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Pioneer1

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  1. Del Your concept of what it means to be black limits your thinking. You feel that certain fields like mathematics and philosophy are the sole domain of White men. Oh I do? SHOW ME where I said that or even insinuated it. You can't. Just making up a strawman to DIVERT attention from YOUR clearly demonstrated belief that White folks are the only ones who have something worth saying. Here's another one you selectively have forgotten. Pyramids only exist in countries of brown people. The pyramids in Guatemala are orientated to the Spring Equinox. Whereas the the ones in Egypt mark the Summer Solstice. Which is when Sirius rises the Nile floods. Ooooh, I'm so PROUD of you for telling us (or me atleast) something that: a) We already know. And more importantly.... b) Has NOTHING to do with the conversation. So what about the Pyramids? Black people INVENTED math...all forms of it. And what they're studying in the Universities are only a FRACTION of the mathematics that truly exist on this planet that we have NOT revealed to them. I stand by what I said. You have an unhealthy reverence for White people and their intellectual achievements.
  2. Frankster Engineering is logics design physics and maths primarily. True. However you're focusing on the ENGINEERING end of the roundabouts. I'm also including the SOCIETAL end, and the different types of people who have to navigate them. Americans typically have older less well maintained cars than those in Sweden. Americans typically have less PATIENCE when it comes to driving than the people of Sweden because there is more social pressures. This too also must be factored in when trying to reconcile social ideas brought over from Sweden to the U.S. Also, Sweden has Universal Health care and other social safety nets......thanks to the U.S. military protecting them. This factor would surely entice many Swedes to take more risks when it comes to their health and safety than the average American who is a few paychecks away from being homeless. Are they Deviations or Variations? Good question. I would go with "deviation" because both blonde hair AND blue eyes results of RECESSIVE genetics. They are inherently weaker, therefore there is little value in adding those traits to the "variety" pack of humanity. If it is a mutation as a result of adaptation to a specific environment then I do not think it is a Deviation. Where on this planet do you NEED blonde hair or blue eyes to adapt? I can think of a few places where DARK skin and KINKY hair would be ideal traits to have, but in what environment would blonde hair, blue eyes, pale skin, or any other weak/recessive physical trait make it easier for one to live???
  3. Frankster We are Temporal Beings physically - temporary/transitory....God is Timeless - Eternal Man is a becoming "Being". We are Evolving in our understanding of God Our PHYSICAL BODIES are temporary. Our SOULS are eternal. I agree that we are evolving in our understanding of God, though. How do you know that Evolution is not Part of God's Idea of Perfection? I don't. It could be. God is perfection our interpretation of God is Imperfect Absolutely Perfection in some sense means Completion...We are not complete. I agree. However like I said, we are eternal. So we have forever to eventually get it "right"!
  4. Troy @Pioneer1 cavalierly drew a causal relationship between roundabouts and an increase in traffic fatalities and said it this is proof that was a deliberate scheme for white people to get rich. Ok, now that assertion actually IS more in line with my suspicions than the previous assertion you tried to pin on me about roundabouts being conceived to kill Black folks. I believe it IS designed to cause more accidents and make more money for the White folks who will benefit from them. Why does he think you worship white men, or any man for matter? His current and previous behavior on this forum. When he posts videos from people he admires and feels has something worthwhile to listen to, it's almost always some goofy looking White man (or woman) inclined to be seen as the intellectual type. Never any Black people. .....and then the "German engineering" remark made above. Are Germans supposed to be superior to other humans when it comes to engineering and technology? I've heard a lot of White folks say so. Frankster That's like saying the rule of Maths operates differently in Sweden and the US No it's not because math operates on LOGIC. Culture and cultural norms and how societies operate don't. Not necessarily atleast. Just because a social system or even an operation works well in Sweden, doesn't mean it will in the U.S. simply because our society is different and the temperment is different. Not to mention the work schedules and daily activities of the citizens. Where is the Aryan Propaganda? Well, we can start with Delano's comment suggesting that German engineering is superior. And the general notion in the United States that Sweden and Norway are simply "better" societies than the United States with the underlying assumption that they are so because of the belief that those nations overwhelmingly made up of blonde haired blue eyed "Aryan" people who are somehow superior and thus form a superior society. This belief is very pervasive through out the U.S., not only among Whites but among a lot of non-Whites including AfroAmericans. How so? Blonde hair and blue eyes are genetic deviations. Those are traits that shouldn't be worshiped or seen as badges of beauty and superiority...but as genetic mutations to be avoided.
