Comments by Diacanu

Comment #130584 by Diacanu on February 21, 2008 at 12:45 am

Artful_Dodger-

But not even contemporary atheists are willing to grasp the implications of this: that talking about "human dignity" makes as much sense as talking about the "dignity" of caulilowers!

This isn't a new argument, and I've heard it a lot, and it keeps getting stupider every time I hear it.

There's no "meaning", to the universe.
And there's no "meaning", to life, except what we give it.
And the instrumentality that we use to give that meaning to our lives, is our brains, which evolved via group cooperation, and gave us our innate moral sense.
And it's this moral sense with which we define "human dignity".
So, while the universe doesn't give a damn about our human dignity, I couldn't give a shit, because I do care, and that's enough.

If you think a godless universe equals humans mattering as much as cauliflower, well, go ahead and try to treat me like a cauliflower, and see what happens.
Go on.

2452. Fleabytes

Comment #130580 by Diacanu on February 21, 2008 at 12:36 am

Friend of yours?

2453. Fleabytes

Comment #130567 by Diacanu on February 20, 2008 at 10:11 pm

Hmm, if "on bullshit", could be fluffed up from an article to a book with spacing, typefaces, etc, surely Paula's article could be....

2454. Why Darwin matters

Comment #130440 by Diacanu on February 20, 2008 at 2:16 pm

al-rawandi-

LOL. Indeed.

Only douche nozzles would want to chant "holy, holy, holy, holy.....", to a celestial dictator for eons.

2455. Why Darwin matters

Comment #130432 by Diacanu on February 20, 2008 at 1:59 pm

Y'know something I've noticed?

The ones who are the nicest christians, and the ones who portray christianity in the nicest light...are the ones who don't know much about it.

The ones who've read their bibles cover to cover, and have all these "sophisticated theological arguments", are the ones who spew forth the ugliest, nastiest, most deceitful and illogical reasons for having belief.

And that second group more or less accounts for 97% of the christians I've encountered online.

It's supposed to be this nice, peaceful, lovely way to live, and all I get out of these people is distortion, unreason, smugness, arrogance, passive-aggression, etc, etc.

Yeah, really good advertisement for the faith that lot is.
Ooo, sign me up for some of that shit.

Can I be a finger waving, guilt ridden, masochistic, humanity hating, superstitious, smug, and preening zombie asshole too?
Oh, please say I can!

2456. Why Darwin matters

Comment #130409 by Diacanu on February 20, 2008 at 1:10 pm

al-rawandi-

So my guess is you are going to get a nasty post from Diacanu, and it will probably be well deserved.

Nah, I said my piece, "slimy immoral fucking little weasel piece of shit", pretty much covers it.

I feel for his mom, but Bish is a piggy, and can go wallow in his Jesus with the rest of the psychopaths.

2457. Why Darwin matters

Comment #130387 by Diacanu on February 20, 2008 at 12:57 pm

Where are you, Bishop??

Ha?

Things got too fucking real when I brought up the real suffering of real people, instead of your fruity ass little fairy tales??

You wouldn't have the fucking balls to tell me I've never dealt with difficult issues to my face, you slimy immoral fucking little weasel piece of shit!!

Josh, ban this motherfucker.

2458. Why Darwin matters

Comment #130377 by Diacanu on February 20, 2008 at 12:48 pm

The Bishop-

and don't like to grapple with the difficult issues of life.

Such as?!?!?

Difficult issues like getting hospice care for my grandmother who was dying of fucking cancer?

Or difficult issues like how many motherfucking angels can dance on the head of a motherfucking pin??

2459. Why Darwin matters

Comment #130368 by Diacanu on February 20, 2008 at 12:41 pm

No, Bish, atheism goes like this.

You claim there is a God, let's see some evidence.
No? You don't have any?
Well, I won't believe in this God person until you cough some up.
Good day.

2460. Fleabytes

Comment #130358 by Diacanu on February 20, 2008 at 12:10 pm

At the bottom of the article, but before the comments, there's a thingy.
Set it to "excellent".

2461. Fleabytes

Comment #130354 by Diacanu on February 20, 2008 at 12:01 pm

Everyone, rank this article excellent, it's gotta be on the top 20 list!!

2462. Why Darwin matters

Comment #130352 by Diacanu on February 20, 2008 at 12:00 pm

hungarianelephant-

Perhaps you are a different kind of bishop? Chess, perhaps, since you only seem to be able to move diagonally.

And he looks like a robot pecker.

2463. Fleabytes

Comment #130030 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 11:49 pm

Paula!!

First!! *hug* *cheek smooch*

Haha, suckas!!

2464. Fleabytes

Comment #130018 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 11:07 pm

Lol, an image just popped into my head of that scene in Superman 2 of the three villains shooting Superman with their finger rays, and Superman catching them in his palm, struggling a bit, turning red hot for a couple seconds, and then deflecting the beams back, and knocking the villains over.

Except Dawkins is Superman, and D'Souza, Cornwell, and McGrath are the villains.

