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The funniest thing to me is how many of these white nationalists & white ethnostate advocates don't even live up to their own racial purity ideals. Braving is half Egyptian, Tara McCarthy is part Indian, JonTron is Persian, one of the Murdoch Murdoch memers has a half-Japanese white nationalist girl...

I think the Alt Right is a broader church than concentrating on the national socialist wing of it suggests. It's really defined by 3 basic ideas/commitments: race realism, the JQ and the 14 words. There's no special ideological unity beyond that. Yes, there's a sizeable national socialist wing (com...

I think you have to either perform a service of outstanding service to the pit. Or be popular and /or trusted enough that the FT gives you admin rights. A brief survey of your recent posts make me think you will never get there. Sorry Linus :( What do you mean? I'm a very popular and well respected...

Why do some people have green names? Can I have one? I like green.

PZ has mentioned the war. Oh. Ok. He hasn't actually like, criticised Islamic terrorism or mentioned a specific attack. But he has blamed Pepe the Frog and Lauren Southern for it. Baby steps. Juan Cole has sensible ideas about what to do. You respond by strengthening the bonds within your nation in...

Hunt wrote: The dearth of female coders can only mean oppression since women invented computer programming...and rock music.

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Ape+lust wrote:And there he goes...

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Hahaha I love the irony of this. Hasn't he always been about driving anyone who doesn't agree with him on anything "out of atheism" (as little sense as that makes), trying to make people pariahs and silencing them?

That's the Internet for you, or better yet, that's human nature to you. People simplify things, draw lines, act according to black/white models of reality. Also youtube comments aren't exactly known for being a place for reasoned debate and nuanced arguments. Neither is reddit, to be fair. I'm far ...

...What? I'd seen Sargon's name mentioned here several times before I ever posted about him and I thought people would find this amusing. From what I remember of this place, finding and posting stupid shit that internet skeptics(tm) say was pretty much the norm here. Anyway, kindly fuck off and don...

Some of the higher rated comments under JRE's interview with Bret Weinstein are depressingly stupid. E.g. Haha what a fuckin bellend. The students you have told to act like communists, are doing just that!!! Glad you're on the receiving end. I've seen this sentiment various places, like certain are...

Where did I say I have no interest in gender studies? Please stop personalizing and trying to make the discussion about me. You said you never read a paper on gender studies. When asked to produce a reliable gender studies journal or a publication you write "see above". You seem to either have no o...

Shortly after tweeting that he still didn't think two planes can bring down three buildings, Sargon of Akkad made a video in which he mockes people for considering him a conspiracy theorist and assures us that Hitler faked his suicide and lived out the rest of his life in South America. [youtube]ht...

CaptainFluffyBunny wrote: what does Linus think about gender studies? Tell us, Linus.

I've answered this question at least five times...

I'll also ask, if gender studies academics, generally speaking, would not have been able to detect any flaws in The Conceptual Penis then why didn't Lindsay and Bogo get it published in an actual gender studies journal, with an actual impact factor, and that was not pay-to-publish? If it's really t...

Shortly after tweeting that he still didn't think two planes can bring down three buildings, Sargon of Akkad made a video in which he mockes people for considering him a conspiracy theorist and assures us that Hitler faked his suicide and lived out the rest of his life in South America. [youtube]htt...

the fact there have been gender studies believers that have said the basic overview was sound means that it is more than zero evidence of how flaky the field is What some unknown internet commenter says doesn't tell us anything about any field. I don't understand why you are so unwilling to give yo...

I much prefer Jordan Peterson to Gad Saad. For a start Peterson has a much better academic clout but that's not my main reason for better liking Peterson, mainly his personality. I find him to be much more engaging and thoughtful while I find Gad to have a repetitious and narrow sense of humour tha...

That was the author of the paper revealing the hoax. And explaining that it should have been obvious as to anyone with actual knowledge of the field that it was a hoax. He does this by explicitly critiquing the methodology. How you can insist this is not a critique (and therefore an affirmative ans...

What does this have to do with the hoax not demonstrating anything about gender studies and where did I say anything about gender studies being amazing? As for "gender studies in its current form needs to do some serious housecleaning", I don't read gender studies journals, so I couldn't say . My g...

I should add that after the Lindsay interview on Serious Pod, Thomas Smith also addresses some of the @RealPeerReview articles (still not something I've looked into, aside from listening to the episode, but Thomas' descriptions made some of the criticisms seem really strawmanish).

Since this is conversation is still shambling on...James Lindsay has done a couple of interviews in which he comments on what they were trying to do, and what it does, and does not prove Lalo Dagach podcast: [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUu9GSz7jVM[/youtube] Godless Spellchecker (Stephe...

