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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Verified pro-Nazi X accounts flourish under Elon Musk |
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Replies: 12
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ASPartOfMe wrote: Verified pro-Nazi X accounts flourish under Elon Musk Not surprising, given his hatred of Jews. |
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: The Discovery of Radio Waves. |
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Replies: 2
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| The Discovery of Radio Waves When the concept of electromagnetic waves was first proposed around 1864, it was met with great skepticism. As a result, the idea languished for a long time. This is understandable since the foundations of the theory were complex and the conceptual ideas were at odds ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you ever wish that there was a country run by autisitics? |
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Replies: 23
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| Society would eventually break down because no one would be able to overcome their olfactory sensitivities long enough to even collect the garbage. Same for filling potholes with hot, stinky asphalt. Other sensory issues would inhibit maintenance of other infrastructure systems, no doubt. I thoug... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you ever wish that there was a country run by autisitics? |
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Posted: Yesterday, 8:18 pm
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blitzkrieg wrote: A country run by people with a shared neurodevelopmental disorder, about half of whom probably need support from other people and likely couldn't be in charge of anything significant in the first place?
It sounds like a recipe for success. Your sarcasm in noted.
And spot-on! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Do you ever wish that there was a country run by autisitics? |
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Posted: Yesterday, 8:17 pm
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| No. Nothing against autistics of course but they'd be pedantic, get hung up on tiny details, miss the big picture, have meltdowns, and disagree on everything because there would be no hive mentality. They would want everything a little too individuated which would cost a fortune in taxes. . . You... |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Help with identifying Sci Fi movie |
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Posted: Yesterday, 8:09 pm
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Replies: 11
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| In 19th-century Pennsylvania, a small, remote village lives in fear of nameless humanoid-creatures that inhabit the surrounding woods. Staffed watchtowers and tall poles with oil lamps line the village perimeter for protection. Also, the color red is banned, as it attracts the creatures. Followin... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How do you evaluate arguments? How do NTs? |
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Posted: Yesterday, 5:37 pm
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| I try to respect the "T.H.I.N.K." paradigm. T - is it True? H - is it Helpful (Useful)? I - is it Inspiring? N - is it Necessary? K - is it Kind? Most 'arguments' (claims, actually) I encounter cannot make it past 'T' or 'H' -- they are neither true nor helpful/useful. The "T.H.I.N.K.... |
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Forum: WrongPlanet.net discussion Topic: MODERATOR ATTENTION: How to get help when you need it |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2024, 10:30 pm
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Double Retired wrote: https://wrongplanet.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=420322#p9494095 Two accounts, same person, and online gambling advert. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: We need EQUITY |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2024, 8:08 pm
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Replies: 36
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| It appears the OP maybe a bit of a optimist about these types of changes in Society in general . You have people in more financial beneficial positions. Whom simply will not tolerate such changes . . . Nor will they pay for those changes. People in power want to remain in power, so they will spen... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: We need EQUITY |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2024, 8:03 pm
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Replies: 36
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| Note: The following article was compiled from the writings of Mark Stanley, creator of the Freefall webcomic. • • • ECONOMICS & LABOR Sometimes it's hard to put the obvious into words, so bear with me. For most of history, there have been the rich and the poor. Unions fought long and hard so th... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Digestion |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2024, 4:02 am
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Kitty4670 wrote: what food can people eat when they have digestion issues? Bread, mostly. Maybe a little cheese, too. |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Christian Propaganda at Hwy 80 Rescue Mission |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2024, 3:59 am
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| This is normal. Individual members of a church may not be actual employees of a church, so whatever political views they may express can be easily passed off as " personal opinions, not reflective of church doctrine ". You would be hard-pressed to make a case against just one member -- li... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Is the movie Grease feminist? |
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Posted: 21 Apr 2024, 8:29 pm
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| ^At least it revealed John Revolta for what he really is: A self-serving horn-dog for whom appearance matters more than substance. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Communication |
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Posted: 21 Apr 2024, 8:26 pm
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Replies: 8
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| [opinion=mine] It is not so much a case of "flawed brains" as it is the case of "flawed education". People are not taught how to communicate effectively, but only to provide common cultural references while assuming that everyone knows and understands those same cultural referen... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Is the movie Grease feminist? |
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Posted: 21 Apr 2024, 8:15 pm
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Replies: 20
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Izz jus one o them librul leftie commie attemts at makin all us Murricans into woke bisexyals.
 Not really, it's just a movie set in a re-imagined and idealized era of American history, backed up with a lot of good music. |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Trump Media Says It's Starting a Social Streaming Service |
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Posted: 21 Apr 2024, 8:11 pm
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| This just about sums it all up: The company added that its TV content will include " news networks , religious channels , family-friendly content including films and documentaries ; and other content that has been cancelled , is at risk of cancellation , or is being suppressed on other platform... |
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