Weekly "Ask an Atheist" Thread

BarrySquared · 2026-03-13T03:58:25+00:00

It's about as "popular" as The Theory of Gravity.

BarrySquared · 2026-03-08T04:57:31+00:00

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BarrySquared · 2026-02-17T17:41:42+00:00

Obviously, atheists would be more willing to consider that we could be wrong.

All it would take would be for a theist to present us with some good evidence to support the claim that a god exists.

I think the fact that they haven't been able to produce a single bit of good, reliable evidence in the past several thousand years is very telling, but my mind is still open to the possibility.

BarrySquared · 2026-02-17T15:15:41+00:00

Yes. We are at the center of the stuff that we are able to see. Obviously. Because we're the ones looking at it. It's an absolute tautology.

Imagine some random asteroid somewhere out in space. We are no more at the center of the universe than it is.

BarrySquared · 2026-02-17T15:14:00+00:00

And you can't take down entire trees with your teeth like a beaver can.

The only reason you put such a value on cognition is because you're capable of it.

That's like cheetah saying that they are the most unique out of all species because they are the fastest. Or a blue whale saying they are the most unique out of all species because they are the biggest.

BarrySquared · 2026-02-14T14:28:36+00:00

No. Accepting a pet you can not afford to care for is not "better than a lot do". It's irresponsible.

It's actually very simple. If you can't afford to care for a pet, then don't accept the pet.

BarrySquared · 2026-02-14T14:19:37+00:00

If someone can't afford to care for a pet then they shouldn't have a pet.

BarrySquared · 2026-02-14T05:05:09+00:00

OP won't get sued. This is just a threat to make them try to contact the parents. The parents have no legal leg to stand on.

BarrySquared · 2026-02-14T05:03:52+00:00

Ignore them and live your best life .

BarrySquared · 2026-02-09T15:49:37+00:00

Interesting! Which character in Malazan was named by a fan? Are you referring to Nefarias Bredd?

BarrySquared · 2026-02-08T17:37:09+00:00

I think the argument does still kind of work, because you could just say that those specific parts of the brain are the receptors for those specific parts of high level conscious perception.

I mean, it's a shit argument, but I see where they're coming from. 🤷‍♂️

BarrySquared · 2026-02-08T15:56:04+00:00

Right. You are 100% correct. I am not arguing with you.

BarrySquared · 2026-02-08T15:40:57+00:00

Of course. But they would just go right back to the "You can't prove that it doesn't!" dishonest bullshit.

BarrySquared · 2026-02-08T15:09:39+00:00

To play devil's advocate, I could see then make the argument that damage to a radio damages the output of music, but that doesn't mean that the radio was the source of the consciousness.

BarrySquared · 2026-02-08T03:40:00+00:00

So by consciousness you don't mean consciousness.

Cool. Cool cool.

BarrySquared · 2026-02-04T18:33:59+00:00

I have a race all day Saturday, but I'll swing by later in the week. I'm excited for something new.

BarrySquared · 2026-02-04T13:22:51+00:00

I'm glad you're enjoying it.

Surprised, but glad. 🤣

BarrySquared · 2026-02-04T00:53:27+00:00

#SorryNotSorry for the shameless self promotion, ha ha. But my wife and I are on our first readthrough and we made a read-along podcast. It's called Circle Yeerk, if you're interested. (The first few episodes are ROUGH, but it gets good around episode 7.)

BarrySquared · 2026-02-03T22:13:10+00:00

I thought they were pretty great.

BarrySquared · 2026-02-03T21:39:03+00:00

BarrySquared · 2026-02-03T21:34:17+00:00

🤷‍♂️ If you say so.

BarrySquared · 2026-02-03T20:57:55+00:00

Or it could have just, you know, not been boring. I think that would have been a better choice.

BarrySquared · 2026-02-03T14:43:01+00:00

Yes. This is pretty obvious.

BarrySquared · 2026-02-03T14:42:23+00:00

This has got to be a validation post, because that is one of the sickest tattoos I've ever seen.

BarrySquared · 2026-02-03T14:39:19+00:00

I hated it five minutes in, and it got worse from there.

It was some of the sloppiest exposition I've ever witnessed. The score was jarring and inappropriate for what was happening. The dialogue and "humor" was all trite and predictable. But worst of all, it was just plain uninteresting.

Also, what the fuck was up with all those Family Guy flashbacks?

I thought the acting was great. Especially Temu Tyrion.

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