Nerds. Nerds EVERYWHERE...

#1201

Gefan wrote:A while back someone (I can't be assed to go back and check who) asked how many men on The Pit would consider Stollznow dateable.
Okay, given what I know about her now, my answer is that is, if you pointed a gun at my head and told me to go near her, I'd pull the trigger for you.
Absent that information, if I just saw a picture and read her resume. I'd consider her eligible. She's a "7".
If you needed someone to post a number for me - ask Phil, he's met me in person.
If you look at Radford (aka Uncle Fester) and Baxter (aka Billy Joe Armstrong as Fat Elvis) then you could be excused for concluding there's an obvious explanation for them putting up with her demented shit.
Neither of these guys is that very high up on the food chain.
I don't claim to know what happened in all this, but I think a reasonable theory is that Stollznow is a predator. She seeks out guys who can't believe that a somewhat attractive, and definitely intelligent woman (apparently) wants them. They don't have the self-esteem to walk away from her bat-shittery and she despises them for it and feels entitled to torment and ultimately crush men who she sees as both spineless and beneath her, and who she honestly believes should be eternally grateful for her condescending to treat with them at all.
Just my two cents.

You might be on to something, but I think you forget what Radford(not Baxter) brings to the table. He's got some status (albeit in the rather small skeptic community), has some brains, and if you read their correspondence he certainly has more balls than Baxter. I think the real thing here is that Karen wanted to marry him, and he said no, probably because she is , indeed, batshit.
She 'settled' for Baxter.
I'm not entirely blaming Baxter in this. He's not perfect, and I think he's downright enabled her in this case, but I don't think he was the one pushing her to be evil (I think he wanted to negotiate with Radford more than SHE did), and every now and then he's tried to stand up to her.

#1202

John Greg wrote: Just to be pedantic and all, I am pretty sure you misunderstand what the term negative reifocrcement means.

Ah right. Well, you knew what I meant.

#1203

'Mmm...mm...yeh...mmmm....
http://i.imgur.com/8zHSV.jpg
...cauliflower cheese...mmmm....'

#1204

Gefan wrote:A while back someone (I can't be assed to go back and check who) asked how many men on The Pit would consider Stollznow dateable.
Okay, given what I know about her now, my answer is that is, if you pointed a gun at my head and told me to go near her, I'd pull the trigger for you.
Absent that information, if I just saw a picture and read her resume. I'd consider her eligible. She's a "7".
If you needed someone to post a number for me - ask Phil, he's met me in person.
If you look at Radford (aka Uncle Fester) and Baxter (aka Billy Joe Armstrong as Fat Elvis) then you could be excused for concluding there's an obvious explanation for them putting up with her demented shit.
Neither of these guys is that very high up on the food chain.
I don't claim to know what happened in all this, but I think a reasonable theory is that Stollznow is a predator. She seeks out guys who can't believe that a somewhat attractive, and definitely intelligent woman (apparently) wants them. They don't have the self-esteem to walk away from her bat-shittery and she despises them for it and feels entitled to torment and ultimately crush men who she sees as both spineless and beneath her, and who she honestly believes should be eternally grateful for her condescending to treat with them at all.
Just my two cents.

...said DSM-V in the entry for "Cluster B Personality Disorder".

#1205

Tigzy wrote:
'Mmm...mm...yeh...mmmm....
http://i.imgur.com/8zHSV.jpg
...cauliflower cheese...mmmm....'

Ngaaaaahhhh!

Revenge porn!

#1206

Dick Strawkins wrote:
Tigzy wrote:
'Mmm...mm...yeh...mmmm....
http://i.imgur.com/8zHSV.jpg
...cauliflower cheese...mmmm....'

Ngaaaaahhhh!

Revenge porn!

Sid failed a breathalyzer test shortly after.

#1207

JacquesCuze wrote: It is almost certain then the Eich has many gay friends at Mozilla,

Friends he wants to deny any official recognition of their married status. That's some friend.
Seriously, if it was disclosed that the guy had donated money to the klan would there even be a controversy about Mozilla customers-employees-shareholders-not wanting this douchebag to represent them?

#1208

paddybrown said:

Ah right. Well, you knew what I meant.

I did indeed. I am just a pedantic ass.

#1209

Clarence wrote: Pulling out my inner Quagmire: Number 3 from the left looks like the 'babe' of the bunch to me, and I don't even recognize who she is. But then I don't recognize most of them.

Earth to Clarence: it doesn't need pulling out, it's always 'out'. You, sir, put the 'ole' in 'oleaginous'.

