Slugsie

121047 pts ยท April 16, 2014


I like tools, gadgets, dogs, and fun stuff.

Every time I've had an interaction with the NHS and they've asked my religion there has been no problem with selecting Atheist. I've even worked on software for interacting with NHS systems, and the available options for religion always include atheist.

2 hours ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Not even close.

6 hours ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Not quite. It's not a spectrum of Theist-Agnostic-Atheist. Agnostic/Gnostic is a statement of knowledge. I am an Agnostic Atheist. I am unconvinced that the proposition that a god exists is valid, but I have no knowledge to prove that. Basically as no one has demonstrable knowledge of the existence of a god, we are all agnostic on the subject. Some might claim to have knowledge either way, yet when tested the claims rarely withstands scrutiny.

7 hours ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

I have never heard of atheism being likened to a hair *cut*. But likening it to a hair colour is quite a common analogy.

8 hours ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 2

I believe this event is often called the Farmers Walk. I want to know if I could even lift those things off the ground.

8 hours ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

#4 There is a story that when the British turned up in Australia they saw a large creature bouncing past. They asked one of the aborigines what it was. The response was 'Kangaroo*'. Thus it was named to the western world forever. (*aborigine for 'Dunno mate'). It is of course a bollox story, but fun.

8 hours ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Atheism is not a belief that there is no gods. It's a statement that the proposition that gods exist has not met its burden of proof. It's basically the null hypothesis. I don't BELIEVE that there are no gods, I am unconvinced that god exist. Subtle but important difference.

8 hours ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 2

His addled mind recalls McCarthyism from his youth and thinks it was effective.

11 hours ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I'm going to be charitable and assume the headline is click bait or hyperbole. (reads article). Nope, guy was literally arrested for clapping after being asked not to. USA, how is that first amendment and other freedoms working out for you?

11 hours ago | Likes 72 Dislikes 1

1 billion years later, taxes and anxiety.

14 hours ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 1

Sure Atheism is a religion like bald is a hair colour. But it is often categorised alongside religions so it can get the same legal rights and privileges those religions enjoy.

14 hours ago | Likes 76 Dislikes 3

Do the same list but with diseases brought back by Republican policies.

14 hours ago | Likes 71 Dislikes 2

(Me getting my angle grinder and flap disc out) - What do you mean there is another way?

1 day ago | Likes 61 Dislikes 3

Of course it's ignoring the spider. It's worried that it will be dragged off by the damn thing.

1 day ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

It's always worth remembering that the arbiter of a language isn't a dictionary. It isn't a dusty Professor in a University somewhere. It's you, me, the public actually speaking the language everyday. We decide how a language is used, and we change it everyday. Just like those before us did. Language isn't a static thing, it's a living entity that changes with time.

1 day ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

There is always that one tuned Japanese ricer car that spits flames on the overrun while sitting at the lights.

2 days ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yes, there is the controversy, which I hinted as with "concerns about a 'closed' system". Thing is, many people won't care and just want an easy ecosystem that just works. Which they will get with a Bambu labs printer. I also suspect that Bambu Labs will be brought in line (kicking and screaming for sure) eventually.

3 days ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I have 2 Bambu Labs printers, and combined they didn't cost me a grand even with the AMS. A1 and A1 mini. They have worked flawlessly for many prints. If you just want a consumer level printer that works (which is what many people want) then they're fine.

3 days ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

3D printer suggestions. Do you want a pretty much plug and play solution that just works and is reliable with no need to tinker? Get a Bambu Labs printer. Do you have concerns about a 'closed' system and want to have more control over the printer and the infrastructure? Almost anything else, but maybe a Prusa.

3 days ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 3

Probably because imgurs content moderation is largely AI based, and is very inconsistent.

3 days ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Given that a couple of guys were able to grab her around the knees it suggests she's no more than 6ft / 1.8m off the ground. Given she's quite young I'd just jump down. At my age it might hurt but a slight sprain at most.

3 days ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 0

The person posting this (some think they're a robot, but I don't) is a Spanish speaker, to posts in Spanish. They then translate it back to English for us monolinguals to understand. The original content tends to be in English, because that's what most content is.

3 days ago | Likes 46 Dislikes 0

Obvious sexual innuendo jokes aside, the stress in her voice actually began to stress me out a little.

3 days ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

But it won't stop vibrating.

4 days ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

As long as it stays that way.

4 days ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

So much better than a normal brush. I SAID SO MUCH BETTER THAN A NORMAL BRUSH! WHAT? I CAN'T HEAR YOU OVER HOW MUCH BETTER THIS BRUSH IS!

4 days ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yup, just dandy. Thankfully none of these robots are in my neighbourhood.

4 days ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I'm guessing the Pizza is around 20ft long?

4 days ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Did someone get a Type-212A and blow really hard into the periscope?

4 days ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Imagine me running towards them with my arms open wide.

4 days ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0