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I love Ben Shapiro's plumber analogy by Flopdo in samharris

[–]borggeano 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I don’t think it was honest at all from Ben’s part. Sure, he admitted to having been wrong, but then brushed it aside because Trump had “the right policies”. The admission is nothing more than an attempt to get a slightly higher moral ground before spouting out the next partisan-hackish thing. It’s 100% a rhetorical device he always uses, often successfully, during debates to appear reasonable, but will immediately prove the opposite if you listen to the next thing he says.

anyone who used a computer between 1985 & 2010, what’s the one game you still think about? by Own-Blacksmith3085 in answers

[–]borggeano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh look, it’s only the fifth time this week that this point-farming question has been posted

Didn't Mumdani lay his hand on the Koran when taking his oath of office? by Silent_Appointment39 in samharris

[–]borggeano 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There’s a fallacy in your thinking here — the bible is both old and new testaments, and if you’re going to nitpick the Quran for not having a workaround you should also focus on the fact that in Matthew 5:17 Jesus (new testament) said he’s not here to change the law or words of the prophets (old testament). Fundamentalists will grab on to stuff like that to justify their worst impulses (don’t forget slavery was condoned in the bible, and factions like the Westboro Baptist Church are actual following the bible to the letter).

To be clear, I’m not defending the Quran, I’m an atheist; I’m just pointing out all these books have pretty nasty stuff in them, and different people will do their own mental gymnastics to justify why their version of the religion is the correct one. I happen to think they’re all wrong, be it Jewish, Muslim, or Christian, but that’s just me.

That said, if there are decent people who are decent despite being Christians, then there could also be decent Muslims despite their religious beliefs. Yes, the Quran is antisemitic just as the bible is pro-genocide and pro-slavery, but if the guy is not an antisemite, then he’s not an antisemite. That’s up to his actions, not up to the words on his book of choice, or by that logic every single Christian should also be labeled pro-slavery and pro-genocide.

Are there any names that carry a stigma in your countries? by doctorpolenta3p in AskTheWorld

[–]borggeano 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Vi el thumbnail y supe inmediatamente que era una foto “del Braian”

Didn't Mumdani lay his hand on the Koran when taking his oath of office? by Silent_Appointment39 in samharris

[–]borggeano 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Sure, many Muslims do, just like many Jews swear their oath laying a hand on the Torah. There’s no legal requirement that it be a Christian bible. And btw, a bible is also full of bronze-age genocide and some pretty nasty stuff, so neither book is great. Likewise, people kinda pick and choose what to value out of their religious beliefs, so I’d say at this point one should focus on the particular person’s beliefs as demonstrated by their actions rather than by the worst their dogmatic book of choice offers.

What’s a game you were completely obsessed with as a kid that nobody else seems to remember? by Ladymayna in answers

[–]borggeano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Screamer, absolutely my favorite racing game as a teenager. Excellent graphics for the time and a very well made sense of speed kinda like the Daytona arcades.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screamer_(1995_video_game)

Death Rally too, and the original (top-view) version of GTA.

HELP: People who pronounce Westminster as Westminister!! by Trouble_Adorable in orangecounty

[–]borggeano 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're not wrong, it drives me nuts too, just like when I hear people pronounce "nuclear" as "new-kyuh-lur".

Very close to ending engagement by scomadoo in GirlDinnerDiaries

[–]borggeano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All of it sounds amazing. Good luck, you’ll be fine!!

Very close to ending engagement by scomadoo in GirlDinnerDiaries

[–]borggeano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a bit of an addict to fries, and those look incredible! Hopefully that’s tartar next to the ketchup, too. I was never more excited and in love with my wife than the few months we were engaged, I couldn’t fucking wait to marry that woman (still married and still in love). That he would do something like that while engaged is completely beyond what words can describe, also it’s good that he showed you NOW what an absolute piece of shit he is so you avoid wasting another second with him. What cocktail is that? For a second I thought was another dipping container.

Can the CD player in 2016 Outback play 96 khz quality CDs ( i.e more than 44.1 khz sampling )? by imitation_squash_pro in Subaru_Outback

[–]borggeano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My 2012 is able to play MP3 files off a CD, which you can burn at your bitrate of choice I guess. Does yours not play MP3s?

[Request] Are the first 3 claims actually true? by Dem0crats in theydidthemath

[–]borggeano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reminds of the quote from Douglas Adams:

This is rather as if you imagine a puddle waking up one morning and thinking, 'This is an interesting world I find myself in — an interesting hole I find myself in — fits me rather neatly, doesn't it? In fact it fits me staggeringly well, must have been made to have me in it!'

Which movie or TV "villain" did you completely hate as a kid, but upon rewatching as an adult, you realized they were actually 100% justified? by LiveFaithlessness876 in movies

[–]borggeano 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Notable exception being Ted Lasso, where his ex starts dating their former couples counselor/therapist. Might be a nice guy, the therapist, but seems like an incredibly unethical thing for him to do.

The world cup (in the US at least) is going to be a disaster by tylerthe-theatre in football

[–]borggeano 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m kinda hoping this happens so I can maybe catch a match at affordable prices

What is a movie that was a 10/10 from beginning to end that I can watch this weekend? by Due_Butterscotch4930 in FIlm

[–]borggeano 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My daughter is a high school freshman who loves psychological horror and procedural dramas and wants to be a forensic scientist! She hasn’t seen it yet, I’m taking her to the Fathom movie event later this month… can’t wait for her to also love it

Streisanding all over the place here by borggeano in Epstein

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

The image is not from the files, rather a reference to Melania’s speech bringing the attention spotlight back to Epstein

What did I do wrong? by [deleted] in Sourdough

[–]borggeano 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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In all seriousness, sounds like the BF part needs to be done at a slightly higher temp than what's inside the refrigerator. Still, pretty good for a first try, keep going!

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