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10231
« on: December 12, 2014, 12:16:00 PM »
10232
« on: December 12, 2014, 12:09:18 PM »
Where the fuck is the second podcast?
10233
« on: December 12, 2014, 11:24:57 AM »
Perhaps I'm being misunderstood.
I'm in no way saying that the police should have killed the kid. I apologize if that's what it sounds like.
I do, however, think the response was a ridiculous overreaction. All local cops pulled in and backup brought out for ONE gunman? This shouldn't have taken more than seven or eight officers.
https://metro.co.uk/2014/12/11/heart-stopping-moment-teen-gunman-risks-his-life-by-aiming-at-police-4984117/Read that article, which actually details the police's response and how close it came to them shooting him. While I agree every officer is excessive, Shetland is a very small archipelago with a miniscule population and an appropriately small police force.
10234
« on: December 12, 2014, 11:18:19 AM »
Oh, I'm talking Euro Muslims to US Muslims.
Ah, yeah. From what I hear, Muslims in the U.S. are exceptionally good at pluralism.
10235
« on: December 12, 2014, 11:10:58 AM »
We aren't the ones trying to impose a warped, medieval value system - which already permeates far too many European muslims - and we must never forget that fact.
Ah, no wonder we always disagree on this.
I'm not advocating barbarism in the defence against barbarism. Things lile torture should have no legal basis. It's just disheartening when so many people fail to realise just how disgusting Islamists are.
10236
« on: December 12, 2014, 11:01:46 AM »
Anarchy and mod boards.
10237
« on: December 12, 2014, 10:57:28 AM »
Friendly reminder that ISIS wants to sell the decapitated body of Foley for a million dollars. fucking scum bags deserve the torture
So if we do to them what they do to us...how arre we any better than them?
I don't like arguments like that because they explicity focus on behaviour. We, ultimately, have civilisation on our side and - generally - a degree of freedom. While the line gets blurred when you start using torture - especially for the sake of retribution - there are things far more troubling than torture which aren't criticised with such fervour by Westerners. We aren't the ones trying to impose a warped, medieval value system - which already permeates far too many European muslims - and we must never forget that fact.
10238
« on: December 12, 2014, 10:43:40 AM »
catastrophic.
I still don't buy it. Technological innovation, the time it takes for the effects to materialise and the few benefits of climate change will all temper the negative effects to the point where it won't be absolutely game changing. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it won't be bad. I'm just saying there are other things coming to the foreground which are potentially worse.
10239
« on: December 12, 2014, 10:38:45 AM »
Proposition: give the citizens the technological ability to spy on the government. Make it a two way street. Let's see how they like it. Something about giving the population potential access to highly-sensitive information doesn't strike me as responsible.
10240
« on: December 12, 2014, 10:34:07 AM »
I'd be interested to know what PSU thinks of me.
10241
« on: December 12, 2014, 10:29:26 AM »
Climate change.
There's absolutely no way in hell climate change will kill us.
These freezing cold winters and extremely dry and hot summers have already killed people around the world.
I'm not saying people won't and don't die, I'm saying climate change won't wipe us out - or even half of us. It's a problem, sure, but it isn't fundamentally society breaking like some things.
10242
« on: December 12, 2014, 10:27:54 AM »
Climate change.
There's absolutely no way in hell climate change will kill us.
Not even indirectly?
No. We'll adapt. We could probably survive climate change even if our technological development ceased right now. Given the advances we'll make and are making, climate change will be a massive irritation more than anything else. Something with adverse effects which keeps demanding our attention, but nothing genocidal.
10243
« on: December 12, 2014, 10:21:34 AM »
fucking scum bags deserve the torture
Nobody deserves to be tortured. Torture should only ever be used if it has some sort of utility.
10244
« on: December 12, 2014, 10:19:06 AM »
In this instance, both are about equally permissable.
Although, I'd choose the ape.
10245
« on: December 12, 2014, 10:15:45 AM »
Climate change.
There's absolutely no way in hell climate change will kill us.
10246
« on: December 12, 2014, 09:54:02 AM »
I fully expected Meta to say Islam...
