[–] redheadslove 2 points 3 points 5 points (+5|-2) ago
I think it's completely possible to not end up homeless or jobless in the Alberta economy. Even in this recession, there are still "Help Wanted" signs everywhere. Sure, it's minimum wage job, but you can scrape by on that until something better is an option.
I just hate the "It's only $10/hour (or whatever it is now), so why bother?" mentality. You bother so that you're not an unnecessary drain on society because you're being a lazy fuck.
[–] Gake_The_Cake 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
You are a goddamned HEATHEN! GET OUT. AND TAKE YOUR UPVOTE WITH YOU.
[–] CANCEL-CAT-FACTS 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
My niece puts ketchup on ketchup.
[–] Thisismyvoatusername 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I like your niece. She is clearly going to be a woman who goes far. Ketchup ftw.
[–] LazarusLong 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
I'd say there is a pretty big difference between pop science, which is mainly just media personalities incorrectly interpreting the results of legitimate studies and actual science.
People just want everything easy to digest and don't actually want to go look at the evidence and original sources.
[–] sleepwalken 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
The key distinction is that science provably works.
[–] frankenham ago
This is what I don't get.. People can't seem to discern empirical science with theoretical science. There's a lot of things science can't prove.. like the distance to stars for example, we surely can guess but there's no way to empirically prove it unless you were to travel many lightyears and measure it.
If you question this fact suddenly people start slamming you calling you anti-science and a fundamental creationist and all this other crap just because you point out a fact.
I'll be told "This is how the moon formed, billions and billions of years ago x amount of force of rock smashed into x amount of mass" then I'll say "Okay that's interesting, prove it" then they start flinging shit like "WHAT, YOU DON'T BELIEVE IN GRAVITY, YOU THINK IS THE EARTH FLAT TOO??" as if I'm supposed to just gobble up what they say and not question a thing.
There is a HUGE difference between empirical science that helps us create electronic circuit boards and indirect interpreted science that can't actually be proven.
[–] JohnQCitizen 2 points 1 point 3 points (+3|-2) ago
I have a genius IQ.
The Dukes of Hazzard is awesome.
(Alternatively, "The Dukes of Hazzard is racist" works too!)
My car has a higher MPG than yours.
Hitler wasn't all bad.
[–] CANCEL-CAT-FACTS 0 points 25 points 25 points (+25|-0) ago
I like Star Trek better than Star Wars.
[–] ScientiaPotentia 2 points 1 point 3 points (+3|-2) ago (edited ago)
I love White people and East Asian people.
(I don't know, it that racist?)
[–] [deleted] 3 points 8 points 11 points (+11|-3) ago (edited ago)
[–] bayesianqueer 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
They do. However they are wildly overpriced.
[–] Reow 1 point 38 points 39 points (+39|-1) ago
That people who can't afford children, shouldn't have them. Why is it fair that someone else has to sacrifice to foot the bill?
[–] bayesianqueer 3 points 14 points 17 points (+17|-3) ago
Great. Then we need free and easily available family planning and abortion services. If you're OK with that then I'm OK with yours.
[–] 2391304? 2 points -2 points 0 points (+0|-2) ago
Free? No. @Reow , to paraphrase said no one else should be financially responsible for your child.
Available? Yes, as a free/legal market should provide that.
[–] daskapitalist 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
Implanted hormonal birth control from places like planned parenthood is quite inexpensive, particularly compared to other types of insurance that are mandated at least at a liability level (e.g. car insurance).
[–] newoldwave 2 points 0 points 2 points (+2|-2) ago
Instead of abortion, how about free sterilization?