Super Tuesday Democratic and Republican primaries: Minnesota, Vermont, Massachusetts, Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Texas, Alabama, and Georgia
Edited to add: and the territory of American Samoa! http://www.nytimes.com/elections/2016...
Super Tuesday Republican primaries ONLY: Wyoming and AlaskaLanguage Policingstealthbadger2016-01-20 | Just a hello, and a disjointed (and subdued) rant.Gamergate and Terri Schaivo (Comparison/Contrast)stealthbadger2015-11-01 | My in-game name is SteelShrike, for those of you who play Warframe.
I do not expect this video to be taken well by people who are heavily invested in one side or the other of this conflict.
Upton Sinclair said "It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it!" I would expand that to include things like self-esteem and general enjoyment. Since talking about GamerGate has become a paycheck or two (or more) for some people, it becomes unthinkingly natural for them to find things to say about it, and make connections that aren't necessarily there.
As far as trolls, well, in any fight, there are those in the sidelines egging them on, who have been handed (by all participants) a description of exactly what they're outraged about the most, which they use as a playbook to get attention and reactions.
The conflict over Gamergate is (like all things ending in -gate) a stupid distortion of real problems into a spectacle that continues only because it rewards so many people for being outrageously awful to each other, and to draw baseless conclusions implicating the other in all sorts of plots and schemes.
We will all be better off when it's over, and this is the only video I will make on the subject (unless the comments give me fodder for a reply that isn't as toxic as the conflict itself). I hope it's the last time I talk about it, too. I'd turn off the comments, but I am morbidly curious as to what the reactions will be. The fact that an offensive/blatantly untrue/baselessly accusing comment may or may be deleted because reasons. If your comment indicates you only listened to the first few minutes on the topic, I also might delete it, again, because reasons.
Then again, I may get lucky and this video might be ignored by everyone involved. :D
Keith Hughes on Iran-Contra: youtube.com/watch?v=Nix_vj2DaqQThoughts on voting and the U.S. 2014 electionstealthbadger2014-11-04 | Why voting is always a better idea than not voting, and how Citizens United has trickled down to the State level.
'The Senator from Wisconsin cannot frighten me by exclaiming, “My country, right or wrong.” In one sense I say so too. My country; and my country is the great American Republic. My country, right or wrong; if right, to be kept right; and if wrong, to be set right.' --Senator Carl SchurzSTOP HELPINGstealthbadger2013-04-04 | CORRECTION via sofiarune (who is awesome) in the comments:
"Henry Harpending was the one who did the Natural History of Ashkenazi Jews thing. Bruce Lahn was the one who was published in Nature (or Science, can't remember) about microcephalin which was what Richardson dissected most sexily."
Original description follows: ---- Seriously, this article might have been barely relevant in 2003 (though the same criticisms would still apply). Now? Not so much.
The Washington Area Clinic Defense Task Force website: http://wacdtf.org
Life is complicated and difficult at the best of times. Slogans and bumper stickers used to make policy can not work, because they ignore the vast array of experiences and situations we as human beings must face. Most of the time, we never get an answer, and never will; we only get more questions. Learn this and live your life as an adult.
"Ten Word Answers" from "West Wing" (apart from Sorkin's scribbled-in Clintonian triangulation) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85dKvletfSoMore About Dramastealthbadger2013-01-14 | Thoughts about the BionicDance/DarkMatter2525/CastOfHandfuls fake drama. If you don't know what this is about, count yourself lucky.
Just realize that unintended consequences are a bitch, that people don't generally like being unknowingly manipulated, and that if you lie to your audience, the largest group of people you will piss off will probably be your most interesting and thoughtful subscribers.
And the awesome LittleKropotkin's channel! http://youtube.com/LittleKropotkinAbout this Election Thingstealthbadger2012-11-04 | Most importantly, the CRS report that argues that there is no economic evidence in our history to support the idea of supply-side economics via tax rates (i.e. the Laffer Curve).
7. More on Goedel and Incompleteness, going full circle to a weak comparison with the theological problem of Evil (still knocking the rust off of my Logic as I dig through this one). http://www.math.hawaii.edu/~dale/godel/godel.html
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[1] First, let us look at what characterises a tame problem (comp. Conklin, J, 2001, p.11). A tame problem * has a relatively well-defined and stable problem statement. * has a definite stopping point, i.e. we know when the solution or a solution is reached. * has a solution which can be objectively evaluated as being right or wrong. * belongs to a class of similar problems which can be solved in a similar manner. * has solutions which can be tried and abandoned.
