astutemural

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[–] astutemural@midwest.social 8 points 2 weeks ago

Oh no!

Anyway

[–] astutemural@midwest.social 6 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

The standard for passenger rail over long distances is 200kmh, which is about 124mph. Can your Toyota pickup do that?

[–] astutemural@midwest.social 6 points 2 weeks ago

Had this attitude with my old Troll Warrior back in WoW. HP is just a resource like anything else. My friends just couldn't understand it.

[–] astutemural@midwest.social 3 points 2 weeks ago

Folks, it's not about how smart/easy to manipulate they are. Your average adult voter is a pretty dumb shit too. We very specifically do not test for intelligence, education, critical thinking, knowledge, or anything else when people get the right to vote. Because none of that is the point. The point is that people have a say in how their government is formed and who runs it, regardless of their status. French peasants were pretty dumb too; were they wrong to seize the government from hereditary aristocrats? Ultimately, when classes of people don't have a say in how their government runs, they end up oppressed, and/or they find a different (usually violent) way to affect things. Give the damn teenagers a vote. It's not like they're worse than your average right-winger.

[–] astutemural@midwest.social 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Probably not what you were thinking of, but this is a project to plant quarter-acre food forests all across Africa - both to provide for people and prevent desertification.

[–] astutemural@midwest.social 18 points 3 weeks ago

Or wargaming, which is a type of model railroading.

[–] astutemural@midwest.social 28 points 3 weeks ago

You have no control over big events, so you're not offended by them. The small stuff you can control (or at least think you can), so it's immediately offensive to your sense of personal control and importance.

[–] astutemural@midwest.social 11 points 3 weeks ago

Hey! This here is cat territory. You just walked into a world of hurt, pardner.

[–] astutemural@midwest.social 3 points 3 weeks ago

We need jobs programs

[–] astutemural@midwest.social -3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Pseudoscience is correct, as they are replicating the look of something scientific without the substance.

Feel free to try whatever you think helps you. Don't complain when people correctly point out that there is no evidence to suggest it will, or that it's even safe for you.

[–] astutemural@midwest.social 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Massage therapists aren't licensed. Do not take medical advice from them. They know exactly as much about medicine as your plumber.

[–] astutemural@midwest.social 5 points 3 weeks ago

NO, you cannot, because they are NOT regulated in any way. 'Supplements' are not FDA approved. They are not tested to ensure safety. They basically do whatever they want until someone else proves it's unsafe.

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