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walpurgis
03-12-2015, 22:44
http://www.itv.com/news/2015-12-03/scientists-find-link-between-people-who-share-inspirational-quote-pictures-and-low-intelligence/
:rfl::youtheman:
Better have a looksee if Ive got one now :rolleyes:
....NOPE... I'm clean:D
There does seem to be a current AoS fashion for particularly banal 'words of wisdom' signatures. Thankfully Tapatalk renders them invisible.
what like 100%;) only teasing. I wouldnt read too much into it; last time I did a IQ test it said I was a genius :)
walpurgis
03-12-2015, 23:01
what like 100%;) only teasing. I wouldnt read too much into it; last time I did a IQ test it said I was a genius :)
That was a typing error Grant! :D
Actually I took two online tests not long ago and got similar results. I don't feel as smart as I was in my thirties.
That was a typing error Grant! :D
Actually I took two online tests not long ago and got similar results. I don't feel as smart as I was in my thirties.
I dont feel as many nice chicks now either :eyebrows::D
There does seem to be a current AoS fashion for particularly banal 'words of wisdom' signatures. Thankfully Tapatalk renders them invisible.
Banal? Mine is highly topical, and designed to send a nice 'wee message' to all the blinkered and dogmatic, blindfold-wearing 'objectivists' out there...! ;)
Marco.
awkwardbydesign
03-12-2015, 23:39
I blame Macca. And it's hardly inspirational.
Audio Advent
04-12-2015, 01:05
Banal? Mine is highly topical, and designed to send a nice 'wee message' to all the blinkered and dogmatic, blindfold-wearing 'objectivists' out there...! ;)
Marco.
Ah, but those subjective observations are taken with a pinch of salt until they can be tested and shown to be objectively true - that is how empirical science works but is the bit which is often bypassed..
... and anyway in physics mostly the emperical part comes from the maths first and the implications of the maths and not about anything in the real world, yet the theories turn out to be shown to be correct in the real world afterwards. There is no subjective observation in maths!
"He who grasps the nettle of truth will rarely seek a dock leaf"
Ah, but those subjective observations are taken with a pinch of salt until they can be tested and shown to be objectively true - that is how empirical science works but is the bit which is often bypassed..
Yes, but the point is, they were tested, rather than immediately dismissed as 'imagined', simply because what was subjectively observed didn't fit in with some blinkered objectivist's 'world view'!
Therefore, there needs to be MORE of such testing, and LESS of such immediately dismissing as 'imagined'. That way, perhaps more valuable NEW discoveries will be made, and with it, PROGRESS!
:exactly:
Marco.
The Black Adder
04-12-2015, 08:16
"He who moves a pebble, moves a boulder" - Mr. P. I. Staker.
"He who possesses an obstinately dogmatic and closed-minded view of the world, is not a true scientist, but a painfully inferior cardboard cut-out of such, whose insecurities and craving for certainty ultimately prevent him from learning and making real progress." Dr A. Metcalfe.
Marco.
Firebottle
04-12-2015, 08:54
Preferred the Pisstaker :eyebrows:
...but agree with your quote Marco.
There does seem to be a current AoS fashion for particularly banal 'words of wisdom' signatures. .
I thought they were supposed to be banal....
He who pumps first frees all:eyebrows:
Oldpinkman
04-12-2015, 10:28
Banal? Mine is highly topical, and designed to send a nice 'wee message' to all the blinkered and dogmatic, blindfold-wearing 'objectivists' out there...! ;)
Marco.
Yeah - so's mine!
But be careful
https://i.chzbgr.com/full/4777806080/hB529CBE0/
Richard Kimber
04-12-2015, 16:27
Banal isn't good, but anything that either makes you think or raises a smile is good. I quite like "The man with no Naim"
- Richard.
They are puns rather than words of wisdom though.
It's the words of wisdom that should be banal.
Anyway who knows where my one is from? Joe would know but I don't think he comes around here no more.
Oldpinkman
04-12-2015, 17:06
Anyway who knows where my one is from? Joe would know but I don't think he comes around here no more.
I'd assumed you were having a pop at us for being able to post on a forum during the day.
I think I'll borrow from the sage of Acton - "The world is your lobster!" ;)
Oldpinkman
04-12-2015, 17:08
Anyway who knows where my one is from? Joe would know but I don't think he comes around here no more.
And I appreciate I am no literary critic, but that rhyme of Larkins is on a par with Adele's Skyfall
"Let the Sky fall
When it Crumb-balls.."
:eek:
...and calling me a palsied old step-taker is a damn slander... I want a retraction:eyebrows:
Macca posted
Anyway who knows where my one is from? Joe would know but I don't think he comes around here no more.
Old George
05-12-2015, 01:41
To quote the article........'people who are more receptive to what they described as "pseudo-profound, intellectual-sounding bull****" were more likely to be less intelligent, believe in conspiracy theories, believe in the paranormal and follow alternative medicine.'
