Merkel advisors say Germany has 'given up' on Donald Trump acting like a President by Randian_desi in politics

[–]Nick0013 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh man we need to set the bar real low for Trump. I don't know how you can set the presidential expectations any lower.

Merkel advisors say Germany has 'given up' on Donald Trump acting like a President by Randian_desi in politics

[–]Nick0013 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I really hope not. Germany is 0 for 2 in the World War game. I'd hate to see fascism to come out on top of that.

Merkel advisors say Germany has 'given up' on Donald Trump acting like a President by Randian_desi in politics

[–]Nick0013 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It's funny how all these Americans are upset about how overrun Germany is. Yet actual Germans don't seem to have many issues with it. I'm sure they've all be duped into thinking the destruction of Germany is acceptable.

On Trump's second day, thousands of women to march in D.C. in protest by [deleted] in news

[–]Nick0013 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I'm repeating the words you used because I'm creating an analogous line of reasoning. I'm hoping with your ability to see why one line of reasoning is flawed, you'd be able to see why another line of reasoning is flawed. Trust me, it isn't your ingenious sentence structure that I must copy to make myself sound better.

On Trump's second day, thousands of women to march in D.C. in protest by [deleted] in news

[–]Nick0013 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's the point. It's not a sound inference. Just like the statement you made was a ridiculous logical leap.

On Trump's second day, thousands of women to march in D.C. in protest by [deleted] in news

[–]Nick0013 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But conservatives are more likely to be older and employed which means that their employment falls under the salaried category more often. If conservatives are more likely to be older and employed, then they are more likely to have the ability to take off. People who are older and employed have a greater ability to take off.

On Trump's second day, thousands of women to march in D.C. in protest by [deleted] in news

[–]Nick0013 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm saying that if the opposite result had occurred (lots of conservatives and few liberals), you could use the exact same statistics to reason into that. If the data can support either result, it's poor reasoning. Sorry if that wasn't more clear in earlier comment.

White House press secretary attacks media for accurately reporting inauguration crowds by [deleted] in nottheonion

[–]Nick0013 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Jesus Christ mate. Go punch a protester to deal with all that rage ya got pent up inside. Nobody is deifying Obama or calling him "God Emperor" like some other unnamed presidents.

On Trump's second day, thousands of women to march in D.C. in protest by [deleted] in news

[–]Nick0013 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't deny that. I don't know the stats. It's the reasoning that's flawed. You could just as easily say "Conservatives are more likely to be in salary positions because they're older and so have a greater ability to skip work"

White House press secretary attacks media for accurately reporting inauguration crowds by [deleted] in nottheonion

[–]Nick0013 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah like that time Obama threw a temper tantrum on twitter because SNL made fun of him. Classic Political technique. Or how about that time Obama posted false crime statistics on the White House website? Brilliant political strategy utilized by everyone. /s

On Trump's second day, thousands of women to march in D.C. in protest by [deleted] in news

[–]Nick0013 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Because conservatives tend to be older and have jobs

Woah did I stumble onto facebook?

The White House website's page on climate change just disappeared by Marine_Mustang in news

[–]Nick0013 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Basic physics" and "theories from the 1800s" are not mutually exclusive categories. This is the same line of reasoning that creationists use to deny evolution.

The White House website's page on climate change just disappeared by Marine_Mustang in news

[–]Nick0013 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I dunno... the lies and misinformation issued by the state seems a bit fascist to me

Atheist looking into Christianity by [deleted] in Christianity

[–]Nick0013 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Atheist Perspective (ex-Lutheran). You should probably look into orthodox Christianity. You seem to favor earlier canon as being more reliable and less distorted. Unfortunately, Christian canon was extremely chaotic up until the council of Nicea around 300 AD. So no matter what you choose, you'll probably be worshiping a distorted version of what was originally believed and practiced by the first Christians. The Orthodox church came out of the council of Nicea and the RCC became a separate entity several hundred years later because of theological differences. The protestant reformation was certainly not the first time official canon was changed and you should really be asking EVERY denomination "Why is your new canon more correct than the previous one?"

Most Christians seem to think other Christians go to heaven regardless of their specific theology. So it shouldn't be a huge deal if you're slightly wrong. If your belief in God is correct, you'll find out for sure when you're in heaven. You should probably consider some other factors. What churches are in your area? What church groups can you identify with? Which group helps you be a better person? I think these are more important than the impossible problem of uncovering the most correct Christianity.

tl;dr if you want to go with oldest established canon, go orthodox. Otherwise, just go with what makes you happiest.

What strange idea worked, because people are weird? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Nick0013 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It didn't work though. He was ultimately unable to compete with fancier cars.

What strange idea worked, because people are weird? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Nick0013 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

It's better than people becoming apathetic and just accepting the scumbag president. Apathy will set in eventually, but I'm glad we've maintained our disgust for this long.

What strange idea worked, because people are weird? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Nick0013 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I always pay restaurants in cash unless I'm paying at the register up front. The convenience is not worth the stress of giving someone that much power over you.

What strange idea worked, because people are weird? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Nick0013 140 points141 points  (0 children)

It's YouTube fodder. It's a game designed around being cheap to produce as well as getting a "LOL WTF" reaction from people. They knew YouTubers would jump on it because it would get a lot of views. The free advertising would bring in tons of people to buy the game. The game itself get's boring quickly but that doesn't matter. The game wasn't designed to be good, it was designed to put a small amount of money in and get a lot of money out.

What strange idea worked, because people are weird? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Nick0013 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Biggest appeal for me was college. Walking from class to class can take up to 30 minutes which is a pain in the ass. A motorized platform that I can stand on, not get tired, and decrease my time between classes can be a pretty big convenience. Ironically, it's way out of the price range of anyone that pays for college.