mindlesscrollyparrot

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 3 months ago (2 children)

In the medieval period, there was the common idea that if something is too perfect, it must have been made by the Devil. To forestall accusations of having done a deal with the Devil, craftsmen would often deliberately introduce flaws in their design.

That's why there are always gaps in my dovetails.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Thou is singular and you is plural. Thou art. You are.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

OK, I misunderstood you. Would calling them "senator" be better?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago

How clearly can Musk telegraph that if you want safety, you shouldn't drive a Tesla? More evidence that he is a genius CEO.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (3 children)

In her case, baroness is the title she got when appointed to that house. She isn't a hereditary baroness, which still exist.

The real problem with the House of Lords is that it's packed with political appointees - like Meyer - and quite a few were appointed after losing their elected position in disgrace.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 3 months ago (3 children)

The scary thing here is that the pledges came out of shareholder activism. If the corporation will not do what the shareholders ask of it, then who is calling the shots?

We often hear that CEOs have no choice but to put profits ahead of morals because they are obliged to deliver profits to the shareholders. We can see here, that they're prepared to act against the wishes of the shareholders, so that excuse is clearly untrue.

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

Loving people is what makes it painful. It opens you up to constant worry and inevitable loss. Even so, I think it's a price worth paying.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 3 months ago

Of course it's a lie. With his money, he could end it overnight.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

If puberty blockers are not reversible and if the person decides that they are not trans in later life, then the consequence would be that they are stuck in a body that doesn't match their self-image.

If that sounds bad to you, well ...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

This is true, but regular cars already produce far more microplastics pollution than is safe / sustainable, so staying on IC engines is not an option from that point of view.

However, as serious as the microplastics problem is, climate change is an existential threat. If people are going to drive cars, they should be electric.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

A reply to the original post, from a lemmy.ml account. I blocked them, so I can't link you to it.

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

How about the comment further up - "daily dot world self-soothing thread" ?

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