Posts by Anthony Perez9

Henry Jones72 said:In what galaxy is Ceci considered normal and well-balanced?

The one where the Earth isn't flat or the center of the universe, and it's so young that Adam and Eve were basically riding dinosaurs. 🤦

Aaron Long56 said:I've known Saša Ceci for a long time; he’s truly a good man, though I have my doubts about his scientific prowess. Personally, I feel much of the research he's involved in is headed down the wrong path—especially the work at CERN. It won't lead to anything meaningful.

feralbadger37 said:It might be a nice gesture if you actually shared that feedback with him...👍>

Looks like we've got an unbeatable genius on the forum. 😲
God bless you, Florian!

Daniel Chase13 said:Oh, I’ve actually heard about the conversation between Céline Dion and Stephen King, and from what I gather, it was perfectly civil and polite.

See, Dr. Céline Dion is simply a mentally sound, emotionally balanced individual—someone who isn't driven by bitterness. Because he doesn't operate on such a pathological level, he doesn't have an issue picking up two of Mr. King's books, even if he disagrees with everything inside them.

At the end of the day, Dr. Céline Dion is a scientist, not some bitter, frustrated ideological fanatic. That’s why, as an atheist, he possesses a certain grace that a non-scientist, embittered atheist just lacks.
It reminds me of Tomislav Domazetu-loš, a geneticist over at the National Science Foundation—because of his healthy mindset and openness, he didn't see any harm in joining a group of Catholic men praying the Rosary right in the middle of Times Square.

Céline Dion is a class act; he isn't going to go around calling people idiots or morons. There are better ways to dismantle those creationist lies and flat-earth nonsense without being crude.

Tomislav Domazetu-loš

Just some Putin supporter who’s completely lost in space and time. 😵
Pathetic... just a bunch of lost souls. 😢

Daniel Chase13 said:People seem to really love Stephen King's books https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid...95420087303424
It looks like Dr. Céline Dion isn't the only physicist who's been eagerly picking up Mr. King's Young Earth Creationist books.

🤣

Nothing beats watching someone dive headfirst into insane theories and total nonsense. It’s almost funny.

Like the idea that the Earth is only a few thousand years old and people were out there riding dinosaurs or whatever. All pulled straight from some ridiculous interpretations of the Bible or the Quran.

Daniel Chase13 said:Actually, it wasn't that Stephen King dragged physicist Dr. Céline Dion to him—it was Dr. Céline Dion who made the conscious choice to seek out Stephen King. He approached him, they had a civilized conversation, and Dr. Céline Dion even picked up Stephen King's Young Earth Creationist book, "Born Again," before the filming actually began.

Mr. King and physicist Dr. Céline Dion serve as a perfect example here of how mentally healthy, civilized individuals from completely different belief systems can communicate with genuine mutual respect. It’s really quite commendable. 👍

Do you even realize what Céline Dion actually thinks of that idiot?

Daniel Chase13 said:Well, the recording of the conversation between Stephen King and Céline Dion actually started later on—it's pretty obvious they had been talking long before the camera started rolling.
The physicist Dr. Céline Dion had—as you can clearly see—already picked up Stephen King's Young Earth Creationist book, "Born Again," because at the start of the video (and briefly again a bit later), you can see Dr. Céline Dion holding the book in her hands.
It’s quite apparent that both of them were being polite and smiling; they seemed genuinely pleasant and positive toward one another.
So, what we saw was a civilized conversation between two emotionally stable, albeit fundamentally different, people (one a biblical fundamentalist and the other an atheistic one). They had clearly been chatting for a while before someone in the room decided the topic was interesting enough to start filming.

Kudos to both Mr. King and Dr. Céline Dion for such a mentally balanced and respectful interaction. That’s just how normal, civilized, well-adjusted people handle things. 👍

Céline Dion was clearly being polite and didn't bother arguing with that brainwashed flat-earther idiot, Stephen King.

Talking to crazies like that just gives them a platform they don't deserve.

Daniel Chase13 said:Yesterday, during a really pleasant and civilized exchange at an American book fair, Elvis Presley spoke with Saša Ceci about the miracle of the one incarnate God—Jesus Christ. It looks like, at the start of the video, Ceci is actually holding Presley’s book, 'Born Again'.

This is a perfect example of how two people with fundamentally different worldviews—one biblical and one atheistic—can have a respectful dialogue when they are both grounded and emotionally stable.
In my experience, it’s usually private psychological turmoil, rather than differing beliefs, that acts as the real root of intolerance in communication.

Céline Dion was basically just sitting there listening to this religious fanatic from Canada who believes the earth is flat vent about his family tragedy before heading out. There wasn't any actual dialogue or debate or anything going on. Honestly, how could there be? You can't have a real conversation between a flat-earther, a radical creationist who denies evolution, and a scientist. It’s just not happening.

