tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740787063649889480.post2886955756872459438..comments2024-02-16T05:17:21.690-05:00Comments on No Moods, Ads or Cutesy Fucking Icons (Reloaded).: Understanding Sarah Palin: Or, God Is In The WattlesPeter Wattshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06160557746794936786noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740787063649889480.post-24482741870861517142020-08-18T03:57:12.095-04:002020-08-18T03:57:12.095-04:00For any kind of business that you want to expand, ...For any kind of business that you want to expand, you must require a website. If you have a website of your company customers can easily know what kind of service or product you are providing. You have to describe your services properly. <a href="https://www.skitsolutionbd.com/data-entry-jobs/" rel="nofollow">data entry jobs near me</a> So, when any customer visits your website they will get thejackman10https://www.blogger.com/profile/05618371093274307284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740787063649889480.post-43693308193810243172008-12-04T15:37:00.000-05:002008-12-04T15:37:00.000-05:00I, er, think Brave Sir Anonymous was drunk, now th...I, er, think Brave Sir Anonymous was drunk, now that I read his comments. I'm pretty sure there was some stupifiying substance intake occurring, given the missing words.<BR/><BR/><I>Well, that'll teach us to discuss things that interest us online. </I><BR/><BR/>Nooooo! My job sux at present, and I need you guys @ the blog to keep the internet hopping. Don't worry about the angry drunk guy, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740787063649889480.post-43150136000297445032008-11-26T10:35:00.000-05:002008-11-26T10:35:00.000-05:00Brave, Brave Sir Anonymous said... I take (sic)...Brave, Brave Sir <B>Anonymous</B> said...<BR/><BR/><I> I take (sic) you're not too bright<BR/></I><BR/>I'm not surprised. Anyone who can make so many dumbass statements in such a short space is bound to be misinformed on a whole range of issues.<BR/><BR/><I> (there was a previous post, where you lamented your lack of ability to develop muscles,<BR/></I><BR/>Actually, based on my own exercise Peter Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06160557746794936786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740787063649889480.post-5453056790544989142008-11-25T16:51:00.000-05:002008-11-25T16:51:00.000-05:00I take you're not too bright (there was a previous...I take you're not too bright (there was a previous post, where you lamented your lack of ability to develop muscles, and prattled on about a pill to convert fat into muscle, apparently unaware that there are different types of muscle cells.) and seemingly not too good with 'the real world' as it were. First, there are far more liberal christians than just fundies. secondly, they who bellow Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740787063649889480.post-23883773882235393692008-10-30T15:09:00.000-04:002008-10-30T15:09:00.000-04:00The judges hold up their cards: 4 points to snore....The judges hold up their cards: <BR/><BR/>4 points to snore.<BR/>10 points to Mr. Watts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740787063649889480.post-81836510634021801732008-10-15T22:17:00.000-04:002008-10-15T22:17:00.000-04:00It's a Fight!!! YAAY!Gentlemen, nice bout so far! ...It's a Fight!!! YAAY!<BR/><BR/>Gentlemen, nice bout so far! <BR/><BR/>Okay, here's what Mr. Watts led off with, <BR/><BR/><I>"One cool thing about the aforementioned studies is that they have relatively low sample sizes, both in two-digit range. Any pattern that shows statistical significance in a small sample has got to be pretty damn strong; both of these are."</I><BR/><BR/>Mr. mckayvo came Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740787063649889480.post-32640255366022264692008-10-15T20:28:00.000-04:002008-10-15T20:28:00.000-04:00Stumbling back into the arena, mckayvo said…Sorry,...Stumbling back into the arena, <B>mckayvo</B> said…<BR/><BR/><I>Sorry, Peter. My bad. … How many sources would you like? Here's the first three that popped up:<BR/></I><BR/>Ah. "Self-styled anarchists", according to these reports. The coda you were taking exception to compared Republicans and Democrats: the legitimate, mainstream right and centrist parties. (There's that whole "careful readingPeter Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06160557746794936786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740787063649889480.post-35867100063267225712008-10-15T19:47:00.001-04:002008-10-15T19:47:00.001-04:00Anonymous saidThey provided me with "GOD LAGER". I...<B>Anonymous</B> said<BR/><BR/><I>They provided me with "GOD LAGER". If I liked it does it make me a mindless religious person or just someone who likes good beer?