SecondJon @SecondJon@qoto.org
I'm interested in being just not civil, but excellent in interacting with others of different viewpoints in an online world where we can so viciously defend our echo chambers and be so dismissive of other perspectives.
Because this is less and less possible here, I'm largely offline and am not sure if I'll be returning. It was fun back when civility was a trend on qoto.
Joined Aug 2018
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Cheery QOTD:
"Did you really think we want those laws observed?" said Dr. Ferris. "We want them to be broken. You'd better get it straight that it's not a bunch of boy scouts you're up against... We're after power and we mean it... There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals one makes them."
— Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand
@Saederup92
Thanks, that helps with the context. I think the logic would go both ways. For example, getting chicken pox isn't the worst thing either. I'm a survivor.
@Saederup92
Are you or a child diagnosed with autism? I suppose going blind wouldn't be the worst thing either. Or losing a limb. Hopefully that's not the standard we have to use to weigh pro VS. con.
(I'm not positing a causal link, just responding to the "well, even if it's true, it could be worse, so the objection doesn't matter even if true" argument)
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Missing emails. Deleted texts. Missing 302’s. Cell phones smashed. Phones wiped clean. Hard drives not produced for evidence. Leaked docs to friends & news. Media has the FISA docs. What a Banana Republic America has become under this previous Administration. #Sickening
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@Elizafox "hm i dont like this build system, i should make my own that's even more inferior and frustrating"
- maintainers of several projects
- maintainers of several projects
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Netflix users, beware: Netflix aims to entice you to watch programming by tailoring the thumbnail images users see based on personal data such as preferences in genres and location. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/23/arts/television/netflix-race-targeting-personalization.html
Original tweet: https://twitter.com/DuckDuckGo/status/1073952572799676417
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Via twitter:
BREAKING NEWS!!!
In the first ever randomized clinical trial, we demonstrated that parachutes did NOT prevent death or major injury compared to control in individuals jumping from aircraft.
Published today in the BMJ https://www.bmj.com/content/363/bmj.k5094
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Facebook has patented technology that predicts who else lives in your household based on photos you shared. Maybe you should be keeping them to yourself...
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nicolenguyen/facebook-household-prediction-patent
Fascinating. The majority in both parties want their party to move away from the left.
Not in the graphics but significant in these stats: 50% of Democrats identifying as liberal (a big increase in the last decade) , 70% of Republicans identifying as conservative (a fairly stable percent for the last decade and more) .
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Democrats Favor More Moderate Party; GOP, More Conservative
Given a choice, rank-and-file Democrats would prefer that their party shift to the center rather than the left, while Republicans favor a more conservative than moderate GOP.
https://news.gallup.com/poll/245462/democrats-favor-moderate-party-gop-conservative.aspx
"sorry"
Facebook's latest privacy scandal: The private photos of millions of users were accidentally shared with 1,500 apps
"We're sorry this happened," Facebook said in a statement after disclosing yet another privacy failing.
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RT @LarrySharpe@twitter.com: “I want the people of America to be able to work less for the government and more for themselves. I want them to have the rewards of their own industry. This is the chief meaning of freedom.”
Calvin Coolidge
#freedom #liberty #libertarian #government
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/LarrySharpe/status/1061980842241728513
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RT @Claire_Voltaire@twitter.com: Here are better ways to help women than donating to the @womensmarch@twitter.com
1- offer a single mom free babysitting services.
2- donate to the local women’s shelter.
3- volunteer to tutor kids.
4- spend time with your elderly neighbor.
5- buy your mom a gift.
6- Spread this message.
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/Claire_Voltaire/status/1066535252967845888
@Surasanji
An old joke... Since Pro is the opposite of Con, Progress can be defined as the opposite of Congress.
I feel like progress is a purely subjective (I read this as "nearly useless") term unless the aim, goal, or endpoint is clearly defined. Everyone is progressing toward something, whether they know what it is, or not. I think we ought to all be thinking about where our ideas lead and be less eager to move toward those ends until we have tried to understand where we're headed.
What's progress to "progressives" is regress to others. I guess I'm just not sure it's a very useful term and think it's often a label to prevent the need for thinking about the ultimate end of our trajectory.
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"President Trump ambushes Democrat leaders Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer in the Oval Office"
It's always good when Nancy wants the cameras turned off...
https://www.billwhittle.space/commentary/epic-trump-s-white-house-clash-with-pelosi-schumer
Feds Collect Record Taxes Through November; Still Run $305.4B Deficit
Current economic and tax situation (those irresponsible tax cuts?) continue to lead to higher tax revenue. But without addressing spending, we still run at a deficit.
Hmmm.
Beverage company will pay you $100,000 to ditch your smartphone for a year | FOX31 Denver
https://kdvr.com/2018/12/12/vitaminwater-will-pay-you-100000-to-ditch-your-smartphone-for-a-year/
I'm interested in being just not civil, but excellent in interacting with others of different viewpoints in an online world where we can so viciously defend our echo chambers and be so dismissive of other perspectives.
Because this is less and less possible here, I'm largely offline and am not sure if I'll be returning. It was fun back when civility was a trend on qoto.
Joined Aug 2018
