mangodrunk

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by mangodrunk 1mo ago
What do you attribute to all the smoke? The car is boxed in but it does appear that the car reversed into the car behind and the smoke is from the tires spinning. What do you think should be done in this situation? The car does seem to be b
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by mangodrunk 1mo ago
You have an Applebees, what I am referring to is extreme poverty, where people have chronic hunger or are starving. High insurance costs are bad, but consider the person who has no ability to pay for food let alone medical care and there is
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by mangodrunk 1mo ago
Supposed intellectual wasteland is far better than an actual wasteland. If you live in the US, you most likely have it far better than most everyone else on earth. Immigrants know this much better than Americans who take their freedoms and
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by mangodrunk 1mo ago
Can you live in a majority indigenous area? Would that be appropriate if you are not indigenous? I say this because I do think many are too critical of Christian countries without ever experiencing another country. They don’t know how good
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by mangodrunk 1mo ago
Have you tried living somewhere else or would you like to? For what it’s worth, several societies who were and are predominantly Christian have done quite well, such that most people immigrate to them as opposed to other countries.
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by mangodrunk 1mo ago
Yeah, it’s odd that Escher didn’t respond to Reutersvärd’s letters. Also, Penrose found out about Reutersvärd’s work in 1984: >It wasn’t until 1984 that Roger Penrose (whose father Lionel died in 1972) discovered that Oscar Reutersvärd
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by mangodrunk 1mo ago
Can you elaborate? Roger Penrose and his father Lionel did independently discover and popularize the Penrose Stairs and Penrose Triangle but Oscar Reutersvärd had created both years earlier. What do you think should be said about Penrose?
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by mangodrunk 2mo ago
Same reason I miss those library cards found in the back of books. I enjoyed seeing the history a book had, how years could pass without anyone checking it out or seeing a flurry of checkouts.
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by mangodrunk 2mo ago
Why don’t people migrate to developing countries instead to help them directly. This form of migration makes it appear that Western countries are better. There is a big problem with mass migration and people entering a country with antithet
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by mangodrunk 2mo ago
So you think parents should not have a say? Wouldn’t that be rather authoritarian to have whatever books and disregard criticism? Many librarians are activists and are choosing books that are not educational. They are actively selecting boo
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by mangodrunk 2mo ago
Can you expand on why you think society should value it?
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by mangodrunk 3mo ago
I have mostly come to the same conclusion. I don’t go on Reddit much these days and hacker news as well. When it comes to political discussions dissent is typically challenged with various means other than debate.
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by mangodrunk 3mo ago
Isn’t ironic that your statement got flagged for you stating that Reddit bans opposing views. Another level before outright banning is the use of downvoting and flagging comments.
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by mangodrunk 3mo ago
I agree with you. The real world is stressful or less than ideal for many reasons and we have to apply our knowledge within that context. In addition to that, this claim is like the dragon in my garage thought experiment. It an unfalsifiabl
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by mangodrunk 3mo ago
That still doesn’t seem like a reasonable reason to not do tests. In the software analogy you have a unit test that passes but the actual software fails when used in the real world. What is the point of “knowledge” that can’t be demonstrate
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by mangodrunk 4mo ago
What specific “modern social and economic problems” can be attributed to them? The 90s was a period of economic growth after their policies proved to be effective.
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by mangodrunk 4mo ago
The intersection between those with a second home and having a yacht is probably not that many.
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by mangodrunk 5mo ago
Some are criminals, some bring problematic cultures, strain on services and take what is meant for citizens, taking low wage jobs, and they are exploited.
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by mangodrunk 5mo ago
Is your omission of the attacks on October 7 carried out by Hamas equally glaring? How do you know what exactly Israel will do with the weapons? They presumably need this for defense as any country needs weapons for defending themselves.
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by mangodrunk 5mo ago
Have you considered that you can be misinformed? Maybe you are in an echo chamber that makes it appear others are wrong. Maybe there are legitimate concerns regarding illegal immigrants. Maybe you should try to expand your understanding of
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by mangodrunk 7mo ago
Thanks for clarifying your position. I do see that model as only temporarily possible but eventually reality catches up with the propaganda, the Iraq war being a somewhat recent example. Also, as a citizen the previous model is also essenti
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by mangodrunk 7mo ago
Your grievance is that we won’t have good cover to pursue our interests when they conflict with the sovereignty and security of others? You think it was good to lie and say that we’re the good guys while we inflict harm on others?
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by mangodrunk 7mo ago
You’re replying to someone who is suggesting that the CIA can manipulate the facts and fabricating reality.
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by mangodrunk 7mo ago
>It’s easy to see why a liberal democracy supposed to defend liberty across the globe would be interested in making facts accessible. Who is supposed to defend liberty across the globe? Do you think the US has been doing that and should
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by mangodrunk 8mo ago
Obstructing a federal agent and resisting arrest are crimes.
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by mangodrunk 8mo ago
They do have warrants, and they are under no obligation to show it to bystanders, and they shouldn’t as it has private information.
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by mangodrunk 8mo ago
Maybe your understanding of things is wrong? Maybe the information you are getting on the situation is misleading? I am a democrat who does support ICE. If there are any issues, as there are given the numbers, they should be investigated. T
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by mangodrunk 8mo ago
There are many anti ICE activists that are organized. ACLU and Indivisible are two such groups. There are many instances of people obstructing federal agents by anti ICE activists and protesters.
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by mangodrunk 8mo ago
True. That would be nice if they had more typical pharmacy items.
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by mangodrunk 8mo ago
That’s true, but intentional because of the focus on organic and avoiding certain ingredients. That is one of the reasons why Whole Foods is better.

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