The small things that make you lose respect for humanity...

[RYjet911]

Global warming. More generally a non-scientific view of things that should be looked at scientifically. Can we definitively prove that it's us heating the Earth? Or is it some natural trend that we don't know about?
In short, Al Gore should go fuck himself.

The fact that there's a big ol' growing hole in the ozone layer is a pretty valid arguement me thinks.

I'm afraid not, because the trends used to say we're going towards heating the planet were used thirty years ago to describe how we were going into an ice age.

EDIT: Plus, that so called growing hole in the ozone layer is actually repairing.

 

[TaborMallory]

I dont know what the US version is, but every magazine like Hello, OK, Heat, and the gossip pages in the newspapers, the idea that millions of people are going to want to see a photo of a minor celebrity chef's wife's knees looking slightly wrinkly just astounds me.

The idea that somehow celebs are no longer human and shouldn't ever have a sweat patch under their arm on a hot day while jogging, or heaven forbid their skin creases in some way as they bend, it alls gets captured on someone's long range camera, blown up, and printed with a big red circle around it.

I don't even like celebs in general, but no-one deserves to get picked apart like that, especially when your job isnt even about looking good.

Aww man we get the exact same thing in the states. My mom is particularly fond of gossip/celebrity/holywood/barg barg barg what ever, and I always glimpse a preview into the magazine whenever I bring home the mail from the mailbox. Always, ALWAYS, it's some bs about a celebrity who gained 2 lbs (o teh noes!!11) or some failed marriage that absolutely nobody expected to end within a few weeks (hmmm) or some shit like that.

 

[Ares Tyr]

Global warming. More generally a non-scientific view of things that should be looked at scientifically. Can we definitively prove that it's us heating the Earth? Or is it some natural trend that we don't know about?
In short, Al Gore should go fuck himself.

The fact that there's a big ol' growing hole in the ozone layer is a pretty valid arguement me thinks.

I'm afraid not, because the trends used to say we're going towards heating the planet were used thirty years ago to describe how we were going into an ice age.

EDIT: Plus, that so called growing hole in the ozone layer is actually repairing.

Because someone like Al Gore spoke up about the stuff causing it and had it banned.

 

[TaborMallory]

-3 Respect Points if you bash on homosexuals. 'Gay' really should've stopped being a valid insult around 2000ish. I myself am not one, but I don't have to be to understand all the discrimination they face. My girlfriend insists it's something determined biologically from the start (she should know, she's majoring in Biology), but I'll leave that up in the air since that sounds like an instant recipe for bloodthirsty flame wars. Triple this figure if said person claims they shouldn't exist 'because it's against what God intended'.

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The guy on the right is the forum hero of the day

 

[Labyrinth]

1) Any arguing along the lines of "I will keep having this opinion because I formed it a long time ago and I don't give a hoot about any of your arguments".

Commonly found for instance among people who are opposed to nuclear power. They formed their opinion in the -70's and -80's and destpite clubbing them over the head with fact that nuclear power is as safe and, and as clean as (or better) than pretty much any other form of mass produced power, they still argue from the standpoint that nuclear power plants are made hair-trigger nuclear bombs wrapped in papier maché.

/S

About that, nuclear power is far from 'clean'. You do get nuclear waste which hangs around for years, decades afterwards. Sure, it's less polluting than coal powered stations, but it's not the world's saviour in a handy, atomic form. If you want a demonstration of clean energy, take a look at a wind farm. Requires far less materials to construct than a nuclear power station, doesn't create nuclear waste, and doesn't drain power from the grid in order to get going.

 

[Obtuse_rubber_goose]

Epic tabor, epic, that's going interwide

 

[Zykon TheLich]

 

[Bulletinmybrain]

1) Any arguing along the lines of "I will keep having this opinion because I formed it a long time ago and I don't give a hoot about any of your arguments".

Commonly found for instance among people who are opposed to nuclear power. They formed their opinion in the -70's and -80's and destpite clubbing them over the head with fact that nuclear power is as safe and, and as clean as (or better) than pretty much any other form of mass produced power, they still argue from the standpoint that nuclear power plants are made hair-trigger nuclear bombs wrapped in papier maché.

/S

About that, nuclear power is far from 'clean'. You do get nuclear waste which hangs around for years, decades afterwards. Sure, it's less polluting than coal powered stations, but it's not the world's saviour in a handy, atomic form. If you want a demonstration of clean energy, take a look at a wind farm. Requires far less materials to construct than a nuclear power station, doesn't create nuclear waste, and doesn't drain power from the grid in order to get going.

Modern-Reactors will not hurt the earth we can agree there.(It won't fail.)
Nuclear Waste can be hard to get rid of.(Until scientists discover a way to use it.)
Wind Farms will never generate enough electricity to be as nearly as good as coal.
Less people die every year from nuclear then coal.(The only way someone might die is mining the ore but even that it would be very hard to die, Reactor wise you won't ever die in a reactor because of the new safety systems.)
Bullets Awesome.

