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- Comment on Dumb stance 5 days ago:
Cool, sounds legit
- Comment on Dumb stance 5 days ago:
The law is meant to be fair (which is a separate can of worms, but the goal is fairness). It is not meant to be moral, though it often follows what people generally consider to be moral, like don’t rape or murder people.
And, honestly, using the “reasonable person” argument here goes against your point - it indicates that people with different morals exist, and therefore morality must be subjective.
- Comment on Dumb stance 5 days ago:
Honestly this is a pretty big topic in philosophy. It could be argued that morality is a human construct and therefore must be subjective.
Some people believe that not going to church each week is amoral, but some atheists think organized religion is amoral - who is right?
You and I can agree that murder is immoral. Would that stance change if we were on the jury for a murder trial and, if found guilty, the offender would be sentenced to death? If that doesn’t make us murderers, what makes the death penalty an appropriate and moral punishment?
Simply replying “false” indicates little to no thought on the subject or its nuance, and gives off strong “I’m 13 and this is deep” vibes
- Comment on Happy Easter Lemmy. 5 days ago:
I think it’s a reference to a lyric in one of his songs where he pronounces “me” as “may”. The line sounds like “it’s gonna be may”
I’m not sure what song it is, I’m just really happy someone pointed out the answer 😆
- Comment on And no paper towels to use on the handle 1 week ago:
Still have them all over the place in the US 🫠
- Comment on And no paper towels to use on the handle 1 week ago:
Mythbusters did a segment that showed the air dryers are more likely to spread germs. So it’s just awful all around
- Comment on Should I use a "proper" password manager instead of Firefox? 1 week ago:
This is the way. I use 1Password and love it.
- Comment on Tim Apple watching loyalists call map ads a feature: 1 week ago:
Somewhere there’s a meme about how The Matrix referred to the year 1999 as the height of civilization and I can’t stop thinking about that
- Comment on How possibly? 3 weeks ago:
I’d call it The Machine, and then we could all rage against it
- Comment on Dumb glasses 3 weeks ago:
Risky click of the day!
For the curious, it’s a link to a petition to ban these glasses. And while I absolutely hate these glasses and want legislation limiting them in at least some capacity, I don’t know that it will be successful - it is perfectly legal to photograph and record people in public (where there is “no expectation of privacy”).
The fact that there is no indication when they are in use is concerning, and something there should be laws around (although, thinking it through a bit more, there’s no indicator on, say, a cellphone). The petition mentions audio consent laws, which is another potential avenue for legislation, but not all states have two party consent (where everyone involved in a recorded conversation knows it’s being recorded).
In my humble opinion, as some dude writing a comment on the internet, is that the best chance for legislation would be around connecting personal data with the data recorded by the glasses. The scenario I’m thinking of is something like “hey slopbot, what are the names and addresses of everyone I’ve seen today”. It would then link the recording to other public images of you, which would likely provide a name, and then search those people finder sites and get all of that, as well as your previous addresses, family members, phone numbers, arrest history, and a list of fears.
I hate all of this
- Comment on What the fuck is going on with Iran and what will happen next? 3 weeks ago:
I don’t think the Epstein Files are really all that important to anyone in any power.
On the contrary - I think if Iran released any of the blackmail on trump that supposedly exists, things would take a wild turn.
However, I do concede this is likely an optimistic view
- Comment on How are you all 1 month ago:
- Comment on ALL HAIL SHRIMPGOD 1 month ago:
I’ve made so many poor decisions
- Comment on Kid Rock is the people version of an above ground pool 1 month ago:
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
I’m not sure if it was touched on in this article, but the scammers convinced the guy (over a few hours on the phone) the driver was there to hurt him if he didn’t hand over the money.
I certainly don’t agree with his actions, but reducing the entire thing to racist violence is misguided and ignores everything that happened leading up to her death.
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- Comment on Spong Berb Adventures #6 2 months ago:
For the uninitiated: youtu.be/K5tVbVu9Mkg
- Comment on School pickup lines are wild 5 months ago:
It’s a weird traffic pattern, but it’s essentially a separate street
- Comment on School pickup lines are wild 5 months ago:
You’re absolutely correct. What struck me was the juxtaposition of a line of parents picking up their kids and a truck that’s been modified to say “war” (or “raw” if you read it in a mirror)
- Comment on School pickup lines are wild 5 months ago:
I need an adult
- Comment on I'm not saying that I agree with it, but it's understandable. 5 months ago:
😝
- Comment on School pickup lines are wild 5 months ago:
I’m close enough that it’s possible!
- Comment on I'm not saying that I agree with it, but it's understandable. 5 months ago:
Obviously, we can’t fight on an empty stomach
- Comment on I'm not saying that I agree with it, but it's understandable. 5 months ago:
I admire the commitment. We can meet at a Wawa and find a nearby hill where we can battle this out
- Comment on I'm not saying that I agree with it, but it's understandable. 5 months ago:
Let the battle begin!
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- Comment on I'm not saying that I agree with it, but it's understandable. 5 months ago:
The only correct answer
- Comment on I'm not saying that I agree with it, but it's understandable. 5 months ago:
The obvious question is Taylor ham or pork roll?
- Comment on YouTuber Faces Possible Jail Time for Reviewing Gaming Handhelds 8 months ago:
Italy has always been a bit odd - I remember a group of scientists were convicted of manslaughter because they didn’t predict an earthquake that killed a few hundred people.
- Comment on [deleted] 9 months ago:
I agree the question is a bit far fetched, at best - but that’s no reason to be mean