Oh, and instead of his palm, Dawkins is using the shiny cover of TGD.

2465. Fleabytes

Comment #130004 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 9:43 pm

Steve Zara-

a sort of "let's all shout at the same time" approach.

Sort of like a Jesus-y Carebear stare?

2466. Why do we believe in God? 2m study prays for answer

Comment #129993 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 9:17 pm

*Claws at temples*

Ahh-ahh-ahh-AAAHH!!!!!!

2467. Fleabytes

Comment #129956 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 8:13 pm

Hey, Steve, don't get all "*sob*...I'm no good...I'm no goo-hoo-hoo-hooodd!! *sob* *blubber*", on us.

That's my job.
;)

2468. Fleabytes

Comment #129943 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 7:45 pm

I'd like to more or less echo what Steve said...except, I don't see where I have much to add to the fray....I'm more of a jokes/fiction guy...guess I could sneak stuff into those spots like the Golden Compass guy...*shrug*

2469. Fleabytes

Comment #129929 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 7:17 pm

Paula the Wonder Woman of the Justice League?

Hmm, yeah, I could see that.

2470. Bill Moyers Interviews Susan Jacoby

Comment #129906 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 6:26 pm

scooternyc-

..we understand

Mouse in your pocket?

2471. Bill Moyers Interviews Susan Jacoby

Comment #129902 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 6:22 pm

scooternyc-

I'll give better when I receive better.

As it is, goodbye, you'll have to stroke off to Atlas Shrugged by yourself.

2472. Bill Moyers Interviews Susan Jacoby

Comment #129897 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 6:15 pm

scooternyc-

You call everyone who deviates from your position in he slightest a moron.

What's to debate?

You're a jackass troll in love with himself.

Go sit and spin.
*Shrug*

2473. Bill Moyers Interviews Susan Jacoby

Comment #129893 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 6:10 pm

scooter-

Blah, blah, fucking blahhh

Yeah, heard it all before.
Get some new material.

2474. Bill Moyers Interviews Susan Jacoby

Comment #129880 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 5:44 pm

Libertarian circle jerks always end up as big crocodile tear weep-fests for the right to be a wolf among sheep.

I find them as hilarious as the big victim routine the American south is trying to revise the Civil War into.

2475. Bill Moyers Interviews Susan Jacoby

Comment #129876 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 5:37 pm

Oh, here we go, scooter's dragging it into partisan bullshit land.

2476. Fleabytes

Comment #129862 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 5:11 pm

Course, this flea massacre just goes to show how tight as a fuckin' drum TGD really is, if the above arguments are the best the fleas can muster.

:)

2477. Fleabytes

Comment #129855 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 4:53 pm

So, how do we get this to be #1 on the top 20 favorite stories list?

2478. Why Darwin matters

Comment #129832 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 3:58 pm

What Mark said.

Fair weather friends are WORTH kicking away, despite the initial gut-wrench.

Lets you know who your real friends are, and I rather really know, than live in ignorant bliss.

2479. Why Darwin matters

Comment #129827 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 3:54 pm

The good reverend beat me to it.

But yeah, warm fuzzies from fellow cultists is no reason to buy into a superstitious worldview.

And alienation from said cultists for changing said worldview is no incitement whatever for me to be their friends.

2480. Why Darwin matters

Comment #129813 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 3:41 pm

Tch, poor Krisking, he juuust dooon't quiiiite wanna let go of it.

I gotta ask, Kris, what does your faith have to offer you, that a reason based world doesn't?

I mean, apart from the pie-in-the-sky supernatural stuff like afterlife?

2481. Fleabytes

Comment #129753 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 2:39 pm

Paula-

I'd give a standing ovation, but I'm too weakened.
Both by the drivel represented in those flea books, and on your behalf for having endured them in entirety.

Ah, screw it *forces self to stand and applaud anyway*

2482. Feb 12th: Happy Darwin Day!

Comment #129344 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 2:04 am

So, wooter, how about you think up some creationism based experiments for us to try out?

Y'know, instead of just endless glassy-eyed blather about "only a creator could have..".

Let's take this shit to the lab.

How about you whip up some creationist vaccines?

2483. Cutting Edge: Baby Bible Bashers

Comment #129269 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 12:09 am

D'OOOHH!!

2484. Cutting Edge: Baby Bible Bashers

Comment #129266 by Diacanu on February 19, 2008 at 12:03 am

Marjoe!!

Hah!! Thank you, Google!!

2485. Cutting Edge: Baby Bible Bashers

Comment #129264 by Diacanu on February 18, 2008 at 11:58 pm

Say, wasn't there a PBS documentary on that one evangelist kid from the 80's who was on Donahue, and how he turned out?

Think he realized how he was being exploited, and snapped out of it.

Ahh...fuck, details are all swiss cheesed away in my head, I can see the kid's face....

2486. Cutting Edge: Baby Bible Bashers

Comment #129262 by Diacanu on February 18, 2008 at 11:49 pm

Yep, them kids are broken.

