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13591
« on: September 07, 2014, 04:37:29 PM »
http://www.godandscience.org/youngearth/age_of_the_earth.html
The Bible makes NO mention that the earth is between 6,000-10,000 years old and people who believe it are complete idiots. People should not take the Bible literally for a multitude of reasons. Namely is that it's gone through multiple translations and changes, it's based on oral stories passed down, and written by humans and used only what they had knowledge of at the time
People should take the Bible seriously, let alone literally.
13592
« on: September 07, 2014, 04:29:07 PM »
How do people pay with cards at nice restaurants then? Y'know, not places where you swipe your own card like a neanderthal?
You go up, order your food, put your card into the reader, key in your PIN number, remove your card, go sit down and wait for your meal.
No, I'm talking about places where you don't run your own card. Where a server gives you your bill and you place your payment in it. I'm not talking about McDonalds. Places without an ordering counter and shit. Surely those exist outside of America...
They're rare.
13593
« on: September 07, 2014, 02:40:18 PM »
How do people pay with cards at nice restaurants then? Y'know, not places where you swipe your own card like a neanderthal?
You go up, order your food, put your card into the reader, key in your PIN number, remove your card, go sit down and wait for your meal.
13594
« on: September 07, 2014, 02:01:49 PM »
Who the fuck would let that economic vampire near a child!?
That genuinely gave me a hearty laugh. Bravo.
13595
« on: September 07, 2014, 01:58:57 PM »
Take away right-wing meaning and you get a pretty accurate depiction of economics. Everybody, including economists, will have a different opinion and what they think is right. I obviously see the gold standard is good and you think it won't work so really, arguing about it is kinda redundant
I'm not saying otherwise. Like I'm saying, you can limit the monetary regime without a gold standard. I'm not arguing with you, I'm merely telling you I don't find the gold standard preferable and there are other alternatives. I'm not trying to convince you of their merit, you merely seem to be under the illusion that the gold standard is the only way of monetary regulation. Although, admittedly, I grow weary of discussion while trying to do history work >.>
13596
« on: September 07, 2014, 01:32:05 PM »
1) there are times when a keypad is simply an inconvenience I haven't run into it. Taken as a whole, our system is still faster and more efficient than giving your card to somebody else, getting a receipt and then having to sign something. 2) Debit Cards are also the same, you sign and all that Not here. 3) Either way you look at it, your paying for something. One is where you stick a card in a machine. Another is where you hand a card to someone who sticks it in a machine. I'm not saying our method is revolutionary. I'm saying it's more streamlined and removes my capacity to tip. That, coupled with the fact I don't carry change and refuse to tip banknotes, means I'll never tip. It's not as if I'm tip-toeing around, stroking my beard and thinking up ways to ruin the lives of waiters.
13597
« on: September 07, 2014, 01:06:46 PM »
No, we have a similar method. Pay "debit", then the cashier hands you a keypad and you enter your pin.
I worked at McDonalds' drive thru, and one time I hit the wrong button, so I had to pull this keypad out the window.
That wasn't very efficient.
LOL because that one time at McDonald's defines the entire debit card system, right? And yeah, I only use my debit card. Fuck credit cards.
13598
« on: September 07, 2014, 01:02:12 PM »
The only way the gold standard played a role is that nations suspended it so they can produce more money than they could back with gold. If they were to revert back then their economy would have tanked; that's why a system like gold is the best way to prevent a cloud 9 type of deal where people think they're prosperous when reality is that they are not.
On the other hand, America kept it's gold standard during WWI, which led to an economic boom straight afterwards
But the Great Depression was due in part of Germany's $10B debt it owed the allies. The allies were dependent on Germany to pay them back and when they tried to pay them back, they resorted to printing money which led to inflation and bombed the world economy
You started well. The reason the nations suspended the gold standard was because they realised the supply of money was constricted relative to the demand, and suspending the gold standard allowed them inject liquidity into the financial system. It's no surprise that countries recovered pretty much in the order that they suspended the gold standard. Also, gold is not the best system to back money with. Not only is it politically unfeasible, we wouldn't get back many of the benefits from it. There's a big danger it could lead to some pretty horrible deflation. Germany's hyperinflation didn't bomb the world economy, at all. The central bankers just failed to respond to the loss of liquidity and declining NGDP. You can limit the monetary regime without a gold standard.
13599
« on: September 07, 2014, 12:51:48 PM »
In America, you pay with a care they run it as "credit". You don't give out your pin or anything.
Credit requires you to sign saying you approve of the charge. Then they have a tip line, then a total line.
Welcome to America.
There we go then.
I don't tip because I don't carry change, and because we have a more streamlined way of paying for shit over here.
Opinion
No, not really. Putting your card into a machine and just punching in a number is by definition more streamlined than your method.
13600
« on: September 07, 2014, 12:48:52 PM »
In America, you pay with a care they run it as "credit". You don't give out your pin or anything.
Credit requires you to sign saying you approve of the charge. Then they have a tip line, then a total line.
Welcome to America.
There we go then. I don't tip because I don't carry change, and because we have a more streamlined way of paying for shit over here.
13601
« on: September 07, 2014, 12:38:25 PM »
Also, write down on what? What backwards-ass method do you guys use to pay by card? They tell you the charge, you put your card in and enter your PIN. No writing necessary. >get bill
>give card
>they swipe
>hand two receipts, one yours and one merchant copy
>sign merchant copy
>write in tip on merchant copy if you wish
>they add it to charge
You guys are in the fucking financial dark ages.
13602
« on: September 07, 2014, 12:37:47 PM »
Oh yeah, how'd that work for you?
Impersonating Interpol?
Yeah.
Very well.
