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Phones / Re: Substandard Phone Causes Cancer – NCC Warns by Exciton(m): 10:36am On Sep 01, 2017 |
This is what happens when illiterates and frauds get to the top. Your phones emit very low frequency radio waves. Each quantum of radio waves is too fücking weak to ionize organic molecules -- rip out an electron from a molecule, thereby creating free radicals, ions and other reactive sh!t -- that make up your body, not to speak of causing any sort of mutations leading to cancer. Same goes for power lines and microwaves. Microwaves excite vibrational modes of organic molecules i.e little bits of your cells jiggle around at best, nothing gets ionized... no mutations! There have been many studies on this issue and there simply isn't any strong correlation (not to speak of direct causation) in their data linking phones or microwaves or powerlines to cancer. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Education / Re: Private schools in Rwanda close down as public schools become more attractive by Exciton(m): 3:48pm On Aug 27, 2017 |
EZEIGBO1OFIMO: I don't think such is possible in Naija. At best, you can supplement your child's learning with online lessons on topics like DIY electronics, politics, philosophy and history that his/her agemates in developed countries are expected to know. |
Education / Re: Private schools in Rwanda close down as public schools become more attractive by Exciton(m): 2:55pm On Aug 27, 2017 |
EZEIGBO1OFIMO: Hehehe. But compared to Eritrea, who no longer have a single fvcking university (according to Aljazeera), there's still hope. The scary thing is that many don't see anything wrong with the quality of our basic education. Even 17th century European nations had far better education standards than we currently have. The only thing we are stuck on is how to read and write. As for those extremely expensive fraudster "international" schools where they pay in dollars but employ teachers from the same pool that the average Naija school employs from, I'd rather homeschool my child. 1 Like 1 Share |
Education / Re: Private schools in Rwanda close down as public schools become more attractive by Exciton(m): 1:29pm On Aug 27, 2017 |
I can't believe some people are trying to rationalize why not even a single fvcking state (including Abuja) in Nigeria can't provide quality primary and secondary education while the likes of Rwanda can achieve such feat nationwide. Simple pry/sec school that doesn't require million dollar equipment... just good teachers, a roof, and basic supplies -- I couldn't give a sh!t if they sat on floors, as long as they've got great teachers to develop their minds. It's a coincidence that I read just this morning that qualified Finnish teachers must have completed a 5 year Masters education programme after their first degree to teach at their primary/secondary schools. The programme has a 10% acceptance rate... that's how much they value quality education. The question is what will it cost us to put up institutes such as these? Very little compared to the amount they steal or use to build a useless rail line from Kano/Kaduna to some shit-hole village. The honest truth is that no one gives a fvck about providing quality education to the masses. If they did, they'd already be restructuring the entire education system that's piss poor. It seems all African countries (except the likes of CAR, Zimbabwe, DRC and Eritrea... our mates ) will become developed long before Nigeria. We are utter failures. 1 Like 1 Share |
Business / Re: The High Cost Of Red Tape In Nigeria by Exciton(m): 1:52pm On Aug 26, 2017 |
EZEIGBO1OFIMO: Haha! At the moment we are doomed, but I think you're a bit too harsh. Sure, probably more than 98% of us have an extremely narrow worldview -- stuck in survival mode and not caring for science, philosophy, art, etc -- only getting to experience a very tiny percentage of what life has to offer. However, I believe a small percentage are rising out of that sordid way of life. The only question is how quickly will we reach the required level of enlightenment to rebuild our society and move forward. We aren't there yet but calls for restructuring is proof that we've started thinking. By the way, thanks for the link you posted. Just finished reading it. Fvcking great! I just downloaded (illegally of course ) Jason Brennan's book for later reading. But as the article cited, the major problem lies in the fine details of epistocracy, in detailing how exactly the intelligent people will be chosen in a fair and just manner. But as for us, developing countries, anything but the dumb masses making decisions will do! 1 Like 1 Share |
