narcimund

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  1. You can always identify the people who aren't particularly interested in being right. They express unshakable opinions about complex matters based on simplistic reasoning without benefit of actual information. First Class Citizen Twice Over
  2. Oh yes! I'll get right on that. I have nothing better to do than research your highly intelligent writings about science. I'll call my clients and tell them to postpone all their deadlines. This is ever so much more important. First Class Citizen Twice Over
  3. Actually, you're confusing me with someone else. I've stated no conclusion. I'm not qualified to hold a position in such a complex matter as this. (And neither are you, I suspect.) But I do make fun of people who claim to be learning when all they do is incompetently champion a dogmatic view over and over and over... First Class Citizen Twice Over
  4. Someone mark THIS date. ExAFO finally notices that I'm not the caricature he insists on thinking I am. First Class Citizen Twice Over
  5. So far as I can tell from your posts, you "learn" every time you find anything denying global warming and you "ignore" every time you find the opposite. That's not called learning. That's called faith or dogmatism. First Class Citizen Twice Over
  6. England has 1/5 the population of the US. The US could have 5 school massacres for every one in the UK and come out even. But the world news gives extra airtime to the US. So everyone thinks it's disproportionate. Amazing how that sampling error works, eh? First Class Citizen Twice Over
  7. The fact that nobody's answering your question is total vindication of your position. You WIN! Either that or it means nobody takes you seriously enough to bother with. It's either one or the other. First Class Citizen Twice Over
  8. LIKES and DISLIKES have little to do with logical thought, Quade. These feelings help you choose which outcome you want. Logical thought is used to get you there. If we agree that minimizing innocent victims is the outcome we're going to aim for, the question is which policy will get us there. Notice that doesn't mean which one makes you feel warm and cuddly. It doesn't mean which one feels right. It means pick the one will work best. Logical thought answers these questions of reality far more reliably than your feelings do. First Class Citizen Twice Over
  9. They also likely greatly overdramatize the Wild West. Clint Eastwood is just an actor, folks! First Class Citizen Twice Over
  10. I have an idea. Why don't you start ANOTHER 20 threads about the exact same topic? That'll really improve the conversation. First Class Citizen Twice Over
  11. No, it all starts with a complete failure of logical thought... First Class Citizen Twice Over
  12. You're really not representing the anti-concealed-carry argument very well. In fact, this is really a stupid approach. "Jack boots"??? And it's not necessary for police to know the difference between Good Guys and Bad Guys. That's what DAs and courts are for. It's only necessary for police to know the difference between People Who Need To Be Shot Immediately and People Who Do Not Need To Be Shot. Good Guys put their guns down and don't need to be shot. But even so, Good Guys who defend themselves are knowingly taking a chance that police will mistake them for Bad Guys. That's their right and it's better odds than just soaking up the Bad Guy's bullets. First Class Citizen Twice Over
  13. Fine. I apologize for the offhanded "drunk" comment. It wasn't very nice. But personally, if I'd written his post I'd WANT such an excuse. Billvon's response is slippery, nonsensical, emotional, and ridiculous. There are already no barriers to Bad Guys bringing guns onto a campus. Good Guys leave theirs at home. That's a bad combo. Short of preventing Bad Guys from arming themselves which just isn't possible, the next best adjustment is to let people defend themselves. First Class Citizen Twice Over
  14. Cho, like you, would also argue for making people leave their defenses at home. First Class Citizen Twice Over
  15. What? Are you drunk? That doesn't follow from anything I've said. Speaking of "beside the point", I'm not discussing making more guns available. I'm discussing letting permit holders carry their guns. That's not going to increase Cho's arsenal. It's irrelevant to Cho. Cho isn't a permit holder! Bill, you're usually a clear thinker but I feel like I'm arguing with the mad hatter. First Class Citizen Twice Over
  16. I'm not sure. I'm extremely confident. I believe the FBI background check would find such obvious things as his criminal history. But none of this matters! He wasn't going to get a permit because he wasn't concerned about obeying the law. Get it? On the other hand, everyone who WAS concerned about obeying the law and left their guns at home are now dead. First Class Citizen Twice Over
  17. Then what are you talking about? Allowing concealed permit holders to legally bring their guns onto school property doesn't lead to "more disturbed people like Cho" carrying guns unless they have permits. First Class Citizen Twice Over
  18. This is a red herring. Cho would never have received a concealed carry permit. First Class Citizen Twice Over
  19. yes... that's what I said. Let me try one ... more ... time... I showed that by your assumptions, there is a 50/50 chance the carnage stops at 3. The meaning of "50/50" is a little complex, but let me spell it out. It implies "is not the only answer." It says there is another possible answer. Do you follow that? In other words you don't have to tell me that there's another answer. I said that first. See, I actually knew that "50/50" means "two possible outcomes." What I find odd is that you seem to conclude that it's bad to change the odds from: 100% chance of 32 victims to: 50% chance of 32 victims and 50% chance of only 3 victims First Class Citizen Twice Over
  20. And I'm not really certain you understand this current event. There were 2 victims in dorms before the killer went to the classroom. Assuming (as you did) that it takes 1 victim in the classroom before "Rambo" decides to take action, the count is now up to 3. Then (as you assumed) there's a 50/50 chance Rambo will be successful and the count will stop at 3 (plus the killer, but I don't count him as a victim.) Your snotty response notwithstanding, I understand math pretty well. I was using YOUR assumptions so you wouldn't feel we were arguing about details. First Class Citizen Twice Over
  21. Your reasoning has a lot of assumptions built in, but stipulating everything you say, allowing concealed carry at VT would have given 50/50 odds that the slaughter would have ended with 3 victims instead of 32. Big improvement. First Class Citizen Twice Over
  22. rushmc is a denier of ALL types. He invents new denials on a daily basis. He hasn't denied that higher temperatures are warmer yet, but he will as soon as he thinks of it. Such an astounding faith he has. I've never seen such conviction in the absence of information even in religious zealots. He'd notice the chill in his refrigerator and cite that as his latest proof against global warming. First Class Citizen Twice Over
  23. You don't have to buy Airport. The linksys should work fine. I love my mini. It's the first computer I've ever had that wasn't a physical annoyance. It's tiny, it's silent, and it actually looks good on my desk. Two years later I've never had the slightest hardware glitch. First Class Citizen Twice Over
  24. What then is an appropriate response to being attacked? A "Time out"? A stern talking-to? Not letting them have their glass of Merlot w/their pheasant under glass? Oooh. You really showed me. 'cause after all there nothing in between those two extremes. Mine represents the reality we see daily (mass killing of innocents) and yours is some bizarre pornographic fantasy you have about politics of "the other side" (luxury dietary restrictions). You really hit on the truth there. I'm totally shamed by this lesson in reason and sanity you portray. First Class Citizen Twice Over
  25. Yeah, that embarasses me too. I mean, there should definitely have been a few thousand dead innocents in retribution for each of those attacks. Luckily the current administration properly reflects our bloodthirst. First Class Citizen Twice Over