*the fact that no one wrote a critique of it

Do you know of some scientists who critiqued the lichen paper after it was revealed to be a hoax? I know of one, yes. Because you quoted them. That was the author of the paper revealing the hoax. You didn't address my other question, which was why would the someone write a critique of a revealed ho...

Pertaining to Linus' argument - Why did Bogo and Lyndsay do their big reveal so quickly ? If they really wanted to objectively test the field of GS, why not leave the hoax paper in for say, five years. Then, they'll have the data - would the hoax have been discovered ? How many times would it have ...

"An advocate of gender studies" saying something is equivalent to "Gender Studies" saying something? Because that's the claim I was responding to. "Gender Studies is saying X" is a pretty nonsensical statement, but interpreting it charitably, I assumed he meant something like "prominent academics w...

pro-boxing-fan wrote: It's funny that PZ and Becky are considered part of the "the skeptic community" too.

True. Skepticism is a worthwhile ideal, but self proclaimed skeptics are pretty fucking embarrassing. #notallselfproclaimedskeptics

When the hoax paper on fictional lichen was accepted by 157 journals, did a bunch of prominent Biologists who had nothing to do with it issue a public apology? I haven't read it. Would it have been a qualified paper if the lichen did exist (i.e. Asimov's Thiotimoline)? No. "Any reviewer with more t...

It's funny that Sargon of Akkad is considered a part of "the skeptic community" considering he's a 9/11 truther. I suspect Thunderf00t got fed up with Sargon and other similar tubers, because they are fervently anti-immigration, advocated voting for Trump and Le Pen, pro Brexit, etc while Thunderf00...

Apparently I'm the only one here bothered that a bunch of prominent figures in the "skeptic community" embarrassed themselves by writing / publishing / praising / promoting a dishonest article in Skeptic Magazine. The fact that other things purportedly demonstrate that Gender Studies is a bunch of n...

But, if the amazing field of Gender Studies is so very amazing, perhaps you can tell me what sort of good it does in the world? Maybe even why "Feminist Glaciology" was worth the better part of a million dollars when funding for clean drinking water was being cut? What does this have to do with the...

Of course the penis hoax it is a piece of evidence. It isn't terribly dispositive, given the journal, but at least two academic peers let it go by. No, it isn't evidence. It's evidence that "Cogent Social Sciences" is a shitty journal, but not of anything else. Suppose Bogo & Lindsay wanted to impr...

Of course the penis hoax it is a piece of evidence. It isn't terribly dispositive, given the journal, but at least two academic peers let it go by. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using Tapatalk No, it isn't evidence. It's evidence that "Cogent Social Sciences" is a shitty journal, but not of anythin...

My mind will be changed to what? That gender studies isn't loaded with hogwash? That the "Conceptual Penis" hoax isn't evidence of anything about Gender Studies, as I clearly stated. I don't know how anyone could have read that as "gender studies isn't loaded with hogwash". That the hoax will destr...

*If anyone gives that a fair listen and their mind isn't changed, my head will be seriously sploded.

(Used to forums that let me edit my typos. :P )

I thought I'd come back and check in on the pit after a long absence. And JFC. Do you guys really think this "Conceptual Penis" hoax proved anything? A hoax paper was published in an "author friendly", pay-to-play, non Gender Studies journal, with no impact factor. And this is evidence that... gende...

*(fixed quoting of above post) The JREF Forum is a mess. Cleon the mod has been playing the SJW line for a long time. The rest, like I said read back some. Okay, if that's true then there's one mod who has SJW views on things. Fair enough, but it doesn't really change anything unless there's evidenc...

@linus, we hashed this mess out pages ago. Your 'Wagg didn't know' nonsense has been done. "I don't know what happened behind closed doors." seems pretty clear to me. You say you've hashed it out already. That's fine, no one is forcing you to respond to me. I've said my piece and whether or not any...

A few comments on Mykeru's video: First the issue of the JREF forums. The heavy handed slash and burn moderation which promoted woo skepticism in general and the question begging canard of "believe the victim" every chance they got. "believe the victim" -said no JREF mod ever They moderate for civil...

I also haven't (yet) watched Mykeru's video. Now we know: The kid who tried to bluff his way through a book report grows up to be Linus. What in the ever loving fuck are you talking about? My post about Shermer had nothing to do with your video and made no references to it whatsoever. That isn't an...

@linus you didn't really respond to his questions. And better late then never makes them unethical and immoral people, putting many women at risk. So, good job? Reviewing my post, the question I didn't answer was "Also, how does Shermer not drinking make someone else drink?" My answer is that Sherm...

I haven't really followed this place for awhile. Not even gonna try to keep up. Just wondering if I'm the only one here who now thinks the allegations against Shermer are probably true. I'll explain why I've come to that conclusion. My opinion, for what it is worth, is we will never know what happe...

