If thou gazest long into the Pit, the Pit will also gaze into thee

I was listening to This American Life today, and it featured a story about a guy who was genuinely depressed about the Fermi Paradox. So I was wondering what people thought of the FP. What's the answer? 1 We're the only technologically advanced civilization in the Galaxy, or at least the first one-...

Nobody but Trump and a few infatuated Trumpinas are still doubting that the Russians attempted to influence the US elections and continue to attempt to influence the elections of other democracies. The only question is how successful they were and whether or not the Trump campaign colluded with the...

re Cryptids Mamoth and/or Elephant skulls gave rise to legends of the Cyclops. And I believe the Kraken stories may have come from encounters with giant squids in ancient times. The idea of mammoth skulls being the origin of the cyclops is definitely an interesting one. Not sure how that could be p...

Yes she got three million more popular votes. She won Cali by a margin of 4.2 million votes. She got her 55 electoral votes ...what's the problem? We don't have a popular vote system. We have an elector system to counteract Cali. and NY choosing every president. Look at the states she won. How many...

This Week in Tech- Also can run long but great show about tech This Week in Google- I like this show but I take lots of breaks because Jeff Jarvis annoys the fuck out of me Yes if Jarvis is the only guest I'll skip it. I should listen to Windows Weekly as it is work related but I find the presenter...

I THINK IM GONNA START A PATREON INSTEAD* Boss: Hey Boxing Fan, i have a new project for you. A client hired a random guy to do a PHP website for her but he never finished. Lots of fun stuff, Laravel, mail module, Bank info processing, Facebook and Google login, cloud images hosting, etc. Its a big...

CommanderTuvok wrote:There are a lot of stupid people who think the "Man/Woman/Person of the Year" thingy from TIME magazine is sorta like a positive endorsement.

It would be sad if you were president elect and weren't Time person of the year

Shatterface wrote:I've been watching an Aussie show called Deep Water and I noticed it was made by 'blackfella Productions'.

Is it still ok to use that term?

Aboriginals use it to refer to themselves a lot but I only use it with Aboriginals that know me pretty well. It's a bit like n*gger in the states

Always equally perplexed whenever I read an article about a man being accused of a crime but has yet to be charged on a feminist website. You would think they would have more respect for the facts (which we don't know yet) than wildly assume after Rolling Stone, but ... nope. And they do it every t...

Went the FTB and noticed that the clickbait ads are missing. That will put a hole in their income stream. Although I don't blame the Ad company as it probably did their reputation no good to be associated with PZ

Brive1987 wrote:Well this is interesting.

Watson. New digs. "I'm" moving, singular. And no furniture.

I wonder if Adam at least threw her clothes onto the stoop.

http://i.imgur.com/8O1ccbv.jpg

Her spellchecker also got repossessed.

Shit. Ive been unemployed for the last 4 months but was supposed to start working again at my old job 2 weeks ago but it was push back to last week and push back again. Today was the new start date, then my boss called this morning: stay home, snow storm and the client for the project im supposed t...

Saw this article that states some Chinese scientists have proposed that ancient Greek sculptors might have played a role in the making of the terracotta army buried in China. Check out the cries of racism and cultural appropriation from white people in the comments section. http://www.independent.c...

Another facet to consider - "alt right", in certain circles, is thought to be right-of-center (conservative/traditional) political views minus the racial/nationalistic trappings of past "right" groups. Note: I try to reject all political labels - that way lies group bias and us/them thinking. Liber...

This story about a woman who call Michelle Obama an "Ape in heels" has intrigued me. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-37997700 I am glad the Mayor who endorsed this has been sacked but was also intrigued when I heard on Radio 54 today from a political commentator (didn't catch the name) wh...

In the comments we get this gem by Tabby Lavalamp: What’s been interesting is seeing the deplorables try to claim the word “racist” by turning it around on anyone who even brings up race or is just tired of white men . Self awareness: 0. I agree. The one dumb move that Obama made (and he's lucky to...

2) Infrastructure spending won't go anywhere, but instead military spending will go way up-creating huge corporate profits and a few jobs building more useless submarines. Trump is kind of anti-war-hawk. But sadly Republicans and Democrats for that matter are predictable in extracting their pound o...

Aussies shares have taken a tumble. Down around 3.5% at one time.

Interesting to see what actually happened. Was it that the Hidden Trump supporters actually existed? Or Hillary supporters didn't bother to come out to vote. Nat is giving Trump 58% chance of presidency at the moment.

Brive1987 wrote:Com, here are the key election timings for November the 9th.

In real time.

http://i.imgur.com/qjy9DoK.jpg

My man. You have done the hard yards once again

commie wrote: He could cause the repubs to lose congress in 2 years so the dems could start investigating Trump, Ryan, Gowdy... That might happen but I wouldn't speaking about that. I mean there will be no walls built. He won't change the way Washington works. If he wills the republicans will eithe...

