Official "repitela is a nazi asshole douchebag turd thread"

[Roy Badami]

I think you're missing the point.  It is rational not to want to spend time and money visiting someone who will despise them.

Oh course, you are free, in some sense, to dislike any social group you choose to dislike.  On the other hand, once you start asserting such a freedom it is rational for any visitor to want to determine whether they happen to fall into a category you dislike, for the simple reason that it would significantly detract from their visit.

I think it is not good to be gay because the Bible says so and I am not in a position to change it

Oh my, and a homophobe too.

What does homophobe even mean? If you think homosexuals are creepy and nasty, does that make you a homophobe?

If I call homosexuals homos, am I am homophobe?

I think calling someone a homophobe is bigoted, and in nasty-denial.

I have no idea what point you're trying to make.  I'm sure we all know what the word means.

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[TheKoziTwo]

I wish I could put into words all that I know about mr. Risto Pietila. But it's too much. I think you must have been around for a few years and have seen his entrance in the community and the ensuing drama to really get it. A lot of this history is deleted from the forum and may be lost forever (anything from 300k USD predictions and having unlimited money to mental hospital is part of this chronicle). I will instead make it short and say this: I believe Risto is an honest man, a man of high integrity. If you make a deal with Risto, he will follow though and expect you to do the same. From what I understand he is a voluntarist, the most righteous philosophy. Has Risto ever broken the non-aggression principle? Not that I know. This is all that matters. There is nothing nazi about Risto.

Also, Risto has been, and continues to be, one of the most entertaining forum users. His "showing off" and the madness/drama that ensues is quite simply hilarious. I love it, and hope risto won't change.

Risto is master in the art of trolling and I'm sure he gets some good laughs out of you people. I certainly do. But Risto also cracks me up. I don't see what the hate is all about. Risto posted a freaking picture of himself in front of a car and a hotel where he owned neither, he is living the supernode lifestyle and has UNLIMITED money, how can you NOT love this guy? https://i.imgur.com/JiYOga7.jpg  

[rikkejohn]

My thinking goes like this:

- Everybody has freedom of thought
- Therefore I have freedom of thought
- Someone is gay
- I think it is not good to be gay because the Bible says so and I am not in a position to change it
- But he also has freedom of thought to think it is OK
- I may retain my opinion because my freedom of thought, and he his, and everything is just fine, it's childish to fight over opinions

Your thinking is certainly wrong. Freedom of thought is not a desirable state. Uncaused thoughts, coming from nowhere would be a recipe for disaster. Your thoughts are a bundle of psycholgical states caused by the external world and your history. They are determined, or at least largely determined (the latter might be claimed by a compatabilist)

But anyway, you contradict yourself by saying you have freedom of thought and then quoting the bible as master of all thoughts.

Austere Nordic Protestantism Never goes away.

The Bible said a lot of shit, so grab it all, and live your life according to all its contradictions. You will then truly have "freedom of thought". or better put: Psychological chaos.

[rikkejohn]

I wish I could put into words all that I know about mr. Risto Pietila. But it's too much. I think you must have been around for a few years and have seen his entrance in the community and the ensuing drama to really get it. A lot of this history is deleted from the forum and may be lost forever (anything from 300k USD predictions and having unlimited money to mental hospital is part of this chronicle). I will instead make it short and say this: I believe Risto is an honest man, a man of high integrity. If you make a deal with Risto, he will follow though and expect you to do the same. From what I understand he is a voluntarist, the most righteous philosophy. Has Risto ever broken the non-aggression principle? Not that I know. This is all that matters. There is nothing nazi about Risto.

Also, Risto has been, and continues to be, one of the most entertaining forum users. His "showing off" and the madness/drama that ensues is quite simply hilarious. I love it, and hope risto won't change.

Risto is master in the art of trolling and I'm sure he gets some good laughs out of you people. I certainly do. But Risto also cracks me up. I don't see what the hate is all about. Risto posted a freaking picture of himself in front of a car and a hotel where he owned neither, he is living the supernode lifestyle and has UNLIMITED money, how can you NOT love this guy? https://i.imgur.com/JiYOga7.jpg  

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[rikkejohn]

I think you're missing the point.  It is rational not to want to spend time and money visiting someone who will despise them.

Oh course, you are free, in some sense, to dislike any social group you choose to dislike.  On the other hand, once you start asserting such a freedom it is rational for any visitor to want to determine whether they happen to fall into a category you dislike, for the simple reason that it would significantly detract from their visit.

I think it is not good to be gay because the Bible says so and I am not in a position to change it

Oh my, and a homophobe too.

