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2013-06-19 03:45:23 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Thoughts? I personally wonder if the truth is being told. As much as I love Google, I cannot help but wonder if this statement is just to placate suspecting Google users. I'm not sure. I trust Google, but they are a business after all, not my friend.

2013-06-19 03:20:11 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

ThinkProgress: This One Paper Explains Why Republicans Are Losing On Economics. http://goo.gl/mag/FKnI9Nc

+Think Progress does it again by providing an accurate, thoughtful analysis of just why the Republican Party is failing so miserably in economics.

if you are conservative or Republican, I encourage you too to read this article. Perhaps it may help you better understand how to reform your respective parties to the needs of modern society.

2013-06-18 23:25:09 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

US to hold peace talks on Afghanistan with Taliban. http://goo.gl/mag/J7a4hkr

[Shared from Google Currents]

I personally hope these negotiations are successful because it seems to me like the Taliban aren't much of a threat anymore, or no longer wish to be, and the United States is primarily protecting its oil interests through occupying the region. The war has become frivolous now. I just hope the U.S. doesn't ruin the negotiations by trying to bully its way and demanding to continue its occupying of Afghanistan. Just so long as the Taliban maintains a civil and peaceful demeanor, I see now issue in ending the so-called war we're having with them.

2013-06-18 07:27:15 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

I can confirm the problems mentioned in this article, especially the "my battery makes me hate my life" part (which also made me laugh, by the way).

2013-06-17 09:37:24 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Good Morning Google+

Today we celebrate the birthday of M.C. Escher, the Dutch graphic artist, book illustrator, designer, and printmaker born on June 17th, 1898. 

There are probably not many who haven't seen at least some works by Escher, whether it be his lithographs or woodcuts of impossible realities, his landscapes, or his works belonging to his Division of Planes series, so full of ingenuity and playfulness, such as this, his _Circle Limit with Butterflies._

Therefore, I am dispensing with further comments about Escher and  would like to dedicate this post to the memory of +J.C. Kendall , a wonderful man and great spirit, who passed away unexpectedly and much too soon two days ago.

I believe this quote captures the zest for life and love passion that J.C. shared with us here:
“I almost wish we were butterflies and liv'd butthree s... more »

2013-06-17 00:02:49 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Well, I just got a +Nexus 7 from a special offer by DishTV and I gotta say, it's pretty damn nice. I've never owned a smartphone or tablet (or any Android products) before and the closest I've ever gotten to owning that sort of technology is my +Amazon.com Kindle PaperWhite. This Nexus is amazing, though, and seeing how I use almost everything +Google (and within good reason), it all synchronizes seamlessly. If you don't have a Nexus yet, but considering getting one, I highly recommend it.

2013-06-15 07:28:23 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

I find it stupid that people seriously accuse this movie of just being a Google advertisement under the guise of a comedy. GOOGLE IS THE SETTING AND A JOB THERE IS THE GOAL. Of course Google is going to be prevalent throughout the damn movie.

Ah well, here's my review.

2013-06-03 01:20:38 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Here is a great new Alternative Rock band from Montréal, Canada. All of their albums are currently available for free on Bandcamp and promoted by the PirateBay. Get them while they're free!

2013-05-06 03:16:24 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 1 +1s)

I came across this quote today:

"It's better to die upon your feet than to live upon your knees!" ~ Emiliano Zapata

More Information: http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Emiliano_Zapata

2013-05-04 17:41:58 (5 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Palin: Dems 'exploiting tragedy' at Newtown for agenda

At the NRA’s annual convention Friday, Sarah Palin, Ted Cruz and other conservatives celebrated the defeat of gun control legislation in the Senate and defended the firearms organization.

Read more: http://nbcnews.to/YjTHY4 
Photos: Justin Sullivan / Getty Images

2013-04-28 05:25:13 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Jaron Lanier -- San Francisco, CA

The Real Danger of Copying Music (It’s Not What You Think) http://www.wired.com/opinion/2013/04/digital-music-is-like-a-mortgage/

2013-04-26 03:54:02 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

When the fourth grader’s teacher posted a photo of the essay on Reddit, a social news site where registered users can post content, Wednesday,  it quickly took off.

2013-04-26 02:36:22 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Welcome to America.

I fucking hate this country.

More Information: http://www.snopes.com/photos/signs/sciencetest.asp

2013-04-17 23:03:58 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Here is a powerful article on terrorism and how to combat it effectively. I strongly agree with this article and recommend that anyone interested in the topics of terrorism, national security, sociology, and/or psychology.

