mineralfellow

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 3 days ago (3 children)

The scary thing is that he didn’t invent that concept. It has been raging since before the Satanic Panic. He just gave those people a platform.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days ago

On my last visit to Chicago, there was a line of people waiting to get their photo taken with the Trump tower in the background. Each in turn would stand, smile, and give the middle finger.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I wasn't sure if this was true or a weird misunderstanding or conspiracy type thing. Seems to be true. Here is an accessible writeup: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20231127-brazils-mysterious-tunnels-made-by-giant-sloths

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago

Reminds me of the time I was rear ended and the guy told me it was because he was playing candy crush.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, you can appreciate that people are complicated, and bad people can create good things. If you try to only read books by people who are morally above reproach, you will wind up with a pretty short reading list.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago

Now that I am fully informed, I have decided to continue being a huge fan of his work. Of the authors of delightful stories that I have enjoyed in my life, this is probably not even top 20 assholery.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Apparently Trump's vp pick has a book where he discussed sex with furniture.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

The error is +/- 3, do all of the states except Ga are a statistical tie in this poll.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So many N words for him to choose from...

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

Yes. In the heirarchy of science, it ranks just below literature.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago

Simply put, it's not that simple.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I did some work on the geology of Pilanesburg a few years back. To walk around outside the vehicles, we had two armed rangers accompanying us, both to keep us and the animals safe. It is unimaginable to think of approaching a herd of elephants on foot.

 
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