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R.S. Regular user CT one day I'll have 188 Posts 
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Magicfish, if you had the power to rid the world of either the internet or guns, which would you choose?
Ron
"It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry." Thomas Paine
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On Oct 11, 2019, Dannydoyle wrote: What is my position? |
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On Oct 12, 2019, R.S. wrote: Internet |
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On Oct 11, 2019, Jonathan Townsend wrote: Whoa whoa whoa, you don't like the lever? You think the negatives of the lever outweigh the positives? Wow cant wait to hear Danny tear you a new one for this opinion. Make sure you have hard, irrefutable evidence or your toast buddy. ; ) |
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21245 Posts
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He never said that. He only asked you how the internet is worse. Nice try though.
Yes God forbid anyone ask you for evidence of claims made. What was I thinking? No we should just hold random positions of things with no evidence. Good plan. Your position has been CLEARLY stated, you just can't admit how ridiculous it is because of your ego. You refuse to admit you may have overstated the case and it is frankly hilarious to watch you keep trying to wiggle out of it.
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Overstate? No.
I will state it again. In my opinion the world was a better place before the internet. Do I have evidence? If I had the time or inclination or the ego I might try to argue specific cases and try to convince you of something, but I don't, so I wont. I respect your opinion without any evidence from you. Petty you cant respect mine. Ego indeed. The last word is yours. Have a good day sir. |
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I'd still like to discuss the lever Jon. Maybe another thread.
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21245 Posts
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Then get off the internet! You can make YOUR world a better place. That is what Greg has done.
Naw never going to happen is it?
Danny Doyle
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R.S. Regular user CT one day I'll have 188 Posts
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On Oct 12, 2019, magicfish wrote: Interesting, thanks. So just so I understand, are you of the opinion that a PC running the internet is more dangerous than a loaded gun? Ron
"It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry." Thomas Paine
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100%
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21245 Posts
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Certainly you are entitled to any opinion you like. Is there any chance you can back it up with any... oh I don't know facts or something other than just how you feel?
I do not want to denigrate your opinion. Your life experience has brought you to it and it is valid. You are not a fool or incompetent so your experience has brought you to this conclusion. I am just trying to understand what it is that brought you to that conclusion. It seems as if there may be a logical flaw or two at work. If not then ok. No worries. Just trying to understand is all.
Danny Doyle
<BR>Semper Occultus <BR>In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act....George Orwell |
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Animated Puppets Loyal user Lost on a Green Screen 285 Posts
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Easy to keep track once you know the steps...
I still recall the day I met Beaker from the Muppets. He said to me "Meep, meep, mee mee mee Meep!", and that has made all the difference.
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On Oct 12, 2019, magicfish wrote: So is it fair to say that you be more comfortable leaving your 10 year child unattended for a few hours in a house with a loaded gun in full view on the table than you would with a PC logged in and connected to the internet? Ron
"It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry." Thomas Paine
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100 years ago most folks had no electric bills to pay and not a one of those were ever killed from an electric shock. Today in the United States alone,
there are approximately 400 deaths and 30,000 shock incidents per year caused by electricity. But even with the bad that came with it, electricity has changed how we live for the better. I sort of see the internet the same way. Certainly there are some bad that comes with it, but doesn’t the good outweigh the bad? I think so. Tom
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21245 Posts
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Nobody was ever hit by lightning?
As I said before old people have made this argument for a very long time. Heck the industrial revolution, automobiles, airplanes, the combine, or even as Jonathan mentioned the lever could be argued in the EXACT same way. As a matter of fact many did. (Maybe not about the lever.) But to somehow claim that the dissemination of information is a bad thing is to miss the point of the internet. And yes a Tom the first sentence is a joke.
Danny Doyle
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On Oct 12, 2019, R.S. wrote: No. It is not fair to say that. That is a huge jump from your previous question. Good attempt though. Jeez what a horrible thing to propose. This is getting strange. |
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Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27300 Posts
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Quote: is not the same as: On Oct 12, 2019, magicfish wrote: Quote:
On Oct 10, 2019, magicfish wrote: What makes the world worse now as compared to other inventions? Levers and leverage may be a different discussion. Up to you.
...to all the coins I've dropped here
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21245 Posts
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On Oct 12, 2019, Jonathan Townsend wrote: The first is an opinion and can be evidence free. The second sort of demands proof. Which is why I am guessing he backed off so far on the claim. To claim it is te worst thing in the history of mankind from someone who claims to like history so much is a big claim. It should be backed up at least some.
Danny Doyle
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On Oct 12, 2019, magicfish wrote: I didn't "propose" anything. I asked a question in an attempt to assess your comfort level under different circumstances. It's not like I want you to go out and actually recreate the hypothetical. Anyway, what did you think was "horrible" about what I said? Was it the internet part or the gun part? And I do agree - it is getting strange. Because I don't think my hypothetical is such a "huge jump" given your previous statements: 1) The internet is "the worst thing to ever happen to mankind." 2) You would rather rid the world of the internet than guns. 3) A PC running the internet is more dangerous than a loaded gun (which you emphatically stated as "100%"). Given that set of views, one would think you would have more distress leaving your child unattended in a room with a PC and the internet than you would with a gun. So which is it - would you rather leave your child with the internet or with a gun? Just trying to understand your priorities. Ron
"It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry." Thomas Paine
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On Oct 12, 2019, Jonathan Townsend wrote: They are the same in that, in my opinion, they are both true. |
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