Duamerthrax

joined 2 years ago
[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

There's efforts to make Li-ion batteries recyclable and there's also efforts to have sodium-ion batteries as an alternative to Li-ion. I'd also like to see more discussions for nickel–iron batteries for stationary storage for solar/wind buffers.

All better then burning oil.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I know someone like that. He's an outspoken communist and sees anything anti west as inherently good. It's a very black and white world view.

He also thinks winning an argument just means outlasting the other person and shouting. I once observed him argue tabletop game mechanics or a half an hour before we realized he doesn't think removing cards from a deck changes the probability of getting one of the remaining cards. He can't hold down a job and ironically, he's in digital marketing.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

The media is invested in the status quo and the status quo is consumption. Or do you think those gasoline commercials between news segments are for the viewer's benefit. That's what soft bride money looks like.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You talk more like a capitalist who wants to sell oil.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Electrifying the tracks.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Bigots can't rationalize their bigotry. At least not in a way that can't be torn apart. They always end up using circular logic, which is what the comic is address.

I'm "offended" at racism because it creates an unsafe culture for everyone involved. I can cit research about the effects of generational racism leading to higher crime for instance.

They're offended at the sight of black people being able to use the same water fountain as them. They can't tell me why, which is why their argument ends at their "offense" and is the scenario the comic is about.

Also, it’s never just “butts”

I've seen people online get offended at the bumper sticker "Fuck Cancer".

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (5 children)

If the only argument against something is that it's offensive and they can't rationalize it at all, the argument can be thrown out. That's all the comic is about.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Stephen Fry on being offended.

Note, Mr Fry is a gay man and has championed gay rights. His very existence is offensive to backwards conservatives. This quote often gets shared without any context.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (7 children)

Because it's a short comic, it doesn't have the time to go into the nuances. One word has a long history of being used to dehumanize an "other" group and the other just a word for a body part. If body parts offend you as much as racial slurs, you may have your own issues.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

Ghost in the Shell(1995) and the Stand Alone Complex series(2 seasons and a movie) are great.

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