CommentsDisplaying K Chad Roberts's 10 most recent comments.

• Would Ronald Reagan Support Gay Marriage?

  May 3, 2013 at 12:58pm

  In reply to freedom888.

  “Your sexual proclivity is not, and NEVER has been the same as race. Give that silly nonsensical comparison up. I don’t know if any former people of color, do you?”

  I know OF a couple people like that, but you’re totally right. Gay relationships aren’t very relatable to race, rather they’re more relatable to the sodomy laws, or laws limiting the number of female pleasure toys.

  Laws regarding these types of personal practices are stupid, and I’m sorry for reducing my argument to menial words. You CAN NOT, physically incapable, stop people from doing these things… just as much as you can not physically stop gay couples from being together.

  The issue here that makes the ‘gay rights’ argument more than just a set of sodomy laws is the fact that having a bunch of kinky toys doesn’t effect visitation rights, or wills, or taxes. So the real argument comes down to a few questions:

  -Do you (or do you wish to) recognize non ‘male-female monogamous’ relationships as a binding relationship with familial-rights under the law?
  -Do you (or do you wish to) recognize non ‘male-female monogamous’ relationships as a binding relationship with familial-recognition under the tax code?
  -If yes to either, do you call this binding relationship Marriage or something else?

  Argue about the specifics all you want, but these questions must be answered and solved in some way.

• Would Ronald Reagan Support Gay Marriage?

  May 2, 2013 at 6:17pm

  In reply to freedom888.

  “The issue here is gay marriage, I have heard no one asking to legalize polygamy. But for the record, I would have no problem with this once they straighten up the laws surrounding it.”

  Harry, I’m really happy to see someone posting that line of thinking. Rick Santorum used that argument against the gay right’s activists, and it didn’t go over well in most cases. I’m glad that you’re a rational supporter of gay marriage. I for one don’t care at all about the institution of marriage, but unfortunately it’s deeply rooted in the tax code, which I do care about, and various other programs which I’m forced to care about…

  I’m actually somewhat surprised by the lack of support for Polygamy, in both directions. Historically speaking, it actually has a larger base than monogamy…

  As far as legalizing gay marriage, once the tax and government side of it is updated to make sense (for example, a gay couple applying for medical help, because they can’t have a child), I’ll likely vote in favor… but for now I simply don’t care either way about the “marriage” part of it. Couples, and groups of people, will live together and be together regardless of the laws.

• Is This the ‘Worst Roommate Ever’?

  May 2, 2013 at 2:29pm

  In reply to danbou.

  Unfortunately, libraries are shrinking more and more every passing year. I’m a night owl myself, so the early exams are brutal for me, half the time I just stay up all night instead of trying to sleep.

• Mysterious Jesus-Era Stone With Ancient Hebrew Text Sparks Major Debate Among Scholars

  May 1, 2013 at 2:29pm

  In reply to zgomer.

  “Science deconstructs itself every generation or so as Einstein replaces Newton and is replaced in turn by Quantum Mechanics an “The God Particle”. One would think “the uncertainty principle” would clue folks like DEvon in on the LIMITS of both knowledge and the principles of “proof”.”

  ‘Deconstruct’ is a bit inaccurate, more like ‘evolves’ ^.^, and Quantum Mechanics is not a replacement for Einsteins theories of relativity. Relativity Physics and Quantum Physics originated around the same period, Quantum Theory came from Max Planck, and Einstein hated it because he didn’t think God “played dice with realty”. Einstein recognized that his theories weren’t complete, and he set out to develop the Unified Field Theory, which was meant to bring the two theories together, and be the ‘ultimate’ theory of everything. He died before he completed the theory.

  So, the premise of your statement is totally spot on, just your facts were a bit off. Science is very limited, particularly by what we’re capable, and what we’re not capable of observing. And we’ve known since the very beginning of our use of Einstein’s theories that they aren’t totally correct. Scientists have been trying to bring Relativity and Quantum Mechanics together for a long time, because they’re both ‘wrong’… but they’re quite accurate when used within the boundaries of their limitations and they’re the best we have, so they work for now.

• Mysterious Jesus-Era Stone With Ancient Hebrew Text Sparks Major Debate Among Scholars

  May 1, 2013 at 2:19pm

  In reply to zgomer.

  “Yep. When they’re complacently cordial with the usual “Thor” or “Zeus” shell games, they’re angry as wet hens. The list of unrelated and thoughtless sideswipes has become comically repetitive. It’s the quantity and not the quality that sets them below conjecture.”