  5. I knew it was a scam all along. All "crypto currency" is, is a trap to get you in not only financial but LEGAL trouble. Look at the name "crypto". A crypt is a GRAVE . Why would you invest your money in a damn CRYPT???? Man, some of yall will let these White folks talk you into ANYTHING.
  6. Frankster & Troy I intend to respond to your posts later but right quick... Delano They way you put down Black folks I thought you were white. Unlike yourself I don't hide my face. You get a lot of exercise running your mouth, jumping to conclusions and pushing your luck. There's a difference between CRITICIZING Black folks...like I do...and ABANDONING them...like YOU did when you ran off to Australia. But given how you've been disconnected from the AfroAmerican community for SO long down there in Australia, I can understand why any criticizm of the behavior of some of our people will come across as a "put down". However if you persist I'll get that Bronx kid on your hidden hide. Do you what you want, and I'll do what needs be done. 🤣 Boy please! 😏-Better go somewhere and sit yo ass down. I don't know but he's very close to getting to know the Bronx side. Clearly wants to engage, get your snacks. If you want to deal with ME, you gotta take that turban off and put the crystal ball away FIRST. Then I MIGHT take a challenge from you seriously.
  7. ProfD I too believe they are man-made. Most of them at least. I don't want to say all because it's too sweeping and I haven't studied enough of them Indepth to come to that broad conclusion but I'll concur that the organized religions I HAVE studied certainly appear to be man-made. The more I study nature the less I believe there ARE any true "imperfections" in it. If it's NATURE....and man hasn't been tampering with it. Perhaps what we call an "imperfection" in nature is actually MEANT to be there as a sort of "balance" in the eco-system. I also believe that the concept of trying to figure out why you exist is most likely a Caucasian concept. You didn't hear of the ancient Black or Brown folks questioning the meaning of life and existence. They KNEW why they were here....to fulfill a destiny, purpose. Or perhaps they were sent down here from their Higher Selves to experience Earth. Just because White folks "may" be confused as to their purpose on the planet, we need not be....lol
  8. I hope he runs again and I hope the Republican Party nominates him. He's great for exposing not only the racists among the Whites, but the sell-outs who support him among AfroAmericans. I didn't realize so many coons and sell-outs actually existed among our people UNTIL he became President! It's like Trump came on the national scene and his presence activate the COON GENE in some of these fools. "The coon's plugged in. Now hit the switch!"
  9. ProfD Well.... ALLOWING imperfections is one thing, INSTALLING them in your program is another.
  10. Trump: Constitution should be terminated due to "massive" election fraud Former President Trump on Saturday falsely cited election fraud as a reason to terminate the Constitution, after Elon Musk released information about Twitter's role in limiting access to a story about Hunter Biden. What he's saying: "So, with the revelation of MASSIVE & WIDESPREAD FRAUD & DECEPTION in working closely with Big Tech Companies, the DNC, & the Democrat Party, do you throw the Presidential Election Results of 2020 OUT and declare the RIGHTFUL WINNER, or do you have a NEW ELECTION?" Trump wrote on Truth Social. "A Massive Fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution," he continued. "Our great 'Founder' did not want, and would not condone, False & Fraudulent Elections!" Between the lines: The statement comes after “Twitter Files" were released Friday by Musk. The files focused on "free speech suppression," regarding a decision by the former management of the social media platform to limit access to a New York Post story on Hunter Biden's laptop three weeks before the 2020 presidential election. Twitter said it blocked the story because of a company policy on hacked and stolen materials, Axios reports. Conservatives, meanwhile, argued at the time that Twitter was censoring the news. What they're saying: The White House condemned Trump's words in a statement sent to Axios on Saturday. “The American Constitution is a sacrosanct document that for over 200 years has guaranteed that freedom and the rule of law prevail in our great country. The Constitution brings the American people together – regardless of party – and elected leaders swear to uphold it," the statement from White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates said. "It’s the ultimate monument to all of the Americans who have given their lives to defeat self-serving despots that abused their power and trampled on fundamental rights. Attacking the Constitution and all it stands for is anathema to the soul of our nation, and should be universally condemned. You cannot only love America when you win," the statement said. Trump: Constitution should be terminated due to "massive" election fraud (axios.com)
  11. Coggins Yeah, "tyranny" is the right word....since your boy Trump has ADMITTED that he'd like to rip up the Constitution and have himself declared dictator of the U.S.