I think that there will be incidents on the day but nothing major. Even though I think that Trump was the worst candidate ever, I think that it is more likely there will be more riots if Trump wins rather than if Clinton wins. You never really hear about the right wing rioting compared to the people...

Don't worry about it, Little Kirbmarc. He's got the best people, running the best servers, blah blah fucking blah... HE knows more about ISIL... I mean hackers than the IT people do. Hie servers are in the best structures, great successful structures... He is going to build a firewall 40 foot high ...

Trump's way out in front of McMullin in Utah in the latest polls, so I may need a 269 tie for my beautiful dream to come true. This is improbable to the point I'm not going to mentally dwell on it much. However, if you take the current RCP No Toss-up map and give Trump New Hampshire, where he's lea...

Just a plug for a horror web series. My Neice did some of the Horror makeup

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The biggest issue is with their longevity. I have a 2009 iMac that a client gave me. While it is not as fast or the display is not as good as a more modern iMac it is perfectly functional. We have seen this with the tablets. The market crashed because people are still happy with the tablet they boug...

I will only say that if you really think political violence is coming based on a Hillary win, might as well treat it as a near certainty at this point and strap in. I'm a bit more optimistic for the simple reason that I don't equate a Hillary win with an SJW win. Hillary and Trump have one very big...

I will only say that if you really think political violence is coming based on a Hillary win, might as well treat it as a near certainty at this point and strap in. I'm a bit more optimistic for the simple reason that I don't equate a Hillary win with an SJW win. Hillary and Trump have one very big...

I think it's finally sinking in to Trump supporters that he's not likely to win and it's causing some interwebs craziness. Sargon is having a meltdown about it on Youtube, validating my never having subscribed to his channel. I would bet you are right. I'm seeing the same sort of thing on other for...

Well, it's clear the upcoming US election is all about style over substance, as both candidates have a ton of stuff they don't want people asking them. Deflect, deflect, deflect. Ye gods, what a choice you poor USians have there. Overall, I think Trumper edged it this time, in having actually learn...

Both parties do that. The Democrats have no hope of winning the presidency or the house. The house, maybe that's pie in the sky. But the presidency? I'm sorry, but that's just wrong. Economic migration to Northern Virginia and the Research Triangle in North Carolina have resulted in an electoral ma...

So being over Apple products, I'd like to replace my iphone6. Any recommendations? I would recommend either a Nexus 6P (no longer being sold new because of the next phone I am about to talk about) or a New Google Pixel . It's got the last build of Android. The pure Android experience. Build quality...

3. Anxiety disorders are booming among the young, probably understandably given to over-protective parenting style in vogue. Never allowed to fail before, the big bad world isn't so understanding, and anxiety ensues. I don't agree with the inferred cause. I blame the fact that kids are never "alone...

Brive1987 wrote:
MarcusAu wrote:Once this case is solved - can we get to work on Lord Lucan?
No. He wasn't cute, blonde or American.

But I believe he came to Australia. Ran a garage or car yard in the Kimberley.

I thought it was a Laundromat in Surrey Hills

Thank you very much, everybody :dance: Y'know, I never guessed before he was taken in by FtB that Carrier would be a prime lolcow. He seemed too staid to ever go full baboon. Jeezus, did he surprise the fuck out of me. And sorry about banging this drum lately, but FtB is plummeting like the Hindenb...

What must really hurt these guys is that not one of them has really made it in the SJW world. When leaches like Sarkeesian, Quinn and Harper get invited to the UN or put on panels by Twitter or Google they must cry themselves to sleep.

piginthecity wrote:
Sunder wrote:I do have to wonder: How red will Michael Shermer's face be if a tit like Carrier manages to take down Peez?
Yes. Especially if PZ's previous form with regards Shermer led the judge to award the punitive damages !

Carrier has one advantage. He knows first hand how these people operate.

http://imgur.com/M0V8TFK.jpg Pinned to the bottom of the sea? Was PZ involving her in his octopus rape games? People who surf Jaws in Hawaii get pinned down for a minute. People who surf shore breaks in LA might get held under for 2-3 seconds. Anybody who surfs would laugh at her (and join the peop...

That's the thing about SJW culture. They don't really do policy. At all. In any direction. If you worked at a college or university in the US, you would know just how wrong is the above statement. When I try to put a positive spin on the shit I face every day (e.g., the new policy that faculty look...

I guess first up at a high level, what's the difference between FileMaker and say Access. I assume it has a client/server architecture, better web facing tools, plug-ins and, I guess, it's own security layer? Unlike Access, Filemaker is functional. But seriously, Access is a long run for a short sl...

The face of success. http://i.imgur.com/UJ53mSg.jpg Nothing sadder than a 30-something trying to look like an 18 yo. Fucking pathetic. I think it is more a matter of no taste rather than age. Was the photo taken ironically? I threw some clothes on to do the gardening when I caught myself in the mir...

