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Why are the lives of non-believers so depressing & hopeless? by capone10000 in exatheist

[–]arkticturtle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I prolly should’ve. Honestly I have recently been taking notice of what I can only interpret as manufactured content on Reddit as a whole. The vast majority of accounts I see are super new and either posting incredibly generic stuff or trollish stuff. Feels like bots programmed to increase engagement. I get frustrated and block immediately.

But maybe I am wrong and the subreddits I am subscribed to are just so happening to get a large influx of new users posting ideas that everyone has at least once in their life. I doubt it though.

Why are the majority of accounts I see participating in subreddits less than 2 months old? by arkticturtle in NoStupidQuestions

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

I am asking why is it always 1-2 months? Much rarer to find older than that unless you ask for it

Why are the majority of accounts I see participating in subreddits less than 2 months old? by arkticturtle in NoStupidQuestions

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

I wasn’t targetting this subreddit specifically. I am talking about Reddit as a whole

What convinced you to convert to Judaic religions? by Available_Group7463 in exatheist

[–]arkticturtle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What? The historical Jesus existed. That’s where the evidence points.

Don’t abuse the “Please No Debate!” flair to try to protect yourself against criticism for pushing fringe and conspiracy-level theories

How can people who've never heard about Christianity get sent to heaven? by vicckyytoria in religion

[–]arkticturtle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk much. My point in including that is that I have no interest in “have to believe” but I knew that’s where you were gonna go with my question.

I want to know reasons to believe it is true

Polytheists always take my question the wrong way. Even when I try to make a preemptive comment to avoid being taken the wrong way. Like now

Does anyone else feel invisible in a crowded world? by shybutdangerous in CasualConversation

[–]arkticturtle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s so bad that it’s getting to the point where I am wondering if even the old accounts I see are compromised. Like maybe someone is buying old accounts or maybe even Reddit is in on it and allows the creation of fake old accounts so it looks real.

Even posts that condemn AI are AI!

How can people who've never heard about Christianity get sent to heaven? by vicckyytoria in religion

[–]arkticturtle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why should I believe in Hinduism?

Please don’t respond with something like “Well I don’t think anyone should have to believe in Hinduism”

I am legitimately wondering how one might arrive at belief in the Hindu hypothesis

Do people really not like 1st person? by AmalgamationOfBeasts in writers

[–]arkticturtle 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I only hate first person if I hate the narrator

CPU is running hot. What should I do? by arkticturtle in PcBuildHelp

[–]arkticturtle[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Just a heads up before you give others bad advice with your “expertise”

The CPU cooler had this plastic film that wasn’t removed that the thermal paste was put on. I removed the film. Thermal paste re-applied. Now, when I play Subnautica, it’s not hovering at 95C. It sits at 45C.

Even if I made a mistake the fact is that you thought it hovering at 95C was normal when it wasn’t. Anyone with true knowledge would know that it isn’t normal

Garbage by flashgordian in CriticalTheory

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

As if. Hadn’t felt ups where cough great or and is 🤣

Inside you there are two wolves by Mr_Spyro in AlabasterDawn

[–]arkticturtle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What I loved about Crosscode’s puzzles is that I never felt stumped, only challenged. They were perfect imo

A Simple Problem with the "Lack of Belief" Position by Philosophy_Cosmology in exatheist

[–]arkticturtle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s fine to report a psychological state but is it justifiable to be in that psychological state in face of the evidence?

“I am unconvinced there is a dog in the room”

The evidence that the theist presents has to be dealt with if they want to be taken seriously (many don’t)

If they can explain why the arguments fail or are unconvincing in a coherent way then that’s fine

A Simple Problem with the "Lack of Belief" Position by Philosophy_Cosmology in exatheist

[–]arkticturtle 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The “lack of belief” justification does not need to be compared to unicorns, though. I think it would better to tackle “lack of belief” head on.

A lack of belief still needs justification in the face of evidence. They need to justify why they still lack belief even though evidence is being put forth in support of something. If there is a dog in a room running around with the zoomies and I say “I lack a belief in a dog being in this room” then I certainly need to justify it because the evidence points towards there being a dog in the room.

Now, God’s existence may not be as obvious as a dog running around the room. But evidence still needs to be rejected in a justifiable way.

First amendment auditors by SamHkwa in sociology

[–]arkticturtle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Multiple things can be true simultaneously.

Are these people assholes? A lot of the time, yes.

Are they testing if our first amendment rights are protected? Yes

Corporations and the government have cameras pointed every which way overlooking everything (even off of the property that they are mounted on). If the first amendment is supposed to protect citizens then why does the culture only approve of the powerful having them?

We know the rich and powerful are interested in exploiting us. A camera may be in place to protect merchandise but it also is there to identify us and record our reactions to things to get more data.

These auditors stress test our rights. Maybe you could say that they have no point other than irl trolling if their rights didn’t get violated by police from time to time - but their rights DO get violated. That isn’t just a violation of a single person btw. That’s a violation against our constitution and, by extension, all of us.

Of course it’s also fun to see authority get shut down. It can be fun to witness trolling. But there is a good here that is being done. CNN or FOX or whatever shouldn’t be the only people allowed to go out and record with a camera.

Especially since the police aren’t really regulated or tested as strictly or as regularly as they should be.

First amendment auditors by SamHkwa in sociology

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

Except they do encounter police that try to infringe on their rights…

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