  12. It made more sense than any YOU could come up with, mister White man worshipper.
  13. If Mr. Jefferies indeed becomes Speaker of the House, he should take that position as an opportunity to be HIS OWN man. Even if it costs him his seat later on, he should push a solid agenda that includes helping AfroAmericans and the poor of this nation and don't shy away from it or compromise it. He should pose a DIRECT challenge to the right-wing Republicans and Conservatives in Congress and make it clear that he will oppose their agenda. Time out for Black men playing "go along to get along".
  14. Why would a religion that comes from God need to "evolve"? God is perfect, so it would seem to me any religion given to us by God would be perfect also. You don't "evolve" from perfect. You can CHANGE from perfect. You can DEVIATE from perfect. But you don't EVOLVE from perfect. MAN'S religions evolve..........
  15. Lol....a Good Sense American Nationalist The GSAN party! 😂 -Did you just make that up???
  16. Coggins No, what's breaking Atlanta is a number of things, namely...... With the massive influx of Black folks from all over the nation, comes the massive influx of their DYSFUCTIONS they carry with them. While some come to the ATL to start a new life and make money, other's come there to "live off" of friends and relatives and mooch and bring the same bullshit to Atlanta that is plaguing Chicago, L.A. and New York. Also Atlanta has a disproportionately larger number of gay Black men for some reason. Although I don't think this will actually "break" the city, it makes for a less powerful Black united front.
  17. Facts During 2020, it was Trump and the Republican governors who were letting the most violent of criminal out of the jails and prisons across the U.S. out of recentment to the mass protests that were taking place earlier that summer. They let them out in the name of "covid" but they weren't letting out the NON-VIOLENT inmates...just the most violent ones. Knowing full well that was going to happen. Now violent crime has skyrocketed across the nation. But you don't want to believe in racist conspiracies @Troy ?????
  18. Troy I think it is a waste of mental energy to believe roundabouts are a plot to kill Black people, but it is a greater waste to try to convince you otherwise. It's also a strawman argument made up by YOU to dismiss my legitimate questions about roundabouts. No one said roundabouts were a plot to kill "Black people". I said it was designed to cause MORE CONFUSION and thus MORE ACCIDENTS. A statement made by Frankster HIMSELF supports my assertion: He said, "Whilst Traffic circles results in more accident they tend to be fender benders, swipes and scratches" No you don’t do that unless you’re trying to deceive yourself or someone else. Are you trying to win an argument or get at the truth? Both. If the ONLY purpose of the internet was fact-finding, then there would be no features allowing us to dialog and post our thoughts and assertions. It was said that the purpose of roundabouts were to save more lives. I showed the stats that showed that since 2010 there's been an INCREASE in traffic fatalities, despite the increase in roundabouts on our roads. It's up to the viewer to draw their own conclusions, but if the purpose of them was to save more lives...they haven't overall. Pioneer1 watch the short video @frankster shared above, and let me know if it changes your mind. I've watched both, and the first one sounds like more racist propaganda to me...(not accusing Frankster of this but those behind the video)....telling us how nice Sweden and the Netherlands is. We've been hearing that over and over again for the past 40 years or so, how nice it is up in Sweden and Norway and how smart and civil they are and how our society should model there's. Nazi propaganda to promote blond haired blue eyed superiority. frankster The Swedish Idea Vision Zero is the impetus behind most of the new changes in road design first adopted by Washington in 2000 and first implemented in NYC In 2014 its a growing Global policy but not yet totally accept Nationwide in the US. Which is a big "mistake" (or perhaps it was done on purpose) because the U.S. is NOT Sweden and what works there, doesn't necessarily work here. We'll never be like Sweden or Norway, the demographic is different and the spirit is different. They should stop trying to push that "aryan superiority" garbage over here. Those people are freaks of nature anyway.
