Well, I'm going to bow out of this one, since I'm obviously outnumbered and have no wish to make enemies. I was merely expressing disappointment.

This in itself seems like a step in the right direction, regardless of Google's previous actions.

If Cory held up such furniture as "wonderful", I would be inclined to disagree, yes.

I explained my opinions, and welcomed discourse. In return, was called a dickhead.

Obviously, the definition of politeness means something different here after all.

Antinous, I was perfectly polite. If you disagree with me, feel free to engage in discourse nstd f nctng crd cnsrshp pn my pst. Unless you can point to some way in which my opinion broke the rules of BoingBoing, I would call such measures out of line.

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Rl stmpnk s nt. Nt rndm bjcts wth dd grs PV'd nt th sds.

#23

"Invent Democracy"
"the year 1000"

You may want to touch up on your history there.

Unbeleiver: Ah, that's a good point. I forgot that having short hair was so unhygienic.

..wait, what?

Boing Boing and Youtube seem to blur at times like these. ._.

What an ass (the boss).

Things like this make me disappointed in humanity.

#3

I didn't find it particularly transphobic. The dog bit maybe, but I think the Barbara one was sympathetic if anything. It highlighted transphobia in the police; that was the joke, afaik.

Takuan: I'd like to introduce you to some rowers I know.

Online shopping taken to extremes.

I don't think this is people telling you to tell kids to shut up.

This is people telling you teaching young children that pills fix everything is bad. Sure, use a placebo. But not one pill shaped.

Also, your arguments for a posteriori knowledge being the key to a valid position need some work. I know a lot of people who've had kids, and are still stupid. And I know a lot of people who haven't, and look after them a hell of a lot better.

I'm going to be heading to the protest tomorrow. Regardless of whether the immigration charges are related or not, they're going about it completely in the wrong way, and Nottingham University should be ashamed of their actions.

Whatever helps people feel better is a valid solution (provided it doesn't hurt others, there's consent, etc).

Saying "that's not psychology!" is completely missing the point.

Aliceinreality: So.. that makes the death toll for the CoS.. 1.

Islam and Judaism/Christianity are all quite happily trying to wipe each other off the face of the earth at the moment, and anyone who gets in the way. If I started listing names of all the people killed by them, even if we narrow it down to the last 12 months, we'd be left with a very, very long post.

And lets not get into the amount of people killed in Africa as a result of the Catholic Church's anti-contraception propoganda, or the amount of people killed by the enforcement of sharia la.

Call me a pampered first-worlder here.. But killing thousands is "tiny oppression" but killing one American is a huge concern in comparison? Could you explain this?

(I'm not defending Scientology. It's a nasty religious organisation. The powerful, recognised religious organisations of the world are a lot, lot worse, however.)

#79

Okay, so: Jesus started up a following. While the majority of "casual" members attended his speeches, to hear his private teachings and conversations recruits had to abandon and express hatred for their families, jobs and livelihoods first. Only then were they allowed into the inner circle and allowed to listen to the Leader's special teachings.

That sounds quite cult-like to me, from the many definitions in this thread.

Catbeller: Seriously, do they still try to cover up the Xenu stuff now, though?

Deep Core
from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Deep Core is a futuristic platform game developed by Dynafield for the Amiga. It was released in 1993 and pusblished by International Computer Entertainment.

Captain Dawnrazer has been sent to save an underwater nuclear research base which has been invaded by strange aliens. A platform game, Dawnrazer must work himself through nine levels (with additional sublevels and bonus levels). The game offers a variety of six weapons, all of which can be upgraded via power-ups.

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It's probably a sign of fatigue that this made me giggle outrageously.

This is tragicomic. NERV indeed..

While I think the protests are misguided and a waste of time (An organised religion is out for your money? And.. this is news to whom exactly?), I think people should have the right to protest whatever they please.

Scottfree: Great, now I need another coffee.

#14

Noooo, don't say that. That's a really horrible thought.

I, for one, welcome our new Imaginary Moderator Overlords.

Hum, when I meant right, I more meant "not morally wrong". I think applying "right/wrong" to the situation is naive in itself.

Lying is right. If our society told the truth for one day, it would stop dead in it's tracks. It's the little lies we don't even register that gel our society together.

Awww, Yoda curled up in his lap is adorable. ^^

I think everyone's getting tired of either the book or the comments. Everything that's to be said on the topic has been said before.

Cory's obviously not going to move the posts, so I suggest people who don't like them do as I do, and just scroll past them and look at the real content. Treat them like the other ads.

I just think people are making a mountain out of a molehill complaining over and over about this.

Momzilla:

That looks like a job for the "put 'Jedi' in every field" technique. :D

They lose my money simply for the whole "sponsoring the bush administration" thing.

The crack leader of a covert Special Ops team, Dirk Strongjaw (George Clooney) officially died years ago. But now, he and his team of specialist psychic and ESP swat agents must uncover a sinister plot to bomb the White House, before it's too late.

this summer, get ready for..

CODENAME: AEGAGRUS

You can't really ban guns in the US now, though. There are far too many already in the population, a ban at this stage would definitely be closing the door after the horse has bolted.

@evidence

I don't mind at all when someone has homosexual relations with me. I take it as a compliment, really, as long as I've consented beforehand. This kinda messes up your intuitivist argument for the Bible there.

Also, plenty of people know "in their hearts" that other races are inferior, other religions are evil, other sexualities a sin. "Knowing something in your heart" just means you really, really believe it. It doesn't make it true.

I do like that artwork.

