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So there is no consistency in who I am supposed... 1,857 Views / 52 Replies  
So there is no consistency in who I am supposed to be impersonating, and it is to do with my 'beliefs'. Great - well enjoy your site - it's has some of the weirdest and most hostile responses to...
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 20, 2008 at 06:51 PM, in Feedback
Thank you - you are the first person who has... 1,857 Views / 52 Replies  
Thank you - you are the first person who has addressed this in a remotely straightforward and helpful way. If you could let me know what evidence you think shows that, and what evidence I could show...
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 20, 2008 at 05:45 PM, in Feedback
I seem to be on the wrong end of some sort of vendetta against someone called 'Atomic 1,857 Views / 52 Replies  
Please can someone sort this out? My thread asking about why the PL disappeared for me was closed after it devolved into attacks on someone called 'Atomic Rooster'. I have no other accounts here.
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 20, 2008 at 05:11 PM, in Feedback
In what respect? By disagreeing with him? Wow.... 617 Views / 21 Replies  
In what respect? By disagreeing with him?
Wow. I just got a PM from a user who agrees with you that disagreeing with VMarks is probably the root of it. I had no idea that simply holding an opinion...
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 20, 2008 at 04:23 PM, in Feedback
What does that mean? Which of my posts were not... 617 Views / 21 Replies  
What does that mean? Which of my posts were not 'civil'? I did not know there was a requirement to post for months in other forums before using the political lounge - is there somewhere I should have...
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 20, 2008 at 03:09 PM, in Feedback
That's really strange - what for? 617 Views / 21 Replies  
That's really strange - what for?
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 20, 2008 at 02:34 PM, in Feedback
Dual Porpoise, you do not have permission to... 617 Views / 21 Replies  
Dual Porpoise, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:
Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying...
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 20, 2008 at 02:11 PM, in Feedback
Sorry - disappeared, in that when I am logged in... 617 Views / 21 Replies  
Sorry - disappeared, in that when I am logged in it is not there - when I log out it reappears. I can't imagine what I might have said there that would cause a mod to do that, and they have certainly...
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 20, 2008 at 01:35 PM, in Feedback
Right, but the value of it is tied to what anyone... 2,661 Views / 111 Replies  
Right, but the value of it is tied to what anyone else is willing to work for. There's no standard.
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 20, 2008 at 01:03 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Is it a tradition of this forum to be hostile and... 617 Views / 21 Replies  
Is it a tradition of this forum to be hostile and obtuse with new members, or is there some arcane golden rule I have broken to incur your ire? I don't think I've ever encountered a forum as...
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 20, 2008 at 12:55 PM, in Feedback
The political lounge seems to have disappeared 617 Views / 21 Replies  
Any idea why?
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 20, 2008 at 11:36 AM, in Feedback
Agreed Helmling. 8,238 Views / 343 Replies  
Agreed Helmling.
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 20, 2008 at 01:30 AM, in Political/War Lounge
This was tragic, and it is important to remember... 626 Views / 7 Replies  
This was tragic, and it is important to remember all the people who died in the city of New York that year.
Diseases of Heart 24,519
Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer) 13,742...
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 20, 2008 at 01:30 AM, in Political/War Lounge
So talk me through why short selling is a good... 5,251 Views / 165 Replies  
So talk me through why short selling is a good thing. I mean, I'm not looking for an argument based on the fundamental liberty to do anything you want, no matter how obnoxious it is - we make laws...
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 20, 2008 at 01:21 AM, in Political/War Lounge
But Oh No! The original intention of the framers... 5,542 Views / 172 Replies  
But Oh No! The original intention of the framers was changed! The Horror!
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 20, 2008 at 01:19 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Oldmanmac is quite correct that the economic... 2,737 Views / 82 Replies  
Oldmanmac is quite correct that the economic indicators commonly used (GDP etc) do not indicate the well being of most people very well.
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 20, 2008 at 01:18 AM, in Political/War Lounge
This is how much the body automatically respond... 1,742 Views / 55 Replies  
This is how much the body automatically respond to perceived threats with fearful knee-jerks - seems to describe the Republican Party pretty accurately to me.
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 20, 2008 at 01:15 AM, in Political/War Lounge
You're right that gas is too cheap, I don't think... 1,998 Views / 52 Replies  
You're right that gas is too cheap, I don't think that 'leftists' have much to do with it.
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 20, 2008 at 01:10 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Right wing political beliefs linked to increased susceptibility to fear 1,742 Views / 55 Replies  
http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2008/918/2