Business / Re: The High Cost Of Red Tape In Nigeria by Exciton(m): 10:48am On Aug 26, 2017 |
One local newspaper found that the national parliament was in the process of creating 25 new federal agencies. Among them was a National Council for Research and Development, a National Research and Innovation Foundation, a National Research and Innovation Council and Federal Entrepreneurship Centres across the country. Damn! This made me boil!! This shows directly that our Constitution is sh!t; that it has no proper checks and balances in place for the three arms of government. The center has too much power and they can do whatever they like. It's why corruption and "godfatherism" is rampant. No wonder the guy called it a patronage system of government. But the important question is how the hell do we ensure the right people get into positions of power to make the necessary changes to our system of government in a peaceful manner?? We can never be a developed nation with this form of highly inefficient system whereby agencies are duplicated to "settle guys" which just creates a large workforce with zero productivity. 1 Like |
Culture / Re: Juju Claims Are Fraudulent: An African Fetish (Published In 1905) by Exciton(m): 4:14am On Aug 26, 2017 |
Haha. 15 pages arguing over that which is so fücking obvious! I wonder when we'll dump all these supernatural BS and start thinking of real development. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Education / Re: Afe Babalola Rejects 120 Cut-off Mark For Nigerian Universities by Exciton(m): 12:48pm On Aug 24, 2017 |
kudosamass: Exact idea running through my mind. Instead of them to work towards raising the quality of teaching for higher average national pass rates, the dumbfvcks are reducing the pass mark. 30% as pass mark is utter fvckery. It defeats the purpose of an exam. They could as well do away with the exam. With little incentive to gain the global minimum level of knowledge that students in developed countries are expected to have through hardwork, we're only gonna build a dumber generation... liabilities incapable of driving us forward in development. The idi∅ts ruling over us will send us into ruination! 2 Likes |
Travel / Re: Bribe Collection At Murtala Muhammed International Airport by Exciton(m): 4:04pm On Aug 19, 2017 |
Ogbajie: People underestimate the power of systems. We define systems, consciously or not. But systems dictate human behavior, methods of production or creation of wealth, education level, culture, and ultimately, the success or failure of the group. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Travel / Re: Bribe Collection At Murtala Muhammed International Airport by Exciton(m): 3:19pm On Aug 19, 2017 |
majekdom2: It isn't about poverty. It's about human behavior dominated by greed in the absence of laws [or its enforcement] necessary to keep a group of people civil. People are naturally greedy. It's a hardwired evolutionary trait, among many others, we all have for survival. But when it comes to groups, such traits harm cooperation. It's why societies need laws and systems in place to minimize such for a more coherent group and to increase the group's chance of survival. People in developed countries aren't better than us, it's not intrinsic. It's the same thing you see in post-apocalyptic movies -- with crumbled civilization or societies with no/failed governments. High crime rates, poverty, inequality, injustice etc... exactly like us! It's just a failure of the government. All that you see at MMA are symptoms of a failed system that we run in Nigeria. 17 Likes 2 Shares |
Foreign Affairs / Re: Police Put “Red Alert” On S.African Borders To Ensure Grace Mugabe Doesn't Flee by Exciton(m): 4:45pm On Aug 18, 2017 |
tdayof: Lol. What power and influence does poor Zimbabwe possess? Nothing would happen if she were jailed. But of course that won't happen, most likely gonna end with out of court settlement. 1 Like 1 Share |
Events / Re: Onoriode Samuel, Nigerian Man Marries Older Oyinbo Woman (Photos, Video) by Exciton(m): 1:12pm On Aug 17, 2017 |
DJInfluence: Hahahahaha |
Politics / Re: Public Officials Took N400bn Bribe In 1 Year – NBS by Exciton(m): 12:27pm On Aug 17, 2017 |
