Another thing that isn't a religious based niggle I have.
I lived with someone for three years in University, and I ended up hating them, for the first year we were best friends but as soon as we were in the same house properly I ended up hating his guts like you wouldn't imagine. This is unnecessary information I know, but it's part of the story.
This person, last black friday, was beaten up by someone he started a fight with, and in the process of the fight took quite a nasty knock to the head. As a result of this he had brain swelling, was admitted to hospital unconcious and has long term memory loss encompassing his entire life, but he can form new memories since the accident perfectly. He can still talk and is the same person I have been told, but he doesn't remember anything. (He still knows how to eat and hold a knife and fork and do reflex things like that, but no memory).
Every now and again he has to have things explained to him, and one of them was: This is what a passport is.
Now, the reason I get niggled is because I realised how astounding his response was. He could not for the life of him understand why we need passports, even on multiple discussions about it. He answered that why would he need a piece of paper/card/whatever, and to be checked by a government and series of other people, and for them to then figure out if he is allowed to walk from one piece of land to another. It baffles the fucking hell out of me also to be honest, as why the hell should other people be allowed to deny me the right to move from one piece of land to another, on the planet on which I inhabit!
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Are you sure there are stately homes that must give access to the house (rather than the grounds) that have no financial or long standing arrangement with local councils or the heritage organisations and that are purely private property? The only places I've visited, which admittedly is not many, all had some sort of arrangement of that kind.
Also - Alpha is terrible - I got tricked into going to it once by a lecturer - was one of the strangest nights of my life - basically a bunch of retired couples trying to convince 4 of us that the Anglicans were the Answer over dinner in a pub. I've also met the guy who was the leading light (apparently) behind Alpha - seems nice enough I guess
Yeah, it's more de facto than de jure. If you are spectacularly wealthy you could spend the vast amount of money required to maintain the property and just put up with the inspections.
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The most depressing part of visiting the Vatican is the vast number of sculptures vandalised by a previous Pope.
Removed the dicks right?
Yeah, Pius IX (thank wiki).
Every. Single. Sculpture. Vandalised.
If I was pope I'd pull some equally hilarious and at the same time equally depressing stunt. Like for instance, ordering a redecoration for the sistine chapel, complete with a new sunroof.
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God Johannen I really kinda hate you right now. I mean, I'll get over it, but you're just being..kinda childish.
Why Johan? What gives you that right? Is it owned by the public? Does the public pay taxes (Donations are not taxes) for them?
I'm sorry. I get what you're saying, but what you're suggesting would set a terrifying precedent.
The Vatican is very different from say a castle. These people are also making more money than any other group on the planet, and yet they donate only a small part of that amount. They have artefacts and items worth unbelieveable sums, and yet they choose to live in decadence (spel?) instead of helping other people as they preach.
Soooooo
we should strip property away from people who are dicks. Gotcha.
Paging Orwell, Paging Dr. Orwell.
You know that's not what I mean and you're actually making up what I mean with no link to anything I said.
If I told you I had found the Higgs Boson and had proof of its existence locked in my basement do you think it would be right for me to stop you seeing it? I would be hindering technological progress, among general progress horrifically.
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Another thing that isn't a religious based niggle I have.
I lived with someone for three years in University, and I ended up hating them, for the first year we were best friends but as soon as we were in the same house properly I ended up hating his guts like you wouldn't imagine. This is unnecessary information I know, but it's part of the story.
This person, last black friday, was beaten up by someone he started a fight with, and in the process of the fight took quite a nasty knock to the head. As a result of this he had brain swelling, was admitted to hospital unconcious and has long term memory loss encompassing his entire life, but he can form new memories since the accident perfectly. He can still talk and is the same person I have been told, but he doesn't remember anything. (He still knows how to eat and hold a knife and fork and do reflex things like that, but no memory).
Every now and again he has to have things explained to him, and one of them was: This is what a passport is.
