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Forum: The Haven Topic: I don't trust mods |
| Fnord |
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Replies: 3
Views: 98
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All you have to do is follow The Rules , and you will experience no actions against you from our mods.
They're a decent bunch here. |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Lithium in drinking water |
| Fnord |
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Posted: Yesterday, 7:46 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 441
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| Of course Lithium exists in tap water. So does just about every other naturally-occurring element. This is nothing new or news-worthy -- more of a click-bait scare tactic used by commercial pay-to-view websites like Science Direct. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Your Personal Stories of Malicious Compliance |
| Fnord |
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Posted: Yesterday, 7:19 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 681
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| Hope this isn't too off-topic: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-gets-realistic-picture-boat-painted-fence-designed-hide-rcna151928 It's not a personal story about me, but it is malicious compliance, or at least a "light-hearted jibe at officialdom" as the article would have it. I ... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Would you save humanity? |
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Posted: Yesterday, 7:10 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 173
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| Imagine, in a fictitious and strictly hypothetical scenario, that there is a virus that will cause the complete extinction of humans while doing no harm to any other species. And imagine that, for whatever reason, you are the only scientist in the world capable of curing this virus and saving human... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Warning: Superman costume does not enable flight. |
| Fnord |
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Posted: Yesterday, 7:02 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 164
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| There is this warning on a Superman costume. It's been there at least since the mid-1960s. According to some "Old Wives' Tales" I heard as a kid, at least one person injured themselves by trying to fly off a garage roof while wearing a Superman Hallowe'en costume. Read the Washington Pos... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: destroyed your life |
| Fnord |
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Posted: Yesterday, 12:15 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 397
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| A person can be a survivor and still have lasting damage to their lives, especially if their kids have been hurt or they have lasting physical and psychological injuries. 100% agree. I did not mean to imply otherwise. The phrase "I am a survivor, not a victim" is what I recite to myself ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Have you heard of "tone policing"? |
| Fnord |
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Posted: Yesterday, 12:08 am
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Replies: 18
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| It is not "Tone Policing" to ask someone to lower their voice and speak in more pleasant tones. Some of my former co-workers did not seem to understand the concept of an "Indoor Voice". And it was not just me asking them to moderate their voices. People in other offices and on... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: destroyed your life |
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Posted: Yesterday, 12:03 am
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Replies: 18
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To paraphrase Friedrich Nietzsche: "That which does not destroy me has made a grave tactical error."
I am a survivor, not a victim. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: destroyed your life |
| Fnord |
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Posted: 12 May 2024, 10:33 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 397
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| As long as I remain alive, my life is not "destroyed". |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do any of you not like it when people say "I promise"? |
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Posted: 12 May 2024, 10:30 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 216
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| If someone is suspicious enough to demand a promise from me, OR so insecure as to issue promises to me, then (in my opinion) that person is not someone with whom I wish to do business. The only exception to this involves the wedding vows between my wife and I. |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Incoming! geomagnetic storm this weekend 5/10/24 |
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Posted: 12 May 2024, 6:14 pm
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Replies: 27
Views: 535
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| This is my favorite style of aluminium-foil hat: https://chestofbooks.com/crafts/children/Little/images/Paper-Boat.png https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmarcellusdrilling.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F04%2Ftinfoil-hat.jpg&f=1&nofb=1&ipt=5e9dcd9637cc22c3160... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Incoming! geomagnetic storm this weekend 5/10/24 |
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Posted: 12 May 2024, 6:09 pm
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Replies: 27
Views: 535
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| Where is My Tinfoil ,Pyramid shaped hat, when it is needed .. Then include being barefoot on Earth soil, to add extra grounding effect . .. I think you may not appreciate the seriousness of the situation as much as this person does . . . https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fi... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: We need EQUITY |
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Posted: 12 May 2024, 5:19 pm
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Replies: 66
Views: 12,535
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↑ You are the last person I thought would ever take the side of a Socialist.
Sad, very sad. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do any of you not like it when people say "I promise"? |
| Fnord |
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Posted: 12 May 2024, 5:14 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 216
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"I promise" → "I'm lying and I'm about to screw you over".
"All you need to say is simply 'Yes' or 'No'; anything beyond this comes from the evil one." -- Jesus of Nazareth, in His Sermon On the Mount (Matthew 5:37, NIV) |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Theories for why we don't fit into jobs. |
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Posted: 12 May 2024, 5:10 pm
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Replies: 2
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| "We" do all the work while "They" socialize and try to take credit for our efforts. Then "They" treat us badly when "we" are finally recognized and rewarded. |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Toxic Stuff in Movies about L&D |
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Posted: 12 May 2024, 5:09 pm
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Replies: 27
Views: 685
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| "If you love someone, set them free. If they come back, it’s meant to be." Bushlit. No, if you set someone free, they will hook up with someone else on the rebound, and you will get to stand by and watch their lives unfold in ways that you may never get another chance to see unfold for yo... |
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