Why Should I Vote?
by freak80
on 7 Aug 2012
127 comments, latest 12 years ago
Why should I vote? One party says I "hate" just because I believe that marriage should be defined as one man and one woman. If they had their way, ...
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Do Facts Even Matter?
by freak80 on 25 Mar 2012 70 comments, latest 12 years ago
I can't help but wonder if the following statement is true: "In religion and politics, facts don't matter. People believe what they WANT to believe, IN SPITE of the ...
by freak80 on 25 Mar 2012 70 comments, latest 12 years ago
I can't help but wonder if the following statement is true: "In religion and politics, facts don't matter. People believe what they WANT to believe, IN SPITE of the ...
Are Many Science & Engineering Careers Obsolete?
by freak80 on 25 Jul 2012 117 comments, latest 12 years ago
Here's the problem: any work reducible to equations and computer-aided-design can be automated or outsourced thanks to computers and the internet. Unless you're doing original research or engineering something ...
by freak80 on 25 Jul 2012 117 comments, latest 12 years ago
Here's the problem: any work reducible to equations and computer-aided-design can be automated or outsourced thanks to computers and the internet. Unless you're doing original research or engineering something ...
Anyone Else Getting Market Acrophobia?
by freak80 on 15 Mar 2012 71 comments, latest 12 years ago
Stocks are almost back up to where they were during the frothy days of 2007. There are still plenty of "Black Swans" around: European headline risk, China real estate, ...
by freak80 on 15 Mar 2012 71 comments, latest 12 years ago
Stocks are almost back up to where they were during the frothy days of 2007. There are still plenty of "Black Swans" around: European headline risk, China real estate, ...
Net Worth of Top 400 Americans is $2 Trillion
by freak80 on 16 Sep 2013 72 comments, latest 11 years ago
2 Trillion is more than the combined net worth of half of all Americans. http://www.ctvnews.ca/business
by freak80 on 16 Sep 2013 72 comments, latest 11 years ago
2 Trillion is more than the combined net worth of half of all Americans. http://www.ctvnews.ca/business
How the Elites Built America's Economic Wall
by freak80 on 20 Jul 2012 56 comments, latest 12 years ago
"Over the past 30 years, the convergence [of incomes] has largely stopped. Incomes in the poorer states are no longer catching up to incomes in rich states...In a new ...
by freak80 on 20 Jul 2012 56 comments, latest 12 years ago
"Over the past 30 years, the convergence [of incomes] has largely stopped. Incomes in the poorer states are no longer catching up to incomes in rich states...In a new ...
Losing (Some of) My Fear of Death (without Religion)
by freak80 on 19 Jul 2013 47 comments, latest 10 years ago
About three weeks ago I was having blood drawn and I passed out. The nurses said I was "out" for 20 or 30 seconds. Amazingly, I didn't even notice. ...
by freak80 on 19 Jul 2013 47 comments, latest 10 years ago
About three weeks ago I was having blood drawn and I passed out. The nurses said I was "out" for 20 or 30 seconds. Amazingly, I didn't even notice. ...
What it will take to get off fossil fuels.
by freak80 on 28 Mar 2012 52 comments, latest 12 years ago
The following website shows what it would take to get off of fossil fuels with current technology: http://www.withouthotair.com/ The analysis is for Great Britain, but a similar analysis could ...
by freak80 on 28 Mar 2012 52 comments, latest 12 years ago
The following website shows what it would take to get off of fossil fuels with current technology: http://www.withouthotair.com/ The analysis is for Great Britain, but a similar analysis could ...
Those "Chain-Link & Rottweiler" Neighborhoods...
by freak80 on 11 Apr 2012 41 comments, latest 12 years ago
Anyone here on Patnet know what kind of neighborhoods I'm talking about? How much would you pay to live in such an area? By the looks of the Bay ...
by freak80 on 11 Apr 2012 41 comments, latest 12 years ago
Anyone here on Patnet know what kind of neighborhoods I'm talking about? How much would you pay to live in such an area? By the looks of the Bay ...
Freak80 visits Bay Area! What to do?
by freak80 on 12 Nov 2013 42 comments, latest 10 years ago
I've already ridden a cable car and taken a bridge-to-bridge cruise on the bay. Fantastic city! What else should I do as a tourist?
by freak80 on 12 Nov 2013 42 comments, latest 10 years ago
I've already ridden a cable car and taken a bridge-to-bridge cruise on the bay. Fantastic city! What else should I do as a tourist?
