@GeeSussFreeK: I do agree, however, that many atheists like to posit the position that God, indeed, does not exist. That would require some evidence as absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.

@shinyblurry: Yes, they do like to posit that. When asked for that evidence however, they like to say they merely "lack belief", which is meaningless. Basically, they want to have their cake and eat it too. They want to say no to the question of whether God exists but escape the burden of proof. That is what this "lack of belief" is all about. It's not an "i don't know", it's a "no, but i dont have to provide any evidence for that".

When atheists argue that "God" does not exist, they are usually arguing against a specific idea of god as defined by one or another religion, which is possible to do, both with logic and physical/scientific evidence (example: the Abrahamic God that apparently made all of humanity from the incestuous offspring of two people is easily disproven, while his omnipotence is logically incompatible with his omni-benevolence).

I love how shiny uses the expression "want to have our cake and eat it to", which is a very rational and feasible desire (I'm a greedy atheist, I don't share my babby-cake with anyone. Mmmm, fetus fudge! ).

Let's put it this way: do you believe fairies exist? If no, prove it! You can't explain why dew drops are so neatly arranged on spider webs, or how the beautiful designs in the frost of windowpanes are made, so fairies make them. Tada!! Sure, you can be agnostic about fairies, arguing that they're manmade fiction, and explain scientifically how dew drops and frost patterns work, but that's just eliminating one definition of "fairy", there are infinitely more! A-fairyists, meanwhile, live with the evidence-based assumption that the probability of fairies existing is null, and the burden of proof lies on those who insist that some sort of fairies exist.

See where this is getting?

Saw this site the other day, was most impressed with the morning dew video they did, it was on VS a month ago.

http://videosift.com/video/Bad-Lip-Reading-Morning-Dew

great bunch of voice actors!

http://puns.icanhascheezburger.com/2011/08/31/funny-puns-dewing-it-right/

That's what happens when I drink Mountain Dew now.. Ralph

>> ^Ajkiwi:

Quite good website takes you through a tour of the machine: http://www.skatepinball.co.nz/#/ExploreTheMachine


http://videosift.com/video/Introducing-Mountain-Dew-Skate-Pinball-Park for construction of it.

>> ^GenjiKilpatrick:

"I don't like Pepsi.. but Coke is even worse. Sooo, I'll just let Pepsi rot out all my teeth until I find a different sugary soda drink, Mountain Dew perhaps. "
(It's at this point, I would walk up and point out the jug of water sitting on the counter.)
'You know, this is free. You can get it yourself, and it doesn't rot your teeth.'
i.e. something like voluntaryism.

So what are you suggesting I do exactly? Stop paying attention to politics? Stop voting? Vote for some other candidate? Declare myself a sovereign citizen and refuse to pay taxes or obey laws, and pretend like that's going to change anything?

Also keep in mind, I'm not at all interested in trying to implement some radical right-wing philosophy no matter which label you put on it.

"I don't like Pepsi.. but Coke is even worse. Sooo, I'll just let Pepsi rot out all my teeth until I find a different sugary soda drink, Mountain Dew perhaps. "

(It's at this point, I would walk up and point out the jug of water sitting on the counter.)

'You know, this is free. You can get it yourself, and it doesn't rot your teeth.'

i.e. something like voluntaryism.

>> ^NetRunner:
but that doesn't translate into me deciding that the world would be better with a Republican in the White House.

Gotta have my mountain dew... haha!

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Yeah but $23.69 Canadian for a case of Mountain Dew is only like $3.15 in US dollars right. Oh, wait that was before Bush.

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pretty cool, but it sounds like his nervousness is going to explode in a glorious oral outpouring of cheetos and mountain dew.

Oh and next time you and Issy are in San Diego, it's a compton cookout at our house. Dew rags and 40oz's are mandatory. Trust me, you'll change your tone.

In reply to this comment by dystopianfuturetoday:
^So demeaning black people is OK because some black guy who calls himself jiggaboo says it's OK?

That's not a good excuse.

So does anyone else feel themselves going ooooo watch the claws watch the claws?

Don't think i'd let a cat do this regardless how friendly it was, too much potential for a permanent scar on soft baby skin.

I was playing with my dog a few years ago when he jumped up gently at me, but as he dropped to the ground he caught me with his dew claw (or however it's spelt) and ripped a 3 inch scar down my leg. Still there, very prominent.

Why thank you Fusionaut! You got me on a Luke Kelly vibe there, I was enjoying a selection of old tunes. Just saw on the news in the last 10 mintues that Liam Clancy died. Another of the trad. guys gone. I'll have to seek out some Liam Clancy stuff next I get a chance.


In reply to this comment by Fusionaut:
Thank Moo Youdonia!


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*promote