I read it as that his mom hit a kid with her car. But poetry, plus, la shrimp, so who knows. You're right. I was too caught up in the math. Shuddy taken less stem, more hoomanities. On another note, This lady has spun a large web on my front porch, and I am deciding her fate. The abdomen is about 5...

The Muslims themselves weren't as deeply seeped in islam as they are today until the rise of Muslim revivalism (Salafism and theocratic Iran). Lebanon, Iran, Turkey, Jordan, even Afganistan were secularizing and westernizing in the Fifties-Sixties. The big step backwards were taken in the Seventies...

TJ(Amazing Atheist)just broke a million subscribers. I'm looking forward to the Patheos bloggers rolling out their fainting couches. I'm waiting for Myers to have a stroke. Also, Thunderf00t is up to 628K and is now around the 2,900ish most popular person no YouTube. That income sites aren't too su...

Just as an interesting aside, I've been reading some fascinating revisionist essays on an alternative origin for Islam by a historian, Emmet Scott. http://www.newenglishreview.org/custpage.cfm/frm/160197/sec_id/160197 The rough idea would be that there was no conquest of the Middle East and Persia ...

Just as an interesting aside, I've been reading some fascinating revisionist essays on an alternative origin for Islam by a historian, Emmet Scott. http://www.newenglishreview.org/custpage.cfm/frm/160197/sec_id/160197 The rough idea would be that there was no conquest of the Middle East and Persia ...

The burkini is a symbol of radical islam, nothing to do with the moderates. It is used as a propaganda tool. So what? How does that come close to justifying making it illegal to wear one? I've seen quite a few in Australia. Usually warn by younger women, it means that they can enjoy the water rathe...

So not only did PZ lazily slap together his book out of recycled blog posts, but he didn't even come up with the name? Don't authors generally get to name their books? I understand reporters generally don't write their own headlines, but book titles? Does Stephen King get to name his books? Or is P...

Why you (morons, plural) argue or care about national %s for Clinton and Trump is beyond me. What matters are votes in the electoral college. Other than a brief period a few weeks ago when they were even, Nate Silver et al . has had the odds of a Clinton victory at a consistent 3:1 pretty much all ...

I agree. No one expected Pauline-16. But I don't think Trump will be thwarted in his efforts to throw this election. Even though he has PZ rooting for the common objective. The way the senate seats are allocated anything could happen. I think that her last senator was won with a handful of votes. E...

There are a couple of things about phone polls. Firstly, people who tell the pollsters they don't want to do the poll or are too busy are disproportionately conservative. Conservatives are always underrepresented , and although they try to adjust for this, it seems they often underestimate it. And ...

Follow up question for all you Limeys -- Do pollsters poll or publish polls for UK elections by Parliamentary Constituency? All I ever see is basically national poll results. Trying to extrapolate results like that to the voting in individual constituencies would seem somewhat error prone. It shoul...

"If I use those made up values for my variables the results prove me right" — applying Bayesian to history a'la Dick. I can see it being used if the data is here. Let imagine the Fog of War situation where an WWI soldier is in a ditch, and being shot at. He notes in his journal how many of his mate...

Anyone else nostalgic for when we measured the intervals between spree killings in days rather than hours? Here's a interesting conundrum, are the killing sprees increased or are we just hyper-connected and thus witnessing shit that we would never hear/give a fuck about in the 90s? The media love i...

For the Trump fans, courtesy of WEIT. http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/07/25/donald-trumps-ghostwriter-tells-all Make of it what you will, but AFAIAC it confirms my suspicions about Trump. There's been a lot of talk about how Trump is playing some sort of canny game with his over the top shit...

"the science denialism is coming from inside the house" is an attack on Rebecca Watson Skeptical Briefs, latest one, mailout from CFI Anyone have a copy, Sharon Hill just tweeted the first page of it. If that's the case I'm a bit baffled by the stirring of a second backlash against RW when she seem...

paddybrown wrote:Jesus and Mo hits it out of the park:

http://www.jesusandmo.net/strips/2016-07-20.png

Doesn't Greta or Ophelia claim to be best friends with the author? That has really got to hurt.

... also for the local farmers - although they could make a lot of money selling by the half-ounce - they would sell it all to just a few buyers for the same reason - people get caught by someone blabbing.

Most drug dealers are selling to their friends (e.g. pot) so it really isn't a business for them. But I have heard that about the street dealers. So what is the attraction for them? The hours are good. I recall a report on a study conducted in (I think) Milwaukee, tracking the guys who do the footw...

Former FTB blogger now working as political speechwriter? https://twitter.com/ericbyler/status/755291235737296896 https://twitter.com/ericbyler/status/755291235737296896 Proof that Trump is truly a troll. After the above went viral he copies the tweet Obama used after Michelle's speech https://twit...

Brive1987 wrote:Successful first meeting of the Australasian chapter of the Slymepit.

Officers in attendance: Keating and Brive.

Resolution. More beer and to open a sub chapter in New Zealand.

http://i.imgur.com/ysIHXB2.jpg

Not to forget the Berry sub-chapter

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