What will be the Next Bubble?
by freak80 on 20 Sep 2013 26 comments, latest 11 years ago
1999: tech bubble (it's the New Economy!) 2006: housing bubble (buy now or be priced out forever!!) 2011: gold & silver bubble (oh no, hyperinflation!!!) What will be the ...
by freak80 on 20 Sep 2013 26 comments, latest 11 years ago
1999: tech bubble (it's the New Economy!) 2006: housing bubble (buy now or be priced out forever!!) 2011: gold & silver bubble (oh no, hyperinflation!!!) What will be the ...
Is Organized Religion Just Extortion?
by freak80 on 30 Jul 2013 44 comments, latest 11 years ago
"Give me 10% of your income or something bad will happen to you (after you die.)" Bada Bing. Isn't that the legal definition of extortion? If so, shouldn't organized ...
by freak80 on 30 Jul 2013 44 comments, latest 11 years ago
"Give me 10% of your income or something bad will happen to you (after you die.)" Bada Bing. Isn't that the legal definition of extortion? If so, shouldn't organized ...
Christianity is Self-Refuting
by freak80 on 6 Feb 2012 55 comments, latest 12 years ago
Christianity is self-refuting: Will the "true" Christianity please stand up? According to some counts, there are 38,000 different denominations. If the Bible is a clear Word of God(tm), then ...
by freak80 on 6 Feb 2012 55 comments, latest 12 years ago
Christianity is self-refuting: Will the "true" Christianity please stand up? According to some counts, there are 38,000 different denominations. If the Bible is a clear Word of God(tm), then ...
Atheism's Best Friend?
by freak80 on 12 Mar 2012 47 comments, latest 7 years ago
As we all know, Protestant Liberalism has done a lot of work refuting historic Christianity. Shouldn't atheists support Protestant Liberalism, then? After all, what better way to get rid ...
by freak80 on 12 Mar 2012 47 comments, latest 7 years ago
As we all know, Protestant Liberalism has done a lot of work refuting historic Christianity. Shouldn't atheists support Protestant Liberalism, then? After all, what better way to get rid ...
Why Good Government is Impossible
by freak80 on 2 Aug 2012 55 comments, latest 12 years ago
Think about it: Who is it that gets power? Nice people, or sociopaths? The people who get power are generally those who are willing to do almost *anything* to ...
by freak80 on 2 Aug 2012 55 comments, latest 12 years ago
Think about it: Who is it that gets power? Nice people, or sociopaths? The people who get power are generally those who are willing to do almost *anything* to ...
Iran's Female Ninjas
by freak80 on 17 Feb 2012 24 comments, latest 12 years ago
http://news.yahoo.com/photos/i How's that for cultural diversity? Maybe Islam isn't so patriarchal after all? Maybe this should go in the "Humor" section.
by freak80 on 17 Feb 2012 24 comments, latest 12 years ago
http://news.yahoo.com/photos/i How's that for cultural diversity? Maybe Islam isn't so patriarchal after all? Maybe this should go in the "Humor" section.
10 Things I've Learned from Patnet
by freak80 on 27 Jun 2012 22 comments, latest 12 years ago
1. Atheists and agnostics don't like each other. Before, I always thought they were on the same "team." 2. Far-right propaganda is very effective. 3. There's just as much ...
by freak80 on 27 Jun 2012 22 comments, latest 12 years ago
1. Atheists and agnostics don't like each other. Before, I always thought they were on the same "team." 2. Far-right propaganda is very effective. 3. There's just as much ...
Stocks and Bonds: Both Bad Bets?
by freak80 on 23 Oct 2013 17 comments, latest 10 years ago
Stocks are overvalued on a long-term basis. Interest rates are near all-time lows, bonds go down when interest rates rise. Gold and silver swing wildly, just like any other ...
by freak80 on 23 Oct 2013 17 comments, latest 10 years ago
Stocks are overvalued on a long-term basis. Interest rates are near all-time lows, bonds go down when interest rates rise. Gold and silver swing wildly, just like any other ...
Is America worth fighting for?
by freak80 on 14 May 2012 32 comments, latest 12 years ago
John Lennon famously imagined a world with "nothing to kill or die for." I guess the solution was simple: make a country like the USA no longer worth fighting ...
by freak80 on 14 May 2012 32 comments, latest 12 years ago
John Lennon famously imagined a world with "nothing to kill or die for." I guess the solution was simple: make a country like the USA no longer worth fighting ...