2013-04-17 22:28:06 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

Yesterday, +Dede Craig King posted an interesting question from one of her readers: How do you seduce a man with class and dignity? Should we wait until men approach us IRL or online? Do men like to be picked up?

This question suffers from the vestiges of a time when female sexuality was not only oppressed, but punished. While we have made a lot of progress in this arena, slut-shaming still exists and the labels “slut,” “whore,” “tramp,” “easy,” and so on are still largely used as a weapon against women.

(I don’t want to minimize prude-shaming or the fact that sexual shaming also happens to men, but in the interest of space, I limited my comment to the question that was asked, which focuses on women.)

When Sigmund Freud wrote “Where such men love they have no desire and where they desire they cannot love,” he basically cleaved the woman in half.To be deserving of lov... more »

2013-04-17 22:00:54 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

"The power of evil lies in an ability to produce actual effects—like the deaths of the innocent (or guilty), pain, anguish, and destruction. Most of us intuit that evil isn’t limited to headline events of terrorism or genocide; neither are its effects limited only to the obvious. Yet no matter the scale, evil is evil, and its effects are actual."
#evil   #good   #bostonmarathon   #philosophy   #theology  

2013-04-17 10:35:41 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 2 +1s)

This is the coolest example of the hive mind I've seen in a long while. It reminds me of the first demonstration of crowdsourced behavior I saw in the early 1990s, and now order emerges from chaos. Give it a try!
http://donottouch.org/

2013-04-17 04:12:56 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

I normally joke about tragedies, but I'm not gonna make fun of this whole Boston Marathon bombing. Doing so would cross the line.

2013-04-15 23:14:03 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Opinions on the new cover idea? Opinions on my cover?

2013-04-15 22:41:55 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

————— WARNING: LONG SOB STORY AHEAD —————

Hello everyone,

I'm posting today to explain the reasons for my absence these past months and inform you what to expect from me in the future. Before I continue, however, I would like to say thank you to all of the people who supported me through all this time, from the passive providers who kept me in their circles despite having not heard a peep out of me for months at a time to those who expressed their aid through messages and responses that assured me of how I am still welcomed here by so many.

Surprisingly enough, I have gained roughly 200 more followers since my 4+ month absence; although follower-count isn't necessarily important to me, it nevertheless indicates that people are still interested in what I have to say and care enough to add me to their circles in hopes of future posting fromme. Thank you to al... more »

2013-04-15 21:14:23 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

I just heard about this Boston marathon explosion. Who or what do you think is responsible? Terrorists? Serial killer? Idiot pranksters with deadly weapons? The U.S. Government?

More Information: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/16/us/explosions-reported-at-site-of-boston-marathon.html

Oh and by the way, I am going to be posting a long, explanatory message soon. I just thought this would be interesting to discuss in the mean time.

2013-03-03 02:06:31 (16 comments, 1 reshares, 3 +1s)

I'll respond about this bullshit later, but I just had to share this: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2287071/Full-shocking-scale-Holocaust-revealed-researchers-Nazis-created-42-500-camps-ghettos-persecute-Jews-Europe.html#ixzz2MQV7xQSJ

This is horseshit. I may believe the Holocaust happened, but even the original numbers were exaggerated. The casualty and containment numbers simply don't add up, even less so than before. How could people simply "miss" over six times as many camps and ghettos as originally expected? I wouldn't be surprised if this is just another bullshit response from Jewish sympathizers and authorities in retaliation to the growing antisemitism around the world.

I do not deny the Holocaust, but I refuse to believe these absurd claims of exaggerated numbers and outlandish "extermination casualties." World War II was an... more »

2013-02-13 19:45:36 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 5 +1s)

I'm still dealing with some major issues at this time, so I again apologize for not being active on Google+ for the past few weeks. I already see I have 75+ notifications to check out, so don't think I have forgotten about you all. I have been thinking a lot and plan on posting some more commentary soon in case anyone is interested. At this time, however, I am still not ready to jump back into G+. I am having family problems right now alongside my major depression; I'll explain in further detail in the big post I plan on making when I decide to "rejoin" you all. Thank you for understanding. I really appreciate it.

