Interesting Stuff Thread

Sam Vimes · 13-07-2010 11:16am

Dades wrote: »

I'm not finding this discussion interesting either!

Do I need to move these posts out, or is it likely to conclude anytime soon?

It's concluded now

This might have been posted before but anyway, there's a massive hexagonal storm at Saturn's north pole about four times the size of earth:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091209151244.htm

magicbastarder · 13-07-2010 3:23pm

Sam Vimes wrote: »

This might have been posted before but anyway, there's a massive hexagonal storm at Saturn's north pole about four times the size of earth:

****ing brilliant. this would make a great retort to anyone claiming fantastic things for religion.

'jesus died for your sins'
'yeah, but there's a massive hexagonal storm at Saturn's north pole about four times the size of earth'

'my granny went to lourdes and her incurable potty mouth was cured instantly'
'yeah, but there's a massive hexagonal storm at Saturn's north pole about four times the size of earth'

etc. etc.

liamw · 13-07-2010 3:29pm

Evidence for Hexagod

sink · 13-07-2010 3:36pm

liamw wrote: »

Evidence for Hexagod

Or a giant honeybee god :eek:

eoin5 · 13-07-2010 4:22pm

Plato was right? drat. Now we have to abandon experiment and go back to musing about the perfect solids.

Ickle Magoo · 13-07-2010 4:31pm

Any budding inventors out there who fancy their chances at making some dosh, NASA has announced their three new centennial challenges - worth $5 million in prize money...

Nano-Satellite Launch Challenge, Night Rover Challenge & Sample Return Robot Challenge

Sam Vimes · 13-07-2010 4:31pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

****ing brilliant. this would make a great retort to anyone claiming fantastic things for religion.

'jesus died for your sins'
'yeah, but there's a massive hexagonal storm at Saturn's north pole about four times the size of earth'

'my granny went to lourdes and her incurable potty mouth was cured instantly'
'yeah, but there's a massive hexagonal storm at Saturn's north pole about four times the size of earth'

etc. etc.

Something like this :pac:

sponsoredwalk · 13-07-2010 11:45pm

Link

liamw · 14-07-2010 2:03pm

All this talk of hexagons is reminding me of this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkGeOWYOFoA

monkeyfudge · 15-07-2010 2:18pm

Just found out that Darrel Ray author of The God Virus will be interviewed on my station on our Humanism programme at 15.00 today.

Livestream here:
http://www.near.ie/livestream

sponsoredwalk · 15-07-2010 4:12pm

monkeyfudge wrote: »

Just found out that Darrel Ray author of The God Virus will be interviewed on my station on our Humanism programme at 15.00 today.

Livestream here:
http://www.near.ie/livestream

Good Show, will try to remember to listen next week

This conversation on Darwin, DNA, religion, neurology and ants between Charlie Rose, Edward O. Wilson & James Watson is utterly amazing.

Stercus Accidit · 17-07-2010 6:14pm

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/92169/120617.jpg

Big image, embedding is not a good idea, click it

Galvasean · 17-07-2010 8:16pm

Stercus Accidit wrote: »

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/92169/120617.jpg

Big image, embedding is not a good idea, click it

Really makes you wonder why the fook megalodon would be interested in living there!

Pygmalion · 18-07-2010 3:19pm

Iran in the 1970s (pre-revolution of course).

Tried to include a couple of images but for some reason they both just showed up as broken images.

sonicthebadger* · 19-07-2010 1:30pm

Pygmalion wrote: »

Iran in the 1970s (pre-revolution of course).

Tried to include a couple of images but for some reason they both just showed up as broken images.

It's really sad to see something like that happen to a country.

Galvasean · 20-07-2010 11:48pm

Woah, what happened?

Coriolanus · 20-07-2010 11:59pm

Islamic Revolution.

In fairness, life under the Shah wasn't all rosy and sweet. Not the place to get into it, but it's worth a look at.

ColmDawson · 21-07-2010 12:15am

Gorillas play tag!

sonicthebadger* · 21-07-2010 8:43am

Nevore wrote: »

Islamic Revolution.

In fairness, life under the Shah wasn't all rosy and sweet. Not the place to get into it, but it's worth a look at.

So I hear, and I've no doubt. But can you imagine the disappointment? "Here lads, the French had a revolution and now all they do is sit about all day smoking and drinking wine, let's have a go." talk about out of the frying pan and into the fire!

mehfesto · 23-07-2010 10:54pm

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/malaysia/7900366/Muslims-ban-Manchester-United-shirts-over-red-devil-image.html

Muslims ban the Man United jersey because it depicts a red devil...