Now, the reason I get niggled is because I realised how astounding his response was. He could not for the life of him understand why we need passports, even on multiple discussions about it. He answered that why would he need a piece of paper/card/whatever, and to be checked by a government and series of other people, and for them to then figure out if he is allowed to walk from one piece of land to another. It baffles the fucking hell out of me also to be honest, as why the hell should other people be allowed to deny me the right to move from one piece of land to another, on the planet on which I inhabit!
Interesting what people fix on - I am just surprised he has such a robust definition of his 'rights' given the circumstances
Why Johan? What gives you that right? Is it owned by the public? Does the public pay taxes (Donations are not taxes) for them?
I'm sorry. I get what you're saying, but what you're suggesting would set a terrifying precedent.
The Vatican is very different from say a castle. These people are also making more money than any other group on the planet, and yet they donate only a small part of that amount. They have artefacts and items worth unbelieveable sums, and yet they choose to live in decadence (spel?) instead of helping other people as they preach.
Soooooo
we should strip property away from people who are dicks. Gotcha.
Paging Orwell, Paging Dr. Orwell.
You know that's not what I mean and you're actually making up what I mean with no link to anything I said.
If I told you I had found the Higgs Boson and had proof of its existence locked in my basement do you think it would be right for me to stop you seeing it? I would be hindering technological progress, among general progress horrifically.
if -I- found the higgs boson I would harness it for myself and be the only person who could sell technology based on it within the limits of the law, and I'd delay sharing that knowledge with the outside world for as long as possible, yes.
But that gets into monopoly practices and etc. Unfortunately. If I could get away with never revealing the magic trick, of COURSE I wouldn't.
God Johannen I really kinda hate you right now. I mean, I'll get over it, but you're just being..kinda childish.
I don't see how, you just don't like the fact that I am showing a Utopian view of how I think society should work because it's completely improbable that we will ever get there. Just because it's near impossible to live in a perfect society doesn't mean we shouldn't try to. Me questioning why countries are treated like private clubs for which you need a membership, over being pieces of land on a planet, shouldn't be a bad thing and I don't think it's childish.
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God Johannen I really kinda hate you right now. I mean, I'll get over it, but you're just being..kinda childish.
I don't see how, you just don't like the fact that I am showing a Utopian view of how I think society should work because it's completely improbable that we will ever get there. Just because it's near impossible to live in a perfect society doesn't mean we shouldn't try to. Me questioning why countries are treated like private clubs for which you need a membership, over being pieces of land on a planet, shouldn't be a bad thing and I don't think it's childish.
Getting angry that you don't like in a Utopia is silly and a waste of time.
Well, good luck. It's certainly one of the cooler megaproject concepts.
Honk, what should I have the GCS children be called? Spiderlings? Spawn?
Spiderlings is cuter, seeing as they're to become pets/livestock you should go with the cuter name! Spawn would work if they were to be hostile to you, I think.
Well, good luck. It's certainly one of the cooler megaproject concepts.
Honk, what should I have the GCS children be called? Spiderlings? Spawn?
Spiderlings is cuter, seeing as they're to become pets/livestock you should go with the cuter name! Spawn would work if they were to be hostile to you, I think.
That's a good point. Anyway, spiderling is the correct term according to Wikipedia and some other site.
God Johannen I really kinda hate you right now. I mean, I'll get over it, but you're just being..kinda childish.
I don't see how, you just don't like the fact that I am showing a Utopian view of how I think society should work because it's completely improbable that we will ever get there. Just because it's near impossible to live in a perfect society doesn't mean we shouldn't try to. Me questioning why countries are treated like private clubs for which you need a membership, over being pieces of land on a planet, shouldn't be a bad thing and I don't think it's childish.
Getting angry that you don't like in a Utopia is silly and a waste of time.
This seems overly cynical, in a "Why care about anything, ever" kind of way.
God Johannen I really kinda hate you right now. I mean, I'll get over it, but you're just being..kinda childish.
