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Is god pissed?

Arredondo: I'm still amused that you don't realize your proselytizing and assumptions doesn't work on atheists. The things that you view as inherent... aren't. Talking about the hope of us being "saved" doesn't mean anything. To us, the Bible isn't evidence; it's stories written by people who...
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- Post #426
- Sep 12, 2024
- Forum: Politics and News
P&Ns middle name is and

Seat 7... McConnell probably wouldn't say much, and while Hogan isn't a great human being, at least we could talk wrestling for a while.
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- Post #51,397
- Aug 26, 2024
- Forum: Politics and News
Pixel 9 - August Launch this year - three model lineup

Rumor goes that it might be similar to Samsung, where you get a 'free' capacity upgrade if you preorder. So Google might be stingy and start out at 128GB, but that might not matter if you order early enough.
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- Post #19
- Aug 2, 2024
- Forum: Mobile Devices
How can there even be any red states? I don't understand it.

Xenophobia and anti-intellectualism have been around for centuries, to be sure, but they've taken on an energy under Trump that hadn't been there for a while. Trump and his supporters get to say out loud things that more recent predecessors either didn't believe or kept quiet.
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- Post #86
- Jun 14, 2024
- Forum: Politics and News
How can there even be any red states? I don't understand it.

Red in terms of basic conservatism I can understand (small government, big military, cautious on social issues). It's the particular strain of conservatism today that makes it baffling. The sheer unquestioning devotion to Trump; the xenophobia; the anti-intellectualism and even contrarianism...
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- Post #4
- Jun 11, 2024
- Forum: Politics and News
WTF! - Texas bill would mandate Christianity in public schools.

Hey, I'm just happy that she changed her mind. It's very hard to get someone to shake a fiercely held ideology, especially if there's a peer group trying to silence dissent. And you're right... she doesn't dare leave voluntarily, because the party will just try to install a loyalist.
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- Post #413
- May 15, 2024
- Forum: Politics and News
'1994 was the last good year' - WIRED

I suspect every generation thinks its prime (teens/twenties/thirties) had the best years, true or not. The reality is that 1994 was good, but there are many things that are better now. Certainly if you're anyone other than a white straight cisgender male. I won't pretend that everything is...
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- Post #5
- Apr 29, 2024
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
Please tell me what is the best watch for me

First question: are you an Android or iPhone person? On the iPhone, I'd point you to an Apple Watch SE (especially if you can find it on sale). Tight integration, strap support and everything you need. Not cheap but worth it even if you have to charge at the end of the day. On Android, I'd...
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- Post #5
- Apr 26, 2024
- Forum: Mobile Devices
OJ dead

I remember hearing the verdict as a teen and getting a bit angry because OJ was clearly guilty. As an adult, I've changed. While OJ practically confessed to the murders, the police tainted their case. Justice is only justice if law enforcement behaves ethically. It didn't here, and excusing it...
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- Post #28
- Apr 17, 2024
- Forum: Politics and News
Arizona Supreme Court upholds civil war era law banning all abortions. Another purple state may turn solidly blue.

Keep in mind that I'm thinking of reasonable conservatives... that is, ones willing to adapt to some degree as society changes. The ones who focus on classic economic and foreign policies rather than culture wars, obstructionism, and wedge issues. Heck, I'll take European conservatives (who are...
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- Post #33
- Apr 10, 2024
- Forum: Politics and News
Arizona Supreme Court upholds civil war era law banning all abortions. Another purple state may turn solidly blue.

The US needs conservative politicians, to be clear, even if it's just as a check on the liberal side. However, I do think the Republicans as they are today have veered way, way too far off-course. They're obsessed with culture wars, and of course are too eager to support demagoguery.
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- Post #11
- Apr 10, 2024
- Forum: Politics and News
Arizona Supreme Court upholds civil war era law banning all abortions. Another purple state may turn solidly blue.

I keep thinking that Trump's chances in 2024 aren't as good as polls suggest for precisely this reason. So long as the Dems remind enough voters that it's the Republicans hurting women with anti-abortion policies, they should have a strong election day turnout that works in their favor.
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- Post #2
- Apr 9, 2024
- Forum: Politics and News
Newly elected GOP congressman (NY) appears to have lied about ... EVERYTHING

Could be that they felt keeping Santos around would sow chaos and ultimately help Democrats. I'm not saying they're right, of course, but that might be the thinking.
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- Post #665
- Dec 1, 2023
- Forum: Politics and News
Trump team always planned a coup

The kicker is that Trump isn't some Machiavellian leader crafting elaborate schemes to claim or retain power. He's just a pathological narcissist whose thought process boils down to "I want it, I deserve it, and I'll do anything to get it." Like a child throwing a tantrum if his parents don't...
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- Post #35
- Nov 14, 2023
- Forum: Politics and News
Ford to retire three gas models to make way for new electric vehicles

Believe that's so, and in which case... good! The tech has developed to the point where there's not much reason to produce gas-only cars. I'm hoping other brands take the hint.
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- Post #5
- Sep 2, 2023
- Forum: The Garage

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