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Comment on Ibram X. Kendi’s fall is a cautionary tale — so was his rise in ~life
totalfreeformchaos Link ParentSuper fair. I had no idea he was mismanaging things that badlySuper fair. I had no idea he was mismanaging things that badly
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~travel
totalfreeformchaos LinkHopper has been pretty good in my experience Hard to accurately compare the different services though tbhHopper has been pretty good in my experience
Hard to accurately compare the different services though tbh
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Comment on Ibram X. Kendi’s fall is a cautionary tale — so was his rise in ~life
totalfreeformchaos Link ParentRight so the fund mis-management is all it is? Usually for a public figure to have something described as a “fall” they have some kind of scandal, like it turns out they were friends with Harvey...Right so the fund mis-management is all it is? Usually for a public figure to have something described as a “fall” they have some kind of scandal, like it turns out they were friends with Harvey Weinstein or something, but it seems like this guy is just not a great manager…
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Comment on Ibram X. Kendi’s fall is a cautionary tale — so was his rise in ~life
totalfreeformchaos LinkWait… at the risk of sounding totally out of the loop, what actually happened? I read the whole article, which seemed to mention some kind of financial mismanagement and talks about why he maybe...Wait… at the risk of sounding totally out of the loop, what actually happened?
I read the whole article, which seemed to mention some kind of financial mismanagement and talks about why he maybe wasn’t the anti-racist superstar the world needed, but what did he actually do that made him “fall”?
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Comment on People with visible abs, when did you reach it? in ~health
totalfreeformchaos Link ParentWhoa that’s crazy, thanks!Whoa that’s crazy, thanks!
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Comment on People with visible abs, when did you reach it? in ~health
totalfreeformchaos Link ParentI’m sorry, maybe I’m misunderstanding you, but I think I have to respectfully call BS. Eeryone has the same number and placement of abdominal muscles… if you’re missing whole muscles that would be...I’m sorry, maybe I’m misunderstanding you, but I think I have to respectfully call BS. Eeryone has the same number and placement of abdominal muscles… if you’re missing whole muscles that would be an extremely rare genetic defect.
That said, I’m not a doctor… any doctors here care to chime in?
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Comment on The United States can't build infrastructure. The reason: it refuses to learn from other countries in ~transport
totalfreeformchaos Link ParentA fun rule of thumb that I’ve been using is just to use they/them as a default and only use she/her or he/him if I know that one of those is correctA fun rule of thumb that I’ve been using is just to use they/them as a default and only use she/her or he/him if I know that one of those is correct
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Comment on Twitter's dying. Time to drop the news paywalls. in ~news
totalfreeformchaos LinkHow ironic that this article too is behind a paywall…How ironic that this article too is behind a paywall…
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Comment on Air travel is profoundly bad for the environment but one of the hardest industries to decarbonize. Can green technologies make a difference before it’s too late? in ~transport
totalfreeformchaos Link ParentI mean, I live in the USA, so I really do know how it feels...I mean, I live in the USA, so I really do know how it feels...
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Comment on Air travel is profoundly bad for the environment but one of the hardest industries to decarbonize. Can green technologies make a difference before it’s too late? in ~transport
totalfreeformchaos Link ParentWell that's what planes are for silly! For real though, that's like the argument for passenger jets. But we should really be working towards a world where a journey of less than 1500 miles or so...Well that's what planes are for silly!
For real though, that's like the argument for passenger jets. But we should really be working towards a world where a journey of less than 1500 miles or so that doesn't cross an ocean should be served efficiently by rail.
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Comment on Men are lost. Here’s a map out of the wilderness. in ~life.men
totalfreeformchaos Link ParentYes! One of the central fallacies that Peterson, Tate, etc espouse is that this is somehow a zero-sum game. It's not, and that kind of thinking actively undermines both genders as we strive for...can we do that without going backwards on women's rights?
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One of the central fallacies that Peterson, Tate, etc espouse is that this is somehow a zero-sum game. It's not, and that kind of thinking actively undermines both genders as we strive for increased rights for women AND as we contemplate the struggles men endure. (Also, it ignores the possibilities of gender outside the binary, but that's a whole other can o' worms that would kinda sidetrack the discussion at hand.)
In theory, both sexes should be on the same team here - the rhetorical cheap shot is: won't women be in general better off if there are fewer Rogan bros and Tate acolytes?
But more thoughtfully: a lot of these issues facing men hurt women as well. (e.g. men channeling their aggression into domestic violence) and a lot of the issues facing women hurt men (e.g. the gatekeeping that keeps them out of certain spaces making it less likely for men in those spaces to socialize with and date women).
The author touched on this a little but reframing this as a lift-each-other-up thing is the way.
