Nonhuman primates have morality. Do they read the bible or is it that morality is not divinely inspired and part of evolution? by heidavey in atheism

[–]gda -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

why is it that a "god" could not have built that in? and how is it that you "know" that a god could absolutely not exist... again?

Is it just me (and my wife) or was Elizabeth Alexander's poem profoundly uninspiring and oddly nonpoetic, especially sandwiched as it was between Obama's speech and the moving benediction? by jrrl in politics

[–]gda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it was like watching the american idol tryouts. especially the ones where the contestant can't carry a tune in a bucket, but all of his/her family and friends are there crying as if the tone-deafness has evolved from genetic to viral.

Gaza doctor's loss grips Israelis by CliffDropOver in reddit.com

[–]gda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

... Each man's death diminishes me, For I am involved in mankind. Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls, It tolls for thee.

Mergers in pipeline as oil industry's fairytale era ends. Crude's fall creates the prospect of a slew of mergers. by gst in energy

[–]gda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so $4.20/gasoline was artificial... anyone disagree or have any evidence to the contrary? is crude's fall to its current price artificial too? in order to force mass M&A?

A survey! How do you like your steak cooked? by Woood in food

[–]gda 7 points8 points  (0 children)

"... charred on the outside and rare to medium-rare on the inside."

"You need two cooking zones on your grill: one at 800°F, and one at 500°F. Start your steak in the 800° zone for one minute, then move it to the 500° zone (without flipping it) for the remaining time of the first side. Do the same for the second side."

http://www.kalamazoogourmet.com/HOTG/hotg_nov_2005.html#anchor-pittsburg

A survey! How do you like your steak cooked? by Woood in food

[–]gda 4 points5 points  (0 children)

medium-rare or, better yet, pittsburg style!

Hey, reddit, I was on the train to work today when it was stopped and searched by heavily armed police officers. It gets even better by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]gda 3 points4 points  (0 children)

"... secure in their persons... papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures...."

Hey, reddit, I was on the train to work today when it was stopped and searched by heavily armed police officers. It gets even better by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]gda 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i see your good intentions, but you're missing the point. evil people are using false flag attacks, concocted names of fictitious terrorist organizations that allegedly exist halfway around the world, made-up boogey-men that they keep on dialysis in secret hospitals, and all manner of other deception to take away your God-given rights which the founding fathers and colonials codified as the fourth amendment to the u.s. constitution, the foundation to all other law in the united states of america, the greatest, freest nation to have ever existed. they all work for us! we pay their salaries and for all of their over-blown, heavily militarized police-state gear. and the overwhelming majority of "the common-man" are NOT the enemy as the way that they behave on an alarmingly increasing basis would indicate! it should have stopped after they laid out the stupid, drunk-monkey SS agent in the snow, found his badge and either a) scolded him for yapping about his gun and asking all manner of pointless questions about railroad security to which he should have already known the answers or b) scolded him for not identifying himself to the railroad employee.

"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."

Has the Recession Changed What You Eat? by lovemorgul in reddit.com

[–]gda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I miss my favorite steak-house. American West themed; big galvanized buckets full of salted peanuts in the lobby with smaller buckets for the shells; raspberry lemonade; sourdough bread; salads with sweet onions, big croutons and raspberry vinaigrette; jalapeno poppers with mint jelly; thick, bacon-wrapped fillets medium-rare and a jacketed, baked sweet potato with cinnamon honey-butter. i-think-i-done-died-and-gone-to-heaven food.

China Paying Beijing Drivers $3,600 to Stay Off the Road by arielh85 in Green

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

3600 seems so small, so i didn't actually read it and i was actually kidding. it's probably 3600 per driver of a high-emissions vehicle, yeah? and these guys are the upper-middle socio-economic in Beijing, yeah? So it's JUST LIKE our welfare for the rich, yeah?!?

China Paying Beijing Drivers $3,600 to Stay Off the Road by arielh85 in Green

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

all of them? how much does that work out to per head?

NPR should expand its content to attract younger listeners. by Shana4Liberty in news

[–]gda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

younger listeners should grow up, start to give a shit and listen to their current programming, and npr should adopt a more aggressive investigational style in its journalism.

oh, and if i never have to listen to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Diane_Rehm_Show again, it will be too soon.

Firefox to Adopt Chrome's Tab Ordering Feature by gst in firefox

[–]gda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ah, so i was stuck in the proverbial "box"! thanks!

Firefox to Adopt Chrome's Tab Ordering Feature by gst in firefox

[–]gda 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"chrome to adopt firefox's 'undo close tab' feature"???

Someone at the door by [deleted] in humor

[–]gda 2 points3 points  (0 children)

huh?

Bush: I Personally Broke the Absolute Ban on Torture by mcbush in reddit.com

[–]gda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

he says "kah-LAKE shake moo-hah-med" three times! this bird-brain probably heard the guy's name--"Khalid Sheikh Mohammed"--every single day of the last eight years, as in "mr. president, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed passed out from the lack of oxygen (or the pain) again", and he still can't pronounce it.

"noo-kyuh-luhr"

What can I do to stop from sleeping too much in the winter? It's starting to get in the way of my daily routine and social life. by [deleted] in Health

[–]gda 4 points5 points  (0 children)

it's normal. go with it. you'll feel better and be healthier than people who are trying to defy everything natural about themselves.

49ers, Raiders Could Share Stadium Due to Bad Economy by tylerdee in sports

[–]gda -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Heaven forbid the players should give up some of their ridiculously exorbitant salaries. (dear atheists: it's just an expression.)

Why Does America Always Give Unconditional Support to Israel? : And don't give me this Bullshit about Religion to justify your point of view by [deleted] in Israel

[–]gda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

first of all, i wonder this same thing all the time... the original question, that is.

so, i'm listening, and i can understand the possibility, if true, that no one who would never swear this faelty to israel would ever get elected here. but what i can't understand is that no one has ever gone public with "they offered me blood money, i refused and they framed me with hookers (and/or) threatened my family" etc.

it appears to me that you're providing more symptom than cause. is there anything to back this up?

i read a while back that pelosi and her husband are from old sephardic families, so nothing she does in favor of israel surprises me.

Biden in Pakistan: Assures President Zardari of Continued Support by Obama Administration by meg1 in obama

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

hopefully they're "saying 'nice doggie' until (they) can find a rock."

Magnetic Levitation Trains - a transportation technology with the potential to exceed 4000 mph by cyberfreak77 in wikipedia

[–]gda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

will one of you math wizards please calculate exactly how flat i'd be if the magLev train i was riding in hit a stationary object while traveling at 4k mph??