alt.atheism is full of trolls
Youtube has suspended me
MG's "Argument for the Existance of God" has been dead for a while....
Haven't had a decent discussion on the subject in ages
Friday, November 27, 2009
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Write da feem tune
Recently on AL (a spin-off of MG, if you will) the topic of users "theme tunes" came up
Both me & TLW tried to claim I want to Conquer the World as our theme tune. Of course, since it's meant to be unique to the individual then both having the same one sort of defeats the point of it.
To counter this, I suggested he has Still Alive due to his rather disturbing fascination with all things Portal (he even has a copy of the song in Japanese!).
He countered by suggesting Atheist Peace for me, due to how MG assisted in his de-conversion from Christianity (and rather better than some people I might add). I pointed out that since I hadn't joined by that point then it wouldn't fit as one specifically for me and in turn countered with Shattered Faith to represent his....shattered faith....
He didn't like this allowing me to slip in with "So you don't like Shattered Faith? Well then have some Faith"
This upset him some more and the topic degenerated into throwing insulting songs at each other.
Which still leaves me with the problem of not having a theme tune.....I must ponder this some more
Both me & TLW tried to claim I want to Conquer the World as our theme tune. Of course, since it's meant to be unique to the individual then both having the same one sort of defeats the point of it.
To counter this, I suggested he has Still Alive due to his rather disturbing fascination with all things Portal (he even has a copy of the song in Japanese!).
He countered by suggesting Atheist Peace for me, due to how MG assisted in his de-conversion from Christianity (and rather better than some people I might add). I pointed out that since I hadn't joined by that point then it wouldn't fit as one specifically for me and in turn countered with Shattered Faith to represent his....shattered faith....
He didn't like this allowing me to slip in with "So you don't like Shattered Faith? Well then have some Faith"
This upset him some more and the topic degenerated into throwing insulting songs at each other.
Which still leaves me with the problem of not having a theme tune.....I must ponder this some more
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Happy Birthday
Today (or yesterday, not sure which one as I was informed of this by an American in another time zone, though if it was yesterday: epic double anniversary coincidence) is the 150th anniversary of Charles Darwins On the Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life.
Creationists are celebrating with their usual ignorance and general total misunderstanding of modern biology.
Evilutionists are celebrating with parties and laughter. Which is all scientists ever do really.
Ok, that last link was unrelated, I just love it.
Creationists are celebrating with their usual ignorance and general total misunderstanding of modern biology.
Evilutionists are celebrating with parties and laughter. Which is all scientists ever do really.
Ok, that last link was unrelated, I just love it.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
People
The world is divided into two types of people.
Those who buy turn away in Disgust at No Russian
Those who click "replay"
I am the latter. Or I would be if I cba.
Those who buy turn away in Disgust at No Russian
Those who click "replay"
I am the latter. Or I would be if I cba.
Over the limit
"Better off Dead" by Bad Religion is the new song on my playlist
If I'm singing to myself or humming then that's probably what it is
Expect a few references in the upcoming days.
Unfortunatley this brings the overall song count on my playlist to 44 when I want it to be 42.
BECAUSE I AM A DOUGLAS ADAMS SHEEP!
If I'm singing to myself or humming then that's probably what it is
Expect a few references in the upcoming days.
Unfortunatley this brings the overall song count on my playlist to 44 when I want it to be 42.
BECAUSE I AM A DOUGLAS ADAMS SHEEP!
Escapism
I thought by growing my hair long I could escape it.
Become myself, escape your mental association
Escape the cries and the cheers, the laughs and the jeers
But no
For today I could hear; the first time in a year
"Hey Mclovin"
Become myself, escape your mental association
Escape the cries and the cheers, the laughs and the jeers
But no
For today I could hear; the first time in a year
"Hey Mclovin"
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Fuck life
You'd think I'd have given enough to finally get something out of this existence.
I had some nice prizes all lined up. Some little, some large, all mine.
I set it out like dominoes. A single flick and life would be good.
But my flick just had to knock it the wrong way.....
I had some nice prizes all lined up. Some little, some large, all mine.
I set it out like dominoes. A single flick and life would be good.
But my flick just had to knock it the wrong way.....
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Pure brilliance
It's 3 years old but the AOL search logs are still amusing
Some are rude, some are disturbing and some will make you say WTF! aloud (I especially like "Do niggas have x-ray vision")
But all are funny. Mostly.
Some are rude, some are disturbing and some will make you say WTF! aloud (I especially like "Do niggas have x-ray vision")
But all are funny. Mostly.
Pet peeve #765
People referring to "New Moon" as "Twilight"
If I here "Twilight comes out on the 20th" one more time someone will die
If I here "Twilight comes out on the 20th" one more time someone will die
Monday, November 16, 2009
It's you!
People are generally afraid of thinking. It's tough and it hurts and there are no answers that can be arrived at easily.
