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by JonDonnis
Thu Aug 12, 2021 8:55 pm
Forum: Skepticism and Critical Thinking.
Topic: I miss the old days
Replies: 2
Views: 1536

I miss the old days

I really do miss the old days. Early to mid 2000s when being a skeptic was purely about taking on paranormal claims. The "enemy" was clear. The solution was exposure and education. I feel in some ways we won the battle and in others we lost. I may now be a cynical has-been in the skeptical...
by JonDonnis
Thu Aug 12, 2021 8:52 pm
Forum: Ideas Or Improvements.
Topic: Change of domain name.
Replies: 2
Views: 2786

Re: Change of domain name.

Don't you have a.com or .co.uk
by JonDonnis
Thu Aug 12, 2021 8:50 pm
Forum: Welcome to Skeps. Why not say Hello and introduce yourself?
Topic: Shabba
Replies: 0
Views: 5990

Shabba

So I get an email saying the forum has a new address.
Blimey I've not been here for a while but I have an old login. Woohoo
by JonDonnis
Tue Apr 03, 2018 3:43 pm
Forum: Great Quotes.
Topic: "The Daily Mail".
Replies: 1
Views: 2632

Re: "The Daily Mail".

"Comedy"
by JonDonnis
Mon Aug 28, 2017 12:11 pm
Forum: Politics, Economics and Law.
Topic: Big Ben
Replies: 14
Views: 7187

Re: Big Ben

Tinkerbell wrote: Mon Aug 21, 2017 2:25 pm Why didn't they record the bongs and then just play them over a loudspeaker until the renovations are finished?
While they are at it, they might as well play the adhan too, since that is clearly the most important thing these days.
by JonDonnis
Sat Aug 19, 2017 2:38 pm
Forum: Politics, Economics and Law.
Topic: Brexit consequences
Replies: 847
Views: 323418

Re: Brexit consequences

Yet you have a laptop/smartphone that allows you to post on here? You seem surprised? Some homeless people have whole websites http://lazybeggers.com/en/index.html Well they title themselves honestly, so I will give them that. They CHOOSE their lives, they enjoy it. No issue with that if that is wh...
by JonDonnis
Sat Aug 19, 2017 2:35 pm
Forum: Politics, Economics and Law.
Topic: Brexit consequences
Replies: 847
Views: 323418

Re: Brexit consequences

Yet you have a laptop/smartphone that allows you to post on here? Ah right - you are defining privileged as anyone who has a smartphone/laptop - presumably flat screen TV like all the benefit scroungers do. Well yes, its not rocket science, if you can afford a laptop, smartphone etc, then you are n...
by JonDonnis
Tue Aug 15, 2017 12:23 pm
Forum: Politics, Economics and Law.
Topic: Brexit consequences
Replies: 847
Views: 323418

Re: Brexit consequences

I voted remain, I am currently in temporary accommodation, I expect that I will be refused permanent accommodation in the next couple of months and go back to sleeping on the streets. Yet you have a laptop/smartphone that allows you to post on here? I am so privileged, I will have the pick of sleep...
by JonDonnis
Tue Aug 15, 2017 12:13 pm
Forum: Politics, Economics and Law.
Topic: Brexit consequences
Replies: 847
Views: 323418

Re: Brexit consequences

I voted Remain mainly because Brexit involves a huge risk to this country's wealth and wellbeing, and I don't think taking such a risk is justified. Every time we go to war there is a risk, as we are seeing now in the backlash against the West from Islamic countries. Life is a risk, crossing the ro...
by JonDonnis
Mon Jul 31, 2017 11:35 am
Forum: General Discussion Area.
Topic: Reasons why "I" am better than you....
Replies: 8
Views: 4893

Reasons why "I" am better than you....

We all deep down think we are better than other people for whatever reason. Might be we think we know more about a subject, or that we are a better driver, or whatever. So lets put a faux humble attitudes to one side for once, and post why you think you are better than others. No judgements, no argu...
by JonDonnis
Mon Jul 31, 2017 11:29 am
Forum: Science and Mathematics.
Topic: Electric cars
Replies: 35
Views: 26450

Re: Electric cars

It's not either/or There's already plenty of investment in Carbon Capture and storage. However in our free market, the invisible hand has directed that money to be more promising if it can deployed at a centralised power production facility rather than expecting portable units to be cost effectivel...
by JonDonnis
Mon Jul 31, 2017 11:25 am
Forum: Welcome to Skeps. Why not say Hello and introduce yourself?
Topic: Reintroduction
Replies: 1
Views: 3346

Reintroduction

Since the forum moved places and I am rarely about, a quick re-intro for anyone who cares. For the record this is the real me and Tom can confirm this, I may be here a lot, or not at all, depends on various life issues. Anyway for those who don't know me, I am a skeptic, I run BadPsychics.com at one...
by JonDonnis
Mon Jul 31, 2017 11:17 am
Forum: Science and Mathematics.
Topic: Chlorinated chicken
Replies: 5
Views: 4606

Re: Chlorinated chicken

I don't think is the chlorine itself that's the problem, its that the results of US Style intensive farming procedures are only fit for human consumption if all the filth and disease is bleached off of them. Where as the UK methods are completely humane and lovely, and the chickens lead a lovely ha...
by JonDonnis
Mon Jul 31, 2017 11:11 am
Forum: Politics, Economics and Law.
Topic: Brexit consequences
Replies: 847
Views: 323418

Re: Brexit consequences

So funny to read the negativity on here. I feel like I am drowning in a pool of left wing propaganda here. Instead of moaning, I am using this time before Brexit happens, to make sure I will be fine, and that I will benefit from the whole thing. I feel like most of the negativity being spouted here ...
by JonDonnis
Mon Jul 31, 2017 11:03 am
Forum: Science and Mathematics.
Topic: Electric cars
Replies: 35
Views: 26450

Re: Electric cars

Instead of pumping trillions of pounds into electric cars, these companies should be pumping that money into air scrubbers that clean the air, and then let people drive what they want.