 

[Bulletinmybrain]

Global warming. More generally a non-scientific view of things that should be looked at scientifically. Can we definitively prove that it's us heating the Earth? Or is it some natural trend that we don't know about?
In short, Al Gore should go fuck himself.

The fact that there's a big ol' growing hole in the ozone layer is a pretty valid arguement me thinks.

I'm afraid not, because the trends used to say we're going towards heating the planet were used thirty years ago to describe how we were going into an ice age.

EDIT: Plus, that so called growing hole in the ozone layer is actually repairing.

The 'new ice age' was research picked up on by newspapers, it wasnt never a mainstream scientific theory. The other thing is that science evolves, we have 30 more years of reserch now.

But yes, Al Gore does come across as a bit of a twat in 'Al Gore is great and is going to show us all the truth'. Politicians should be more aware of not making serious issues come across as promotional vehicles for themselves.

Atleast he did something rather then sitting on his ass an abusing other white people.

 

[thebobmaster_v1legacy]

1) People who insist that illegal immigrants should be allowed to gain all the benefits of being a U.S. citizen, without any of the drawbacks like paying taxes. If they want over here so badly, do it legally and/or become a U.S. citizen. Don't try to force us to change our laws so anyone can walk in and be showered with benefits without any taxes.

2) People who think that race should be a major issue in the presidential race. I'm sorry, but anyone who doesn't vote for Obama because he's black has some major problems. There are other reasons not to, but if his race factors in at all, that's just not right. You aren't helping America look non-stupid.

3) People who criticize movies and games harshly and reject your opinions when they haven't actually watched the movie or played the game. While it is possible to form an opinion by doing a lot of research to figure out the consensus (for example, I have a fairly good idea that Daikatana sucks, even if I've never touched it), you should not believe that your opinion should trump the opinion of someone who has actually interacted with the media being discussed.

4) People who think certain opinions are better than others. You know, funny thing about opinions...they're so subjective. For example, I like Mass Effect more than KOTOR. But if someone disagrees with me (provided they have an articulate argument explaining why they disagree), I don't really have room to tell them that they are "wrong", because they aren't. I can say I disagree and give my argument, but with opinions, you can't just dismiss someone's argument because "[person's] opinion is wrong."

 

[Zykon TheLich]

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[Death Magnetic]

I don't like people smarter or dumber than me.

 

[Bulletinmybrain]

Atleast he did something rather then sitting on his ass an abusing other white people.

Yes, very true, but a bit less of Al Gore and a bit more of the issue to hand might have made a few more people take the issue a bit more seriously, or at least give contrarians less ammo.

Main problem with nuclear I see is economics, not safety, its the cost of the plant and fuel, waste processing, dumping etc vs the cost u can sell the leccy for.

Yes while coal turns our planet into a tanning bed, One nuclear reaction can power one house for a year.(So says my science book, 815 liters of oil=One nuclear reaction in a nuclear power plant.)

 

[LewsTherin]

1}Little childrens that drop the f-bomb with every other word because it's "Gangsta" and teh koolz.

2) The fact that more people vote for Canadian Idol than they do in our federal election.

3)People who think we know everything about everything right now.

4)People who just walk across the road when there are cars coming.

 

[Death Magnetic]

2) The fact that more people vote for Canadian Idol than they do in our federal election.

I lol'ed at that because it so damn true people care more about what's on tv than what's happening outside.

 

[a big stupid idiot]

http://www.revisionism.nl/

That entire sight. Regular conspiracy theorists are bad enough, but these ignorant retards actually believe the moon doesn't exist? Come on.

 

[MarkusAurelius77]

Don't know if it's been done, but the whole Big Brother' thing makes me despair... also whenever a sports fan says something like 'we need the win tomorrow', but they don't play for the team and can't influence matters... Showbiz gossip, Film stars and really rich people telling me how i'm single-handedly killing the world by driving a car by myself while they fly around in private jets...

I could go on but then i'd lose respect for myself by whining too much...

 

[Zykon TheLich]

http://www.revisionism.nl/

That entire sight. Regular conspiracy theorists are bad enough, but these ignorant retards actually believe the moon doesn't exist? Come on.

I have a feeling thats a joke.

 

[ZodiacBraves]

People who think just because they are a member of so and so race/ethnic group/religion/ etc. they think it is ok to target that group with racial slurs. Apparently although making slurs about a member of a different race/ethnic group is racism, making them toward your own group is comedy! modern music and reality shows have already been covered. I have a friend who is dark skinned and I am rather white so it feels that makes it okay to constantly call me cracker, although why that bothers me has nothing to do with race at all but rather I don't like being called cracker for personal reasons as my last name being graham, retarded shitheads would call me grahamcracker. Mostly it bothers me because that is insulting my entire family line. That and almost 80% of what comes out of this friend's mouth would not be appropriate for small children. Not that he swears, but just the subject matter is well use your imagination. sorry I sort of dragged that out.

Are you kidding me? I wish my last name was Graham for that very reason.

Also people that get offended for no particular reason (hint: guy above me) make me lose respect for humanity

 

[hungoverbear]

drunk people, nuff said