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- 19 Jun 2009, 15:21
- Forum: News and Current Affairs
- Topic: VOLTS DO NOT WORK THAT WAY!!!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 16940
Re: VOLTS DO NOT WORK THAT WAY!!!
(Trying hard not to push/inflame the argument, but possibly failing) I have serious issues with tasers, just because of the easily (and frequently) abused nature of non-lethal force. Now Australian police are a hell of a lot better than US police (who seem to be using tasers like they were a friendl...
- 08 Jun 2009, 18:00
- Forum: News and Current Affairs
- Topic: Man-Made Global Warming? Or... CONSPIRACY!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3596
Re: Man-Made Global Warming? Or... CONSPIRACY!
A useful link for brief commentary on global warming denial theories. One of which was published by David Bellamy in the Australian recently... It's actually a very good example of the standard inanity if you feel like an irritating read. Find it here
- 29 May 2009, 12:08
- Forum: General
- Topic: My new best friend
- Replies: 21
- Views: 15449
Re: My new best friend
Yeah, back when I was in uni, I was drinking 6-10 coffees a day. My instant coffees had 4-5 teaspoons of coffee and my real coffee of choice was ristrettos. I actually had a cafe refuse to make me another coffee one day because they were worried about my health (admittedly I hadn't slept, or left th...
- 22 May 2009, 16:12
- Forum: General
- Topic: Terribad Language Nerd Joke
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5150
Re: Terribad Language Nerd Joke
Oh gods... that really was terrible. I can't believe I laughed.
- 21 May 2009, 22:03
- Forum: News and Current Affairs
- Topic: Whoa... Biologist utterly pwns a Creationist
- Replies: 39
- Views: 26935
Re: Whoa... Biologist utterly pwns a Creationist
Back to the original article now, I remember the whole Science vs ID debate happening a few years ago when it was being pushed to be taught in schools. To be honest, I don't mind if they teach kids that as long as it is put into context. Like, instead of saying "Hey kids, if I catch you reading Dar...
- 21 May 2009, 11:41
- Forum: News and Current Affairs
- Topic: Whoa... Biologist utterly pwns a Creationist
- Replies: 39
- Views: 26935
Re: Whoa... Biologist utterly pwns a Creationist
I have trouble remaining unemotional in these arguments, which is why I tend to avoid them (and, for example, deleted about half of the original of this post) , but a few points: Firstly, here is a link to what is meant by the word theory, in a scientific sense (wiki) . I realise most/all of you kno...
- 24 Apr 2009, 12:55
- Forum: News and Current Affairs
- Topic: So much "The Force"
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5132
Re: So much "The Force"
I don't know. I think I'm more horrified by the guy who couldn't spell census. Repeatedly.
- 16 Apr 2009, 14:37
- Forum: Videos/Pics
- Topic: Trotskyist cats
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2530
- 15 Apr 2009, 17:26
- Forum: News and Current Affairs
- Topic: Ben Goldacre - The Doctor Will Sue You Now
- Replies: 21
- Views: 15374
Re: Ben Goldacre - The Doctor Will Sue You Now
The entire situation referenced in the original article is seriously messed up, but I think you're perhaps being too harsh on non-standard forms of medical treatment. At the very least, having worked for physio/chiro's (who hated normal chiro's), I'm well aware that the standard medical treatment fo...
- 12 Mar 2009, 19:41
- Forum: News and Current Affairs
- Topic: Ignore your instinct - think ffs
- Replies: 49
- Views: 32341
Re: Ignore your instinct - think ffs
DERAIL INC: I was a vegetarian for about 10 years and I got so sick of everyone teasing going OMG the poor animals you must love them etc etc. Or waving meat in front of my face and then be suprised cos I wasn't puking my guts up. I just have to say FUCK U to all the vegetarians out there who are a...
- 10 Mar 2009, 12:36
- Forum: News and Current Affairs
- Topic: Ignore your instinct - think ffs
- Replies: 49
- Views: 32341
Re: Ignore your instinct - think ffs
I mean I don't go into a church and start handing out pamphlets about science and saying [...] "did you know homosexuals and people of other religions are actually people too, they have the same chromosomes, rough genetic makeup, and don't infact bleed putrid acid?" [Citation Needed] Sorry, just th...
- 05 Mar 2009, 16:17
- Forum: News and Current Affairs
- Topic: Terrorism goes too far
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8734
Re: Terrorism goes too far
Not to imply that you're terribly uninformed... but... one of their major political figures 'was' assassinated less than two years ago Also Musharraf had a series of attempts on his life occur, several of which he barely survived and several cabinet members and generals were also attacked and/or kil...
- 20 Feb 2009, 21:41
- Forum: News and Current Affairs
- Topic: Fred Phelps - Champion of Astonishing Ignorance
- Replies: 15
- Views: 12006
Re: Fred Phelps - Champion of Astonishing Ignorance
http://www.landoverbaptist.org/
For those who want basically the same thing... but intentionally funny.
For those who want basically the same thing... but intentionally funny.
- 30 Jan 2009, 13:35
- Forum: The Rantarium
- Topic: Split: An vs A - And America vs the World
- Replies: 28
- Views: 38788
Re: Split: An vs A - And America vs the World
Yes, this is often referred to as "Lazy". It's along the same lines as the same way we reduce the majority of "er" sounds to "a" like better becomes betta. Oh... *twitch* The Australian accent... I try to pretend it doesn't exist. Though I suppose substituting 'a' for 'er' is better than droppin' t...
- 29 Jan 2009, 17:33
- Forum: General
- Topic: How do you say this in English?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 22677
Re: How do you say this in English?
Yeah, one of my goals in life is to have one of those classic mansion library rooms. The wooden ones with books from the floor to the high ceiling and a sliding ladder... Also, you know you read too much when you go on a two month holiday and come back with 9 books you didn't have when you started. ...