Standman · 24-07-2010 4:05pm

Theres a very good animated film about a young girl coming of age during the Iranian revolution called "Persepolis", definitely worth watching for anyone interested in the subject. It gives you an idea of the some of the recent history of Iran and how the revolution effected peoples lives.

The Mad Hatter · 24-07-2010 5:53pm

Standman wrote: »

Theres a very good animated film about a young girl coming of age during the Iranian revolution called "Persepolis", definitely worth watching for anyone interested in the subject. It gives you an idea of the some of the recent history of Iran and how the revolution effected peoples lives.

You know it was built on a graphic novel of the same name? Same drawing style - haven't seen the film, but I assume Marjane Satrapi (the author/artist) was deeply involved.

Coriolanus · 24-07-2010 5:59pm

Read the graphic novel when it was first released. Quality stuff. One of those that helped convince the parents of my teenage self that I wasn't completely wasting my money buying comics.

Galvasean · 25-07-2010 1:32pm

mehfesto wrote: »

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/malaysia/7900366/Muslims-ban-Manchester-United-shirts-over-red-devil-image.html

Muslims ban the Man United jersey because it depicts a red devil...

"Other football shirts deemed unacceptable by the religious leaders include Brazil, Portugal, Serbia, Barcelona and Norway because their crests all carry images of a cross"

I wonder is that why Arsenal changed their crest recently (to sell more shirts in the Muslim market?)

Pushtrak · 26-07-2010 5:21am

I know there are probably a lot of people who don't like the groups on facebook relating to getting so many people to join for whatever reason for whatever date. Nonetheless, there is a link some may be interested in. We CAN and we WILL find 1,000,000 who accept Evolution by June 2011.

Dades · 26-07-2010 11:06am

^^

I've already decided not to join that group for the same reason I'm not joining the "We CAN and we WILL find 1,000,000 who accept Gravity" group.

Funglegunk · 26-07-2010 12:01pm

I'm a card carrying member of this group:

Gravity Does Not Exist

robindch · 26-07-2010 12:23pm

There was a "Million people like evolution before June 2010" thing which petered out at the end of May at around half a million. Not quite sure why somebody's trying again.

This group is much more fun!

Funglegunk · 26-07-2010 12:41pm

robindch wrote: »

This group is much more fun!

He's playing football with a head of lettuce, that's my kind of group!

Galvasean · 26-07-2010 12:49pm

robindch wrote: »

There was a "Million people like evolution before June 2010" thing which petered out at the end of May at around half a million. Not quite sure why somebody's trying again.

It was a direct response to a Creationism one. (the evolution one while not making it to a million, fared a lot better) Since the Creationists are trying again so too are the evolution group. Internet willy waving at its finest.

liamw · 26-07-2010 1:06pm

Pushtrak wrote: »

I know there are probably a lot of people who don't like the groups on facebook relating to getting so many people to join for whatever reason for whatever date. Nonetheless, there is a link some may be interested in. We CAN and we WILL find 1,000,000 who accept Evolution by June 2011.

What is the point in these groups, I don't get it?

It's a great example of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argumentum_ad_populum

sonicthebadger* · 26-07-2010 1:38pm

liamw wrote: »

What is the point in these groups, I don't get it?

It's a great example of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argumentum_ad_populum

I suppose it's kind of like saying "Even though your argument holds no water, cause it's silly, it still doesn't support what you're saying".

mikhail · 26-07-2010 7:25pm

Galvasean wrote: »

I wonder is that why Arsenal changed their crest recently (to sell more shirts in the Muslim market?)

There was some issue with trademark - the old crest was either effectively in the public domain, or somehow easy to make a generic copy of. That was the official reasoning, as far as I recall.

Galvasean · 27-07-2010 12:10pm

Must have been the public domain thing, because it's a heck of a lot more complex than the new one.

amacachi · 27-07-2010 12:58pm

liamw wrote: »

What is the point in these groups, I don't get it?

It's a great example of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argumentum_ad_populum

Ah the classic line from some shampoo advert, "2 million women can't be wrong." I always Godwin any conversation when that ad comes on telly. :pac:

robindch · 27-07-2010 3:05pm

liamw wrote: »

What is the point in these groups, I don't get it?

A lot of creationists believe that having lots of people on their side increases their credibility. This group is just reply to that in terms that creationists can understand.

