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Marx is not a scientist

So far this semester much of my time has been spent debating and trying to define what exactly science is.  This seems like a simple question at a glance, but the more one thinks about it, the more complicated the question at hand becomes.  After some practice the identification of pseudo-scientific theories becomes more simple, and more interesting.  It wasn't long into one of my classes that both Freud and Marx were thrown into the pit-which-is-not-science (I know that they both have many theories, and this is a gross generalization, but it fits them for the most part).  One of the biggest issues with the theories of the aforementioned is that they are (for the most part) non-falsifiable.  This means that no matter what observations are made, or theories created, they cannot disprove the statements of the theories in question.  This may seem as a strong point, but it really shows that the theories say nothing at all.  A Marxist can open any newspaper at any given time through history and find countless examples to 'verify' Marxist theory; the same can be said for a neo-Freudian.  I can't find the actual quote at the moment, but Emile Cioran once wrote something along the lines of: Something written for everyone, can say nothing.  This applies well in this situation; these non-falsifiable theories just point out things that are obvious throughout the world.  If I were to create a theory stating that the sun will set a length of time after it rises I would be 100% correct, but I wouldn't be saying anything; as one of my profs would say, it's true, but uninteresting.  If a theory can absorb and digest any concern thrown at it, or cannot conceivably be disproven (arguable with these cases) than it is not a scientific theory at all.  Something I was recently reading stated that Einstein's theory of relativity is a genuine scientific theory because it can be disproved (if one was to propel an object at a rate higher than that of light, which the LHC has shown to be impossible, therefore backing Einstein's theory).  Also, measurements taken during the 1919 solar eclipse showed that mass does in fact distort space(time).  In summary, theories that allow for everything, prove nothing. 

There are many more reasons for my accusations towards Marx (e.g. his colossal misunderstanding/generalizing of human behavior), but I don't really feel like going in to that at the moment.

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Everyone needs to go see Bill Mahar's new movie "Religulous" - fantastic flick.  Funny as hell, with a great message.

Fuck frugal

Don't be cheap; people hate cheap people.

Where the hell is my male birth control pill/patch/injection/implant?  It's 2008 and we're using outdated methods of birth control (other than the pill).  I've been doing some reading and it seems the biggest issue with the male pill is whether or not men are interested in it... ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME!?!!?  I'll be the first in line, and I think I can say without any worry that all my friends would follow suite.  Most guys my age don't want kids (at our age) just  as much as women our age don't, if not more so.  Frankly I don't want kids period, but don't really want to get a vasectomy (I could change my mind at some point) so a pill/injection/whatever would be FANTASTIC.  Not only would you would not have to worry about the female taking the pill, but you'd now have a second line of defense - goodbye unwanted pregnancy.  Pharmacutical companies, I'm looking at you (call me).

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Why Scandinavia rocks

Not many people know how killer Scandinavian countries are. I've never been to Europe, let alone northern Europe, but from what I read, those countries really kick ass. From their forward thinking governments, to their unbelievable beautiful settings and large average incomes. When I say that they have forward thinking governments, this is what I mean:

"The same relaxed attitude toward public safety that we experienced yesterday with road construction carried on to the grand waterfall Gullfoss: the idea seems to be that if you are an idiot, you probably deserve to die, and they’re not going to stand in your way. Which means that you have complete and total access to the waterfall, and can walk right up to its edge:"

This is a quote from Peter Rukavina's blog (http://ruk.ca/article/4987) referring to access to a large waterfall in Iceland. That is EXACTLY how 'safety' of this sort should be treated. In North America, there would be armed guards, three fences, and more than enough shit to ruin the entire experience. Not only do they allow a completely intimate experience at the falls, but they increase their average IQ while at it; beautiful.