I don't see how, you just don't like the fact that I am showing a Utopian view of how I think society should work because it's completely improbable that we will ever get there. Just because it's near impossible to live in a perfect society doesn't mean we shouldn't try to. Me questioning why countries are treated like private clubs for which you need a membership, over being pieces of land on a planet, shouldn't be a bad thing and I don't think it's childish.
Getting angry that you don't like in a Utopia is silly and a waste of time.
Really? When you can see people actively hindering progress towards a Utopian/Ideal society it's wrong to become worked up about it and question it? Really?
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Well he's right, Jesus was such a dick we nailed him to a cross and stabbed him.
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I lived with someone for three years in University, and I ended up hating them, for the first year we were best friends but as soon as we were in the same house properly I ended up hating his guts like you wouldn't imagine. This is unnecessary information I know, but it's part of the story.
This person, last black friday, was beaten up by someone he started a fight with, and in the process of the fight took quite a nasty knock to the head. As a result of this he had brain swelling, was admitted to hospital unconcious and has long term memory loss encompassing his entire life, but he can form new memories since the accident perfectly. He can still talk and is the same person I have been told, but he doesn't remember anything. (He still knows how to eat and hold a knife and fork and do reflex things like that, but no memory).
Every now and again he has to have things explained to him, and one of them was: This is what a passport is.
Now, the reason I get niggled is because I realised how astounding his response was. He could not for the life of him understand why we need passports, even on multiple discussions about it. He answered that why would he need a piece of paper/card/whatever, and to be checked by a government and series of other people, and for them to then figure out if he is allowed to walk from one piece of land to another. It baffles the fucking hell out of me also to be honest, as why the hell should other people be allowed to deny me the right to move from one piece of land to another, on the planet on which I inhabit!
I got some Nutella on toast here that looks like Jesus. I know it's Nutella but I'll..... I'll....
*nom nom nom*
Nevermind.
I was going to ask what we'd do with all the mexicans, but then I remembered california.
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Yeah, it's more de facto than de jure. If you are spectacularly wealthy you could spend the vast amount of money required to maintain the property and just put up with the inspections.
If I was pope I'd pull some equally hilarious and at the same time equally depressing stunt. Like for instance, ordering a redecoration for the sistine chapel, complete with a new sunroof.
You know that's not what I mean and you're actually making up what I mean with no link to anything I said.
If I told you I had found the Higgs Boson and had proof of its existence locked in my basement do you think it would be right for me to stop you seeing it? I would be hindering technological progress, among general progress horrifically.
that goes for atheist just as easily though, to be fair.
well, maybe if his butt hurt because he spent the whole day shitting on children
I mean seriously.
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Interesting what people fix on - I am just surprised he has such a robust definition of his 'rights' given the circumstances
OH GOSH SCIENCE ISN'T PERFECT
YOU GOT ME THURRR
if -I- found the higgs boson I would harness it for myself and be the only person who could sell technology based on it within the limits of the law, and I'd delay sharing that knowledge with the outside world for as long as possible, yes.
But that gets into monopoly practices and etc. Unfortunately. If I could get away with never revealing the magic trick, of COURSE I wouldn't.
I don't see how, you just don't like the fact that I am showing a Utopian view of how I think society should work because it's completely improbable that we will ever get there. Just because it's near impossible to live in a perfect society doesn't mean we shouldn't try to. Me questioning why countries are treated like private clubs for which you need a membership, over being pieces of land on a planet, shouldn't be a bad thing and I don't think it's childish.
No, getting butthurt about Christians getting butthurt, and etc. Come on Mikeman, look at hippie.
no shit, sherlock
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Getting angry that you don't like in a Utopia is silly and a waste of time.
They have hemrhoid cream for that now.
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This seems overly cynical, in a "Why care about anything, ever" kind of way.
PA-RAAAAISE SCIENCE!
Really? When you can see people actively hindering progress towards a Utopian/Ideal society it's wrong to become worked up about it and question it? Really?
It's not like medical science and the church are at odds. I mean when the pope gets ill they don't just pray for him to get better...
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