  I’m not talking about Norse or Greek mythology, I specifically called out Egyptian mythology, and there are countless others that draw remarkable parallels to the story of Jesus Christ, his birth, his miracles, his death, his resurrection (in 3 days). Historically speaking, the story of Christ is terribly over-used (particularly in pagan religions), but Christianity is, by far, the most successful rendition of it. There’s even a Jesus-like figure in the old testament, can you find it? Again, I encourage you to read into other stories, start with Horus, and don’t just read the Wikipedia article on it…

  And I’m not angry, I responded with a hypothetical, and no one addressed it. I’ll have you know that I like Christ, I like Christianity, and I am not anti-religion at all. Nothing I say, and nor any “proof” I present can disprove the existence of God, nor will it disprove a whole faith. I’m merely presenting you with a logical reason why so many people reject religion, which leads to the statement: Most Atheists don’t care one bit about this tablet.

  Loneindividual said it best:

  “God made reality. He didn’t write a book about it.”

  THAT is a stance I share.

• Mysterious Jesus-Era Stone With Ancient Hebrew Text Sparks Major Debate Among Scholars

  April 30, 2013 at 4:45pm

  In reply to zgomer.

  Why would this piss me (agnostic-Atheist, Right Winger) off? I could carve the story of Harry Potter into stone and bury it… 2000+ years pass, and someone un-buries it and presents it as proof of the existence of Witches and Wizards in their fight against Lord Voldimort.

  I encourage you to read up on the worlds various different Mythologies, particularly Egyptian. You’ll find remarkable parallels between the story behind Jesus and other such offspring of gods.

  But alas, NONE of this is disproof to the Christian faith… simply take it as it is: Skepticism, and a very logical reason for people to totally reject Jesus Christ and any other religious faith.

• Associated Press’ Twitter Feed Hacked: Reported Obama Injured in White House ‘Explosions’

  April 23, 2013 at 4:53pm

  In reply to Fintoilhat.

  Agreed. I don’t like Obama, but he is the president of these United States. The death or injury of ANY president during his/her term is a serious situation, and can have important/critical consequences on everyone.

  The hacking and joking post made by these hackers is deplorable. I can understand a joke, but hacking something like this puts you in the realm of Anonymous, whether the perpetrator was simply playing a joke, or they really wanted to cause havoc. I personally despise Anonymous, and anyone with their mentality.

  On another note, I don’t use Twitter, or Facebook. The most connected I am to any social media comes from any online game I play… and these are obviously mostly limited to the subject matter of said game.

  With that said, I find it pathetic that a site like Twitter commands such influence over market movements…

• ‘Strange Material’ Swallows Metal Objects in This Mesmerizing Video

  April 19, 2013 at 1:12pm

  In reply to Steve28.

  No, not this material specifically, but I have worked with iron dust in a lab setting. I might go ahead and make this just to be sure, but I’m almost 100% positive that it’s just a magnetic metal dust mixed with a viscus putty. Very, very simple to make, though pretty clever to try. Props to the people who made it… though I don’t really see a practical use seeing as the materials being swallowed are magnets…

  Apart from their appearance, you can tell that they’re magnets because you see some dark ‘dust’ (iron/ferite) attached to them and sticking out slightly on a few of the clips. This is the metal de-bonding from the putty.

• Fascinating Account of Two Families Living Off the Grid for Two Decades

  April 18, 2013 at 4:46pm

  In reply to Thundergod.

  Exactly. I answered no to the polled question. While I could see myself generating a lot/all of my own energy in the distant future, I don’t think I would ever pull myself from the actual grid itself… simply because I want options.

  I want a power line to my house, whether I use it or not.
  I want a water line to my house, whether I use it or not.
  I want a gas line to my house, whether I use it or not.
  I want communication lines to my house, whether I use it or not.

  I want to move forward, not revert back to old tech. Modular energy is part of the solution, but centralized/regional power generating stations are still more efficient.

• Does This Aerial Image on Google Maps Show a Murder?

  April 17, 2013 at 7:39pm

  I saw this a few days back. I see one person standing near the edge of the dock with a light shirt. Another person bending over with a dark shirt, over a third, unidentifiable mass. Could be a person, or an animal… don’t know.

  Look at the shadows cast by the two standing people. It’ll help you get perspective.