Islam is currently a threat to rational, cultured humanity. Not the entire species.
10247
« on: December 12, 2014, 09:51:12 AM »
Schopenhauer (SCORE!).
I like Schopenhauer but fuck asceticism.
10248
« on: December 12, 2014, 09:49:03 AM »
Artificial intelligence.
If all of humanity was wiped out and replaced with a race of sentient machines, I would die happy <_____<
MEATBAGS GO TO HELL JUDGEMENT DAY BEST DAY OF THIS UNIT'S LIFE
But srsly, don't jump on the fear train pls <_<
I don't think it'd actually be a bad thing.
10249
« on: December 12, 2014, 09:47:56 AM »
It could have been handled better but the result is certainly commendable.
10250
« on: December 12, 2014, 09:46:34 AM »
All they did was give him tests; doesn't mean he's ill. And because a person has a defect, that doesn't automatically mean they have no understanding of right and wrong. My brother is on the autism spectrum and knows pointing a gun is bad, same with many others
One day, you and I are going to have a nice long chat about antisocial personality disorder.
10251
« on: December 12, 2014, 02:30:11 AM »
Artificial intelligence.
10252
« on: December 11, 2014, 04:52:35 PM »
No.
Most of the Supreme Court cases involving the protection of abortion are normally justified by the fact that they are included in the Constitution's right to privacy. To the best of my knowledge, however, SCOTUS has never specified exactly wherein this right lies.
10253
« on: December 11, 2014, 04:17:05 PM »
http://www.16personalities.com/I'd like for people to take it, and then look for the section which details "strengths and weaknesses". The reason this is in Serious is that I'd like to have a serious discussion about this test and how (accurately) it corresponds to certain personality traits and even psychological disorders, as well as how well you think the strengths and weaknesses describe you. Also, you can look here to see which celebrities you share your type with. Predictably, I got INTJ. Mind: 19pc introverted. Energy: 12pc intuitive. Nature: 54pc thinking. Tactics: 35pc judging. Identity: 17pc assertive. Strengths: Spoiler Imaginative and strategic.
High self-confidence.
Independent and decisive.
Hard-working and determined.
Open-minded.
Jack-of-all-trades. Weaknesses: Spoiler Arrogant.
Judgmental.
Overly analytical.
Loathe highly structured environments.
Clueless in romance. I apparent share my personality type with Marx, Rand, Nietzsche, Tesla, Martin Luther and Lenin.
10254
« on: December 11, 2014, 03:55:25 PM »
Only non-fiction.
And for college >.>
I remember a thread you made on B.net about a story Idea you had, though the details escape me.
I don't write much fiction any more.
If I'm remembering correctly, the idea had merit.
Do you think you could sell a work if you produced it?
Yes. I just lack the motivation.
10255
« on: December 11, 2014, 03:53:15 PM »
From Marxist to Hitlerist to extreme libertarian to Orwellian statism
Man, you'll have just about everything covered by then end of next year, won't you?
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Since when was I an "extreme" libertarian?
Didn't you enjoy Atlas Shrugged?
I haven't even read the fucking thing. It's been sitting on my bookcase for months. No, Ayn Rand can go fuck herself anyway. Ruining Nietzsche's legacy. BITCH.
10256
« on: December 11, 2014, 03:51:50 PM »
Only non-fiction.
And for college >.>
I remember a thread you made on B.net about a story Idea you had, though the details escape me.
I don't write much fiction any more.
10257
« on: December 11, 2014, 03:50:27 PM »
From Marxist to Hitlerist to extreme libertarian to Orwellian statism
Man, you'll have just about everything covered by then end of next year, won't you?
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Since when was I an "extreme" libertarian? Spoiler I should clarify that by "losing my distaste" I mean I'm bored of the issue. I don't necessarily support it.
10258
« on: December 11, 2014, 03:49:21 PM »
Only non-fiction.
And for college >.>
10259
« on: December 11, 2014, 03:47:04 PM »
I'm slowly losing my distaste for mass surveillance.
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