Limit on Name Changing?
by freak80 on 26 Sep 2012 17 comments, latest 12 years ago
Should there be a limit on how often one can change their name? Seems to be a common troll strategy to get around the "ignore" feature. It it possible ...
by freak80 on 26 Sep 2012 17 comments, latest 12 years ago
Should there be a limit on how often one can change their name? Seems to be a common troll strategy to get around the "ignore" feature. It it possible ...
Human Genome shows Christianity is False
by freak80 on 19 Mar 2012 22 comments, latest 12 years ago
The human genome shows that there was no Adam and Eve: http://www.npr.org/2011/08/09/ Of course, biology showed Christianity was false back in 1859. It's just that my parents didn't get ...
by freak80 on 19 Mar 2012 22 comments, latest 12 years ago
The human genome shows that there was no Adam and Eve: http://www.npr.org/2011/08/09/ Of course, biology showed Christianity was false back in 1859. It's just that my parents didn't get ...
Political Segregation in America
by freak80 on 21 Sep 2012 16 comments, latest 12 years ago
Americans are self-segregating into communities of like minded people. http://www.economist.com/node/ It's not anything new of course. Is this why the extremes keep getting more extreme?
by freak80 on 21 Sep 2012 16 comments, latest 12 years ago
Americans are self-segregating into communities of like minded people. http://www.economist.com/node/ It's not anything new of course. Is this why the extremes keep getting more extreme?
Talk is Cheap. How About a General Strike?
by freak80 on 13 Sep 2013 20 comments, latest 11 years ago
Since our government is owned and controlled by the top 0.1%, how about a general strike? How else will average people be heard? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G
by freak80 on 13 Sep 2013 20 comments, latest 11 years ago
Since our government is owned and controlled by the top 0.1%, how about a general strike? How else will average people be heard? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G
Should Churches Lose Tax-Free Status?
by freak80 on 20 Jul 2012 16 comments, latest 12 years ago
Since much of American religion is just an extension of existing political beliefs, why are churches exempt from taxes? Both the "Religious Right" and the "Religious Left" are more ...
by freak80 on 20 Jul 2012 16 comments, latest 12 years ago
Since much of American religion is just an extension of existing political beliefs, why are churches exempt from taxes? Both the "Religious Right" and the "Religious Left" are more ...
by freak80 on 5 Sep 2012 6 comments, latest 12 years ago
Try it for yourself. #housing
The Opiate(s) of the Masses?
by freak80 on 16 Mar 2012 17 comments, latest 12 years ago
One mass has religion as their opiate. The other mass has sex, drugs, & rock n' roll as their opiate. -Republicans get their power from fear that someone will ...
by freak80 on 16 Mar 2012 17 comments, latest 12 years ago
One mass has religion as their opiate. The other mass has sex, drugs, & rock n' roll as their opiate. -Republicans get their power from fear that someone will ...
Billionaire: Fed Robbing Poor to Pay Rich
by freak80 on 19 Sep 2013 6 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://www.cnbc.com/id/1010469 Reporter and Editor Why the Fed 'blew it': Druckenmiller Thursday, 19 Sep 2013 | 7:04 AM ET CNBC's Steve Liesman reports there were three reasons the Fed decided ...
by freak80 on 19 Sep 2013 6 comments, latest 11 years ago
http://www.cnbc.com/id/1010469 Reporter and Editor Why the Fed 'blew it': Druckenmiller Thursday, 19 Sep 2013 | 7:04 AM ET CNBC's Steve Liesman reports there were three reasons the Fed decided ...
Right-wing Claims that are Actually True
by freak80 on 11 Jul 2012 8 comments, latest 12 years ago
I've been kind of harsh toward some of the "far right" trolls here on Patnet. To be fair, I've decided to list some of the right-wing claims categorized as ...
by freak80 on 11 Jul 2012 8 comments, latest 12 years ago
I've been kind of harsh toward some of the "far right" trolls here on Patnet. To be fair, I've decided to list some of the right-wing claims categorized as ...
Jim Kunstler on America
by freak80 on 10 Jul 2012 12 comments, latest 12 years ago
An excerpt from his weekly "Clusterf*ck Nation" column: "Over here, in this sorry-ass edition of America, the election will look more and more like a World Wrestling Federation staged ...
by freak80 on 10 Jul 2012 12 comments, latest 12 years ago
An excerpt from his weekly "Clusterf*ck Nation" column: "Over here, in this sorry-ass edition of America, the election will look more and more like a World Wrestling Federation staged ...