#1210

Tigzy wrote:
'Mmm...mm...yeh...mmmm....
http://i.imgur.com/8zHSV.jpg
...cauliflower cheese...mmmm....'

<David Attenborough whisper>

And here, in a mating display unique to the SJW, we see the male and female partake in a ceremonial swapping of the tonsil stones...

#1211

dogen wrote:
Clarence wrote: Pulling out my inner Quagmire: Number 3 from the left looks like the 'babe' of the bunch to me, and I don't even recognize who she is. But then I don't recognize most of them.
Earth to Clarence: it doesn't need pulling out, it's always 'out'. You, sir, put the 'ole' in 'oleaginous'.

Yuk, yukâ€¦ :clap:

#1212

katamari Damassi wrote:
JacquesCuze wrote: It is almost certain then the Eich has many gay friends at Mozilla,
Friends he wants to deny any official recognition of their married status. That's some friend.
Seriously, if it was disclosed that the guy had donated money to the klan would there even be a controversy about Mozilla customers-employees-shareholders-not wanting this douchebag to represent them?

Scalzi has the story bang on the mark, a rare thing indeed

Eich wasn't hounded out by SJWs, he was pressured by public opinion to a point of understanding that his views were incompatible and not aligned with Mozilla ... whatever good he has done for Mozilla in the past, even the abomination that is Javascript, it is irrelevant to how he would be perceived as the leader of Mozilla.

All he really had to do was apologise, show his views had evolved, and that he believed everyone deserved equality - he held fast to his "personal" views by refusing to comment, and for that he needs to find a role that is better aligned to his viewpoint

#1213

katamari Damassi wrote:
JacquesCuze wrote: It is almost certain then the Eich has many gay friends at Mozilla,
Friends he wants to deny any official recognition of their married status. That's some friend.
Seriously, if it was disclosed that the guy had donated money to the klan would there even be a controversy about Mozilla customers-employees-shareholders-not wanting this douchebag to represent them?

But he didn't donate money to the Klan.
He didn't donate money to a cause 150 years after the civil war for that cause.

He donated money to a cause that many Americans were conflicted about then, and are conflicted about now.

Friends he wants to deny any official recognition of their married status. That's some friend.

I have gay friends who opposed gay marriage themselves for quite sometime.

Of course anyone who supports feminist organizations like NOW wants to take away my parenting rights.
https://www.google.com/search?q=now+opp ... +parenting

Some friend feminists are. One day, shared parenting after divorce will be the norm and we will be shocked at the bullshit feminists got away with. That's the day the feminist CEOs and feminist employees get shoved out the door.

Some friends huh? Want to take away my parenting rights.

Or maybe we recognize that a change of values isn't as always as quick as we'd like, and that we value our friends for many different reasons.

When Eich's personal views are completely invisible to Mitchell Baker for 15 years, I see no evidence to believe his views would damage Mozilla. Do you have any evidence they would? Because I dislike firing people based on speculation and I dislike firing people based on personal beliefs that are not reflected in actual job performance.

#1214

codelette wrote:I'm just gonna leave this here:

Surprising New Facts About Sexual Harassment
NOV 8, 2011 03:39 PM ET // BY BENJAMIN RADFORD
http://news.discovery.com/human/psychol ... 111108.htm

lol

codelette! \o/

#1215

DeepInsideYourMind wrote:
katamari Damassi wrote:
JacquesCuze wrote: It is almost certain then the Eich has many gay friends at Mozilla,
Friends he wants to deny any official recognition of their married status. That's some friend.
Seriously, if it was disclosed that the guy had donated money to the klan would there even be a controversy about Mozilla customers-employees-shareholders-not wanting this douchebag to represent them?
Scalzi has the story bang on the mark, a rare thing indeed

Eich wasn't hounded out by SJWs, he was pressured by public opinion to a point of understanding that his views were incompatible and not aligned with Mozilla ... whatever good he has done for Mozilla in the past, even the abomination that is Javascript, it is irrelevant to how he would be perceived as the leader of Mozilla.

All he really had to do was apologise, show his views had evolved, and that he believed everyone deserved equality - he held fast to his "personal" views by refusing to comment, and for that he needs to find a role that is better aligned to his viewpoint

You're right that he didn't apologize, but read this including his sorrow for having caused pain and his commitment to equality and tell me how certain you are his views had not evolved, or that he did not believe everyone deserves equality, or that it would matter in how he led Mozilla.

https://brendaneich.com/2014/03/inclusi ... t-mozilla/
http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/03 ... -equality/

"This is why Mozilla supports equality for all, including marriage equality for LGBT couples. No matter who you are or who you love, everyone deserves the same rights and to be treated equally.