</I><BR/><BR/>That second thing. Assuming, of course, that it <I>was</I> good beer.Peter Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06160557746794936786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740787063649889480.post-19955298244552086662008-10-15T19:47:00.000-04:002008-10-15T19:47:00.000-04:00Sorry, Peter. My bad. I just assumed that someone ...Sorry, Peter. My bad. I just assumed that someone who read so much (and so carefully) would have seen this story. How many sources would you like? Here's the first three that popped up:<BR/> http://www.scrippsnews.com/node/36024<BR/>http://www.twincities.com/ci_10365754?nclick_check=1<BR/>http://www.nysun.com/blogs/latest-politics/2008/09/fbi-police-molotovs-kidnap-talk-part-of.html<BR/><BR/>As mckayvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16937480008644050938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740787063649889480.post-69831357071350664102008-10-15T19:43:00.000-04:002008-10-15T19:43:00.000-04:00Jessie saidCall, email, or send smoke signals.Smok...<B>Jessie</B> said<BR/><BR/><I>Call, email, or send smoke signals.</I><BR/><BR/>Smoke signals are doable, especially given the current state of the bottom of my oven. They might not be visible over the equator, however. E-mail would require, you know, an e-mail address. Something a bit more explicit than "anonymous".Peter Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06160557746794936786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740787063649889480.post-72236619382793977092008-10-15T18:33:00.000-04:002008-10-15T18:33:00.000-04:00mckayvo said...First, nearly 90% of Americans cons...<B>mckayvo</B> said...<BR/><BR/><I>First, nearly 90% of Americans consider themselves Christian. Therefore, you're also talking about a lot of "religious left" who believe absurd things.<BR/></I><BR/>Yes, they do. They just aren't as scared as the right-wingers.<BR/><BR/><I>You're flat wrong to think that a small, double digit sample is a good thing....<BR/></I><BR/>I never said any such thing.Peter Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06160557746794936786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740787063649889480.post-23471871634410270872008-10-15T17:46:00.000-04:002008-10-15T17:46:00.000-04:00A few points:First, nearly 90% of Americans consid...A few points:<BR/><BR/>First, nearly 90% of Americans consider themselves Christian. Therefore, you're also talking about a lot of "religious left" who believe absurd things. <BR/><BR/>You're flat wrong to think that a small, double digit sample is a good thing....especially when you're talking about 300,000,000 people in a place where local culture means more than a generic ideology. Simply mckayvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16937480008644050938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740787063649889480.post-9116097981987081492008-10-14T17:26:00.000-04:002008-10-14T17:26:00.000-04:00I don't really have an intelectual or pithy commen...I don't really have an intelectual or pithy comment about this blurb, but I just found it amusing that I was sitting here in a bar in Stockholm and asked them for a local beer. They provided me with "GOD LAGER". If I liked it does it make me a mindless religeous person or just someone who likes good beer? Your ideas would be appreciated. OK, actually, your dollars (Canadian though they be)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740787063649889480.post-78951049486483873842008-10-14T13:10:00.000-04:002008-10-14T13:10:00.000-04:00greyjoybastard says:I can't really recall where my...greyjoybastard says:<BR/><BR/><I>I can't really recall where my train of thought was going wrt the sample-size comment that I got utterly flayed over</I><BR/><BR/>Oh no! If you felt flayed by me, ten thousand pardons! I am never sure how circumspect and polite to be in this bunch, where there is much blunt statement of personal opinion. Cannot speak for brother Watts, of course, but if I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740787063649889480.post-33206707404984832752008-10-14T09:25:00.000-04:002008-10-14T09:25:00.000-04:00I can't really recall where my train of thought wa...I can't really recall where my train of thought was going wrt the sample-size comment that I (rather rightly) got utterly flayed over - it's been a while since I delved into the darkened depths of statistical details.<BR/><BR/>This clearly means I need to have a good solid swipe at the actual research before I mouth off again. