Started by LearnedHand, July 22, 2013, 06:18:25 AM
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Quote from: Malachite on October 21, 2013, 05:41:06 PMTried to kill a spider with posion. It didn't work so I just hit it with my sandal. What a waste of posion.
Quote from: Malachite on October 21, 2013, 05:41:06 PMStupid driving instructor stood me up. I want to smash her with my shoe.
Quote from: <3 on October 21, 2013, 05:34:43 PMThe fact that that would have an effect on someone's vote is one of the many reasons democracy, as it is, is not the way to get the person that represents the people into office. People who cannot think on their own should not vote, they're not even helping themselves except maybe by chance.
Quote from: Shantel on October 21, 2013, 05:45:05 PMWith a perfectly serviceable spider smooshing sandal good for multiple repeats too!Is she a spider?
Quote from: Kittenswithmittens on October 21, 2013, 05:52:36 PMDetective Shantel! Such an observant mind!
Quote from: Sephirah on October 21, 2013, 05:47:46 PMDon't get mad, get even.When you do have a lesson, drive to the nearest public toilet, tell her you'll be right back, take the keys with you, and then settle down for the longest bowel movement in history. Take a magazine with you for good measure....You should probably ignore that. It's wrong to encourage that sort of thing. It's just what I'd probably do. *shifty look*
Quote from: caleb. on October 21, 2013, 05:51:57 PMI know...we actually discussed this general idea (the efficacy of democracy - unrelated to municipal elections) in a number of the classes I teach. Especially with the upcoming federal election - how many people will vote (or not vote) for Trudeau simply because of his last name?
Quote from: Malachite on October 21, 2013, 05:41:06 PMTried to kill a spider with posion. It didn't work so I just hit it with my sandal. What a waste of posion.Stupid driving instructor stood me up. I want to smash her with my shoe.
Quote from: <3 on October 21, 2013, 06:11:28 PMThen you're not voting for a face or a party because you like the color of their poster or the mole on the guys face or how many babies he kissed, you're voting for what you actually care about.
Quote from: Shaina on October 21, 2013, 06:41:54 PMYes, that'd be nice! This Princeton psychologist (his names escapes me along with most useful information) did a study that showed people on the street could pick the winner of an election based on a headshot with something like 75% accuracy. And Scientific American had an article that proposed we can even tell Democrats from Republicans in this way. So who needs to know a politician's platform? I need a leader with good cheekbones!
Quote from: <3 on October 21, 2013, 06:43:44 PMHmmm....maybe you should run for office. I'm guessing republican based on that headshot.
QuoteI'd like to see an election where everyone in the city joins E-Harmony and fills out the 29 dimensions that they are looking for in said official, whoever is the most compatible with everyone wins.
Quote from: Kittenswithmittens on October 21, 2013, 07:20:50 PMMy heart keeps making a loud clicking noise with every heartbeat. I have no idea why but it drives me nuts. Bluuurgh.
Quote from: <3 on October 21, 2013, 06:11:28 PMWhat's the solution? One idea, have everyone vote on specific issues giving weighted values to each based on importance to the voter. Those issues then become decided upon until the next election. As to who runs the country the rest of the time, whoever's stance on said issues is closest to the majority weighted vote wins. Am I crazy or might it actually work? Then you're not voting for a face or a party because you like the color of their poster or the mole on the guys face or how many babies he kissed, you're voting for what you actually care about.
Quote from: caleb. on October 21, 2013, 09:01:17 PMI actually think that could work well. Less "marketing" of the politician that way.
