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  1. Comment on Big fish are found deep not because of age, climate, or prey, but because of us in ~science

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    I read an article a while back that's somewhat related to this. It postulated that humans are causing marine life to shrink because we actively seek out the largest fish, leaving the smaller ones...

    I read an article a while back that's somewhat related to this. It postulated that humans are causing marine life to shrink because we actively seek out the largest fish, leaving the smaller ones to breed and repopulate the schools. Predators don't usually go after the largest prey, but the smaller and the weaker. Humans, however, deliberately do the opposite, especially when fishing. Unnatural selection.

    Then again, we are part of nature as well, so perhaps it's just regular ol' natural selection after all.

    2 votes
  2. Comment on Are any of your political or social views exhausting to defend? in ~talk

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    I'm a liberal in the Midwest. It would be very exhausting to defend my beliefs, so I choose to avoid the subject of politics at all costs.

    I'm a liberal in the Midwest. It would be very exhausting to defend my beliefs, so I choose to avoid the subject of politics at all costs.

    1 vote
  3. Comment on ASL? Just kidding but seriously where are most of you Tildoes from? in ~talk

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    I'm originally from RI but currently live outside Kansas City, MO. Also, 35/F.

    I'm originally from RI but currently live outside Kansas City, MO. Also, 35/F.

    2 votes
  4. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk

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    I don't keep a diary, per se, but like you OP, I keep a journal where I write down a minimum of two things that made me happy today, as well as one thing that I was bothered by. The idea is to...

    I don't keep a diary, per se, but like you OP, I keep a journal where I write down a minimum of two things that made me happy today, as well as one thing that I was bothered by. The idea is to review them periodically after time has passed to reinforce the good and realize how petty and unimportant the bad is.

    I got the idea from CGPGrey's podcast Hello Internet. I've only been doing it for about a week so far though.

    1 vote
  5. Comment on What is a group of Tildes users called? in ~tildes

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    Hey, uh, embarrassingly stupid question here: How is Tildes pronounced? Is it Til Duhs or Til Dez?

    Hey, uh, embarrassingly stupid question here:

    How is Tildes pronounced? Is it Til Duhs or Til Dez?

    4 votes
  6. Comment on What is your favorite way to add flavor to your hamburger? in ~food

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    Bruschetta Burger. Marinara, Basil and Mozzarella cheese.

    Bruschetta Burger. Marinara, Basil and Mozzarella cheese.

    1 vote
  7. Comment on What's wrong with fluff? in ~tildes

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    Grief support too. There's some really good supportive subs on reddit.

    Grief support too. There's some really good supportive subs on reddit.

    2 votes
  8. Comment on Is there going to be some equivalent to reddit karma? in ~tildes

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    I feel being able to see votes per post is enough to scratch that itch for me. I like to know that other people agreed with/understood/liked what I posted, but more on an individual comment basis...

    I feel being able to see votes per post is enough to scratch that itch for me. I like to know that other people agreed with/understood/liked what I posted, but more on an individual comment basis than a karmatic total.

    2 votes
  9. Comment on Meta on: HELP trapped in one day time loop in ~tildes

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    Perhaps content like that should be relegated to ~misc.

    Perhaps content like that should be relegated to ~misc.

    2 votes
  10. Comment on HELP trapped in one day time loop in ~talk

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    I've never seen the Godfather movies. I await your PM.

    I've never seen the Godfather movies. I await your PM.

    2 votes
  11. Comment on I just started watching The Expanse in ~tv

  12. Comment on I just started watching The Expanse in ~tv

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    Have you read the books? They're very good. I think the show was canceled so if you find yourself jonesing for more after, check them out.

    Have you read the books? They're very good. I think the show was canceled so if you find yourself jonesing for more after, check them out.

    2 votes
  13. Comment on Congressional candidate in Virginia admits he's a pedophile in ~news

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    He lives with his parents, so my guess is mommy and daddy.

    He lives with his parents, so my guess is mommy and daddy.

    1 vote
  14. Comment on What's on everyone's mind today? in ~talk

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    Thank you :) It's been a really bad year, so I wanted to make sure he had a good time today. So far, so good!

    Thank you :) It's been a really bad year, so I wanted to make sure he had a good time today. So far, so good!

    1 vote
  15. Comment on What's on everyone's mind today? in ~talk

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    My 14 year old son is hosting his first "party", they're playing PSVR, listening to records (he got a turntable for his birthday) and overall having a good time. I spent all morning making food...

    My 14 year old son is hosting his first "party", they're playing PSVR, listening to records (he got a turntable for his birthday) and overall having a good time. I spent all morning making food and now am hiding out in my room to give them space and also rest my tired ass. They're celebrating graduating from Middle School.

    10 votes
  16. Comment on Congressional candidate in Virginia admits he's a pedophile in ~news

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    Virginia passed a law recently that allows convicted felons to run for office.

    Virginia passed a law recently that allows convicted felons to run for office.

    3 votes
  17. Comment on Congressional candidate in Virginia admits he's a pedophile in ~news

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    He's run before and got less than 2% of the votes. Most of those can be attributed to people not being informed and just clicking a candidate with a name they liked and the "correct" party...

    He's run before and got less than 2% of the votes. Most of those can be attributed to people not being informed and just clicking a candidate with a name they liked and the "correct" party affiliation.

    6 votes
  18. Comment on US President Donald Trump says June 12th summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un is back on in ~news

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    I wonder if he did this just so he can storm off during the meeting, claim Kim was unreasonable and then return to his refusal to work with NK.

    I wonder if he did this just so he can storm off during the meeting, claim Kim was unreasonable and then return to his refusal to work with NK.

    2 votes
  19. Comment on Congressional candidate in Virginia admits he's a pedophile in ~news

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    He's been making crazy claims for years and went to jail for threatening to shoot the President (Obama) at one point. I think he believes the crazy shit he says. Whether or not he's had the...

    He's been making crazy claims for years and went to jail for threatening to shoot the President (Obama) at one point. I think he believes the crazy shit he says. Whether or not he's had the opportunity to act out these impulses. . . idk. His ex wife killed herself and their daughter lives with the maternal grandparents. I'd imagine given the ex's suicide the acts of rape he admits to towards her are generally true. Hopefully the family was able to protect the daughter from him before gaining custody.

    19 votes
  20. Comment on A couple of the colours on ~ need adjustment in ~tildes

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    I just had an issue where I couldn't tell if I had voted for a topic or not, because the purple and blue in the light scheme were so close together. I'm not color-blind, but I'd imagine using...

    I just had an issue where I couldn't tell if I had voted for a topic or not, because the purple and blue in the light scheme were so close together. I'm not color-blind, but I'd imagine using purple & blue in a scheme must make things very difficult to distinguish for certain types of color-blindness.

    2 votes