Right, that's the Labour party hierarchy in a nutshell. :rolleyes:
Audio Advent
06-12-2015, 01:41
To quote the article........'people who are more receptive to what they described as "pseudo-profound, intellectual-sounding bull****" were more likely to be less intelligent, believe in conspiracy theories, believe in the paranormal and follow alternative medicine.'
Right, that's the Labour party hierarchy in a nutshell. :rolleyes:
What utter bollox! Where did you get that conspiracy theory from?
Perhaps you would cite MP David Tredinnick as an example, the one who thinks astrology should be used to diagnose patients in the NHS? http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/02/24/david-tredinnick-tory-mp-urges-nhs-doctors-to-use-astrology-to-treat-patients_n_6744340.html
Stratmangler
06-12-2015, 01:57
Talking of bollocks coming from the top http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-35003152
If the Labour party had fielded a donkey as a candidate they'd have won in Oldham.
I was starting to have some grudging respect for Corbyn being someone who actually had principles and spoke common sense, but with the utter shite he's come out with following the Oldham by election I have been brought back down to earth - he's a wanker, just like all the rest of them.
Audio Advent
06-12-2015, 02:13
Talking of bollocks coming from the top http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-35003152
If the Labour party had fielded a donkey as a candidate they'd have won in Oldham.
I was starting to have some grudging respect for Corbyn being someone who actually had principles and spoke common sense, but with the utter shite he's come out with following the Oldham by election I have been brought back down to earth - he's a wanker, just like all the rest of them.
???
How does that 30 second speech show any of what you've just said? (for those not bothering to click on the link, what he said is utterly benign and a standard statement of Labour being an anti-austerity party and that the people have overwhelmingly voted for an anti-austerity party given the result, all the while the new MP for Oldham nodding in agreement).
I suspect that you are pulling a trick here - that you never liked Corbyn and you're being dishonest to pretend that you ever did prior to the Oldham election result.
Labour now stands for a certain things under the new leadership, just like it stood for Blair's values and Miliband's values before. People in general vote for the party of a candidate - of course a rejection of other party's policies too, like that of UKIP prominent in this by-election - and this party now stands for anti-austerity. People voting know this full well. So where is your beef with that statement?
EDIT: A quick art of sound search appears to show that you're a Tory voter, at least certainly not a Labour voter. So where do you manage to fit in having "respect for Corbyn being someone who actually had principles and spoke commonsense" when the common sense he speaks and the principles he holds are essentially anti-conservative and have always been left wing? Sounds like someone else entirely is talking bollox ..
Stratmangler
06-12-2015, 02:42
???
How does that 30 second speech show any of what you've just said?
I suspect that you are pulling a trick here - that you never liked Corbyn and you're being dishonest to pretend that you did prior to hearing that.
Labour now stands for a certain things under the new leadership, just like it stood for Blair's values and Miliband's values before. People in general vote for the party of a candidate - of course a rejection of other party's policies too like that of UKIP - and this party now stands for anti-austerity. People voting know this full well. So where is your beef with that statement?
To hail the Oldham and Royton by election as an incredible victory is self deluding in the extreme.
To try and con the rest of the country that it is so is contemptible beyond belief.
The Oldham and Royton by election was a waste of public money - they should have just given Labour the seat and saved the public purse the expense.
Democracy, my arse! It was nothing more than going through the motions.
And what's more, Corbyn knows it too.
Oldpinkman
06-12-2015, 07:26
Sam
It's possible to like or respect corbyn and not share his views. See Jacob rees-mog on have I got news for you, for another example. I am mostly conservative (although have voted labour on 3 occasions) and had a respect for corbyn prior to his position as head of the party.
If you saw the interviews after, apart from getting a good laugh at farage claiming election rigging by the dark-skinned members of the empire all sending postal votes, you could have been treated to a comment by a staunch labour voter
"oh yes I vote labour, but not for corbyn. He's a wimp". Sadly he has rendered labour so militant and extreme that they have zero prospect of success in a general election, and accordingly are a completely irrelevant and ineffective opposition.
Corbyn says what every party leader has said after every bi-election victory ever - that it shows that their party is very popular in the country.
Problem is that bi-elections never show this, they are not a bell weather. Remember the SDP?
Chris is right that Labour could field a donkey in Oldham and win, the same is true for the safe Conservative seats.
Lots of people interviewed before the vote were unsure of Corbyn but said they would still vote Labour since they always vote Labour.
Dumb tribalism and it works for Tory candidates too. Sadly it seems it will never die out.
But does he have 'Every journey begins with a step' or 'Before achieving victory one must first contemplate defeat' as his Facebook signature.... .?
Old George
06-12-2015, 12:39
What utter bollox! Where did you get that conspiracy theory from?
Perhaps you would cite MP David Tredinnick as an example, the one who thinks astrology should be used to diagnose patients in the NHS? http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/02/24/david-tredinnick-tory-mp-urges-nhs-doctors-to-use-astrology-to-treat-patients_n_6744340.html
After reading your replies further down the thread i've decided not to get into a debate with you, no point in me arguing with the deluded........
awkwardbydesign
06-12-2015, 13:11
Or even those who can spell it!
