Lft,

Thats not a real account.

Redial,

Maybe in 100 million years, our landfills will have turned into some kind of super-fuel used by whatever the dominant life-form is at the time.

They'll probably call it "human oil."

Redial,

"I'm fairly certain the environmental issues will resolve themselves without any help from us."

In the long run, so am I.

In a million years, when the next dominant life form finds our bones, it may be analyzing what caused our extinction.

The environmental issues will have resolved themselves. We may simply have made the planet inhospitable to us in the process.

Just look at our trash. Much of what we create remains in some form breaking down, leaching chemicals or releasing gases into the environment long after we are finished with it.

Redial,

I am more inclined to agree with the Democrats on environmental issues.

However, just like your example getting people to agree on what to do about it is the problem.

Redial,

The way I see politics, neither liberals nor conservatives are right about everything.

But from all appearances, most people are stuck inside a political box, insisting that their side is always right and the other side is always wrong.

Can you name one issue on which you believe conservatives are right and liberals are wrong?

Don't deflect or turn the question back on me.

I'm asking you.

Sy,

"Hell, you guys hide from most of the threads here already."

I don't hide. Posters here just like to claim that I do because they think it makes for a clever insult.

I participate in threads, and the same regulars repeatedly show up to insult anyone who challenges the prevailing opinions.

Perhaps many conservatives have simply grown tired of dealing with people who rarely think outside their political box and repeat the same talking points over and over.

It is not difficult to understand why this site has so few conservative posters.

The moderators do very little to enforce basic civility.

Sy,

"As you type that, there are about 50"100 sites tracking you on your PC, through your IP address and through your internet provider.
Hell, I know when my customers look at my competitors. I literally have a site that tells me.
EVERYTHING you do is already tracked. Rcade is the least of your concerns."

Yeah, but those sites aren't populated by people who spew hatred and vitriol, and you never know who might be one post away from completely losing it.

It isn't simply a matter of being tracked. Those sites are not personally angry with me for expressing opposing views.

This site is filled with strangers, some of whom show genuine hostility toward people they disagree with.

So when someone invokes the moderator's name as though he has some inside knowledge, I think I'm entitled to question it.

Laura,

Well....you may be right that I'm stirring the pot a little.

But Lft invoked the moderator's name, and his comment genuinely alarmed me.

If he is going to make that kind of insinuation, then he should explain exactly what he meant instead of tossing it out and walking away.

So yes, I want his comment to receive some attention.

One,

"What makes you feel its "fair"? I don't see any right wingers but LftOver, perhaps Beller. Maybe visitor, but other than that this place is a extreme left wing site."

My concern is that Rogers Cadenhead owns and moderates the site, so naturally he has considerable control over what happens here.

I have always tried to stay within the rules, even while posting opinions that are unpopular with most of the members.

If LFTHNDTHRDS really let the cat out of the bag and Rcade has been privately discussing me with other posters, I find that genuinely troubling.

I have always enjoyed writing here and expressing an opposing point of view, but it may be time to leave if I cannot trust the person running the site.

Knowing that he also has access to information such as my IP address brings the issue of trust to the forefront.

Lft,

Are you insinuating that the owner and moderator of this site discusses members with other posters, either here or off-site?

If so, the optics are terrible.

A moderator privately discussing or targeting members because they post unpopular opinions would destroy any confidence that the site is being moderated fairly.

What exactly are you alleging?

Lft,

Why would he hide behind a sock puppet?

Lft,

What is Rcade sock puppet?

You're going to have to explain that.

Where is Rcade talking about me?

This sounds like something you're making up.

Doc,

Who's next?

Snoofy,

I did not misrepresent the Cochrane review.

I presented it as is.

I need a break from you too.

Donner,

I see we're back to that.

I'll killfile you too if people cant control themselves.

Dan,

You think insulting people is class?

Not in my world.

Ok. I will killfile you as you wish.

Dan,

I'm not required to tolerate your name calling and insults.

So I won't.

You need to stop.

Jpw,

You did notice that was only talking about hospitalizations....right?

I have more yard work today.

Just not feeling like reading anything here today.

Zed,

Read my posts.

I wore one until the day Biden said no longer needed.

Why would you think I'm a no-masker?

Just because I am posted information about a study stating there was minimal evidence that mask wearing reduced infections?

Most places required wearing one. Had signs on the doors.

I didn't care. Wasn't a political thing for me.

Jpw,

It seems to me that if widespread mask wearing substantially reduced transmission, that should have resulted in a clear reduction in infections. There should be a cause-and-effect relationship.

You would also expect to see a noticeable and consistent pattern across different areas, with greater mask use followed by lower infection rates.

Instead, the Cochrane review found no clear reduction in infections from mask wearing.

Jpw,

It seems to me that if widespread mask use substantially reduced transmission, the benefit should have been much more obvious in places where nearly everyone wore one.

Instead, the real-world evidence has failed to show a clear and consistent reduction in infection, leaving the effectiveness of widespread masking inconclusive.

Jpw,

The Cochrane review did not confirm that masks reduced spreading.

It also did not prove that mask wearing prevented infection.

The evidence was inconclusive, so you still cannot claim that masks were proven to reduce transmission.

I won"t be around tomorrow.

Lamp,

OMG.

You're kidding....right?

Dan,

I will not respond to you again here.

There just isn't anything else to say to you.

If you think up a valid point I'll reply tomorrow.