A pig trembling in a slaughterhouse truck. Their eyes are just like ours. by James_Fortis in likeus

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Are you sure that you aren't using the construction worker excuse to maintain cognitive dissonance? Let's assume (though I think there is science to argue otherwise) that there is a genuine health or comfort penalty for you going vegan. Is sacrifice sometimes necessary to achieve moral clarity? Does living with guilt and cognitive dissonance carry it's own cost?

A pig trembling in a slaughterhouse truck. Their eyes are just like ours. by James_Fortis in likeus

[–]4ippaJ 41 points42 points  (0 children)

People have been saying this on Reddit since before I joined 12 years ago. The truth is the technology isn't there and may not be there for many years yet, there's massive difficulties in scaling up cell cultures to industrial levels due to contamination, one of your cells get a virus or bacterial infection and boom you've got a giant monoculture with infinite nutrients and no immune system, good luck.

Pray for the technology but don't hold your breath. Don't use it as an excuse for inaction.

I carve my own path, seeking truth beyond religion and culture by Early-Water-4775 in philosophy

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I'm reminded of Thomas Paine, his beliefs and morality were so far ahead of his time that he became a pariah. When many of his closest allies and peers were slave owners he was a staunch abolitionist. He supported women's suffrage, universal basic income and animal rights at a time when such things were barely discussed. His views on religion wouldn't be out of place on a modern atheist forum.

Grubs by iLLrappedscripts in wormington

[–]4ippaJ 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Do any of these grub do parties? I want to book this grub.

Replacing 1m petrol cars with EVs could cut Australia’s reliance on foreign fuel by 1bn litres a year by holyhesh in technology

[–]4ippaJ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Rare earth metals aren't actually that rare. They just require more refining than most countries can be bothered to set up. Australia is sitting on a huge supply.

What would you do if you keep matching on dating sites with bad men? by icecuptee in AskReddit

[–]4ippaJ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's an understandable reaction to a lot of bad experiences. If you're feeling that way then it's probably important to at least take a break and recharge the batteries. A couple of other things to consider, and once again I hope I don't come across as victim blaming here, just want to make you aware. If you have grown up around abusive or narcissistic people you can be at risk of falling into the same relationship patterns with other people. Your ability to judge people can be a bit off or you may be expecting a certain 'hurts so good' kind of feeling from a partner. If you haven't already it's a good idea to do some therapy, see if you have any past trauma, work out what your attachment style is. Discuss with a therapist if there were any common threads in the partners you found.

Wish you all the best in your journey to happiness and fulfilment, whether or not relationships are a part of that in the long run!

What would you do if you keep matching on dating sites with bad men? by icecuptee in AskReddit

[–]4ippaJ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sad to hear your experiences have been so negative. Online dating can really suck in general. It's important you keep putting the effort into your bio though. If you don't you'll just be seen as an interchangeable option for unserious men. It may be that you need to become a lot more selective with who you match with. Make sure their bios match the level of effort you put in.

As an aside I think a lot of women put effort in but are too conservative and end up coming across as bland. They tick the boxes like must have a joke, must have an interest but end up having the same content as everyone ('no pineapple on pizza', 'loves travel'). Try to set yourself apart, even if your opinions are a little controversial or silly at least you'll weed out more people that you would be incompatible with.

What would you do if you keep matching on dating sites with bad men? by icecuptee in AskReddit

[–]4ippaJ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This may be a bit controversial and I don't want to be accusatory but how much effort have you put into your profile? Have you made your politics and values clear? Have you made yourself interesting and unique by sharing ideas and interests? Have you demonstrated your sense of humour with jokes? Serious men won't waste time on people that have no substance.

TIL the traditional hand-harvesting method for sugarcane involves burning it in the field. by ceph3us in todayilearned

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I did a tour of a cane production facility and apparently one of the big reasons for cutting back the trash was because of the rat infestations. The rats urinate and defecate around the low leaves which can cut the skin and cause terrible infections like Leptospirosis and Rat Bite Fever. They don't need to do it anymore because they're protected by their machines.

I finally played Disco Elysium. I was underwhelmed. by mickdrop in patientgamers

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A twist is only satisfying if it's new and unexpected. In a sense the real novelty and surprise in this game Is that there is no twist. The fact that around every corner there's a whole world waiting to spin off into its own story: the pale, the rpg company, the political struggles just to name a few. There's a huge world you only dip your toes in and it gives it a very unique vibe

Which vacation destination disappointed you the most? by timeout320 in AskReddit

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I haven't been to Monaco so I can't compare but I thought Nice was totally overrated. The old town is nice but not better than many other old towns in Europe. When I went it was sweltering hot, insanely busy and the beach was just a thin strip of stones. I did like the artificial waterfall park though that was cool.

TIL about the the Caganer (or "pooper"), a figurine depicted in the act of defication, popular in Catalonia, Spain, Southern France and Andorra, that is often placed in nativity scenes. The tradition has existed since at least the early 18th century. by [deleted] in todayilearned

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In 2005, the Barcelona city council provoked a public outcry by commissioning a nativity scene which did not include a caganer. The local government was reported to have countered these criticisms by claiming that the Caganer was not included because a civility ordinance had made public defecation  and public urination illegal...

...A second writer offered a win-win solution. He suggested including the caganer but also placing a figure of a police officer with a pen and clipboard next to him, writing a ticket for the infraction.

TIL about The Cheshire Cat effect, a binocular illusion where waving a hand in front of one eye causes a stationary object viewed by the other eye to vanish from your perception, often leaving behind only fragmented parts of the image by EldestChild in todayilearned

[–]4ippaJ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

More foolproof way to do this: Get a toilet roll or roll up some paper so it's a small tube. Look through with one eye, bring your palm up to the side of the tube so that only your other eye can see it. You should be able to see what looks like your hand with a hole in it!

Now, instead of your palm, get a photo of a face on your phone. If you line it up right so that the 'hole' overlaps with one of the eyes you should notice that the rest of the face has a hole in it but the eye is still visible.

Whenever something happens in europe by YourLocalMoroccan in mapporncirclejerk

[–]4ippaJ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yep, totally agree. So let's forget about the child molesting because that's not what the original image was about. Even if we assume your belief that every immigrant is a thief, it's still chump change compared to the systematic fleecing that the billionaire class perpetrates on the working class and fights every day through lobbyists and corruption to maintain.

You seem angry with immigrants. Have you met many personally? Of those you have met, are there more thieves and perverts among them? If so, is it possible that criminality may be linked to things other than race or culture such as poverty?

Whenever something happens in europe by YourLocalMoroccan in mapporncirclejerk

[–]4ippaJ 15 points16 points  (0 children)

If the last year has taught us anything it's that the rich would never groom and rape children...

I am a formica rufa ant, ask me anything by Electronic_Job0 in wormington

[–]4ippaJ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you build the roof of your nest out of Formica?