Richard Robertson

Thanks Reg!!!

My first thought was about consciousness, too. But first…

Alive vs dead are indeed matters of definition. Take viruses… the debate on calling them dead or alive is still happening, and in my opinion, it’s similar to whether one calls Pluto a planet or not. IMO, the only time you could call a virus anything close to “alive” is when it’s…[Read more]

Unseen wrote:
I find it easy to simply go up to the address line (the URL) and block copy it. Works every time.

Ok, but I can’t let you win with that response.

I promise I wasn’t looking for anything on Max Headroom; serendipity just happened, as a choice that Youtube presented in their list of what I could watch next.

I watched the whole…[Read more]

Unseen wrote:
The one I posted is the actual sketch. They are the same length, but not the same content. Is this another internet mystery?

Looks like Davis accidentally clicked on “Copy URL at current time” while he was at the end of the skit. So his URL’s set to play 64 seconds into the video. It’s a nice feature that I use a lot. Easiest way to…[Read more]

We evolved as a competitive species and its well documented that we need an element of danger in our lives, whether it means jumping out of aircraft, or knitting a new style – whatever gives you that quiver moment.

As an aggressive species, we seek confrontation, but as armchair warriors, it’s cool if the confrontation can be manufactured at w…[Read more]

I have a high functioning Asperger’s niece (who is the apple of my eye).

At around 12 or 13 years old, she suddenly panicked that should something happen to her right hand, she wouldn’t be able to do all sorts of things. So she decided to be left handed for a year.

She reflects now on how difficult it must have been for her teachers to read her…[Read more]

Istvan wrote:
I think I’ve seen enough of your Crank Tank here. If you ever wonder why people don’t think atheists are ready for a seat at the grown-up table of society’s discourse, take a look in the mirror.

Crank Tank rhymes nicely, I’ve never heard that one. I like that better than Basket of Deplorables. Not sure if I belong in either categ…[Read more]

Davis wrote:
note to mod: I hit edit instead of reply to Istvan’s message and I don’t have emails of posts, could someone restore his original message please?

I’m 99% sure there’s no history kept of deleted or edited posts. There’s only post deletion, editing, and other adjustments possible en masse e.g. at the following link where I’m fil…[Read more]

Hello Istvan and welcome to AZ!

Once you’ve got your bearings, check out the group “Sunday School” which is curated by the amazing Reg the Fronkey Farmer every week.

There you will find topical links and book recommendations all fresh weekly.

I look forward to hearing from you on the forums 🙂

Strega

marulimarulaki wrote:
But he agreed and agrees with all the christian morals as he was told, he never rejected and overthrew any of them.

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3. Gaining the god’s favor in the afterlife as given in the bible puts obedience to the god’s rule above human well-being.

I think I agree with Jake on not knowing enough of your circumstances for con…[Read more]

Unseen wrote:
Here are two of our favorite comedians disagreeing about where the coronavirus came from. One of them is wrong.

Jon’s reasoning is so unsupportable that I couldn’t believe what I was hearing from him when he said this, and only today have I determined that he wasn’t joking. The fact is that no one has any evidence yet of exactly…[Read more]

Unseen wrote:
The optimism of the warmonger made Mr Putin lazy. He was so sure Ukraine would fall rapidly that he did not prepare his people for it. Some troops have been told they are on exercises, or that they will be welcomed as liberators. Citizens are not ready for a fratricidal conflict with their fellow Slavs. Having been assured that…

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Yeah, made me wonder why. I don’t think he’ll risk meltdown. Maybe he’s attacking power production so they suffer more from petroleum shortage.

Putin’s Way from 2015, Frontline. I hadn’t seen it until today. Looks pretty ominous.

I won’t pretend to be an expert on today’s Russian issues, but will say it may be costly to support Ukraine, by extending the war. But what would be the cost of letting Putin have his way with every country around him, for…[Read more]