[2] In 1973, Horst W.J. Rittel and Melvin M. Webber, two Berkeley professors, published an article in Policy Sciences introducing the notion of "wicked" social problems. The article, "Dilemmas in a General Theory of Planning," named 10 properties that distinguished wicked problems from hard but ordinary problems. 1. There is no definitive formulation of a wicked problem. It's not possible to write a well-defined statement of the problem, as can be done with an ordinary problem. 2. Wicked problems have no stopping rule. You can tell when you've reached a solution with an ordinary problem. With a wicked problem, the search for solutions never stops. 3. Solutions to wicked problems are not true or false, but good or bad. Ordinary problems have solutions that can be objectively evaluated as right or wrong. Choosing a solution to a wicked problem is largely a matter of judgment. 4. There is no immediate and no ultimate test of a solution to a wicked problem. It's possible to determine right away if a solution to an ordinary problem is working. But solutions to wicked problems generate unexpected consequences over time, making it difficult to measure their effectiveness. 5. Every solution to a wicked problem is a "one-shot" operation; because there is no opportunity to learn by trial and error, every attempt counts significantly. Solutions to ordinary problems can be easily tried and abandoned. With wicked problems, every implemented solution has consequences that cannot be undone. 6. Wicked problems do not have an exhaustively describable set of potential solutions, nor is there a well-described set of permissible operations that may be incorporated into the plan. Ordinary problems come with a limited set of potential solutions, by contrast. 7. Every wicked problem is essentially unique. An ordinary problem belongs to a class of similar problems that are all solved in the same way. A wicked problem is substantially without precedent; experience does not help you address it. 8. Every wicked problem can be considered to be a symptom of another problem. While an ordinary problem is self-contained, a wicked problem is entwined with other problems. However, those problems don't have one root cause. 9. The existence of a discrepancy representing a wicked problem can be explained in numerous ways. A wicked problem involves many stakeholders, who all will have different ideas about what the problem really is and what its causes are. 10. The planner has no right to be wrong. Problem solvers dealing with a wicked issue are held liable for the consequences of any actions they take, because those actions will have such a large impact and are hard to justify.The Sleep of Reason Produces Monstersstealthbadger2012-07-18 | Please forgive the rambling, incoherence, and poor editing. It is hot and humid as hell, and I am exhausted.
Title suggested by DLandonColeBe careful when you fight the monsters....stealthbadger2012-07-17 | ...lest you become one yourself.
Speaking of which, here's a special message for Meridianfrost:
Hey Josh!
Heard you made a video and saw the thumbnail, so I thought I'd clear something up for you. Think about when you blocked me about a year ago. It's at that time I decided that blocking you and not adding to the problems you created was the best course of action. With the exception of this message, I'm going to continue that course of action for reasons you well know. If you want to throw out some bullshit, feel free, but your actions are your own responsibility.
I'm still laughing at the irony of you calling me a coward, though.
The awful blog post followed by a joyous melee/hockey game of a comment section! To be fair, Dillahunty makes it clear that he likes Thunderf00t and believes that F00t is making bad decisions and only digging deeper (he's about to go after Amy Roth EVEN MORE). Seriously, Matt's trying to help him, not cut him down. thunderf00tdotorg.wordpress.com/2012/07/13/freethoughtblogs-and-pc-lyers
Sorry about the loud air conditioner in the background. I'll find another place to shoot.Economic Natural Selection Means You Will Probably Losestealthbadger2012-06-20 | tl;dw: Relying solely on the free market for economic balance means you will probably be squished in the ensuing collapse.
Not quite a real Inner Badger video, and putting this on revenue sharing because of the crazy comments I'll probably get from the free-market faithful.Creationism Strikes Back!stealthbadger2012-05-15 | This is a response to: "Libertarians vs God: Burden of Proof" by TheTruePooka http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R04qCG6SAhEAn Argument Is Not Made Of Feelingsstealthbadger2012-05-09 | The chain of videos is reproduced below.
Drinking with Bob http://www.youtube.com/user/drinkingwithbobI was thinking...stealthbadger2012-04-18 | Why I quit driving, in *increasing* order of importance: 1. Because it was a pain getting a medical check-up every year specifically for the purpose of being able to keep my driver's license (see #2). 2. Since I have epilepsy, there was a miniscule but still real risk that I would not be able to pull over before a seizure took hold. I usually get between 30 seconds to 1 minute's warning before it hits (it's hard to describe), but there are no guarantees in life. I didn't want to be responsible for that. 3. Because the stupidity and carelessness of another driver is how I got the injury that caused the seizures in the first place. 4. After twice having cars spin out next to me on Interstate 95, I said "screw this" and switched to public transportation.For My Sister, Who Is Awesomestealthbadger2012-04-17 | Did I say 26? I meant 28 years.