I haven't really followed this place for awhile. Not even gonna try to keep up. Just wondering if I'm the only one here who now thinks the allegations against Shermer are probably true. I'll explain why I've come to that conclusion. -Shermer has given two accounts, both that come off as calculated a...

In my opinion, Mykeru, basically, you're just an ego-centric hypocrite. Your goal is not to promote and lionize free speech, or free expression, or the freedom of the Pit; your goal is to push the envelpoe and try as hard as you can to create discord, hostility, and negative reactions, all firmly b...

Anyone have any links that will help me understand the Zoe/gamergate/notyourshield drama? So far all I know is that Zoe is not good girlfriend material and works for some sort of gaming blog or something. Latest : http://ofgloriouslife.tumblr.com/post/96722243695/some-clarification-on-gamergate-and...

Anyone have any links that will help me understand the Zoe/gamergate/notyourshield drama? So far all I know is that Zoe is not good girlfriend material and works for some sort of gaming blog or something. This post contains a pretty good capsule summary: http://slymepit.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=31...

Anyone have any links that will help me understand the Zoe/gamergate/notyourshield drama? So far all I know is that Zoe is not good girlfriend material and works for some sort of gaming blog or something.

If there's anywhere that will appreciate this anecdote it's probably here. So I was at Dragon Con last weekend and on Monday I attended a panel for Richard Garriott (creator of the Ultima series, deep ocean explorer and 438th man in space), which was awesome. Ultima games rocked my world when I was...

Matt Cavanaugh wrote:
Badger3k wrote: There's an old and not so funny joke about a buddhist and a hotdog vendor.

FTR, buddhism /= vegetarianism: http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/qanda08.htm

Carry Poppy is such a dumb cunt.

More like CRAPPY POOPY, right guys?

If there's anywhere that will appreciate this anecdote it's probably here. So I was at Dragon Con last weekend and on Monday I attended a panel for Richard Garriott (creator of the Ultima series, deep ocean explorer and 438th man in space), which was awesome. Ultima games rocked my world when I was ...

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Wait so she posts degrading memes about females on social media, but if she were a boy she would stop?

#IfIWereABoy http://elitedaily.com/women/ifiwereaboy-12-women-share-theyd-differently-mans-perspective/695478/ Christ, and if I were say, a person, I would try to be myself and focus on my own actions and prejudices. http://cdn29.elitedaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/SBMF-269011.jpg Fuck my lif...

Anyone who acts as an apologist for the Israeli massacre of children is a cunt. Anyone who proffers the Israeli bullshit propaganda narrative about sub human terrorists using human shields as an excuse for the warcrimes of the Israeli fascist state is a double cunt, grasping at staws to justify the...

I used to like Myers-Briggs (I score INxP), but now I question its validity and scientific basis. Experiments have shown that a well written astrology profile written for nobody in particular will have almost everyone thinking "wow, this fits me so well!" With that in mind it's less impressive that...

I used to like Myers-Briggs (I score INxP), but now I question its validity and scientific basis. Experiments have shown that a well written astrology profile written for nobody in particular will have almost everyone thinking "wow, this fits me so well!" With that in mind it's less impressive that ...

INTJ hahaha it's like we are all Taurus/Aires. https://twitter.com/SurlyAmy/status/494303015906451456 ... I looked at the pic for around 20sec, trying to figure out if it was some kind of petri-dishes with bacteria and mold I was looking at, or if it was just some sort of puke on black plates... th...

I'll post this again: [youtube]2QOIRuc6sZU[/youtube] This reminds me of why I think any discussion about proper vs. improper humor is bound to be a waste of everyone's time. I thought the Gervais joke was hysterical. I thought The Amazing Atheist's jokes were abrasive and not at all funny. Why? I c...

(Just to add a bit of balance)

Lsouma, fuck you for running this place.

Troll or not, I always thought Eucliwood's Jason Thibeault fantasies were hilarious and underrated. OR OR OR... mmaybe I find him injured and I take him home and nurse him back to health and he asks me who I am and I say I'm that girl who comments on his posts who doesn't really like FtB and I hardl...

What I learned from the email leaks:

-PZ and co. are assholes who aren't interested in evidence that contradicts their conclusions
-Avicenna is awkward as fuck
-Pitchguest has tried to comment on every FTB blog under the sun
-Group think

In other words I didn't learn anything I didn't know already.

Git wrote:Chomsky has form in Cambodian Genocide Denial, and has endorsed Holocaust Deniers too.

Evidence? Pretty sure he hasn't denied the Cambodian genocide (although that's a common attack against him) and he never endorsed any holocaust denial, but merely defended their right to free speech.

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