TeddE

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[–] TeddE 5 points 9 months ago

I respect boxcars, but does the world need more trolls and troll accessories?

[–] TeddE 10 points 9 months ago (7 children)

Could public transit be considered to reduce the need for everyone to drive?

[–] TeddE 16 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Reliable public transport with a robust interstate passenger railway system coupled with a well designed intracity bus system, along with well maintained biking paths everywhere else would go a long way to getting bad drivers off the road.

We can't get bad drivers off the road when basic everyday living requires driving. There are cost effective alternatives in use across the world. America just has to learn to accept good ideas that others have pioneered.

[–] TeddE 4 points 9 months ago

Woof! Try them all and use which one you prefer, handsome ~

[–] TeddE 1 points 9 months ago

Agreed, the author simply asserts that brains are interactive as if that's some big gotcha. The whole idea of the vat is that the machine is complicated to handle these things, at least well enough for your own system.

Sanderson's short story 'Perfect State' actively explores the edge cases of what a simulation world would have to do to deal with 'i survived this thing that normally kills everyone'.

[–] TeddE 11 points 9 months ago

This would be ten times better if the blurred pics were for kinky pup play… just saying.

[–] TeddE 6 points 9 months ago

Join the bidet club! It's great, and environmentally friendly (making paper uses a bunch of water). There are many models you can add to an existing toilet.

[–] TeddE 22 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Correct. That or any number of similar things is the subtext of the Charlie Brown football gag meme. Lucy always, always yanks it away.

[–] TeddE 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Turned my phone 90° right 3 times.

[–] TeddE 16 points 10 months ago

Honestly, I don't think this is a new phenomenon per sé. Politicians being quick to take full credit for good news isn't groundbreaking (and the masses quick to blame politics for what may be beyond anyone's control is an interesting parallel)

What's changed is how brazen, barren, and hollow Trump and MAGA have exposed the GOP to be. Under his guidance they've collectively had the finesse of a third grader and this radically exposed how little they're contributing in terms of policy.

As an example, look at Affordable Care Act. Trump claims to replace it with something better, but after years they've produced almost nothing to point to as a substitute, and it's glaringly obvious to anyone slightly interested.

By contrast, if you roll back to the debates on gay marriage, Republicans threw a 'separate but equal' token civil union around, which had enough meat on the bone to fuel a discussion.

[–] TeddE 49 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Checked post history. Shocking lack of noods.

[–] TeddE 17 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Ah, yes. Get 'em in the pants with the ol' one, two combo.

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