Peter Thiel: PayPal's gay Republican founder; Pays $100k if you drop out of college

Nightline 5-27-11

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[LAWAGO]

if he is religious then hes not as smart as I thought.

[lgbtTV4]

@LAWAGO wrote "if he is religious then hes not as smart as I thought."

That was my reaction too. To me, it shows a lack of Critical Thinking. I mean, if faith was a valid form of validation or truth, then why are we wasting money/time trying to prove a medicine's efficacy while people are dying? Why not just rely on faith that it works? And why have trials, where innocent people can get convicted? WHy not flip a coin for the verdict, and have faith that God would only punish the guilty?

[politicalpuppettv]

@lgbtTV4 This guy is probably as smart as you thought, he didn't give a definition for being very rilgious. He may actually have thought through it very critically. If you think about religious technically and logically, it is an awesome institution, guide, maza and brain teaser. Dig a little deeper with your thought on what "faith" is and not what you have been told what it is. If you think critically about how the Bible defines faith u may see something diffeerent.

[lgbtTV4]

@politicalpuppettv Tell me then, how does the bible define "faith"? And why shouldn't we rely on it for judicial purposes? After all, we do say "In God we trust," right?

In metamathematics, we look for internal consistency. And the Bible fails miserably. Not only does it contradict itself, but it also contradicts science (i.e. cosmology), common sense (Noah's Ark) and empirical evidence (the problem of Evil). It is no more convincing or truthful than any book of myths.

[LanPirate]

I gotta agree, after wasting 2 years in college, then learning a degree is pretty much toilet paper in the IT world, I think this is a great idea. I made more money based on certifications I achieved(CCNA then I'm going for my CCNP in January) on my own then I would of made if I wasted more time trying to achieve my bachelors.

I guess college just isn't for tech people.

[lgbtTV4]

@LanPirate I somewhat agree, especially in IT. Many of the most famous IT entrepreneurs are self-taught and/or college dropouts, as are some of the my best IT colleagues (especially since they demand a lower salary!). If motivated and intelligent, you can definitely learn more on your own. And you won't have to waste money and time on classes like literature, etc. BUT...it's a game, and the fact is, you're less likely to be hired (or even interviewed) without a degree.  Unfair, but true..

[hortulanus94]

@LAWAGO He's a GAY conservative Christian. :)

[spaghettipolicy]

@LambChowder1 You sound like a very angry person who is jealous of the success of others and has lacked success and accomplishment in your own life.

I have known many people who are quick to find fault with successful people. Generally, these people have lacked accomplishment in their own life. The reason that they fail is that they always find a way to blame their failures on others, rather than just trying harder next time.

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[spaghettipolicy]

@LambChowder1 it is true that rupert, bush, and trump all had prominent fathers. There is no question that this opened the door for them early in their careers. However, it woud have been unreasonable to contribute all of their success only to nepotism and not to their business acumen, interpersonal skills, and intelligence.

In regards to peter thiel, I dont think you can attribute his business success to his family. His family did not tell him to be an angel investor in facebook.

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[LambChowder1]

@spaghettipolicy Yes, there is. Yours is an irrelevant conclusion fallacy. He was also born into wealth. I couldn't care less about how great he is at chess or what buiness he started (especially Paypal, one that has always had enormous custmer service problems.) Rupert Murdoch and Donald Trump are fucking simpletons and Bush went to Yale. They accomplished a ton. If anything these resume items show that its not what you know but whom.

[LambChowder1]

@euro944t *facepalm*

[LambChowder1]

@lgbtTV4 The problem of evil is not a scientific question it is a logical paradox, and proposed solutions to it are not empirical. Do you think Leibniz dunked a compound of "All is for the best in the best possible worlds" in a solution of iodine? Did Voltaire look at the question through a microscope? Its a philosophical problem in a theological setting. In an academic setting its basically still philosophical because evil itself is poorly defined, and uh, no one can ask god what it is

[LambChowder1]

@lgbtTV4 Captalizing "Critical Thinking", the atheist reaction to when the religious capitalize "Him." Talk about zealotry. By the way only Christian scientists and various foolish evangelicals believe that faith cures illnesses. Do you really think there are no religious doctors? Talk about a lack of Critical Thinking

[LambChowder1]

@LAWAGO Really, your objection with him is that he has a religion and not that he is a fucking nutso retard who believes womens suffrage should end, that democracy is bad, that a libertarian economy would be paradise despite the obvious flaws that anyone who is capable of reasoning could list by the dozens? How about how he spends his spare time: abusing and deceiving urban minorities for a laugh. Youtube is the playground for upper middle class spoiled brats, and he is their messiah.

[sonnybrown]

@enbunoverna wha?

[TheScotthutch]

@lgbtTV4 Are you smarter than god? Do you have an answer for what that first impetus was, the first dominoe? The first molecule that bumped into another one and eventually started creating matter and then life? How could you possibly label someone stupid or ignorant, just because they believe in a god or creator? YOU are the one who's not thinking.