  19. Troy I didn't say religions "cannot" evolve. Whether they've "evolved" or not is up to debate, but many religions certainly have changed over time. My point is, if a religion comes from GOD it's not likely to "evolve" because I don't believe God would give us an IMPERFECT religion to begin with that needs "evolving". You don't "evolve" from perfection. You can DEVIATE from it and become corrupt, but if you are already perfect then there is no need to evolve or even change.
  20. Well just because YOU wouldn't do something so diabolical, don't make the mistake of believing OTHERS wouldn't do it for the sake of profit. Hell, one of the reasons the U.S. doesn't have Universal Healthcare is because a lot of racist White folks would rather see people of color die before getting quality healthcare from "their" taxes. That should tell you RIGHT THERE the mindset a lot of Whites have. But you don't want to believe they'll sit around and plot and plan how to kill more people for profit motive????? To answer your question......YES. That's what you do with data when you're trying to make your point with it, pick and choose the information that bolsters the point you're making. It's not like I made it up. I provided the link and you can see it for yourself.....traffic deaths HAVE NOT gone down with the increase of roundabouts.
  21. Troy No, I would not knowingly give my kids any of those things. So if YOU as a human wouldn't give your children things that are imperfect if you can avoid it...why do you think God would? Of course not. But, why do you think that is? Because most of them are MAN-made. I would say "all" but I haven't studied "all" religions to make such a sweeping generalization of religion period. And because man isn't perfect, his concoctions and establishments aren't either. Pioneer do you agree with Prof D? Be it faaaaaar from me to sit up and disagree with the Professor...lol. I agree that if it comes from humans, no...it's not perfect. And most religions that I've studied come from humans.
  22. This reminds me of the Black man who shot a bunch of cops down in Dallas a few years back and one of them just "happened" to have a Confederate Flag t-shirt on under his uniform. It may have been him, or another similar incident. What are the chances of that happening....unless SO MANY of them are Confederates and Nazis that they've saturated the force? But it goes to show you how deep White racism is and how so many White folks....if you just dig a little into their past....can be shown to be full blown racists. I'm sure there's a little "Jerry Jones" in most White men.
  23. ProfD So we agree that speed is a factor. And just like it's used to give people tickets and increase revenue, that factor is CAN be used to calculate and increase the death/accident rate to make more money for various agencies too "if" they choose to do so, wouldn't you agree? Another one is many states ERASING the laws that demand you wear a motor cycle helmet. What reason would there be for erasing those laws besides increasing death and serious injury from motor cycle accidents??? Troy Nothing special, I just used them as ONE example of Environmental Error Factors. There are many many more. You still didn't answer my question, do you believe conspiracies exist?
  24. Says common sense....lol. Why would God give you a religion with flaws in it? Would you give YOUR children food with impurities and small amounts of toxins in it? Would you give them information that you know isn't totally correct? If you wouldn't do that to your own children as a human, why do you think God would? To answer your question though, I haven't found ANY perfect religions yet.
  25. Frankster I can Answer your question about traffic circles or roundabouts definitively as I work on one such project. The Main purpose is to save lives....a study was done which basically says - Vision Zero Traffic Lights cause less accidents overall but when they do occur the tend to result in more devastating consequence - serious bodily injury or death. Whilst Traffic circles results in more accident they tend to be fender benders, swipes and scratches In Short Traffic circles saves more lives." If that's true.... Then why have traffic deaths GONE UP since the installation of these roundabouts through out the nation???? Yearly snapshot (iihs.org) U.S. traffic deaths hit 20-year high in early 2022 U.S. traffic deaths hit 20-year high in early 2022 (nbcnews.com) I'm not saying that these roundabouts are THEE cause of the increase in traffic fatalities, but they certainly haven't reduced them according to statistics.

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