Comments on: Iran http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/05/19/398/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:47:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Atomictumor http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/05/19/398/#comment-59 Atomictumor Fri, 19 May 2006 18:38:12 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/05/19/398/#comment-59 I almost called the title "Iran So Far Away", but that'd be bad... I almost called the title “Iran So Far Away”, but that’d be bad…

]]> By: mojofilter http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/05/19/398/#comment-60 mojofilter Fri, 19 May 2006 20:19:39 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/05/19/398/#comment-60 It's a shame Iran has all that oil... otherwise who'd give a ____? Build a massive tunnel under the desert and start siphoning their oil I say. For a guy who doesn't think the jewish holocaust happend, their leader sure has been taking some notes. Will that death robot run on oil, or just happy thoughts? I was skimming disertations the other day and I was really surprised at the lunatic ravings of some religious folks. hindu and muslim stood out. well, that's because I didn't see a single christain acknowledgement section, but nonetheless it was straight up crazy talk. I sort of know some of these people, not all of whom are indian or middle eastern and they seem of the nice sort, but f-for- all if I'll ever see them the same way. Perhaps these are coincidental, I only saw three total religious proclamations. I've seen christains do the same thing, but not ramble on about it for two pages repeating the same sentences way too many times. I'm not defending christianity, just that in the way that I've encountered it, it has alot less obsessive spookyness to it (but yes there are localized exceptions of that). I have nothing against hindus, muslims, christians, or spaghetti monsters, I love you guys all the same, it is just the surprising spookyism lurking in the subsurface that chills me to the bone and caught me a little off guard. Sorry for the rant, it is a bit off topic. I know two people from Iran, they seem nice, one gave me a twix bar once, but i haven't seen their dissertations... admittedly a dissertation likely becomes a very personal thing for some folks. It’s a shame Iran has all that oil… otherwise who’d give a ____? Build a massive tunnel under the desert and start siphoning their oil I say.

For a guy who doesn’t think the jewish holocaust happend, their leader sure has been taking some notes.

Will that death robot run on oil, or just happy thoughts?

I was skimming disertations the other day and I was really surprised at the lunatic ravings of some religious folks. hindu and muslim stood out. well, that’s because I didn’t see a single christain acknowledgement section, but nonetheless it was straight up crazy talk. I sort of know some of these people, not all of whom are indian or middle eastern and they seem of the nice sort, but f-for- all if I’ll ever see them the same way. Perhaps these are coincidental, I only saw three total religious proclamations. I’ve seen christains do the same thing, but not ramble on about it for two pages repeating the same sentences way too many times. I’m not defending christianity, just that in the way that I’ve encountered it, it has alot less obsessive spookyness to it (but yes there are localized exceptions of that). I have nothing against hindus, muslims, christians, or spaghetti monsters, I love you guys all the same, it is just the surprising spookyism lurking in the subsurface that chills me to the bone and caught me a little off guard. Sorry for the rant, it is a bit off topic. I know two people from Iran, they seem nice, one gave me a twix bar once, but i haven’t seen their dissertations… admittedly a dissertation likely becomes a very personal thing for some folks.

]]> By: Netmom http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/05/19/398/#comment-62 Netmom Sat, 20 May 2006 02:19:46 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/05/19/398/#comment-62 The Iranians I knew in college were really nice people -- but in perspective, that was 1981-1985, so they were the lucky ones that escaped before the Ayatollah Khomeni overthrew the Shah. Thus, they were probably different from those who have grown up under religious rule. Still, do not confuse Iranians (who are Persian) with arabs (a totally different species). The arabs I met in college were a disgusting lot... one, upon walking into a programming class where I was the TA, informed me that "a woman is not qualified" to teach that class. So, I excused him to go drop. Mine was the only section. Just as well, I suppose, since those guys only showered quarterly. The Iranians I knew in college were really nice people — but in perspective, that was 1981-1985, so they were the lucky ones that escaped before the Ayatollah Khomeni overthrew the Shah.

Thus, they were probably different from those who have grown up under religious rule.

Still, do not confuse Iranians (who are Persian) with arabs (a totally different species). The arabs I met in college were a disgusting lot… one, upon walking into a programming class where I was the TA, informed me that “a woman is not qualified” to teach that class. So, I excused him to go drop.

Mine was the only section. Just as well, I suppose, since those guys only showered quarterly.

]]> By: Joel http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/05/19/398/#comment-63 Joel Sat, 20 May 2006 11:23:02 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/05/19/398/#comment-63 I have two Iranian colleagues currently in my department, both full professors. One of them travels back to Iran once or twice a year. I can't say they are more or less "nice people" than anyone else, but they are accomplished and successful scientists. Both are quick to remind me that they are Americans, since both are naturalized citizens. I've discussed the prospect of a US bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities, which are located in population centers, and both are opposed. Of course, both of them have parents and other relatives living in Iran so, unlike the Administration and its supporters, they understand the cost in innocent human life that such an attack would entail. I also know an Iranian professor from a nearby University. Their daughter is a friend of our daughter from back in elementary school days, and we've socialized with them a bit ourselves. I realize that the plural of anecdote is not data, so I won't generalize about all Iranians based on these examples. But the Iranians I've known personally have been human beings as much as any American, and I assume that Iran is populated by many people just like them. Neither they nor their country are threats to the US. Any attack on Iran, like the invasion of Iraq, would be unjustified, illegal under international law, and immoral. I have two Iranian colleagues currently in my department, both full professors. One of them travels back to Iran once or twice a year. I can’t say they are more or less “nice people” than anyone else, but they are accomplished and successful scientists. Both are quick to remind me that they are Americans, since both are naturalized citizens.

I’ve discussed the prospect of a US bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities, which are located in population centers, and both are opposed. Of course, both of them have parents and other relatives living in Iran so, unlike the Administration and its supporters, they understand the cost in innocent human life that such an attack would entail.

I also know an Iranian professor from a nearby University. Their daughter is a friend of our daughter from back in elementary school days, and we’ve socialized with them a bit ourselves. I realize that the plural of anecdote is not data, so I won’t generalize about all Iranians based on these examples. But the Iranians I’ve known personally have been human beings as much as any American, and I assume that Iran is populated by many people just like them. Neither they nor their country are threats to the US. Any attack on Iran, like the invasion of Iraq, would be unjustified, illegal under international law, and immoral.

]]> By: Joel http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/05/19/398/#comment-64 Joel Sat, 20 May 2006 17:13:53 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/05/19/398/#comment-64 Oh, yeah. WRT the mandatory dress code? You've been played. http://www.juancole.com/2006/05/another-fraud-on-iran-no-legislation.html Oh, yeah. WRT the mandatory dress code? You’ve been played.

http://www.juancole.com/2006/05/another-fraud-on-iran-no-legislation.html

]]> By: Atomictumor http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/05/19/398/#comment-67 Atomictumor Sun, 21 May 2006 14:34:27 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/05/19/398/#comment-67 Well, thats good, at least. I take it all back, turns out the whole administration is misunderstood. I was that way in middle school when I talked about exterminating people. Well, thats good, at least. I take it all back, turns out the whole administration is misunderstood. I was that way in middle school when I talked about exterminating people.

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