Interesting article that indicates that people hold right wing beliefs because as a response to scaring more easily.
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 19, 2008 at 10:07 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Yes, of course, these days that doesn't mean... 2,661 Views / 111 Replies  
Yes, of course, these days that doesn't mean anything since the value of the bill isn't tied to anything concrete.
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 19, 2008 at 10:03 PM, in MacNN Lounge
That's really odd - I wonder why they lack that... 413 Views / 2 Replies  
That's really odd - I wonder why they lack that feature?
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 19, 2008 at 10:01 PM, in Applications
So are you really saying that you have met... 5,251 Views / 165 Replies  
So are you really saying that you have met economics professors who say that the US is not a capitalist economy? Which ones? I will certainly inform them, and their deans!*

Well, I didn't say that...
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 19, 2008 at 09:32 PM, in Political/War Lounge
http://www.stereophile.com/tonearms/506vpi/ Wow. 2,892 Views / 94 Replies  
http://www.stereophile.com/tonearms/506vpi/
Wow.
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 19, 2008 at 08:28 PM, in MacNN Lounge
We never got to the bottom of the 'Fair Tax'... 5,542 Views / 172 Replies  
We never got to the bottom of the 'Fair Tax' thing - Big Mac - did you ever get around to answering the question?
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 19, 2008 at 08:23 PM, in Political/War Lounge
No, it's a normal definition of capitalist. I... 5,251 Views / 165 Replies  
No, it's a normal definition of capitalist. I think you're confusing the economic definition of capitalist (someone who makes their living from capital) with the political one (someone who advocates...
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 19, 2008 at 08:22 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Sure - I'll take that - what we were talking... 5,251 Views / 165 Replies  
Sure - I'll take that - what we were talking about is whether a capitalist is by definition rich. That definition agrees with me that a capitalist is rich, and that he gains profit from investments....
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 19, 2008 at 08:17 PM, in Political/War Lounge
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Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 19, 2008 at 08:13 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I didn't put you on ignore - by the way - why the... 3,994 Views / 172 Replies  
I didn't put you on ignore - by the way - why the hostility? What have I done to you to deserve the amount of aggression you're directing at me? Or are you just like that with everyone?
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 19, 2008 at 08:08 PM, in MacNN Lounge
VMarks, that's why we have the Supreme Court.... 5,542 Views / 172 Replies  
VMarks, that's why we have the Supreme Court. Like it or not, SCOTUS interprets the constitution. They, and the other courts, clearly believe that it is a 'living document' in the sense that rulings...
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 19, 2008 at 08:07 PM, in Political/War Lounge
I'm not sure where you get that idea. The US is... 5,251 Views / 165 Replies  
I'm not sure where you get that idea. The US is certainly a capitalist economy, as is most of the rest of the world. You may want to review a few of your earlier economics texts - this is a bit of a...
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 19, 2008 at 07:14 PM, in Political/War Lounge
What's interesting about that? 3,994 Views / 172 Replies  
What's interesting about that?
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 19, 2008 at 07:05 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Woah there! Wait a minute. While Marx did coin... 5,251 Views / 165 Replies  
Woah there! Wait a minute. While Marx did coin the term 'capitalism', it is a term which can (broadly) be applied to the US economy. 'Mixed' or 'Free Markets' are quite different (although...
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 19, 2008 at 06:48 PM, in Political/War Lounge
But what you quoted is not the Constitution, it's... 5,542 Views / 172 Replies  
But what you quoted is not the Constitution, it's other writings by one of the framers, and has no legal, or even moral force. The writings of anyone, including the framers, is not particularly...
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 19, 2008 at 06:43 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Gladly. You won't be missed. 3,994 Views / 172 Replies  
Gladly. You won't be missed.
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 19, 2008 at 06:06 PM, in MacNN Lounge
That was the most pointless waste of time I've... 3,994 Views / 172 Replies  
That was the most pointless waste of time I've had in a while, apparently I was the butt of a joke where the setup is to pretend that you are having a debate, when in fact you're just making things...
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 19, 2008 at 05:49 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Erm, no, but please, I've shared the mainstream... 5,251 Views / 165 Replies  
Erm, no, but please, I've shared the mainstream economics definition, pray tell me your definition.

