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How do I not understand what is useful information? Do I not understand what is a science, a system or a logic model - where very strong reasoning can be used to describe in a consistent way the relations and interactions -- resulting in strongly supported truths about the systems... ? Your...

All those who "knew" were short the US markets... and they are being chastised nowadays as profiteers. Warren Buffet on the other hand - "fear when there is greed, greedy when there is fear" - is seen as a knight in shining armour. The rationale for the Euro falling apart was absolutely...

That saying predates the Internet... it is NOT so in the age of information freedom and freedom of thought by encryption. Hehehe, no way in hell anyone can resort to negationism as effectively as before - that is why new methods are devised...

McCain said healthcare was easy to fix - just a set of very complex issues... hehehe - LOL. Then when he mentioned him and Lieberman fighting for the environment - the men's audience approval tanked, then he said "nuclear power is safe and clean, gives hundreds of thousands of jobs in...

Mav88, you said: "You have responded before to my posts with nothing useful or insightful, and there was no 'sparring'." I just said, that if you felt it was being only a "superficial debate" - then please, get to the level where you find it meaningful... You also said that "mental sparring"...

PocketChange, I agree - it seems like al-Qaeda won... not because of their attacks, but rather by the mistakes made by the neo-conservatives and the "old-money" with Bush in their temptation to change the world back into their image. In the end it seems like the neo-cons pushed so hard that...

You're right - it DOES sound crazy... But the crazy parts comes in where you are not backing up any of your predictions, just throwing them out there like the statements can stand on their own obviousness. Wow - that IS really crazy... :)

You mean there are someone worse than Bush already? :eek:

Don't ever change before it's too late - you won't be sorry otherwise. Everyone learns from their mistakes - eventually. Gotta love that strategy - it works for everything from personal responsibility, relationships, business and even the environment. :p

Mav88, organized political agenda -- is a bit different than what we normally see of individuals that are simply contributing their personal opinions. When you see organized influencing, you see obvious distortions of otherwise accepted consensus - as well as repeated attempts at diverting...

NeoRio1, so in your view - my bias is that I am generalizing too much, and I don't propose how to change or improve systems? Also, you don't like that I criticize anything about the US...? Ever tried to understand what "indoctrination" means? You should see my viewpoints on systemic bias and...

Mav88, I think YOU have a political bias - while I'm more interested in philosophy, specifically epistemology. I don't see you fun-loving-please-don't-be-too-serious as a "grownup" - but that might just be my personal opinion. Your Barney Frank thread shows how grown up and funny you are...

So, the issues I address - or rather "the way I address an issue" - is too serious for you? And you think I am a moron for posting about these issues in such a way? What absolute truth am I pushing? :D

Mav88, so - my agenda is power for power's sake - just like with Ingsoc... ? "One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolution in order to establish the dictatorship. The object of persecution is persecution. The object of torture is torture...

So, since you have me figured out - explain to me what is my so very obvious agenda? :)

Well, I see you have your own set of definitions and won't change them. Of course you also subscribe to "winner takes all" policies - bivalence everywhere etc. :)

A death threat is saying "I'm going to kill you", and/or explaining how. That is illegal in most every country on the planet - also on the Internet; and would give quite a lot of problems for Elitetrader, not to mention that it would be punishable by law almost anywhere.

You have a very different view on political concepts than me, but whatever works for you... let us hear your reasoning. Totalitarianism is more of a functional tactic in my view. Anarchy as well. You seem to be absolutely void of any understanding of, and knowledge of, leftist anarchism...

Hehe, and neither am I... I just enjoy being here most of the time - and Brazilian women are fun too, although I prefer my longer term commitment.

"Don't worry, be happy. Most illustrious president Bush said the problem is not a US problem - it is a world problem." It was not the fault of the US, nor the fault of the Bush administration - it was a world failure. Don't blame Bush, please... "Leave Bush alone!" -Chris Crocker 101...