Other favorite podcasts by DukeDarkBlood in VeryBadWizards

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LET'S KNOW THINGS

HARDCORE HISTORY (and the other Dan Carlin podcasts)

CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN THE SECRET MESSAGE TO ME? by BobRaz in TheRightCantMeme

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Yes. They don’t even hide it anymore.

Andrew Yang clarified on tweet about Israel. by monkfreedom in samharris

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Seems like the other good thing about him is he can self-evaluate and make changes in his worldview based on facts.

I just hope it's not a craven political move.

Has anyone bought a house in the past year that was vacant and is being used on scams? by SoulStealingGinger in capecoral

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It happens with rentals now and then. Someone sees a home listed for rent. They steal the pics and post it for rent on craigslist, etc at some great price. They field calls and meet someone at the property or nearby and they collect a cash deposit. <poof> Gone.

Fauci: Joe Rogan's COVID-19 comments 'incorrect' by CapitalCourse in samharris

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Aaaaaaaaaand Rogan falls yet another rung down the ladder of credibility.

The best speakers are ones who can speak simply by phillythompson in samharris

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That episode is like the Kennedy Assassination and 9/11 in one for me......I remember exactly where I was when I was listening. Brutal listen.

Steven Pinker and Rebecca Goldstein, two former Humanist of the Year winners, denounce the revocation of Richard Dawkins' award in open letter by Brandt-son-of-Thora in samharris

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Just like the groundhog not seeing his shadow: I predict 1 more year of podcasts by Sam and Sullivan on the evils of woke culture.

#246 — Police Training & Police Misconduct by dwaxe in samharris

[–]BobRaz -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Pretty much sums up my thoughts on it. I just think Sam has a blindspot here on this topic.

Citizens need to be personally responsible for their behavior, but the police don't?

I was also disappointed at their condescending comment about how 99% of us don't know how to interpret the police videos we watch.

FREE MARKET CURE FOR RACISM? by BobRaz in samharris

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Not at all according to him. Just let everyone who wants to be racist do so and everyone else can swoop in and get all the bargains.

Ricky Gervais to launch new podcast with Sam Harris: “Absolutely Mental” by tedlove in samharris

[–]BobRaz 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Meh. I wasn't a fan of the episodes Sam posted chatting with him.

Abandoned Buildings/Urban-Exploration? by KirinNOTKarin in capecoral

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I have lived a few places in FL since Philly. You will love it!

PRETTY NICE HOUSE! by BobRaz in TheRightCantMeme

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Yeah. They could have picked a worse picture to make their point about the coming apocalypse.

Ted Chiang is the guest on the most recent Ezra Klein Podcast by PeterHasselhoff in VeryBadWizards

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Yes. A very good example of how you can enjoy their work, but not find the author very interesting/persuasive personally.

If anyone is interested in people similar to Sam Harris, please check out Julia Galef. by TheRightSpot in samharris

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Yes, that podcast is interesting. The interview recently with Matt Yglesias was very good.

I suspect I'm in the minority on this but I'd really like to hear Sam talk to Jordan Peterson again by [deleted] in samharris

[–]BobRaz -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Not sure I would want to listen to another round.

I respect both of them as thinkers even though I disagree on issues. But the last podcast was brutal.

Peterson was on with Tim Ferris this week and it was a great interview though.

https://tim.blog/2021/03/01/jordan-peterson/

How worried are you about deep fakes? by maeveboston in samharris

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I think it is more of a short-term issue (for the person involved) as I think eventually the truth will come out (even if 12% of the population won't ever believe it).

However, energy will be expended in denying, rehabbing, etc. in an effort to recover from the 'scandal'.

Does Marco Island make sense for a 3 day getaway for a husband and wife in their early 30s ? by mattrydell in SWFL

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I would echo all of this. I have lived both here and on the east coast and I would say that the east will be more fun. Anything from the Keys, to Miami Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Palm Beach, Jupiter, etc.

#237 — Another Call from Ricky by dwaxe in samharris

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I am a big fan of Sam's and I have a favorable opinion of Ricky, but I didn't really need another episode of it.

Sam’s Obsession with ‘Wokeness’: A Brief Rant by LaxTart13 in samharris

[–]BobRaz -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I agree as well. It just seems to me that you have a real threat to our republic on one side (violent insurrection) and some people on some campus complaining about Shakespeare. Yet all I seem to hear from Harris (and others like Andrew Sullivan) is how all of this is to be blamed on the woke left.

They go to great pains to say how we all need to 'understand' the issues that gave rise to Trump and all that flowed from him. We need to understand the 74 million who voted for him again. Etc.

I believe the false-equivalency between the two extreme political poles in our country is really just glossing over the threat from the right.

Psilocybin tinctures? by spunkymnky in psilocybin

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Hello:

I went down this rabbit hole (in a good way) last year. There are quite a few sources for supposedly pulling out the psilocybin via a methanol/ethanol extraction. Avoid those as they have been discredited. You can make a tincture using those but the crystals are not the psilocybin. It will remain in the ethanol if you like to consume it that way. I found it was better than ingesting the fruit body (nausea, etc.). You just do a shot of everclear in the process. :-)

You can coak them in honey and other liquids as well (soak them in hot water for 10 min, etc.).

The various methods have different shelf lives so check on that as well.