My blog: http://www.stealthbadger.netOh Hey, Ducklings!stealthbadger2012-04-10 | Apparently every year a pair of ducks decides to make whoopee (and ducklings) in the National Geographic headquarters' fountain. So here you go! ^.^For Ariel (MIRROR)stealthbadger2012-04-09 | Original description follows:
Forgive the quality and content of the vid, this was difficult for me to do. Here is the link mentioned in the video. The infom at the website is far less, um, all over the place.Please help if you can. Thanks!
I really think dialogue makes us stronger, as long as we're willing to honestly participate in it, and face the possibility that we may be wrong.
The offer to TheRenekruse:
You said "You disgust me." I will mirror a video explaining your position if you agree to and meet the following terms: In the beginning of the video you must say "I give stealthbadger permission to mirror this video." The video must not violate YouTube's Terms of Service (we'll take it as a given that you aren't bullying me). TheTruePooka will be the judge if I feel the video is questionable. You have until 21:30 GMT on February 29th (Wednesday) to accept this proposal via YouTube PM. Once you have accepted the proposal, you have until 21:30 GMT on March 1st (Thursday) to upload the video. If the above conditions have been met, I will mirror it. If you upload a video on time but in Pooka's opinion it will get my account a strike, I will feature it.
In subsequent offers on this channel, I will probably give a week's time instead - but "You disgust me" is a fairly simple statement.
Also, I find it very worrisome and somewhat nauseating that Thunderf00t is even indirectly comparing his being flagged to the plight of someone who is under threat of death, but that is a subject for another time.
It sucks that Tf00t was flagged by whoever, because getting flagged sucks. Other than that, I am focusing completely about his claims regarding YouTube.
Ruby/TheCryptQueen's video that's quite good in all respects save this one:
1: the history of a linguistic form (as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
2: a branch of linguistics concerned with etymologies
There is nothing in there about constructing new words.
This is also the comment section referenced in my video.
From The Online Etymology Dictionary (which is a wonderful online tool for looking at prefixes/word combinations and how they changed):
"This is a map of the wheel-ruts of modern English. Etymologies are not definitions; they're explanations of what our words meant and how they sounded 600 or 2,000 years ago."
For instance, look at the differences between agnostic and aglow.Funerals Are for the Livingstealthbadger2011-12-04 | Just a thought about how we remember the dead, and how some abuse their memory.A Naked Thanksgiving Announcementstealthbadger2011-11-25 | (and I forgot to do the wallet part)
As to why I'm monetizing this video: hey, if I can (with very little effort) get someone to throw me pennies to be a shit-disturber, why not? I look at it in the same spirit as the junk mail solution (link #2 above).2000 Subscribers and Delightful Complexity (and some stupid)stealthbadger2011-11-02 | A nice takedown of the Mantra:
Here is the link to Whitaker's blog. My virus scanner is no longer arching a brow at the webpage, but please use care when going to the following links - use Firefox, Opera, or Chrome, preferably with Javascript turned off. I take no responsibility for you catching Internet Cooties. :D
If you feel like being safe but still seeing the symbolic use of the Mantra on his blog (in the background image, look at insect on the right), here is his background image:
The comments thread where they keep track of where they've swarmed, and direct others to join in or just thumb-up comments. They consider being blocked a win. I consider it gathering breathing room so I can turn my attention to watching them, rather than dealing with spam.
And here are some of there counter-counter arguments. You may want to have enough to drink to numb your face before you read this, as I will not be responsible for facepalm-induced suffering.
If you want more information, just google these three words: bob whitaker mantra
You will be taken to his blog, his online forum, the Vanguard News Network, White News Now, Stormfront (all of which white nationalist sites), and a whole lot of supporting blogs. If you watch carefully, you will learn that the white nationalist movement is just as divided and messed up as any other human movement.
Yes, this video is something of a departure for me stylistically. We'll see how it is received. ^.^
All images taken from Wikimedia commons except for the image of Richard Nixon giving his resignation address (those are transcripts of his recordings behind him), which is from the National Archives.Even the Brainless?stealthbadger2011-10-20 | I was wrong - it's not a Christian program, this is a news program in Colorado (which is perilously close to the same thing): "Baby born without brain turns 2" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMlVNFpzKNI
Link #3: Quantum Games and Quantum Strategies by Eisert 1999 (Prisoners can escape their dilemma by having a sufficiently high value for the entanglement of their wave functions!) http://prl.aps.org/abstract/PRL/v83/i15/p3077_1
Link #4: Which combine to make this fail-filled monstrosity: Doves and hawks in economics revisited: An evolutionary quantum game theory based analysis of financial crises by Hanauske et al 2010 http://tinyurl.com/3q8b39r
"Thunderf00t's Docs" on healthyaddict's channel (this video has been submitted as a response to the one on Thunderf00t's channel, but I'd rather route viewers to healthyaddict than Da F00t): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PR68bFJCwao