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#11

Off the Record / Re: Elon Musk: Always A Douche

Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 04:55:52 PM

We're just two middle-aged men who "do not understand how the world works" anymore.

 

#12

Off the Record / Re: Elon Musk: Always A Douche

Last post by Grey Fox - Today at 04:44:11 PM

Bluesky is right there.

Twitter is incredibly toxic - but it still (mostly) has a diversity of opinions - even if incredibly toxic opinions are allowed to be shared.

From what I have heard Bluesky is nothing more than a left-wing echo chamber.

Yes but it's also still untoxic towards subjects that aren't political in nature.

I'm a leftist and I like my echo chamber of ideas but it's also nice to be in a place where I can read about Ukraine news or Georgia without having to wade through the pro-Russian bots and proto-NeoNazis of X. Plus, there if you post a picture congratulating yourself on earning a PHD the jokes will be funny instead of hateful.

#13

Off the Record / Re: Elon Musk: Always A Douche

Last post by HVC - Today at 04:36:50 PM

Truly a microcosm of the average person.

#14

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by HVC - Today at 04:28:19 PM

Someone else got denied health insurance? That or he slept with the wrong man's wife.

#15

Off the Record / Re: Elon Musk: Always A Douche

Last post by Barrister - Today at 04:26:03 PM

Sometimes the internet is so, so stupid.

Also misogynist.

Yes.

And not relevant to this particular example - but it can be so, so racist also.

#16

Off the Record / Re: What can we expect to happ...

Last post by Eddie Teach - Today at 04:22:57 PM

What do I expect? The Spanish Inquisition, of course. 

#17

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Barrister - Today at 04:19:00 PM

Canada in the US would indeed my a net win for the world.
I'd be curious how the conservunderstandative bits of Canada would go. I  they tend to be a bit more actual live on planet earth conservati

I don't know that we need another territory that's poorer than Mississippi.

ve rather than the lunatic-conservative of the US.

Lots of mineral wealth though.

Canada does have lots of mineral wealth.  Tons of it.  Remember I'm the guy with a geology degree who worked for mining companies and a provincial Dep't of Energy and Mines.

The thing is - it's always a question of cost.

I really pushed back against the notion of "peak oil" back when that was a thing.  Because we'll basically never run out of oil (or iron, or copper, or whatever else) - it's just always a matter of how much do you want to pay for it.

Also - it's not liek Canada wouldn't trade our mineral wealth to the US!

#18

Off the Record / Re: Elon Musk: Always A Douche

Last post by Sheilbh - Today at 04:15:37 PM

Sometimes the internet is so, so stupid.

Also misogynist.

#19

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Eddie Teach - Today at 04:04:38 PM

Canada in the US would indeed my a net win for the world.
I'd be curious how the conservunderstandative bits of Canada would go. I  they tend to be a bit more actual live on planet earth conservati

I don't know that we need another territory that's poorer than Mississippi.

ve rather than the lunatic-conservative of the US.

Lots of mineral wealth though.

#20

Off the Record / Re: Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-2...

Last post by Legbiter - Today at 03:46:06 PM

Tucker Carlson is back in Moscow. Is he going to go to a russian supermarket again and stare at the bread selection just dumbfounded?