It adds nothing to the debate.

Ghost Buster · 28-07-2010 8:08pm

Good grief. I honestly dont know what to make of this. http://www.shannonside.ie/news-details.php?nid=5922&action=newsdetails

Coriolanus · 28-07-2010 8:21pm

Ghost Buster wrote: »

Good grief. I honestly dont know what to make of this. http://www.shannonside.ie/news-details.php?nid=5922&action=newsdetails

That's incredible. A politician who won't abide being a hypocrite? These agnostics might well save the country from itself. :pac:

Ghost Buster · 28-07-2010 8:24pm

Nevore wrote: »

That's incredible. A politician who won't abide being a hypocrite? These agnostics might well save the country from itself. :pac:

Whats interesting is that the councillors just regard it as keeping up a tradition, they arent offended on religious grounds. I've often contended that Irish catholicism is more of an ingrained habit than a religion. Just something you do because sure its what ya do!

Coriolanus · 28-07-2010 8:38pm

Ghost Buster wrote: »

Whats interesting is that the councillors just regard it as keeping up a tradition, they arent offended on religious grounds. I've often contended that Irish catholicism is more of an ingrained habit than a religion. Just something you do because sure its what ya do!

Hmm, I'd ascribe different motives. To my mind, they're complaining on the grounds of tradition because they know given the usual mood of the country these days, complaining about stripping Christianity out of public life or whatever, would be met with more ridicule.

Genghiz Cohen · 28-07-2010 8:56pm

Not to nitpick or anything...

[...]agnostic says he does not believe in God[...]

Ghost Buster · 28-07-2010 9:08pm

Genghiz Cohen wrote: »

Not to nitpick or anything...

Yeah. I spotted that.:rolleyes:

Dades · 28-07-2010 10:09pm

Genghiz Cohen wrote: »

Not to nitpick or anything...

[...]agnostic says he does not believe in God[...]

Can you imagine the ruckus if he'd said he was an atheist?

Ghost Buster · 28-07-2010 10:58pm

Dades wrote: »

Can you imagine the ruckus if he'd said he was an atheist?

The brave councillor in question is one Luke 'Ming the merciless' Flanagan who ran on some sort of legalise cannabis stance in the past. Nice beard!!http://www.roscommoncoco.ie/services/corporate/lflanagan.html

legspin · 29-07-2010 12:35am

Ghost Buster wrote: »

The brave councillor in question is one Luke 'Ming the merciless' Flanagan who ran on some sort of legalise cannabis stance in the past. Nice beard!!http://www.roscommoncoco.ie/services/corporate/lflanagan.html

My hero. Not only a godless politician but a pothead to boot ... and he's been made mayor of Roscommon! Priceless.

I was wondering if he was still about

ColmDawson · 29-07-2010 12:57am

Ghost Buster wrote: »

Good grief. I honestly dont know what to make of this. http://www.shannonside.ie/news-details.php?nid=5922&action=newsdetails

Good man. I've had enough of bloody tradition.

magicbastarder · 29-07-2010 11:42am

Genghiz Cohen wrote: »

Not to nitpick or anything...

am nitpicking. an agnostic does not believe in god. if he did believe in god, he would not be an agnostic.

say i am dubious about string theory as holding the solution to the laws of nature. so it's not a leap to say 'i don't believe string theory is the answer, but (because?) i am keeping an open mind'.

eoin5 · 29-07-2010 12:38pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

am nitpicking. an agnostic does not believe in god. if he did believe in god, he would not be an agnostic..

Of course they can

. I believe that Australia exists but I also believe in the possibility that it may not exist. Maybe everyone who supposedly goes there is brainwashed into thinking its real and all the satellite pics are projections of bond villian proportions. Who can really say for sure?

Genghiz Cohen · 29-07-2010 1:09pm

magicbastarder wrote: »

am nitpicking. an agnostic does not believe in god. if he did believe in god, he would not be an agnostic.

Damn, you totally caught me...

magicbastarder · 29-07-2010 4:38pm

eoin5 wrote: »

I believe that Australia exists but I also believe in the possibility that it may not exist.

four possibilities:
I believe that Australia exists but I also believe in the possibility that it may not exist.
I believe that Australia exists but I don't believe in the possibility that it may not exist.
I don't believe that Australia exists but I also believe in the possibility that it may exist.
I don't believe that Australia exists but I don't believe in the possibility that it may not exist.

i can't remember what my point was.

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