Stupidity

The end of the airlines

Wayne — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:12:03 -0400

I don't know what more I could add to this story about putting taser-like bracelets on all airline passengers. Frankly, I hope they do it. I hope it does end the airline industry. While we're at it, I hope I live long enough to see the total collapse of American stupidity. I would say I'd grieve the loss of America herself, but that happened a long time ago.

The Basics

Dave — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:33:30 -0400

In this editorial, Joseph Farah suggests a radical notion: pass a test in order to qualify to vote. Of course, this idea has already been discussed at tuscanycircle in this thread. In the editorial, Farah provides a link to an online quiz comprised of some of the "more difficult" questions from the U.S. citizenship test. » read more »

Comments on Vox Popoli

Wayne — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:23:29 -0400

I usually appreciate Vox' blog entries. He's a reasonably smart dude, and that's refreshing. He's not the strongest theologian, so his worldview occasionally suffers (e.g., creationism), but I think he'd admit to that anyway. By and large, he's most often right. I plan to continue reading his blog more or less regularly. » read more »

Inoculated Against Christianity

Wayne — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:08:21 -0400

To inoculate means to protect against, theoretically forevermore. There are many ways to inoculate others against Christianity, all but insuring they will never seek the Lord. Stupid Christians are the worst offenders here, doing countless unbelievers and the church a grave disservice. Here are some of the ways in which believers stupidly work to condemn others. » read more »

Literate

Wayne — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:03:35 -0400

From his own blurb:

I am a editor trained in engineering, German-to-English technical translation, and journalism. My experience includes copyediting college textbooks, editing scholarly journals, editing doctoral dissertations for publication, preparing historical editions of letters, and preparing critical editions of philosophical works.

Planet of the Apes

Wayne — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:24:06 -0400

This is too funny to pass up. Spain is giving legal, human rights to apes.

Death of the blog

Wayne — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 08:32:41 -0400

I think I just put two and two together and learned how the blogosphere may die. The key ingredient of the blogosphere that may lead to its downfall is simply this: it's written. The problem with blogs is that they're written language--as opposed to video clips or audio podcasts. Too many with theoretically high IQs (130s?) are seemingly incapable of even basic reading comprehension. If those brighter than 98% of the population are unable to comprehend even the simplest of articles, what hope does the 98% have? » read more »

Idiocracy Now

Wayne — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:09:30 -0400

Vox:

I think it's debatable that idiocracy is coming. Based on my recent experiences...I'd say it's well upon us.

I agree. We differ from the movie in one key aspect, though: <SPOILER> » read more »

Condescension

Wayne — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:46:46 -0400

On Vox' condescension toward morons: » read more »

It takes a (Canadian) village (with a courthouse)

Dave — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:27:37 -0400

It appears that in Canada, parenting may soon be illegal. As detailed in this article, a Canadian court has "overturned" a punishment administered by a father on his twelve year old daughter. The father grounded the daughter because of her disobedience. She took him to court and won -- the court "ordered the grounding... lifted". » read more »