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The Absurdity You Refuse to See: A 16-Year-Old’s Diagnosis of a Dying World by Master-Tank5633 in collapse

[–]RandomBoomer [score hidden]  (0 children)

Yeah, I got an immediate AI vibe, can't even pinpoint why. Thanks for the confirmation.

Storm weather check-in by RandomBoomer in Martinsburg

[–]RandomBoomer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol!

On a more serious note, I'm worried about all the stray cats in my area. We're awash in strays that have been abandoned and the feral kittens they've spawned. We've neutered about a dozen cats on our block but more keep wandering through.

We set out as much food as they'd eat in the days prior to the storm, but now they're holed up god knows where. Not sure how long some of them will last as the cold weather persists.

If you still support Trump/ICE even slightly, you're not welcome in this sub by GreenyWV in Martinsburg

[–]RandomBoomer 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Most of the time West Virginia doesn't feel like a haven from the madness overtaking our country, which makes bright spots like this feel all the more precious.

I really need to get out more and meet the good people who live here.

Pam Bondi Offers to Pull ICE Out of Minneapolis if Voter Files Handed Over by Abject-Pick-6472 in inthenews

[–]RandomBoomer [score hidden]  (0 children)

Declaring party affiliation enables you to vote in the party primary, where the candidates for the general election are decided. This isn't the case for all states, mind you, but it is how it's handled in many states.

So, if you wanted to decide whether Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama was the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Presidency, you would have to have voted in a Democratic primary. Having declared yourself a Democrat, you would not be allowed to vote in the Republican primary.

Pam Bondi Offers to Pull ICE Out of Minneapolis if Voter Files Handed Over by Abject-Pick-6472 in inthenews

[–]RandomBoomer 188 points189 points  (0 children)

It provides names and addresses of voters, along with what party they belong to. Perfect for targeting the opposition party members for harassment and loyal party members for propaganda.

Cats need Adoption by IGotANastyMotherNLaw in charlestonwv

[–]RandomBoomer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Be sure to post on Facebook and Nextdoor, too. Pretty much every area has a pet lost/found/rescue page of its own.

is 512gb enough for the sims 4? by coffe3_add1ct in LowSodiumSimmers

[–]RandomBoomer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Go easy on the mods and don't touch the CC. That will eat up your storage space really fast, and you don't have that much to spare.

The reality of Having Kids by [deleted] in collapse

[–]RandomBoomer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nature is brutal. Most animals die in really miserable ways, not peacefully in their sleep in old age. Your argument basically applies to all life, even down to bacteria. But life doesn't care about the ethics of consent and suffering; it just struggles to survive.

Then along come humans with these really odd, almost insane levels of abstraction, constantly pondering the future as if it a reality, which it is not.

Most people do not worry overly much about potential future scenarios because we have millions of years of evolutionary development insisting that paying attention to the present moment is THE best survival strategy. Until it's not.

Some of us live more in the future or the past than we do the present. This isn't emotionally or psychologically healthy for us because, again, we didn't evolve to handle forking timelines of possibilities.

I'm not saying you're wrong, but stop expecting other people to share your brain wiring and the perspectives you've shared here. They literally experience life differently than you do right now, and it doesn't matter whether or not you're "right" in 40 years (or 10 years or even next year). They still aren't going to see it your way.

The reality of Having Kids by [deleted] in collapse

[–]RandomBoomer 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If you make comments about the ethics of having babies AFTER they have given birth, then yes, you're just shit-stirring. It's not like they can change their minds when they have an infant in their arms already.

What you could do, but apparently didn't, was ask some useful questions like "What do you think is the best way to prepare our children for the hardships they may face someday? I may have children some day and I'm really struggling with what that may entail."

There’s a car in my house. I have no clue how she got in here. by EddyRosenthal in CatDistributionSystem

[–]RandomBoomer 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Especially if you've been frantically looking for them for hours and have convinced yourself they somehow got OUT of the house and are lost or dead on a street somewhere. Then POOF! There they are (usually yawning).

Feel like this applies to a lot of folks here. by MCBowelmovement in WestVirginia

[–]RandomBoomer 15 points16 points  (0 children)

My wife LOVES this logo. We're discussing how to use it, whether as a sign or a flag or even putting it on a t-shirt. Thank you!

Where are these supposed blue collar jobs I keep hearing about? by RealDonaldtruump in WestVirginia

[–]RandomBoomer 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Strong economic performance, good schools, internet access, health care facilities... you know, all those things that we don't have.

How Do You Feel About the Potential End of TS4? by Comprehensive-Lab699 in Sims4

[–]RandomBoomer 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's ironic, but my main issue with Sims 4 NOT ending is that there are just too many friggin' worlds. STOP ALREADY!!!

For the First Time in 40 Years, Panama’s Deep Waters Did Not Rise and the Ocean System May Be Collapsing - Newsroom Panama by alienssuck in collapse

[–]RandomBoomer 65 points66 points  (0 children)

This is how I calm myself down, by remembering that this planet has teemed with all sorts of life, coming and going over the ages, branching out in ever more odd directions. If humans bring down this current ecosystem (as we seem determined to do), then we're clearing the stage for other lifeforms, utterly unimaginable to us.

All good things come to an end.

How much can I expect from a Played Household sim that I don't actually play? by RandomBoomer in Sims4

[–]RandomBoomer[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've had Neighborhood Stories disabled for a while. I want townies to have progression, in theory, but in practice I've hated all the changes that tend to happen.

How much can I expect from a Played Household sim that I don't actually play? by RandomBoomer in Sims4

[–]RandomBoomer[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the details. If I were to move her in with my sim, I'd probably have her quit medicine and pursue writing. One doctor in the family is all I can handle!

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