"All Those Who Believe In Psycokenesis Raise MY Hand........"
"Never drink cold water with a hot sausage roll..."
"Never have a slippy wank after handling some Habanero chillies...".
Marco.
walpurgis
06-12-2015, 16:04
"Never have a slippy wank after handling some Habanero chillies...".
Marco.
Wise words! :D
Old George
07-12-2015, 11:38
Or even those who can spell it!
"All Those Who Believe In Psycokenesis Raise MY Hand........"
Well spotted Dick! (spotted Dick....See what i did there?)
How did i manage such a faux pas? Must be that combination of advancing years and failing eyesight.
Error now corrected.
Without wishing to sound ungrateful,if you want to be my unofficial 'spell checker' could you perhaps highlight any further cock-ups within say a day or two? Maybe if your busy then a week or two? Or if your really pressed for time maybe within six months? and not best part of TWO YEARS after i've cocked up.......Thanks very much,carry on the good work.
awkwardbydesign
07-12-2015, 12:21
Sorry George, and there was me thinking you posted yesterday! Must be my age.
But in the spirit of helpfulness, there are 4 missed capitals and 2 missed apostrophes in your last post. Poor spacing too.
Is that quick enough? :D
Old George
07-12-2015, 12:57
Sorry George, and there was me thinking you posted yesterday! Must be my age.
But in the spirit of helpfulness, there are 4 missed capitals and 2 missed apostrophes in your last post. Poor spacing too.
Is that quick enough? :D
No flies on you Richard!:D.......Tell me, have you kissed a Girl yet?:lol:
Sadly he has rendered labour so militant and extreme that they have zero prospect of success in a general election, and accordingly are a completely irrelevant and ineffective opposition.
Sadly Tories haven't a clue when it comes to propaganda - the more they and their red-tops spout this kind of guff the more popular the bloke becomes.
Next they'll be conjuring up photos of Corbyn bayonetting babies :lol:
awkwardbydesign
07-12-2015, 14:59
No flies on you Richard!:D.......Tell me, have you kissed a Girl yet?:lol:
No. My wife won't let me. :(
Old George
07-12-2015, 17:00
No. My wife won't let me. :(
Tell me about it.:(:(:(
No. My wife won't let me. :(
Lol... Ask her instead if she's kissed a girl, and trust me, you might end up somewhere rather more interesting! :eyebrows:
Marco.
awkwardbydesign
07-12-2015, 21:00
I often read out these posts to her. Be careful.
The hours must fly by at yours ;).
Arkless Electronics
09-12-2015, 13:26
Sam
It's possible to like or respect corbyn and not share his views. See Jacob rees-mog on have I got news for you, for another example. I am mostly conservative (although have voted labour on 3 occasions) and had a respect for corbyn prior to his position as head of the party.
If you saw the interviews after, apart from getting a good laugh at farage claiming election rigging by the dark-skinned members of the empire all sending postal votes, you could have been treated to a comment by a staunch labour voter
"oh yes I vote labour, but not for corbyn. He's a wimp". Sadly he has rendered labour so militant and extreme that they have zero prospect of success in a general election, and accordingly are a completely irrelevant and ineffective opposition.
I hope you are wrong... I think he will do much better than people are speculating. Not everyone has been so brainwashed by the Tory press that holding views long cherished by Labour members before it became "nu" (and Tory lite) is seen as "militant and extreme" ;)
Friends of mine have been saying for years (ever since Blair turned out to be a naughty boy instead of the messiah) that the reason Labour failed in 2010 and 2015 is not because they were too socialist but because they were not socialist enough.
Personally I think they are badly wrong but if Corbyn can survive as leader until the 2220 election we will at least get to see that theory put to the test.
Oldpinkman
09-12-2015, 13:44
I hope you are wrong... I think he will do much better than people are speculating. Not everyone has been so brainwashed by the Tory press that holding views long cherished by Labour members before it became "nu" (and Tory lite) is seen as "militant and extreme" ;)
I think when you start to read (lots) of comments from his supporters of his on press articles accusing the Guardian and the Observer of right wing, and even fascist - you have to feel that's a good chunk of "left of centre" that are being excluded. I don't think he'll survive until the next election though.
Arkless Electronics
09-12-2015, 14:07
Friends of mine have been saying for years (ever since Blair turned out to be a naughty boy instead of the messiah) that the reason Labour failed in 2010 and 2015 is not because they were too socialist but because they were not socialist enough.
Personally I think they are badly wrong but if Corbyn can survive as leader until the 2220 election we will at least get to see that theory put to the test.
If he can survive at all for that long he really is the messiah! :eek:
Who turned this into a fooking BORING political thread? ;) I've got a rather troublesome stool, which at the moment is somewhat 'left of centre', and needs shifting.... That excites me rather more than this pish!
:please: :drugs: :closed2: :deceased:
Marco.
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