palebluethought

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The ‘Unschooling’ Trend Can Be a Coverup for Neglect in c/[email protected]

[–] palebluethought 9 points 3 months ago

surprised_pikachu

How is "son of a gun" an insult? in c/nostupidquestions

[–] palebluethought 17 points 3 months ago

I'm sure some parents use it as a substitute to avoid saying "son of a bitch" in front of their kids, if that helps

If the obscenely wealthy benefit most from having Republicans in power; and collectively they have disproportionate control over the economy; wouldn't they use that power to sabotage Democrats? in c/nostupidquestions

[–] palebluethought 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Sure, I mean pretty much by definition. What does that have to do with your question?

If the obscenely wealthy benefit most from having Republicans in power; and collectively they have disproportionate control over the economy; wouldn't they use that power to sabotage Democrats? in c/nostupidquestions

[–] palebluethought 122 points 3 months ago (7 children)

Are you under the impression that they don't?

Was it my imagination that most people believed in a 9/11 conspiracy? in c/asklemmy

[–] palebluethought 9 points 3 months ago

Well, yeah. That's not really in the same category or ever really disputed

Was it my imagination that most people believed in a 9/11 conspiracy? in c/asklemmy

[–] palebluethought 8 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

No, that's my evidence that it wasn't ubiquitous and typical.

Maybe not just your social circle, but social-circle-specific.

Was it my imagination that most people believed in a 9/11 conspiracy? in c/asklemmy

[–] palebluethought 123 points 3 months ago (15 children)

No, this was just your social circle. I know literally zero people who ever bought into any of that crap

The concept of erosion is just part of the whole scam, man! in c/insanepeoplefacebook

[–] palebluethought 7 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Other than the vague "big bad gubbmint thinks you're too stupid for their SECRETS" vibe, I almost find this old school X-Files type insanity sort of adorable. They don't wanna hurt people, they just want a more interesting world

Australia's equivalent climates in c/[email protected]

[–] palebluethought 44 points 4 months ago (8 children)

From England straight to Louisiana is quite a leap

Sovcit says the coroner arrests the judge. in c/insanepeoplefacebook

[–] palebluethought 56 points 4 months ago (2 children)

It's actually the comptroller, but only if he attacks en passant

It's definitely on. Get ready to riot. in c/tenforward

[–] palebluethought 99 points 4 months ago (10 children)

Isn't it 15 degrees every day in San Francisco

Does all our energy on Earth come from the sun? in c/askscience

[–] palebluethought 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Which wouldn't have the potential if the larger sun didn't form first to create the gravity to allow the rest to form.

This is simply incorrect. The gravitational potential of the body would be there regardless of what else is going on around it. And either way, the OP's question was not about some hypothetical where the sun doesn't exist, it's about where energy came from in the real world.

Star != Sun is just pointlessly pedantic. You're not trying to learn anything, just be a smartass.

? The OP's question was literally "is there energy on earth that didn't come from the sun." I am not the one being pedantic here.