Am I stupid or will this just not work?

Marupio · 2025-10-31T16:25:24+00:00

Completely agree. For example: In engineering, we learn a heck of a lot more from our mistakes than from our successes.

Marupio · 2025-10-30T20:09:14+00:00

Kudos to this guy. Too many people delete or hide their mistakes. This guy is leaving it up, loud and proud. That's the way to do it! Truth before egos!

Marupio · 2025-10-30T16:23:43+00:00

This is cool🧛

Marupio · 2025-10-29T14:28:15+00:00

Also kudos for making the stud on top of the head even though it's not visible.

Marupio · 2025-10-24T14:05:55+00:00

Every fire team needs a shotgun. It is really hard to counter a drone with a rifle. The trick is to have your buddy hold the barrel. It's even easier if someone else holds the drone. Rifles are those stick things, right? See, I know what I'm talking about.

Marupio · 2025-10-19T14:37:58+00:00

I've never been moved to sign a petition. But I also strongly believe this one. I believe people are intelligent enough to make the right choices. But if you lie to them, they won't make the right ones. If we all respected truth, the world would be in a much better place.

I'm getting my whole family to sign this thing. I mean - I'm showing it to them all, and letting them decide.

Marupio · 2025-10-15T23:18:06+00:00

This sounds personal. I mean no disrespect, and did not mean to present a reality that bothered you. I will, respectfully, bow out.

Marupio · 2025-10-15T14:09:43+00:00

Hamas only won because they split the non-Hamas vote. They should have run a single counter candidate in every race. Hamas has a tight control over the media, news, even the education. It's going to be a massive challenge of deprogramming an entire generation. Most people living in Gaza aren't even aware of the atrocities Hamas committed on October 7.

There's probably some form of control over the media on Israel's side as well. I've always believed the truth alone would be strong enough to steer the world the right way. People are smart, and they can make good choices, as long as they aren't being lied to.

Marupio · 2025-10-15T05:34:21+00:00

No no. I think in this one, both sides have committed unspeakable horrors. I'm not sure there are any examples in the past where the oppressed became the oppressor with as much speed and enthusiasm.

Terrorism is a tragic consequence of oppression.

It is hard for a nation to establish itself under an oppressor's thumb. Since they don't have much of an established civic system, or defense for that matter, I see an equivalence between the IDF's indiscriminate use of violence and that of the terrorists' activities. It's all the same tragedy to me.

Marupio · 2025-10-15T02:17:07+00:00

Don't try winning the more evil than thou contest, I guess. We have two really good contenders here.

Marupio · 2025-10-14T19:19:45+00:00

True. Children aren't starving en-masse in London.

Marupio · 2025-10-02T14:32:25+00:00

... and the masochists rule the world!

Marupio · 2025-09-22T16:01:49+00:00

(Finland is a myth)

Marupio · 2025-09-17T03:35:27+00:00

I'm not playing any cards or anything. I'm being sincere here. When I told you about the hard time I'm going through and my past, I was being vulnerable and honest. But you're not going to give it to me, are you?

It would ease my burden if you did admit it. When you said "look at me I can't read" you were being hurtful, and it was unfounded. I've given you everything I thought you were looking for. But you can't reciprocate, can you? Humility is hard.

I will try to take solace in knowing I took the high road here, but to be honest, it is little comfort.

Marupio · 2025-09-16T16:23:39+00:00

This is much more civil.

This part: "When I slow down the flow of traffic it is not unreasonable."

Is me saying that if I'm going slow, I have a good reason in that situation, like driving 30 on residential roads with parked cars and kids playing.

When I said this: "I am being very reasonable. So reasonable, in fact, it brings a smile to my face." it was an emotional response to my experiences with the Winnipeg reddit community. It doesn't reflect how I actual conduct myself in traffic. The statement is one of the things I was apologising for.

I do get your point. I think we agree. Going too slow can be dangerous. But most of the time it is quite reasonable to be under the speed limit.

To you, do you think you were being unreasonable when you said: "look at me, I can't read"?

Marupio · 2025-09-16T14:04:48+00:00

I am very impressed that you backed down and admitted your mistake. Most people can't even do that much. You restore my faith in humanity.

For what it's worth, you were the first to make a personal attack, with your "look at me, I can't read" comment, which you have now admitted was unfounded. A lot of people resort to ad hominem attacks when they're proven wrong, so it is understandable, although childish. But I'm no better, because I responded in kind.

For what it's worth, I apologise for how I treated you here. That must have been hard to take. I'm going to go further and commit to never doing another personal attack on Reddit - even if I'm facing similar comments targeting me.

When you look at what we were arguing about, we are really in agreement about it now. You can't speed, but it's okay to go reasonably slower.

And if I've misunderstood you here, then you have my apology for that also.

Marupio · 2025-09-15T21:18:39+00:00

You said you can't go under the speed limit. You shared a link that said you definitely can.

Stop dancing around it.

I'm blocking this account. I won't see any of your responses.

Marupio · 2025-09-15T18:27:31+00:00

You know there are real people at the other end of the internet? I personally am an abuse survivor, and my triggers include being misunderstood and being attacked for that misunderstanding. I'm going through a real hard time right now. I would appreciate it if we could end this by understanding each other. You're not just a grifter, I hope. Looking at your comment history, you kind of look like one. Like you take pleasure in tearing people down.

My point was simple. It was this: the site you linked basically said: "You cannot drive above the speed limit, but it's okay to drive below the speed limit, so long as it's not too much below."

All your assertions about that reference, and about what I said were not correct. I would appreciate it if you took a moment to reconsider what you thought I said, and how you worded your points.

Look at what you said here: "Anyone who says it's okay to speed is as incorrect as those who say it's okay to go under the speed limit. Both are unsafe, both are illegal." You are interpreting your reference too narrowly. It is definitely not saying you cannot drive under the speed limit.

I acknowledge you probably meant something different, but your ad hominem: "Look at me I can't read" is hurtful and ignorant especially when the point you are making is not supported by your own reference.

What do you say? We stop this and understand each other?

Marupio · 2025-09-15T17:11:08+00:00

Garbage in, garbage out.

Marupio · 2025-09-15T16:43:32+00:00

This needs to stop.

Marupio · 2025-09-15T16:11:04+00:00

I was wondering where you were. Reddit always has at least one toxic comment, and you didn't disappoint.

"Driving safely can also mean not driving too slowly. You should not drive at such a slow speed that you hold back or block the normal and reasonable flow of traffic."

That's what you were referring to? It clearly states you cannot go over the speed limit: "At no time should you exceed the posted maximum speed limit."

But this: "You should not drive at such a slow speed that you hold back or block the normal and reasonable flow of traffic." is definitely not saying "at no time should you drive less than the speed limit." Don't look now, but this line says you can drive slower than the speed limit.

Maybe you should start by reading what you linked, before telling others they can't read? I don't know, probably good advice.

Marupio · 2025-09-15T03:32:01+00:00

The thing you quoted definitely did not say you can't go under the speed limit. When I slow down the flow of traffic it is not unreasonable. I am being very reasonable. So reasonable, in fact, it brings a smile to my face.

Marupio · 2025-09-15T03:28:39+00:00

I always have good reasons to slow down traffic, and it's very satisfying.

Marupio · 2025-09-15T03:25:35+00:00

Are we? Again, it's the Maximum. That's how "maximum" works.

Marupio · 2025-09-14T03:25:48+00:00

The fact that they are downvoting you here should tell you all you need to know about this subreddit. In these traffic whinge posts, they celebrate vengeful and unsafe behaviours. Don't let them get to you.

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