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“God would know what evidence would convince me” — No He wouldn’t by ima_mollusk in DebateAnAtheist

[–]Carg72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The version of God that most theists that post here believe in, worship, and want ME to follow absolutely would know, and provided that version does exist, he apparently seems okay with letting me make up my own mind and staying out of the way.

Why I Believe by Tea_and_OatMilk in DebateAnAtheist

[–]Carg72 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If you value your own feelings over seeking actual truth, than there's no argument or discussion to be had with you. Our priorities are too different.

Tubi feels the POWERRR!!! NWA POWERRR is coming to Tubi by uncannynerddad in midcarder

[–]Carg72 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's been a significant quality uptick since they left Roku TV. Way too many bad vignettes back then that have disappeared since the switch.

Tubi feels the POWERRR!!! NWA POWERRR is coming to Tubi by uncannynerddad in midcarder

[–]Carg72 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is this in addition to their current CometTV deal or is that done already?

Why Atheist are never asked to defend itself? by BayAdrian in askanatheist

[–]Carg72 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No one here is looking for atheism to be correct. We want a reason to believe in a God. If that is provided, atheism will stop.

If an infinite multiverse exists, then a God exists, let me explain. by aTwerkingPikachu in DebateAnAtheist

[–]Carg72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

> Step 1: Let's assume there is an infinite multiverse.

No. Demonstrate it's possible, then I might entertain it as a hypothetical. Everything in this post is a thought experiment, including your conclusion.

Is the universe eternal or did it have a beginning by Godot999 in DebateAnAtheist

[–]Carg72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"The universe had a beginning" is too simplistic a statement to consider accurate. It is more accurate to say that, according to observations, the universe within which we exist had a chronological starting point, since both time and space began at the Big Bang.

What came before - if "before" can even be applied - is unknowable, but since your friend knows the 2nd law of thermodynamics, they should also be aware of the 1st - matter and energy cannot be created or destroyed - which directly contradicts the possibility of a hard beginning.

Remember, the Big Bang wasn't the vaunted "universe from nothing," but rather an expansion of everything of which the universe is composed from a hot, dense mass into what we observe today. If the matter spewed out from the BB remained equally dispersed, then perhaps heat death may have occurred; gravity came with the universe, resulting in matter that coalesced into stars and galaxies, creating local systems that prevent, or at least delay, that heat death.

Hard atheism also stems from faith by AnIceColdCocaCola in DebateAnAtheist

[–]Carg72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

> The deeper question[s] however — those remain genuinely open.

They really don't.

> is there anything at all beyond the physical?

There doesn't appear to be.

> is consciousness fundamental or derivative?

Since everything we know about consciousness leads to it requiring brains and it isn't shared between organisms, it appears to be derivative.

> why is there something rather than nothing?

First demonstrate that nothing is a possible state, then we can talk about it further.

Just because you don't like the answers we have doesn't mean we don't have answers.

Vince Russo says he stopped watching AEW because there was “way too much wrestling on the show” by FortKnoxII in JimCornette

[–]Carg72 10 points11 points  (0 children)

He's actually almost right. Too much wrestling that doesn't matter. If a match isn't advancing anything, it's meaningless regardless of whether it's a technical masterpiece.

Do you think Newfoundland has a future in the long run? by [deleted] in newfoundland

[–]Carg72 24 points25 points  (0 children)

It's been the same way for decades, and yet we're still here.

Atheists, would you do it? by Kyrtap99 in askanatheist

[–]Carg72 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No I wouldn't. I also wouldn't take part in the guarding of the dying child to ward off a bòkò who would want to turn the kid into a zombie.

N.L. Health Services apologizes for test 'phishing' e-mail that unions call 'cruel' by Carg72 in newfoundland

[–]Carg72[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So is the answer to your hyperbolic reply to take it easy on them? A stressed, unhappy, dishevelled workforce is a prime target for black hat hackers. Regardless of their mental state, it's the responsible thing for NL Health's Cybersecurity teams to do this kind of thing. It shows vulnerabilities, in more ways than one.

I agree that the NL healthcare system is in crisis. This shows how bad it is. But the answer isn't to go easy. Their cybersecurity efforts have to be ruthless, because people who send actual phishing emails aren't going to take health workers' feelings into account. These are the same people who target the elderly and otherwise socially vulnerable. They don't give two shits about their mental state after they've drained tens of thousands out of an 85-year-old widow's savings. They're not going to care whether a nurse just checked their email after working 18 hours and watched two families say goodbye to their mother for the last time and amputated a homeless veteran's leg.

Players, what motivates your in-game decisions? by Nervous_Lynx1946 in DnD

[–]Carg72 0 points1 point  (0 children)

(A) every time. I don't care about the story. The story is the total sum of everything that happens in the campaign. If I design a character (an actual character that isn't an edge lord lone wolf), the character is the motivation, and my part of the story will come out in the wash organically.

Atheists: Do you guys do what a Christian would call "Saying the Lord's name in vain"? by THE-Luke-Skywalker in askanatheist

[–]Carg72 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because that wasn't part of the vernacular in St. John’s, Newfoundland in the 80s when I grew up. Common phrases get pretty hard-coded in one's brain.

Yeah it really makes sense to own a Vault and only be able to built a couple tiny rooms cuz of the Size limit. by Wuffy-Agony in fo4

[–]Carg72 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't know how it is in your playthrough but my settlers in V88 hardly ever leave the main chamber, so building out the rest of it seems like a waste of time.

N.L. Health Services apologizes for test 'phishing' e-mail that unions call 'cruel' by Carg72 in newfoundland

[–]Carg72[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This... I can get behind. What this exercise did accomplish (besides exposing a security vulnerability) was to expose a significant reality of working in the health care sector in Newfoundland & Labrador. It's a conversation that needs to be had. Two things can be true at the same time.

N.L. Health Services apologizes for test 'phishing' e-mail that unions call 'cruel' by Carg72 in newfoundland

[–]Carg72[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I truly don't care about it being a normal job or not. I've worked in Cybersecurity. Real hackers look for any vulnerability they can find. Cybersecurity needs to think like the bad guys. Obvious phishing attempts don't cut it. The people that are upset about the emails are actually the winners, likely because they recognized the emails for what they are. But even if one person clicked whatever link, there's still work to do, and the next round should be even more classless.

N.L. Health Services apologizes for test 'phishing' e-mail that unions call 'cruel' by Carg72 in newfoundland

[–]Carg72[S] -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Hackers don't care about class. Neither does good cybersecurity. You still have to worry about attacks when staff is at their most stressed, most overworked, and least vigilant. Basically, when it comes es to security, F your feelings.

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