So this girl I'm dating forgot to mention to me she plays drums. This is her setup... (Sorry for bad pic quality)

CleverPhil · 1 day

Hahahah, every guitarist I know sets up drums in the most awkward way imaginable. In their defense, the one and only time I was trusted to transport a guitar, I somehow managed to snap the neck in half in the first 5 minutes. :'(

robert32907 · 1 day

The SEC will do what it usually does - make noise until the right people get offers at MS or at Facebook as "digital media investor liaisons", then settle with the underwriters for just enough to cover their legal fees and everyone else will eat shit as usual.

robert32907 · 1 day

LOL "Muppet bait for the masses." How fitting for a company that sells people's own shit back to them.

jstalin · 2 days

Cool idea, pastor. Let's test it on you to make sure it works.

DrJulianBashir · 2 days

Well, at least the musicians will be able to collect their $0.99 / track as per contract.

Weft_ · 5 days

Keep in mind that the people prosecuting you for 'computer crimes' are the same ones that would have burned you at the stake not too long ago for not worshiping their imaginary friend, so the bar is set pretty low.

On the bright side, most of these same idiots will soon be too fat and sick to reproduce. We just have to wait them out.

reddituser002 · 6 days

The same argument can and should be made regarding the US Constitution. It got plenty of things wrong as well, and had to be amended 10 times before it ever went into effect. In fact, the only thing it got exactly right is the amendment clause.

This is the nature of social contracts, they evolve to reflect the best available information we have about who we are as a species and what should be favored and disfavored to protect and improve our quality of life.

Those who cling to some historical snapshot of morality are doing a huge disservice to themselves and to those around them. We tolerate this irrational behavior assuming that only adults engage in it willingly, but the realities of indoctrination and communal pressure on children in religious communities paint a whole different picture.

DontHateMasticate · 6 days

Keep in mind, that in every market, the McDonald's items are cheaper and shittier versions of popular cuisine. In the US, we get the double whammy of McDonald's imitating already shitty diner food.

MadMelvin · 7 days

And absolutely nothing will be learned from this because there are plenty of obese morons who will do literally anything to try to lose weight except actually work out and eat less.

bullbear420 · 7 days

Of course it's a shitty platform for advertising, because the user data they collect is extremely superficial. People post pictures of their vacations and 'Like' TV shows and movies. Notably missing are actual shopping data, internet search data, personal financial and scheduling data. This severely limits the type of products/services that you can actually expect people to respond to.

meowbarkhiss · 7 days

Sigh... nevermind about Hitler (who was Catholic btw and referenced god in speeches on numerous occasions) and the Holy See's very conspicuous complacency during WW2. Not the point...

As for stereotyping and respect, look at it objectively. Forget Christianity, forget religion. Let's say there is a Star Wars Fan Club, they hold regular meetings, discuss the books and movies, wear costumes, etc...

Should I respect such an establishment? Should I consider it sacred somehow? While there may individuals who are worthy of respect for their actions, as a group, they dress funny and play make belief all day long, all of which is perfectly fine.

Now suppose that the Star Wars Fan Club starts sheltering pedophiles, makes women wear storm trooper outfits for "modesty", actively campaigns against equal rights, insists on teaching about The Force in public school science classes, spreads misinformation which leads to disease proliferation, uses donations to proselytize all over the world, all the while enjoying tax exemptions for its operations. I think any rational person would be appalled by this. They would demand all special privileges of this group be revoked immediately and its leaders tried for child abuse and crimes against humanity.

Someone could say 'but I'm just trying to be a good person by following the teachings of Yoda' and while that person's intentions may be good, they are still going about it in the shittiest way possible, and inadvertently supporting organizations led by criminal assholes.

Back to your point, I have respect for individuals who earn it through their actions, not their affiliations, and I see no reason to respect institutions that promote antiquated anti-scientific dogma.

fumpsee · 8 days

\m/ Hail dethkat \m/

meowbarkhiss · 8 days

First of all, identifying as a Nazi does not imply being German.

Second, the point was that ideological labels are meaningless and the only reason to invoke them is to claim membership to some (presumably privileged) group and proclaim support for its actions. Therefore, if the group is known for abhorrent practices, claiming membership is in bad taste.

meowbarkhiss · 8 days

In the end of the day, what bothers me and I'm sure members of that atheist community as well is that Victor's refusal to disassociate himself from the label 'Christian' reveals that deep down he does use it to claim moral superiority and justify the horrors that are perpetrated under that banner.

It's like saying 'surely I don't support eugenics and want everyone to get along, but I still identify as a Nazi and think I'm part of the master race'.

oysterfuzz · 12 days

And I sincerely wish every Christian wins.

WhiteWolf7 · 12 days

Can someone explain how the dragon scale windows work as a ventilation system?

CaddyStrophic · 12 days

Solution: Mosh harder.

maxwellhill · 13 days

I would agree that only people with mental issues abuse drugs, and by criminalizing drug use, we are denying them treatment and destroying lives of people who use but do not abuse drugs.

In any case, I'm very happy to see Colombia taking steps in the right direction.

DrBaus · 14 days

Of course! What would their cousin-spouse-children think!

mike8787 · 14 days

I hear you, but the truth is most people (whole world over) are profoundly ignorant and hostile to change. Progress takes a very long time, and the larger the country, the longer it takes to make serious changes.

Slow and steady wins the race here.

rajma45 · 14 days

Yup! Stupidity transcends color, ethnicity, gender and everything else.

smacksaw · 15 days

Yeah, FSM forbid someone actually makes a return on their investment besides this short sighted shitheads who routinely drive airline companies into the ground.

ask0 · 16 days

It can be a gateway drug to arousal addiction, which has less to do with sex and more to do with rapid access to novelty. Much like a chemical drug addiction, it gradually changes your brain chemistry to demand more novelty, faster and faster (i.e. "internet addiction").

You become desensitized to the real world (inability to concentrate, inability to socialize, inability to be sexually aroused by real people) and start habitually seeking more porn and more internet inanity.

Although there is no chemical withdrawal, there is definitely dependence, and withdrawal - irritation, restlessness, insomnia, fatigue, binge eating and sometimes drug and alcohol abuse.

Of course, as with any drug, prohibition is completely ineffective and porn is certainly not the only thing that triggers this in people. The best solutions of course are simply unplugging/getting your children to unplug and discouraging use culturally (like with cigarettes) and treatment for addicts.

EDIT/DISCLAIMER: Much of this is not well understood because its difficult to study an addiction for which there are few physical markers and no chemical tests. Also, since most people still approach the issue from a moral perspective ("porn is baad, mkay") instead of a medical one, people (especially teenagers) are reluctant to discuss problematic use with councilors/researchers, so it persists.

Seneschal · 20 days

Romney may be the most dysfunctional candidate ever due to the profound dissonance that exists between his party's "leadership" and its constituents.

The GOP's perpetual fleecing and scaremongering has turned its base into an ignorant angry mob which consistently acts against its own good and supports the most regressive policies. The shit show that was the Republican primaries is evidence of this. Now they are stuck with a candidate who's puppet masters still want to continue fleecing their flock, so he has no choice but to pander to them, even though it is clearly undermining his own campaign.

Ugh...

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