[–] CANCEL-CAT-FACTS 0 points 25 points 25 points (+25|-0) ago
I like Star Trek better than Star Wars.
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[–] sleepwalken 0 points 9 points 9 points (+9|-0) ago
I've lost friends when they found out. Their immediate reaction was, "But what keeps you from just killing and raping people?", which my former friends didn't seem to realize implied that they want to kill and rape people.
[–] bayesianqueer 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
Came here to say this. I'm a socialist, queer, California, tree-hugging, dirt worshiper, who regularly donates to the ACLU and Planned Parenthood. I have conservative friends who whine about gun rights, welfare (not the corporate kind), and think Kim Davis is probably just a little bit outta line. We're all cool.... but say I'm an atheist and all of a sudden I'm an amoral devil worshiper.
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[–] toasterdisciple 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_theory
"The horseshoe theory in political science asserts that rather than the far left and the far right being at opposite and opposing ends of a linearpolitical continuum, they in fact closely resemble one another, much like the ends of a horseshoe."
[–] TomatoStoreEmployee 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Never heard of it named that and I've been a subscriber to this belief for as long as I can remember. What really gets me though is that the far left (in the UK at least) seem to get away with their histrionics much more easily than the far right due to political correctness.
[–] 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.
[–] RonaldRayGuns 5 points 13 points 18 points (+18|-5) ago
That being fat is the result of bad life choices
[–] FuckBucket 3 points 11 points 14 points (+14|-3) ago
The American Thyroid Association states that thyroid associated weight gain is usually no more than 5-10 lbs. See here
[–] RonaldRayGuns 9 points 0 points 9 points (+9|-9) ago
I don't believe you.
There's no way you lost 100 lbs by just adding medicine to your diet.
I'm 100% certain you are lying.
[–] redheadslove 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
Wait, people think there's something wrong with that?
[–] Gake_The_Cake 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago
Yes. Ketchup ruins the hotdog eating experience.
[–] 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.
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[–] 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.
[–] Reow 1 point 18 points 19 points (+19|-1) ago
I'm totally fine with that, in fact I think it's a good idea - it's significantly cheaper than the alternative.
[–] 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?
[–] 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.