FuglyDuck

“The in-transit snacks leave something to be desired” -LadyGull

Still demands your soul, though.

Hmm.

it’s either or a trap, or he is in fact quite bothered. (By the lack of belly rubs.)

Yeah.

So, total societal collapse is rather unlikely. But a storm or earthquake or fire knocking out power, internet, etc for a week or two is…. Extremely likely.

So while the semi full of ammunition would’ve been more helpful in the latter scenario, it’s not so helpful in the far, far more likely scenario.

Yup. So during the Abbasid caliphs, religious scholars weren’t as influential. They were definitely Muslim, but they weren’t opposed to science.

But then, the religious scholars became both more influential and more conservative. The secular scholars started asking questions that were, how shall we say, uncomfortable?

You can also see this shift in the transition from a more rationalist Mu’tazilite tradition to Ash’arite.

This is the inevitable shift. As science seeks an understanding of the universe, through observation and experimentation rather than faith it’s finding an understanding that best explains a universe without god.

It is inevitable that the religious mind either abandons their faith, or abandons science. (Unless of course we stumble onto evidence for god. But, I don’t believe that’s gonna happen.)

Ultimately, if god existed and created everything… science would be another form of worship.

Can we talk about how this guy literally does not believe in 175 year old, settled science?

For the record, you should all have a go bag. Not like doomsday prepper go bags with a dozen cross bows and a semi truck full of ammunition and shit, but some clothes, some food. Medication and basic first aid, etc. copies of all your important documents.

Especially in the US with how FEMA is going. Have a plan. Have supplies for the plan.

But… eh…. Prepping for this ? Naw.

For the record, the Arab world wasn’t always anti-science. It was religion that got them there.

Not all authoritarian regimes are anti-science. Some would be very interested in things for domestic use, it might be slower, and such, though.

"he's not even trying to dupe the nation first! he's just... bombing them! You can do that!" is probably not criticism so much as... you know... like envy or something.

Not specifically, no. Though in 2020 and ‘24 they were definitely on about party unity

Not that Louisiana is any better, lol.

At least Alaska has a good excuse (distance. Travel difficulties, etc.)

it's so far past hickville that even banjo players paddle faster.