Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
12 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
William Melvin "Bill" Hicks (Original Post) Ichingcarpenter Jul 2014 OP
Why? HotRod Deluxe Jul 2014 #1
Well Of Course I Like This Post billhicks76 Jul 2014 #2
George Carlin? You say 'God Bless His Soul' about George while calling him your friend? Bluenorthwest Jul 2014 #7
I Know billhicks76 Jul 2014 #12
Very well said malaise Jul 2014 #3
Kick! Heidi Jul 2014 #4
What you reading for? NightWatcher Jul 2014 #5
K&R DeSwiss Jul 2014 #6
"These musicians today who don't do drugs and in fact speak out against them.... boy they suck!" Initech Jul 2014 #8
K&R raouldukelives Jul 2014 #9
Banksy, Wall and Piece Ichingcarpenter Jul 2014 #10
k&r Electric Monk Jul 2014 #11
 

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
7. George Carlin? You say 'God Bless His Soul' about George while calling him your friend?
Wed Jul 23, 2014, 09:46 AM
Jul 2014

"I want you to know, when it comes to believing in god- I really tried. I really really tried. I tried to believe that there is a god who created each one of us in his own image and likeness, loves us very much and keeps a close eye on things. I really tried to believe that, but I gotta tell you, the longer you live, the more you look around, the more you realize...something is FUCKED-UP. Something is WRONG here. War, disease, death, destruction, hunger, filth, poverty, torture, crime, corruption and the Ice Capades. Something is definitely wrong. This is NOT good work. If this is the best god can do, I am NOT impressed. Results like these do not belong on the resume of a supreme being. This is the kind of shit you'd expect from an office temp with a bad attitude. And just between you and me, in any decently run universe, this guy would have been out on his all-powerful-ass a long time ago."

George Carlin, in his own damn words.

 

DeSwiss

(27,137 posts)
6. K&R
Wed Jul 23, 2014, 08:36 AM
Jul 2014
Big AI and the Tuscaloosa sprinkler man

"Life is lived anecdotally, not algorithmically. And anecdotal evidence is not allowed in the new digital corpocracy. As one poster on Democratic Underground put it, “Anecdotal now has this enforced meaning such that no one is supposed to believe what they experience, what they see, hear, taste, smell, etc. The Powers That Be have basically extinguished the notion of inductive reasoning. Everything has to be replicated in a laboratory and since 90% of all the labs in this nation are operated by Corporate Sponsored monies, not much truth comes out of them.”

~Joe Bageant, Algorithms and Red Wine

RIP, Joe Bageant - 1946-2011

Initech

(99,909 posts)
8. "These musicians today who don't do drugs and in fact speak out against them.... boy they suck!"
Wed Jul 23, 2014, 10:55 AM
Jul 2014

"Man the Beatles were so high they let Ringo sing a couple of tunes. Tell me they weren't partying! "

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»William Melvin "Bill...