What does homophobe even mean? If you think homosexuals are creepy and nasty, does that make you a homophobe?

If I call homosexuals homos, am I am homophobe?

I think calling someone a homophobe is bigoted, and in nasty-denial.

In answer to your questions:

1. Yes
2. Yes (given 1 and your knowledge of how the word is used by people that believe 1)


In answer to your statement:

3. That makes no sense, your argument effectively rules out the possibility of the most heinous crimes committed against gay people ever being described as caused by homophobia.

You should get a job as a judge, in Alabama, 60 years ago.

[Ximp]

So wait, not agreeing with a lifestyle is equatable to fearing it?

[Hueristic]

[nutildah]

My thinking goes like this:

- Everybody has freedom of thought
- Therefore I have freedom of thought
- Someone is gay
- I think it is not good to be gay because the Bible says so and I am not in a position to change it

Holy Moly... And you actually expect people to continue taking you seriously after this point???

Do you realize that the Bible is chock full of utterly ridiculous notions and stories that cannot be backed up by any amount of reason or logic?

Surrendering your mental sovereignty to a 2000 year old book is not exactly an encouraging sign of intelligence in my opinion. Especially when it comes to the issue of homosexuality. Only cavemen are against gay marriage these days. Most of the rest of the world has already realized it simply doesn't fucking matter, because IT DOESN'T.

[MashRinx]

I was shocked to see that there is so much hate towards me in the forums. This is not a joke but an honest attempt to ask what is most wrong with me in your opinion. Then I can answer if it's something I'm also ashamed about. Or defend the thing if I think it is right and good despite the criticism. No self-moderation. No fanbois. I may not be able to answer all but try to pick some questions that represent a larger audience. I try to not be a prick in this thread.

I'm answering only because it sounds like you are honestly looking for opinions, so I'll offer mine and hope it helps with the answer(s) you are looking for.

I was familiar with some of your posts in the other sub-forums, so when I saw your post in this alt forum, I was interested in what you had to say.  Given the average post in here, I got the 'I want to keep this thread relatively clean of the normal crap' intent in your initial post, but I did feel the comment that you made that had something to do with not just deleting posts but having the contacts and ability to get people banned did sound like an asshole.

That being said, there are a handful of people on this forum that, when I see their posts, I usually read them.  You're on that list for me.  I'm no one of any note around here, so that may not mean much, but then again, maybe it does.  I don't care if you're rich or not, but respect you if you are and made your money legitimately.  More power to you for that.  I've been mostly away from the forums this summer, so can't really speak on anything more specific that may have grown out of that thread since first few pages.

Just about all of the impressive people I've met in my life spend very little time trying to be impressive or trying to impress people.  They just are who they are, and that's impressive enough.  My suggestion would be simply this:  Let your knowledge and experience speak for themselves and I'll still look forward to reading what you have to say.  I suspect there are others here who would agree.

Just my 2 cents.

[ExtremeFacials.com]

How stupid are you? Known face, known location, known to have lucrative wallet.dat on your PC, and/or paper wallets. Someone who doesn't like you might pay you a visit and 'ask' for a donation. Are you on a death wish? Why are you provoking people with bigoted red neck attitudes?

[DieJohnny]

I think you're missing the point.  It is rational not to want to spend time and money visiting someone who will despise them.

Oh course, you are free, in some sense, to dislike any social group you choose to dislike.  On the other hand, once you start asserting such a freedom it is rational for any visitor to want to determine whether they happen to fall into a category you dislike, for the simple reason that it would significantly detract from their visit.

I think it is not good to be gay because the Bible says so and I am not in a position to change it

Oh my, and a homophobe too.

What does homophobe even mean? If you think homosexuals are creepy and nasty, does that make you a homophobe?

If I call homosexuals homos, am I am homophobe?

I think calling someone a homophobe is bigoted, and in nasty-denial.

In answer to your questions:

1. Yes
2. Yes (given 1 and your knowledge of how the word is used by people that believe 1)


In answer to your statement:

3. That makes no sense, your argument effectively rules out the possibility of the most heinous crimes committed against gay people ever being described as caused by homophobia.

You should get a job as a judge, in Alabama, 60 years ago.

No amount of sophistication will make sucking on a smelly chocolate pole less nasty.

When it is all said and done you either support cleaning smelly poles or you don't.

[ExtremeFacials.com]

Are you on a death wish? Why are you provoking people with bigoted red neck attitudes?

Half the people on this forum aren't old enough to drive, half of the remainder aren't mentally capable of driving, and vast majority of the rest are keyboard warriors.

