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We’ve all been trapped in conversations with someone who just doesn’t stop; and there’s nothing you can do, because it would be rude to say “okay I’m going to stop listening to you now” and just walk away. You *can* do that to YouTubers - it’s fine - but they’re exploiting the same basic dynamic
February 6, 2026 at 11:42 AM
We’ve all been trapped in conversations with someone who just doesn’t stop; and there’s nothing you can do, because it would be rude to say “okay I’m going to stop listening to you now” and just walk away. You *can* do that to YouTubers - it’s fine - but they’re exploiting the same basic dynamic
You already know: If there is no gap in delivery whatsoever, it’s harder to click away. If you pause even for a second you risk losing the listener’s attention; and also instinctively it just feels kind of rude to interrupt someone when they’re talking
February 6, 2026 at 11:28 AM
You already know: If there is no gap in delivery whatsoever, it’s harder to click away. If you pause even for a second you risk losing the listener’s attention; and also instinctively it just feels kind of rude to interrupt someone when they’re talking
"What absolute twaddle." - Withnail & I, 1987
January 29, 2026 at 10:44 AM
"What absolute twaddle." - Withnail & I, 1987
Yeah if he was in it for the money - which he clearly never was; and he sure as shit hasn't made any - one could almost respect it more. At least that's a rational motive
January 26, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Yeah if he was in it for the money - which he clearly never was; and he sure as shit hasn't made any - one could almost respect it more. At least that's a rational motive
Also, in the absence of any declared war to speak of, kidnapping the President of Venezuela is really just a crime; not actually war crime per se. But that's beside the point
January 11, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Also, in the absence of any declared war to speak of, kidnapping the President of Venezuela is really just a crime; not actually war crime per se. But that's beside the point
We're talking about oil companies here; they have zero issues with the war crime. Their issue is that it's not a viably profitable war crime
January 11, 2026 at 1:42 AM
We're talking about oil companies here; they have zero issues with the war crime. Their issue is that it's not a viably profitable war crime
Colin McGinn is the joke.
Conceivably some ppl on this thread are not aware of his illustrious history. See "General Allegations" on page 4
www.themiamihurricane.com/wp-content/u...
Conceivably some ppl on this thread are not aware of his illustrious history. See "General Allegations" on page 4
www.themiamihurricane.com/wp-content/u...
www.themiamihurricane.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Colin McGinn is the joke.
Conceivably some ppl on this thread are not aware of his illustrious history. See "General Allegations" on page 4
www.themiamihurricane.com/wp-content/u...
Conceivably some ppl on this thread are not aware of his illustrious history. See "General Allegations" on page 4
www.themiamihurricane.com/wp-content/u...
There's a sequel!
"I have revised my opinion. I now believe that I am the best philosopher ever *by far*."
colinmcginn.net/on-being-the...
"I have revised my opinion. I now believe that I am the best philosopher ever *by far*."
colinmcginn.net/on-being-the...
On Being the Best - Colin McGinn
On Being the Best A few years ago, I came to the conclusion that I am the best philosopher who ever lived. It was hard to take in at first. But I had to accept it; I could no longer deny it. It was tr...
colinmcginn.net
December 7, 2025 at 1:26 AM
There's a sequel!
"I have revised my opinion. I now believe that I am the best philosopher ever *by far*."
colinmcginn.net/on-being-the...
"I have revised my opinion. I now believe that I am the best philosopher ever *by far*."
colinmcginn.net/on-being-the...
Just between you & me, I have a sneaky feeling they're not actually going to determine jack shit
December 4, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Just between you & me, I have a sneaky feeling they're not actually going to determine jack shit
Can anyone explain why this is not just straight-up insider trading; something which is supposedly quite seriously illegal
December 3, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Can anyone explain why this is not just straight-up insider trading; something which is supposedly quite seriously illegal
Everything's relative; how do we define "power" etc etc. But to say "he held no position of power" as if he were some anonymous monk meditating on mountain somewhere and not, in fact, a superstar with gargantuan influence is disingenuous at best
November 18, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Everything's relative; how do we define "power" etc etc. But to say "he held no position of power" as if he were some anonymous monk meditating on mountain somewhere and not, in fact, a superstar with gargantuan influence is disingenuous at best
Totally regardless of what you think of Chomsky it's ridiculous to claim he "held no positions of power". He's easily & indisputably one of the most famous & influential academic figures & political commentators in the freakin world
November 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Totally regardless of what you think of Chomsky it's ridiculous to claim he "held no positions of power". He's easily & indisputably one of the most famous & influential academic figures & political commentators in the freakin world
Although many people are saying it, I do not believe our current president sucked off former president Bill Clinton on camera. I have not seen sufficient evidence that our current president gave the former president a blowie in a way that was memorialized in a photo. That's not something I believe.
November 15, 2025 at 1:16 AM
The abundantly demonstrated tendency of ChatGPT to gaslight people into literal psychosis - despite not even being deliberately intended to do that - by doing exactly & precisely this demonstrates how disconcertingly easy & effective a tactic it is
November 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The abundantly demonstrated tendency of ChatGPT to gaslight people into literal psychosis - despite not even being deliberately intended to do that - by doing exactly & precisely this demonstrates how disconcertingly easy & effective a tactic it is
On the upside, Dick Cheney is still dead; and nothing will change that
November 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
On the upside, Dick Cheney is still dead; and nothing will change that
What is it about being on Neighbours that drives people to the lunatic right
November 7, 2025 at 11:38 AM
What is it about being on Neighbours that drives people to the lunatic right
Cool, so the Dems could also potentially get their own super ultra dogshit candidate up the same way
Maybe think bigger. Just sayin
Maybe think bigger. Just sayin
October 31, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Cool, so the Dems could also potentially get their own super ultra dogshit candidate up the same way
Maybe think bigger. Just sayin
Maybe think bigger. Just sayin
I don't think the tendency to vote for, say, Trump, even if you despise him and think he's garbage, just because he's The Republican Candidate, is working out well for anyone who's done that; or for anyone much at all. If you're suggesting that's a good strategy to emulate, I can't really help you
October 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I don't think the tendency to vote for, say, Trump, even if you despise him and think he's garbage, just because he's The Republican Candidate, is working out well for anyone who's done that; or for anyone much at all. If you're suggesting that's a good strategy to emulate, I can't really help you
Hold-your-nose-and-vote-blue-because-you-have-to thinking is why she - a terrible, widely and deservedly hated candidate - got nominated in the first place. And yeah, it didn't work out well
October 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Hold-your-nose-and-vote-blue-because-you-have-to thinking is why she - a terrible, widely and deservedly hated candidate - got nominated in the first place. And yeah, it didn't work out well
In terms of radical self transformation I'm not sure if he could be considered a great role model. But his wardrobe strategy was sound
October 26, 2025 at 6:13 AM
In terms of radical self transformation I'm not sure if he could be considered a great role model. But his wardrobe strategy was sound
He learned it from Einstein
October 26, 2025 at 6:05 AM
He learned it from Einstein
As a physically lazy person by default it took me a long time to discover this & it's surprising how little ppl talk about it, but yeah: Exercise gets you high & I think that's probably the main thing that motivates ppl to do it regularly by choice. That it's also really good for you is a nice bonus
October 23, 2025 at 9:24 PM
As a physically lazy person by default it took me a long time to discover this & it's surprising how little ppl talk about it, but yeah: Exercise gets you high & I think that's probably the main thing that motivates ppl to do it regularly by choice. That it's also really good for you is a nice bonus