I just finished watching the State of the Union Address, though, and I might as well express my thoughts on it while I'm here: it was well-done. Of course the rhetoric and appeals were a bit overt at times, but it was nevertheless a formidable speech. I'm... more »

2013-01-17 07:02:35 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

I apologize for not having responded to any discussion replies or posted any new material. I've been extremely depressed and apathetic for the past few weeks, much more than I believe I ever have. I'm not looking for sympathy or pity by this post, mind you; I'm just letting you all know why I haven't appeared active on my Google+.

Thanks for your patience and understanding. I hope to feel better soon enough, though I cannot guarantee anything at this time.

2012-12-25 21:26:08 (30 comments, 3 reshares, 15 +1s)

Merry Christmas! On the topic of Christmas, I might as well do as I usually do and ruin the holiday for you. If you'd rather me not, then feel free to mute or ignore this post. I won't take offense, I promise!

Christmas is actually a holiday stooped in paganism and ancient pre-Christian rituals that predate even Judaism in some contexts. For example, the Christmas tree tradition originates from the Nordic religion, specifically from Odin himself. The date of December 25 comes from not only Nordic religious traditions, but also from Wiccan and native ethnic religious celebrations of the Winter Solstice. The concept of Santa Claus comes from the Nordic Odin, the Christian St. Nicholas, the Germanic Christkindl (a.k.a. Kriss Kringle), and Dutch folklore. The giving of coal to naughty children and filling stockings comes from both Italian traditions and those from Holland as well.more »

2012-12-21 01:16:06 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 4 +1s)

To celebrate the end of the world tomorrow, let's revel in one of the better songs in modern history: R.E.M. - It's The End Of The World

#EndOfTheWorld   #Mayans  

2012-12-15 20:29:57 (21 comments, 3 reshares, 10 +1s)

Considering the recent shooting, I think it's appropriate to reshare an old post of mine that is quite related with the incident: http://goo.gl/qc3ki

Edit: Below isn't the post, by the way. The link above is. Below is new content.

With an estimated 270+ million guns in the United States alone, 2 out of every 3 civilians—regardless of whether that person is a man, woman, or child—theoretically own a firearm of some sort. The reason for this is because many gun owners own multiple guns of different caliber and type, some having upwards of a dozen firearms or more. Moreover, this is only taking into account registered weapons and those purchased legally. Illicit firearms and the underground stockpiles can number in the millions or even tens of millions if not more.

The cost of some guns are so low, an office chair can be more expensive. Some guns can beboug... more »

2012-12-07 05:27:36 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Wow! This new "Community" section is really interesting. Yet another unique addition by Google, one that sets G+ apart from all others. Nice going, guys.

2012-12-02 04:22:56 (9 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

Yet another example of bigoted atheists silencing and oppressing opposition simply because they disagree. I don't mean all atheists, mind you, just those douchebags who would rather be assholes than actually have a discussion. You know, the type that are basically the atheistic equivalent of Christian Fundamentalists? Yeah, those degenerates.

The +Atheist ® page recently blocked me because I had an argument with one of the page administrators ("Waldo"). The discussion went quite well with the other participants, but apparently "Waldo" is too much of an ass to allow others to oppose his supreme and infallible authority. So he blocked me.

This is the thread in question: http://goo.gl/Ns1cm

Do you think I was wrong? Or that I did something that deserved silencing? If so, feel free to let me know in the comments below because from what Ise... more »

2012-11-27 06:51:49 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 2 +1s)

Infection of the Heart

I may miss her, but that does not mean she does me;
I may miss her, for it is her love I lack;
I may miss her, for without her, I cannot see;
I may miss her, but that does not bring her back.

I may miss her and love her with all my heart,
But what worth is that after I've fallen apart?
Why should she feel the same,
Why remember my name,
If it was doomed from the start?

It is said that with time, all wounds are healed;
But how can we know they do,
If they are always concealed?
As the heart breaks, unto pain one shall yield;
As the heart breaks, the stain is revealed.

Love is a disease that infects the body;
Love is a disease that infects the mind;
Love is a disease that infects the heart;
Love is the disease that renders you Blind.

Love is a disease... more »

2012-11-26 03:03:02 (8 comments, 1 reshares, 6 +1s)

Man: "Why are you laughing, Stevie Wonder? You're blind!"
Stevie Wonder: "Haha, at least I'm not black!"

#BlackHumor   #DarkHumor   #BlackComedy   #DarkComedy   #Humor   #Comedy   #StevieWonder   #BlindPeopleProblems  

2012-11-25 09:37:11 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

What's with all this childish shitposting in the "What's Hot" section? I left Facebook to escape this stupidity.

