Comment on Hertz, showing the difference between science and engineering

• Landless2029@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Benjamin Franklin, Advice to a Young Man on the Choice of a Mistress (1745)

  Its a good read and many points are still valid today.

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  • TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Because there is no hazard of Children, which irregularly produc’d may be attended with much Inconvenience.

    I didn’t need to know Benjamin Franklin fucks old ladies because they can’t have babies, but I appreciate the honor of carrying this information.

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    • Landless2029@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      And as in the dark all Cats are grey, the Pleasure of corporal Enjoyment with an old Woman is at least equal, and frequently superior, every Knack being by Practice capable of Improvement.

      That’s my favourite part to quote.

      When the lights are out. Pussy is pussy. And old pussy is often better. 😉

      Is dangerously close to “In the dark a hole is a hole.”

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  • psud@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I feel like there’s a bit of trying to scare the kid off from that life course and get married like a proper person in that letter

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