It only takes one person to know your location and act on it.

[DieJohnny]

P.S.  I have no problem if gays get married.  If a guy who fucks other dudes in the ass comes along & shares my same social values - we'd get along fine & could be great friends.

I call BS on this. I am never endorsing gay marriage because there are plenty of ways to give gay couples their rights without endorsing their union as wholesome to society.

Gays don't want marriage because it gives them rights they don't have otherwise (as you can solve that problem easily with legislation), they want gay marriage because they want society to endorse their behavior and their loving union.

[r3wt]

i don't hate you, i just disagree with everything you say pretty much. your opinions are slanted and your agenda is clear. pretty much sums it up for me, and i assume 99.9% of people who "hate you"

[Willisius]

I don't know much about you rpietila, but apparently you're either the epitome of honor or evil incarnate. And I don't know whether you're trolling or not, but at the point where people are hating on you for your religion, the thread definitely isn't going to go anywhere productive.

[Honeypot]

People are petty and jealous. Being serious in this 'environment' mean you earn the ire of small timers.

[TheFascistMind]

In a free world, people have the liberty to think whatever they want. The proliferation of the concept of "racism" is a 1984-esque thoughtcrime.

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But when people's thoughts start to be judged, then the freedom of thought is no more.

(I don't want to sound harsh, but the indoctrination of thoughtcrime is a sneaky one, and repelling it is a priority.)

That is the rpietila that I admire.

I can pledge 1000 XMR if you catch me infringing someone's life, liberty or property. Because I believe in voluntary interaction.

Now if you could just learn the math (simulated annealing is nature's only known generalized optimization method) of why top-down organization is "infringing someone's life, liberty or property" then we'd have progressed. I thus claim the 1000 XMR.

I think we require a verbal discussion on this matter in the future...

And per Peter R's chart, user adoption is what drives the market cap, not investor adoption.

Peter R's chart doesn't show that because: 1. it doesn't show causality, and 2. there is no way to know whether the transactions and/or addresses in use on the Bitcoin network are users or investors. A huge amount of Bitcoin activity is investors, probably a majority. Really, who "uses" Bitcoin? Who used it last November-December when his chart showed both the metrics and price skyrocketing? A better interpretation of his chart is that investors drive market cap!

1. We don't need causality, for as long as it holds, then increasing adoption must increase the market cap. If it fails to hold, then we will have disproven the correlation. Thus it is a worthwhile experiment which some altcoin should have done long ago.

2. Irrelevant. This exemplifies your lower IQ. Fact is investors don't spend as much of their coins as non-investors do, thus more non-investors means more transactions per money supply.

TADA!

Monero will be destroyed. Any one want to wager a bet?

[nutildah]

Are you on a death wish? Why are you provoking people with bigoted red neck attitudes?

Half the people on this forum aren't old enough to drive, half of the remainder aren't mentally capable of driving, and vast majority of the rest are keyboard warriors.
Also, the comma exists and is useful for sentences such as the one that I have quoted.

The one comma that could have been entered into that sentence would have been borderline superfluous.

[nutildah]

I don't know much about you rpietila, but apparently you're either the epitome of honor or evil incarnate. And I don't know whether you're trolling or not, but at the point where people are hating on you for your religion, the thread definitely isn't going to go anywhere productive.

People aren't hating on him for his religion so much as

1. his homophobia
2. his embarrassing fascination with himself
3. his neverending quest for attention on this forum
4. his persistent, cult-like shilling for Monero, day and night
5. his insistence on defending debunked theories and analyses
6. his utter self-assurance that he is smarter than you, even after proven wrong

[smooth]

1. We don't need causality, for as long as it holds, then increasing adoption must increase the market cap. If it fails to hold, then we will have disproven the correlation. Thus it is a worthwhile experiment which some altcoin should have done long ago.

I'm glad we agree on this.

2. Irrelevant. This exemplifies your lower IQ. Fact is investors don't spend as much of their coins as non-investors do, thus more non-investors means more transactions per money supply.

We nave no experience with cryptocoins used primarily by non-investors, with the possible exception of DOGE, and that didn't turn out terrifically well. So there is no data against which this hypothesis might be tested.

Monero will be destroyed. Any one want to wager a bet?

The reasonable expectation is that any particular experiment in this space will likely end short of complete success. I hesitate to use words like "destroyed" or "failure" because lessons learned can be carried over to the next experiment.

When I'm less bored with you and your "This is my farewell post!" antics I will address your misapplications of both Gresham's Law and the QTM, but that is most certainly not the case now. It's an easy exercise for someone else who wants to take it up though.