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740787063649889480.post-68189133731443003502008-10-13T15:26:00.000-04:002008-10-13T15:26:00.000-04:00There is something else afoot here, and its relate...There is something else afoot here, and its related to the studies, but with a slant. I don't perceive the "fear" that drives people to right-wing religions or political groups as being a fear that stems from some massive, external enemy, or even the dangers that nature can, on rare occasions, pose to humans. Rather, I think it has to do with pack behavior. <BR/><BR/>You watch children play, Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546930817916800779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740787063649889480.post-86175577085013915442008-10-13T14:32:00.000-04:002008-10-13T14:32:00.000-04:00I haven't read that paper, but its conclusions see...I haven't read that paper, but its conclusions seem plausible. Keep in mind that Oxley <I>et al</I> never said that political leanings "were genetical"; they said that the fear response (more pronounced in right-wingers) involved the amygdala, and that genetics had previously been implicated in the hardwiring of the amygdala. They were suggesting a genetic <I>component</I> to behavior. They Peter Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06160557746794936786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740787063649889480.post-85668523935539830552008-10-13T14:18:00.000-04:002008-10-13T14:18:00.000-04:00Mr Watts,About the part that being conservative ma...Mr Watts,<BR/><BR/>About the part that being conservative may be genetical: I just finished "Cavalli-Sforza, L.L. (1991) Genes, Peoples, and Languages", where the author cites studies, that political leanings are more a result of societical indoctrinations (family and environment).<BR/><BR/>Any thoughts on that?<BR/><BR/>Regards, ChristianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740787063649889480.post-79562422907325692672008-10-13T12:16:00.000-04:002008-10-13T12:16:00.000-04:00This ties in well to Bob Altemeyer's - The Authori...This ties in well to Bob Altemeyer's - The Authoritarians. <BR/><BR/>http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~altemey/<BR/><BR/>It distills his decades of research into an easy to read synopsis -- A definite must-read!!<BR/><BR/>From the intro page:<BR/><BR/>The studies explain so much about these people. Yes, the research shows they are very aggressive, but why are they so hostile? Yes, experiments show Andrew Grangaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14818383405782029025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740787063649889480.post-1513033681806562832008-10-13T11:16:00.000-04:002008-10-13T11:16:00.000-04:00Mr Watts said:OK. I don't think we disagree here [...Mr Watts said:<BR/><BR/><I>OK. I don't think we disagree here [snip] I never said that small samples are preferable to large ones</I><BR/><BR/>Oh yes! We probably do agree, and you didn't claim they were preferable, but I wasn't sure if all your audience has a science background, and I kinda got that implication from the comment. I'm sure you didn't intend to imply that. So, I was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740787063649889480.post-36240718829805647872008-10-13T00:07:00.000-04:002008-10-13T00:07:00.000-04:00I can see from the brevity of this post that you'r...I can see from the brevity of this post that you're hard at work on your new book! <BR/><BR/>Luv u,<BR/>Jessie<BR/><BR/>P.S. Call, email, or send smoke signals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740787063649889480.post-70420665427038266812008-10-12T23:44:00.000-04:002008-10-12T23:44:00.000-04:00bec-87rb said...I was thinking supernatural smitin...<B>bec-87rb</B> said...<BR/><BR/><I>I was thinking supernatural smiting,</I><BR/><BR/>I was actually thinking super<I>stitious</I> smiting, insofar as there isn't much in the way of real evidence that Christ even existed as a historical figure (I'm given to understand that even the theological community regards that passage in Josephus as a hoax).<BR/><BR/><I>You know darn well that the "I come Peter Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06160557746794936786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740787063649889480.post-54781687283624304822008-10-12T19:19:00.000-04:002008-10-12T19:19:00.000-04:00I find it lovely that all the articles you've site...I find it lovely that all the articles you've sited are also on my website that I created in a war against ignorance. <BR/><BR/>I do love your article.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03750868575773584054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740787063649889480.post-86641075427369290792008-10-12T18:20:00.000-04:002008-10-12T18:20:00.000-04:00...which would explain why Canadians seem suspende......which would explain why Canadians seem suspended between the far left and right.<BR/><BR/>BTW, does Canada have any territorial ambitions concerning Alaska? Obviously, the Great White North faces a shortage of the aforementioned items.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740787063649889480.post-6173133826298868012008-10-12T18:07:00.000-04:002008-10-12T18:07:00.000-04:00That's why leftists don't own as many gunsVladimir...<I>That's why leftists don't own as many guns</I><BR/><BR/>Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov used to go hunting with rifles almost as much as Sarah Palin, in a similar climate to boot!<BR/><BR/>Perhaps it has something to do with all the ice, snow and the prevalence of bears...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com