Gas Bandit's Political Thread V: The Vampire Likes Bats
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Probably. Zuckerberg is infamous for fucking over people once he has what he wants from them.
No, no "using power" is something only evil old white men do, not Cool Young Dudes With Ideas!
...They leverage their potentiality, or some such, I guess.
Individuals are more complex, true. People are very simple.
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"A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky animals."
@MindDetective: I didn't say that was necessarily my opinion, just a typical quote/platitude saying what the others were saying.
That said, sociology is, through statistics, more of a positive science than psychology is. Lots of people just don't consider the humane sciences "proper" science at all.
That said, sociology is, through statistics, more of a positive science than psychology is. Lots of people just don't consider the humane sciences "proper" science at all.
Or work retail for like, 10 minutes.
Why would you do that when Malcolm exists?
Ahhh. See, I watched that show throughout my childhood, but the channel that aired it always did so out of order and at odd times, so I barely remember anything about the show (the older brother got shipped off to... Alaska? And the youngest kid was insane).
Nah I understood the situation, just not the show referenced (I worked customer-facing IT for a very... educationally diverse audience).
The older brother (Francis) was shipped off to military school for most of the show.
Well, he was in military school, then Alaska, then a dude ranch, then a studio apartment.
It's telling of Munroe's prejudice and way of looking at things that there isn't a philosopher way off to the right, minding his own business, quietly sure math is just applied philosophy
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I'll tell ya something that bugs me. It's the "kids know better" schtick so often employed in "heartwarming humor with an anvilicious message" posts you see everywhere.
You know what? Kids are stupid. They just parrot whatever they're told. I'm not trying to detract from the message of acceptance here, but if you spend ages 3 to 5 telling a kid it's perfectly fine to hit other people in the face as long as you say "punchbuggy" first, his first day of kindergarten will be a cavalcade of bloody noses. Matter of fact, more often than not, you have to teach the kid not to hit in the first place because violence is a natural tendency and civilization is a programmed affectation. So, don't try to use the "unsullied" to preach, because you know what? Here's a picture of a seal raping a penguin. While the other penguins stand around and watch. No bad ol' grown up or republican taught it to do THAT! You gonna say that's natural and pure? Something we can all learn from, and should emulate to be better people?
Get your shit together and don't use fallacious appeals.
You know what? Kids are stupid. They just parrot whatever they're told. I'm not trying to detract from the message of acceptance here, but if you spend ages 3 to 5 telling a kid it's perfectly fine to hit other people in the face as long as you say "punchbuggy" first, his first day of kindergarten will be a cavalcade of bloody noses. Matter of fact, more often than not, you have to teach the kid not to hit in the first place because violence is a natural tendency and civilization is a programmed affectation. So, don't try to use the "unsullied" to preach, because you know what? Here's a picture of a seal raping a penguin. While the other penguins stand around and watch. No bad ol' grown up or republican taught it to do THAT! You gonna say that's natural and pure? Something we can all learn from, and should emulate to be better people?
Get your shit together and don't use fallacious appeals.
He's a member of Gull Congress?
Well I thought the "young gull" coloring was off for being so big, now I know.
Still the fact that it's practically presenting is...curious.
--Patrick
The facebook guidelines to its editors have been leaked. More fuel for the fire, since some of the guidelines, like the top ten trusted news sources, are predominantly liberal.
https://www.theguardian.com/technol...-leaked-documents-editor-guidelines?CMP=fb_us
https://www.theguardian.com/technol...-leaked-documents-editor-guidelines?CMP=fb_us
GasBandit
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Dang, so close. My bingo card has "Reality has a liberal bias" on itThat's because liberals are predominantly more trustworthy.
I would argue that many definitions of guidelines would lean heavily towards liberal outlets by definition.
- Are you concerned that an outlet would take money for a favorable slant?
- Are you concerned with a religious bias about an otherwise non-religious story?
- Are you concerned that an outlet would give opportunities to more than one viewpoint?
- Do you want the staff to reflect many different races and ethnicity?
- What kind of stories are you looking for?
- Etc.
Basically, what you'd considered a "trusted" news source is going to change depending on how much the particulars bother you and you're probably going to be interested in finding a news source that reflects at least some of your values. I frankly don't see Zuckerberg's activities as any better or worse than stuff Rupert Murdoch used to do with his dozens of newspapers... that isn't to say that it's GOOD (it's not, both are abominable) but that it's always been a problem with wealthy people with vast media empires.
- Are you concerned that an outlet would take money for a favorable slant?
- Are you concerned with a religious bias about an otherwise non-religious story?
- Are you concerned that an outlet would give opportunities to more than one viewpoint?
- Do you want the staff to reflect many different races and ethnicity?
- What kind of stories are you looking for?
- Etc.
Basically, what you'd considered a "trusted" news source is going to change depending on how much the particulars bother you and you're probably going to be interested in finding a news source that reflects at least some of your values. I frankly don't see Zuckerberg's activities as any better or worse than stuff Rupert Murdoch used to do with his dozens of newspapers... that isn't to say that it's GOOD (it's not, both are abominable) but that it's always been a problem with wealthy people with vast media empires.
GasBandit
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Election Fraud? In Chicago? Surely you jest.
(I'm so bummed I can't make "Mayor-for-life Richard Daley" jokes any more, now that Rahm Emanuel has been granted the fiefdom).
GasBandit
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February? Wow, I must have missed or forgotten that.
GasBandit
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Facebook probably censored it