#1216

JacquesCuze wrote:
But he didn't donate money to the Klan.
He didn't donate money to a cause 150 years after the civil war for that cause.

He donated money to a cause that many Americans were conflicted about then, and are conflicted about now.

He donated money to an organization whose sole purpose was to TAKE AWAY the rights of others. Gay marriage was legal in California until Prop 8 passed. It wasn't just a matter of him holding an unpopular opinion. I don't give a shit what anyone thinks about anything, but when they turn those thoughts into actions that harm others then that is cause for concern. He was an active bigot, fighting to take away the rights of others, maybe not by burning a cross on someone's lawn but by donating money. Mozilla did the right thing pressuring him to leave.

#1217

dogen wrote:
Clarence wrote: Pulling out my inner Quagmire: Number 3 from the left looks like the 'babe' of the bunch to me, and I don't even recognize who she is. But then I don't recognize most of them.
Earth to Clarence: it doesn't need pulling out, it's always 'out'. You, sir, put the 'ole' in 'oleaginous'.

I think "Quagmire" is what he calls his dildo. I imagine him "pulling it out", and then sucking thoughtfully on it as he peruses the females displayed before him, silently assigning a number to each.

#1218

JacquesCuze wrote: You're right that he didn't apologize, but read this including his sorrow for having caused pain and his commitment to equality and tell me how certain you are his views had not evolved, or that he did not believe everyone deserves equality, or that it would matter in how he led Mozilla.

https://brendaneich.com/2014/03/inclusi ... t-mozilla/
http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/03 ... -equality/

"This is why Mozilla supports equality for all, including marriage equality for LGBT couples. No matter who you are or who you love, everyone deserves the same rights and to be treated equally.

I have read them, all I see is someone playing the PR game ... trying to appease, little more

He did not state in anything but a vague and non-committal way "all people deserve equal rights" - he wanted to ensure his religious views remained intact, a noble thing and good on him for sticking to his principles, but for that he had to go.

#1219

Jan Steen wrote:
Guestus Aurelius wrote: Oh, and a quick PSA: traditionally it's heart-rending (unhyphenated in some dictionaries) and gut-wrenching (hyphenated in all dictionaries); heart-wrenching is a recent and probably irreversible bastardization. It rends my heart.
A valid criticism that I will take to heart even though it completely gutted me. Thanks.

(I considered heart-rending, but thought heart-wrenching sounded more melodramatic.)

Yeah, right. It's not rocket surgery.....

#1220

:-/

#1221

ConcentratedH2O, OM wrote:
dogen wrote:
Clarence wrote: Pulling out my inner Quagmire: Number 3 from the left looks like the 'babe' of the bunch to me, and I don't even recognize who she is. But then I don't recognize most of them.
Earth to Clarence: it doesn't need pulling out, it's always 'out'. You, sir, put the 'ole' in 'oleaginous'.
I think "Quagmire" is what he calls his dildo. I imagine him "pulling it out", and then sucking thoughtfully on it as he peruses the females displayed before him, silently assigning a number to each.

That's sure an active imagination, though perhaps not very surprising for someone who has a dick for a head.

#1222

ERV wrote::-/

I thank you and the Tweeter for helping us see this 'event' that we've been missing.

#1223

ERV wrote::-/

Ladies and gentlemen, it's everyone's favorite game show....

SPOT THE MINORITY IN THE AUDIENCE DURING THE PANEL DISCUSSION ABOUT INTERSECTIONALITY!

Is it that pyrson standing up all the way to the left of the frame?

#1224

ERV wrote::-/

A fantastic success .... the panel almost outnumber the audience

#1225

Dick Strawkins wrote:
Gefan wrote:A while back someone (I can't be assed to go back and check who) asked how many men on The Pit would consider Stollznow dateable.
Okay, given what I know about her now, my answer is that is, if you pointed a gun at my head and told me to go near her, I'd pull the trigger for you.
Absent that information, if I just saw a picture and read her resume. I'd consider her eligible. She's a "7".
If you needed someone to post a number for me - ask Phil, he's met me in person.
If you look at Radford (aka Uncle Fester) and Baxter (aka Billy Joe Armstrong as Fat Elvis) then you could be excused for concluding there's an obvious explanation for them putting up with her demented shit.
Neither of these guys is that very high up on the food chain.
I don't claim to know what happened in all this, but I think a reasonable theory is that Stollznow is a predator. She seeks out guys who can't believe that a somewhat attractive, and definitely intelligent woman (apparently) wants them. They don't have the self-esteem to walk away from her bat-shittery and she despises them for it and feels entitled to torment and ultimately crush men who she sees as both spineless and beneath her, and who she honestly believes should be eternally grateful for her condescending to treat with them at all.
Just my two cents.
On looks alone I would say she's by far the best looking of all the skepchick bunch.