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Comment on Air travel is profoundly bad for the environment but one of the hardest industries to decarbonize. Can green technologies make a difference before it’s too late? in ~transport
totalfreeformchaos Link ParentPerhaps I should only speak for myself but I don’t feel like a lot of people subscribe to this train (heh) of thought. I think most rail advocates feel like high speed rail travel is already a...With regard to the "suck it up" train of thought
Perhaps I should only speak for myself but I don’t feel like a lot of people subscribe to this train (heh) of thought. I think most rail advocates feel like high speed rail travel is already a viable alternative to air travel for the places you can reach using it; if more corridors were accessible by high speed rail, air travel wouldn’t be as competitive and would be used by fewer people (thereby lessening the environmental effect, to get back to the original point of the thread).
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Comment on Air travel is profoundly bad for the environment but one of the hardest industries to decarbonize. Can green technologies make a difference before it’s too late? in ~transport
totalfreeformchaos Link ParentI’m not very familiar with the situation in the UK but I did use the Eurostar the one time I visited and it’s a shame they’re limiting service. In the states it feels like passenger train service...I’m not very familiar with the situation in the UK but I did use the Eurostar the one time I visited and it’s a shame they’re limiting service. In the states it feels like passenger train service has been deliberately neglected in favor of automobile infrastructure; trains go almost nowhere, very slowly, and the equipment is 30 years old at best… if you want company in the joke about serious projects look up the high speed rail project in California. (At least they’re trying.)
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Comment on Air travel is profoundly bad for the environment but one of the hardest industries to decarbonize. Can green technologies make a difference before it’s too late? in ~transport
totalfreeformchaos (edited )LinkI mean, that dirigible looks seriously cool, and don’t get me wrong, I would absolutely try flying in one if given the opportunity. But if we’re trying to answer the question in the title, a...I mean, that dirigible looks seriously cool, and don’t get me wrong, I would absolutely try flying in one if given the opportunity. But if we’re trying to answer the question in the title, a luxury sky yacht barely faster than a car isn’t the answer.
Can green technologies make a difference before it’s too late?
Guys, it’s trains. Trains are the answer. High speed electrified trains powered by renewable energy is the future of long distance transportation .
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Comment on That essential morning coffee may be a placebo in ~food
totalfreeformchaos Link ParentI mean, true, I just don’t actually want to change what I’m doing, even for science :)I mean, true, I just don’t actually want to change what I’m doing, even for science :)
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Comment on That essential morning coffee may be a placebo in ~food
totalfreeformchaos Link ParentAnecdotal or not, this is an interesting way to do it! I'm almost tempted to try it myself but if I'm honest with myself I don't drink coffee for the effect - I just like the way it tastes and I...I have a friend who uses this information to apparent benefit.
Anecdotal or not, this is an interesting way to do it! I'm almost tempted to try it myself but if I'm honest with myself I don't drink coffee for the effect - I just like the way it tastes and I like the routine of making it for myself in the morning :)
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Comment on What do Tilderinos theorize regarding the Mandela Effect? in ~talk
totalfreeformchaos Link ParentI guess I’d say that’s still unethical since you know you’re being disingenuous and taking advantage of someone’s misinformedess, but I’m sure some would argue that it’s a grey area. I do question...How unethical is it to con money out of conspiracy theorists
I guess I’d say that’s still unethical since you know you’re being disingenuous and taking advantage of someone’s misinformedess, but I’m sure some would argue that it’s a grey area.
I do question if you’d even have enough customers to make it worth your while though
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Comment on What do Tilderinos theorize regarding the Mandela Effect? in ~talk
totalfreeformchaos LinkWhoa, I'm guessing I'm not alone but this thread is the first place I learned that there's NOT a cornucopia in the Fruit of the Loom logo. So obviously I did what anyone would do and searched for...Whoa, I'm guessing I'm not alone but this thread is the first place I learned that there's NOT a cornucopia in the Fruit of the Loom logo. So obviously I did what anyone would do and searched for vintage tighty whities on ebay and found this logo... which is not a cornucopia but does kinda look like one at first glance.
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Comment on That essential morning coffee may be a placebo in ~food
totalfreeformchaos (edited )LinkEchoing arqalite’s sentiment that it would have been interesting to see data from a third group of decaf drinkers. Also, the article touched on this but didn’t go into detail: the possibility that...Echoing arqalite’s sentiment that it would have been interesting to see data from a third group of decaf drinkers. Also, the article touched on this but didn’t go into detail: the possibility that some of the effects measures could have been from the easing of withdrawal symptoms if the participants in the study were daily coffee drinkers. I suppose you’d need to repeat the study with a lot of groups (habitual coffee drinkers, habitual tea drinkers, people who don’t drink caffeine at all, etc.) if you really wanted to control for that though.
Oh wow good to know. Probably good practice to use more than one tracker and then book directly with the airline…