I wish there was a test you had to pass in order to join G+. Maybe that'd thin out the retards.

2012-11-25 07:07:14 (4 comments, 4 reshares, 9 +1s)

Oh Freud, you so silly.

#PsychologySaturday   #PsychologySunday   #SigmundFreud   #Humor   #Freud   #OedipusComplex   #MrLovenstein   #Psychoanalysis   #Psychology  

(I haven't posted anything other than boring rants and discussions since I've been on G+. I might as well post something lighthearted for one.)

2012-11-25 00:06:08 (8 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

This is why the GoP is failing
Read the full article here: http://goo.gl/dQRjq

This is one of those moments someone puts my thoughts into better words than I could. TPM reader JT had the following to say about the GoP and the recent election. He makes the case that the GoP failed not because of their candidate, but because of the core beliefs of so many Republicans. It's easy to put the blame on a candiate, and hell, I've certainly done that, but when you take a step back, you see that the GoP's problem is much larger than Mitt. 

#LGBT   #PridePlus  

2012-11-22 05:07:56 (13 comments, 2 reshares, 4 +1s)

Here is a great analysis on why Israel should not be an independent state and why it was unjustified that the land was taken away from the Palestinians. For anyone interested in history on the conflict, or on the recent fighting that occurred between Israeli and Palestinian forces, read this.

Tags: #MiddleEast | #Israel | #IsraelUnderFire | #GazaUnderAttack | #Gaza | #Palestine | #Palestinians | #IsraeliPalestinianConflict | #StateOfIsrael

2012-11-21 20:40:05 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Here's an image I've come across and I think it is not only relevant, but also quite accurate.

Needless to say, I support Palestine. In fact, I believe Israel should have never been declared an independent state from the beginning.

2012-11-21 21:41:54 (16 comments, 2 reshares, 7 +1s)

It's been a while since the whole Amanda Todd controversy surfaced, yet people are still talking about it and making her out to be a martyr. Quite frankly, I find the entire ordeal sickening and despite her case being a bit of "old news," I might as well clear things up as best I can. I know you're probably tired of seeing her picture and people talking about her, but I realized I felt the need to type this because although I wanted to say something about it from the beginning, only now have I been able to finally form my thoughts into a coherent post. Feel free to ignore this post if you aren't interested, though I doubt I need to tell you that. If you've made it this far, however, I hope you'll give me the benefit of the doubt and continue on below.

Amanda Todd: The Misconception

Amanda Todd was not a victim of "cyberbullying."... more »

2012-11-21 03:08:28 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 0 +1s)

Starting December 3, the world’s governments meet behind closed doors to discuss the future of the Internet. This meeting of the International Telecommunication Union or #ITU will take place in Dubai. Some governments want to use this meeting in Dubai to increase censorship and regulate the Internet.

Learn more about what’s at stake and how you can get involved: http://google.com/takeaction

A free and open world depends on a free and open Internet. And a #freeandopen Internet depends on you. 

2012-11-20 00:41:44 (19 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Here is a very insightful article I came across thanks to my subscription to philosophy-related content on Google News. The author (Jack Kerwick, Ph.D.) emphasizes on Nietzsche's assertion that power, not happiness, is the ultimate goal and desire of human beings. Despite being an avid supporter of Socratic and Platonic ideals, I believe they are both admittedly wrong in saying that happiness is the ultimate desire of all human beings.

I say this because although they were extremely close to identifying the intrinsic desires every human holds, they did not take it that one crucial step of specification further. Happiness is the byproduct of power because through the latter, the former can be created. It is not happiness that wills a person to live, but the power they hold in deciding whether to continue living. Happiness is indeed essential to human nature, but it is a secondary goal to... more »

2012-11-20 00:13:52 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

Yet another similarity humans share with our closest evolutionary relative.

2012-11-16 01:51:43 (0 comments, 6 reshares, 10 +1s)

Happy World Philosophy Day! Today is a day to recognize and celebrate philosophy and the contributions to metaphysics, logic, political theory, ethics, and epistemology to name a few. Virtually every key figure in history was a philosopher in some sense, whether that be military leaders like Napoléon Bonaparte, scientists like René Descartes, revolutionaries like Karl Marx, politicians like Marcus Tullius Cicero, or religious scholars like Thomas Aquinas. Before science became its own distinguished field of study, many scientists were considered philosophers, including Galileo Galilei and Isaac Newton.