Trigger warning!!

http://i.imgur.com/021rPQb.jpg

If you ignore looks and just go by ability: again, she is head and shoulders above any of them (she's the author of several books, she has presented Point of Inquiry, she's given talks on real skeptical subjects for the past decade - and at no point ending up a laughing stock for getting the science entirely wrong - unlike a certain red or blue haired person we might name.)

So, there is a reason why men in the skeptical community would be attracted to her.
Why they would stay with her - or even marry her when they know how volatile she is, is another question.
Then again, we don't really know about the ones that got away.
I wonder if a certain well known skeptic who wears bicycle shorts (thanks Brian Thompson!) fits into the picture somewhere along the line...

Fucking picture... Wow. Look at watson's smile. WTF facial expression is that?

Also, There's like a 4-way tie, though I agree Stollznow is definitely among them. Also, honorable mention to the far left girl because I was looking at the wrong kind of internet too much lately.

#1226

DeepInsideYourMind wrote:
ERV wrote::-/

A fantastic success .... the panel almost outnumber the audience

It cracks me up that PZ and Svan are leading a panel discussing creating online social communities... it's amazing that their heads don't explode in a puff of irony

#1227

Tigzy wrote:
'Mmm...mm...yeh...mmmm....
http://i.imgur.com/8zHSV.jpg
...cauliflower cheese...mmmm....'

WTF DUDE. No TW?

#1228

ERV wrote::-/

Look at all those like-minded supporters!

#1229

Percentage wrote:And Scalzi has redeemed himself somewhat with an excellent post on Brendan Eich:

http://whatever.scalzi.com/2014/04/05/b ... d-mozilla/

He really is a pretty good writer. I've noticed that he falters whenever he gets into the SJW crap.

I've always considered Scalzi an SJW who is also a writer. I've never seen him "not near" SJW crap. Which is totally fine, I don't care either way. Just like I don't care about his feelings on feminism, or Eich, or gay marriage, etc...
Like I said in a previous post, I'm sure most "decent" people feel the same way. I just choose not to judge people or beat them over the fucking head with my own ideology; and I don't appreciate people who do, or choose what is and isn't funny. Fuck 'em.

#1230

I finally understand why few walk out of their lectures. They don't walk in in the first place. :bjarte:

#1231

Aneris wrote:I finally understand why few walk out of their lectures. They don't walk in in the first place. :bjarte:

I give public presentations and talks in my sphere of influence ... if I ever got even half a room full of people I would tell them all to go to the pub instead, I would be embarrassed to present to so few ... but a panel of 5 to talk to maybe 20-25 people ???? WTF

#1232

With all the talk of fighting i'm going to offer some very quick self defence theory advice:

First off: run like fuck. Seriously forget your ego (something i have always always to do) getting into a fight just isn't worth it when you weigh the numbers, with the risk of both physical harm to your person, and legal consequence.

If that isn't an option. This is very, very simple advice. The overwhelming majority of attackers you face will be untrained. Physical confrontations are won or lost on momentum. You must take the momentum from your attacker. What this means in practice is advancing into your attacker, as counter intuitive as that may sound. Most persons act defensively when attacked, they back up as the attacker advances, this actually keeps you in optimal strike range, plus keeps the momentum with your attacker, who is encouraged by the submissive gesturing that backingup represents.

By advancing into your attacker you interrupt their momentum, throw their immediate plan (most attackers project their attacks no more than two strikes into the future) and move out of the optimal strike range (when your in close the attacker's strikes can't deliver their maximum potential effect).

When moving tuck your chin to your chest and your shoulders to your cheeks, present the hard of your head to the attacker but always keep your eyes on them. Hands should be loosely clenched over your head with palms toward attacker.

Get as close as you can and strike for the throat with a closed fist, directly or hammer, then bowl to the floor, remember this is all one continuos movement through momentum) and continue to strike for the throat, ideally maintaining as much of the guard i described before whilst on top. Stay tight and small, and use your balance to maintain position.