I went straight to the methodology wondering how they could miraculously get data on bribery and corruption because if it's calculable, then it's traceable and people should go to jail. However, it was entirely based on interviews. Surely, people would tell the truth only for low level bribes. So, this is a very rough minimum value estimate at best. They should have included some form of indices for veracity of interview reports based on matching information from interviews in the same field. 2 Likes |
NYSC / Re: Enugu Corpers Die On Their Way From Camp To Place Of Primary Assignment (Graphic by Exciton(m): 4:59am On Aug 17, 2017 |
Someone had his skull crushed and 70% of the comments have "Lord have mercy" in it. Abeg what exactly is the mercy for? To reconstruct the skull and bring him back to life or to mercifully prevent such events in future? Surely not the latter cos people say this phrase every goddamn day on nairaland, yet pics of crushed skulls grace nairaland front-page every 2 to 3 days on average. A really fvcking stupid and unnecessary statement. An empty platitude. If any of these people were my family member and someone told me this, there's a very good chance I'll shoot him! 2 Likes 1 Share |
Crime / Re: Lady Stripped And Beaten By Nigerian Soldier For Wearing Camouflage (Video) by Exciton(m): 2:50am On Aug 17, 2017 |
jakD: 51 likes and 4 shares... It's clear that a substantial chunk of the population has no fvcking idea what a civilized society ought to look like. 1 Like 1 Share |
Politics / Re: Iron Ore Discovered In Cross River (Photos) by Exciton(m): 4:04pm On Aug 16, 2017 |
erico2k2: Correct! A nation being ruled by people whose skulls aren't completely fvcking empty would decide that they want to be world/regional leader in some field be it some sector of manufacturing, extracting/processing minerals, IT, education... whatever. Then, they'd send the smartest people on training AND, most importantly, ask them/industry specialists to compile the list of needed equipment to set up their indigenous lab/companyor whatever + source for funding from national/international investors. Within a few years or a generation, such goals could be achieved. But NO, we are being ruled by illiterates! |
Politics / Re: Iron Ore Discovered In Cross River (Photos) by Exciton(m): 3:55pm On Aug 16, 2017 |
ITbomb: Hehe! Which rubbish research centers do we have? Is it the ones with no/dead equipment? Also, it's really easy to know how poor our Profs are: just check their publication list, impact factor, and check the journals they publish their "work" in. Profs and PhDs who never publish in a high ranked journal, only shitty open access journals and other lowly ranked journals. |
Politics / Re: Joe Igbokwe Speaks On 'buhari's Medical Leave & The Protests' On Channels -VIDEO by Exciton(m): 3:39pm On Aug 16, 2017 |
5DMindset: My exact line of reasoning. It's a wonder how people of low intelligence and moral standing get into such high positions. In a sane country, the fvcker ought to be doing some routine menial job. He shamelessly meandered his way past the questions in a very dishonest manner by repeating the same drivel (interspersed with ad hominems) unconnected with the questions, and tried bullying the moderators and his opponent with his age. Very shameless old man. I once read an article linking poor education/enlightenment in an area with low emotional intelligence and overall moral standards. Those guys might be saying the truth! 3 Likes 1 Share |
Family / Re: Man Sent To Prison For Failing To Marry A Lady He Got Pregnant In Lagos by Exciton(m): 9:19am On Aug 16, 2017 |
linearity: Thanks for taking your time to explain these things. Now I have a better idea of the right procedure. I was just being paranoid with the oppression thing I guess. One final question: But upon hearing very flimsy reason that the unmarried man was arrested, shouldn't the judge dismiss bail hearing and call for an immediate pre-trial hearing? It seems the right thing to do IMO. |
Family / Re: Man Sent To Prison For Failing To Marry A Lady He Got Pregnant In Lagos by Exciton(m): 5:50am On Aug 16, 2017 |
linearity: So, let's say an IPO wants to completely fvck someone up and doesn't present the case to the court for like a year or 10 years, is this acceptable? In essence, what's the max number of days (or centuries ) that police can lawfully hold a person without charges? It seems Nigerian laws are solely designed to maintain the power and tyranny of a few over the rest. 2 Likes |
Religion / Re: This Is How A Christian Should View Homosexuality by Exciton(m): 5:15pm On Aug 15, 2017 |