Fun: Starting a New Religion
by freak80 on 8 Aug 2013 6 comments, latest 11 years ago
From RationalWiki: http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/F A *perfect* portrayal of what religion is really all about. Bravo! Why did I ever fall for it myself? I guess that's the power of groupthink ...
by freak80 on 8 Aug 2013 6 comments, latest 11 years ago
From RationalWiki: http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/F A *perfect* portrayal of what religion is really all about. Bravo! Why did I ever fall for it myself? I guess that's the power of groupthink ...
Quoting quotes
by freak80 on 2 Oct 2012 5 comments, latest 12 years ago
Patrick, When quoting text that includes a previous quote, things easily get "messed up." Maybe if I were more savvy at the computer code I could make it work. ...
by freak80 on 2 Oct 2012 5 comments, latest 12 years ago
Patrick, When quoting text that includes a previous quote, things easily get "messed up." Maybe if I were more savvy at the computer code I could make it work. ...
Person to be Born Next Year Terrified of His Non-Existence
by freak80 on 22 Aug 2013 4 comments, latest 11 years ago
Brian Smith, the future child of Linda and Doug Smith of Sacramento, CA, suddenly began to experience his non-existence today. "It's just horrible," he said, "and it's also dark ...
by freak80 on 22 Aug 2013 4 comments, latest 11 years ago
Brian Smith, the future child of Linda and Doug Smith of Sacramento, CA, suddenly began to experience his non-existence today. "It's just horrible," he said, "and it's also dark ...
"Ignore This Thread" option?
by freak80 on 30 Jul 2012 7 comments, latest 12 years ago
Would anyone else be interested in an "ignore this thread" option? I'd like the ability to ignore "zombie" threads and those that de-generate into personal attacks over the direction ...
by freak80 on 30 Jul 2012 7 comments, latest 12 years ago
Would anyone else be interested in an "ignore this thread" option? I'd like the ability to ignore "zombie" threads and those that de-generate into personal attacks over the direction ...
"Quantum Microphone"
by freak80 on 16 Aug 2012 1 comment, latest 12 years ago
This one's for you, Marcus. "Researchers have demonstrated a device that can pick up single quanta of mechanical vibration similar to those that shake molecules during chemical reactions, and ...
by freak80 on 16 Aug 2012 1 comment, latest 12 years ago
This one's for you, Marcus. "Researchers have demonstrated a device that can pick up single quanta of mechanical vibration similar to those that shake molecules during chemical reactions, and ...
Trading Caps & Gowns for Mops
by freak80 on 23 Aug 2012 1 comment, latest 12 years ago
http://www.marketwatch.com/sto At least high school dropouts don't have $50-100k in student loan debt.
by freak80 on 23 Aug 2012 1 comment, latest 12 years ago
http://www.marketwatch.com/sto At least high school dropouts don't have $50-100k in student loan debt.
We Can't Live on Renewable Energy Alone
by freak80 on 19 Jul 2012 2 comments, latest 12 years ago
Or at least Britain can't live on renewables alone: "Renewable facilities have to be country-sized because all renewables are so diffuse." "To sustain Britain’s lifestyle on its renewables alone ...
by freak80 on 19 Jul 2012 2 comments, latest 12 years ago
Or at least Britain can't live on renewables alone: "Renewable facilities have to be country-sized because all renewables are so diffuse." "To sustain Britain’s lifestyle on its renewables alone ...
Would a Large Majority Support These Policies?
by freak80 on 29 Feb 2012 10 comments, latest 12 years ago
Obviously there's a lot of bitterness and division in the USA. That's probably always been true and might always be true. Nonetheless, for the sake of practicality, would a ...
by freak80 on 29 Feb 2012 10 comments, latest 12 years ago
Obviously there's a lot of bitterness and division in the USA. That's probably always been true and might always be true. Nonetheless, for the sake of practicality, would a ...
Man hides cash in oven; cash gets baked
by freak80 on 27 Jul 2012 4 comments, latest 12 years ago
And I thought you were supposed to stuff it under the mattress. '"It was everything I had," he told the news station. "I've got nothing to my name. That ...
by freak80 on 27 Jul 2012 4 comments, latest 12 years ago
And I thought you were supposed to stuff it under the mattress. '"It was everything I had," he told the news station. "I've got nothing to my name. That ...
Global Economy's Cure Worse Than Disease
by freak80 on 25 Jul 2012 4 comments, latest 12 years ago
"Mr. Economy is now addicted to monetary heroin. Increasing doses are necessary for the patient to function at all. Mr. Economy has not made the changes necessary for a ...
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by freak80 on 25 Jul 2012 4 comments, latest 12 years ago
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