explodicle

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[–] explodicle -1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What makes Buddhism a religion and not just a philosophy?

[–] explodicle 2 points 2 months ago

If you say something you think is normal, but get downvoted to hell with a bunch of angry replies, then seriously consider their perspective instead of arguing with each one.

Seek out places where you think they've been making good points.

[–] explodicle 5 points 2 months ago

Whether this "breaks even" is a trolley problem, but it's pretty easy to save lives. Just donate blood, mosquito nets, and vaccinations. It's just paralyzing because you can't save everyone.

[–] explodicle 1 points 2 months ago

Sounds like you were the only thing keeping him intact for so long!

[–] explodicle 10 points 2 months ago

Being a shitbag is a leading cause of divorce for all genders.

[–] explodicle 4 points 2 months ago

Maybe it's not done yet. The Arab Spring demonstrated that Twitter was a threat. The powers that be have effectively destroyed Twitter as an organizing tool. Now we have Mastodon.

It might take more than a few decades for humans to fully adapt to the internet hazards we were warned about in the 1990s and forgot by the 2020s.

[–] explodicle 4 points 2 months ago

The worst part is that you're describing an actual real conspiracy that they won't believe.

[–] explodicle 5 points 2 months ago

Most of the trouble in the world is caused by people wanting to be important.

— T.S. Eliot

— Michael Scott

[–] explodicle 6 points 2 months ago

Maybe we haven't heard of successful attempts because it's like when ants get stuck in a loop.

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