701ecilana: As regards me strengthening your point with my last post, I knew that'll be your reply. But, the last paragraph was to make a mockery of your claim of the spotless civilized "Christian" West. The rest of your post... well, to put it in the nicest possible way, it's mix of lies, fantasy, bigotry and utter fvcking paranoid BS. I'm sorry but I have got neither the patience nor the calm temperament for all this. To make things simple, you should google part of the highlighted claims and read arguments from both sides in your free time. And please, for your sake, read some real arguments on the homosexuality issue. There's loads of really good ones online. The rest of the highlighted is just really funny stuff. Your denial of the West's growth as a result of slave trade at the time is deeply insulting to say the least. Just as bad as your claim that freedom, liberty (and if we extend your line of reasoning, the universal declaration of human rights) are based on Christian principles. Finally, I like how you side stepped my direct attack on your morals and then went on to repeat the same thing. |
Religion / Re: This Is How A Christian Should View Homosexuality by Exciton(m): 12:23pm On Aug 15, 2017 |
701ecilana: I merely called you out on your dishonesty as inferred from your statements. Yes, 19th Century US economical approach was almost entirely capitalist; however, YOU KNOW (since you seem to know some history of this period), just like everyone else, that their government has legal political power to ban slave trade. A perfect example of government's incursion on free enterprise is the Prohibition. You only pretend to be ignorant of the government's powers because it suits your narrative -- separating the acts of slave traders from the "Christian" government. This is proof that you're dishonest. In fact, the US Fed. Govt. criminalized slave import in 1808 but didn't pass any law against domestic trade simply because it was economically profitable in states with cotton plantation + they knew these states would threaten secession if such a law were passed at the time. Even Britain abolished slave trade mainly on economical grounds: transitioning into the industrial age, ships were needed for cotton import (more profitable than slave trade) and they needed a robust workforce back in Oil Palm producing areas (and not out of it) to ensure high Palm oil for lubricants. Otherwise, the earlier 1776 motion moved in the House of Commons to ban slavery on the basis of it being "contrary to the rights of man and the laws of God" wouldn't have failed. I won't even bother to respond to the name calling part. It's a waste of my time. 1 Like |
Religion / Re: This Is How A Christian Should View Homosexuality by Exciton(m): 1:33am On Aug 15, 2017 |
701ecilana: Stop acting stupid. If those in government at the time were of better moral standing, they would have outlawed slavery and criminalised such acts. Such laws, at the time, would seriously affect the economy of these countries involved. I hate intellectually dishonest people. Stop lying through your fvcking teeth!! The purpose of an argument is not to win, it's to see reason and become a better person. 2 Likes |
Religion / Re: This Is How A Christian Should View Homosexuality by Exciton(m): 1:26am On Aug 15, 2017 |
LightandDarkness: Hehehe. I don't know why you guys are wasting your time. I honestly find it hard to accept that a human being that can read and write can't see logic. In other aspects of decision making, they make perfectly logical decisions. Like I said earlier, these people you argue with are either very ignorant or extremely dishonest. Although I saw a book by some moral philosopher talking about how the use of logical arguments isn't very useful against fanatics and people with strong cognitive bias. Maybe the techniques there will be useful to change such people's views. 2 Likes |
Religion / Re: This Is How A Christian Should View Homosexuality by Exciton(m): 4:06am On Aug 14, 2017 |
Reading this thread, one can't help but conclude that the average Nigerian Christian/Muslim -- the kind that strongly professes belief in the existence of flying horses, demons, sodom and Gomorrah, rapture, eternity of pain and suffering, gays ending humanity etc -- necessarily falls into either of two groups: completely fvcking ignorant or extremely dishonest. The scary part is the realization that they form the majority in our country. Probably more than 100 million!! No wonder our nation is sh!t. |
Religion / Re: This Is How A Christian Should View Homosexuality by Exciton(m): 1:18pm On Aug 13, 2017 |