It's why horoscopes and religions are popular. They provide the easy answers handed to you on plate. No thought process required. Being able to turn a brain fart or a newspaper chart into a metabelief allows for life to just be so much easier.
As much as I hate to jump onto the conspiracy nut bandwagon and talk about how we're all sheeple there is a degree of truth to it.
People will believe in stuff because it provides an easy answer or makes them feel good. They won't be aware that they are making this decision for those reasons but that doesn't change the fact that those reasons are still behind it.
There are often other reasons. Authority or tradition being other key ones. The revereance afforded to those in power allows them to exercise a strong influence on what we think. Whether the scientist or the Rabbi; we will be more inclined to believe if it comes from on high.
But that point still stands that critical thinking is a tough thing and as such people are more inclined to turn and hide in the comfort zone.
People will believe the nice story over the hard truth and the easy answers over the thought process. I know I do a lot.
tl;dr?
It's why horoscopes and religions are popular. They provide the easy answers handed to you on plate. No thought process required. Being able to turn a brain fart or a newspaper chart into a metabelief allows for life to just be so much easier.
As much as I hate to jump onto the conspiracy nut bandwagon and talk about how we're all sheeple there is a degree of truth to it.
People will believe in stuff because it provides an easy answer or makes them feel good. They won't be aware that they are making this decision for those reasons but that doesn't change the fact that those reasons are still behind it.
There are often other reasons. Authority or tradition being other key ones. The revereance afforded to those in power allows them to exercise a strong influence on what we think. Whether the scientist or the Rabbi; we will be more inclined to believe if it comes from on high.
But that point still stands that critical thinking is a tough thing and as such people are more inclined to turn and hide in the comfort zone.
People will believe the nice story over the hard truth and the easy answers over the thought process. I know I do a lot.
tl;dr?
Friday, November 13, 2009
Dear God
I am rather addicted to this song at the moment
I do dislike the whole middle section of about 1:25 onwards (goes good again at about 1:49; am unsure of how I feel about the strings). I would be content if the way it does the intro went the whole way through.
Which in fairness, it does! Other than 1:25-1:49 it goes pretty good.
I do dislike the whole middle section of about 1:25 onwards (goes good again at about 1:49; am unsure of how I feel about the strings). I would be content if the way it does the intro went the whole way through.
Which in fairness, it does! Other than 1:25-1:49 it goes pretty good.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
How racist are you?
Click for tests
I showed little or no automatic preference between European Americans and African Americans
I showed little or no automatic preference between Thin people and Fat people
Christianity & Islam > Buddhism > Judaism
I showed little or no automatic preference between European Americans and African Americans
I showed little or no automatic preference between Thin people and Fat people
Christianity & Islam > Buddhism > Judaism
Monday, November 09, 2009
ch-ch-ch-changes
I don't think my behaviour has changed in the past 10 years
I've just become more adept at hiding it from others.
I've just become more adept at hiding it from others.
*sigh*
As much as I hate to say this, but:
Succesful troll is succesful
I'm gullible, I assume that people tell the truth. But between Poes law and YAB-esque trolls a part of me thinks I should change that.
Doubt all you say, think all is a lie.
But then I risk not trusting anyone, which would not be good.
Succesful troll is succesful
I'm gullible, I assume that people tell the truth. But between Poes law and YAB-esque trolls a part of me thinks I should change that.
Doubt all you say, think all is a lie.
But then I risk not trusting anyone, which would not be good.
20 Fun facts
Courtesy of Adroit
1)All babies are color blind when they are born
2)Children laugh about 400 times a day, while adults laugh on average only 15 times a day
3)Gloucestershire airport in England used to blast Tina Turner songs on the runways to scare birds away.
4)From a complete stop, a human is capable of outrunning a Formula One Racecar for about 30 feet.
5)Farmers in England are required by law to provide their pigs with toys.
6)Cat urine glows under a black-light.
7)The average office desk has 400 times more bacteria than a toilet.
8)A sneeze can travel as fast as 100 miles per hour
9)Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour.
10)Given the opportunity, deer will chew gum and marijuana
11)Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails
12)Ancient Egyptians slept on pillows made of stone.
13)A rat can fall from a five story building without injury
14)A rat and a horse cannot vomit.
15)If you sneeze too hard,it may cause your chest to rupture. But if you hold back your sneeze by force,it may cause one of your blood vessels to break.
16)A lighter was invented earlier than a matchstick.
17)Right-handers live an average of 9 more years than left-handers.
18)Lice can jump over a distance 350 times longer than their bodies,equivalent to a human jumping over the length of a football stadium.
19)“Sixth Sick Sheik's Sixth Sheep's Sick” is one of the hardest sentences to pronounce in the English language
20) A catapillar has over 2000 muscles.
