worse! I think I notice even some anti-anti-anti-pseudo-anti-troll-troll-trolls!!
Does it matter?
Whether they were in support of the troops of Trump to give them a boost, in support of Hillary's troops to discredit, on both sides for both or the reverse, or neither, it's ALWAYS Trumps' fault and we can ALWAYS blame the Russians in each and every case! It's a win-win blaming situation whatever the Russians or Trump does!! Even decades from now, we can say it were the Russians all along, every time a president is elected we don't like!
It's almost a gracious gift, if it weren't the Russians are involved, so it can't be, because they never give or do anything good, as we've established.
In Soviet Russia, the Troll is You!!!
It's equally sad to see you engage in platitudes.
I'm wondering... Does anyone ever believe the nonsense you're writing?
About 102100,84 football fields.
Morley didn't discover shit, he plagiarized from predecessors, who plagiarized from predecessors as well, ad infinitum. If anyone, It should be Plato who should be honoured as the first one who coherently wrote about the universe.
Have you even read the actual (non-dumbed down/reduced) Symposium? Have you read any his works at all? Are you aware his Aesthetics theory was never at odds with relativity, nor with Maxwell field equations, nor Morleys' experiments?
Face it, you're speaking out of your ass and have never bothered to research what the old Greeks were talking about, go be euphoric. Give it the respect the subject deserves and read the materials underlying the Greek philosophy for a few years (at least) before going around professing your knowledge on the subject!
THE Seneca?
Indeed!
Just imagine all the research-money that went in the development of antibiotics would have spend on emergency aid when a disaster took place, we would have saved thgousands more!
Yes, it would also mean millions more would have died from diseases, but let's not use ratio and logic to make a statement. The parent poster sure didn't.
Since 'things' lack a way to physically force you into anything, being a slave to your own things is ultimately the choice of the individual. Not so with other people, who CAN force you against your will.
And even of weak-willed people, most would still prefer to be a slave of their own things, than to slave for another (or their things). I would agree that, given those two options, me too, would rather prefer the first instead of the latter.
And so would you.
Logic would dictate, then, that theft is property!!
I, for one, welcome our mooning google-overlords!
Is "Solar Freakin' Roadways!" also good?
One would hope there would be a middle ground, for persons who are rational.
I'm not understanding Elon Musk-bashers as much as I don't understand the blind idolizing of rabid Musk-fans.
I mean, surely it's possible to see and note that he's no superhuman, and has made mistakes, and isn't a genius in the sense Einstein was - yet at the same time give him some praise for the things he did accomplish? Give to the man what he deserves, nothing more, nothing less. and he HAS done some worthwhile things.
And yes, I agree with some he uses a bit of the hype he creates (and can create) to bolster his companies, and that he is a business-person in the first place, but I do not agree Elon Musk is putting up an act and ONLY interested in lining his own pockets or driving his stock up. In contrast to almost all other CEO's, I truly believe he's genuine in his wish and longing for his ultimate goals, like going to Mars. Look at some of the interviews he gave when speaking about it: he's really passionate about it. And he's actually working on a system to reach Mars. Yes, he spends less than 5% on it, but that's normal, IF you want to keep your company healthy. I think he's seeing it long term, and you can't go to Mars during his lifetime neither by doing nothing, nor by burning all the money into it, and going bankrupt. As said, the middle-ground isn't a bad position to take.
Of all billionaires and CEO's, I have the most faith in Musk that going to Mars is actually his dream, and that he's *actually* trying to accomplish his dream. Is he therefore a saint or a genius? No. Is he perfect? No. But that doesn't change anything to the above.