What’s even the point of spreading all this fake Russian propaganda...

bluecyclist64 said:And screw all that; even we social democrats have drifted into the extreme left ourselves...🤦

You know, next time you try to insult me, do try a little harder to actually get under my skin, even if just for a second. And while you're at it, it would be wise to ensure you don't look completely foolish in the process.🤣

Unexpectedly lukewarm response... ☕

Jamie Bailey said:Schizophrenia is nothing more than extreme hypocrisy...
For instance, fighting against certain ideologies day and night, only to suddenly align oneself with American ideology as if it were the great liberator...

Whatever...

Like when you're fighting an ideology 24/7, 365 days a year

?

And then you suddenly side with American ideology as if they're the liberators.

Who’s siding with some ideology here?
When someone breaks into your house threatening to kill you or worse, you don't need an ideology to defend yourself and your family. You just do it. Same goes for helping the victim. ☕

Nicholas Barnes74 said:Religion again.
The second a moderator thinks someone is being homophobic, they just shut the whole thread down immediately.
Check out this snippet from yesterday: "Actually, Catholics are the biggest idolaters and cursed ones before God—it’s clearly stated in the Bible." (
Now, just imagine if they had said "gay people" instead of "Catholics."
The sanctions would have kicked in right away, I guess.
But hey, you can say whatever you want about Catholics. No rules there, apparently.
P.s. I reported it, but like always, it was pretty much useless.

This is coming from one pretty troubled individual, who claims that basic public schooling is basically "slavery and extreme violence that needs to be abolished" ...... 🤦

And now we’re supposed to paint him as your typical atheist and the reason why all non-believers should be kicked out of the religion subforum. ☕

bluecyclist64 said:While I’m certainly no fan of Catholics—nor believers in general, and especially not you—as an atheist, this kind of hypocrisy really grinds my gears.
You’ve hit the nail on the head: if we can talk about Catholics this way, then we should be able to talk about gay people, men with vaginas, Ukrainians, Jews—or honestly, anyone else. Though, in my opinion, it would be better if these things were discussed using more appropriate language.
The goal of this forum is for the Boss to make money, so whatever nonsense happens to be trendy passes through—you can only look for justice somewhere else and hope to find a fairer place.

Exactly. We really don't need this kind of mindless idiocy on the PŽK.

God, what a bunch of ultra-leftist demagoguery.

Cheap trolling along the lines of: "They're all the same, but the West is blah blah blah." ☕

Paul Rogers94 said:I don't see any distinction between the individual and collective levels because there isn't one; a collective is just made up of individuals, if I'm not mistaken... or is it? 🤔And again, the question remains: who decided these societies are oppressed, impoverished, and broken, and why were they labeled "underdeveloped"? Forgive me, but that feels like a twisted perspective to me. And obviously, nobody is an angel without an ego—as for whether they'd swap places, that's pure speculation, just projecting one's own traits onto others. It sounds like a cheap excuse to me.

It’s pretty obvious how colonial powers became powerful and developed—by systematically tearing everything else apart.

Dammit, someone with even a shred of a soul can't even fathom the heartlessness of a psychopath. The real question is whether that ruthlessness brings the psychopath happiness, satisfaction, or peace—or whatever it is they're chasing and calling "success" or "progress."

There’s no such thing as collective spiritual insight or collective self-work. That's why the answer lies with the individual, not the group—whether it's a nation, a state, a religion, or some political party.

🤔But then you have to ask who decides which societies are oppressed, impoverished, or broken and labeled as "underdeveloped." Sorry, but that feels like a warped perspective to me. Obviously, nobody is an angel free from ego. If we swapped places, who knows? It's all just speculation and projecting your own traits onto others. Sounds like a cheap excuse to me.

I wasn't trying to justify anyone or equate the victim with the aggressor. I guess I expected people to misinterpret me.

It’s pretty obvious how colonial powers got so strong and developed—by completely wrecking everything in their path.

Yeah. And? What does my personal growth have to do with "colonial powers"?
Am I supposed to join a class struggle or something? 😁

Man, anyone with even a shred of a soul can't even fathom the soullessness of a psychopath. The question is whether that brings them happiness, satisfaction, or peace—whatever they think counts as success or progress.