Scratch another generation.

2487. Bill Moyers Interviews Susan Jacoby

Comment #129163 by Diacanu on February 18, 2008 at 6:29 pm

....well shit, who knew THAT'D be the thread killer?!?!

You people are weird.
*Head shake*

2488. Bill Moyers Interviews Susan Jacoby

Comment #129160 by Diacanu on February 18, 2008 at 5:46 pm

Steve Zara-

You can take things at a certain pace, or you can pause to conjure up a mental image, and it is the mental imagery that is so stimulating with books.

You have to pause?
Not me.
The whole thing slurps right into my head as a VR movie; I don't even see the words anymore after a little while.

The brain really has to work at this, and the imagery can be different for each individual.

...work at it?
I've done it since I was little.
...y'know, I don't even remember learning to read.
The basics sorta clicked for me from about 3-4 years old somewhere.
The rest has been sounding out new words, and fine tuning my grammar.

2489. Debate between Richard Dawkins and Madeline Bunting

Comment #129113 by Diacanu on February 18, 2008 at 4:16 pm

Eric-

Use notepad.

2490. Bill Moyers Interviews Susan Jacoby

Comment #129111 by Diacanu on February 18, 2008 at 4:15 pm

I conducted a war on the heebee-jeebees by laying out ratraps for the boogeyman.

You're welcome, rest of the world.

2491. Feb 12th: Happy Darwin Day!

Comment #128920 by Diacanu on February 18, 2008 at 9:55 am

Oh, and are my eyes going bad, or did wooter just fucking say God indeed designs all the snowflakes?

I thought he handed that duty off to Jack Frost.

Is he calling those Rankin & Bass x-mas specials lies?

Time to burn wooter for heresy methinks.

2492. Feb 12th: Happy Darwin Day!

Comment #128912 by Diacanu on February 18, 2008 at 9:44 am

(Wooter impression)

*Ignores everything that's been said*

Complexity requires a designer!!

*Stomps foot*

Complexity requires a designer!!

Complexity requires a designer!!!

*Grabs sides of monitor, and screams everyone down*

Complexity requires a designer!!!!

*Someone points out the infinite regression problem*

Except for God!!

Cuz he's goddy, goddy, god, GOD!!

Nyyeeehhh!!!!

Oh, and complexity requires a designer.

Humf!!

PPPPTT!!!

Bummy.

2493. Study: Religion colors Americans' views of nanotechnology

Comment #128738 by Diacanu on February 17, 2008 at 9:12 pm

righton-

What?

Why, you redneck luddite!!

2494. Study: Religion colors Americans' views of nanotechnology

Comment #128730 by Diacanu on February 17, 2008 at 8:34 pm

righton-

We can just inject you with nanites to diddle your DNA, and give you a detergent immunity!

...of course, if Marvel Comics laws apply, they'll run amuck, and turn you into Detergent Man.

2495. A match made on RichardDawkins.net?

Comment #128696 by Diacanu on February 17, 2008 at 4:53 pm

What Paula said.
;)

2496. Study: Religion colors Americans' views of nanotechnology

Comment #128676 by Diacanu on February 17, 2008 at 2:59 pm

Lucas-

we're all on the same side against the bastards who have made our world so disappointing to people like Diacanu. Let's not bicker amongst ourselves, but rather pry their fingers from our throats together.

*Begins forming a cunning plan*
Yes...yes...I have a reason to live now....

2497. Study: Religion colors Americans' views of nanotechnology

Comment #128666 by Diacanu on February 17, 2008 at 2:29 pm

Lucas-

Cool, might check it out.

2498. Study: Religion colors Americans' views of nanotechnology

Comment #128661 by Diacanu on February 17, 2008 at 2:15 pm

Okay..okay...IF..IF...biiiig fuckin' IF...IF mankind really advances....
Really fuckin advances, socially, abandons superstition, and credulity, and religion dies with a whimper, and war fizzles, because nanobuilders fulfill everyone's needs, so no one's scrabbling over resources, and then we finally build the starships, and get out there, and hang out with aliens, and do all that cool shit...

IF all that comes to pass, and IF I have a place in it, and ain't just a fuckin mop boy, IF the future turns out that way, THEN I'd like to live to see it.

But more of this shit we've got now?
Not interested.
At all.
Has nothing to offer.
At all.
I BARELY have reason to go on in THIS society.
I end up an immortal in a dystopia, that's hell on earth.
No thanks.

2499. Study: Religion colors Americans' views of nanotechnology

Comment #128657 by Diacanu on February 17, 2008 at 2:05 pm

Right on, righton.
:)

2500. Study: Religion colors Americans' views of nanotechnology

Comment #128656 by Diacanu on February 17, 2008 at 2:04 pm

And before someone jumps in, no, I'm not a knee jerk luddite on transhumanism.

I've realistically weighed the costs and benefits, and honestly don't see anything in it for me.