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Actually, acting like a chimp with a head wound as you've been doing so far makes me wonder if I should even bother trying to help you. Quite frankly my opinion of you in general is a lot worse than it used to be now that I see you think you can turn any thread into your personal playground on...

Yes. As knowledge of genetics advanced, those studies were found to be incompatible with the discoveries made. They did not hold up to the evidence, and were thus dismissed as erroneous. That's science. It has nothing to do with people saying, "You can't do this." The legislation itself was...

Or we could just beat them like a crying child in a department store. That's taking my example a bit literally. My point is that criticism is not a dirty word, nor should it be. Sometimes you have to be hard on people to motivate them. If you're too nice, they won't try to improve because...

I'll hook you up with the good stuff. As to striking out, happens to the best of us. But in this case it seems to be more a case of that old Confucian proverb: "There is no use carving on rotten wood."

Well, given how the thread is going Will I just thought I'd let you know that I'm going to the liquor store tomorrow (grocery shopping, I call it). I can pick something up for you if you like.

Now, here's something I must take issue with. I do not want criticism becoming a dirty word. Criticism is not calling someone an *******. It is when you look them right in the eye and say, "No, that was unacceptable, and here's why." And if you want to talk about coaching, let's talk about...

Finally. Somebody with some balls. Word of advice though... You may want to drop the preconceived notions about profanity. You don't want to underestimate someone based on their tendency toward four-letter words. From one who knows. So... you're saying that in not kicking Will in the...

Elaborate. To which I would argue that there is no joke that goes too far. Only too soon. Everyone has the right to offended and they shouldn't need anonymous legions online to speak in their defense regardless of whether or not they want it. Besides, it's a ****ing joke. If you think he's...

Tell your friend he has become an Apple-tard only with pasteboard instead of ergonomic crap that can't play good video games. As has been mentioned above, this is the Age of Information. A wealth of knowledge about any and all subjects unlike anything in recorded is history is literally at...

Doesn't matter. It would still be used as virtual dick sucking. People would give rep to their friends just for being friends. There would no inherent merit.

Oh Jesus cross-dressing Christ on a bike! You just had to invoke Godwin's Law on a day when I don't have any booze in the house. Thanks a lot, *******. And you had to rub it in with an asinine slippery slope argument. Keep in mind you have just taken a sledgehammer to any credibility you...

And this highlights the inherent problem with reputation systems. They are dependent entirely on the community and the politics therein. Around here, the validity of your thoughts, opinions and contributions would be largely irrelevant to the system. More important to most people would be how...

Was it your intention to generate controversy? If not, then don't be so quick to congratulate yourself. So are we then to dress up the full spectrum of our emotions and opinions in baby talk and platitudes so as to avoid offending some hypothetical ingenue? Or do you mean to suggest that...

You must admit, I magician performing isn't actually news.

Truth be told, I hate winning arguments here. It's too ****ing easy and I don't learn a goddamn thing in the process. Like I said, I'm not the dumbass in the room and that bothers me. Quite frankly, I'm amazed I get away with half the **** I do. The only person who smacks me down with any...

Being firm is not the same as being negative. And you disappoint me. Opinions are only as good as what they are supported with. They are not a shield and they are not carte blanche. Not all opinions are created equal, and many can be flat out wrong. If we are not here to discuss what...

But he's performed with the ID before. You said yourself that he has multiple presentations for it. He obviously put some work into figuring out how to use it well. How is that laziness? And apparently he's a good showman because he was able to take untested material, perform it...

And yet... here you are. It's called hyperbole. And I suggest you do read my post. Do remember that I perform for a living, so I'm not just pulling these ideas out of my ass. If you think this is a flame war, you've never actually been in one. No, I'm just convinced that you're incapable...

No. So what? Let's not quote the dictionary. It makes my brain cry.

And you think I'm a dick? No. Arguments happen specifically because people disagree. Opinions can be argued and should be. A mind that is not regularly challenged grows weak. Ooh, how can I put this....? Kiss my ass. You're just being a brat at this point. Oh, so it's only a...