Lesson over, take it for what you will. Theory goes to shit when reality knocks.

#1233

1) I'm fascinated that Peezus is apparently on a panel about how to conduct comment sections and stuff.

2) I heart this question:

Perhaps these SJW drama bloggers could...I dunno...focus on science instead of SJW drama?

#1234

1) I'm fascinated that Peezus is apparently on a panel about how to conduct comment sections and stuff.

2) I heart this question:

Perhaps these SJW drama bloggers could...I dunno...focus on science instead of SJW drama?

#1235

If your attacker is armed disregard everything i said

#1236

Oh yes.

Oh yes indeed

#1237

Clarence wrote:
ConcentratedH2O, OM wrote:
dogen wrote: Earth to Clarence: it doesn't need pulling out, it's always 'out'. You, sir, put the 'ole' in 'oleaginous'.
I think "Quagmire" is what he calls his dildo. I imagine him "pulling it out", and then sucking thoughtfully on it as he peruses the females displayed before him, silently assigning a number to each.
That's sure an active imagination, though perhaps not very surprising for someone who has a dick for a head.

It's a fucking mushroom. Christ, what is wrong with your filthy mind, you hypersexualized little girl?

#1238

.
.
.
WTF Clarence?

http://i.imgur.com/BbeIYRf.png

#1239

I really struggle with fat people telling others how to behave, especially if I know they will lie and lie and lie with a straight face.

#1240

JackSkeptic wrote:I really struggle with fat people telling others how to behave, especially if I know they will lie and lie and lie with a straight face.

To be fair, most fat people don't do anything with a straight face .... usually with a very rounded and chubby face

:P

#1241

ConcentratedH2O, OM wrote:.
.
.
WTF Clarence?

http://i.imgur.com/BbeIYRf.png

He talks of dildos. Then he complains that I bring sex into things because I responded to a question that asked about it.
He mentions mushrooms -probably a habit.
Now he's seeing things.

This is sadly the known risk to your brain when you do drugs.
"OM" in this case clearly means - "Order of Mushrooms".

#1242

So I went to The Unbelievers tour on Friday. The movie was basically a condensed version of both Dawkins and Krauss's debates and speeches. There was this one part were all of the big name atheist were giving speeches and it showed PZ sitting right next to Dawkins, which I thought must have been very awkward for them. I think this was mentioned on the pit sometime ago.

So I paid $20 to meet Penn Jillette, Dawkins and Krauss, which I was only able to get a picture taken with Krauss and Penn, since Richard was only signing books, which I didn't have one with me.

#1243

Clarence wrote:
ConcentratedH2O, OM wrote:
Clarence wrote: Pulling out my inner Quagmire: Number 3 from the left looks like the 'babe' of the bunch to me, and I don't even recognize who she is. But then I don't recognize most of them.
I think "Quagmire" is what he calls his dildo. I imagine him "pulling it out", and then sucking thoughtfully on it as he peruses the females displayed before him, silently assigning a number to each.
That's sure an active imagination, though perhaps not very surprising for someone who has a dick for a head.

But a very amusing imagination at that. :lol: :clap:

#1244

opps, I met Thursday

#1245

ConcentratedH2O, OM wrote:.
.
.
WTF Clarence?

http://i.imgur.com/BbeIYRf.png

The one on the left on-stage? or the other dude in the audience?

#1246

Next: claim total #skeptech success.

#1247

Parody Accountant wrote:
ConcentratedH2O, OM wrote:.
.
.
WTF Clarence?

http://i.imgur.com/BbeIYRf.png
The one on the left on-stage? or the other dude in the audience?

http://i.imgur.com/q2lgIb1.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/9A55gyC.png

#1248

Kenteken wrote:Next: claim total #skeptech success.

[youtube]dlzrNKN3rZI[/youtube]

I'm sick and tired of hearing things
From uptight, short-sighted, narrow-minded hypocrites
All I want is the truth
Just gimme some truth

I've had enough of reading things
By neurotic, psychotic, pig-headed politicians
All I want is the truth
Just gimme some truth

No short-haired, yellow-bellied, son of Tricky Dicky
Is gonna mother hubbard soft soap me
With just a pocketful of hope
Money for dope
Money for rope

#1249

FYI - Trigger Warning, John Lennon's penis is visible in that video. NSFW BEATLE COCKS

#1250

Quiz wrote:So I went to The Unbelievers tour on Friday. The movie was basically a condensed version of both Dawkins and Krauss's debates and speeches. There was this one part were all of the big name atheist were giving speeches and it showed PZ sitting right next to Dawkins, which I thought must have been very awkward for them. I think this was mentioned on the pit sometime ago.