1)All babies are color blind when they are born
2)Children laugh about 400 times a day, while adults laugh on average only 15 times a day
3)Gloucestershire airport in England used to blast Tina Turner songs on the runways to scare birds away.
4)From a complete stop, a human is capable of outrunning a Formula One Racecar for about 30 feet.
5)Farmers in England are required by law to provide their pigs with toys.
6)Cat urine glows under a black-light.
7)The average office desk has 400 times more bacteria than a toilet.
8)A sneeze can travel as fast as 100 miles per hour
9)Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour.
10)Given the opportunity, deer will chew gum and marijuana
11)Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails
12)Ancient Egyptians slept on pillows made of stone.
13)A rat can fall from a five story building without injury
14)A rat and a horse cannot vomit.
15)If you sneeze too hard,it may cause your chest to rupture. But if you hold back your sneeze by force,it may cause one of your blood vessels to break.
16)A lighter was invented earlier than a matchstick.
17)Right-handers live an average of 9 more years than left-handers.
18)Lice can jump over a distance 350 times longer than their bodies,equivalent to a human jumping over the length of a football stadium.
19)“Sixth Sick Sheik's Sixth Sheep's Sick” is one of the hardest sentences to pronounce in the English language
20) A catapillar has over 2000 muscles.
Saturday, November 07, 2009
Friday, November 06, 2009
Sorrow
There are people who have been through worse than me, have had more to complain about than me.
I have no right to bitch, not when there are those who've had worse
I have no right to bitch, not when there are those who've had worse
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Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Humanity
We are an inherrently selfish species. It's not our fault and since it's a part of us, it's not all bad. We can't help it
However, despite these negative origins we have accomplished so much more. We have progressed beyond this primal roots.
We are bad but we aren't worse.
That is what gives me hope for the future. That we can be a little less worse as time continues
However, despite these negative origins we have accomplished so much more. We have progressed beyond this primal roots.
We are bad but we aren't worse.
That is what gives me hope for the future. That we can be a little less worse as time continues
Friendship
Friendship for the sake of conversion?
It seems to me that being friendly with somebody just to bring them round to your way of thinking is a bad thing.
I can understand how being nice and polite can help convey a point, but if the person in question is reasonable then a logical sentence should easily be formed that can convince them. No heart-string pulling, friendly worming required. Surely having to resort to that undermines the validity of your point. If it can only be carried on the back on a friendly emotional appeal then it can't be that strong. The conversion itself is therefore carried out based on faulty reasoning as it comes loaded with this emotional baggage so is not really a conversion.
It also treats the person as a statistic. You aren't being friendly with them for who they are and....oh by the way X. The friendship is a means to an end, a tool in the hands of the convertor. They don't really care about them on a personal level otherwise they wouldn't be doing it this way. The conversion would be coincidental if they were truly friends.
Friendship for the sake of conversion is not a true friendship and not a true conversion
(this does not cover coincidental conversion whereby the friendship just happens to be)
It seems to me that being friendly with somebody just to bring them round to your way of thinking is a bad thing.
I can understand how being nice and polite can help convey a point, but if the person in question is reasonable then a logical sentence should easily be formed that can convince them. No heart-string pulling, friendly worming required. Surely having to resort to that undermines the validity of your point. If it can only be carried on the back on a friendly emotional appeal then it can't be that strong. The conversion itself is therefore carried out based on faulty reasoning as it comes loaded with this emotional baggage so is not really a conversion.
It also treats the person as a statistic. You aren't being friendly with them for who they are and....oh by the way X. The friendship is a means to an end, a tool in the hands of the convertor. They don't really care about them on a personal level otherwise they wouldn't be doing it this way. The conversion would be coincidental if they were truly friends.
Friendship for the sake of conversion is not a true friendship and not a true conversion
(this does not cover coincidental conversion whereby the friendship just happens to be)
Monday, November 02, 2009
The laws of MG
"1. The Inverse Law of TLW. This law states that what ever TLW says is automatically reflected back upon him, and turned against him. The only exception is when a staff member agrees with TLW, in which case invoke Law of MG #2.
2. The Staff Members are Gods. This law is self-explanatory, and has no exceptions.
Addendum A: This is to clarify which Gods the Staff members of MG are. Neo is the Flying Spaghetti Monster, DL is (naturally) ShogÅki, I am Morgoth, Kovu is any number of nature Gods, Erior is Mendel, and Doc is Darwin.
3. The Never Give DL an Opportunity Law. He will take it, and use it against you. Due to law #2, this law has no exceptions."
That's me!
2. The Staff Members are Gods. This law is self-explanatory, and has no exceptions.
Addendum A: This is to clarify which Gods the Staff members of MG are. Neo is the Flying Spaghetti Monster, DL is (naturally) ShogÅki, I am Morgoth, Kovu is any number of nature Gods, Erior is Mendel, and Doc is Darwin.
