omfalos
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omfalos
1d ago
omfalos
7d ago
The reentry of the Starship through Earth's atmosphere was the fun part. Skip to the two hour and thirty minute mark of orthoxerox's linked video.
omfalos
8d ago
Wild animals live in extreme poverty. They are crappy parents by human standards and give birth to stupid kids.
omfalos
13d ago
I wouldn't say an invasion is likely, but China has an ace up their sleeve which they can use to win a war against Taiwan, and the ability to win affects the probability of invasion. If Taiwanese shore defenses, the US Navy, and the US Air Force are strong enough to defeat China's initial invasion force in a conventional amphibious assault, China can launch a second wave and give it an improved chance of success by DETONATING SUPER EMPS IN THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE OVER TAIWAN TO FRY THE ELECTRONICS OF ENEMY FORCES.
omfalos
1mo ago
What if NASA functioned like the ADA? Every company with more than 50 employees could be made legally liable for failure to launch probes into space to explore the Solar System. The law could be enforced by lawsuits against companies that have "workplaces hostile to space exploration" because they skimp on how many probes they launch.
omfalos
1mo ago
It looks like Russia is developing a giant pincer movement that will envelop Niu-York.
omfalos
1mo ago
I buy raw milk and make it into kefir. The fermentation process reduces my exposure to pathogens a little bit, but really I just don't care whether I get exposed. My immune system is very healthy.
omfalos
2mo ago
It shouldn’t just be first-world, it should be rich.
And North Korea should be South Korea.
omfalos
2mo ago
Tollbooth kingdoms already exist. Small towns control sections of highways where the speed limit decreases suddenly to waylay unwary travelers.
omfalos
3mo ago
What if I engage in a form of magical thinking where every choice I make steers the universe into a timeline where people like me are more likely to make the same choice?
omfalos
4mo ago
Craziness that causes real life harm is attractive because it shows strength. Conservative craziness is cringe because it's impotent and doesn't harm anybody.
omfalos
4mo ago
The History of English Podcast is a very excellent podcast about the development of the English language from Old English to the present day. The episode most relevant to your question is this one:
https://historyofenglishpodcast.com/2021/04/28/episode-147-a-rude-and-rusty-language/
Full Transcript: https://historyofenglishpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/HOE-Transcript-Episode147.pdf
omfalos
4mo ago
I tried rephrasing my question for ChatGPT, and it gave me a pretty close answer:
"What is the name of the logical fallacy where you believe other people think the same way you do?"
ChatGPT: "The logical fallacy you're referring to is called the 'false consensus effect.' This occurs when someone believes that their opinions, beliefs, or preferences are more common or widely shared than they actually are. It involves an overestimation of the extent to which others agree with one's own views."
omfalos
4mo ago
What is the name of the fallacy where one claims religious authorities don't believe in their own doctrines and are motivated by desire for power?
omfalos
5mo ago
I made a post on here about a year ago proposing a sort of elaborate version of how state legislatures could appoint national representatives.
https://www.themotte.org/post/167/smallscale-question-sunday-for-november-6/27482?context=8#context
omfalos
5mo ago
By the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love had given to me
12 drummers drumming,
22 pipers piping,
30 lords a-leaping,
36 ladies dancing,
40 maids a-milking,
42 swans a-swimming,
42 geese a-laying,
40 golden rings,
36 calling birds,
30 French hens,
22 turtle doves,
and 12 partridges in 12 pear trees!
omfalos
6mo ago
The 1956 Battle of Algiers is another promising example of a successful counterinsurgency. The situation in Israel and Palestine today is eerily similar.
omfalos
6mo ago
History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps is probably the best podcast about philosophy. Episodes are twenty minutes long, but with a little effort you should be able to create a playlist.
omfalos
7mo ago
I've noticed that people very seldom use the plural possessive apostrophe after s.
omfalos
7mo ago
Israel needs to find a way to make Palestinians wealthier so they lose interest in fighting. The only bomb that can pacify a restive population is a money bomb.
omfalos
7mo ago
I do not like Whatifalthist. I listened to a few of his early videos and became convinced he knows less about the world than I do.
omfalos
7mo ago
Iran has used a proxy to prove they can fire missiles at Israel from Iranian soil.
But Native Americans seized land and ethnically cleansed each other. Any surviving Native Americans are descended from the victors of these myriad wars. The email sender referenced being haunted by spirits because only extinct bloodlines are innocent. The only way to be good is to go extinct in this doggy dog world.
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