Nonplus: I agree, "The Sparrow" is one of my all time favourite Sci-Fi books, too.

I'm going to get flamed for this, but wasn't Abraham a "known adulterer"?

Those are amazing! Thanks for posting these odd little neon beasties.

sn't stmpnk dd yt?

thght t wnt th wy f "ll Yr Bs r Blng T s" n md-2007, bt pprntly nt.

W lv n hp.

(disclaimer: I'm not saying "don't post steampunk, your blog is so boring" nor am I saying "I hate steampunk". I just think it's been the internet's meme of the month for a while now, and it's possible that we need a new one.)

"The notion that religion is a proper field, in which one might claim expertise, is one that should not go unquestioned. That clergyman presumably would not have deferred to the expertise of a claimed 'fairyologist' on the exact shape and colour of fairy wings. Both he and the bishop thought that Einstein, being theologically untrained, had misunderstood the nature of God. On the contrary, Einstein understood very well exactly what he was denying."

-- Richard Dawkins

While I agree with Einstein here, I do find it amusing that he would indeed get disemvowelled if he dared post such sentiments in the comments section.

Ah, my fault on the misunderstanding. I was under the impression pirates of the traditional sense were quite rare nowadays, but I know it still goes on.

My apologies.

#12 Because blackmail, murder and torture are on the same level as downloading mp3's. Way to tack your morality onto someone else's statement.

"Organised crime is not cool"

What about illegal protests? ;) I've been to a couple, and they seem fairly cool to me.

I'm just pissy because the Government over here has started calling such things "Organised Crime". Don't mind the random disrailment.

Getting back on topic, that's pretty rough, but hardly surprising that such things go on in other parts of the world than the US.

#154

If the prom dress code in it's entirity consists of 5 rules, all for girls, I'd be very, very surprised.

The other dress code provided by the school is rather more whole, and a lot more strict:

YOUNG MEN
Male students will not be permitted to wear earrings on campus.

MISCELLANEOUS GUIDELINES:
HEAD COVERING unacceptable (Scarves, "Do rags", caps, etc.)

I can't find the full dress code for the prom in this thread or anywhere else, only the Summer Recovery Program one, and lone 5 rules given for the prom.

#142 & #143

You seem to misunderstand my argument.

The enforcement of such dress codes affect more students than the readily apparent example in this thread. The aforementioned LGBT community (who apparently I'm "soapboxing" for even mentioning, so I'll say no more), or students who choose to express their faith or self through their clothing.

Would wearing a hijab or jewish cap to your prom be basis for being turned away? After all, niether fit the western "formal dress" code. Should a girl wearing a tuxedo or boy in a prom dress be turned away at the door?

I hope through these examples I've clarified my point. By limiting what students can wear to their prom, you're merely imposing a eurocentric, cisgendered and christian set of rules on a diverse group.

Jake0748:

So, in summary "Love it or leave it"?

nice..

I find it hilarious the amount of "zomg freedom of expression" people here who are against her.

It's this kind of attitude that leads to transgendered people being turned away from prom night, or gay couples being shood out. It's pandering to social norms at the expense of personal freedom, and the fact that anyone here supports that is a huge dissappointment.

I prefer humanism or gender egalitarianism. Men and women both face problems based upon presumptions of gender and roles implied by that, as well as those who choose not to live as either. We should aim to make all gender-based descrimination a thing of the past. I don't think "feminism" describes that fully as it only works towards defeating the obstacles for one group.

There were people GM'd not to sleep in "Changing Planes" by Ursula La Guin,, too.

Brian: While boingboing may be one of the more popular blogs out there that aren't exclusively about videogames, I think you may be getting ahead of yourself by saying artists will use it as a stepping stone to success. ;)

Guys, seriously. Everything is art, art is undefinable.

"Does this mean I should pay everyone!? For everything!?"

No, it just means that what you pay for and what you don't have the same relevance. It's subjective, which is pretty much the whole point.

Anyway, I agree with the "It shouldn't matter" sentiment. No one's being harmed, they should leave Isaacs alone.

#1

Step 1: Google "Jackson Pollock"
Step 2: Facepalm

You are quite definitely alone here. Anything that the artist puts meaning into is art, and arguably anything the viewer brings meaning to is also art. This was generally agreed upon in the early 20th century, with the urinal installation, etc.

The difference between pornography and art is nonexistant.

I never got this bizarre American attitude of "what our ancestors wrote must be right". It's akin to the British debating heatedly over whether Wellington would have been pro-nukes or not.

They lost the right to participate in your governmental processes when they stopped breathing. It's up to you now.

Eh, as much as it annoys me to read about the same thing time and again, it's his blog. If a lot of people agree with you, the visits will fall as more people tire of all the advertising. That's how blogs live and die, after all.

Yeah, this really is getting into silly levels of mod-drama. JLBraun's far and away from any sort of trollish behavior, so it's completely uncalled for. And telling users that they have to comment on all topics of conversation equally? This is getting to SA levels of pedantry, and I really, really don't like the idea of BB turning into SA.

While it might have a good take on the subject, I can't imagine this going down well. Especially with the silly title.

Elysianartist:

Body Fascist! Just because someone's weight prevents them from doing their job properly, that doesn't mean you should say as much. You nazi, you.

Avram, I don't think that argument holds water. Animal Farm never explicitly mentions communism, but the criticisms are still there. You can make an argument while using metaphor.

I'm not arguing for either side, I just spotted that in your post.

Hum. It sounds like an interesting premise, but the cover just looks like the latest "Teen Spy" novel.

A petty grievance, but one that jumps out at you.