3. The Never Give DL an Opportunity Law. He will take it, and use it against you. Due to law #2, this law has no exceptions."
That's me!
Imagination
Whenever I think of you
I open my arms in anticipation
When they close on nothing
I am disappoint
I open my arms in anticipation
When they close on nothing
I am disappoint
ANUS!
You probably can't see it but this reads as "until your last boss would say anus." We got this whilst trying to translate an Italian comprehension task for homework. Either Martin just developed a weird sense of humour or we just broke the google
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Proof of creationism
A recent e-mail to AE
I could answer this....but I'm just going to revel in the lulz
"Im emailing because I dont know where else to ask. I am agnostic (leaning towards atheism) but there is one thing which baffles me, which seriously seems like a product of creationism - the female orgasm.It has literally no purpose in our survival as a species, its sole purpose is to give the woman pleasure. Why would it exist?"
I could answer this....but I'm just going to revel in the lulz
The DANGER of celebrating Halloween
Everyone survive ok? I've just been informed that halloween is in fact rather dangerous.
See, the root of the word Halloween is 'hallowed day' (who'd of thunk it), but this means that it's a day set apart for service. But then,"whose service is it set apart for? The answer to that question is very easy—Lucifer's!"
Now, you've gotta be careful with this Lucifer character as "everything God has, the devil has a counterfeit [of]"
Even a holy day. Pagan tree festival = Pagan death festival! It all makes sense now!
Of course, it's not just the devil you've gotta watch out for. They've got an entire trinity as well. On the streets last night, did anybody see "the Luciferian Spirit (the false father); the Antichrist Spirit (the false holy spirit); and the Spirit of Belial (the false son)[?]"
No? You thought you escaped, didn't you? But the devil reaches far and wide. That chocolate bar in your hand; that "has been dedicated and prayed over by witches."
See, they got you after all. The only possible escape is to "not buy candy during the Halloween season." A month without candy or ETERNAL DAMNATION!
Your choice.
Not only candy, but "Demons are loosed...when nice church folk lay out their pumpkins on the church lawn" as the "bringing [eath's] fruits, nuts and herbs" are "acts of [devil] worship."
Chocolate, pumkins and an unholy trinity. See how dangerous this is. I am sorry for not warning you earlier, you could've been killed....or worse....much worse
Soooo much worse. There are a variety of activities occurring during Halloween, each more terrible than the last. Did any of you fall victim to/participate in (:P):
"
Afraid yet? Well you shouldn't be. Come join me and "utterly destroy the deeds of this season"
"If you or your family members have opened the door to any curses that are released during the demonic fall festivals, renounce them and repent. I already have. Then declare with me: "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!""
THE WHOLE ARTICLE.
I cannot take responsibility for any brain implosions incurred by reading this
(PS. The comments are very amusing)
See, the root of the word Halloween is 'hallowed day' (who'd of thunk it), but this means that it's a day set apart for service. But then,"whose service is it set apart for? The answer to that question is very easy—Lucifer's!"
Now, you've gotta be careful with this Lucifer character as "everything God has, the devil has a counterfeit [of]"
Even a holy day. Pagan tree festival = Pagan death festival! It all makes sense now!
Of course, it's not just the devil you've gotta watch out for. They've got an entire trinity as well. On the streets last night, did anybody see "the Luciferian Spirit (the false father); the Antichrist Spirit (the false holy spirit); and the Spirit of Belial (the false son)[?]"
No? You thought you escaped, didn't you? But the devil reaches far and wide. That chocolate bar in your hand; that "has been dedicated and prayed over by witches."
See, they got you after all. The only possible escape is to "not buy candy during the Halloween season." A month without candy or ETERNAL DAMNATION!
Your choice.
Not only candy, but "Demons are loosed...when nice church folk lay out their pumpkins on the church lawn" as the "bringing [eath's] fruits, nuts and herbs" are "acts of [devil] worship."
Chocolate, pumkins and an unholy trinity. See how dangerous this is. I am sorry for not warning you earlier, you could've been killed....or worse....much worse
Soooo much worse. There are a variety of activities occurring during Halloween, each more terrible than the last. Did any of you fall victim to/participate in (:P):
"
- Sex with demons
- Orgies between animals and humans
- Animal and human sacrifices
- Sacrificing babies to shed innocent blood
- Rape and molestation of adults, children and babies
- Revel nights
- Conjuring of demons and casting of spells
- Release of "time-released" curses against the innocent and the ignorant."
Afraid yet? Well you shouldn't be. Come join me and "utterly destroy the deeds of this season"
"If you or your family members have opened the door to any curses that are released during the demonic fall festivals, renounce them and repent. I already have. Then declare with me: "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!""
THE WHOLE ARTICLE.
I cannot take responsibility for any brain implosions incurred by reading this
(PS. The comments are very amusing)
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