semisimian

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[–] semisimian@startrek.website 11 points 6 days ago

Let He Who Is Without Bitches...

It would actually be an appropriate title for the episode.

[–] semisimian@startrek.website 9 points 1 week ago

I call all of it "sugar water" so that my kids know the two main ingredients.

[–] semisimian@startrek.website 5 points 2 weeks ago

Fortnite? My kids don't play it anymore, I don't know.

[–] semisimian@startrek.website 32 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

His argument is: 16 hours daily use is not addiction IF THAT IS THE ONLY FACTOR. He repeats it again and again. But that argument is stupid, because it ignores the other well-known and proven variables of addiction. Does this behavior have serious effects on your mental and physical health? Does it interrupt your work and play? Do you have an obsessive need to do it? The list goes on.

Who put this genius in front of a microphone?

[–] semisimian@startrek.website 8 points 3 weeks ago

This is for the 30-55 year old demo, for sure. Young enough that you had to learn to keep pace with technology and old enough that devices your kids use are mostly plug and play. Bit at what cost? AT WHAT COST?

[–] semisimian@startrek.website 17 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

That can't be true, it's just for satire, right? Right?

[–] semisimian@startrek.website 26 points 1 month ago

It's pedophiles all the way down...

No one had to invent a cheese pizza scandal or any other far flung theory, it's happening with photographic and documented proof right before everyone's eyes. I know that right-wingers have a strict in-group vs out-group ideology, but when your in-group includes SO MANY known pedophiles... I mean, c'mon.

[–] semisimian@startrek.website 6 points 1 month ago

Don't worry, even the cast forgot this was a plot point.

[–] semisimian@startrek.website 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Was it Terry Ferrel that was in the pilot episode of US Red Dwarf? It never went anywhere, but I think it was her.

[–] semisimian@startrek.website 2 points 1 month ago

Wordle 1,667 3/6

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[–] semisimian@startrek.website 60 points 1 month ago (13 children)

Those of us possibly even older may point to the repeal of the Fairness Doctrine in '87. From Wikipedia, the fairness doctrine "required the holders of broadcast licenses both to present controversial issues of public importance and to do so in a manner that fairly reflected differing viewpoints." In short, it's repeal paved the way for Fox News and led all the way to CBS under Weiss.

But to your point, there are 3 things on my platform that I tell anyone who wants to hear it. 3 actionable items:

  1. Reinstate the Fairness Doctrine.
  2. Repeal the Patriot Act.
  3. Overturn Citizens United.

I didn't say it would be easy.

[–] semisimian@startrek.website -1 points 1 month ago

I agree, which is why I don't see why people are saying the answer is 16. You add in the parentheses, you multiply, then you divide. The answer is 1.

This left-to-right business linked below is complete nonsense when it comes to equations. That's how westerners read books, but not how math is communicated. Am I that old? Like Mr. Incredible said, did they change math!?!

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