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In reply to the discussion: Holy shit! Maybe Republicans are finally getting a clue! [View all]robbob
(3,527 posts)72. Some of the comments at the original blog are hysterical
https://lamontemfowler.com/2016/02/22/dropping-some-truth/
There's a poster who has a problem with Newton's first law of motion (an object in motion tends to remain in motion, etc. etc.) because, as they put it "do you ever see this in real life?". i tried to explain in a reply post that this refers to a theoretical object that is in motion in a vacuum, unaffected by the pull of gravitational forces or the friction created by drag, but I couldn't get my reply to "post", so I gave up.
Another poster had already tried to explain the concept of "unless acted on by an outside force...", but the original poster just doubled down with "when would that ever happen in the REAL world; isn't gravity everywhere?", so I figured I was probably wasting my time anyway.
<on edit> The poster made their observations in regards to this part of the rant:
"Science is real. We know things because of science. Don't be afraid of it. You have an iPhone and Facebook because of science. It's your friend. "
<on edit> what made the comment extra hysterical is that the poster was very proud of themselves for pointing out why Newton was wrong. They have probably been working on this refutation of Newtons law since high school...
There's a poster who has a problem with Newton's first law of motion (an object in motion tends to remain in motion, etc. etc.) because, as they put it "do you ever see this in real life?". i tried to explain in a reply post that this refers to a theoretical object that is in motion in a vacuum, unaffected by the pull of gravitational forces or the friction created by drag, but I couldn't get my reply to "post", so I gave up.
Another poster had already tried to explain the concept of "unless acted on by an outside force...", but the original poster just doubled down with "when would that ever happen in the REAL world; isn't gravity everywhere?", so I figured I was probably wasting my time anyway.
<on edit> The poster made their observations in regards to this part of the rant:
"Science is real. We know things because of science. Don't be afraid of it. You have an iPhone and Facebook because of science. It's your friend. "
<on edit> what made the comment extra hysterical is that the poster was very proud of themselves for pointing out why Newton was wrong. They have probably been working on this refutation of Newtons law since high school...
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She voted for Obama in 2008 because of Sarah Palin being on the R ticket. Voted Romney in 2012.
Scuba
Jun 2016
#3
And worth remembering that the 1864 Repubs (renamed) nominated John C. Fremont.
eppur_se_muova
Jun 2016
#68
What the holy fuck? Facebook preacher? Why should anyone get off of facebook or Twitter? nt
ChisolmTrailDem
Jun 2016
#36
Oh for fucksake! Not one word about blah blah blah... DISCREDITS THE ENTIRE RANT!!! nt
ChisolmTrailDem
Jun 2016
#37
Much of her social and business networks rotate around the Republican Party. She's a lifer ...
Scuba
Jun 2016
#59
Reminds me of seeing Susan Collins on tv the other day saying something to the affect of:
world wide wally
Jun 2016
#65
That's a great rant! So many perfect points. But--Stop kicking women around--
BlancheSplanchnik
Jun 2016
#71
"We are the United States of America and we can afford to house every homeless veteran,
midnight
Jun 2016
#79