Again, not mine. The field of economics, but come on - I'm sure they will be entertained and...
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 19, 2008 at 05:45 PM, in Political/War Lounge
OK - I think you'll find political thought has... 5,542 Views / 172 Replies  
OK - I think you'll find political thought has moved on a little in the last 200 years! Read a couple more chapters!
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 19, 2008 at 05:22 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Sorry? Is there an 'in-joke' I'm missing out on,... 3,994 Views / 172 Replies  
Sorry? Is there an 'in-joke' I'm missing out on, or does Doofy just always go on like this?
Shaddim - are you agreeing with the 200 year estimate?
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 19, 2008 at 05:18 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Riiiight. I think we're done here. It's common... 3,994 Views / 172 Replies  
Riiiight. I think we're done here. It's common courtesy to everyone reading that when you make a claim that is not supported by anyone else to explain your reasoning or your sources. Since you're...
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 19, 2008 at 05:10 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Generally understood by whom? Where did you get... 5,542 Views / 172 Replies  
Generally understood by whom? Where did you get this notion?

Again, saying it does not make it so - what makes you think this? Where did you get this odd idea?

Taxes in the US are collected on...
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 19, 2008 at 05:01 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Apparently. I can't find anyone credible who... 3,994 Views / 172 Replies  
Apparently. I can't find anyone credible who thinks there is more than 6 months to a year of oil there. Again, please do everyone the common courtesy of explaining why you made such an outlandish...
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 19, 2008 at 04:46 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I know - they've ruled that corporations are... 1,437 Views / 55 Replies  
I know - they've ruled that corporations are people too - both need to be overturned.
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 19, 2008 at 04:34 PM, in Political/War Lounge
It's not really my definition, Eug, it's the... 5,251 Views / 165 Replies  
It's not really my definition, Eug, it's the definition of the profession of economics.

No, that's the source of your misunderstanding. A rich person could be rich because they are a worker who is...
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 19, 2008 at 04:05 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Well, it's a rather outlandish claim, and without... 3,994 Views / 172 Replies  
Well, it's a rather outlandish claim, and without any supporting evidence it isn't very plausible. Your inability to substantiate it in any way speaks volumes to your credibility in this discussion.
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 19, 2008 at 04:00 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Well the loan shark is presumably running his own... 5,251 Views / 165 Replies  
Well the loan shark is presumably running his own business, which puts him in a slightly different class to either workers or capitalists. He is sort of a hybrid, since while he does earn income from...
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 19, 2008 at 03:58 PM, in Political/War Lounge
You have a different definition of capitalist... 5,251 Views / 165 Replies  
You have a different definition of capitalist than someone who lives by renting out their capital, rather than by wage labor, or you think that someone who owns enough capital to live off income from...
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 19, 2008 at 03:44 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Doofy, I thought it was a pretty reasonable... 3,994 Views / 172 Replies  
Doofy, I thought it was a pretty reasonable question - you made the claim that there are 200 years worth of oil in the North Shore. That's surprising, given that no one who has an experience with the...
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 19, 2008 at 03:40 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Perhaps there just aren't that many ways to... 3,994 Views / 172 Replies  
Perhaps there just aren't that many ways to respond to someone who sounds like they're just making stuff up and trying to pass it off as fact.
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 19, 2008 at 03:38 PM, in MacNN Lounge
??? 3,994 Views / 172 Replies  
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Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 19, 2008 at 03:30 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Bump - Vmarks - did you get a chance to think... 5,542 Views / 172 Replies  
Bump - Vmarks - did you get a chance to think about a response?
Posted by Dual Porpoise, on Sep 19, 2008 at 03:29 PM, in Political/War Lounge
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