13603
« on: September 07, 2014, 12:37:10 PM »
>looks at kinder's list >first thing there "1. Globalization uses up finite resources more quickly." >mfw 
13604
« on: September 07, 2014, 12:35:34 PM »
The biggest one that strikes me from the link is the dangers of reliance of other nations. The Great Depression was partly due to every nation relying on each other and when one economy collapsed (Germany), it created a domino effect that transferred to other countries
"Partly due" only holds if you mean very, very, very marginally. The Great Depression was mainly due - as in, almost completely due - to the gold standard and tight money, which led to a serious loss of liquidity. Now, let me look at those twelve reasons.
13605
« on: September 07, 2014, 12:29:24 PM »
Oh yeah, how'd that work for you?
Impersonating Interpol?
13606
« on: September 07, 2014, 12:27:17 PM »
OT: either swearing at a cop or throwing a spanner through somebody's greenhouse.
Not impersonating Interpol?
I saw you'd posted and I immediately knew you'd say that. I'd actually forgotten about that when I posted, but yeah, that probably ranks up there too.
13607
« on: September 07, 2014, 12:25:25 PM »
That doesn't surprise me.
I haven't really had the opportunity to be honest. I don't carry any change with me.
Well for one, leaving nothing but spare change is cheap.
2) you pay with cash you can say "keep the change" or get change and leave a tip.
3) use a card, you can write how much you want to tip.
There are too many ways to tip, to have a good reason to not.
Except I've never been to a place where you leave the bill on the table or pay the person who served you. I go to places where there is a counter at which you pay - like a bar. Also, write down on what? What backwards-ass method do you guys use to pay by card? They tell you the charge, you put your card in and enter your PIN. No writing necessary. Also, I'm not going to leave anything but change. They can go fuck themselves if they think I'm leaving a banknote.
13608
« on: September 07, 2014, 12:21:56 PM »
It is WAY more positive than negative.
How so
Economic growth, free trade, multiculturalism, humanitarianism, transnational action, development of poorer countries, international competition.
I could go on and on.
Could you not say there is just as many negatives as there are positives?
No.
13609
« on: September 07, 2014, 11:38:35 AM »
That doesn't surprise me.
I haven't really had the opportunity to be honest. I don't carry any change with me.
13610
« on: September 07, 2014, 11:36:13 AM »
It is WAY more positive than negative.
How so
Economic growth, free trade, multiculturalism, humanitarianism, transnational action, development of poorer countries, international competition. I could go on and on.
13611
« on: September 07, 2014, 10:30:24 AM »
Tipping really isn't an issue you can look at financially/economically.
It's a social/moral convention. It's not immoral, per se, for you to not tip, but it annoys the rest of the tribe when you violate a social convention - especially if it indirectly harms another member of the tribe.
You didn't really answer the question though.
No, I don't tip.
13612
« on: September 07, 2014, 08:26:54 AM »
>tfw you go up two ranks
13613
« on: September 07, 2014, 08:25:41 AM »
OT: either swearing at a cop or throwing a spanner through somebody's greenhouse.
13614
« on: September 07, 2014, 08:24:05 AM »
1) firecrackers were thrown in crowds
2) saw a dude try to fight 3 girls, then HE got jumped by the entire freaking crowd
3) I........got twerked on trying to get through a moshpit -_________-
4) as we were in the parking lot leaving, everyone started running(probably another fight)
5) police chopper was circling the club we parked by
6) everyone was drunk
That sounds fucking awesome.
13615
« on: September 07, 2014, 08:22:17 AM »
OT: If you want to make your beer ice-cold really quick, wrap a wet paper towel around it and put it in the freezer for 10-15 minutes.
13616
« on: September 07, 2014, 08:21:20 AM »
15/
30
=
1/
0?
Nope, broken
rekt
13617
« on: September 06, 2014, 07:24:32 PM »
Jesus Christ.
I actually used to have a problem with pulling my hair out. This shit is serious.
Capaldi is an oppressive fuck face.
13618
« on: September 06, 2014, 05:20:50 PM »
Pretty meh all I can say. Had 2 rejections IRL and 1 on some internet forum like 4-5 months ago
Was it Noelle?
13619
« on: September 06, 2014, 05:20:32 PM »
Fuck me, let's see.
Well, my girlfriend originally thought I was Aspergic (her brother was autistic) and she ended up pushing me to see people like the psychology tutor at college and the college nurse. I didn't want to do it. Eventually, it became evident that I'm not autistic, just antisocial. I started getting "depression" (used flexibly) around November-time last year, and it just made me far, far worse and far, far more honest. I'd tell her that I didn't love her in the way that she loved me et cetera.
Eventually, around January-time, she came round my house one night and we had a great time. The next day at college something was clearly wrong. I took her into the corridor and she broke down crying. Told me she couldn't do it anymore and broke up with me. Can't say I blame her. I was pretty pissed off at first.
I tried to get her back on a number of occasions. When it didn't work, I made myself ultra-beta while we were on a college-trip to Poland. I rang her room and asked her to come and talk to me, made myself cry and apologise and all that. It didn't work. So, after we got back from Poland I sent her a message explaining everything (I actually posted the message on b.next) and we've been all right since.
It'll be exactly eight months one week ahead of tomorrow that we've not been together. She has another boyfriend now, and we actually talk pretty regularly.
13620
« on: September 06, 2014, 01:49:34 PM »
3,4,5,6,8 and 9 are idiotic, the rest are okay
How?
How the hell is the one about wage subsidies, and pulling minimum wage earners out of tax, idiotic?
DO YOU WANT TO HELP THE POOR?
Everyone should be taxed, yes the poor. I'm one of those "poor" people, and we should be taxed
That's really, really dumb. That's like saying we should tax the people on welfare. I'm still waiting for you to properly criticise the others too.
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