Philosophy is the key aspect of sophistication, both etymologically and conceptually. In a way, philosophy is the core of what it means to be human, for it encapsulates some of the most important factors that distinguish us from the rest of all known life: We can think and recognize thatw... more »

2012-11-13 09:04:15 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

2012-11-13 07:55:20 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

Although this is a very intriguing and important insight into people in vegetative states, I'm still unconvinced that people like that want to or even should remain alive. Why would they? It's very unfortunate that they are in such a state, but they are a burden on the family, hospital, and government. Would they want to live in such a poor state of being? It makes me wonder if sentience alone dictates whether someone has the right to choose whether they live or die.

If put in the circumstances of a quasi-vegetative state, I would opt for euthanization or something of the sorts that would end my life. Then again, given those circumstances, do I really have a say?

[Thanks to +Terence Petersen-Ajbro for originally posting this article.] 

2012-11-13 05:35:24 (10 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

20 States Petition the US Government to Secede from the Union

As you may have read in recent news, twenty states are petitioning the United States Government to secede from the Union, including Texas—my home state and the one in which I currently live. Why are so many states wishing to secede? There seems to be no single leader in this revolt, but it seems to be that Texas led the charge. All of this ignited when the Peter Morrison, treasurer for the Hardin County Republican Party in Texas, stated in one of his Facebook page notes regarding post-election thoughts:

"We must contest every single inch of ground and delay the baby-murdering, tax-raising socialists at every opportunity. But in due time, the maggots will have eaten every morsel of flesh off of the rotting corpse of the Republic, and therein lies our opportunity. Texas was once its own country, and many Texansal... more »

2012-11-12 21:39:30 (11 comments, 1 reshares, 4 +1s)

Love is a disease that infects the heart, mind, body, and Soul. If left unchecked, it will consume you whole.

#MoodyMonday

2012-11-12 13:01:21 (14 comments, 0 reshares, 2 +1s)

God damn it, how can people be so fucking stupid? This hits home—literally—because I am someone who was born and raised in Houston, Texas, and I still live here today. If Texas does secede, I'm leaving. This state is already filled with traditionalist bigots. Why stay throughout yet another failed civil war?

2012-11-10 22:55:07 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

This post is quite a unique one due to the fact that I'm supporting an article from a Republican website and had been written by a Republican women. I normally despise most Republicans (as explained below), but with this article... I wholeheartedly agree. [This article was brought to my attention by Google News and my preference set to, among other things, philosophy-related articles.]

This is the comment I made on the article and I think it'd shed some light on both my views and why I support this article:

I'm an Independent because I'm dissatisfied with both the Democratic and Republican Parties. I refuse to affiliate myself with either party due to the extremism and polarization both have undergone over the decades. Not only have Republicans generally become traditionalist ultraconservative bigots, but the Democrats seem to have resorted to an ultra-liberal viewpoint... more »

2012-11-07 05:06:44 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)

It has been officially projected that +Barack Obama will be reelected as the President of the United States of America. I expected for Obama to win, though I couldn't be confident in it until I started watching the election results unfold. Nevertheless, I'm glad Obama won. I may not like all his policies, agree with all his views, or even think he's anything more than an adequate president, but I think he is a better candidate (how ironic the term may be) than +Mitt Romney ever was or will be.

I really with the electoral college was abolished, though, to be honest. A true democracy is one by the people and for the people. An electoral college takes the power away from the people and puts it in an arbitrary state-based system. Even though that'd mean President Barack Obama would not have won this election due to that, I'd rather have a true democracy than an authoritarianre... more »

2012-11-07 04:25:19 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)

Just as I expected before, I project that +Barack Obama will win the presidential election. I was a bit worried earlier today, but I'm now confident he will win.

2012-11-02 01:38:58 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 1 +1s)

This is perhaps one of the wisest and most insightful quotes from a television series I've ever come across. Here is the excerpt:

Castle: 'You look hideous'? Are you trying to give her body image issues?
Martha: Ohh! Newsflash. She already has body image issues. It's an intrinsic part of being a woman. Every woman in the world has some part of herself that she absolutely hates. Her hands are too small, her feet are too big, her hair's too straight, too curly, her ears stick out, her... (looking at herself in the mirror) Oh, God, her butt is too flat, her nose is too big... And you know, nothing you can say will change how we feel. What men don't understand is, the right clothes, the right shoes, the right makeup, just... it hides the flaws -- we think we have. They make us look beautiful... to ourselves. That's what makes us look beautiful, to... more »