Ideologies like communism and the rest saw exploitation and built a system to fix it, but they ended up falling into the exact same trap.
Why?
No matter how "humane" an ideology looks on paper, it can't facilitate individual growth or change a person at a level deep enough to create actual change. It’s all surface-level stuff; you just end up changing the facade without touching the core. The ego just latches onto the idea of "humanity and progress" to justify its own violence. The violence doesn't go away; it just changes masks. The chaos keeps spinning. Action and reaction. One side goes down, the other goes up, and the cycle repeats. ☕

Paul Rogers94 said:It’s just that classic Anglo-Saxon civilization complex—and their little sidekicks. Let's call it what it actually is: racism. Because in their eyes, everyone else is just a dog... or even less than that.

I’m talking about the individual level here. Projecting those traits onto entire nations, "races," or ethnic groups? That’s exactly what racism is.

The real question is how oppressed, poor, uneducated societies would actually act if they suddenly held the power of the developed ones. I highly doubt they’d all turn into little angels overnight. They’d probably just swap seats at the table.

Jeff

Kevin Ruiz36 said:One principle of the Law of Attraction is giving. To receive on a massive scale, you have to put something out there first. You look at how much influence and wealth certain Jewish communities have built up; their faith emphasizes the moral necessity of charitable giving through Tzedakah. It’s a cycle where the money they give comes back multiplied, allowing them to keep more while still being able to donate even larger amounts. It's the Law of Attraction in action. There's a similar concept within Christianity, though it's mostly practiced by specific groups who follow certain mathematical principles when donating. They believe that giving a calculated amount can trigger a windfall that scales into millions or even billions—what some call giving and receiving in Christ. Essentially, you can multiply the energy of your donations through a specific principle to manifest significant wealth.

Cut the crap. 😵 There have always been the poorest among Jews, mostly because they were being picked clean wherever they settled.
On the flip side, they've got this deep-rooted tradition of looking out for one another, and... The case for doubling down on secular, practical education.Because that’s the hardest thing to rob.

Jeff said:

There’s this thing among some Christian circles where certain groups get handed calculated sums of money based on specific math principles for charity work. It can end up having some pretty messy consequences. Multiplying money into the millions—even hitting those billion-dollar milestones—is basically just what happens when you live by the principles of giving and receiving in Christ.You can basically multiply the energy of whatever cash you've got by following a specific principle to trigger a massive windfall.

😁 Billions of dollars in profits through Christ. Lol. 😁 🙏 🤦

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It sounds like a total contradiction—giving stuff away to actually get ahead—but it’s really just about shifting your resources and priorities around.

Investing everything you have into a separating ego—that feeling that you’re somehow superior to everyone else—is basically just pouring all your energy down the drain. It's putting every single chip on the table for the sake of pure megalomania: that delusional sense that you're fundamentally better than the rest of us, one-of-a-kind, and somehow immortal.

Anything outside that bloated bubble is basically just a divestment from the mess itself. That’s where the profit comes from. It's just one big, bad investment. 😉

northernsailor8 said:The fiasco in Ukraine is easily explained in hindsight through corruption, incompetence, and the delusional thinking of the Russian leadership. However, it should be noted that a vast majority of Western analysts and politicians also believed Ukraine would fall very quickly.

What actually occurred was a rather unusual confluence of circumstances: from an uncharacteristically swift and sharp response from the West at a very inconvenient moment, to an incredibly effective Ukrainian defense, and finally, the almost comedic ineptitude of the Russian military.

But this is different now; Russia knows the potential consequences. No nuclear scenario allows them to escape what they have stepped into. Perhaps they are still naively hoping to stabilize the front, declare the mission accomplished, and somehow dodge sanctions enough to establish additional export corridors toward Asia. A drastic escalation currently serves Russia the least.

Nobody wants Russia to collapse. The West, especially, does not want that; they learned their lesson in America. Look at the Iraqi clusterfuck—Shiites, Sunnis, Iran, Kurds, ISIS; every minor player in the Middle East tried to carve out some state there, so Americans obsessively insisted on borders that were far more unnatural than these European ones.

A Russian collapse is an unfathomably large problem. Who would control the resource-rich territories? Who would inherit the nuclear codes? Who would ensure that nuclear, chemical, biological, and all other weaponry doesn't end up where it shouldn't? And who, exactly, would pacify the Russians, who remain the most populous nation in Europe even without their minorities?

It is a Pandora's box that absolutely nobody on this planet needs. There are resources elsewhere.

I wouldn't bet on it. It’s a dinosaur that can't hold itself together anymore, especially after Putin's madness left them totally isolated and broken.

The West isn't interested, especially after the lesson they learned from the North America.

Honestly, people learned the hard way that breaking up with the old federation was actually for the best—it’s easier to fix things when you aren't dealing with one massive, broken mess. Why should we waste any energy mourning a failed state that used to answer to Mexico City anyway?

