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Re: Global warming.
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 12:56 pm
by Neoteny
Well, quite a few of the vocal opposition have left. Nobunaga pops up from time to time and luns has been showing up recently, but without Nappy and the political version of Norse, a large chunk of the fun is missing.
Re: Global warming.
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 12:59 pm
by got tonkaed
Neoteny wrote:Well, quite a few of the vocal opposition have left. Nobunaga pops up from time to time and luns has been showing up recently, but without Nappy and the political version of Norse, a large chunk of the fun is missing.
id do it myself, but i dont think i could argue against all comers on both sides and win. Maybe set up a platform against luns as a centrist for the never to occur cc primary for the general election.
Re: Global warming.
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 1:01 pm
by Frigidus
Neoteny wrote:Well, quite a few of the vocal opposition have left. Nobunaga pops up from time to time and luns has been showing up recently, but without Nappy and the political version of Norse, a large chunk of the fun is missing.
That's the down-side to having such broad left(ish) base on the forum, it makes others feel too isolated. Only a matter of time before they either stop posting or ignore chatter box.
Re: Global warming.
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:59 pm
by jay_a2j
Neoteny wrote:got tonkaed wrote:psh your not supposed to reply until he replies to my lengthy post.
It was sexy, but probably about as fruitful as actually arguing with jay.
Arguing with me can be fruitful. If a compelling argument is put forth. I just don't buy whatever people say. Look, I used to be a Bush supporter, thought that terrorists were out to get us and host of other instances where my mind has been changed.

Re: Global warming.
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:43 pm
by Neoteny
jay_a2j wrote:Neoteny wrote:got tonkaed wrote:psh your not supposed to reply until he replies to my lengthy post.
It was sexy, but probably about as fruitful as actually arguing with jay.
Arguing with me can be fruitful. If a compelling argument is put forth. I just don't buy whatever people say. Look, I used to be a Bush supporter, thought that terrorists were out to get us and host of other instances where my mind has been changed.

As much as I enjoy you, I've never seen a fruitful discussion with you, jay.
Re: Global warming.
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:32 am
by Simon Viavant
jay_a2j wrote:Neoteny wrote:got tonkaed wrote:psh your not supposed to reply until he replies to my lengthy post.
It was sexy, but probably about as fruitful as actually arguing with jay.
Arguing with me can be fruitful. If a compelling argument is put forth. I just don't buy whatever people say. Look, I used to be a Bush supporter, thought that terrorists were out to get us and host of other instances where my mind has been changed.

Anyone with an IQ over 28 changed their mind on that.
Re: Global warming.
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:34 am
by Frigidus
Simon Viavant wrote:jay_a2j wrote:Neoteny wrote:got tonkaed wrote:psh your not supposed to reply until he replies to my lengthy post.
It was sexy, but probably about as fruitful as actually arguing with jay.
Arguing with me can be fruitful. If a compelling argument is put forth. I just don't buy whatever people say. Look, I used to be a Bush supporter, thought that terrorists were out to get us and host of other instances where my mind has been changed.

Anyone with an IQ over 28 changed their mind on that.
What, Bush? Jay must have been his only supporter.
Re: Global warming.
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:42 am
by Iliad
Neoteny wrote:jay_a2j wrote:Neoteny wrote:got tonkaed wrote:psh your not supposed to reply until he replies to my lengthy post.
It was sexy, but probably about as fruitful as actually arguing with jay.
Arguing with me can be fruitful. If a compelling argument is put forth. I just don't buy whatever people say. Look, I used to be a Bush supporter, thought that terrorists were out to get us and host of other instances where my mind has been changed.

As much as I enjoy you, I've never seen a fruitful discussion with you, jay.
Jay you do not have a fruitful discussion ever. Why? Because you never actually enter a debate. You either wave away the arguments of the other person and try to change the subject. Sometimes you try to present arguments but then they are shredded to pieces and you wave away the refutation.
So no fruitful discussion. EVER
Re: Global warming.
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:02 am
by jay_a2j
Iliad wrote:
So no fruitful discussion. EVER
And I quote,
jay_a2j wrote: If a compelling argument is put forth.

Re: Global warming.
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:05 am
by Backglass
jay_a2j wrote:Look, I used to be a Bush supporter, thought that terrorists were out to get us and host of other instances where my mind has been changed.


Hopefully you will come around on the rest of your superstitions too some day Jay.

Re: Global warming.
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:10 pm
by bedub1
Wikipedia wrote:"Pirates and global warming
According to the Pastafarian belief system, pirates are "absolute divine beings" and the original Pastafarians.[3] Their image as "thieves and outcasts" is misinformation spread by Christian theologians in the Middle Ages and by Hare Krishnas. Pastafarianism says that they were in fact "peace-loving explorers and spreaders of good will" who distributed candy to small children, and adds that modern pirates are in no way similar to "the fun-loving buccaneers from history." Pastafarians celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day on September 19.
The inclusion of pirates in Pastafarianism was part of Henderson's original letter to the Kansas School Board. It illustrated that correlation does not imply causation. Henderson put forth the argument that "global warming, earthquakes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters are a direct effect of the shrinking numbers of pirates since the 1800s."[3] A chart accompanying the letter shows that as the number of pirates decreased, global temperatures increased."

Re: Global warming.
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 6:59 pm
by Frigidus
bedub1 wrote:Wikipedia wrote:"Pirates and global warming
According to the Pastafarian belief system, pirates are "absolute divine beings" and the original Pastafarians.[3] Their image as "thieves and outcasts" is misinformation spread by Christian theologians in the Middle Ages and by Hare Krishnas. Pastafarianism says that they were in fact "peace-loving explorers and spreaders of good will" who distributed candy to small children, and adds that modern pirates are in no way similar to "the fun-loving buccaneers from history." Pastafarians celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day on September 19.
The inclusion of pirates in Pastafarianism was part of Henderson's original letter to the Kansas School Board. It illustrated that correlation does not imply causation. Henderson put forth the argument that "global warming, earthquakes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters are a direct effect of the shrinking numbers of pirates since the 1800s."[3] A chart accompanying the letter shows that as the number of pirates decreased, global temperatures increased."

Now
that's a religion I can get behind.
Re: Global warming.
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 1:41 am
by Iliad
jay_a2j wrote:Iliad wrote:
So no fruitful discussion. EVER
And I quote,
jay_a2j wrote: If a compelling argument is put forth.

jay I just described why there was never a fruitful discussion with you. You shy away from debates. You post an argument and it is refuted. You do not attempt to rebuke the refutation but either post another argument or wave it away and come back later. And if anyone posts an argument to you you wave it away. Obviously if an argument disagrees with your poitns on life it is not compelling
Re: Global warming.
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:20 am
by mpjh
So that is why I foed Jay and don't read his crap anymore. It is a waste of time. He writes just to push buttons and generate text, and for no other reason.