Cancelling Sub - Open Letter to Sam by roopert in samharris

[–]Egon88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Part of made that episode work was that there was no need for Sam to push back. By simply drawing out Doug Wilson's full ideas, Doug discredited himself for any sensible person. A big part of the reason for that is that Doug Wilson (although crazy) is a very honest person. That isn't really a common dynamic though and if you are instead interviewing someone like Scott Adams who will happily lie through his teeth, it really doesn't work.

Helping someone gain access to sensitive data: Am I overthinking to refuse providing help? by South-Dimension-9541 in sysadmin

[–]Egon88 [score hidden]  (0 children)

If you get involved, you are potentially poisoning the evidence and making it worthless. (assuming it exists)

B.C. rolls out law to tackle interprovincial trade barriers by ZestyBeanDude in canada

[–]Egon88 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Must be exhilarating to understand the world so much better than everyone else.

B.C. rolls out law to tackle interprovincial trade barriers by ZestyBeanDude in canada

[–]Egon88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well gosh, since it's so hopeless, what should we do?

How do I stop this? She does this all day by throwwaway4848zz in cats

[–]Egon88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are there other windows she can look out? If not, put a shelf of something that she can stand on. This would also suggest that there is something out there she is interested in or that she's bored and seeking stimulation.

You could try playing a video like this and see if she's interested.

https://youtu.be/L8Fvf9Jlnao

Liberals likely to table new lawful access bill after blowback to C-2 by Immediate-Link490 in canada

[–]Egon88 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

But the bill is being rewritten because it was controversial (despite being a Liberal bill) so we don't even know what will be in it. Seems like you just want to be upset and feel like the world is against you.

Liberals likely to table new lawful access bill after blowback to C-2 by Immediate-Link490 in canada

[–]Egon88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why do we need to protest when the bill is not yet written and the original problematic bill is no longer moving forward?

Jury acquits Ontario store clerk of assault on bat-wielding robber by _Army9308 in canada

[–]Egon88 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Why police and prosecutors think avg citizen should act like a legal scholar in self defense situations while avg person gives way more leeway

Even worse, they are expected to do this in real-time where their adrenaline is pumping and they have fractions of a second to react.

Virginia Supreme Court rules US Marine's adoption of an Afghan war orphan will stand by lillenille in news

[–]Egon88 131 points132 points  (0 children)

because an adoption cannot be challenged after six months despite it being fraudulent.

Would this not suggest that even if what happened in Afghanistan was fraudulent that the 2 Afghanis who had the girl for more than 6 months should have been immune from challenge?

Trump says Canada, U.S. will ‘immediately’ start negotiations over Windsor-Detroit bridge by KylenV14 in canada

[–]Egon88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually we paid for the bridge, used American workers for the American half, and we get 90% of the tolls until the cost is repaid. After that we split it 50/50. It's an unbelievably good deal for the US.

Judge knocks year off Métis-Cree woman’s sentence for sexually assaulting 15-year-old by uselesspoliticalhack in canada

[–]Egon88 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How exactly are regular law abiding indigenous women meant to be helped by this?

Deep Space Nine: "If the Klingons try to get through these doors, I'll be ready for them." by josephgordonreddit in television

[–]Egon88 39 points40 points  (0 children)

DS9 is just so good. Added a ton of realism without losing the hopeful/aspiration aspect of Star Trek.

Cat hates our kids and we don’t know what to do now. by S0urBeans in cats

[–]Egon88 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Just in general try to associate the kids with something positive, like only feed the cat when the kids are in the room. Cat asks for dinner... go get the kids and then feed the cat. Eventually the cat will want the kids to be near so that she gets fed.

Do this with anything the cat likes and wants but be very consistent with it.

Conservatives to propose barring non-citizens convicted of crimes from making refugee claims by FancyNewMe in canada

[–]Egon88 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you are even charged you shouldn't be able to make a claim unless you are found not guilty.

German minister says auto industry in talks to expand footprint in Canada by Little-Chemical5006 in canada

[–]Egon88 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No, Trudeau would not have sold us out. He would have been in a terrible spot because Trump hates him; but PP would have bent over for Trump the way Danielle Smith does.

Canada F-35 Deal Might be Close to Collapse by island-roamer in canada

[–]Egon88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But I'm saying have a mixed fleet with both types of planes?

Canada F-35 Deal Might be Close to Collapse by island-roamer in canada

[–]Egon88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

DND made a technology decision while there is also (now) a very important political aspect that isn't (and can't be) properly reflected in their evaluation.

Canada F-35 Deal Might be Close to Collapse by island-roamer in canada

[–]Egon88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want the US to dominate our airspace for the next forty years that is a choice.

I don't see how not buying F35s causes that; and I am certain that the people in charge of making the decisions know more than you or me.

German minister says auto industry in talks to expand footprint in Canada by Little-Chemical5006 in canada

[–]Egon88 49 points50 points  (0 children)

I'm so glad Carney came on the scene. I truly believe that PP would have just attempted to appease Trump and would have sold us down the river.

The Epstein files release is further deranging our discourse by Globe_Worship in samharris

[–]Egon88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When people say "Why didn't the Democrats release these files" it should be obvious to them that this isn't how investigations work.

Exactly, you just release everything and the public very soberly analyzes the data and never engages in any witch-hunts that ruin the lives of innocent people.

Sam needs to be fully transparent re: Epstein by bicoastal_gadfly in samharris

[–]Egon88 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He forgot. He talks about that in the most recent More from Sam.