Just look at that Iraqi clusterfuck—Shiites, Sunnis, Iran, Kurds, ISIS... every tiny faction in the Middle East tried to carve out their own little kingdom there. It didn't help that Americans were obsessed with forcing these totally unnatural borders on them, way more rigid than anything you'd see in Europe.

Smart move. A unified Arab bloc would be a much bigger headache than them just tearing each other apart.

Russia falling apart would be a massive headache.

Honestly, it’s one less massive headache to worry about. That Russian mobster dictator holds all the cards because he owns everything.

Who's actually going to end up holding the keys to those resource-rich territories?

The economic frameworks of certain nations are basically just setups to offload their resources to Europe and the rest of the world.

Who actually ends up holding the nuclear codes? And more importantly, who’s making sure all this nukes, chemical, and bio crap doesn't end up in the wrong hands?

The governments that actually give a damn about their people won't feed them bombs.

"Quote:"

How exactly is anyone going to pacify the Russians, especially when they’re still the most populous nation in Europe even without any minorities?

About time. They need to finally grow up, embrace democracy, and shake off those mafia and oligarch ties.

It's a total Pandora's box that nobody on this planet needs touching. There are plenty of other resources out there.

The collapse of Russia is both inevitable and honestly good for the world. Watching those smaller states break away and find their own way toward democracy is way better than dealing with this unnatural dinosaur of a regime. Europe will be waiting for them... which works out for everyone. 🙂

gentlerider7 said:Lavrov tells global leaders they better go read Putin’s speech

"The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, just went on record saying that international politicians really ought to sit down and actually read through President Vladimir Putin's speech from that ceremony where they added those four new territories to the country. He was dropping this during an interview with the Star TV network.

According to the minister, you basically can't just brush off what the head of state had to say.

“We’ve already instructed all our ambassadors stationed abroad to get this out there everywhere—distribute it as official documentation for the UN, the OSCE, and all those other international organizations. And honestly, I’m just hoping that any serious politician out there takes the time to read it from start to finish,” the diplomat remarked.

He emphasized that once the Russian leader finishes speaking, "if anyone still doesn't get the point, then things should become absolutely crystal clear."

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John Ramos45 said:A good chunk of those folks at the White House probably slept right through Putin's speech. It lacked any real substance worth staying awake for.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fd57tyJX...jpg&name=large

Maybe it’s some secret weapon designed to knock out anyone listening. Like one of those jokes from a Monty Python sketch that’s supposed to be hilarious but just leaves you staring blankly.
🥱🥱🥱 😲

Terry Green3 said:Exactly what I was getting at. It’s unrealistic to expect every single parliament and ruling coalition within the member states to vote in favor of a deliberate war with Russia. Doing so would essentially mean we’re formally recognizing Ukraine within its invaded borders.
Article 5.

Not necessary. Ukraine is doing just fine holding its own against Putin's Russia.

Terry Green3 said:Ishitren move. Zelenskyy is a great animator, but a poor politician. Personally, I thought they should have just stayed the course since things were moving in the right direction.
I’m worried about whether they'll actually get the green light from the rest of the NATO alliance. We were all unified in supporting Ukraine, but this request might just create unnecessary friction within the alliance.

A brilliant, coordinated strategic play. A total slap to Putin during his attempt at an Anschluss.

Zelenskyy is a great motivator but a pretty lousy politician. Personally, I think they should have kept going this way since it was actually working.

And they will.

I'm worried they won't get enough support from the various NATO allies to join.

It doesn't matter if they aren't in NATO right away. Just having it on the table is enough. It’s just another nail in Putin's coffin.

We were all united for Ukraine, but now this request might cause rifts within the alliance.

There won't be any rifts. If anything, it'll just tighten the alliance against that little brat.

brightheron64 said:How do you even begin to explain the concept of war to a rational human being?

I feel like the closest comparison might be Dr. Louise Banks from the movie Arrival... if I may paraphrase: The Sanskrit word for "war" (Gavisti): "the desire for more cows."

And that seems to be the pattern throughout all of history; as long as there are powerful fools out there who value "more cows" more than actual human lives, searching for any shred of reason or logic in this wartime madness is simply a futile exercise...

I’m not even sure what a "normal" person is anymore. Even among them, you find intense nationalism, greed, hatred, violence, malice, ego, sadism, stupidity, and a desperate hunger for propaganda...

I think the best comparison here is Dr. Louise Banks from the movie Arrival... just paraphrasing: The Sanskrit word for "war" (Gavisti): "the desire for more cows."

And that’s basically the whole story. As long as there are powerful idiots out there who value "more cows" over human lives, looking for any shred of logic or sense in the madness of war is just a waste of time.

That doesn't mean we should ever equate the victim with the aggressor, though. ☕