Fvcking disgusting christians and their hateful messages. Not very different from your Islamic brothers eh. One claims religion of peace, the other of love. Both do the exact opposite and ultimately seek total control over everyone's life. If only Nigerians would spend more time on real books containing real knowledge than wasting their time on stupid fantasies, our society would be far better than it is. 8 Likes 4 Shares |
Politics / Re: Why Army Has Not Staged Coup Again In Nigeria — Obasanjo by Exciton(m): 3:54pm On Aug 12, 2017 |
On assuming office as President, I decided to put an end to these incessant coups. I asked the military to submit the list of all officers who had either participated in coups in the past or benefited in the dividends of coups by being appointed to political office as governors or ministers. “Not knowing what the list was meant for, the military faithfully compiled it and submitted to me as the Commander-in-Chief and chairman of the council of each of the arms of service. Hehehe. What else could they think the list was for? Awards? Even an slowpoke would see through this move not to speak of military top guns. If what he said is true, then, at best, it was nothing more than a ploy between him and those who compiled the list to get rid of those he saw as a threat or those that have slighted him. 2 Likes |
Politics / Re: N17m SUV For House Of Representative Members By December by Exciton(m): 3:56pm On Aug 07, 2017 |
The problem with this country are not the ordinary citizens. It's the educated, the intellectuals or lack thereof that's the problem. The people are too poorly informed and weak to organize themselves to avoid direct control or manipulation by the elite. It's why we can only lament online. At best, a violent revolution by the idiot masses, take over by people with zero plan (E.g. the guys who want Biafra, led by a demagogue with no fücking idea what to do after Biafra gets realized), and a failed state with constant power grabs and no stability. I don't see why those who understand how societies and government work, those who know how to build modern cities with a focus on people, can't get together to educate all of us for awareness and to garner support, to form meeting groups where they meet to discuss political ideologies and all the stuff necessary to take over and get things right. Instead, those with the knowledge are either collecting fat salaries or living in another country. There's a huge intellectual void left after the generation of Soyinka and Achebe... or they're hiding. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Politics / Re: We Must Stop Producing More Babies And Create More Jobs says Senator Ben Bruce by Exciton(m): 3:56pm On Aug 06, 2017 |
abiodunalasa: IMO, like Macron said, it's a "civilitazional" problem. We are yet to form a coherent group with systems in place that compel the leaders to make long-term plans/decisions for the common good. It seems that the people who rule over us are a little better than stark illiterates. People say they don't care, I think they're unenlightened. Else, it will take a huge level of psychopathy and stupidity to ignore problems that endanger the future of one's kids. It's why they only care for immediate personal gain like power and money to buy property in Dubai. They don't care to form a civic society with strong legal systems, jurisprudence, social justice, good education etc because they don't have a good understanding of these ideas to start with! Most of these idiots have never read a book on civilization, on how societies rise and fall etc. I think it's also why our laws and constitution are rife with ambiguity and contradictions. Until the right people get into government and we restructure our government system, no one at the top will be inclined to give a toss about such concerns. Their primary concern is the enrichment of their pockets. 3 Likes 3 Shares |
Religion / Re: Tithe, Vow, And Seed Sowing. Which Is Most Effective In Drawing God's Blessings? by Exciton(m): 9:58am On Aug 06, 2017 |
folakemigeh: Hehehe. One pastor somewhere is assured of monthly stipends thanks to your kind! 1 Like |
Celebrities / Re: Bizzyaski Bisola Ojikutu Explains Why Having Tattoos Is Not A Sin by Exciton(m): 4:04pm On Aug 02, 2017 |
xtervaganza: Hehe. You should add that all those with tribal marks are gonna rot in hell... along with all the other crap in the OT that they never follow. Their intellectual dishonesty and constant cherry picking is simply disgusting. 1 Like |
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