So I paid $20 to meet Penn Jillette, Dawkins and Krauss, which I was only able to get a picture taken with Krauss and Penn, since Richard was only signing books, which I didn't have one with me.

I just paid over $100 to see Penn and Teller at the Rio in Vegas and it was well worth the money. The opening act was jazz pianist Mike Jones with Penn playing bass, which was a surprise to me. The show itself was amazing, including one particle-physics based musical card illusion that Krauss helped to write, and they all were gracious enough to sign autographs and take pictures with the unwashed masses after the show.

#1251

TRIGGER WARNING: BEATLES COCK

Kenteken wrote:Next: claim total #skeptech success.

[youtube]dlzrNKN3rZI[/youtube]

I'm sick and tired of hearing things
From uptight, short-sighted, narrow-minded hypocrites
All I want is the truth
Just gimme some truth

I've had enough of reading things
By neurotic, psychotic, pig-headed politicians
All I want is the truth
Just gimme some truth

No short-haired, yellow-bellied, son of Tricky Dicky
Is gonna mother hubbard soft soap me
With just a pocketful of hope
Money for dope
Money for rope

#1252

goddammit... slow slymepit preview / youtube embeds. fuck it. going to bed.

#1253

Someone had to say it

#1254

Jesus, maybe I really am an asshole...

#1255

About an hour ago in San Francisco, stripey girl stole a laptop (at the end of the video)

[youtube]UbrzOLh8Eb4[/youtube]

Interesting thread at Hacker New with several people, a significant number, blaming the victim for leaving the laptop while going to the restroom. I know when I lived in SF, (ten years ago), I would regularly leave laptops on the tables at coffee houses. I do that now to in the shithole I live.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7538972

#1256

Kenteken wrote:Next: claim total #skeptech success.

I'm guessing that they'll do what Scientology did. They'll copy/paste their way into a packed audience:

http://androvillans.files.wordpress.com ... 3/fake.jpg

http://www.imediaethics.org/News/456/Wa ... covery.php

Or they'll do what Fox News did, and just use pictures of a completely different event in a completely different place. That's how palm trees ended up at a Wisconsin protest.

http://www.pensitoreview.com/Wordpress/ ... -trees.jpg

#1257

From Imgur's current front page:

http://i.imgur.com/mKUSQgP.png

#1258

http://i.imgur.com/FaRqwbR.png

From Meyers's commenting rules.

Just made me chuckle.

http://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/rules/

#1259

ERV wrote::-/

Skeptech doesn't charge admission - it relies on donations, I think. At least that's the case this year.

Their main costs are probably travel expenses for speakers. It's held at U Minnesota, Willey Hall, so venue costs are probably pretty low.

So: There's no charge for admission, and it's on a university campus in a city with population of ~3 million people...yet attendance is that low? Wow.

Earlier today, the skeptech donation page had a "pitchin" logo-box-thingie showing they'd received $425 (from 3 donors), out of $1000 goal.

Recently there was a Surlyramic auctioned on ebay to raise funds for skeptech; it went for $42. There were 19 bids, 149 views, and 0 "shares", "likes", or "tweets".

~2 weeks ago they held a "gaming fundraiser", apparently the 12-hour game-a-thon Lousy Canuck wrote about on his blog. I don't see any mention of how much that raised.

The staff listed here consist of 2 co-lead organizers, 1 conference specialist, 1 stage manager, 1 A/V specialist, and 3 safe space coordinators. That works out to, what, 1 staff person per ~3 attendees, and 1 "safe space coordinator" per ~8 attendees?

Now, to be fair, this conference comes not too long after FtBConScience2 and less than 6 months after Skepticon (held ~600 miles away); the interest in free SJW-"skeptic" conferences in the Midwest may be kind of tapped out, right now.

#1260

JacquesCuze wrote:About an hour ago in San Francisco, stripey girl stole a laptop (at the end of the video)

[youtube]UbrzOLh8Eb4[/youtube]

Interesting thread at Hacker New with several people, a significant number, blaming the victim for leaving the laptop while going to the restroom. I know when I lived in SF, (ten years ago), I would regularly leave laptops on the tables at coffee houses. I do that now to in the shithole I live.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7538972

Hope you don't live near walter ego. He'll jack your shit and make 'catty' videos about EBW until he pawns your laptop for mcnugget money.