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[–] [email protected] 37 points 3 days ago (11 children)

Who didn't have an election?

I suppose I shouldn't be looking for meaning in anything he says.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Probably not an issue with the bot itself, but just FYI, it appears the spoiler tags don't work on Boost.

[–] [email protected] 53 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's Zelensky, but they were confused because "Z" has become a symbol of the Russian forces invading Ukraine.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Confirmed as intentional? More like he's such a narcissist that when someone pointed out that he'd misspelled it, he doubled down.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2024/08/01/imane-khelif-algerian-boxer-gender-paris-olympics/

"It remains unclear what standards Khelif and Lin Yu Ting of Taiwan failed last year to lead to the disqualifications.

The IOC, which is overseeing the boxing competition in Paris, does not test for gender, and there never has been evidence that either Khelif or Lin had XY chromosomes or elevated levels of testosterone. They have competed for years, including at the Tokyo Olympics and several world championships."

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 weeks ago

So, none of that is true. She may have high testosterone (which isn't even confirmed), but none of what you said follows. That isn't even how that works.

[–] [email protected] 45 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

There is no trans woman in this case. A female boxer, born and raised as a woman, is being attacked and called a man. What OP is saying is that it's basically because they don't see her as attractive, and that's definitely a major component of it.

What it comes down to is that they're so obsessed with the idea of trans women that they start seeing them everywhere, and it usually comes down to someone not being quite feminine enough in some way, though there have been cases of people trying to claim some of the most conventionally attractive women in the world were secretly trans.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago

You think the CDC can afford to eat that cost? Who do you think they are, part of the military? They don't have the budget for that.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

There's no argument on whether exercise is good for you, it unequivocally is. Exactly how much you really need, and what kinds, and what specific benefits it has are somewhat debated, but the mere fact of it being beneficial is not in question.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Every president sits judges, yes, but they specifically delayed and obstructed to prevent Obama from seating as many as possible, so that when Trump came in they could pack as many sympathizers in as possible

[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Copyright absolutely is still a thing, the network is just under the radar at the moment and the people who could be suing over it don't have visibility on usage of their stuff. But, make no mistake, if it ever gets big enough to get noticed, those people and corporations will absolutely sue.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

No, you're voting to move in the right direction.

Voting is like taking the bus, you get on the one going the direction you want. And then, you get on another bus that continues to take you towards your destination.

You don't get on a bus going the opposite direction, or refuse to go at all unless there's a bus going from your front door direct to your destination. That's just stupidity. That's what you're advocating for, and we're never going to get to a better place if people like you don't wake up and see that.

 

Garak asserts to Bashir that the Repetitive Epic is the finest form of Cardassian literature. I was wondering, is there any real-life literature that could be considered a "repetitive epic" in the same vein as "The Neverending Sacrifice?"

 

It has occurred to me that Vulcan must have some form of sex industry to handle those going through Pon Farr who aren't currently married or otherwise involved. Otherwise, they'd have constant issues with violence from those suffering the "blood fever" whose spouse was far away, or had died, or for some other reason had no one to mate with.

Given Vulcan attitudes towards sex, it's probably kept out of sight, and is only "officially" available to those experiencing their "Seven Year Itch," but it has to exist, right?

 

In Voyager's transporter room, there is an alcove on the side, and embedded in the wall is what appears to be a small transporter pad. I don't believe anyone is ever shown interacting with this, so there's no definitive explanation for what it is. Assuming it is what it appears to be, what would be the purpose of a very small transporter like this?

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